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Fantasy books and movies, and imaginations around the world, are filled with dragons breathing fire at innocent villagers and stalwart knights. Whether you are a writer, role-playing gamer or simply a creative day-dreamer you need to find a way for someone to stay safe around these pyrotechnic beasts. With these five ways to stay safe around dragons breathing fire, you should be able to save yourself or any game or story characters you need to save from peril.

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Five Ways to Stay Safe Around Dragons Breathing Fire

Since I’ve been alive for hundreds of years, I’ve seen a lot of types of vampires come and go. And, I gotta admit, I’m a bit old-school when it comes to my blood suckers. Vampires are ruthless monsters, ya know? They attack you and suck your blood.

I’ve never, in all my years, seen one sparkle.

What?

You seriously thought I was gonna write a list of all fantasy movies from forever ago to now?  You’re crazy!

I could make a list of fantasy movies that are realistic, or a list of fantasy movies worth seeing (not always the same ones ya know), but it would be rather boring.

I’m an important guy.  I don’t got time to make lists, ya know?

I tell you what, sign up to Netlifx or head out to Blockbuster, rent a bunch of DVDs and make your OWN frikken list of fantasy movies.

Check out the Scourge of Feathers fantasy serial fiction blog written by none other than M. Lori Motley.

Scourge of Feathers Fantasy Fiction Blog

Things are getting interesting in the forgotten kingdom of Barend. Captain Harlon spars with wife and magpie over his interest – purely professional! – of the new lady in town. The new lady in town reveals she is actually there to work. Work!

In the words of the immortal Vizzini, “Inconceivable!”

And now there’s an orc. A non-farming orc. An orc with a big-ass war hammer and a flamboyantly-dressed minder.

Scourge of Feathers is a comedic fantasy fiction blog with new chapters added weekly.
M. Lori Motley started this project to have fun, though she says she hopes people actually come to read the thing. Why? ‘Cause she thinks they’ll have fun reading it to. I’ve read some of the chapters. They are funny. I mean, not like I’m rolling around laughing my ass off or anything, but yeah… I laughed.

Ya see, Barend is this really screwy place. No one wants it, no one visits it… well, normally. And all of a sudden these people (and orcs) start showing up… screwing with the status quo, ya know? And there’s this self-appointed “King’s Own Guard,” who is really just some shmuck in a homemade uniform, who goes around trying to make money and avoiding trouble.

Lori’s got a good sense of humor. And it’s not that pffft-whoops-I-farted adolescent crap either. It’s actually funny in a dry sort of way.  Check it out.

When people begin listing their favorite fantasy movies from years gone by, why don’t they bring up Return to Oz – with a child actress by the truly fantastical name of Fairuza Balk – more often?  The usual suspects are Labyrinth, Legend, Princess Bride and Willow, but Return to Oz is just as good.

For those who have seen the movie and may be groaning, “What? No way is that as good as The Princess Bride!” just give me a minute to explain what I mean here.

The story is pretty straight-forward, but many fantasy movie scripts are. The acting is so-so, but again, that’s nothing strange. The special effects are really pretty cool, considering the age of the movie. Come on! Giant talking rock faces in mountains? It’s an old movie, and you get what’s good for the time it came out. But again, you get the same thing in the other classics. Giant shrieking eels aren’t really the apex of modern movie magic, huh?

The ambience – yeah, fancy word for the Brooklyn dragon – is surreal.

And THAT is what makes this movie a great fantasy flick.  In the destroyed city of Oz, you have these wildly cackling Wheelies who reminded me of a cross between bicycles and the teddy boys from A Clockwork Orange. The princess witch takes off her head and swaps it with the heads of a dozen or so hot chicks she offed in the past. Awesome!