Greetings...
'Auryanne' H Riesen
...friends, I hope.
I was referred to this group by a friend of mine, and after
reading a while it does look like a good place to talk - I'm
not sure what the right term is for this, but my spirit is that of
a dragon, though my physical body is human. It seems many here
have a parallel situation, only their spirit is that of the
wolf... I come in search of friends, as well as the serious
philosophical discussion once in awhile :)
A little about me? Well, okay :) I love all animals, but I feel
the closest connection to the canids and vulpines (next to the
dragon of course, but that goes without saying ;). As much as
I admire wolves, I would not try to be something I'm not, so I
come to you as myself, and not a wolf "character"... I am an
artist, I do mostly dragon and furry art, with a fantasy theme.
Like most dragons, I'm pretty passionate about most of my
opinions, but I enjoy debates - they keep the mind sharp ;)
Ahm... I'm a Sun dragon, Draco draconis solaris, I've gold
scales and pretty much your average dragon appearance, I guess.
(I don't see too many of us around, you know.) Oh yeah, I
live in Seattle! I saw a wolf from the University of Washington
here, so I'm not alone geographically, at least. :) I
think I've taken enough space already, so, I will end now
and say that I hope I can join your pack...
Looking forward to an answer,
Auryanne the Radiant
-Dragon Ascending to the Heavens-
*******************************************************************************
aury...@u.washington.edu *** http://weber.u.washington.edu/~auryanne
DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
*******************************************************************************
"You are sunlight and I, moon
Joined by the gods of fortune
Midnight and high noon
Sharing the sky
We have been blessed, you and I"
Taleweaver
Howldy!
Welcome to the fire. Pull up a log (It's looogg, it's looogg, it's big,
it's heavy, it's wood!) and have a few v-mellows to toast. Sayyyyy--if
you can get your snout-flare hot enough, I bet we could rig up a pizza
oven! And, by the way, you're not the only Dragon here! Brightstone is
around here somewere--Wave "Hi!" my scalely Lady!
Anyhew, well met and welcome. I greet you with a poem. I origonally wrote
it for the Lady Brightstone, but now that you're here, it fits for you,
too!
Burnished scales of bloody gold
Flank the Dragon's burning hide
Sing minstrals in the songs of old
Round gloomy midnight's fireside
Oh! They who in their happy dreams
Soar high on jeweled lethren wing
The Dragon's joy in all things seems
A sweeter song than sirens sing
And though "Dreamer" they'd likely call me
For loving the Dragon's high-soaring life
I know that such an living would be
Truer than this one's pointless strife
But a mundane, earthbound man-wolf am I
And my worshiped Dragons live in the sky
Good Soaring to you
Taleweaver
Gary Pavek
Heh! On MY news.server, I'm the *first* to respond... But judging
from relative posting times, others have beaten me in saying...
WELCOME!
In article
<Pine.A41.3.95b.96112...@homer12.u.washington.edu>,
aury...@u.washington.edu says...
>
> ...friends, I hope.
> I was referred to this group by a friend of mine, and after
> reading a while it does look like a good place to talk - I'm
> not sure what the right term is for this, but my spirit is that of
> a dragon, though my physical body is human. It seems many here
> have a parallel situation, only their spirit is that of the
> wolf... I come in search of friends, as well as the serious
> philosophical discussion once in awhile :)
And many have an *identical* situation. Lotsa dragons around here these
days. Pull up a patch of ground here by the virtual fire. I'm sure
they'll be introducing themselves shortly.
*Introduce!* Uhhhh.... Hi. I'm GaryLion. I'm a technical writer in
the flesh, and in the spirit, I'm a lion.
>
> A little about me? Well, okay :) I love all animals, but I feel
> the closest connection to the canids and vulpines (next to the
> dragon of course, but that goes without saying ;). As much as
> I admire wolves, I would not try to be something I'm not, so I
> come to you as myself, and not a wolf "character"... I am an
> artist, I do mostly dragon and furry art, with a fantasy theme.
> Like most dragons, I'm pretty passionate about most of my
> opinions, but I enjoy debates - they keep the mind sharp ;)
Well, you'll probably get your mind sharpened *for* you around here. <g>
> Ahm... I'm a Sun dragon, Draco draconis solaris, I've gold
> scales and pretty much your average dragon appearance, I guess.
