Temperature check
We finally have a core body temperature for the twins đ
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I love Kai’s smurk in the 5th pannel. Well played, sir!
Time for some lizarding :p
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I’m not sure I get the reference.
Since they called him a lizard. I thought it would be funny to say he’s ‘lizarding’ now and being all smug about it. It was late, and while looking at it, it wasn’t as funny as I intended xD
No problem. It’s still a good pun, just one I hadn’t heard before. The definition on urbandictionary.com refrenced climbing a wall like a lizard, so that was what initally confused me.
The problem is that he is sneakily dragoning.
Hi, Robinson!
I have just found your webcomics about one or two weeks ago, and I have already read the full Twin Dragons series and the Gamer dragons as well. I’d like ti thank You for All of This. I gladly say that I have become a great fan of your works. Ant the last panel made me laught so hard XD. That’s why I like Kai. đ
Oh, sorry I have just noticed, but sometimes I mistake Robin for Robinson đ đ
Hi Janmatt, welcome đ I’m glad you enjoy my work ^^
Don’t worry about the name, I knew you were referring to me. Robinson isn’t that much different from Robin anyway :p
True! “Like father, like -son-!” LOL
Seen your comment about Rick on “Savestate” (last comment all below) and wanted to respond in there ; but it’s blocking again , forcing me to do it here . Sorry
Enjoy : http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1940986/ ^_^
LOL! That actually fits very well!
Things are going great for Kaya so far and I see Kai is enjoying messing with his doc! Maybe he will catch on eventually…….. maybe!
One could say it’s going well for both of them :p
One of them is behaving herself
and the other certainly is not;
one of them is playing cool
and the other is going hot.
Kayaâs having fun with her Doc
and so is hot young Kai, it seems.
Kayaâs checking her temper here
whilst Kai lives out one of her dreams.
Getting revenge on the new Doc
and yet making a new, fun, friend
This pair are going around the loop
theyâre both bucking their given trend.
The “impossible mission” begins now to Louise : “- Your task , if you accept it , is to get your stethoscope back from Kaya” ^_^”
Kai’s doctor is going around the loop. No, that is going around the bend; he’s about to lose his mind.
You sure about that? Kai’s body temperature seems to be risen high on purpose by him than anything natural.
Just wait until he checks any way that isnât orally. Battery powered ear thermometer for example.
Knowing he is a twin he might also try to compare with readings being taken in the other room.
Maybe. Two words: Eustachian tube.
Not on a boy…
What the hell do you think eustachian tubes are, Jones??
(They’re the tubes that run from the throat to the ear to help regulate pressure in the head. They’re why you can pop your ears…)
Eustachian, not Fallopian! They connect the middle ear chamber to the back of the throat to balance air pressure on each side of the eardrum.
This goes to show how little I know about anatomy. Oops. (Where is that “delete comment” button when I need it?)
He’s not sure about it and that’s why he’s calling everyone about the thermometers, while a little dragon is frying them behind his back xD
Eventually he’s going to get to a resident…
“The kid claims to be a dragon because he actually could BE one. Seriously, am I the only one who bothers to read the medical journals?”
Well that’s what he gets for calling him a lizard
Yup, serves him right :p
YES!!! Kai’s getting some payback!!! I love the smirk. >:)
Yeah, I think he deserved to mess with the doc a little :p
A receptionist with (most likely) nearly-zero medical training says the kid’s a lizard, & this doc trusts HER more than the hybrid-kid’s own word? He doesn’t deserve the respect which would be implied by receiving a face-full of flame.
Not as satisfying as just breathing fire in the man’s face but much more cruel. I approve.
The boy knows what he’s doing :p
Yeah, I was thinking that while Kai is not immune to flipping his lid, this just shows that he can tailor his responses better than Kaya, generally.
Discovered this comic recently and gosh I’m in love, this comic is rawrsome!!
Rawrsome? Kaya now needs to use this in some future comic!
Seconded
How my mom likes her steak: rawsome (really close to raw). With the amount of heat he is generating, nothing is going to be raw for long.
Hey Azural, welcome đ I’m glad you like the comic ^^
Definitely gonna use rawrsome at some point, that’s too good to pass up :p
Hey, Doctor Stupid!
He told you he’s a DRAGON!
You believe him now?
Not yet, but the foundation has been laid out.
