National anthem for the rebels
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 01:56
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Why do the Rebels not have some sort of national or patriotic song? Every revolutionary movement has some sort of song to lift the spirit of the troops! It might also help bring a bit of unity amongst the varying races in the Rebellion. Personally, I think that an adapted 'Geneforge' version of the La Marseillaise (French national anthem) or Dabrowski Mazurka (Polish national anthem) are appropriate. What do you other chaps thing? And what sort of anthem would fit the Shapers? For some reason, I think that the Soviet anthem would be appropriate... and possibly 'Rule Britannia'. [ Sunday, March 18, 2007 01:57: Message edited by: Waylander ] -------------------- VIVE LA TAKERS! VIVE LA REBELLION! VIVE LA GHALDRING! Posts: 522 | Registered: Friday, November 15 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 06:13
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It doesn't have one because it is not a revolution that is oriented around the general population like many of the ones you named. The drakons don't actively seek to get people to revolt against their Shaper overlords, and the people don't generally try to. In fact, since both sides fight mostly with creations, this war involves very few normal people at all, thus no need for an anthem. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 06:29
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Allons produits d'la cuverie, le jour de gloire est arrivé! Contre nous de la tyrannie l'étandard trèflé est levé. Entendez vous dans les marais, mugir ces féroces glacques? Ils viennent jusque sous nos becs, absorber nos fils et nos copains! Aux armes, créations! Formez vos battaillons! Marchons, marchons! Que leur essence abreuve nos sillons! Edit: Google translation gave me a bizarre French for 'trefoil'. The corrected version also scans better, yay. [ Sunday, March 18, 2007 08:03: Message edited by: Student of Trinity ] -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 06:58
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See, this is why I hold SoT in such high esteem. Bravo. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 07:35
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quote:Uhhhhhhh... Translation please? -------------------- "640K ought to be enough for anybody." -- Bill Gates, 1981 The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead. Posts: 152 | Registered: Monday, November 6 2006 08:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 08:15
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('Minette' was a bizarre Google translation artifact; the corrected version is above. My French is really only good enough to have done about half of the changes without a dictionary.) quote: -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 08:20
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Compare to La Marseillaise. Edit: Well, best compare SoT's version. I was wondering about "minette", though. [ Sunday, March 18, 2007 08:21: Message edited by: 227 Chitrachballons ] -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 12:44
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SoT: quote:Even though I know what you are capable of, you never cease to impress me! :D -------------------- VIVE LA TAKERS! VIVE LA REBELLION! VIVE LA GHALDRING! Posts: 522 | Registered: Friday, November 15 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 13:44
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Here's a quick adaptation of Dąbrowski's Mazurka: Verse 1: "The Rebellion has not yet perished, So long as we live. What Shaper tyranny has taken from us, We will reclaim, thorn baton in hand. Chorus: March, march, Lilita, From Dhonal's Isle to Terrestia, Behind your leadership We will unite as a people. Verse 2: We'll cross the Forsaken Lands, we'll cross Illya, And we shall be forever free, Ghaldring has shown us, How to be victorious. Chorus: March, march, Lilita, From Dhonal's Isle to Terrestia, Behind your leadership We will unite against as a people. Verse 3: As Ellrah to Drypeak After the invasion of Sucia, To liberate our brethen We will travel across the sea. Chorus: March, march, Lilita, From Dhonal's Isle to Terrestia, Behind your leadership We will unite against as a people." Hmm, I'm not sure how to adapt Verse 4. Ahh well, 3 our of 4 ain't bad! [ Sunday, March 18, 2007 14:55: Message edited by: Waylander ] -------------------- VIVE LA TAKERS! VIVE LA REBELLION! VIVE LA GHALDRING! Posts: 522 | Registered: Friday, November 15 2002 08:00 |
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 13:50
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quote:Free translations had a different way of putting it (French to English): Let us go products d'la cuverie, the day of glory arrived! Against us of tyranny the étandard trèflé is got up. Hear you in the marshes, bellow these ferocious glacques? They come even under our beaks, absorb our son and our buddies! To the weapons, creations! Form your battaillons! Let us walk, let us walk! What does their gasoline water our sillons! :P -------------------- Bring back TM or [i]DIE.[/i] To spread the hype, as well as cause your crush's name to appear on the screen, copy this into your signature. Posts: 458 | Registered: Friday, August 6 2004 07:00 |
