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Old Dickens: inside<>out

2018-02-20T17:41:05Z

inside<>out

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	For in the woods around the temple of [[Bel-Shamharoth]], [[Rincewind]], whilst escaping mad bears, swarming bees, and a pack of wolves trying to get away from the former and enraged by the stings of the latter, climbed a tree for sanctuary. Alas, a branch gave way and he found himself plummeting downwards, whilst the branch didn't break cleanly: it tore a strip of bark and living tissue away with it. It was at this point that an arm emerged from nowhere - well, out of the otherwise solid bark - and drew him into the tree.		For in the woods around the temple of [[Bel-Shamharoth]], [[Rincewind]], whilst escaping mad bears, swarming bees, and a pack of wolves trying to get away from the former and enraged by the stings of the latter, climbed a tree for sanctuary. Alas, a branch gave way and he found himself plummeting downwards, whilst the branch didn't break cleanly: it tore a strip of bark and living tissue away with it. It was at this point that an arm emerged from nowhere - well, out of the otherwise solid bark - and drew him into the tree.

	This was [[Druellae]], a dryad with, as Rincewind noticed, a nasty fresh scratch on her arm. Drawn into the palatial interior of the living tree, which, Tardis-like, was far bigger on the ~~outside~~ than the ~~inside,~~ and populated mainly by female dryads: beautiful, naked, and in various shades of green.		This was [[Druellae]], a dryad with, as Rincewind noticed, a nasty fresh scratch on her arm. Drawn into the palatial interior of the living tree, which, Tardis-like, was far bigger on the inside than the outside and populated mainly by female dryads: beautiful, naked, and in various shades of green.

	This distracted Rincewind's attention ~~for~~ long enough for him not to notice the ''male'' Dryads - very obviously male, for e.g. in details of strength and musculature. Who were standing behind him blocking his exit.		This distracted Rincewind's attention long enough for him not to notice the ''male'' Dryads - very obviously male, for e.g. in details of strength and musculature. Who were standing behind him blocking his exit. Rincewind had been saved from Death By Bear, Bee or Wolf for a definite purpose: rubbing her scratched arm, Druellae informs him he has ''hurt the tree'', for which the penalty is death.

	Rincewind had been saved from Death By Bear, Bee or Wolf for a definite purpose: rubbing her scratched arm, Druellae informs him he has ''hurt the tree'', for which the penalty is death.

	However, the [[Octavo\|Great Spell]] is present - Rincewind invites Druellae to read his mind. She does - and sees the Spell. In the panic that follows, he escapes - only to run into the Ichor God and Dread Sender of [[7a]], [[Bel-Shamharoth]].		However, the [[Octavo\|Great Spell]] is present - Rincewind invites Druellae to read his mind. She does - and sees the Spell. In the panic that follows, he escapes - only to run into the Ichor God and Dread Sender of [[7a]], [[Bel-Shamharoth]].
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	(Sometimes it's just not your day.)		(Sometimes it's just not your day.)

	It is thought these Dryads all perished in the explosion of pent-up Time that followed the death of Bel-Shamharoth, in which trees grew from acorn to decrepitude in a matter of apparent minutes.		It is thought these Dryads all perished in the explosion of pent-up Time that followed the death of Bel-Shamharoth, in which trees grew from acorn to decrepitude in a matter of apparent minutes. However, the Discworld being what it is, there are bound to still be some out there somewhere, guarding the Tree and diligently making acorns. So mind where you carve your initials.

	However, the Discworld being what it is, there are bound to still be some out there somewhere, guarding the Tree and diligently making acorns. So mind where you carve your initials.

	These events are to be found in {{COM}}.		These events are to be found in {{COM}}.

Old Dickens: there she is again

2016-12-05T04:28:16Z

there she is again

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	The life-~~spirit~~ that ~~animates a~~ living ~~tree~~, also ~~refered~~ to as {{wp\|Hamadryad\|~~Hamadryad~~}}. After the demise of the ancient Greeks on [[Roundworld]], it diminished to a pastoral metaphor used in poetry and prose.		The life-spirits that animate living trees, also referred to as {{wp\|Hamadryad\|Hamadryads}}. After the demise of the ancient Greeks on [[Roundworld]], they diminished to a pastoral metaphor used in poetry and prose.