> (I don't see too many of us around, you know.) Oh yeah, I
> live in Seattle! I saw a wolf from the University of Washington
> here, so I'm not alone geographically, at least. :) I
You're not thinking of the underestimable Kevin Conne, are you? Nah.
Couldn't be. He never claimed to be anything civilized, like a wolf...
I was a Husky myself, for one summer, back in '82. I have fond memories
of eating more blackberries than my rated maximum stomach capacity, and
of seeing Mt. Ranier across the avenue at U.W. early on a Monday morning
after a solid weekend of heavy rain. The mountain was so close, and the
air so clean, I could reach out and... *almost* ...touch it! Ahhhh!
(Thanks for the trip. I just *love* time travel!)
> think I've taken enough space already, so, I will end now
> and say that I hope I can join your pack...
>
All in favor, raise your right ha..., er, paw. Wing. Whatever.
<Doesn't bother to count> Yer in, by acclamation. Have some marshmallows.
<hands over a stickful> And here's your official virtual certificate
of membership (Don't show that around. In certain circles, it's a ticket
to the psych ward...) Hot chocolate's in the pot there, mugs are hanging
on that tree branch...
Hmmmm. Forgot something... Lessee -- Ah-HAH! <whips out a stack of
wide, short cardboard boxes> PIZZA!!!!
<feastivities begin>
> Looking forward to an answer,
I trust you're not *too* disappointed?
>
> Auryanne the Radiant
> -Dragon Ascending to the Heavens-
>***************************************************************************
> aury...@u.washington.edu *** http://weber.u.washington.edu/~auryanne
> DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
>***************************************************************************
> "You are sunlight and I, moon
> Joined by the gods of fortune
> Midnight and high noon
> Sharing the sky
> We have been blessed, you and I"
Lovely, lovely. Your own work?
GaryLion
--
"She was so used to his appearance by now that seeing her own face in
a mirror sometimes gave her a little shock, because she did not have
upstanding, pointed ears, nor a muzzle full of the sharp teeth of a
carnivore, nor fur. He was so completely himself in any form, that the
outward appearance was hardly worth noting. But today, she paused after
her greeting to search his face intently, and acknowledged for the first
time that not only did she not find him monstrous or repulsive -- she
found him remarkably handsome, in and of himself. *He* might find his
current form warped, but there was nothing misshapen about it to her."
-- Mercedes Lackey, _The Fire Rose_
'Auryanne' H Riesen
On 22 Nov 1996, Gary Pavek wrote:
> Heh! On MY news.server, I'm the *first* to respond... But judging
> from relative posting times, others have beaten me in saying...
You're the first I've seen, here anyhow :)
>
>
> WELCOME!
>
> In article
> <Pine.A41.3.95b.96112...@homer12.u.washington.edu>,
> aury...@u.washington.edu says...
> >
> > ...friends, I hope.
> > I was referred to this group by a friend of mine, and after
> > reading a while it does look like a good place to talk - I'm
> > not sure what the right term is for this, but my spirit is that of
> > a dragon, though my physical body is human. It seems many here
> > have a parallel situation, only their spirit is that of the
> > wolf... I come in search of friends, as well as the serious
> > philosophical discussion once in awhile :)
>
> And many have an *identical* situation. Lotsa dragons around here these
> days. Pull up a patch of ground here by the virtual fire. I'm sure
> they'll be introducing themselves shortly.
>
Fire? Ah, we can help with that as well, I think :) I'm glad
to hear there are others like me around, makes me feel a little
more sane for a bit :)
*peering around the shadows* I hope some of them come
forward shortly, I'm always happy to meet other Dragons..
> *Introduce!* Uhhhh.... Hi. I'm GaryLion. I'm a technical writer in
> the flesh, and in the spirit, I'm a lion.
A lion! Fascinating! I just saw the most interesting show about
lions on TV... is there a mythological precedent of
lion-weres? I should think in Africa there would be, or perhaps
the Near East, like Babylonia, where lions adorned the
palaces...
>
> >
> > A little about me? Well, okay :) I love all animals, but I feel
> > the closest connection to the canids and vulpines (next to the
> > dragon of course, but that goes without saying ;). As much as
> > I admire wolves, I would not try to be something I'm not, so I
> > come to you as myself, and not a wolf "character"... I am an
> > artist, I do mostly dragon and furry art, with a fantasy theme.