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quote:I am now, of course, imagining the rebels using Meat Loaf's "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" as their anthem. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 14:47
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Hah, we must think alike. When I wrote that sentence, I started thinking of Meatloaf, for some odd reason. -------------------- VIVE LA TAKERS! VIVE LA REBELLION! VIVE LA GHALDRING! Posts: 522 | Registered: Friday, November 15 2002 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, March 18 2007 15:17
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As you write these things all I can think of is the Communist state of the USSR... -------------------- "After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one." - Cato the Elder (234-149 BC) "The mind, if it exists, is nothing but an unfortunate after effect of the brain process." -Kripke "One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly." -Friedich Nietzche Posts: 333 | Registered: Saturday, May 20 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, March 19 2007 01:19
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Well, I can't let the Rebellion have all the fun. Here is one for the Shapers, set to the music of "God Save the Queen" of course. All hail out sacred laws, Uphold them one and all. Order prevails. May peace and justice rise, and the Council's all-seeing eyes, Watch us for the rest of time. All hail our laws. Gifts of the great craft see, in every rock and tree. Shaping prevails. Creations roam the land, but by our guiding hand, we may together stand. All hail our laws. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, March 19 2007 01:59
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Great adaptation, Emp! The following isn't much of an adaptation. It's based on the English version of the 'Varshavianka' sung by Leon Lishner. It was a popular song during Polish resistance against the three annexing powers. It had Communist overtones, and hence became a favourite of the Soviets. This is a patriotic tune for the Rebellion, naturally... quote: [ Monday, March 19, 2007 02:06: Message edited by: Waylander ] -------------------- VIVE LA TAKERS! VIVE LA REBELLION! VIVE LA GHALDRING! Posts: 522 | Registered: Friday, November 15 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, March 19 2007 07:16
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Great poem Waylander quote:Or we'll throw you in a cage and starve you to death ;) -------------------- I have a karma of 2!Yay! Posts: 60 | Registered: Monday, December 11 2006 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Monday, March 19 2007 12:21
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i don't think they have enough time form songs, since 1 they compose 50% of creations and THEY ARE ALWAYS BEING HUNTED!!!! -------------------- previous display name was TAKE ALL SHAPER I am ALWAYS with you i know all that u do i know all of your secrets including how to shape Posts: 41 | Registered: Sunday, September 17 2006 07:00 |
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Shaper
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Yet the drakons have plenty of time to sit around squabbling all the time... -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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Arggh! Don't derail this thread, people. -------------------- VIVE LA TAKERS! VIVE LA REBELLION! VIVE LA GHALDRING! Posts: 522 | Registered: Friday, November 15 2002 08:00 |
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I think that "The Internationale" would be highly appropriate for the Rebellion: [URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3AGr2GGgPw[/URL] [ Friday, March 23, 2007 04:31: Message edited by: Waylander ] -------------------- VIVE LA TAKERS! VIVE LA REBELLION! VIVE LA GHALDRING! Posts: 522 | Registered: Friday, November 15 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Sunday, March 25 2007 04:56
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quote:I like that a lot. In Geneforge 5 they should have the story/intro have that music in the background. Long live the rebellion! edit:How do you copy things off the forums? [ Sunday, March 25, 2007 04:58: Message edited by: Warmaster Kermanuiouss ] -------------------- A duke is just a duke but you see, I am "The Duke" Posts: 65 | Registered: Saturday, March 10 2007 08:00 |
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quote:Um, select them, then go to the Edit menu and choose Copy, just like in any other application? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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I ment how do you copy things other people said onto your computer? Forget an anthom the rebels need a flag first! How bout red...lets go with white...O I like blue lets go with blue. It can 4 stars to represent the 4 provernces. O it can be sriped. How bout the red stripes represent the drackons and the blue stripes represent the others. How does that sound? I know I'm just so orginal! :cool: [ Sunday, March 25, 2007 14:27: Message edited by: Warmaster Kermanuiouss ] -------------------- A duke is just a duke but you see, I am "The Duke" Posts: 65 | Registered: Saturday, March 10 2007 08:00 |
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quote:Copy it into a Notepad or Word document and save it? -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |