"I'd rather flex my muscles."
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A common saying for everyone. It signifies serious times when, unlike others, we would not chuckle. It is often said by the Senile Snake. The saying is inspired by the echidna, known for its brutality.

It is said that the saying was derived from a belligerent poem by an ancient tribe of austere warmongers who revered the mighty echidna. In its most pristine form, it roughly translates to:

Unlike the others, I shall not be derisive
By Crom, I shall rather engage in combat

Due to linguistic evolution and the Grim Renaissance, it has been adapted to its current form.

A recent Excavation at the site of the ancient Temple of Crom has yielded a slate made of pure titanium with the inscription of the full song. The translation is still incomplete, though scientists are working hard on finishing it. The text goes as follows:

At this place I arrive, more abrasive than other men
The most superior of men, stronger than animal hide
My nam is, (u dont need to remember)
Unlike the others, I shall not be derisive
By Krom, I shall rather engage in combat
Both my mind and body are impenetrable, as is visible even in the most dim light
My power will show you no mercy, be you strong or feeble
I am not like others, I am a free spirit
Freedom did I breath when I was born, by Krom, freedom was my trial
You shall witness the righteousness, then a devastating hook
Having been born on an island floating in the great heavens
I carry the ancient blood of my ancestors within me
Mine duty is to protect the fragile flower
From evil's terrible corruption
It is going to be I who is going to purify your heart
Freeing you from the malicious spectres haunting your body
My eyes, my ears, my instincts
They are my guide, that always give me strength
I fight my battles alone as they are mine
By Krom, no man, woman or beast shall stand in my way
It is going to be I who is going to purify your heart
Freeing you from the malicious spectres haunting your body
Bravely I shall stand tall in the face of sorrow and chaos
Confidence in my own skill, no dependence on others
I have acquired this might to eradicate the senseless destruction and lawlessness
By Krom, this is my soil and shelter, fighting is my fate, and for my fate I shall fight
At this place I arrive, more abrasive than other men
The most superior of men, stronger than animal hide
My nam is, (u dont need to remember)
Unlike the others, I shall not be derisive
By Krom, I shall rather engage in combat
Both my mind and body are impenetrable, as is visible even in the most dim light
My power will show you no mercy, be you strong or feeble
I am not like others, I am a free spirit
Freedom did I breath when I was born, by Krom, freedom was my trial
You shall witness the righteousness, then a devastating hook
The concept of weakness does not exist within my being
Our rivals we disdain, but our trust we will put in them
For this union aids our cause
The impermanence of our alliance is akin to an arrow flying through the air
It truly IS I who is going to purify your heart
Freeing you from the malicious spectres that have made home of your body
Bravely I shall stand tall in the face of sorrow and chaos
Confidence in my own skill, no dependence on others
Freedom shall be patiently awaiting our arrival when serenity finds its place once more
This is the heavenly body on which I reside and by Krom, I shall never surrender
Bravely I shall stand tall in the face of sorrow and chaos
Confidence in my own skill, no dependence on others
I have acquired this might to eradicate the senseless destruction and lawlessness
By Krom, this is my soil and shelter, fighting is my fate, and for my fate I shall fight
I…
Bravely I shall stand tall in the face of sorrow and chaos
Confidence in my own skill, no dependence on others
Freedom shall be patiently awaiting our arrival when serenity finds its place once more
This is the heavenly body on which I reside and by Krom, I shall never surrender!
I have come, like a spiked animal, with enormous pectoral muscles, from the wild, rough and furrowed
I strike twice, for it is I
Loud mouthed and free
In possession of magical gems
You do not concern me in the least
And my mighty strikes annihilate even the strongest rock
Thus is the reason I do not commune socially
I was born alone
I need not any ally
I make my own way, by Crom my enemies shall be vanquished!

According to the tablet, the song is attributed to the mightiest warrior that ever lived. His tribal name translates to "Protruding Bones of the Fist"; in Modern English, it can simply be condensed to "Knuckles."