Choose the battlefield You're dying on

[MartianWarMachine]

Aww, so I can't die on Mars?

Then I would like to die in England, melting a torpedo ram named Thunderchild...

 

[JoJo]

Thermopylae... There is no other place in History on Earth to die with more Honor than at the place Democracy, in it's infant form, learned to walk.

Haha... Sparta? Democracy? Sparta was one of the world's first real oppressive states, complete with it's own massive slave underclass called Helots who literally had no rights (any of the upperclass could kill them if they just wanted to) and they had the world's first eugenics program.

All the City States participated in the Battle of Thermopylae in one way shape or form. And YES, Sparta WAS a democratic Society, as was ALL the City States. With the King only really having power over the Military and Religious affairs. Also judicial maters as well. But the King was limited in power, with major decisions having to go through there "senate". Much like the Office of the President, in the current democratic nation known as America.

Considering over 90% of the population were non-voting helots, that doesn't sound very democratic to me. Democracy is defined as "a form of government in which all people have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives". Why on Earth would you support, let alone choose to die for such a regime?

By your logic America isnt a Democracy, we had slavery, and some believe in Eugenics. The Roman Republic had Slaves and a priveledged upper-class. Yet they were still a democracy.

If Greece would have fallen to the Persians, Democracy could have possibly never survived (considering at the time, there were no other democracies (except for a young Roman Republic)

Note the word "had", that was in the past. It's debatable whether the U.S. was actually a proper democracy before it abolished slavery. Also there's no reason to suppose that democracy would have never survived without Greek survival, after the end of the Roman Republic in late BC times (with the formation of the Empire) there weren't any proper democracies for over a millennium and that didn't hold it's modern form back.

 

[Esotera]

On some godforsaken moor, surrounded by decapitated enemies, swinging a Claymore.

 

[Sean Hollyman]

Shadow Moses Island.. It's all crashing down around me and there's this HUGE ship heading towards me..

 

[RadioactiveTurtle]

I will die in orbit. My plasma cannon is overclocked and dysfunctional with the Xeno flagship heading too close to our battle station. They will advance no further. Ramming speed. God's speed, gentlemen.

 

[WouldYouKindly]

The charge of the light brigade. My horse gets shot from under me just shy of the russian line. I roll forward and gut the first poor russian I see. I die, stabbed by several bayonets, hacking at anything that moves.

 

[Enslave_All_Elves]

A snow-covered field at midnight, with bearskin on my back, a wolf's jaw on my head,sword in my hand, axe at my side and Odin's name on my lips.

Valhalla awaits when you die.

Thermopylae... There is no other place in History on Earth to die with more Honor than at the place Democracy, in it's infant form, learned to walk.

Haha... Sparta? Democracy? Sparta was one of the world's first real oppressive states, complete with it's own massive slave underclass called Helots who literally had no rights (any of the upperclass could kill them if they just wanted to) and they had the world's first eugenics program.

Not to mention there was 300 Spartans at Thermopylae... and about 2700 other Greeks. I like the movie 300 and all but jeez. It wasn't about democracy, it was about defending Greeks against those funny talkin' Persians and their pajamas.

Three possibilities I can think of for myself...

1) Die a member of the Polish Underground Army in World War 2. Organized the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, saved thousands of Jews, infiltrated and exposed the death camps, smuggled food and weapons into the ghetto. Warsaw was bombarded into oblivion by the Nazis and then the Soviets rounded up the Underground and executed them. Pretty much why you hear about the French before us.

2) In Gettysburg holding the line with the Black Hats from Michigan. I wouldn't take prisoners either. Treason deserves death.

3) In the Second American Civil War taking out a right wing death squad. Oh it's a comin. Don't be fooled.

 

[Valkyr71]

The Battle of Stirling, Fighting next to Wallace slaying the english invaders with my targe on one arm and a flail in the other

 

[oktalist]

Undoubtedly with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. Holding back the fascists from taking, say, Madrid or Barcelona. Just picked up a rifle from a dead comrade because mine jammed. Pitch black, face down in mud, no idea which direction the enemy is in.

 

[Dominic Burchnall]

Not so much a battleFIELD, as such, but tumbling throught the void of deep space, a nearby planet's gravity drawing me towards planetfall,and my last sight being the stars, and the blueness below me, and the sun breaking the edge of the world....

 

[UltraDeth]

On a deserted airport runway in the pouring rain. Let the fear sink in fast

EDIT: But wait! There's more! Running low on ammo, covered in the blood of allies that have been eaten alive, frozen to the blood and sleepless

 

[Aprilgold]

Well, dying after killing thousands of other cyber ninjas, and when I die, I set off a Nuke, FUUUCCCKK YYYOOOOUUU CCYYBBEERR NIINJAASS!! Its Japan in the future, basically.

 

[Dalek Caan]

Thermopylae... There is no other place in History on Earth to die with more Honor than at the place Democracy, in it's infant form, learned to walk.

I will be at your side then. Spartans! Prepare for Glory! AND CAKE!!

 

[PissOffRoth]

But the real question is: Imperial Guard or Adeptus Astartes?

Nobody wants to be part of the Imperial Guard if they have the choice of becoming a Space Marine. Just about every single enemy on the battlefield is bigger and takes more punishment than an Imperial Guardsman. Ask for the power armour.

 

[FalloutJack]

C'mon, there's only one REAL answer to this question.


And there it is.

 

[Mauso88]

In the Dark Ages, on a hilltop during a warm English summer.

Assassins have hounded me for days, in the early morning light, we all pull our blades, I look at my enemies, knowing this is were I shall breath my last and we commence battle. One of their blades finds my chest and I fall onto my side, they leave, knowing they have finished me.

As I lie on the soft grass, the last thing that I see, is the bright morning sun...

 

[NefariousAuther]

At the battle of Stamford bridge, i would be the last viking; the one mighty warrior who held the bridge as his countless comrade retreated to theri longboats. Killing over 30 saxon soldiers while sustaining many wounds only to be felled by a spear impaling me from below. All the while playing Elena Siegman - Beauty of Annihilation in my head.

And as my body lay there dying it would be carried into the heavens by angelic Valkeries to Valhalla; all so i may fight on for eternity.

 

[Ironman126]

Nobody wants to be part of the Imperial Guard if they have the choice of becoming a Space Marine. Just about every single enemy on the battlefield is bigger and takes more punishment than an Imperial Guardsman. Ask for the power armour.

I would agree. My friend however loves the IG. Don't know why when he could have power armour, but that's his call. As a result, i always ask.

 

[the.gill123]

The trenches in 1917, I don't know why, since I would become another nameless grave, or forgotten body left in no mans land, but I have always wanted to experiance WW1. This is why I would love a Holo suite.

 

[sivlin]

At the center of the mall. With a Scar-H. With '115' playing in loud speakers. and ALOT of Zombies closing in.....

At the center of a mall. With rotting flesh and a craving for brain. Some random loud sound playing in the background. My last thought: "". (ZOMBIES DON'T HAVE LAST THOUGHTS STUPIDHEAD!)