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Tri-tailed Miniature Dragon Egg by Julia Elfventyr

The Tri-tailed Miniature Dragon self combusts after mating and plunges down into the swamp where it was hatched. This always happens in the middle of the moon phase, making the night sky above the Luminous Lands looks like a galaxy of falling stars.

The only part of the body that remains intact is the skeleton of the tripartite tail. It remains around the egg, protecting it against predators. The morning before the egg hatches the ends of the tailtips breaks of and at night the dragon crawls out.

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This small dragon lives it´s short life in the air above the Luminous Lands, illuminating the sky with it’s erratic displays of light. It begins life as a small, brown egg at the bottom of the swamp. When the moon is new it hatches, floating to the surface and beginning a flight that will not end until it´s death.

The dragon will never grow taller than 13 inches from head to tail, and it only hunts small prey such as insects or the occasional young frog. It has none of the intelligence of the larger dragons. When fully grown it finds another dragon from it´s species to mate with. The mating dance is the only time these dragons displays their fire breathing skill. They mate in the air and both partners bear eggs afterwards.

After a while the belly of the now gravid dragon starts to glow around the egg. At first it is a faint light that can only be seen at night, but it grows stronger and stronger as the end of dragon´s life draws near.

Right before the dragon dies it flies high up into the air, where it self combusts and plunges back down into the swamp. This always happens in the middle of the moon phase, making the night sky above the Luminous Lands looks like a galaxy of falling stars.

The only part of the body that remains intact is the skeleton of the tripartite tail. It remains around the egg, protecting it against predators. The morning before the egg hatches the ends of the tailtips breaks of and at night the dragon crawls out.

The indigenous aquatic swamp people use the razor sharp tailtips as spearheads on their fishing tools.

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Name: Julia

Time and date: 00:39 02/04/15

What I’m wearing right now: A green dress that I got from my husband´s aunt who used to model in Paris during the sixties.

Average hours of sleep a night: Nine. It would most likely be 24 hours if I didn´t have an alarm clock. Sometimes I suspect that I might be a reincarnated sloth.

Last thing I Googled: How to sell your computer. I need some cash to buy a scanner so that I can make a digital copy of a picture book I made and finally start to infiltrate the impressionable minds of the youth. 

Online I am known as: The one who can´t make up her mind when it comes to her last name. My original last name stems from my grandpa´s dad, who was a fanatical christian preacher. He used to beat his kids and thought that Satan spoke through the radio. So I really want to change it, just haven´t figured out what I will change it to.

Birthday: I`m a Saggitarius, born on December 11.

Gender: My body is female and I have been raised by this society to fit into that mold. Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don´t. But I can´t escape my position as a woman, since my behaviour is always judged from that point of view by others. I´m fine with having a female body, but dislike being stereotyped and treated in a condescending way because of it.

Sexual orientation: Rather straight.

Height: 5′6″

Favorite color: A flaming red that reminds me of fire and change.

One place that makes me happy: Café Lyran, a house that is more like a wooden castle and that I have the huge privilege of living within walking distance of. 

How many blankets do I sleep under: Only one, because spring has arrived in Sweden. 

Favorite movie: Harry Potter. All of them.

Last book I read: Bug Music. It´s written by the music philosopher David Rothenburg who thinks that insects gave us our notion of rythm. He plays his saxophone with crickets and discusses his ideas with loads of insect music nerds, for example a dude who has collects orchestras of insects and sells their concerts to galleries.

I borrowed it from the library and kept it and a few other books way too long. Eventually my husband dragged me back to the library with them. The librarian actually said that I should get punched in the face and the fine was wicked high.

First word that comes to mind: Andedräkt, my favourite swedish word. It means the air that you exhale. A direct translation would be ”The Clothing of the Spirit”.

What I last said to a family member: ”If I had those wings I wouldn´t need a reason to wear them.”

Favorite beverage: Yogi´s chai tea. Imagine drinking a gingerbread house, that´s what it tastes like.

Favorite food: Pizza, no contest.  

Last movie I watched in theaters: 300: Rise of an Empire. I got most upset by the level of violence, though. It was way too pacifistic for my taste. More blood, please.

Dream vacation: Venice.

Dream wedding: I had mine in café Lyran. We played the theme from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and had figurines of Hercules and Xena on the wedding cake. My husband´s dad is a priest, so he officiated our wedding and held a speech about colonizing space. When we said yes to each other, the resident black cat ran through the room. Good omen.

Dream pet: Rabbit or goat. Preferably one that likes to watch Adventure Time.

Dream job: Artist/ author.