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{{quote|''"C'mon, team. Let's go paint the undefended town a nice shade of 'BLAM'."''|'''Elf''', ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]''}}
In the course of a [[Cruel and Unusual Death]] or
[[The Other Wiki]] tells us that the [[Trope Namer]], but not an actual example of the trope, is [[w:Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford|Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford]]'s drunken entry into Melton Mowbray on April 6, 1837, in which he and his companions stole paint and ''literally'' painted Melton Mowbray's doors red after the tollkeeper asked them to pay the toll to enter the town. The tollkeeper and a constable were also painted red, but not killed.▼
If a hero comes running back home only to find his family and friends used this way, it may lead to a [[Heroic BSOD]].▼
Usually goes well with [[Gorn]] with a side of [[Ludicrous Gibs]] for in-your-face action. Contrast [[Bloodless Carnage]].
▲If a hero comes running back home only to find his family and friends used this way, it may lead to a [[Heroic BSOD]].
▲[[The Other Wiki]] tells us that the Trope Namer, but not an actual example of the trope, is [[w:Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford|Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford]]'s drunken entry into Melton Mowbray on April 6, 1837, in which he and his companions stole paint and ''literally'' painted Melton Mowbray's doors red after the tollkeeper asked them to pay the toll to enter the town. The tollkeeper and a constable were also painted red, but not killed.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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* In ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', this is Scar's calling card. And it later becomes commonplace for
* Zoro from ''[[One Piece]]'' revels in this trope.
* In ''[[Hellsing]]'', this is Alucard's favorite activity.
* Commonplace in ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan]]'', often [[Bloody Hilarious|played for laughs]].
* In the ''[[Blood: The Last Vampire]]'' movie, Saya wasn't afraid of doing this, even {{spoiler|in front of a nurse who didn't have the foggiest idea of what was going on.}}
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