First Flight

[drekisal]

[ACTION]

[Hiccup finally made it to the base with Toothless in tow. He looks around the interior of the base, his survival kit pulled close to his chest, a few of the pieces from it resting on Toothless' back. Everything was so alien to him. Designs, smooth metal. No wood... The viking notices Toothless' unease and reaches a hand out to the black dragon's head.]

Easy bud. We'll find a room or something which we can call our own. [The dragon gurgles in protest, but he leans into Hiccup's comforting hand

Hiccup couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed by all this. This was much more than what he expected. Everything looked so different from Berk.

He spots someone down the hallway and waves his arm. His metal leg taps against the floor as he rushes to get their attention.]

Ah, hello? Can I ask you a few questions?

[TEXT]

okay this is kinda like terror mail, yeah? geez, and to think i almost scribbled on this thing!

anyways, i was wondering if anyone had any fishing supplies on hand? or even some fresh fish in general? my dragon and i arrived not too long ago, and toothless is getting a little cranky.

...are the fish here even safe to eat? i never considered that.

anything helps! and i guess i should introduce myself. im hiccup.

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[lamortespoir]

Hello, Hiccup. I am Sanson. I serve as the doctor here. Yes, the fish is safe to eat. There should be some food supplies in the kitchen.

Could you bring your dragon to me?

[drekisal]

ah that's a relief! toothless will certainly be pleased.

...are you familiar with dragons?

[lamortespoir]

If you need assistance in operating the equipment, please ask.

I am familiar with some, but not all dragons. I have been filling the position of medic for a few months, thus I would like to learn how to care for your companion in case it is injured in any way.

[drekisal]

yeah, that makes sense. sorry, i ah, didn't mean to come off as suspicious.

where should we meet you?

[lamortespoir]

Where are you now?

I am in the medbay in the underwater base.

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[quadjumps]

terror mail? you mean creepypasta.

everything here's an alien

[drekisal]

pasta...? no its

its like getting mail from a pigeon. but its from a small dragon called a terrible terror. long story.

everything huh? have you had any troubles with sicknesses here then?

[quadjumps]

oh you're one of those people who's from the past huh

well obviously you don't have to send anything by pigeon here.

and no but that's because people cooked it. what the fuck do dragons even eat? why do you have a dragon? do they eat cooked food?

[drekisal]

well uh

toothless, my dragon, eats fish primarily. and sometimes fruit, depending. he prefers raw food mostly.

and as to why i have a dragon. i just kinda do? we're good friends. have been for a long time.

you don't have any where you come from?

[quadjumps]

raw food might kill him

no??? i'm from the normal world.

[puddinghair]

[ despite his horrible ineptitude and lack of much knowledge, Kenma always seems to find himself welcoming newbies??? he gives Hiccup a pretty long look-over, mostly curious about his clothes. And Toothless.

Well. He's getting used to these sorts of things. ]

I don't mind. What's up?

[drekisal]

[He smiles a little as he approaches Kenma. Toothless, on the other hand, walks up beside Hiccup and bobs his head curiously as he looks at the new person. Hiccup tries to calm his curious dragon, placing his forearm on the top of his head.]

I'm not sure if anyone else has come here with a uh... [He glances to Toothless. He wasn't a pet. Far from it, in fact.] Large friend. But could you tell me if there's anywhere we could bunker down? I wouldn't want to impose on anyone. Maybe kind of secluded?

[The last thing he wants is to make anyone uncomfortable around a dragon. But this guy seems pretty calm about it! That's a good sign.]

[puddinghair]

Well... It's not exactly common, but I have seen a girl around with a huge bird thing, so I don't think it's just you.

[ So, hey, there's some precedent. He doesn't actually know her, though, so... Where does she even keep her bird? By the thoughtful look on Kenma's face, it's pretty clear he doesn't have that follow-up info that would actually be useful. Dang it. ]

Hmm...

[drekisal]

[Hiccup can see that look on his face and offers a small chuckle.]

It's alright if you can't think of anything off the top of your head. Besides, I think we both need to get our heads wrapped around this whole base. Ain't that right, bud?

[The dragon takes a few more steps forward, sniffing at Kaneko. The viking chuckles with a small grin.]

He's harmless, I swear. I think he's just over stimulated by all these new things.

I'm Hiccup by the way. And this here, is Toothless.

[puddinghair]

I'm sure someone will have the answer. [ So, hey, at least the answer isn't "no, there's no room!!"

