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heh well i went through that list, and every single one fits me. does that mean im a dragon -looks innocently at the sky

If you go by your Dragon name - ryu arashi

If you get your name legally changed to your Dragon name - already did smile

If you have to explain that your name doesn't come from a specIfic nationality, it's Draconic - in a way yes, the old drachonic from japan

If you can't explain what your name means, because it doesn't translate into a human language - in a way yes, its difficult to translate

If you are frequently addressed as "Dragon", "the Dragon Lady [Guy]", "Dwagin" or a similar nickname - heh its been my nickname since birth

If you are called these nicknames by people you don't know - yea actually in school and on the street

If you are easily distracted by shiny pretty thingies - heh you should see my room

If you hoard shiny pretty thingies - again you should see my room

If you hoard Dragon-related objects - only everythin i can get my claws on

If you hoard anything you can get your claws on - again refer to my room

If you protect your hoard viciously, tooth and nail - heh i bit my cat for breaking something once

If you take care of your hoard as If it's alive - well they all have names, and i talk to some of them

If you move all your possessions into a pile in the center of the floor to sleep on it - well all my plushies, and my clothes, and anything else that happenes to fall -looks away

If you make your blankets into a nest - heh annoys the heck outa my mom

If you are tempted to try to incubate large round objects - heh i sat on a huge egg once, didnt work though all that came out was this huge fluffy thing that chirped at me.

If you find yourself getting huffy when someone spouts a common dragon stereotype or prejudice - heh yea, i pounced on my friend when he got some stupid detail wrong

If you always root for the dragon - of course

If you hate stories where the dragon loses or dies - of course, though dragonheart was good.

If you can go for days without sleep or sleep for days - both have happened and do happen regularly

If it takes a very long time for you to digest a meal - hmm i eat maybe once every few days, does that count. and all i eat is meat.

If someone says your aura is "a funny shape... with weird protrusions... and a trailing... tail-thing" - i had that happen once for real, i asked her what she saw and she said i had a black aura in the shape of a dragon.

If you know all the Real Dragon hotspots in the world - yeppers, but i dont tell

If you pouncehuggle your friends upon sight - yep
If you find mirrors confuzzling since they don't even depict the right species - yea, what is the pink fleshy thing staring back at me?

If you practice looking "intimidating" by baring your teeth - heh thats all that needs said

If you're sure you should see scales and talons when you look down - yep, whered they go?

If you trip over your tail - i have that happen occasionally, i think it has a mind of its own sometimes

If you trip other people with your tail then laugh when they look confuzzled - heh twice

If you inquire at the salon about scale-buffing - yea, but they just stared at me funny

If you file all your nails to sharp points - yea and i got kicked out of school for a week for doin it. now i wear gloves.

If you consider getting your teeth sharpened - i will when i get the cash, if i can let go of the cash, shiney cash.

If you want to get your tongue forked - heh who sais it isnt?

if you've drawn scales on your skin - who needs to draw whats already there?

If you like long warm soaks in the bath - heh does 2 hrs count?

If you like to bask in the sun, especially on sun-warmed rocks - yep, lovely sun.

if you doot regularly - heh
If you know what doot means - of course i do
If people ask you what doot means and you just smile at them blankly - heh yea, if they dont know they shouldnt know

If you know you can fly - yep

If you've convinced others you can fly - yea a while ago

If you write dragonish stories - of course, thats all i write

If you write dragonish poetry - when i write poetry yea

If you draw dragons whether you're skilled at it or not - well i am skilled, and yea i do

If you doodle dragons when you're supposed to be listening to a lecture or paying attention in a meeting - heh its the best time to draw

if you buy everything you possibly can that involves a dragon - yep again refer to my room

If you wear dragon-depicting clothing - yeppers almost all of my clothes

If you collect dragon art - mainly my own, and online

If you know your dragon statues by name - yep, to name a few: drakka, draco, dragon, drago, ryu, ect.

If you've hissed, growled, snarled or roared at someone when they irked you - yep, thats y ppls dont mess with me nemore

If you've purred when you were petted - well its not purring exactly but yea

if you look at reptiles and say "ohhhh, how kewt!" - heh owning 4 lizards and 2 snakes is not enough

If you look at birds and feel a kinship - that and bats

If you've watched the sky for Dragons - only to make sure they dont come near my nest

If you think UFO sightings are really dragons participating in a mating flight - that and fighting

If you've ever been mistaken for a UFO - once

If you name all your companion animals "Dragon" in dIfferent languages - yep

If you've had a crush on a dragon in a movie - draco of course

If you refer to your signIficant other as your mate - yep

If you refer to your children as your hatchlings - well if i had kids i would

If you refer to humans as greggils, two-leggers, bipeds, georges, hew-mohns or "lunch" - lunch usually smile

If you refer to your house as your lair - yep

If you refer to your food as your prey - of course

If you refer to birthdays as hatchdays - yep again

If you refer to your nails as claws or talons - claws of course

If you use "fewmets" or "georging" as swear words - fewmets mainly

If you peeped hungrily with your mouth agape at your parents when you were a hatchling... er, baby - probably, i was told i did

If you feel most comfortable around lava flows, caves and other geological phenomenon - caves mainly, though i did have a strong urge to fly over the grand canyon, why did she hold me back?

