Dragon Code
Daniel Hamel
I'm going to assume everyone here has heard of or used the Geek Code.
Well, I have been trying for a while to come up with a Dragon Code. I
would appreciate any ideas and feedback. It needs some work, but here's
what I have so far:
Kind of Dragon:
Starts with a capital "DC" for Dragon Code then:
DC.H For a human
DC.D For a dragon
DC.E For an elf
DC.P For a phoenix
DC.G For a gryphon
DC.W For a werewolf
DC.? For a shapeshifter
DC.V For a vampire
DC.O For an orc
DC.GO For a goblin
DC.D/H For a half human dragon (You can have any breed mix there)
DC.! "I don't know WHAT I am!"
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Diet:
Most dragons eat...something. This is to determine your favorite
foodgroups.
f--- I'm a vegetarian dragon. (You are?)
f-- I eat Ceasar salads garnished with small furry animals
f- I live off of small rodents and grubs
f I eat whatever I can catch
f+ I eat mostly dairy products, like cows...
f++ I eat large game and the occaisional human
f+++ I live exclusively off of town maidens
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Social Life:
Some dragons live in secret, but many have told their friends. At what
social level are you?
s--- No one knows, period.
s-- If anyone finds out, I eat them.
s- ONe person knows, but they skipped town
s My closest friend knows
s+ A few of my closest frinds know
s++ All my friends know, so do my parents
s+++ All my friends knew, but didn't believe me so I ate them.
Dragon Friend: applies primarily to non-dragons
under the dragon-code protocol! (All this from the dragon's
perspective, of course!)
df ++++ Have you noticed? You've started growing scales...
df +++ Popular with dragons; you exchange overnight visits
df ++ Reasonably popular; you exchange social visits
df + Polite acquaintance; you exchange social pleasantries
df Tolerance; they don't eat you, you don't try to slice them
df - Irritant; they think about having you over for lunch
df -- Maddening; they think about a quick snack; now!
df --- Infuriating; you're not good enough for a snack.
df ---- Cold fury; they're gonna hunt you; and find you;
and then.....
and Horde Size
h ++++ Governments quake when they hear you're going to sell
h+++ You really *_can't_* tell when someone stole one item!
h++ You're comfortable; but you wouldn't mind some more
h+ You're not down to your last copper, but....
h You've got your own lair; unfurnished
h- You and the bank own your lair
h-- The lair is rented; and cramped
h--- No money; no lair; at least you aren't starving
and Coloration
Cgold Color: gold
Csilv Color:silver
Cred Color:red
Cgree Color: green
etc.
(For those transitioning from one type to another, i.e., silver to white,
write Cs>w for Color shifting from silver to white
and Age
a++++ Ancient
a+++ Venerable
a++ You've been around many thousands of years
a+ You've been around 2000 + years
a You're a young adult
a- You're quite young, only a few hundred years
a-- Just had your first human-ka-bob!
a--- Hatchling
a---- An egg (but close to hatching!)
Money:
Different dragons have different attitudes about their money. How would
you describe yourself?
$+++ The coinage has my likeness on it. I own the whole kingdom.
$++ Besides humans, I kill other dragons for their wealth.
$+ Investments in human businesses. I do reposessions **CHOMP** personally.
$ Take your hands off my hoard or I'll take your hands.
$- Bought up the weapons smiths. No more dragon-proof armor or vorpal swords
$-- It was all stolen while I was out hunting hobbits!
$--- I'm a philanthropist. Gave it all to the poor. I think I'm a duck. QUACK!
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Thanks!
Red (the White) Dragon
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)\)\ , And so we are told this is the golden age
,,!,)/,/={ ~ And gold is the reason for the wars we wage.
//_)___) -U2 "New Year's Day"
\, (, ]B=8{************
Nick Mcrae
: I'm going to assume everyone here has heard of or used the Geek Code.
: Well, I have been trying for a while to come up with a Dragon Code. I
: would appreciate any ideas and feedback. It needs some work, but here's
: what I have so far:
Here I am:
DC. * (I am RakoTo, Gargolian)
F--- (Actually, I eat fish too)
s+ (actualy I tell everyone in the form of my writing)
df+++ (I have many spirit friends who are dragons)
h-- (Trapped in a family home) :(
CGRAY (Stone gray to be exact) :)
A--- (Hatchling galore. still; have no taste for blood)
:) Too bad there's no Gargolian news server online, eh?
Nick Little Coyote
The Scrapdawg
Gargolian