Writer's Block: Nature Gone Wild

Things that are poisonous that one wouldn't normally think could even be poisonous:

Some shrews have poisonous bites

Male platypuses have a poisonous spike on their back flippers

And there are poisonous birds... the pitohui & ifrita from New Zealand

More Dragon Write-Ups

I edited one since I have both a vine dragon & a healer dragon, so Whispre can retire...

Cheska's egg was rolled around the Felstone Dragonflight's cave, mistaken for a common rock. Being pawed around by playful hatchlings, bounced off cave walls and skipped across the nearby lake may have somehow damaged Cheska's ability to grow. No matter how much she ate after hatching, how much she stretched her wings or stood on the tips of her claws seemed to have any affect on her size. In spite of her spatial inferiority, Cheska has grown into a good advisor, always ready with a sound suggestion. She is able to blend expertly into her surroundings and a few of her comrades are a bit paranoid because they never know for certain where Cheska is or what she might see.

Whispre was somewhat of an anomaly among the sisterhood of the dragonflight. Powdre and Celestine were both far more outgoing and assertive, always engaged in contests among the males. Celestine was acrobatic and crafty and Powdre relied on tactics and strategy to make up for her lack of size. Whispre was always content to watch the antics. She sighed over Cinnabon’s battle-wounds and tsk'ed at him for being so rough on himself and others. Whatever Whispre touched thrived and blossomed under her quiet, unassuming care. Before the arrival of Mandra Gora, a vine dragon, and Shelkael's Pearl, a dragon renowned for healing, Whispre had been the sole attendant of the Dragonflight’s bumps and bruises. With her duties as clan nurse relieved, she was spending more and more time gliding above the caves and forests of the Felstone territory, seeking some new diversion to fill her days.

Powdre wandered into the Felstone Dragonflight territory on a beautiful sunny day, claiming that she had gotten lost while chasing quail. She was accepted readily by Celestine, the skywing Queen, and Whispre, the Queen's only female companion. Powdre had little time for her new feminine friends, preferring to spend her days playing with the boys, flirting and mock-fighting. Powdre's energy and devil-may-care attitude was infectious, and she could even pull Whispre out of her introverted shell, enticing her to join in races and rough-and-tumble games. Powdre found a willing partner for practical jokes in Cinnabon, the cheerful red drake; and Cheska, the diminutive stone female, was an even more willing partner in stirring up drama.

Onward to Northrend...

As soon as the installation finishes, anyway. >:D

I was originally going to attend the midnight release at the local Wal-Mart, but I laid down for a nap around 9:30 last night. Rob woke me up at 11:30, and I was so warm & comfy in my bed that I just said, "Fuck it, we'll go in the morning". Walked into BestBuy, no line, no waiting - and they had the Collector's Edition!

Obviously, I called in to work today. I am a slacker & I don't care!

Finally!