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Extra-points awarded for posting in haiku-format — Kudos!
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I know it’s a haiku
That’s what I was going for
Thanks for noticing
Kai’s really dragon this process out.
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Oh, the pun xD
I don’t know weyr he was going with that.
I think wyverned the right to do it.
Well at least Kai knows how to be subtle and didn’t just set something on fire.
Remarkably subtle. None of the thermometers did melt yet. … did he specifically trained that?
Doctor: Um, here kid, try this thermometer. Don’t bite down on this one; it’s glass. That’s a candy thermometer that can handle 400 degrees F.
Kai: (Thinking) Hmm, 400? Yeah, I can get just under that. Better be careful; I’m starting to use up all my hydrogen on this gas bag.
Nah, hydrogen burns with fairly low light output. That’s why, on close-up shots of the old space shuttle main engines , you could see right up the nozzle when the engines were lit. Good guess, though…the body is pretty good at isolating hydrogen, though it’s usually for HCl in the stomach. Not outside the realm of possibility.
Still, hydrogen burns at a max temp of (cut and paste from wikipedia here…) 2,800 °C (5,100 °F). If it is hydrogen (probably with a white phosphorous aerosol ignition?), he’s keeping the fuel output low. He should have plenty.
Good hydrogen combustion produces lots of light, but it is mostly in the ultraviolet, which we do not see well. That is why you can see through the hydrogen flames on the space shuttle. The solid rocket boosters burned cooler, producing mostly yellow light, which we can’t see through, and a lot of opaque smoke.
You can reduce the heat of a flame by mixing the fuel with things that burn at cooler temperatures or not at all. Throwing argon in the mix can really cool things down, but life has trouble using noble gases. Mixing in methane (which life does produce) can cool a hydrogen flame a little bit, with a mostly blue flame.
Setting something on fire is plan B xD
Well , all is happening fine with Kaya ; she’s a good girl ……….. for now ^_^”
Le OMG big size : i LOVE (X25000) Kai in the last panel with such machiavellian smile XD
Kaya is Always a good girl xD
Thanks đ I loved drawing that panel. ^^
Four beings. Two are measuring temperature, one shows temperance and one gave in to temptation.
I really like the sibling’s expressions in this one with Kai’s being the best.
Out of curiousity, in the last panel, is Kai exhaling smoke or is it the thermometer melting and giving of fumes? Well, probably the first.
It’s exhaled smoke. He’s not burning the thermometers ^^
Probably there’s a small mixture of flame saliva and he’s letting in just enough oxygen to start a slow exothermic reaction. I think I figured out the anatomical part, though the chemistry may take some time.
Kai and Kaya have a structure similar to a venom gland in a venomous snake which develops off of the parotid gland (salivary gland roughly near the cheek) and receives innervation from the facial nerve and the phrenic nerve. The facial nerve is responsible for voluntary movements in the face (expressions, mouth movement, etc.), and a branch of that could be responsible for voluntary ejection of a stable and inert form of the fuel. The sublingual glands (under the tongue) release a catalyst which destabilizes the fuel and permits reaction with atmospheric oxygen. The point of release near the front of the mouth favors ignition with outgoing fuel. Enough heat causes more fuel to destabilize and cause additional combustion.
The phrenic nerve is responsible for breathing…more precisely, it’s responsible for contracting the diaphragm and causing inhalation/inspiration. The phrenic nerve input to these glands PREVENTS release of the fuel, so that it is not possible to eject fuel into the mouth while yawning, coughing, or hiccuping (so a dragon doesn’t inadvertently roast their bronchial tree).
So, anatomically speaking, Kai’s isolating his mouth from his throat (kinda like when swishing mouthwash, you can still breathe), and letting tiny amounts of fuel react in his mouth. He’s feeling some heat, but there’s likely plenty of moisture covering the surface and there’s enough of a vascular thermal-exchange system (the ears have enough surface area to dump the extra heat) so his mouth can take much higher temperatures, so this tiny release of fuel is enough to raise the temperature.
I’d say he could do at least 1000-2000 degrees F (538-1093 degrees C) with a full-bore exhalation, maybe hotter if he blows across a pure oxygen source (more complete burn). That would put his breath in the range of temperatures which can melt glass. He could probably melt steel if he can get at least 2500 degrees F (1370 degrees C). At the very least, if he has to do a crafts project, blacksmithing might not be outside the realm of possibility (though it would depend on how fast he can regenerate the fuel)!