Kenma tenses a bit, watching the dragon. He's getting used to giant birds and weird fish and it's all getting to feel more 'normal' than it used to, but. At the same time? Dragon????

... he is choosing not to question the name "Hiccup" out of the goodness of his heart. ]

I'm Kenma. Um... Nice to meet you two. [ Okay even though Toothless is pretty clearly nonverbal, Kenma still addresses him, like talking to a cat or something: ] It's pretty overwhelming at first, huh?

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[fullofgusto]

[John rounds the corner and with what must have been the fifth time on base, comes to a startled stop at the sight of someone accompanied by a large unidentified creature in tow.]

Holy shiiiiit!

[drekisal]

[Toothless is actually the first to notice John, as Hiccup looks over the items in his 'survival kit' idly. The dragon stops following his rider and faces the newcomer. He plops right down where he is with an unceremonious thump. Toothless doesn't rush at him, nor does he make an attempt to be aggressive.

He stares at John for an uncomfortably long moment, before his lips pull apart, trying to attempt a smile. With his gums. Gurgling softly.]

[fullofgusto]

[John isn't immediately concerned by the large creature. Having seen larger helps a little bit. It does take him a moment to figure out what is happening before it sort of clicks in his mind.]

Hey buddy... Is that a grin?

[This is awesome! John returns the smile, now standing there, poised with a dumb smile on his face.]

[drekisal]

[Toothless sees the grin in return and wriggles happily in place. His gurgles turn into pleased croons and that's when his rider turns his head. Hiccup perks up and sees John down the hallway. Noting his dragon's behavior, he laughs warmly and walks up beside him, offering a small wave to John.]

Looks like you've made a friend, pal.

[Hiccup pats his neck, which Toothless trots up to John, looking down at him with perked ears and a wriggling body. Hiccup follows, just in case as Toothless pats his paws on the floor.]

He's just really excited to see new people.

[fullofgusto]

What is he? And what's his name?

[John figures, ah what is the harm in leaning in to pet the giant friendly lizard. It's got no teeth after all.]

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[parodeity]

[ dave was just heading to the kitchen to drop off some supplies - though he's not holding anything in his hands, but rather in his sylladex - so he pauses and raises his eyebrows over his shades, turning when asked to stop. ]

Sure, what's up? You're new, yeah?

[drekisal]

Yes, I am.

[He slows down to a slow walk as he approaches Dave and looks down at himself, and half of the starter kit in his own arms. The viking chuckles weakly as Toothless trots up beside Hiccup, plopping down beside him to sit. His half of the starter kit on his back clattering to the ground noisily.

Hiccup lets out a small groan.]

Yeah, we kinda scream newbie, don't we? I was just wondering if there's any place for us to fit in? Or where we could get to work on the base? I came here kinda to help out, plus it'd be great practice for whenever I return home to my tribe. Learn a few things and use them out in the field, ya know?

[parodeity]

Well, that's optimistic of you and I approve of the mindset, you'll need that - more importantly, I came over here 'cause that's totally a dragon, right?

[ can..............he pet the dragon

no dave you can't ask people that. dave proceeds to stare at toothless behind his shades, though. terezi would totally get a kick out of this? ]

But uh, there's plenty of places to fit in. Any room that ain't lock you can code to your handprint, if you want a room on base. If you prefer somethin' topside there's rooms up there, and there's watchtowers if you'd prefer to live at one of those...for work, though, it depends what kinda work you wanna do?

[drekisal]

Oh yeah! This is Toothless. My dragon. Friend. [Ah yes. Someone else undamiliar with dragons. He laughs and nudges Toothless, muttering quietly.]

He won't harm ya bud, go on. Say hi.

[Hiccup gathers up the fallen supplies from Toothless as his dragon stands on his rear legs and waddles over to Dave. He stands there for the time being, sizing him up with large green eyes, breathing heavily through his nostrils. Hiccup sighs.]

Well! I'm pretty good with engineering and forging metal materials. I made that harness on Toothless' and his prosthetic tail fin too. I would like some place where I could work on some inventions in my free time...

But I wouldn't wanna impose upon someone else's space either.

[parodeity]

Can I touch him????

[ HE WANTS...TO PET THE DRAGON...............this is pretty obvious even though dave isn't the most expressive kid around. ]

Also, sounds like you'd like the tech lab. There's plenty of room for you to claim a desk slash work bench - a lot of the tech people ain't around any longer, and Bro doesn't need the whole damn place to himself. I'll show you there.