1st Flight [video]

[dragonconqueror]

Oh for Thor's sake, they said this would be easy...

[There's a curious green eye studying the communicator before it zooms out to reveal a young boy of about fourteen or fifteen, his face covered in scratches and scars that look both fresh and old, the oldest one a nick on the right side of his chin. He grins a bit tiredly, sitting back and snapping his fingers.]

I knew I could get it to work! Man, if we had things like this back home it'd make communicating with other tribes easier...

[He fiddles a bit, the screen flicking off as he discovers the other functions, a bit of text gibber jabber appearing before it switches back to full video, then he remembers the people he spoke to said that others could be watching.]

Uh, hi. I'm Hiccup. Great name, I know, but I guess it's kept me from being snatched up by gnomes and trolls all these years so it's worth something at least. If you couldn't guess, I'm kinda new...just arrived really. I don't think I was awake for a lot of the talk though, getting knocked out by a giant dragon tail would do that to you. I think I'm awake. At least I hope so anyway. This place doesn't look like any Valhalla I ever dreamed of.

[He reaches down to scratch at his leg.]

There's...a lot of things here that we don't have at home. I hope I don't blow anything up. And, uh, this is gonna sound kinda strange but I don't suppose anyone has anything I can, er, walk with? [Pause.] One of my legs kind of...doesn't work. They helped me here but I don't know how I'm going to get around...

I guess that's...it? Yeah.

[He goes to get up but lets out a yelp as he puts pressure on his injured leg and he falls backwards, crashing to the floor.]

Comments

[bacondivination]

There are no pigs here. It's the height of tragedy.

[ Is it bad that he just likes making people nervous? Because this is hilarious.

Though, really, bro? Odin's nipple? ]

Try "oh Loki's handsome visage" next. It sounds better.

[dragonconqueror]

[Hey, it's the first thing that came to mind and Hiccup rarely curses. Pretty much only when things are frustrating enough for him to really. He digs his fingers through his hair, glancing away from the screen.]

It...I mean it was the first thing I...oh man.

[bacondivination]

Yes, well, let's not think about wrinkly old god nipples anymore. It's weird, and there's so many better things to discuss.

[ Don't mind him. Just terrorizing the mortal over here because it's hilarious. ]

[dragonconqueror]

Well now that mental image won't go away.

[THANKS, LOKI. REALLY.]

But yes. Much better things to discuss.

[bacondivination]

[ He lives to serve.

No, wait, that's actually "ruin things for other people." He lives to horribly ruin things for other people. ]

So are you having fun yet, mortal?

[dragonconqueror]

Depends on your definition of the word 'fun' I guess.

[He rolls his eyes a little, rubbing his forehead to get the mental image to go away.]

I'd probably find things more fun if I was capable of exploring.

[bacondivination]

You can't just make do? It's just a leg. You're never going to get to Valhalla if you can't even get over one single leg.