	However, on the Disc, Dryads do exist, and they get pissed off when you damage their tree. The act of carving a heart and initials on a tree-trunk is therefore fraught with danger in certain regions, for instance the forest of [[Skund]]. Had [[Rincewind]] thought on, and remembered fairly recent experience, he should have been relieved that the trees in Skund only ever ''spoke'' to him and nothing manifested.		However, on the Disc, Dryads do exist, and they get pissed off when you damage their tree. The act of carving a heart and initials on a tree-trunk is therefore fraught with danger in certain regions, for instance the forest of [[Skund]]. Had [[Rincewind]] thought on, and remembered fairly recent experience, he should have been relieved that the trees in Skund only ever ''spoke'' to him and nothing manifested.
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	For in the woods around the temple of [[Bel-Shamharoth]], [[Rincewind]], whilst escaping mad bears, swarming bees, and a pack of wolves trying to get away from the former and enraged by the stings of the latter, climbed a tree for sanctuary. Alas, a branch gave way and he found himself plummeting downwards, whilst the branch didn't break cleanly: it tore a strip of bark and living tissue away with it. It was at this point that an arm emerged from nowhere - well, out of the otherwise solid bark - and drew him into the tree.		For in the woods around the temple of [[Bel-Shamharoth]], [[Rincewind]], whilst escaping mad bears, swarming bees, and a pack of wolves trying to get away from the former and enraged by the stings of the latter, climbed a tree for sanctuary. Alas, a branch gave way and he found himself plummeting downwards, whilst the branch didn't break cleanly: it tore a strip of bark and living tissue away with it. It was at this point that an arm emerged from nowhere - well, out of the otherwise solid bark - and drew him into the tree.

	This was [[~~Druella~~]], a dryad with, as Rincewind noticed, a nasty fresh scratch on her arm. Drawn into the palatial interior of the living tree, which, Tardis-like, was far bigger on the outside than the inside, and populated mainly by female dryads: beautiful, naked, and in various shades of green.		This was [[Druellae]], a dryad with, as Rincewind noticed, a nasty fresh scratch on her arm. Drawn into the palatial interior of the living tree, which, Tardis-like, was far bigger on the outside than the inside, and populated mainly by female dryads: beautiful, naked, and in various shades of green.

	This distracted Rincewind's attention for long enough for him not to notice the ''male'' Dryads - very obviously male, for e.g. in details of strength and musculature. Who were standing behind him blocking his exit.		This distracted Rincewind's attention for long enough for him not to notice the ''male'' Dryads - very obviously male, for e.g. in details of strength and musculature. Who were standing behind him blocking his exit.

	Rincewind had been saved from Death By Bear, Bee or Wolf for a definite purpose: rubbing her scratched arm, ~~Druella~~ informs him he has ''hurt the tree'', for which the penalty is death.		Rincewind had been saved from Death By Bear, Bee or Wolf for a definite purpose: rubbing her scratched arm, Druellae informs him he has ''hurt the tree'', for which the penalty is death.

	However, the [[Octavo\|Great Spell]] is present - Rincewind invites ~~Druella~~ to read his mind. She does - and sees the Spell. In the panic that follows, he escapes - only to run into the Ichor God and Dread Sender of [[7a]], [[Bel-Shamharoth]].		However, the [[Octavo\|Great Spell]] is present - Rincewind invites Druellae to read his mind. She does - and sees the Spell. In the panic that follows, he escapes - only to run into the Ichor God and Dread Sender of [[7a]], [[Bel-Shamharoth]].

	(Sometimes it's just not your day.)		(Sometimes it's just not your day.)
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	==Annotation==		==Annotation==
			Dryads on Roundworld were nature spirits who took the form of beautiful young women, and it was believed that they lived only as long as the trees they inhabited. They were in fact the tree in human(ish) form, and could revert at will to whichever corporeal state they wished. They were often pictured with Silenus and Bacchus [[wikipedia:Dionysis\|(Dionysis)]] dancing and cavorting. They were often seen as friendly spirits, kindly-disposed to humans, but forest encroachment was apt to draw forth dendritic vengeance whence the offender's body was never returned. This has some resonance with the Ents in ''The Lord of the Rings''.