> > Like most dragons, I'm pretty passionate about most of my
> > opinions, but I enjoy debates - they keep the mind sharp ;)
>
> Well, you'll probably get your mind sharpened *for* you around here. <g>
>
Eep! That sounds... painfu - er, fun :)
> > Ahm... I'm a Sun dragon, Draco draconis solaris, I've gold
> > scales and pretty much your average dragon appearance, I guess.
> > (I don't see too many of us around, you know.) Oh yeah, I
> > live in Seattle! I saw a wolf from the University of Washington
> > here, so I'm not alone geographically, at least. :) I
>
> You're not thinking of the underestimable Kevin Conne, are you? Nah.
> Couldn't be. He never claimed to be anything civilized, like a wolf...
>
I might be, I have not met him really, so perhaps I was
wrong to call him a wolf :)
> I was a Husky myself, for one summer, back in '82. I have fond memories
> of eating more blackberries than my rated maximum stomach capacity, and
> of seeing Mt. Ranier across the avenue at U.W. early on a Monday morning
> after a solid weekend of heavy rain. The mountain was so close, and the
> air so clean, I could reach out and... *almost* ...touch it! Ahhhh!
>
> (Thanks for the trip. I just *love* time travel!)
>
Ahh... blackberries :) So does that make you a local as well?
Or local to me anyway? Having a wolf-like dog for a mascot
does make the whole college experience a little better...
beats "Beavers" anyway }:)
>
> > think I've taken enough space already, so, I will end now
> > and say that I hope I can join your pack...
> >
>
> All in favor, raise your right ha..., er, paw. Wing. Whatever.
> <Doesn't bother to count> Yer in, by acclamation. Have some marshmallows.
> <hands over a stickful> And here's your official virtual certificate
> of membership (Don't show that around. In certain circles, it's a ticket
> to the psych ward...) Hot chocolate's in the pot there, mugs are hanging
> on that tree branch...
>
Oh goodie! A membership certificate! *tucks it away with her
membership in the Ancient Order of Silly Dragons, Olde Fruit
certificate, and pocket lint*
Mmm, you wolves certainly have good taste in beverages, too,
I swear I've lived off hot cocoa the last few weeks ;)
> Hmmmm. Forgot something... Lessee -- Ah-HAH! <whips out a stack of
> wide, short cardboard boxes> PIZZA!!!!
>
> <feastivities begin>
>
> > Looking forward to an answer,
>
> I trust you're not *too* disappointed?
Disappointed? Heck no! :)
>
>
> Lovely, lovely. Your own work?
Unfortunately, no - I can think of neat things but I can't
manage to write them down correctly, so I just find lyrics
that apply to my own situation and employ them :) That's
"Miss Saigon" stuff, there, if you feel like hearing the
explaination, I'll give it to you :) The "Dragon Ascending
to the Heavens" comes from the chinese zodiac, which I'll also
explain if anyone wishes :)
"Dammit Jim, I'm an artist, not a poet!" or something like that...
>
> GaryLion
> --
> "She was so used to his appearance by now that seeing her own face in
> a mirror sometimes gave her a little shock, because she did not have
> upstanding, pointed ears, nor a muzzle full of the sharp teeth of a
> carnivore, nor fur. He was so completely himself in any form, that the
> outward appearance was hardly worth noting. But today, she paused after
> her greeting to search his face intently, and acknowledged for the first
> time that not only did she not find him monstrous or repulsive -- she
> found him remarkably handsome, in and of himself. *He* might find his
> current form warped, but there was nothing misshapen about it to her."
> -- Mercedes Lackey, _The Fire Rose_
>
>
Hey, this sounds like a good book. Is it? :)
>
Auryanne the Radiant
-Dragon Ascending to the Heavens-
*******************************************************************************
aury...@u.washington.edu *** http://weber.u.washington.edu/~auryanne
DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
*******************************************************************************
ShadowFox
Greetings and ::tail fluffs::
Welcome and all that ;)
I'm ShadowFox sometimes know as LittleBit (got two fox selves, Shadow is me
normally but sometimes Bit comes out and she is erm obnoxious)...Both selves
are fox...I won't get into all the Japanese history stuff, but if you know
anything about it LittleBit would be considered Nogitsune *not* Kitsune
<grin>...but no I'm not exactly what could be described as Kitsune either,
just a fox ;)
> Or local to me anyway? Having a wolf-like dog for a mascot
> does make the whole college experience a little better...
