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A {{W|Full plaid|plaid}} is a pleated cloth often worn with a kilt, made from the same tartan and worn over the shoulder and fastened at the front. In the USA, "plaid" can also refer to any cloth with a checked pattern, similar to tartan.
 
A {{W|Full plaid|plaid}} is a pleated cloth often worn with a kilt, made from the same tartan and worn over the shoulder and fastened at the front. In the USA, "plaid" can also refer to any cloth with a checked pattern, similar to tartan.
 
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==Weapons==
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===Bottle===
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{{Icon weapon|weapon=Bottle|icon-size=64x64px}}
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The Demoman's Bottle is branded 'XXX', typically meaning strong {{W|Moonshine}}, an illegaly brewed beverage.
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===Chargin' Targe===
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{{Icon weapon|weapon=Chargin' Targe|icon-size=64x64px}}
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A {{W|targe}} is a small shield used by the Scottish Highlanders up to the 18th Century.
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The Highlanders were famous for their {{W|Highland charge|charges}}. A single-handed claymore would be held in the right hand and used to stab the enemy, the targe would be strapped to the left arm and used to parry sword or bayonet blows, and a small dagger held reversed in the left hand and overlapping the targe would be used to slash.
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===Eyelander===
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{{Icon weapon|weapon=Eyelander|icon-size=64x64px}}
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The Eyelander is a reference, both in name and design, to the film {{W|Highlander (franchise)|Highlander}}; specifically the character of Connor McLeod (last of the clan McLeod.) In the film, when one immortal decapitates another, he acquires the sum total of their power, knowledge, experiences, and skill; similarly to how the Eyelander works in the game.
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The Eyelander also bears close resemblance to the {{W|Wallace Sword|sword}} thought to have been used by {{W|William Wallace}}.
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The eye part is a direct reference to the Demoman's cycloptic nature.
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===Half-Zatoichi===
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{{Icon weapon|weapon=Half-Zatoichi|icon-size=64x64px}}
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{{W|Zatoichi}} is a fictional character who appears in many Japanese films. He is a very able swordsman, despite being blind. The "half" part of the name comes from the fact that the Demoman is only blind in one eye.
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===Loch-n-Load===
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{{Icon weapon|weapon=Loch-n-Load|icon-size=64x64px}}
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"Lock and Load" is a cliché originating from the process of preparing a weapon for firing.
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"Loch" is a {{W|Scots language|Scots}} and {{W|Scottish English}} word for a lake. It is pronounced similarly to "lock", but the "k" is softened.
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===Scottish Resistance===
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{{Icon weapon|weapon=Scottish Resistance|icon-size=64x64px}}
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This weapon's name is a reference to the period of extended Scottish insurrection against English rule after being invaded in 1296, culminating in two major wars fought from {{W|First War of Scottish Independence|1296–1328}} and {{W|Second War of Scottish Independence|1332-1357}}. These should not be confused with the {{W|Jacobite Risings|Jacobite rebellions}}.
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===Ullapool Caber===
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{{Icon weapon|weapon=Ullapool Caber|icon-size=64x64px}}
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{{W|Ullapool}} is a small town in the Scottish {{W|Highland (council area)|Highlands}}.
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A caber is a large wooden pole used in the caber toss, an event practised at the {{W|Highland Games|Scottish Highland Games}}.

Revision as of 16:32, 8 May 2011

I am using this page to test a new format for the List of references (Demoman) page, which will hopefully be implemented on the other reference pages too. Please don't edit it as it is still a work in progress. Cooper Kid (Blether)·(Contreebs) 15:17, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

List of References (Demoman)

Due to the comedic style of Team Fortress 2 and Valve's humor, the game includes references, usually in a humorous fashion. There are many different types, from games to movies, even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are references specific to the Demoman class.

List of references (Demoman)

Achievements

Beat Me Up, Scotty
Beat Me Up, Scotty
Use a critical swing with the Eyelander to kill 5 enemy players.


