Dragon Code (was Re: Your Sig)
Beth Long
> I got it !!!! I got it !!!! I .... deleted it and archived it on my
> typists other pooter... darn it. Well, if you can wait 4 weeks...
>
> Targaff the ZIP file dwagin
I found it! :) or at least some of it...
And I am: DC.H/D f+ df++++! h--- Csapph a $
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From: Ian Westcott <ez04...@rocky.ucdavis.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.dragons
Subject: Re: Help with dragon code
For those who have yet to see the Dragon Code (similar to the Geek Code):
It's a bit old, but it serves }:>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.dragons
From: ak...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Daniel Hamel)
Subject: Dragon Code
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 16:02:16 GMT
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!
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Sam
> I found it! :) or at least some of it...
> And I am: DC.H/D f+ df++++! h--- Csapph a $
Okay... Hmmmm.... I mange three answers, approximate results all :)
> DC.D f--- s+ df++++! h Cplas a- $---
> DC.E f--- s+ df++ h--- Cpale a? $---
> DC.H f s++ df h-- Cbitpale a? $
Quen / CuteElf / Sam :)
Matthew S. Schell
>
> On Sun, 11 Feb 1996, Beth Long wrote:
>
> > I found it! :) or at least some of it...
> > And I am: DC.H/D f+ df++++! h--- Csapph a $
>
>
> > DC.D f--- s+ df++++! h Cplas a- $---
> > DC.E f--- s+ df++ h--- Cpale a? $---
> > DC.H f s++ df h-- Cbitpale a? $
>
> Quen / CuteElf / Sam :)
Ooo ooo ooo!!!
Can you please post the Dragon Code or E-mail it to me? Please Please Please!
(Stormfront wags hir tail and tries to give Sam the cute eyes routine.)
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Daerkannon Shimmerscale
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}>Ooo ooo ooo!!!
}>Can you please post the Dragon Code or E-mail it to me? Please Please Please!
}>
}>(Stormfront wags hir tail and tries to give Sam the cute eyes routine.)
}>
}Seems like that would be a good thing to add to the a.f.d. website,
}eh wot?
}:)
I recall reading this code way back in the early days of AFD (ok,
maybe not that earlly, but it was a damn long time ago. O) and I think
most of us agreed that while it was a good effort, it needed a lot of
work in order to represent the true diversity of AFD. Of course, I would
be quite interested if someone took up the project and expanded the code...
(No, I didn't save a copy)
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Beth Long
> ipsi...@iastate.edu (Ipsifendous Archilochus) writes:
>
> [slash]
> }>Ooo ooo ooo!!!
> }>Can you please post the Dragon Code or E-mail it to me? Please Please Please!
> }>
> }>(Stormfront wags hir tail and tries to give Sam the cute eyes routine.)
> }>
>
> }Seems like that would be a good thing to add to the a.f.d. website,
> }eh wot?
> }:)
>
> I recall reading this code way back in the early days of AFD (ok,
> maybe not that earlly, but it was a damn long time ago. O) and I think
> most of us agreed that while it was a good effort, it needed a lot of
> work in order to represent the true diversity of AFD. Of course, I would
> be quite interested if someone took up the project and expanded the code...
>
> (No, I didn't save a copy)
Beth rummages around in her sack and pulls out a bunch of papers. "I
saved my post...here :) I have no clue how to put it on the homepage
though <g> Anyone want to take the job?"