> beats "Beavers" anyway }:)
Yeah, but beavers are sooo soft, and they smell good too...
> Hey, this sounds like a good book. Is it? :)
I think I beat GaryLion to this, but I've read the book too. It's very good
IMO, Kinda sort like...well I won't spoil it for you if you decide to read
it, but if you like fantasy stuff you'll love it.
::wet nose in your ear::
ShadowFox
'Auryanne' H Riesen
On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Blackfang wrote:
> Behold! Lo, the heavens broke, the sky was torn asunder, and unto the
> thronged masses ShadowFox <l-st...@tamu.edu> spaketh thusly:
>
> >> Or local to me anyway? Having a wolf-like dog for a mascot
> >> does make the whole college experience a little better...
> >> beats "Beavers" anyway }:)
>
> >Yeah, but beavers are sooo soft, and they smell good too...
>
> Hmphf. I'd like to here about anywere with a school mascot worse than
> ours . . . the University High School Penguins. I'm not kidding (and
> you can stop snickering!). :P
We were the Kangaroos. And our school colors were purple and
white, thus our Kangaroo was painted purple. If you think
I'm lying, I have a yearbook to prove it ;) (Yes, that's
the main reason I keep it around, I shudder to think what
my future hatchlings will say about it... 'What were they
smoking back =then=?')
>
> >> Hey, this sounds like a good book. Is it? :)
>
> >I think I beat GaryLion to this, but I've read the book too. It's very good
> >IMO, Kinda sort like...well I won't spoil it for you if you decide to read
> >it, but if you like fantasy stuff you'll love it.
>
> Definitely worthwile (as is most everthying by her :D). For anywere
> interested, it's a retelling of the Beauty & the Beast story, set in
> San Fransisco in the early 1900's. And the Beast happens to be a
> werewolf. :)
>
Oh, that does sound good. I read the first 2 of the
'Gryphon' books, liked the first better than the 2nd ;)
*sigh* More things I want and can't afford...
> >::wet nose in your ear::
> >ShadowFox
>
> Good hunting and a fair wind always at your back...
>
> - Blackfang
Silverhair
{{slash}}
>
> All in favor, raise your right ha..., er, paw. Wing. Whatever.
> <Doesn't bother to count> Yer in, by acclamation. Have some marshmallows.
> <hands over a stickful> And here's your official virtual certificate
> of membership (Don't show that around. In certain circles, it's a ticket
> to the psych ward...) Hot chocolate's in the pot there, mugs are hanging
> on that tree branch...
>
> wide, short cardboard boxes> PIZZA!!!!
>
> <feastivities begin>
>
> > Looking forward to an answer,
>
> I trust you're not *too* disappointed?
>
> >
> > -Dragon Ascending to the Heavens-
> >***************************************************************************
> > DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
> >***************************************************************************
Welcome!! (the little silver wolf slides under a golden wing to peer up
at the newcomer) They certainly are making weres *big* these days.
Here, have a marshmallow...
Excuse me if I'm not quite as boisterous as usual, have I mentioned I
feel yucky?
The only thing worse than an old Queen with a head cold (sorry Victor/Victoria
flashback) is a little wolf with a nose full of...never mind.
Welcome to the fire. Enjoy.
(BTW went to your homepage, your art is beautiful)
Silverhair, sick, whiny wolf
'Auryanne' H Riesen
On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, ShadowFox wrote:
> Greetings and ::tail fluffs::
> Welcome and all that ;)
Hi Shadow :) I can't fluff my tail, else I'd return the
gesture :)
>
> I'm ShadowFox sometimes know as LittleBit (got two fox selves, Shadow is me
> normally but sometimes Bit comes out and she is erm obnoxious)...Both selves
> are fox...I won't get into all the Japanese history stuff, but if you know
> anything about it LittleBit would be considered Nogitsune *not* Kitsune
> <grin>...but no I'm not exactly what could be described as Kitsune either,
> just a fox ;)
>
So, what's a Nogitsune? :) I've been doing a little reading
about netsuke lately and I really liked the erm...