"Beam me up, Scotty" is a phrase from Template:W, given by Captain Kirk to his transporter, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, when he needs to transport back to the ship. Scotty himself is Scottish like the Demoman. Interestingly enough, the exact words 'Beam me up, Scotty' were never actually spoken on-set. The closest Captain Kirk (William Shatner) ever came to speaking those words was "Beam me up, Mr. Scott", in the film Star Trek IV.


Blind Fire
Blind Fire
Destroy an Engineer building that you can't see with a direct hit from your Grenade Launcher.


"Blind fire" is when a person fires a weapon from behind an object and does not reveal themself. In doing so, the person usually does not know where they are aiming and is thus shooting "blindly".


Bloody Merry
Bloody Merry
Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of your smiling face.


"Bloody Mary" was the nickname given to Template:W due to the hundreds of religious dissenters she had burnt alive. Note that "Bloody Mary" can also refer to a cocktail or to a famous urban legend ghost.


Brainspotting
Brainspotting
Decapitate 50 enemy players.


Template:W is an iconic 1996 film set in Template:W, Scotland.


Bravehurt
Bravehurt
Kill 25 players defending a capture point or cart.


A reference to the 1995 film, Template:W, set in 13th century Scotland.


Caber Toss
Caber Toss
Bounce an enemy into the air and kill them before they land.


The caber toss is an event practised at the Template:W involving the tossing of a large wooden pole called a caber.


Cry Some Moor!
Cry Some Moor!
Destroy 50 buildings.


The Heavy sometimes shouts "Cry some more!". This achievement is a reference to the fact that both the Demoman and the Heavy share the same voice actor, Gary Schwartz. "Moor" is a very old generic term for a black person; it is also a name for Template:W with acidic soil, common in the Scottish Highlands.


Double Mauled Scotch
Double Mauled Scotch
Kill 2 people in a single sticky jump.


This is a reference to double malt Template:W, which is made by blending two single malts. To "maul" someone is to beat them up.


Glasg0wned
Glasg0wned
Kill 25 Scouts and Pyros with the Grenade Launcher.


Template:W (Pronounced Glazgo; Glaschu in Scottish Gaelic) is the largest city in Scotland, and ranked third in population within the United Kingdom. The achievement is a portmanteau of Glasgow and "0wned", a phrase commonly used in gaming to refer to an individual being shamed, usually by getting killed in the game.


He Who Celt It
He Who Celt It
Use the Sticky Launcher to kill an enemy player via environmental damage.


"He who smelt it, delt it" is often used as a counter against the accusation that one farted, instead directing the blame at the person who complained about it first (since they would be closer to the supposed source). The Celts were a people of Iron Age Europe. The six modern-day Template:W are Template:W, Template:W, Template:W, Template:W, Template:W and Template:W.


Highland Fling
Highland Fling
Sticky jump a really long way...


The Template:W is one of the oldest of the Highland dances that originated in the Gaelic Highlands of Scotland.


Kilt in Action
Kilt in Action
Kill 500 enemy Soldiers.


The Template:W is a traditional knee-length garment originating in 16th Century Scotland.


Laddy Macdeth
Laddy Macdeth
Kill 50 enemies with direct hits from the Grenade Launcher.


Template:W is a play by William Shakespeare, which focuses around a Scottish thane by the name of Template:W. In the play, Macbeth's wife is only ever referred to as "Lady Macbeth". "Laddie" is a Scots word for a young boy.


Left 4 Heads
Left 4 Heads
Decapitate 4 players with only 10 seconds between each kill.


The name of this achievement is based on Valve's co-op shooter Left 4 Dead. Valve may be making a parody/reference to the pornographic film based on Left 4 Dead, crudely titled Left 4 Head.


Loch Ness Bombster
Loch Ness Bombster
Kill an enemy player with sticky bombs within 5 seconds of them teleporting.


The Template:W is an alleged animal purportedly inhabiting Scotland's Loch Ness. Evidence of its existence is largely anecdotal, with minimal, and much disputed, photographic material and sonar readings, as there has not been any physical evidence uncovered as of 2011. Local people, and later many around the world, have affectionately referred to the animal by the diminutive "Nessie" since the 1950s.