If you try to snort smoke in indignance - yea and my friend laughed at me when i failed, whered my smoke go?

If you've tried to cook marshmellows by breathing on them - heh we wont go there

If you lash your tail when you're angry - yea, broken a few things too.

If you've had to watch yourself around pies so you don't *splut* someone with them - heh yea

If you play with your food - who doesnt?

If you sneak-up-and-pounce your dinner - yum food. come here food.

f you invite faeries and gryphons to tea - yea they are my best friends,

If you've spent entire days sleeping - yea, who wants to get up when you can sleep

If you've spent entire days watching butterflies or growing grass - butterflies yea

If you know how long a dragonlength is - of course, what dragon doesnt

If you've had the urge to cavort, bound or prance gaily when happy - yea, but i hide it well.

If you subscribe to Alt.Fan.Dragons, chat, #afd, participate in Alfandria MUCK, another dragon-related MU*, Draconic or various other dragon communities across the net - every one i can get my hands on

If you belong to a Real Dragon group away from the computer - yep, i started it too

If you've been mistakenly diagnosed as insane due to your draconity - yep, i hide from my mom now

If you're a member of the Real Dragons list - yea
If you haveve IRC set to hightlight and "beep" whenever anyone says "dragon" - heh yea, annoys my mom too

If you have your claw prints rather than footprints on your hospital birth certIficate - heh, she never noticed

If you're known to be a dragon by other people - everyone

If you know you are a dragon - how could i not know?

Awesomeness!!! 3/4 of that describes me! YAY I like to run around the school yard roaring at people XD (yeah and being in HighSchool makes it funnier)

If you go by your Dragon name -Yes, my friends call me that frequently.

If you get your name legally changed to your Dragon name -No, I like to stay inconspicuous.

If you have to explain that your name doesn't come from a specific nationality, it's Draconic -No. Nobody asks me that because they know that if I'm annoyed by trivial questions, I'll roar.

If you can't explain what your name means, because it doesn't translate into a human language -See previous answer.

If you are frequently addressed as "Dragon", "the Dragon Lady [Guy]", "Dwagin" or a similar nickname -Occasionally, but most people refer to me by my dragon name.

If you are called these nicknames by people you don't know -No, the less people know about dragons, the better.

If you are easily distracted by shiny pretty thingies -Yes redface

If you hoard shiny pretty thingies -Well, my sister got angry about all the stuff in my room, so she made me throw out some. *growl...*

If you hoard Dragon-related objects -I make my own. I often find that the things other people make have no aura or magic.

If you hoard anything you can get your claws on -Nah, ost of them aren't shiney.

If you protect your hoard viciously, tooth and nail -Why are you asking? ROAR get away from my preciouses!

If you take care of your hoard as If it's alive -not really, only the ones that are dragons or other creatures.

If you move all your possessions into a pile in the center of the floor to sleep on it -No, my sister would notice and get suspicious.

If you make your blankets into a nest -Frequently, when my sister's not there.

If you are tempted to try to incubate large round objects -No, I'm not at nesting age yet.

If you find yourself getting huffy when someone spouts a common dragon stereotype or prejudice -Yes, I feel sorry for my friends when I do that.

If you always root for the dragon -Duh, what do you think, they're so much prettier than the humans.

If you hate stories where the dragon loses or dies -I don't read a lot of those, I find that the dragons in some stories have no Feral form or dragonsense at all.

If you can go for days without sleep or sleep for days -I'm generally more active; yes, I can go for days without sleep, but I dislike sleeping a lot.

If it takes a very long time for you to digest a meal -I don't check, but probably, my mom always gets peeved when I don't eat dinner because of lunch.

If someone says your aura is "a funny shape... with weird protrusions... and a trailing... tail-thing" -Nobody comments on my aura, because they all know I am a dragon. I once had someone say that I had the heart of a true dragon, though.

If you know all the Real Dragon hotspots in the world -Yes, but I can never get to them because they aren't close. crying

If you pouncehuggle your friends upon sight -Not upon sight, because I'm afraid of piercing them with my claws, but frequently.

If you find mirrors confuzzling since they don't even depict the right species -No, I'm smart enough to know when I'm in my human form.

If you practice looking "intimidating" by baring your teeth -I don't practice. What kind of dragon needs practice at looking intimidating?

If you're sure you should see scales and talons when you look down -Where'd they go? Oh yeah, I already transformed back into human.

If you trip over your tail -Not often. I'm often flying more than walking, but I have tripped over it occasionally.

If you trip other people with your tail then laugh when they look confuzzled -Usually I don't revert into my natural form near humans.

If you inquire at the salon about scale-buffing -Yuck, no, they have wierd-smelling chemicals that they apply on other humans.

If you file all your nails to sharp points -Yes, but I had to dull them. They hurt when I scratch my scales.