Bakemono? (I'm probably getting that all wrong :/ )
They are an animal wearing human clothing, and I take it
they're supposed to be evil... Also some nice dancing
fox netsuke... that's about the extent of my Japanese
history knowledge (well, that and teriyaki! *slurp*)
but I'm a fan of Eastern culture in general, specially
the Chinese zodiac and dragon stories, as I prolly mentioned
before.
> > Or local to me anyway? Having a wolf-like dog for a mascot
> > does make the whole college experience a little better...
> > beats "Beavers" anyway }:)
>
> Yeah, but beavers are sooo soft, and they smell good too...
Uhmm.. hee he, I'll take your word for it. But doesnt
the "Fighting Beavers" just sound =silly= to you? The
mascot looks pretty much like a woodchuck anyhow :)
>
> > Hey, this sounds like a good book. Is it? :)
>
> I think I beat GaryLion to this, but I've read the book too. It's very good
> IMO, Kinda sort like...well I won't spoil it for you if you decide to read
> it, but if you like fantasy stuff you'll love it.
>
Well, I like fantasy stuff but I've read a good many
BAD fantasy books, I especially hate when the author makes
up some nonsense or other about dragons ;) But I've
read 2 other Mercedes Lackey books which we ok, so
maybe I'll check it out - is it recent?
> ::wet nose in your ear::
> ShadowFox
>
EEep! How'd you get all the way up there? :)
Blackfang
Behold! Lo, the heavens broke, the sky was torn asunder, and unto the
thronged masses ShadowFox <l-st...@tamu.edu> spaketh thusly:
>> Or local to me anyway? Having a wolf-like dog for a mascot
>> does make the whole college experience a little better...
>> beats "Beavers" anyway }:)
>Yeah, but beavers are sooo soft, and they smell good too...
Hmphf. I'd like to here about anywere with a school mascot worse than
ours . . . the University High School Penguins. I'm not kidding (and
you can stop snickering!). :P
>> Hey, this sounds like a good book. Is it? :)
>I think I beat GaryLion to this, but I've read the book too. It's very good
>IMO, Kinda sort like...well I won't spoil it for you if you decide to read
>it, but if you like fantasy stuff you'll love it.
Definitely worthwile (as is most everthying by her :D). For anywere
interested, it's a retelling of the Beauty & the Beast story, set in
San Fransisco in the early 1900's. And the Beast happens to be a
werewolf. :)
>::wet nose in your ear::
>ShadowFox
Good hunting and a fair wind always at your back...
- Blackfang
kir...@azstarnet.com
http://www.azstarnet.com/~kirchfa/were (A work in progress)
KatmanDu
>Yeah, but beavers are sooo soft, and they smell good too...
*cough cough*
Must... control... automatic... response.... Double Entendre...
escaping.... can't hold it!
:)
Ray Stricklin
On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, 'Auryanne' H Riesen wrote:
> ...friends, I hope.
Local friends, no less.
Welcome. Stop by and see me sometime.
r.
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~kjaeros
--------------------------------------
[ e x l i b r i s ]
Ray Stricklin
On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, 'Auryanne' H Riesen wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Blackfang wrote:
> > Hmphf. I'd like to here about anywere with a school mascot worse than
> > ours . . . the University High School Penguins. I'm not kidding (and
> > you can stop snickering!). :P
>
> We were the Kangaroos. And our school colors were purple and
> white, thus our Kangaroo was painted purple. If you think
> I'm lying, I have a yearbook to prove it ;)
What a relief, then, that my high school's colours were black and
orange. And since we were the Cougars, we didn't ever have to cause such
disgrace by painting our mascot. (:
Gary Pavek
In article <575em3$n...@news.azstarnet.com>, kir...@azstarnet.com says...
>
>Behold! Lo, the heavens broke, the sky was torn asunder, and unto the
>thronged masses ShadowFox <l-st...@tamu.edu> spaketh thusly:
>
>>> does make the whole college experience a little better...
>>> beats "Beavers" anyway }:)
>
>
>ours . . . the University High School Penguins. I'm not kidding (and
>you can stop snickering!). :P
My best friend went to Texas State Technical Institute. He swears that
when he was there, their mascot was "The Fighting Oysters" and their
colors were pink and grey. Being a trade school, they didn't have much
use or patience with jocks. I don't even think they *had* an official
school team. Of course, he says, the mascot has been changed since then.
