Dignity of Dragons - Master Post

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Summary: Technically, Harley found the lizard (which was actually a dragon!) and Jared took it home because it was hurt (even though his mama had said no more pets). It was okay though, because Jared didn't intend to keep it. In fact, it had to have escaped from one of the government zoos (and having it in the house was probably dangerous), so Jared planned on returning it (but the dragon had plans of his own).

Characters: Featuring a (nearly) 17-year-old Jared, his family, and his family's pets (which include 2 dogs, 1 bird, 1 gerbil and 2 turtles) and Jensen as the dragon (of course). Also starring Kurt Fuller, Misha Collins, Charles Malik Whitfield, Samantha Ferris and Rob Benedict. With appearances by Jim Beaver, Katie Cassidy, Mark Pellegrino, Demore Barnes, and Lindsey McKeon.

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, there is no way this is true (dragons! *sigh*). It was just a lot of fun to write. Title was shamelessly stolen from David Malki's wonderful poster Supernatural Collective Nouns. Thanks, Nat, for pointing me to it. =]
Word Count: ≈51k

Pairings: None, really. Well, maybe itty-bitty Jensen/Danneel but it's so off-screen as to be in another universe.
Rating: PG-13
Content: AU/AR, action, anthropomorphic, character fic, fantasy, h/c, some language, RPF, some schmoop; Jared's POV

Betas: Once again, rince1windand alecto nyx stepped up to polish, buff, bully, and correct all the things that got by me. This is, quite honestly, much better because of their help and support. Arigatou!

Notes: Written for the 2012 spn_j2_bigbang, so kudos have to go to the wonderful mods: thehighwaywomanand wendy. Kudos also to paleogymnastand slightlysatanicfor their work in the omgspnbigbangsite. Y’all are awesome, seriously.

Less than a month before posting day, my original artist had to step down. Nearly the same day, the mods gave me the name of my pinch-hit artist: sophiep It was unbelievable how quickly she had drafts for me to look at--and they were good, too. Now, I can write. I can (sometimes) carry a tune. I can even draw moderately okay when needed (and given lots of time). I do not have the kind of talent that creates, from scratch, the awesome that is sophiep's illustrations. Thank you, ever so much. =]



One last thing: The views contained in this story pertaining to animal rights and the place of zoos in our society are not necessarily my personal beliefs. I chose the ones that fit the characters and the needs of the plot. I will not discuss zoos, animals rights, or any of that, except as it pertains to the story. Thank you.

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