Pipebagger
Pipebagger
Kill at least three players with a single detonation of sticky bombs.


Reference to the Template:W, a Scottish musical instrument.


Robbed Royal
Robbed Royal
Destroy 100 enemy sticky bombs with the Scottish Resistance.


Template:W, often simply called Rob Roy, was a famous Scottish outlaw and folk hero from the late 1600s and early 1700s. He is frequently referred to as the Scottish Robin Hood, and is the namesake of the Template:W.


Scotch Guard
Scotch Guard
Kill 3 enemies capping or pushing a cart in a single Stickybomb detonation 3 separate times.


A reference to the Template:W, a regiment of the British Army.


Scotch Tap
Scotch Tap
Glory in the slaughter of your enemies using the Eyelander.


Reference to the Template:W, a musical rhythmic pattern consisting of a short note followed by a long one.


Second Eye
Second Eye
Provide an enemy player with a freeze cam of you shaking your rump.


This obviously reflects the fact that the Demoman only has one eye. The taunt is a reference to a scene from Template:W, when the Scots moon the English army.


Shorn Connery
Shorn Connery
Decapitate a cloaked Spy.


This is a reference to Scottish actor Template:W, who portrayed, among other characters, James Bond, the famous Spy. He is also known for his role as Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez in the film {{W|Highlander (film)|Highlander}. "Shorn" is the past participle of "shear", which is the act of cutting a sheep's wool off. Sheep farming is one of Scotland's notorious resources.


Slammy Slayvis Woundya
Slammy Slayvis Woundya
Decapitate an enemy Soldier who is brandishing the Equalizer.


Template:W was a well known singer and dancer, who became internationally famous for his Broadway performances. The reference to the Demoman comes from his role in the original Template:W, where he plays Josh Howard, a former military demolitions expert turned garbage truck driver. Also of note is that in 1954, 6 years prior to Ocean's Eleven, Sammy Davis Jr. lost his left eye in a traffic collision. Unlike the Demoman, he elected to be fitted for a glass eye.


Something Stickied This Way Comes
Something Stickied This Way Comes
Kill 30 players with air burst sticky bombs.


This is play on words from a quote from the Skaespearean play Template:W, which gives a fictional portrayal of the historical Scottish thane Template:W. The quote, "Something wicked this way comes," is spoken in Act IV, Scene 1 by the Second Witch, as Macbeth approaches.


Spynal Tap
Spynal Tap
Kill 20 Spies within 5 seconds of them sapping a friendly building.


A reference to the cult rock-umentary Template:W.


Sticky Thump
Sticky Thump
Using the Scottish Resistance, kill 3 players in separate explosions without placing new sticky bombs.


This could be a reference to one of two things: Template:W is the name of both an album and a single by the US rock band Template:W. "Ecky thump" is a northern English phrase that is exclaimed during a moment of surprise.


Tam O'Shatter
Tam O'Shatter
Destroy 5 enemy Engineer buildings during a single ÜberCharge from a Medic.


This is a reference to "Template:W", a poem written by the Scottish poet Template:W in 1790.


Tartan Spartan
Tartan Spartan
Do 1 million points of total blast damage.


The Template:W was one of the most feared military forces in world history.


The Argyle Sap
The Argyle Sap
Blow up an Engineer, his Sentry Gun, and his Dispenser with a single Sticky bomb detonation.


Template:W (Pronounced Ar-guy-l) is a region on the western coast of Scotland, historically written as Argyle. In earlier centuries, the entire west coast of the country was sometimes referred to as Argyll.

The name of this achievement is a possible reference to the ghoul Argyle in Fallout 3. Argyle is famous for a maneuver called the Shady Sands Shuffle. Like a Spy sapping a Sentry Gun, Argyle sneakily plants a device on his victim. However, unlike the Spy, the device is a single primed grenade which explodes after several seconds, killing the target and damaging anything in the area.


The High Road
The High Road
Sticky jump onto a cap point and capture it.


This is a reference to Template:W, a well-known traditional Scottish song published in 1841. The first line of the chorus is:

"Ye’ll tak’ the high road and I'll tak' the low road,
An' I'll be in Scotland afore ye".

