“Shelly, when the research team brought you their report… did they mention how big the
“Shelly, when the research team brought you their report… did they mention how big the thing was?”Another tiny dragon! I was thinking of ways to introduce characters in the TDG’s universe and… well, I know my audience.While the TDG have to scrounge around practically begging for jobs, some people are spoiled for choice. Like Lier McLaughlin, Ireland’s own born and bred hero. One of the main issues of their world is that, while there’s an abundance of supernatural beings, there’s no intermediates between them and humanity. No cunning folk, no seers, no witches, no wizards, and no heroes. Despite the gods’ proclivity for it, in the nearly 50 years since the initial incident no actual demigods have popped up.Then Lier came along, and here was the first hero of the new era! (At least the first one advertising it). He made a name for himself slaying monsters and giants and dragons until it was was plastered over every television screen and newspaper. He was fast to capitalize on it, of course. For a time he spent more hours building his brand than out helping people. Lier works for free, going to places plagued by supernatural trouble and graciously denying any compensation he’s given. (After all, it’s good PR to be humble). Nowadays his fame has settled down, but you’ll still be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t know his name. Think of Michael Jordan back in the 90’s, except if instead of playing basketball he killed stuff.And what’s he holding? Some sort of hairy worm? What’s one to do with a hairy worm? Now Lier is presented with two options, and, if physicists are to be believed, two alternate universes. In the reality of this picture Lier kills the worm and makes up a speech to cover up the rather lack-luster performance. In the other… -- source link
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