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hiccup haddock iii

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WHO: Hiccup and everyone on the app!
WHERE: His now sufficiently destroyed dorm room :( (how is he going to explain this to anyone???)
WHEN: 3/21 evening
WHAT: There was a dragon once when I was a boy... and it ate my paper
WARNINGS: N/A

[ It's been a long day for one Hiccup Kullersen. A really long day that started the usual way, unhappy headaches at voices and images as soon as he stepped out of his dormroom. He's gotten a little better at handling it, but some days take a toll — Maybe it's the random app appearing on his phone. Maybe it's the way the weather around him suddenly decided to take a change.

Take now, for example, after a particularly long lecture and a disappointing call with his father having him trail back to his room while literal thunder cracks over his head but it doesn't seem to be anyone else's problem. Just his. Like normal.

He's drenched and uncertain how long until his phone short circuits as he makes it back to his room, flicking through the new app before deciding to dd his own response to it. So it starts: ]

From the looks of things, I'm not the only one finding this strange app on my phone.
I guess it's not any stranger than usual around here but has it... Been weirder for anyone else here lat—

[ The text stops abruptly and is sent before he can notice. As when the post changes it's to the sounds of crackling thunder, the ceiling of a room (does that look like a cloud??? rain? surely not, it's a room!) And the sounds of utter confused terror: ]

What the — ?! How did you get in my room — [ The sound of chittering, like that of a small animal. Then low growling as something hops in the shadow of the screen ] — No, stay back! What are you... Please don't touch that, it's due tomorrow — No, don't eat— of course you're going to eat it.

[ The sound of something gulping it down in the background is met with the sudden downfall of a sprin storm. Something — someone? — seems to collapse in apparent defeat in the background. ]

Yep, this day just keeps getting better.

[ For the viewer at home, they get one glimpse of a very curious dog sized dragon before it decides that the phone must be food and tries to take a bite of it. The screen goes black afterwards. Hiccup will be back... Eventually. ]

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did this guy's phone just get eaten by a [Aaaaaand accidental premature send.]

oh yeah dude got et

hey u cut off did YOU get et

hit the button early whoops

oh good only one casualty

rip that guy tho

wait shit DID it get him and not just his phone

looks like that was in one of the dorms but do we even know who that was, i didn't recognize the voice

idk but dragons man. DRAGONS.

which means u might have dragons loose in ur dorm now ig might need to deal with that? I got space for one or two maybe @ the library if you need to take shelter

college sounds like a blast tho cant wait

asdfs;ogih'

[Well, that's probably mildly concerning.

It's followed up a minute later with:] i should probably swing by later either way

got some stuff i should prob do and even if i don't do it i could prob stand to spend some more time not in here

cool come by anytime i can get you in after hours

perks of living here

and if you're on libra you're in on magic stuff so you can come to the FUN part of the library too

[Oh, this is the kid from the library? He's definitely seen her around a few times before, in the normal part of the library; she may be in college primarily for dance reasons, but that doesn't stop her from periodically dropping in to study up on other things or just to kill some time.]

yeah i'll give you a heads up if/when

awesome

n seriously dont get et by a dragon they're tough

It's fine. I'm fine. We're completely fine here.

We just had to... Figure some things out.

Explaining the condition of my phone to the cellphone repair guy was the highlight of my day though.

ain't no way "a dragon ate it" would fly, so yeah how DID you explain that i'm kinda curious

That's the good news!

He only broke the screen and dented the back a little. Turns out, cellphones don't taste good. But there was also a lot of water and uh...

I said a wayward alligator got to it when I went canoeing?

[ That sure is a dragon. A small one, but a dragon just the same. It's enough to get Luisa's attention, and though the person doesn't seem to be in any immediate danger (just his stuff), she's concerned enough that she needs to check. ]

Hey, uh...You still there? You okay?

[ Hiccup's response comes the next day -- And boy does it look like he's not had any sleep. He also seems to be outside with a couple of boxes, dragon unseen but nearby.

At least his clothes are dry, for now. ]

Okay in what way? Physically, I'm plus a few more bonus scars for "cool points". [The way he says it, in paranthesis, is as if he doesn't find it cool at all. ] Mentally, not excited to explain to the Dean what happened and probably get kicked out of a dorm far, far away from home. That'll be a great call with my father.