It is purported to tell the story of a dead Soldier, who will arive home by the "low road" before his living comrade arrives home by the "high road".


There Can Be Only One
There Can Be Only One
Decapitate your nemesis.


This is a sentence repeated throughout the film Template:W, suggesting only one immortal will survive the age-old "Game" of Decapitation they play.


The Scottish Play
The Scottish Play
Get a melee kill while sticky jumping.


Template:W is a play by William Shakespeare, which focuses around a Scottish thane by the name of Template:W. Ever since the first showing of Macbeth, it has been alleged that speaking the play's name aloud is unlucky. Supposedly, Shakespeare used real witchcraft spells as he was writing the play, and to utter the phrase "Macbeth" while in the theater incites bad luck upon all parties involved. There are countless tales of accidents and even deaths during production runs of Macbeth. Thus, it is customary to refer to it simply as "The Scottish Play."


The Targe Charge
The Targe Charge
Charge and kill someone with your shield bash.


A Template:W is a small shield used by the Scottish Highlanders up to the 18th Century. The Highlanders were famous for their Template:W. A single-handed claymore would be held in the right hand and used to stab the enemy, the targe would be strapped to the left arm and used to parry sword or bayonet blows, and a small dagger held reversed in the left hand and overlapping the targe would be used to slash.


The Stickening
The Stickening
Kill 3 Heavies from full health with a single sticky bomb detonation.


In the film Template:W, the Quickening is the phenomenon which occurs when an immortal decapitates another, acquiring the sum total of their power, knowledge, experiences, and skill. The Template:W is also called "The Quickening".


Three Times a Laddy
Three Times a Laddy
Dominate three Engineers.


"Three Times a Lady" is a 1978 single from the funk and soul band Template:W. "Laddie" is a Scots word for a young boy.


Well Plaid!
Well Plaid!
Kill 10 enemies while assisting or being assisted by another Demoman.


A Template:W is a pleated cloth often worn with a kilt, made from the same tartan and worn over the shoulder and fastened at the front. In the USA, "plaid" can also refer to any cloth with a checked pattern, similar to tartan.


Weapons

Bottle

Item icon Bottle.png

The Demoman's Bottle is branded 'XXX', typically meaning strong Template:W, an illegaly brewed beverage.

Chargin' Targe

Item icon Chargin' Targe.png

A Template:W is a small shield used by the Scottish Highlanders up to the 18th Century.

The Highlanders were famous for their Template:W. A single-handed claymore would be held in the right hand and used to stab the enemy, the targe would be strapped to the left arm and used to parry sword or bayonet blows, and a small dagger held reversed in the left hand and overlapping the targe would be used to slash.

Eyelander

Item icon Eyelander.png

The Eyelander is a reference, both in name and design, to the film Template:W; specifically the character of Connor McLeod (last of the clan McLeod.) In the film, when one immortal decapitates another, he acquires the sum total of their power, knowledge, experiences, and skill; similarly to how the Eyelander works in the game.

The Eyelander also bears close resemblance to the Template:W thought to have been used by Template:W.

The eye part is a direct reference to the Demoman's cycloptic nature.

Half-Zatoichi

Item icon Half-Zatoichi.png

Template:W is a fictional character who appears in many Japanese films. He is a very able swordsman, despite being blind. The "half" part of the name comes from the fact that the Demoman is only blind in one eye.

Loch-n-Load

Item icon Loch-n-Load.png

"Lock and Load" is a cliché originating from the process of preparing a weapon for firing.

"Loch" is a Template:W and Template:W word for a lake. It is pronounced similarly to "lock", but the "k" is softened.

Scottish Resistance

Item icon Scottish Resistance.png

This weapon's name is a reference to the period of extended Scottish insurrection against English rule after being invaded in 1296, culminating in two major wars fought from Template:W and Template:W. These should not be confused with the Template:W.

Ullapool Caber

Item icon Ullapool Caber.png

Template:W is a small town in the Scottish Template:W.

A caber is a large wooden pole used in the caber toss, an event practised at the Template:W.