Reported by Jason & Annie McDonald
Smoldering Falls - The ice storm in the Dragonlair Mtns. resulted in a dragon pile-up in the parking lot of the Draconian Custom Fencing Company. 27 employees were wing-pooling to work, including 6 of the head welders. The storm had calmed down a bit after two days of continuous freezing rain, leaving the parking lot slick with ice. The result was the entire group ending up in a tangle.
"I was putting the finishing touches on the month's spreadsheet when I heard a crash against the outer wall," reported company secretary Martha Eldkastare. "I looked out my window and saw [the employees] tangled up. That's when I called 9-9-1." A mountain goat rescue crew, as well as the famous Mouse Rescue Team, were called to the scene.
"When we arrived at the scene, I understood why my crew was called," Matt Souris, MRT member. "Those dragons were in such incredible knots."
The mice immediately began untying necks and tails, as the mountain goats removed each dragon. The process took over three tedious hours.
"It isn't easy to breathe when you're under 26 of your co-workers," stated Christopher Enxofre, welder at Draconian Custom Fencing. "And the weight made my already injured hind leg all the worse. I'm just glad it's over." Christopher is currently recovering at home.
Samantha Rato, not realizing one dragon's allergy to rodents, was helping untangle his neck when the dragon sneezed, throwing her off balance. She fell right into the middle of the group. "I was terrified, knowing that I could be unintentionally squished. Matt and one of the goat rescuers threw a rope down to me, and I was able to climb out," Samantha
told reporters. "That's the last time I work with dragons without a harness."
Samantha wasn't the only one affected by the sneeze. Daniel Kiko, one of the mountain goat rescuers, got his fur singed. "It's a good thing I wasn't standing any closer." Daniel, though his fur is blackened, is fine, and is still on the job.
The victims were transported to the Dragonlair Regional Hospital, just five miles away. 14 of the 27 dragons involved are still in the hospital. Due to the shortage on workers, Draconian Custom Fencing will not be accepting any new orders at this time.