I *think* I believe him... <g>
>>> Hey, this sounds like a good book. Is it? :)
>
>>I think I beat GaryLion to this, but I've read the book too. It's very
>>good IMO, Kinda sort like...well I won't spoil it for you if you decide
>>to read it, but if you like fantasy stuff you'll love it.
Ditto.
>Definitely worthwile (as is most everthying by her :D). For anywere
>interested, it's a retelling of the Beauty & the Beast story, set in
>San Fransisco in the early 1900's. And the Beast happens to be a
>werewolf. :)
The story also includes a lot of very well done magick. It's well worth
your while. Two claws up.
>>::wet nose in your ear::
>>ShadowFox
>
>Good hunting and a fair wind always at your back...
>- Blackfang
>
>kir...@azstarnet.com
>http://www.azstarnet.com/~kirchfa/were (A work in progress)
Uhhhh... You can beat a dead horse in mid-stream but that doesn't
mean he'll thank you for it.
GaryLion
--
"She was so used to his appearance by now that seeing her own face in
a mirror sometimes gave her a little shock, because she did not have
upstanding, pointed ears, nor a muzzle full of the sharp teeth of a
carnivore, nor fur. He was so completely himself in any form, that the
outward appearance was hardly worth noting. But today, she paused after
her greeting to search his face intently, and acknowledged for the first
time that not only did she not find him monstrous or repulsive -- she
found him remarkably handsome, in and of himself. *He* might find his
current form warped, but there was nothing misshapen about it to her."
-- Mercedes Lackey, _The Fire Rose_
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is the book we were talking about above... G.L.
Blackfang
Behold! Lo, the heavens broke, the sky was torn asunder, and unto the
spaketh thusly:
>> >Yeah, but beavers are sooo soft, and they smell good too...
>>
>> Hmphf. I'd like to here about anywere with a school mascot worse than
>> ours . . . the University High School Penguins. I'm not kidding (and
>> you can stop snickering!). :P
> We were the Kangaroos. And our school colors were purple and
> white, thus our Kangaroo was painted purple. If you think
> I'm lying, I have a yearbook to prove it ;) (Yes, that's
> the main reason I keep it around, I shudder to think what
> my future hatchlings will say about it... 'What were they
> smoking back =then=?')
Hmmm. The school we share a campus with, Rincon, has purple and white
for their colors (and their weird mascot, too). Ours are black and
white, of course. :P Come to think of it, we have one school with the
beavers as a mascot here in town. Some High School planners has a
sense of humor, even if it's at the students expense. *grin*
>> >> Hey, this sounds like a good book. Is it? :)
>>
>> >I think I beat GaryLion to this, but I've read the book too. It's very good
>> >IMO, Kinda sort like...well I won't spoil it for you if you decide to read
>> >it, but if you like fantasy stuff you'll love it.
>>
>> Definitely worthwile (as is most everthying by her :D). For anywere
>> interested, it's a retelling of the Beauty & the Beast story, set in
>> San Fransisco in the early 1900's. And the Beast happens to be a
>> werewolf. :)
>>
> Oh, that does sound good. I read the first 2 of the
> 'Gryphon' books, liked the first better than the 2nd ;)
> *sigh* More things I want and can't afford...
Yeah, BG was much better. It should of been book 3 of a trilogy, not
book 1. ::sigh:: BDDW, I have directions for the Mercedes Lackey
Mailing List, if anywere's interested. ::shrug::
> Auryanne the Radiant
> -Dragon Ascending to the Heavens-
Good hunting and a fair wind always at your back...
- Blackfang
"Though I respect that a lot,
I'd be fired if that were my job
After killing Jason off and
Countless screaming Argonauts."
- _They Might Be Giants_, "Birdhouse in your soul"
David Heatherly
Faola, ready at a moments notice to offer harp accompaniment if desired
to recitations for full dramatic effect.....
BrightStone
In article <573nth$b...@lepton.startext.net>, gpa...@startext.net says...
>In article
><Pine.A41.3.95b.96112...@homer12.u.washington.edu>,
>aury...@u.washington.edu says...
>>
>> ...friends, I hope.
