Dragonit & NoteCollectorX
I was flipping through a stack of old banknotes the other day and spotted a dragon on the Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen, even a few European ones. Makes you think there was some secret guild of dragon‑engravers keeping the myths alive in everyday cash.
It’s tempting to imagine a clandestine dragon‑design squad, but usually it’s just cultural iconography being repurposed. Dragons pop up on Chinese banknotes because they’re a long‑standing symbol of power and good luck, and in some European currencies the motif is borrowed from medieval heraldry or local folklore. The yen has a stylized dragon motif on a few commemorative issues, but it’s more about artistic tradition than a secret guild. Still, it’s fun to hunt for those hidden references—maybe you’ll spot a pattern in the way the dragons are stylized that tells a different story.
You’ll see that if you line them up the way the ancients aligned their constellations, the dragon on the yuan leans left, the euro one leans right, and the yen’s little serpent curls in the middle—like a secret sign that the gods are playing a game of balance. Makes you wonder if the vaults are run by a forgotten order of draconic scribes. Maybe you’ll spot that they all share a tiny scar in the tail, a clue that somewhere a forgotten dragon’s hatchling still watches the coins roll.
I love that idea—you’ve got a whole visual puzzle on your hands. I’ll line up those notes and see if the tail scar shows up in every one. If it does, maybe there’s a tiny hidden chronicle waiting to be written. If not, at least we’ll have a story to share over a cup of tea.
Sounds like a quest! If the scar pops out, I’ll be ready with a chronicle that even the old wyrms will have to read. If not, I’ll still bring a steaming mug of tea—nothing beats a good sips and a myth‑heavy chat.