So most people probably know the Rifleman's Creed, used by the US Marine Corps. I was thinking of that and realized the awesome potential for DF. So I just had to stop lurking these forums and actually register. Enjoy! Also, this will work so well for the fort I'm about to start
This is my fortress. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My fortress is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
My fortress, without me, is useless. Without my fortress, I am useless. I must order my fortress true. I must command straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must order squads on him before he shoots me. I will...
My fortress and myself know that what counts in this war is not the bolts we fire, the noise of our ballista, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit...
My fortress is dwarven, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its laborers, its militia, its nobles and its farmers. I will keep my fortress clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...
Before the Allfather, I swear this creed. My fortress and myself are the defenders of my civilization. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is Dwarves' and there is no enemy, but peace!