>> I was referred to this group by a friend of mine, and after
>> reading a while it does look like a good place to talk - I'm
>> not sure what the right term is for this, but my spirit is that
of
>> a dragon, though my physical body is human. It seems many here
>> have a parallel situation, only their spirit is that of the
>> wolf... I come in search of friends, as well as the serious
>> philosophical discussion once in awhile :)
>> the closest connection to the canids and vulpines (next to the
>> dragon of course, but that goes without saying ;). As much as
>> I admire wolves, I would not try to be something I'm not, so I
>> come to you as myself, and not a wolf "character"... I am an
>> artist, I do mostly dragon and furry art, with a fantasy theme.
>> Like most dragons, I'm pretty passionate about most of my
>> opinions, but I enjoy debates - they keep the mind sharp ;)
>
>> scales and pretty much your average dragon appearance, I guess.
>> (I don't see too many of us around, you know.) Oh yeah, I
>> live in Seattle! I saw a wolf from the University of Washington
>> here, so I'm not alone geographically, at least. :) I
>
>>
>> Auryanne the Radiant
>> -Dragon Ascending to the Heavens-
>>***********************************************************************
****
>> aury...@u.washington.edu ***
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~auryanne
>> DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
>>***********************************************************************
Bright the Day!!
GREETINGS~!!!!! From one dragon to another!!!
DC.D f+ s+ h+ Cgreen a $ m d+ Fr l* Bfire !!!!!
It is really nice to see another dragon around here who knows the code.
I really dont'remember what each is exactly I have to admit but it is
nice to finaly use my own. Have you been by the Dominance homepage?? I
have but I havn't been there lately. I get pretty busy.
As far as I'm concerned you are more than welcome to join the pack!!! I
joined a few months ago and everyone is very nice and welcoming. There
are not only wolves here. But dragons, bats, a kangaroo (a good friend
of mine I might say) a bear, all manner of big cats and there are a few
general shifters here too!!! Like you I'm a dragon in spirit!!! I love
all animals and I love it here.
Have a marshmellow and If you want I'll toast them for you. All I need
is the pepper!! Achooooo!!!! ; =8)
Love and Blessings
BrightStone
The Dragon Lady
vwe...@su.edu!!!
Zepp
Silverhair <ts...@toolcity.net> caused us all to grin by saying:
<in greeting to Auryanne the Radiant>
>Welcome!! (the little silver wolf slides under a golden wing to peer up
>at the newcomer) They certainly are making weres *big* these days.
>Here, have a marshmallow...
>Excuse me if I'm not quite as boisterous as usual, have I mentioned I
>feel yucky?
Also welcome from this old grey wolf!! <half a bounce, sort of a wag>
Good to see another dragon (always be polite to them as can fry yer
'ead off, that's wot me mum always said! ;-)
>The only thing worse than an old Queen with a head cold (sorry Victor/Victoria
>flashback) is a little wolf with a nose full of...never mind.
Yah, me too! <hack, wheeze> Got the Creeping Green Crud for the last
week. Tried goin' back to work yesterday, and went down in flames all
over again. <cough, snort -- rude noises into hanky> Wug! This shit
sucks!!!
>Welcome to the fire. Enjoy.
Yah, welcome again, Auryanne!! Don't mind us sickies, we'll get over
it eventually!
>(BTW went to your homepage, your art is beautiful)
>Silverhair, sick, whiny wolf
Greywolf the Wanderer, likewise
<borrowing zepp's account>
<looks innocent> Of course I've had my rabies shots, Officer. See my dog tags?
'Auryanne' H Riesen
On 24 Nov 1996, BrightStone wrote:
> ****
> >> aury...@u.washington.edu ***
> http://weber.u.washington.edu/~auryanne
> >> DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
> >>***********************************************************************
> Bright the Day!!
> GREETINGS~!!!!! From one dragon to another!!!
> DC.D f+ s+ h+ Cgreen a $ m d+ Fr l* Bfire !!!!!
>
> It is really nice to see another dragon around here who knows the code.
> I really dont'remember what each is exactly I have to admit but it is
> nice to finaly use my own. Have you been by the Dominance homepage?? I
> have but I havn't been there lately. I get pretty busy.