	Dryads on Roundworld were nature spirits who took the form of beautiful young women, and it was believed that they lived only as long as the trees they inhabited. They were in fact the tree in human(ish) form, and could revert at will to whichever corporeal state they wished. They were often pictured with Silenus and Bacchus [[wikipedia:Dionysis\|(Dionysis)]] dancing and cavorting. They were often seen as friendly spirits, kindly-disposed to humans, but forest encroachment was apt to draw forth dendritic vengeance from whence the offender's body was never returned. This has some resonance with the Ents in ''The Lord of the Rings''.

	[[Category: Discworld Flora & Fauna]]		[[Category: Discworld Flora & Fauna]]
	[[Category:Discworld humanoid species]]		[[Category:Discworld humanoid species]]
	[[de:Dryaden]]		[[de:Dryaden]]

Jagra: Jagra moved page Dryad to Dryads: plural

2015-09-18T18:25:59Z

Jagra moved page Dryad to Dryads: plural

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The life-spirit that animates a living tree, also refered to as {{wp|Hamadryad|Hamadryad}}. After the demise of the ancient Greeks on [[Roundworld]], it diminished to a pastoral metaphor used in poetry and prose.

However, on the Disc, Dryads do exist, and they get pissed off when you damage their tree. The act of carving a heart and initials on a tree-trunk is therefore fraught with danger in certain regions, for instance the forest of [[Skund]]. Had [[Rincewind]] thought on, and remembered fairly recent experience, he should have been relieved that the trees in Skund only ever ''spoke'' to him and nothing manifested.

For in the woods around the temple of [[Bel-Shamharoth]], [[Rincewind]], whilst escaping mad bears, swarming bees, and a pack of wolves trying to get away from the former and enraged by the stings of the latter, climbed a tree for sanctuary. Alas, a branch gave way and he found himself plummeting downwards, whilst the branch didn't break cleanly: it tore a strip of bark and living tissue away with it. It was at this point that an arm emerged from nowhere - well, out of the otherwise solid bark - and drew him into the tree.

This was [[Druella]], a dryad with, as Rincewind noticed, a nasty fresh scratch on her arm. Drawn into the palatial interior of the living tree, which, Tardis-like, was far bigger on the outside than the inside, and populated mainly by female dryads: beautiful, naked, and in various shades of green.

This distracted Rincewind's attention for long enough for him not to notice the ''male'' Dryads - very obviously male, for e.g. in details of strength and musculature. Who were standing behind him blocking his exit.

Rincewind had been saved from Death By Bear, Bee or Wolf for a definite purpose: rubbing her scratched arm, Druella informs him he has ''hurt the tree'', for which the penalty is death.

However, the [[Octavo|Great Spell]] is present - Rincewind invites Druella to read his mind. She does - and sees the Spell. In the panic that follows, he escapes - only to run into the Ichor God and Dread Sender of [[7a]], [[Bel-Shamharoth]].

(Sometimes it's just not your day.)

It is thought these Dryads all perished in the explosion of pent-up Time that followed the death of Bel-Shamharoth, in which trees grew from acorn to decrepitude in a matter of apparent minutes.

However, the Discworld being what it is, there are bound to still be some out there somewhere, guarding the Tree and diligently making acorns. So mind where you carve your initials.

These events are to be found in {{COM}}.

==Annotation==

Dryads on Roundworld were nature spirits who took the form of beautiful young women, and it was believed that they lived only as long as the trees they inhabited. They were in fact the tree in human(ish) form, and could revert at will to whichever corporeal state they wished. They were often pictured with Silenus and Bacchus [[wikipedia:Dionysis|(Dionysis)]] dancing and cavorting. They were often seen as friendly spirits, kindly-disposed to humans, but forest encroachment was apt to draw forth dendritic vengeance from whence the offender's body was never returned. This has some resonance with the Ents in ''The Lord of the Rings''.

[[Category: Discworld Flora & Fauna]]
[[Category:Discworld humanoid species]]
[[de:Dryaden]]