Dragon: “HALT TRAVELER! THIS BRIDGE IS UNDER MY CONTROL! PAY THE TOLL OR CROSS THIS RIVER ELSEWHERE!”
Knight: “Nay foul beast! These are the lands of men! I shall pay no such toll, and what’s more I shall slay you rid this land of your tyranny!”
Dragon: “TYRANNY!? FOOLISH MAN! THIS BRIDGE IS OVER A HUNDRED YEARS OLD AND IN DIRE NEED OF REPAIRS! THE STONES ARE ERODING AND THERE ARE TERMITES IN THE WOOD!”
Knight: “… what?”
Dragon: “I GIVE THIS BRIDGE ANOTHER FIVE YEARS BEFORE IT COLLAPSES! I’D RATHER AVOID THAT AND PREVENT SOME POOR HUMAN FROM GETTING HURT!
Knight: ”…“
Dragon: “THE TOLL IS TEN GOLD PIECES.”
Knight: “… Okay.”
Dragon: “ALSO, DOWN THE ROAD, A FRIEND OF MINE IS RAISING FUNDS TO FIX A FARMER’S ROOF! IF YOU COULD ASSIST THEM AS WELL WE’D BE VERY GRATEFUL!”
THIS FUCKING THING GOT OVER 250 NOTES IN LESS THAN A DAY WHAT THE HELL.
Dragon: IF YOU STOP BY THE VILLAGE WE ARE ALSO RAISING FUNDS FOR THE CHURCH RESTORATION.
Knight: I don’t, uh,
Dragon: OH YOU REALLY SHOULD
Dragon: THERE IS A VERY INTERESTING BAPTISMAL FONT
Dragon: WE HAVE PRODUCED A SMALL HANDPRINTED GUIDEBOOK OF LOCAL HISTORY, IN EXCHANGE FOR A SUGGESTED DONATION OF ONE GOLD PIECE. THE MONEY WE RAISE ALL GOES TO THE CHURCH
Dragon: I STRONGLY RECOMMEND PURCHASING THE GUIDEBOOK. THERE IS A CONVENIENT HONESTY BOX FOR THE DONATION
Dragon: NOBODY EVER ROBS THE HONESTY BOX
I think I find something deeply funny about the idea of dragons having honesty boxes, with Suggested Donations for People Who Appreciate What They’re Trying To Do Here, because I’d forgotten that this is the second time I’ve made this joke in a post addition
http://elodieunderglass.tumblr.com/post/150728218028/twocubes-roachpatrol-roachpatrol
Anyway clearly this is DEEPLY FUNNY to me so please inform me of any other references you see to dragons and honesty boxes, so that I can collect them
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