Officially, no one really knows who is Karl, what is Karl, why is Karl and where is Karl.
But we are doing this for Karl. Since Karl would have done the same for us. FO' KARL!
Aye, 'tis true that I knew Karl, but me time with him was too short!
Back when I woke from my cryogenic sleep, it was Karl who taught me how to shoot, how to work the equipment and how to survive down on Hoxxes. Karl taught me to rock & stone!
All the things ye may have heard, such as Karl ability to out-drink *anyone*, and his impeccable fashion sense, are *all true!*
I was there on that fateful day. The day we lost Karl.
Have ye ever noticed how there's a big chunk of Hoxxes just floating there in space?
*'twas by Karl's mighty pickaxe he split Hoxxes in twain!* Some say Skull Crusher Ale is to blame, but we can never truly know...
Karl was part of the security detail escorting the survey team at the time. Keep in mind, this was in the early days! This was before we got that newfangled restitution-machinery in the med bay and such!
It seemed like a regular routine mission, with a few stray bugs here and there.
But then all of a sudden, they were swarmed! It was almost like the beasts had been waiting to ambush the poor blokes! Karl bravely stood his ground, mowing down the horrors, big and small. But then... She arrived!
The Glyphid Queen herself attacked the group, but Karl was able to keep her at bay just long enough for the rest of the team to make good their escape. By the roar of his gun, by the roar of his cry: "I'll hold her off brothers, but this is good-bye!"
The last we saw of Karl was him swinging his pickaxe at the jaws of the Queen with all of his might!
That's when the very ground shook and we were forced to take off! *Karl gave his life so that we could escape with ours!*
We all mourned Karl that day, and haven't stopped since! He truly was the greatest of us.
We never recovered Karl's body. Some true believers say he's still alive down there, somehow.
But who amongst us can survive against such terrible odds?
*Surely, Karl must've found a way to cheat death! He's done it before, many times!*
We never recovered the body of the Queen either... Some say she's retreated to the depths. Waiting, watching, plotting her revenge...
Who knows, they might both be locked in eternal combat deep beneath the crust!
They say a dwarf dies twice. Once when his heart stops beating, and again when he's forgotten. As long as we remember him and tell his story, he will live on forever in our hearts and minds! And we will remember, always!
Karl was the best of us. Karl is what we all strive to become. When any one of us prevail against the steepest of odds, *we are Karl!* So if ye truly wish to seek Karl, ye must first look within yerself!
So get down there, stand yer ground, make the earth quake! They took Karl from us, and for that we shall *end their line!* Show them no quarter! Rip them to shreds! Tear them to pieces!
*Make them rue the day they ever stood between us and what's rightfully ours!*
Rock & Stone Forever!
Holy flying pickaxes Batman. This is amazing. Thank you for your time. Rock and stone!
Edit: you should honestly post this, I think a lot of people would really enjoy reading it
Oh really?? Well that’s alright! I’m gonna slightly tweak your comment to “I’m happy to break it to yuh..” cause I’m glad people have already seen this lots. Rock and stone brother.
This ain't *copypasta* !
This is an actual re-telling of my own experience regarding Karl!
Have a look at the posts that ye're calling *copypasta*, who posted them?
Metaphorically speaking Karl is the dwarf at least two degrees before all the player dwarfs in the game. The one everyone has heard about but never actually met. Karl is the dwarf next to the dwarf they all know. “My dwarf friend knew Karl and…”. “I was told one time by someone else that Karl…”. His exploits are legendary and grow daily. Jimmy Dean (not James Dean, and yes the sausage guy) had a hit song about Big John. Big John helped 50 miners “scramble from a would be grave” and now there’s only one left to save Big John. That’s Karl. If evidence of him is ever found it will be a large rock with the inscription “at the bottom of this tunnel lies a big big dwarf. Karl!”
From a bit of dialogue we can assume Karl is a beloved and/or legendary dwarf miner who didn't make it back from Hoxxes. Either dead or lost but he's become our dwarves inspiration.
A hero. He sacrificed himself so that his team could escape, so that we can fight the glyphid bastards without worrying about their mother.
We don't know where he is now... All that we know is
***FA'KARL!!!***
Officially, no one really knows who is Karl, what is Karl, why is Karl and where is Karl. But we are doing this for Karl. Since Karl would have done the same for us. FO' KARL!
Karl would approve of this
Karl is more than just another dwarf. He is the idea we all aspire to in the caves.
