Here be dragons

1. Here be dragons

   #1

   With special reference to the plot "The Deterrent" or just generally overheard to demonstrate superstitious extremism after a few pints:
   
   "So what d'you think, Kjurd?"
   
   "I'd heard it was nearer sixty thousand, all be told."
   
   "Sixty thousand!? Now yer talking sh..."
   
   "No serious. They breed them. No! They do, really! They have whole castles full of 'em, just waiting for the word from the King and then..."
   
   "And then?"
   
   "Well...they'd release them, I suppose."
   
   "And how's to know that a horde of sixty thousand dragons wouldn't just fly down and start attacking us? Our country?"
   
   "Well I suppose they must feed them on Stanic flesh."
   
   "Or make 'em smell Stanic food so's they can sniff the place out?"
   
   "Yeah, or maybe they're like racing pidgeons..."
   
   "Pidgeons?"
   
   "...well they'd know where to go..."
   
   "Are you tellin me that a horde of sixty thousand fire-breathin serpents is like a flock of pidgeons?"
   
   And more such typical tavern conversation-observations.

2. what about royalty rumors?

   #2

   hehhee
   
   what about royalty rumors
   
   they said the king is a doppleganger or changeling
   
   they said the king is evil or controlled by a demon
   
   they said the queen is a vampire
   
   they said the queen take a bath with human blood because she thinks that will keep her young for ever
   
   and so on....

3. ...OR rumors of...

   #3

   How about when my cousins get involved?
   
   The ancient eyrm that lives atop the Silent Peak is getting restless - heartell that he's attacked three caravans this week.
   
   I heard someobdy's made a deal with some young dragon - that's why all those mechant caravans aren't making it in...

4. Here be dragons

   #4

   60000 dragons...hrm...

5. Here be dragons

   #5

   Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2002 9:01 pm Post subject: Here be dragons:
   
   or just generally overheard to demonstrate superstitious extremism after a few pints

   
   
   The point is that rumour exaggerates statistics. Never overestimate the value of bar talk.
   
   ephe!

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