Loogies might be the equivalent of a small napalm attack. That’s fuel, a gelling agent (mucus), some catalyst, and oral ejection. (Maybe that’s how Kaya lit Larisa’s hair on fire and Larisa lived to tell about it? In a small blob, the fuel isn’t so dispersed and would burn slower.)
And you get a cookie, EQ boy.
I read that in hearing Scott Manley’s voice, for what its worth….
I wonder if when they hit puberty they will start to grow wings and covet treasure….
>:)
They’re 14 Apache, already in the early years of puberty.
Let’s not rule that out as a biological possibility (although I’m pretty sure Robin ruled that out as a story point). They haven’t had X-rays or CT scans done, and there are conditions of delayed or precocious puberty in humans.
Huh, interesting that they are checking for a body temperature of 98.6F, this implies that despite being a fusion of two different species, all the hybrids somehow still have the average body temperature of a human? Since most other mammals like dogs or cats tend to have a higher body temperature than humans, and of course then there are cold-blooded animals like lizards…
It just means that their human half directs the temperature. Unless they are pissed off like Kai.
Hybrids are still humans, with just a small part being changed into animals. Pretty much all anatomy is still the same with some exceptions like tails for example. Hybrids don’t undergo major change to the human anatomy like being cold blooded for instance. So most things that apply to humans will apply to hybrids.
Plus as kai tried to point out he is a dragon not a lizard, no telling what the normal body temperature for a dragon is. đđđ
I am now aware of the fact that it’s been a while since we had a good prank, and by jove, it’s a good’un.
Pranks need to happen regularly xD
Spoilers for the next Jessie’s adventure
https://youtu.be/yiBDTPdXXY4
Is Troye the Palico? xD
Well I couldn’t find a dancing zinogre pup
So Kaiâs the one acting on not being believed that heâs a dragon instead of Kaya, I expected it to be alot worse.
Perhaps itâs just that Kaya hasnât yet had species mentioned.
The question is does she set of the fire alarms by breathing fire before Kai does this long enough for smoke to gather by an alarm.
I love how everyone is just waiting for this to turn into a disaster xD
It involves teenagers.
Its going to be a disaster.
^^ Coming in to this, I was expecting quite the opposite interactions with the twins. I’m enjoying this turn of events.
There’s something fun about vindictive Kai and sweet Kaya <3
Haha, the twins can be unpredictable xD
MD: “Okay, you clearly have a very high fever for a lizard.”
Kai: “Are you for real? And keep in mind, that this is a DRAGON asking the question.”
MD: “I think we need to nip this in the bud. There’s no such thing as dragons. You’re clearly having a delusion so elaborate that you’re currently igniting my lab coat with your breath.”
Oh deer. I think we *really* would have a delusional doc if that happened!
Some people just donât budge
That’s a very tangible delusion we have here xD
This is why you use an ear thermometer.
Also why you listen to your patient and ask why he thinks heâs a dragon. But I think weâve already established that.
And Kaya being the good girl… for once đ
I can see why Cleo wouldnât like checkups, shes more withdrawn, with Kaya, her overwealming curiosity takes over.
there’s plenty of ear to measure in, they really should have broken out the ear thermometers xD
Yeah, it’s not a fun time for Cleo. She doesn’t like to be touched xD
Where I live they use some fancy thermometers in hospitals. Some laser/infrared ones that you point at someone’s forehead.
This is why you do not irk a dragon
To quote an old T-Shirt: “Do meddle with dragons. For you are crunchy and good with ketchup.”
Yeah, not a good idea xD
So well , the challenge is running : i was expecting an exploding thermometer when some other members are planning for a melting one . Who will be right ? (no requested spoiler) XD
Electronic ones don’t tend to explode, over heat and melt or just die screaming error error error error error but not explode. Lol
I really should be taking bets for all this xD
Ah, so Kaya isn’t the ONLY devious one.
Of course not. Theyâre both as devious as each other.
Remember the moving prank?
https://www.twindragonscomic.com/comic/game-time/
Definitely not, they’re two peas in a pod :p
I called this two weeks ago, lol. Now he just needs to quote Mushu from Mulan. “Dragon, not lizard! I don’t do that tongue thing!”
