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[proudlywehailed]

Who: Orion and YOU
Broadcast: Voice
Action: Iskaulit
When: 9/25

[there's a shift and some crackling, as he's adjusting his position. it sounds like he's moving some things around.]

... Two questions.

One, who would be the best person to go to about setting up a larger infirmary on the Iskaulit? After what happened, I think it might be better to have some larger area set up. Especially if something ends up happening and we need to quarantine some kind of ailment.

... And two. [and then he pauses, because he doesn't know how to ask the second one. it's not like it's the first time someone's left, but..]

Does anyone know what happens to the people who leave? A theory, a guess... Anything? Going home is supposed to be the prize for winning at the end of the show, isn't it?



[ADDED LATER:]

... Just an added note, if anyone has any skill in blacksmithing, I could use your help.

Comments

[horrendous]

[He brightens like a little kid seeing something he likes.]

Yeah, I did! They gave me steel. Not just iron, but steel! And it's way stronger than the steel I usually work with. There's some other things too with a hotter melting point... I need to do a few tests and make sure I can work on it without shattering the...

... [He clears his throat.]

I'm excited to make better stuff.

[proudlywehailed]

[he gets a light chuckle out of orion.]

Don't worry, kiddo. You can nerd out about whatever you want, I'm used to it. Don't shut yourself down if it's something you love.

[horrendous]

[Hiccup rubs at the back of his head and looks down.]

Yeah, sure. I'm-- I'm honestly not used to hearing that. [An awkward laugh.] When you're too short and skinny to uh, do the heavy lifting everyone else does, no one wants to listen to you. Things are different now but it's still a bit of a... recent change.

[weh.]

[proudlywehailed]

Recent, but not unwelcome, I hope. Everybody can pull their weight here. Every single talent is useful--and yours sounds really useful.

... You sounded like Clay when he talks about space.

[horrendous]

[The familiar name makes him perk up. Though he's still a bit reserved compared to before, there's no denying the little smile.]

Clay is pretty unstoppable, isn't he?

[proudlywehailed]

[oooh, he knew it. there's no way you two don't know each other.]

It's one of the most charming things about him. He could go on for hours; I've learned a lot already.

Name's Orion, by the way.

[horrendous]

He definitely knows his stuff. We already talked about improving my flight suit so I can do more than just glide. I'm really hoping it works.

[That's an interesting name. Of course, his own always gets a weird look.]

My name's Hiccup. It's nice to... meet you? I'm not sure about etiquette when it comes to... [He gestures to the communicator.] ... this.

[proudlywehailed]

If anyone can get it to, it'll be Clay.

[hiccup, huh? well, who is he to judge? he didn't even have a name until clay gave him one.]

It's nice to meet you, too, Hiccup. Not used to a lot of tech where you come from?

[horrendous]

He taught me about ailerons. I can tell from observation how things fly, but I didn't know why, exactly. It's really interesting.

[Clay is the best pal.]

Nope. I'm a Viking, which means we'd rather bash our heads into a rock until it breaks rather than develop a way around it. My village has changed a lot, but... I'm pretty sure we're still a couple hundred years from light switches and running water.

We built aqueducts, though. We had to, since our new friends kept lighting everything on fire.