But otherwise; it's a nice spring day. The sun is shining and the terrible terrors are singing.

Edited 2022-03-22 22:29 (UTC)

[ She can't help a sympathetic wince, though she isn't one to really talk right now. She hasn't been getting a lot of sleep either lately.

She also feels that the response "okay in that you're not dead way" is probably not the best answer, so she decides to just skip that. ]

Guess trying to explain that a dragon messed up your room won't work out too well.

Is it...still around?

The dragon wasn't even the worst of it. It was all the rain that's going to do me in.

[ Rain he still hasn't figured out why it appeared in the least or managed. Thankfully, his freak rainstorms aren't bothering him right now. It's just very windy -- Which is not helpful in a different way.

It keeps him unfocused as the images spill over his mind and he has to shake his head. ]

Oh, him? [ A questioning sound of surprise before Hiccup adjusts the camera downwards-- The dragon is definitely there, curled up like a cat taking a nap, purring lightly. ] We worked it out. I don't think he's interested in going somewhere anytime soon.

Yeah I had...wondered about that. [ The dragon had been what really caught her attention, but thinking back on the video that night, it had been a bit odd. ] It was just...raining inside?

[ When the camera moves to show the dragon, she can't help wincing a little, despite the fact the dragon wasn't even...doing anything. ]

So he's just, uh...there? He won't...hurt anyone, will he?

Yep, and everywhere else I went. Wind gusts and lightning were also for optional fun. [ Please help him, he has no idea about magical emotional weather mongering. ] It's a new thing.

[ One he doesn't sound pleased about, but then when your entire life gets upturned in a single day and suddenly you're dealing with the potentiality of losing your home due to said upturning... There's only so much a little sarcasm and humor can go.

At least he doesn't seem mad at the dragon??? Who seems to happily curl further into his leg as he heaves a sigh and shrugs his shoulders, turning the camera back: ]

I mean he hasn't tried to hurt me, but I think... He knows me somehow? He's upset at me not anyone else.

[ Apparently not so upset as to leave his side, but that's of no concern to him right now. ]

[ Luisa thinks for a moment. She has no reason to think they're similar, but... ]

When it, uh...when it started raining around you and stuff...was there anything else going on that day? Did anything else happen?

[ She can't help another face, though she is a little relieved when the camera shifts away from the dragon. ]

So...he's kind of your friend then?

[ If she sounds a bit skeptical, it's only because she's had a bad run-in with a dragon recently. ]

No, nope. Pretty normal day. I mean, I had a phonecall with my dad that didn't go so well just before it started, but that's like every day.

[ Except he hadn't started having weather powers before, but it's not like he knows anything about that. ]

Kind of. We've come to an agreement he's not eating any of my papers again, so that's a start.

Strange you guys see him, though, most people seem to think he's a weird looking bird.

[ Luisa is quiet as she reflects on that. He'd mentioned his father a few times before, and from the bit she can tell, it didn't sound like they got along too well. ] Did...the call with your dad...upset you at all?

[ She knows it might be a bit personal to be asking, but...if it's what she was thinking of... ]

Wait, really? People think that's a bird?

[ How? ]

Oh, you know, no more than usual. I'm... Not exactly the son he hoped for, afterall. He had different plans for me.

[ Plans that Hiccup derailed by taking his scholarship to Kaisou to ~~get away~~ see the world without his dad watching. So it's a point of argument, one Hiccup's not thrilled with continuing soon: ]

Yep, pretty funny looking for a bird right? [ At least his small grin is mild: ] Your guess is as good as mine on why.

[ She frowns thoughtfully. So not great, is what it sounds like. ] Hmm...Sorry, I'm not trying to be nosy or anything, but. I was just thinking, and maybe the weather could be...influenced by your emotion?

[ She really only has one reference to really draw from, but it was an idea, at least. ]

Yeah, that's pretty weird. [ She considers that for a moment. ] Maybe it's something about this place? There are some things that people don't really seem to notice, or see as something else.

[ Like a magical house, or a few cursed people. ]

You're not being nosy. [ Well, maybe she is, but his dad issues aren't exactly private things. Even with his father being back on the islands, the amount of disappointed calls he got were remarkably high. Still, it makes Hiccup think: ] It's possible? I was in a pretty bad mood yesterday. I'm feeling better today, but it might also be too soon to say? Something to consider, definitely.

