ELIC: Who's Will? And why does everyone say to fire at him?

[u/mister_newbie]

[u/SandwhichMaster82]

When king William of England declared war on king William of France, it was cyst for the king to be at every battle. So when the battles begun, both kings ordered their archers to “Fire at William”.

When guns were developed, it was deemed to slow of a phrase to say when people were shooting you with very fast bullets, so they instead opted to say “Fire at Will” instead.

In the future, when faster weapons are made they will say things like “Fi At Wi” or “FAW”, because they will have ray guns that shoot bullets at the speed of light.

[u/coolkirk1701]

Oh you mean Will Riker from Star Trek. People just don’t like him.

[u/ailweni → u/coolkirk1701]

He sits down funny.

[u/trudel69]

Will Wheaton. People really hated Wesley Crusher.

[u/Logical_Astronomer75 → u/trudel69]

Shut up Wesley 

[u/Iamapartofthisworld]

It meant to fire at William Tell - the apple on your head might be his next target if we don't take him out first.

[u/RedditAccount_317]

Will was a traitor to G.R.O.S.S. and betrayed Hobbes at several turns. People say fire at him due to his treacherous nature.

[u/MyWibblings]

He's this annoying kid who asks too many questions.

[u/TwisterUprocker]

Will is a common name, there's got to be some with that in the enemy army.

[u/ailweni]

It’s not Will, it’s will - someone once set fire to a will where they didn’t inherit anything, so now if you want to destroy something, you “fire at [the] will.”

[u/MauPow]

Will was a boy who didn't do his homework or finish his vegetables. Now go to bed.

[u/Logical_Astronomer75]

Will Turner, Pirates of the Caribbean. The dude committed treason 

[u/GetARoundToIt]

In American football, the Will linebacker is the linebacker on the weak side of the offense’s formation. Typically, while the other defensive players each has responsibility to take up a blocker, the weak side linebacker, or the Will backer, is the free defensive player responsible for tackling the running-back or to blitz the quarter-back.

When used in battles, “fire at will” then is a command to provide suppression fire over the enemy’s mobile reserve units, thus preventing them from acting as the Will linebacker on the battlefield - coming in unblocked trying to blow up the play.

[u/bopeepsheep]

He's a trespasser. Ol' Trespassers Will. I think he dabbles in shoplifting, too.

[u/FoxtrotGaming1]

He's bad at his job.

[u/FloofyKittenMittens]

Fire at your own will. Old English will meant your intention or desire. Basically, fire as you please or fire when you see fit.

[u/mister_newbie → u/FloofyKittenMittens]

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