“Dishonour! Dishonour on your whole family! Dishonour on you! Dishonour on your cow!”
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I feel that if I quote that now, the chat will explode xD
That wouldn’t be a bad thing, though; lol!
I want to see your quote lol.
*insert “Melts-in-your-mouth,-not-in-your-hands” joke here*
Well, both can be arranged xD
Reynard! There you are, old Fox! Where’ve you been?
Kai: doesnât believe Iâm a dragon weâll see after I toast all of your thermometers He he he
Doctor: why do I have so many faulty thermometers? Also why is the smoke alarm beeping? And why do I smell something cooking? AAARRRGGG!!! Burnt fingersđ˘đ˘
Meanwhile in the next room
Nurse: I canât believe I fell for her weaponised cuteness wait do I smell smoke
Kaya: o brother not again
Robin please check these comments when have time: gamer dragons and you can be dragon ps I promise to try not let this happen again pps kai looks like me when thinkingâs about a prank to do on my sisters
Good point. One would think he would feel the heat from the thermometer if the temperature was still over two hundred degrees, and not just mistake it for a broken thermometer.
Not again :p
Like this happens a lot :p
thank you for adding the converted value into celsius
You’re welcome. I know how annoying it can be to have to convert it yourself and this was a nice solution ^^
Hah. Good on you Kai. I wonder how many thermometers heâll go through before questioning you. Nice detail on the âover 200 degreesâ Robin. Most of those tiny plastic thermometers have a maximum reading somewhere between 150 and 250. (Even if theyâre not meant to handle temperatures that high.) I wonder what the actual temperature is? Maybe Kai or Kaya will get the chance to test that in school. Nothing burns quite like Dragon Fire. Either way itâs a nice detail and an amusing one at that. Kai just better be careful not to heat that thing up TOO much while itâs in his mouth. Burning plastic isnât really that healthy or delicious. Makes me wonder just how fine of control the twins have over the heat of their fire, and wether they could practice and train themselves to only heat things up to a certain temperature. Also, can I just say how adorable the interaction with Kaya is throughout this entire page? Those puppy eyes in Panel 4 could put my dog to shame. Keep up the good work Robin, and as always, stay awesome!
But what if the doctor is phoning to the nurse from Kaya ? ………. I feel the clash
Thanks Alpha ^^
Yeah, we don’t want burning plastic xD That can’t be healthy. Just heating it up enough to mess with the doctor will suffice :p
Their control is pretty decent, as far as there is a measurement of that. They could technically “cook” with it, but it’s like blowing a lot on your food. Having a stove is way easier xD
And Kaya puppy dog eyes, well… Not much can compete xD
Interesting. Maybe one of the future voting incentives will show us something like that. Personally I can totally see Kai managing to cook a sâmore while Kaya totally incinerates it. xD
I see Troye’s barking mad about this..?
Quite literally so xD
Rofl
lol :p
I knew it was impossible to resist the floppy ears!
And Kai is having fun nuking thermometers it seems ^^
Floppy ears are too high level to resist xD
LOL Kai’s expression! “Lizard, huh?”
He’s sure showing of his “lizard” traits xD
If it was me the 4th one would be melting. Lol
Well, we’re not far off xD
I can’t wait for the other shoe to drop. “OH look at me I am a Doctor, therefore I know everything” “Hello my name is Kai, and I’m a dragon” “Oh, how cute, the lizard pretending to be a dragon, would you like a lolli (patting kai on his head) “if you want to keep your fingers I suggest you stop patting me right now” “Oh looks like the lizard is grouchy, no lollies for grouchy patients” (kai catches the edge of the doctors coat on fire) “I’ll say it again Dragon, not lizard”.
I don’t do that tongue thang! Psthhhhh
I still want the lollipop, though.
No lollipop for you, it was in the pocket that is now on fire.
I forgot about this earlier: 98.6°F isn’t “normal” temperature. It’s actually the highest temperature allowed before you’re medically considered ill. Your “normal” body temperature is usually 97.x°F.
Um, it is normal temperature. The range is 98.2 to 98.8.
Iâve read your comics will you please do more I really like them so far and I might just have all my friends read them because itâs really good.
Lol kai’s smile in the last panel is so weird i love it-
Doctor: What the heck is going on with the thermometers?
Kai: *Devilish smile as he burns a fourth one…*