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[iniquiticity]

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I think Washington acquired his dragon from Edward Braddock after the disastrous Braddock expedition for reasons:
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From what we know in the books, there were a lot more dragons in the colonies than Britain, and I think maybe any dragon fighting...
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was done only with native dragons; only when British and French tensions escalated did they consider it Worth it to transfer any dragons...
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over, and only a few, probably, given the length of the trip..
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if we're running on armies a la temeraire books, then the dragon would have been lead by an aviator, not braddock himself
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if we have the dragon be strictly into military discipline, if something happened to only a few of his folks, i could imagine him only accepting braddock despite that he is is not an aviator
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and perhaps would even say to the dragon that he is not an aviator and cannot ride him
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especially because if it is a major general vs some second lieutentant aviator, he is going to take the major general.
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"well then i will have no captain becuase i will not allow a second lieutenant to be my captain." he says.
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of course this is a catstrophe because they don't have that many dragons and they can't be afford to losing a stubborn one.
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so braddock agrees despite the many gasps of shock. and he kind becaise army men do not keep dragons. keeping dragons is not good behaavior among gentlemen.
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but this works out well because dragons are more team-ly in the colonies, so it is perfectly accepted that this is major general braddock and this is his dragon.
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(they even make some joke that did you know they shelter the dragons in caves in the homeland? what sort of dragon would live in a cave! in the middle of nowhere!)
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"ha, ha," braddock says, uneasy.
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based on how there is john woptacong (this is a dragon) who is part of a trading company.
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so there is some disagreement between braddock and washington about what would become the braddock expedition because washington did not have royal commission, and to resolve washington was made braddock's aid
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braddock's dragon is impressed by this; he is into men who take the initiative and demand what is theirs.
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so then of course there is the expedition and braddock is killed and washington bores him away... i presume that the dragon is wounded as well
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so now there is this dragon who does not have a captain again
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and will still not accept a second lieutenant
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so the remaining british officers decide that he must be shiped back to england for a new captain, or at least moved up to the north to find a brit
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and also an aviator, this time.
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only the dragon is like "but why cannot george washington be my captain?"
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and of which there are many reasons: george washington is not an aviator, or even member of the british army
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he is not even british! you cannot give a colonial a british dragon!
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but the dragon is like "why are there so many rules of who can be a dragon's captain? the colonials do not have so many rules."
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but washington is like "i cannot be your captain becuase that is the state of the laws, sir dragon."
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"you must take another aviator."
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"I shall not, Mr. Washington," the dragon insists. "Why should I not take you? You are wearing the general's sash; you have demanded your command; you have impressed yourself as a man of war."
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"Do you have land?" This is important. Washington nods.
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"Are you a gentleman of station?" Washington nods again.
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"No, sir, I cannot be your captain." Washington insists.
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this makes things with dinwiddle (the governor of virginia) quite awkward... for now he has to talk about how brave washington is
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and of course naturally colonial suggestion will be that a man who acts bravely and is rewarded with a regiment of 1200 men should be given a dragon
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especially given that this is a good-aged dragon already trained in the military that desires him
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it's even worse because most of the british officers will killed, even those who might be convinced to take a dragon
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a lot of the colonial dragons think that it's ridiculous the dragon demands he have a captain at all
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anyway... in the end, due to public pressure, they are forced to let the dragon have washington, and, if washington accepts, have the dragon.
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although the dragon becomes more attached to washington during the french & indian war and supports his harsh discipline and the strong regiments that result.
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eventually the dragon flexes out of his regimental british training and becomes a little more colonial-y.
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(also some of wash's slaves are assigned to care for his dragon, and the dragon gets quite mad when they are mishandled. eventually they are not mishandled.)
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(although becuase he is a creature of his era he tends to think of them as his property, even though he cares for his property.)
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(don't worry, laurens and liberty will talk him out of this.)
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although he gets very upset when one of the slavemasters is beating his slaves, only HE is allowed to beat his slaves.
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Ha. Indomitabilis.
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Anyway when Washington is staring the whole revolution thing he is a bit concerned Indomitabilis will return to his british roots; this would be a disaster and a serious jumpstart failure.
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Indomitabilis is offended by this.
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"You think so poorly of me, sir, that I would abandon you at the time it is to go to war against our oppressors?"
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"Well, you are a British dragon at heart, and you have had two british officers before me."
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"I do not care about being British or Colonial. What I care about is having property, and also seizing things that should be mine, such as my country, and my captain."
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"I think it is perfectly natural that the colonies be their own country and I have likely thought of it and then forgotten to remind you."
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"Not to mention those men wished for me not for yout o be my captain, when it is obvious a man of your proud standing, land and grace should be so."
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Washington is actually quite relieved at this.
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"You will not turn on me at first battle against the red coats of your youth?" he inquires.
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"They look like tasty cows," Indomitabilis proclaims. "And your blue coat is much better, and also you have many more medals."
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also while Indomitabilis is not much interested in reading he is more than interested in pointing out military strategy, and Washingon teaches him how to play chess.
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(Indomitabilis is quite good at chess.)
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Indomitabilis is not as good at backgammon.
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Indomitabilis also owns his own cocks for cockfighting, although he refuses to battle wash.
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also Indomitabilis is more than willing to show himself off when washington has other gentlepeople over, and also make a good showing of dragonkind.
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once or twice Indomitabilis has gotten so excited about cockfighting he has eaten his own cocks.
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Whoops.
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for cliche reasons i lean against giving him a heavyweight like a regal copper... maybe a smaller parnassian or a larger anglewing
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although per canon Victoriatus was "a smaller parnassian" so i could make him right there.. maybe like 30 tons
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also Indomitabilis is opposed ot hamilton becuase he is a stationless, disrespectful jerk.
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but wash is always telling him to pipe down about it.
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omg what if ham was rowing across the river
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and Indomitabilis picked his boat right up
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"let me go, if you please, sir."
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"why are you rowing across the river, colonel hamilton?"
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"to speak to your captain and my commander, which i suspect should be obvious."
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Indomitabilis puts his boat down on the island with some disdain.
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"put my boat in the water, if you will, good sir."
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Indomitabilis does. grudgingly.
Bᴀsᴛᴀʀᴅ Oʀᴘʜᴀɴ
Ahahahah yes
Bᴀsᴛᴀʀᴅ Oʀᴘʜᴀɴ
Hamilton you can't get in fights with giant dragons, jeez.
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although when ham gets pouty and quits washes service Indomitabilis is not sad to see him go.
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when washington tries to get him back, his dragon thinks it is quite silly to do so. but then washington reminds him of all the good times that hamilton did something awesome for them.
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and indomitabilis is forced to finally agree that he is a barely adequate man.
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Indomitabilis does not understand why liberty is so destroyed at the death of laurens, becuase laurens was a soldier, and soldiers sometimes die, and that is the way of things.