If you consider getting your teeth sharpened -Don't need to twisted . I often have people commenting on how sharp my teeth are...

If you want to get your tongue forked -My type of dragon doesn't have a forked tongue.

If you've drawn scales on your skin -No, they're already there, why would I need to?

If you like long warm soaks in the bath -My mom forces me to take showers just for that purpose, I apparently 'waste too much water'... It's those stupid humans' faults anyways!

If you like to bask in the sun, especially on sun-warmed rocks -Mmmm, they feel so good...

If you doot regularly -I was dooting a few minutes ago.

If you know what doot means -I have a faint gist.

If people ask you what doot means and you just smile at them blankly -Hahaha, those fools.

If you know you can fly -Of course, the sky is such a wonderful thing to be in.

If you've convinced others you can fly -Only my friends know, I like to be secretive.

If you write dragonish stories -All the time.

If you write dragonish poetry -Of course.

If you draw dragons whether you're skilled at it or not -Oh, I'm skilled. At least for my age.

If you doodle dragons when you're supposed to be listening to a lecture or paying attention in a meeting -Yes, but recently I've been restrained from doing so because I do it to often.

If you buy everything you possibly can that involves a dragon -Not everything, some of the things I buy don't have any magic.

If you wear dragon-depicting clothing -No, I feel wierd wearing myself...

If you collect dragon art -I make them.

If you know your dragon statues by name -Yes.

If you've hissed, growled, snarled or roared at someone when they irked you -You should talk to my friends. redface

If you've purred when you were petted -Petted?! I am no puny human's pet!

If you look at reptiles and say "ohhhh, how kewt!" -My turtles are so kewt, doncha think?

If you look at birds and feel a kinship -My cousins of the sky.

If you've watched the sky for Dragons -No, usually they come to me before I can look for them.

If you think UFO sightings are really dragons participating in a mating flight -Uh, no. No dragon is foolish enough to be caught mating by a human.

If you've ever been mistaken for a UFO -Nope. A bird, frequently, though.

If you name all your companion animals "Dragon" in dIfferent languages -I don'tname them, they choose their names by themselves.

If you've had a crush on a dragon in a movie -No. Often dragons in movies are all depicted wrongly.

If you refer to your signIficant other as your mate -I'm not old enough to have a mate.

If you refer to your children as your hatchlings -If I'm not old enough for a mate, why would I have children?

If you refer to humans as greggils, two-leggers, bipeds, georges, hew-mohns or "lunch" -Humans taste disgusting. Believe me, I've tried. They're just humans to me.

If you refer to your house as your lair -Yes, on the occasional times I've talked about my lair.

If you refer to your food as your prey -Not unless it's moving.

If you refer to birthdays as hatchdays -Personally, yes.

If you refer to your nails as claws or talons -Claws.

If you use "fewmets" or "georging" as swear words -I'm addicted to human swearing... at least I can'y be disrespective to fellow dragons.

If you peeped hungrily with your mouth agape at your parents when you were a hatchling... er, baby -Uh, I don't know.

If you feel most comfortable around lava flows, caves and other geological phenomenon -I've never been around them. crying

If you try to snort smoke in indignance -I don't breathe smoke. My fire is essentially smoke-free. I do snort, though.

If you've tried to cook marshmellows by breathing on them -Marshmellows give me indigestion, of course, it's not meat.

If you lash your tail when you're angry -Yes. I rarely hit things with it, though.

If you've had to watch yourself around pies so you don't *splut* someone with them -Pies? What would I do with pies? They're not meat, after all.

If you play with your food -You should hear my dad ramble about that.

If you sneak-up-and-pounce your dinner -It's not moving (usually), why should I?

If you invite faeries and gryphons to tea -Yes, griffins often come into my backyard. The fae I know aren't polite enough to come.

If you've spent entire days sleeping -I usually don't sleep that long, but sometimes redface .

If you've spent entire days watching butterflies or growing grass -Mostly insects, but I find birds more appealing to study.

If you know how long a dragonlength is -Duh, who doesn't?

If you've had the urge to cavort, bound or prance gaily when happy -Usually I obey those urges, and humans look at me strangely.

If you subscribe to Alt.Fan.Dragons, chat, #afd, participate in Alfandria MUCK, another dragon-related MU*, Draconic or various other dragon communities across the net -No, because how can I be sure if they're all real dragons?

If you belong to a Real Dragon group away from the computer -Not essentially a group, but yes, about three people.

If you've been mistakenly diagnosed as insane due to your draconity -Well, I haven't been diagnosed, but humans generally think me insane.

If you're a member of the Real Dragons list -What list? I'm not very social.

If you haveve IRC set to hightlight and "beep" whenever anyone says "dragon" -What's an IRC? Usually I don't like human technology.

If you have your claw prints rather than footprints on your hospital birth certificate -I've never seen my certificate.

If you're known to be a dragon by other people -Yes.

If you know you are a dragon -Ah, the foolishness of human questions. Of course I am a dragon!