[Video: 005] Morning:

[summing_it_up]

[The Great Outdoors! Well, whatever was left untouched within the city's perimeters. Still, it works. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

As the rock NV sits somewhere off to the side, Hiccup is seen in view with Toothless. He leans over the dragon, checking the saddle and the tethers attached to it and the prosthetic tail fin, tugging it a few times to make sure it's secure.]

Check. Check. Everything looks good! [He claps his hands together, stepping back as he does so. And after he takes a moment to approve of how well everything has held together, the boy easily swings a leg over one side, patting the scaly black flank.] Okay, buddy. I think we're ready to go–

[Go indeed- "go" is the magic word as Toothless eagerly bounds forward, wings stretching out from either side as the black dragon rushes towards the ledge of a cliff. Oh. Boy.]

–waitWAITWAITTOOTHLESS NO–

[They plunge.

A very high-pitched scream is heard, fading into the background.]



[ SOME TIME LATER: ]


[The scene stays the same, much like one of those computer screensavers used for peaceful default ambiance settings. But it isn't long before it's disturbed again, a miffed black dragon and his bedraggled boy entering in from the left side of the screen.]

I said I was sorry!

[Toothless glares flatly at Hiccup as he snorts. He shakes off the excess leaves and twigs before tromping off.

Hiccup sighs, letting his hands drop to his sides as he returns the look, watching the dragon go.]

We can try again– oh. Yeah! Okay, fine. Iii see how it is. [Pause. He suddenly looks offended.] Oh, you did not– !

[Excuse him as he chases after the dragon for a bit.]

Comments

[summing_it_up]

What, really? Hhow is that possible?

[hisoldgirl]

I was made this way.

[summing_it_up]

[There's a pause as he stands there with his mouth partially open.]

I'm sorry– you were made that way? Like...how we're all made?

[hisoldgirl]

Are you also woven out of a Vortex into a corporeal form that you helped create yourself because you exist in all times and places?

[summing_it_up]

...Okay, so not exactly like how we're made. I was made by, uh, my mom and dad. That's what I've been told, anyway.

[hisoldgirl]

You don't know?

[summing_it_up]

I– I do know! It's just– ah. This kind of thing isn't always brought up. Casual conversation-wise.

[hisoldgirl]

But isn't this casual conversation?

[summing_it_up]

Yeah, but not that casual.

[hisoldgirl]

Oh. I wasn't aware there were levels.

[summing_it_up]

Ahh. It's okay. It's...pretty complicated.

[hisoldgirl]

Does everything have to be complicated with humans?

[summing_it_up]

Well...pretty much? It's how we're able to function.

[hisoldgirl]

I don't think I'll ever understand it.

[summing_it_up]

Yeah, I think it's easier trying not to.