...Better Than One

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...Better Than One

1EndofDiskOne
Apr 29, 10:05 pm

Are the two beasts chained together for some reason in this illustration? And if so, what for?

2daard23
Apr 29, 11:07 pm

I love Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Kaijus"!

3GSSex-noob
Apr 30, 12:42 am

Between the disparity in size, and the two heads waving in opposite directions, I'm not sure the rhinophant is going to be able to drag that thing.

No sign of a wizard, either. Guess he's waiting for the rhinophant to be delivered?

4bam2001
Apr 30, 1:01 am

After the collapse of Dragonism, most statues of Dragon leaders were taken down and disposed of.

5TorMented
Apr 30, 7:11 am

What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino?
Elephino.

6RobertDay
Apr 30, 9:36 am

>3 GSSex-noob: "Your rhinophant will deliveréd be between the hours of eleven in the forenoon and five in the after noon. If you will be out questing betwixt those hours, perhaps a neighbour could take it in?"

7GSSex-noob
Apr 30, 7:10 pm

>5 TorMented: GSS!!!

@RobertDay: How two guys in shorts with only sticks think they can keep control of all that is beyond me. And you thought Amazon and the post office were slow and bad.

8TorMented
Apr 30, 8:08 pm

>7 GSSex-noob: I didn't make that up. It's one of my favorite puns, though. I heard it years ago, and now I am wondering if this very cover might have been the inspiration for it.

9GSSex-noob
May 2, 10:56 pm

>8 TorMented: I'd heard it before but had forgotten it so I LOL.

10Hammy_JLK
Edited: May 5, 11:41 pm

Hm.

"Pelmen the Powershaper". Is it a complete series about undergarments designed to enhance one's figure?

Towing costs on this planet are probably outrageous, what with the cost of elefino feed, care and housing.

11GSSex-noob
May 6, 2:20 am

>10 Hammy_JLK: Is that undergarment what those guys are wearing -- and only that?

Or some sort of exercise equipment a la Thighmaster so they can have enough strength to get the elephino moving and deal with the unwieldy other beasts?

Honestly, only two guys to control all that? Maybe the wizard's too cheap to pay for the full crew. He may be waiting a long time.

12Hammy_JLK
May 8, 10:00 pm

>11 GSSex-noob: If the elephino is wearing the Powershaper, I'd be concerned, seeing as it involves chains.

Mayhap your right, re: exercise equipment. Handlers are trying to build up elephino's muscles by making it drag dragons. I wonder if two-headed dragons are heavier/more massive than one-headed....

13EndofDiskOne
May 9, 3:02 pm

>12 Hammy_JLK: They are at least a head ahead.