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Normally I call them Sir, quite politely then ask if they would mind roasting a marshmallow for me .

I learned long ago not to trust them with helping with the clothes drying, especially smaller more delicate garments .

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Okay, I need some help here. A male elephant is a bull, a male cat is a tom, deer-buck, sheep-ram, bear-boar, bird-, you get the idea. So what do you call a male dragon?

Thanks, Mike

as with dragons it depends on the culture it has been recorder that every culture in the world has a meaning for the dragon mostly in the asiatic countries n cultures where the dragon is a symbol of good luck wealth n fortune but some SA cultures fear the dragon as it bringsdeath n disease in the folklore of dragons theres alot more then jsut fire n ice im sure theres a dragon to symbolize every emotion state of mind n state of matter
drake has been an acustomed name given to a male i believe the most most famous for the new world wood b the azdure drake which was a male dragon which gaurded a cave it was fire breathing blue n had wings

Babel,
Your reply conjures a vivid image indeed. You riding a dragon in small, tattered and burned, delicate garments. That would probably make a good book cover if I get published.

Perhaps you could send me a photo of you in the appropriate attire so I could commission the artwork.

Maybe mattyboombatty could be running for his shack in a brown, hooded peasant shirt also.

Mike

WoW!I didn't know there were so many DND freaks here.

No offence of course.

MIKE !





he burnt them there are no more small delicate garments left


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Well then, we know how you should be dressed. Gives a whole new meaning to bare back riding. With a cover like that it's bound to be a best seller.

~Mantel of dirty old geezer settles on shoulders~

You need an address to send the pix to? Mike

somehow I don't see how me in a burlap sack would sell books but well what can I say boys are weird.

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WoW!I didn't know there were so many DND freaks here.

Dragons has nothing to do with DND. Now DND has to do with dragons, but not vs versa. Dragon lore has been around for centuries, DND just 20-30 years.

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There is always a bigger fish...

Yes we are, but we're okay with that.

You're very good. You painted youself into a corner then extricated youself without getting any on ya. Touche'

Mike

I was hoping for something a bit tougher sounding. "The old sire had some fight left in him." doesn't conjure the same image as, The old bull or the old drake or trogdor for that matter.

I actually feel that the word "sire" conjures a very tough image.. The use of "sire" also intones a sense of regalness, which I've always associated with dragons.. In the way you use it in your example sentence it leaves me feeling that you are describing a tough old dragon who happens to be a bit over his prime, but is still strong enough to get his point across..

The dragon in question is a loner and a bit of a rogue. A free thinker that flaunts convetion. Sire doesn't fit him. He is, however, a tough old bird and not one to be trifled with even at his advanced age. If he were a fish, he'd be a Jack Dempsy. Something tough, like bull, is what I'm looking for. Drake seems the best option so far.

Thanks, Mike

Ah, I see what you mean.. Well, perhaps if you went with a descriptor that wasn't necessarily always associated with a male dragon, but implies the image that you want, you might be able to find a tag that suits your story better..

For examples:

"The old rogue had some fight left in him."

"The old lizard had some fight left in him."

"The old creature had some fight left in him."

"The old bull had some fight left in him."

"The old beast had some fight left in him."

"The old demon had some fight left in him."

"The old monster had some fight left in him."

"The old recluse had some fight left in him"

"The old master had some fight left in him."

Perhaps something along those lines would make it easier to set your particular dragon apart from what would normally be considered "normal" dragon heirarchy.. You disassociate him from the group by never actually using a common dragon descriptor such as "sire" or "drake"..

Since we're being serious.... *cough*

isn't drake, from drako which was latin, simply for dragon, in which case it's a rather cliche name no

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