The Grunt Dictioanry

GWUNTIONARY:

The Grunt Dictionary, pronounced "Gwunt-tion-ary" is a collection of acronyms and slang used by the Merczateers. It was created in an attempt for new members, prospective members, and other militaries, to understand the often confusing Merczateer culture.

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INTENSE TRENCH:

December 2007

Back in the days of Snow Narik the Merczateers Kommissariat drafted a complicated defense protocol which involved sending two or three grunts to "the trench". The trench was a vestigial defense position, sitting in the open of a field of snow, it was isolated, desolate, and served no purpose what-so-ever. SEA at the time LawrenceJoseph Roffo would often send grunts he disliked to defend the trench for hours on end. This is where two Ryadovóy, notorious for speaking in caplock, FireBazooka Hax and Joey Howitt, met. They covered the trench with decorative lights and a Christmas tree, dubbing it the "INTENSE TRENCH". The fad caught on through the Enlisted, up the ranks, and eventually became a part of everyday life.

See Also: STOKED and Awwwh yeah!

GRUNT:

A Faceless Grunt

The term "gwunt" was once used as a derrogatory term used against the Merczateers to taunt their member base for being unintelligent meat shields. Over time the image of the grunt, the gas mask wearing soldiers who only concern themselves with shooting things and getting promotions, became a mascot for the Merczateers. Grunt is now universally recognized as the name of a Merczateer soldier among the military community.

See Also: Grunt Flood

VICTORY DANCE:

Dance of My People

Through the years the Merczateers have developed a series of victory dances. These dances are performed after sucessful combat, or whenever good music is played. One of the earliest dances is the elite wave, seen left, which involved grunts flailing their arms rapidly back and forth over their heads. Later "stoked" grunts would begin to rapidly use the default Linden crouch animations, singing "Welcome to Merczland!", which became the sit dance. More recent dances include the "Mr. Dobalina" which involves head bobbing while wearing a suit with your arms folded, and the ever popular break dance.

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STOKED:

BEING STOKED IS A STATE OF MIND. GRUNTS COMMONLY REFER TO THEMSELVES BEING STOKED WHEN THEY'RE EXCITING TO GO ON THE ATTACK OR RIGHT AFTER A PROMOTION. ANY INTENSE SITUATION CAN LEAD TO BEING STOKED. A SIDE EFFECT OF BEING STOKED IS TYPING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, JUMPING AROUND, DOING THE CROUCH DANCE, OR SHOUTING PHRASES LIKE "AWESOME" AND "INTENSE!".

See Also: Awwh yeah!

AWWH YEAH!:

"Awwh yeah!" is ony of many phrases shouted by grunts when they are content or satisfied with current conditions. Some other popular phrases are "Awesome", "Intense", and "Are you stoked? Because I'm totally stoked." along with the less popular "Stay Moist!"

See Also: LO

LO:

Group Photo

LO stands for "Light Operations", the elite combat and counter-intelligence division of the Merczateers. Despite being featured on the website, in the mandatory read Soldier's Handbook, and having several articles written about them on the SL Herald, their secretive nature has lead many to believe the LO do not exist, or have become extinct, like dinosaurs. When a grunt has accomplished a feat displaying superb combat skill they will often perform a flip and shout "LO SON LO".

See Also: Soldier's Handbook and Resource Pages

MLADSH*T:

A Mladshiy

'Mladsh*t' is a negative take on the rank 'Mladshiy' used to refer to the new recruits in the Merczateers. Mladshiy are stereotyped as being newbish, unexperienced, and often lacking in mental facalties. As a result new recruits cause a great deal of both frustration and humor for Enlisted personel. They are used to clear mine fields, or put through other hazings to induct them into the social aspect of the group.

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GRIEFER:

Mario Moshpit

Griefing is the act of harassing others or exploiting the nature of Second Life to create objects which cause damage to other's sims or play experience. Griefers often wear unusual or "lulzy" avatars such as firefighters, shy guys, or nordic woodsmen. Favorite griefing tools include nukes, spam guns, and boxes which spam particles and noises. Griefing is considered a bannable offense by the Merczateers, as well as by Linden Labs.

See Also: Strangelove

ALT:

Two Famous Alts

Alt is short for Alternate Account. Linden Labs allows for every Second Life user to have up to five accounts. Their primary account is referred to as the 'main' and the others 'alts'. In the military community alts are often used to spy on enemy militaries. Many groups go to great lengths to prevent alts from entering their armies. The Merczateers have taken the official stance of "not really caring" as long as they aren't causing drama and are fighting on our side while they're here.

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STRANGELOVE:

Strangelove Explosion

A griefer weapon of epic proportions developed by Avil Creegan, once the head of the AN Fleet Division, now a Merczateer. The Strangelove is named after the Kubrick film "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb or Dr. Strangelove". It causes a massive explosions killing every avatar within it's range. The Strangelove was most famously used during the victorious Merczateers attack on Dorien during "Operation: Crucify This!" where the Alliance Navy nuked their own base five times in an attempt to regain control.

See Also: Dorien

DORIEN:

Attack on Dorien

The once homeland of the Merczateer's long time foe and rivals, the Allaince Navy. This sim was the scene for years of vicous combat and saw attacks on an almost constant basis. The sim itself was characterized by red martian terrain, scattered hilltop bunkers, and a massive hangar burrowed deep below the surface. Many Merczateers lost their lives in the sands of Dorien during the early days of the War. Since the collapse of the Templars the Alliance Navy has relocated to the sim named Elshout. Many veterans, Alliance and Merczateer alike, look back nostalgicly on that historic battlefield.

See Also: Rainbow Trooper

RAINBOW TROOPER:

AN Marine Golfing

Annoyed with being labeled emos for wearing darkly colored armor and being attracted to concrete and steel, the grunts of the Merczateers came up with a nick name for their rivals in the Alliance Navy. They dubbed them the "Rainbow Troopers" for the colorful armor they wear which represents the four division of the AN. Red - Marine. Blue - Pilot. Yellow - Fleet. Green - JAG.

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MECH:

39th Mech Pilot

Since the days of Dock 'Narik the 39th MHTF has waged warfare against the Merczateers with their symbolic mechanized division. These mechs are heavily armed, and come in three varities: flyers, walkers, and crabs. Due to the limitation of Second Life combat mechs are still susceptible to one-hit-kills if their avatar is shot within their mech attatchments. The weak point of most mechs, ironically, is between the legs or the lower torso. This applies to 2142, 39th, and Sparta mechs alike. When fighting mechs the phrase "Aim for the crotch!" will often be shouted by experienced Mercz soldiers.

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