012 - Phone and Action

[worstvikingever]

[Phone call to Astrid, failed filter because he still can't figure it out]

Hey, Astrid? I uh... had a question.



[Action, mid afternoon]

[It is a beautiful spring day and Hiccup is sitting out on the front lawn with a screwdriver.

No, not that kind of screwdriver, an actual screwdriver.

He's making a few adjustments to his leg, you see. You know. The prosthetic one that has replaced his amputated left foot. That one.

Go ahead, talk to him. It's not like he's gotten enough comments on his leg yet. No, really.]

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[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup nods.]

Yeah. My... one of my friends from back home recently arrived and... well I thought it would be fun if we went.

[He shrugs.]

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[she nods a little]

"Catching up with friends from home is important. Tell me how it goes then."

[worstvikingever]

Yeah, sure.

[He hesitates]

Are you planning on going?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Nobody has asked me to go, and if I'm just going to be on my own, I don't figure I need to waste 4 weeks wages on a dress so I'll probably stay home."

[She shrugs]

[worstvikingever]

Huh? They cost that much? That's stupid. I mean, I'd say you could come with us just as... I dunno, a group of friends or something, but if the dress alone costs that much then I guess it doesn't matter that much.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"They do, they're all supposed to look different, and this place has bad design. Its silly, and I wouldn't want to interrupt your date. If someone asks me who isn't a complete idiot I'll go, otherwise, I'll have time to do some system checks on Omoikane and such."

[worstvikingever]

...okay. I just... wouldn't want you to miss out if it turns out to be a lot of fun, that's all.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Dances like this are things for couples. Omoikane tells me they're somewhat adult, so, perhaps its safer if I don't go."

[worstvikingever]

[He blinks, a little confused.]

Uh. Okay. Well, I hope you can find something interesting to do on your own, then.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She shrugs a bit]

"Something will probably come up I guess."

[worstvikingever]

Maybe you can find a group of people who don't want to go and have your own party?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I'll... Find something to do."

[She lets out a breath and nods]

[worstvikingever]

...okay.

[He watches her searchingly for a moment.]

You sure?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"No, but, we don't always get what we want. I'll work on seeing if I can get the deep fryer that they're talking about throwing away for dissection."

[worstvikingever]

Okay. Well. I'm sorry.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She nods a little, a bit more lethargically than usual]

[worstvikingever]

Hey, it'll be okay. It's just one night. There's other stuff we can do every other day, you know?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"No, its not exactly that. Just things like that... They terrify me. Adulthood is very frightening."

[worstvikingever]

[Oh. That's not what he was expecting at all.]

Oh. I didn't... huh. Why is it so scary for you?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Because every adult relationship I've ever seen ended in death or the people hating each other in the end. More death though."

[worstvikingever]

Oh.

I'm sorry. I... it's not all like that, I promise. In my village... well there were people getting killed by dragons, but nobody really hated each other.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I've seen one instance where it didn't end poorly, and that may just be because I'm so far removed from it."

[worstvikingever]

I gotcha.

I'm sorry, I don't know what to say.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"There's nothing to be said. Have a good date and prove me wrong."

[worstvikingever]

I... hope I will.