Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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From A to Z in the InCryptid Alphabet: D.

D is for DRAGON PRINCESSES.

They're gorgeous. Curvy pin-up girls with big blue eyes and long golden hair, soft and round and smiling like they have a secret. And they do have a secret. They're not human. A symbiotic cryptid race, the dragon princesses were once the caretakers and companions of the great dragons, before the Covenant of St. George wiped them all out. The dragon princesses have endured the loss of their masters, and now live amongst the humans, concealed by their similarities, forever separated by their differences.

If that cute blonde barrista at the Starbucks downtown puts gold dust in her mocha or sets herself on fire during her break, there's a good chance that she's a dragon princess. Be nice to her. She's been through a lot.
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pointedulac

February 11 2012, 16:01:15 UTC 5 years ago

So that's why my americano is always extra hot....

seanan_mcguire

February 11 2012, 18:02:29 UTC 5 years ago

Possibly!

peachtales

February 11 2012, 16:05:53 UTC 5 years ago

Aww, cute. <3 Now I want some sparkly coffee. :)

seanan_mcguire

February 11 2012, 18:02:37 UTC 5 years ago

It would be gritty.

peachtales

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knittingwoman

5 years ago

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fadedbluejeans

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seanan_mcguire

5 years ago

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aliciaaudrey

February 11 2012, 16:15:37 UTC 5 years ago

I think *I* am part dragon princess. It would certain explain why I ran around after the other kids when I was a child pretending I was a dragon and they were sheep. o.o

seanan_mcguire

February 11 2012, 18:02:53 UTC 5 years ago

Biologically implausible, spiritually adorable. :)

spitphyre

February 11 2012, 16:49:17 UTC 5 years ago

Ooooh! Very nice! :D I will be on the look out for these women.

seanan_mcguire

February 11 2012, 18:03:02 UTC 5 years ago

Yay!

trixiaw

February 11 2012, 17:53:48 UTC 5 years ago

What are the dragons like in October Daye universe?

seanan_mcguire

February 11 2012, 18:03:48 UTC 5 years ago

I won't be answering any Toby questions as related to the InCryptid universe. They're totally separate worlds, and things that exist in one may not exist in the other. If Toby ever encounters a dragon, you'll find out what they're like.

mac_arthur_park

February 11 2012, 18:24:39 UTC 5 years ago

Hey, if she's a barista, she's been through a lot, PERIOD. :)

indilwen

February 11 2012, 23:32:31 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  February 11 2012, 23:35:58 UTC

Agreed!
*has worked for starbucks since 2006*

seanan_mcguire

5 years ago

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anne_d

February 11 2012, 19:11:21 UTC 5 years ago

This just gets more and more intriguing...

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:49:28 UTC 5 years ago

Yay. :)

jaimecallahan

February 11 2012, 20:43:37 UTC 5 years ago

I think the Dragon Princesses are my favorite so far. This single idea is so intriguing, but the InCryptid books are packed with more! Looking forward to the rest of the alphabet!

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:49:37 UTC 5 years ago

I am glad.

slantiness

February 11 2012, 22:24:18 UTC 5 years ago

Is it kind of like the women in Ladies Don't Do Those Things? Cause that is how I am imagining it.

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:50:40 UTC 5 years ago

Not quite, but the song's a good description of the Price girls, in many ways.

hoppytoad79

February 11 2012, 22:26:01 UTC 5 years ago

If that cute blonde barrista at the Starbucks downtown...sets herself on fire during her break, there's a good chance that she's a dragon princess.

O_o I love how you mention that so casually. The more you tell us about the world of InCryptid, the more eager I am to read DA. Any chance of a haggis spotting?

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:50:49 UTC 5 years ago

Yes!

hoppytoad79

5 years ago

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serge_lj

February 11 2012, 22:36:08 UTC 5 years ago

Do some Dragon Princesses have black hair?
That *would* explain a few things about a friend of mine.
On the other hand, she doesn't drink coffee.

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:51:07 UTC 5 years ago

Yes, but not the Western European ones.

aubade_saudade

February 11 2012, 23:09:00 UTC 5 years ago

cute blond girls are not rly my type, but if she sets herself on fire and has been through a lot? maybe i can make an exception.

Dragon Princess, after all.

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:51:16 UTC 5 years ago

Totally.

knittingwoman

February 11 2012, 23:54:23 UTC 5 years ago

you are doing a fabulous job of whetting our appetites for this new series. I can't tell you how many times I have looked at westward weird on amazon and everywhere else. am sitting on my hands to NOT "buy with just 1 click"

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:51:25 UTC 5 years ago

Hee hee yay.

thoughtsdriftby

February 12 2012, 00:24:27 UTC 5 years ago

Ok, note to self: Bring gold dust when visiting a downtown Starbucks, just in case.

Got it.

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:51:34 UTC 5 years ago

It's a good plan.

fadedbluejeans

February 12 2012, 10:45:01 UTC 5 years ago

Okay, Dragon Princesses may be the coolest thing ever. Is it March yet?






What about now? Is it March now?

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:51:46 UTC 5 years ago

Soon!

scholarinexile

February 12 2012, 15:55:42 UTC 5 years ago

I LOVE this concept. I can't wait for the first volume.

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:51:53 UTC 5 years ago

I am glad.

ohari

February 13 2012, 15:58:49 UTC 5 years ago

Hmmmmm. Are YOU a Dragon Princess?

seanan_mcguire

February 13 2012, 18:52:02 UTC 5 years ago

Nope.

I'm a cuckoo.