Posted by Nevek 9 years ago Report

Nicely written. Great job

Posted by French_snack 9 years ago Report

Thanks.

Posted by Jacquelope 9 years ago Report

Wow, I didn't know a naga's insides were strong enough to hold a full sized prey and prevent escape. Them's some strong nagas in Felarya, lol, good stuff!

Posted by French_snack 9 years ago Report

Thanks. Yes, nagas can eat people close to their own size (i.e., their own size from the waist upward, but without a massive snake tail). Most Felaryan nagas don't, it seems. Malika (turboman's character) does, but keeps it secret from most of her friends, so as not to freak them out. Jissy had to learn how to do it (given that she was raised in captivity, and never did it when she was young). Crisis doesn't; she was raised by fairies to see fellow giants as "proper people", off the menu. Vivian doesn't either, as far as I know; perhaps because a giant naga who has just eaten a giant is weighed down and vulnerable.

Felarya isn't an entirely safe place for giants. Milly was once almost completely swallowed by Tilhian; Jade rescued her, and Malika later told Tilhian sternly not to eat her (Malika's) friends. I've also written stories in which human-sized nagas eat humans, and tiny nagas eat tinies.

Posted by Jacquelope 9 years ago Report

Thing is, though, how do they prevent their prey from tearing their way out? Normal snakes have to crush and immobilize their victims. Gators, for instance, have burst their way out of snakes with their claws.

There is the option of paralyzing venom.

Posted by French_snack 9 years ago Report

Giants don't have claws, though. ;) Extremely strong, constricting stomach muscles, I suppose… It's a *very* tight squeeze in there. No room to move their arms at all, I would think.