>
Meep! :) Someone =does= know what all that stuff means :)
It's a little scary how geeky that makes me feel :)
I've been pretty recently to the page, though part of
the reason I'm here is that I don't feel like there are
many like me in the Dominance anymore. I find it hard to
talk about things like dragon spirituality when the person
on the other end is some 15-year old playing a dragon
character :)
> As far as I'm concerned you are more than welcome to join the pack!!! I
> joined a few months ago and everyone is very nice and welcoming. There
> are not only wolves here. But dragons, bats, a kangaroo (a good friend
> of mine I might say) a bear, all manner of big cats and there are a few
> general shifters here too!!! Like you I'm a dragon in spirit!!! I love
> all animals and I love it here.
>
A kangaroo? I hope he didn't get offended by me talking about
our old High School mascots ;) I can't say how nice it
is to find someone (or a whole group ;) who understands :)
When I first realized what I was, I felt a great peace with
myself, and that's much the same as how I feel now..
> Have a marshmellow and If you want I'll toast them for you. All I need
> is the pepper!! Achooooo!!!! ; =8)
>
Hee hee! Or the Dragon-sniffles? :)
I can toast 'em too, do you like them well-done or
golden brown? :)
> Love and Blessings
>
> BrightStone
> The Dragon Lady
> vwe...@su.edu!!!
>
>
>
Auryanne the Radiant
-Dragon Ascending to the Heavens-
*******************************************************************************
aury...@u.washington.edu *** http://weber.u.washington.edu/~auryanne
DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
Zepp
samn...@ix.netcom.com(David Heatherly) caused us all to grin by
saying:
<quoting another's lovely poem>
>>Burnished scales of bloody gold
>>Flank the Dragon's burning hide
>>Sing minstrals in the songs of old
>>Round gloomy midnight's fireside
>>Oh! They who in their happy dreams
>>Soar high on jeweled lethren wing
>>The Dragon's joy in all things seems
>>A sweeter song than sirens sing
>>And though "Dreamer" they'd likely call me
>>For loving the Dragon's high-soaring life
>>I know that such an living would be
>>Truer than this one's pointless strife
>>But a mundane, earthbound man-wolf am I
>>And my worshiped Dragons live in the sky
>>
>>Good Soaring to you
>>Taleweaver
>>
>Beautiful poem!
>Faola, ready at a moments notice to offer harp accompaniment if desired
>to recitations for full dramatic effect.....
<bounce bounce> Got a bodhran here, if anyone wants some drummin'
done!! And howdy, Auryanne!! <think I already said that, but I'm
suffering from snot poisoning at the moment, so the old braineroo
isn't workin' too well> <cough, hack, *wheeze*>
BTW, as far as wierd mascots go, my buddy who lives in Felton swears
up and down that UC Santa Cruz' mascot is the Banana Slug. Ooogh!!
Greywolf the Wanderer, borrowing zepp's account
(Looks innocent): "Of course I've had my rabies shot, officer --
see my dog tags?"
Ben Goodridge
In article <57gu3r$4...@news.snowcrest.net>, ze...@snowcrest.netc says...
<think I already said that, but I'm
>suffering from snot poisoning at the moment, so the old braineroo
>isn't workin' too well> <cough, hack, *wheeze*>
Hm. And I just got over MY bout with snotrot.
Hope I didn't give you my cold. (A "virtual" impossibility.)
Would that be a "computer virus?"
Ben Goodridge's evil twin
bgoo...@maine.maine.edu
http://maine.maine.edu/~bgoodr61
Celebrating 20,000 words of Amanda K
Tad Ramspott
'Auryanne' H Riesen (aury...@u.washington.edu) wrote:
: On 24 Nov 1996, BrightStone wrote:
: > >> aury...@u.washington.edu ***
: > >> DC.D(sun) f+ s+ h-- Cgold a d+++! l^ Bfire Fr+++ m**! :)
: > Bright the Day!!
: > GREETINGS~!!!!! From one dragon to another!!!
: > DC.D f+ s+ h+ Cgreen a $ m d+ Fr l* Bfire !!!!!
: >
: > It is really nice to see another dragon around here who knows the code.
Just so everyone knows what they're talking about, us dragon
types have a code, similar to the Geek Code or Furry Code, known
colloquially as the "Dragon Code". Not that this is shameless
self-advertisement or anything, but it's archived at
http://www.ecis.com/~ddragon/dragoncode.html, and yes, other races
besides dragons can use it. (Werewolves too!)
Dream well, all.
*Baxil waves hiyas to Aury, wtf, Kyre, and Sev, and scampers off
into the shadows*
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