Harpies are seldom very large, but this variety is especially small. While they have wings, they are not strong enough for proper flight. Instead, the race has developed powerful legs that allow them to move quickly across the ground.
Extremely timid in nature, a cockatrice will run away the instant she spots a human or large animal. However, a cockatrice's body emits powerful pheromones that attract human men. This paradox of behavior (running away from men drawn by the cockatrice's own pheromones) may be an instinctive test of a potential mate's fitness. Only one who is quick of mind and of feet can chase down a cockatrice and mate with her.
When a cockatrice is caught, she will consider the man that caught her to be her new husband. A "married" cockatrice ceases to emit pheromones. Once her new mate regains his senses, he may try to leave; the cockatrice will head off any such attempts by immobilizing him with her petrifying gaze. She will use this same gaze in the future to protect her children from invaders. A married cockatrice's lair is often marked with an assortment of humanlike statues.
Yeah well, harsh reality is that NO ONE'S catchin' dem birds so long as they can run several times faster'n a modern bullet train.
You know what the problem is with motivational speakers? They speak to much. Nowadays, the analogy "actions speak louder than words" is regarded so much as the norm that whenever motivational speakers do what they came for, nearly every person making up their audience couldn't really give any less of a flyin' fuck.
Oh o'course. Perhaps I would screw with her head a bit usin' Chaos Control a few times.....*evil grin*
You know what the problem is with motivational speakers? They speak to much. Nowadays, the analogy "actions speak louder than words" is regarded so much as the norm that whenever motivational speakers do what they came for, nearly every person making up their audience couldn't really give any less of a flyin' fuck.
While not one of my immediate favorites I'll admit I like her, I'd say she's a little above the middle of my list.
FlashGrenade0 wrote:Yeah well, harsh reality is that NO ONE'S catchin' dem birds so long as they can run several times faster'n a modern bullet train.
Hm, unless I read wrong her pheromones do not actually reduce one's thinking ability, no?
So instead of trying to beat her in a race, which would be very difficult, one could instead attempt to outsmart her, by using traps perhaps?
Yeah, traps would most definitely work. Just gotta hope she doesn't view that as cheating and ends up petrifyin' ya when she falls for it.
You know what the problem is with motivational speakers? They speak to much. Nowadays, the analogy "actions speak louder than words" is regarded so much as the norm that whenever motivational speakers do what they came for, nearly every person making up their audience couldn't really give any less of a flyin' fuck.
