Dragons and Their Tails ....

dfangd · Posted: Tue 20 Jan 2009 18:26 Post subject:

Well, I agree with most. Nas is amphibious, and her tail, adorned with frills and fins at the tip, acted as a rudder as well as a propellor to slice through the water. In the air, however, I think it's be used for balance and such. No fighting for her though... she's very fragile, what with her many flimsy frills and curled tines.
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Jasriella · Posted: Wed 21 Jan 2009 11:34 Post subject:

I believe that the tail was/is used more for flight and swimming than anything else. It acts almost like a rudder and stabilizer in mid-flight, without it it would be extremely difficult to stay on course and airborn. Imagine an airplane with no rear rudder and wings.
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Daragon · Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009 16:08 Post subject:

Shaprite · Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009 16:26 Post subject:

It would be weird to see a dragon without a tail.
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AureliaRose · Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009 21:31 Post subject:

I would say a dragon with out his or her tail would be not right Confused

Jasriella · Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009 0:25 Post subject:

Imagine a dragon with it's rear end dragging all over the place while flying and you'll get a good picture.
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AureliaRose · Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009 0:32 Post subject:

hmm kinda reminds me of a dog draggin bum on the new clean carpet
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SkieFireYokana · Posted: Mon 07 Dec 2009 17:16 Post subject:

*sniffle* How come otherkin and dragons and stuff have all the kewl tails? Pheh. My "true" form from before this life had... um, I think either no tail or a short stubby two-foot one. It was used primarily to prevent me from being able to SIT DOWN which I didn't need to do anyway, but probably wanted to multiple times. In other words yes, tail envy. :P My current "true" form (no, I wll never be one of those nutters insisting I am physically something nobody else can see for some stupid reason, I just mean the thing my mental body image registers me as), being something of a cross between a black jaguar and a fox--I call it a panthox XD--has a poofy tail which is flexy like a kitty's. Can't use it as a weapon, it's no good as a propeller, and it's too short to effectively balance me even if it could and I needed to. >.< It's... for decoration.
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