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Destiny Guns

Destiny Guns

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Updated Nov 20, 2018 at 02:42PM EST by Matt.

Added Nov 20, 2018 at 11:30AM EST by Matt.

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About

Destiny Guns refers to a series of image macros that use the guns from the video game series Destiny as reaction images, serving as the punchline to a caption.

Origin

On September 9th, 2014, the video game Destiny was released in the United States.[1] Three years later, on September 6th, 2017, a sequel to the game was released in the United States. Both games feature dozens of weapons, many featuring evocative names that contain phrases, colloquialisms and descriptive language, such as "Single Clap," "Unspoken Promise," "Origin Story," "Nameless Midnight" and more (examples below).[2][3]


NAMELESS MIDNIGHT e SCOUT RIFLE EXPLOSIVE PAYLOAD Strange things wake at the stroke of twe Trait Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact. 0 WEAPON MODS |斑| Range Stability Reload Speed ATTACK Rounds Per Minute 180 Magazine 16 ® Hide Menu Unlock Dismiss A SINGLE CLAP SNIPER RIFLE Hold your applause till the end. WEAPON PERKS WEAPON MODS Impact Range 4 Handling Reload Speed ATTACK Rounds Per Minute 90 Magazine 5 Hide Menu Lock O Dismiss

While memes about the guns have been circulating since the release of the gam, one of the earliest examples of the gun as an image macro was posted by Redditor [8] ItsDanken posted an image of the gun "Whisper of the Worm" with the caption "When you're 16 days into NNN and your penis has evolved to speak." The post received more than 12,000 points (97% upvoted) and 200 comments in four days (shown below).


When you're 16 days into NNN and your penis has evolved to speak WHISPER OF THE WORM 385

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On November 19th, 2018, Redditor[4] TheBatInBlack posted the Destiny Gun "Alone as a God" with the caption "When everyone fails NNN but you survive." The post received more than 4,000 points (94% upvoted) and 30 comments (shown below).


When everyone else fails NNN but you survive ALONE AS A GOD O SNIPER RIFLE I am the perfect loving god, and al wil tremble to know me WEAPON PERKS WEAPON MODS Impact Stab lity Reload Speed ATTACK Hounds Per Minute 140 Magazine 6 圂Shcw Lore (9 Hide Menu D Unlock d) Dismiss

That day, more people on the /r/dankmemes subreddit posted variations on the form. Redditor[5] PingedHat posted an image of the gun "Riskrunner" with the caption "When you fap with the door open while your parents are home." The post received more than 10,000 points (94% upvoted) and 80 comments (shown below, left).

Redditor[6] Lord_Vitiate posted a news story featuring the headline "Man Tries to Trade Kidnapped Baby for 15 Big Macs at Arkansas McDonald's" and the gun "Sweet Business." The post received more than 11,000 points (95% upvoted) and 100 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center).

That day, Redditor[7] SuspiciousShape posted a version in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post received more than 150 points (93% upvoted) and 60 comments (shown below, right).


When you fap with the door open while your parents are home RISKRUNNER5 SUBMACHINE GUN Charge your soul and t the olectrow sing LAPON MOD x361 Beload Speed Founds Per Mte 900 41 Man Tries lo Trade Kidnapped Baby For 15 Big Macs At Arkansas McDonald's McDonald's BREAKING NEWS MAN TNES TO TRADE KIDNAPPED RAR MACS NOW QAIEIAIC SWEET BUSINESS AUTO RIFLE 205 When weaboos sav that Lolis don't count as child p--- THE DOUBT AUTO RFLE 580

Various Examples


When your meme provides a moment of happiness for a reader and in return they give you fake internet points SWEET BUSINESS AUTO RIFLE V2 BETA mpact Range 200 Reload Speed Rounds Pee Mnute 300 Hide Muru O Dania
When VoiceoverPete asks For the 3 numbers on the back of vour mum's creditcard SEVEN-SIX-FIVE SCOUT RIFLE There's a mythm to it WEAPON PERKS (O WEAPON MODS 270 Reloadindin ad peno ATTACK Rounds Per Minute 200 Magazine 16 When the emo kid joins the track team THE CUT AND RUN SCOUT RIFLE How do you think we got here?"-Avrok, trans. from Eliksni WEAPON PERKS WEAPON MODS 4 ぶ - 521 ATTACK Reload Speed Rounds Per Minute 150 Magazine 16 Hide Menu Unlock Dismiss Pewdiepie when he finds a new dank untouched meme format A SINGLE CLAP SNIPER RIFLE Hold your applause till the end WEAPON PERKS WEAPON MODS Impact 253Re Handling Reload Speed ATTACK Rounds Per Minute 90 Magazine 5

Search Interest

External References

[1] Wikipedia – Destiny

[2] Destiny Tracker – Primary Weapons – Destiny Tracker Database

[3] Forbes – Ranking The 10 Best Legendary Weapons In 'Destiny 2'

[4] Reddit – Destiny Memes will Rise!

[5] Reddit – Real men do it loud and proud

[6] Reddit – I heard you like Destiny memes

[7] Reddit – Destiny gun memes have a lot of potential and variety

[8] Reddit – Best Gun in game

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I always see Destiny as the game with generically-titled characters, vehicles, etc. and trying to make some things sound cool and unique using generic words.

Guardian, Titan and Reaper are three titles I always see in video games (and some movies) nowadays. Overwatch, Call of Duty, etc.

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