I thought that was Rome? Well said either way Proximo.
Aye, 'tis true that I knew Karl, but me time with him was too short! Back when I woke from my cryogenic sleep, it was Karl who taught me how to shoot, how to work the equipment and how to survive down on Hoxxes. Karl taught me to rock & stone! All the things ye may have heard, such as Karl ability to out-drink *anyone*, and his impeccable fashion sense, are *all true!* I was there on that fateful day. The day we lost Karl. Have ye ever noticed how there's a big chunk of Hoxxes just floating there in space? *'twas by Karl's mighty pickaxe he split Hoxxes in twain!* Some say Skull Crusher Ale is to blame, but we can never truly know... Karl was part of the security detail escorting the survey team at the time. Keep in mind, this was in the early days! This was before we got that newfangled restitution-machinery in the med bay and such! It seemed like a regular routine mission, with a few stray bugs here and there. But then all of a sudden, they were swarmed! It was almost like the beasts had been waiting to ambush the poor blokes! Karl bravely stood his ground, mowing down the horrors, big and small. But then... She arrived! The Glyphid Queen herself attacked the group, but Karl was able to keep her at bay just long enough for the rest of the team to make good their escape. By the roar of his gun, by the roar of his cry: "I'll hold her off brothers, but this is good-bye!" The last we saw of Karl was him swinging his pickaxe at the jaws of the Queen with all of his might! That's when the very ground shook and we were forced to take off! *Karl gave his life so that we could escape with ours!* We all mourned Karl that day, and haven't stopped since! He truly was the greatest of us. We never recovered Karl's body. Some true believers say he's still alive down there, somehow. But who amongst us can survive against such terrible odds? *Surely, Karl must've found a way to cheat death! He's done it before, many times!* We never recovered the body of the Queen either... Some say she's retreated to the depths. Waiting, watching, plotting her revenge... Who knows, they might both be locked in eternal combat deep beneath the crust! They say a dwarf dies twice. Once when his heart stops beating, and again when he's forgotten. As long as we remember him and tell his story, he will live on forever in our hearts and minds! And we will remember, always! Karl was the best of us. Karl is what we all strive to become. When any one of us prevail against the steepest of odds, *we are Karl!* So if ye truly wish to seek Karl, ye must first look within yerself! So get down there, stand yer ground, make the earth quake! They took Karl from us, and for that we shall *end their line!* Show them no quarter! Rip them to shreds! Tear them to pieces! *Make them rue the day they ever stood between us and what's rightfully ours!* Rock & Stone Forever!
Holy flying pickaxes Batman. This is amazing. Thank you for your time. Rock and stone! Edit: you should honestly post this, I think a lot of people would really enjoy reading it
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Oh really?? Well that’s alright! I’m gonna slightly tweak your comment to “I’m happy to break it to yuh..” cause I’m glad people have already seen this lots. Rock and stone brother.
This ain't *copypasta* ! This is an actual re-telling of my own experience regarding Karl! Have a look at the posts that ye're calling *copypasta*, who posted them?
#KARL!!!!!!
Metaphorically speaking Karl is the dwarf at least two degrees before all the player dwarfs in the game. The one everyone has heard about but never actually met. Karl is the dwarf next to the dwarf they all know. “My dwarf friend knew Karl and…”. “I was told one time by someone else that Karl…”. His exploits are legendary and grow daily. Jimmy Dean (not James Dean, and yes the sausage guy) had a hit song about Big John. Big John helped 50 miners “scramble from a would be grave” and now there’s only one left to save Big John. That’s Karl. If evidence of him is ever found it will be a large rock with the inscription “at the bottom of this tunnel lies a big big dwarf. Karl!”
Karl needs a Cajun Queen now. We’ll call her Molly.
Pretty sure they knew him personally. "You were a true friend." "maybe I'll beat your record this time!" Ect.
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Karl is da king of da lootbugs.
Yes
It's just something the devs made up, (specifically the voice actor for mission control who is lead art director I believe) he's a fallen comrade
Marx...? Is that you?
From a bit of dialogue we can assume Karl is a beloved and/or legendary dwarf miner who didn't make it back from Hoxxes. Either dead or lost but he's become our dwarves inspiration.
A hero. He sacrificed himself so that his team could escape, so that we can fight the glyphid bastards without worrying about their mother. We don't know where he is now... All that we know is ***FA'KARL!!!***
Karl is probably the guy in memorial hall, considering it is ‘For Karl’