[ Hiccup nodded, brows furrowing: ] Yeah, I noticed. Especially lately. Back on the islands everyone just said I was crazy, though.

[ Which maybe he was, he doesn't sound like he's counting it out. It's what happens with a lifetime of hearing voices on the wind. ]

Yeah, it's a possibility. Maybe if it happens again, just try to take notice of how you're feeling.

Really? Why would they say that?

Yeah, I'll keep an eye on it.

[ There's a touch of wariness to his voice, as he resettles. Sitting more upright than the slight lean into the bench as he folded an arm against his knee to keep the camera stable: ]

It's just... You know. Seeing pictures and hearing voices of people... Things, nearby. For a long time it was just voices, so I thought I was going insane too but they're — they're not.

[ Luisa frowns thoughtfully. ] So kind of like...visions?

[ She isn't doubting what he's saying is true. If anything, it sounds a bit too familiar. ]

Not exactly...? [ He sounds as uncertain as he looks before giving a short laugh: ]

I mean it's not like I see the future — it's the present? And it's rarely anything very useful. Sometimes it's a dog down the street using the bathroom or someone trying to make a sale... Other times it's a couple in a side street getting — well you get the idea.

Oh, I see. [ That does sound a bit different then, but not entirely dissimilar. ] And you've...always had this ability?

For a pretty long time, anyway, yeah. [ Since a bit before he lost his leg, but he doesn't add that part in. Instead of offering a shrug: ] So that's pretty much what I deal with. I've managed to help a few people, which is pretty nice I guess.

[ She nods a little. ] Still, that does sound pretty rough. Especially if you can't really explain to people what's going on. Sorry you had to deal with stuff like that.

Eh, it's fine. It's not like I'm a particular model for sanity. I do come from Vikings after all. [ Or is a Viking, not that he would know or this Hiccup is. Still he offers a bit of a smile: ] Maybe I don't know what to do with it just yet, but there's got to be something I can do one day, right?

Just got to keep working on it... And hopefully not lose any more body parts in the process.

Yeah. You said you've helped people with it before, right? So maybe you just need the right opportunities.

But...even if you don't find much use for it, I don't think it'd be the end of the world.

[ That is still a lesson she's trying to learn herself. That not everything has to be useful. ]

Not lose - wait, what?

[ Hiccup you can't just throw that at someone. ]

The right opportunities, quick reflexes even.

True. But even so, I'd like to find some use for it. If not for anyone else but me. There's got to be some reason for everything.

[ He can when it's just!!! Daily life!! And not a surprise to him at all, after all. It's been years, he's not bothered by it:]

Oh, don't worry. After the first one, I've been extra careful! Sort of. I still didn't see what did it so I spent a couple weeks looking — Anyway, that doesn't matter, point is I did learn not to go following voices in my head.

[ It just took a leg, it's fine. Much less exciting then by dragon fire. ]

[ Luisa nods a little. ] Yeah...I can get that too.

[ That's pretty much been her whole life, honestly. ]

Uh...okay? [ She can't help feeling a bit concerned, especially since he didn't know how it happened. ]

[A big alien-like cat appears on screen. She looks thoughtfully at the dragon, before she... speaks without opening her mouth. Her voice comes out like radio static, making her words a little hard to understand.]

Is that some kind of dragon Pokemon?

[ Well, this is new... But he's just going to add it to the "yeah, I've completely lost my mind" tally finally as he turns the video on. It's the next morning and the dragon can be seen snoozing away: ]

Dragon? Yes, definitely. Pokemon? I'm... Not sure what that it is, so no? Maybe?

[Oh god. Mirabel flinches a little at the sudden dragon on screen.]

... Hello? Are you still there?

[ Second verse, same as the first: The response doesn't come that night but until late in the morning. Outside on campus with a couple of boxes and a happily dozing dragon, the young man who responds doesn't look like he's slept a wink — His clothes also seem to be wet still. It's the face of someone who's given up dealing with it.]

Yeah, we're both still here. For now.

[ His voice lowers, more to himself than her. The words 'Until my dad finds out,' are easy to make out as he glances away and down out of habit. Thinking about his father and his responses aren't always Great. ]

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