There’s a whole idiom about how falling off horses is a frustrating but ultimately minor inconvenience.
There’s also a whole list of people who have died falling off of horses. So there’s that.
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agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Fall off a horse -> dust yourself off and get back on. There’s a whole idiom about how falling off horses is a frustrating but ultimately minor inconvenience.
Fall off a gryphon -> you are dead.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 months ago
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
It is possible to die falling off a horse. It is nearly impossible to live falling off a flying mount.
psud@aussie.zone 7 months ago
My druid always carried a feather fall potion (fantasy parachute?) until contingent spells became available
The trick then is to always fly high enough to quaff a potion in case of falling
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Most fantasy settings that allow for gryphon / dragon / other winged mode of transport, also have saddles for such beasts that tether the user to the saddle/ animal. If you fall off, you unclipped your harness and deserved it.
agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
It’s considerable extra risk and cost for insignificant benefit. Helicopters exist but I don’t take one to work.
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Speak for yourself, if i had the means to fly to work…
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I’ve considered getting a paramotor for this reason. The only trouble is, it’s quite a bit slower than driving.
VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Also magic like slow falling potions
multifariace@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Superman was paralyzed from falling off a horse. It can be way more than an inconvenience.
SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Could slip in the shower too. Not sure what my point is… just trying to be extra pedantic I guess.
Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Wait, what’s the reasoning? Dude can stop bullets and be slapped through buildings but a Lil fall screwed him?
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 months ago
It’s a joke about Christopher Reeve