User:FlyingToaster/sandbox15


 * Since I’m no good at haiku, and I can’t beat Amalthea’s real life analogy, I’ll go for an allegory.


 * One day, a dragon came to the village of Pedia. None knew from where it came, or for what reason, but they did know that every night it would run around the town and use its fiery breath to singe the village cats.  This behavior annoyed the villagers (who preferred their cats unsinged), and they appealed to the good witch Adminnia to cast the creature away from their kingdom.  But Adminnia was a wise and good witch, and said the villagers “I understand that the dragon is singeing your cats, but before we cast him away we must talk to him.  Perhaps the dragon does not mean harm, but singeing cats is actually an ancient dragon greeting.  Let us find out what the dragon’s intentions are.  After all, if the dragon means well, perhaps he can put his fire-breath to good use at cookouts and s’more festivals.”  With that, Adminnia cast her spell of Block, and took away the dragon’s fire-breath for a fortnight.  She visited his cave, where the mighty dragon was hiding in embarrassment of his recent loss of fire.  “Mighty dragon,” she said, “I apologize if you are offended by my spell, but you have been singeing our cats and we had to make that stop.  I’m here to find out your intentions.  We have much use for a mighty dragon, and if you are willing to help us I will give back your fire and instruct you in its proper use.”  But the mighty dragon said “Foolish Adminnia, I singe your cats deliberately because it’s hilarious.  Also, King Jimbar is a fool and a knave.”  Hearing this, Adminnia was saddened, for the kingdom would not be able to benefit from the dragon’s talents, and she sadly cast the spell of Infinite Block on the dragon’s fire.


 * Thirty years later, Adminnia developed a drinking problem. On nights when she’d had too much mead, she would stumble around town and turn cats into princes.  The Pedian Council of Elders, in response, told Adminnia she was Banned from casting spells on any pets for three months.  Adminnia’s pride was a bit wounded that her mead problem had become a public complaint, but she abstained for three months as the council requested and spent that time receiving help through a mead dependency support group.