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Acid spitting had it's drawbacks, however. Longwings were physically unable to spit acid in any direction save downwards, to prevent them from spraying themselves. The muscle reflexes involved in sneezing and coughing were the same as ejecting acid, so sick Longwings tended to unintentionally spray corrosive acid over their surroundings. They tended to be quarantined in sandpits to prevent damage to the coverts. | Acid spitting had it's drawbacks, however. Longwings were physically unable to spit acid in any direction save downwards, to prevent them from spraying themselves. The muscle reflexes involved in sneezing and coughing were the same as ejecting acid, so sick Longwings tended to unintentionally spray corrosive acid over their surroundings. They tended to be quarantined in sandpits to prevent damage to the coverts. | ||
| − | The Longwing [[Conterrenis]] was killed when his suffered a hemorrhage in his lungs, causing him to cough intensely and continuously. The acid kept coming as a result and began to build up on his bone spurs, eventually searing his skin. The acid laid his jaw bare to the bone before his Captain [[ | + | The Longwing [[Conterrenis]] was killed when his suffered a hemorrhage in his lungs, causing him to cough intensely and continuously. The acid kept coming as a result and began to build up on his bone spurs, eventually searing his skin. The acid laid his jaw bare to the bone before his Captain [[Gardenley]] could muster the will to shoot him. |
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Revision as of 06:26, 11 October 2009
One of the special abilities possessed by some dragon breeds is the ability to spit a strong corrosive acid, known as vitriol[1]. The acid is projected (at least in Longwings) through bony spurs on the lower jaw, and is capable of erroding wood, stone, and flesh at highly rapid speeds. As Britain had no native fire-breathers, one of the most prized dragons in the Corp were the acid-spitting Longwings. Other vitriolic dragons include the Longwing's ancestor, the Sharpspitter, the Incan Copacati, and the Japanese Ka-Riu.
Acid spitting had it's drawbacks, however. Longwings were physically unable to spit acid in any direction save downwards, to prevent them from spraying themselves. The muscle reflexes involved in sneezing and coughing were the same as ejecting acid, so sick Longwings tended to unintentionally spray corrosive acid over their surroundings. They tended to be quarantined in sandpits to prevent damage to the coverts.
The Longwing Conterrenis was killed when his suffered a hemorrhage in his lungs, causing him to cough intensely and continuously. The acid kept coming as a result and began to build up on his bone spurs, eventually searing his skin. The acid laid his jaw bare to the bone before his Captain Gardenley could muster the will to shoot him.
