voice;

[thisisamazing]

Name: hiccup haddock
Date: juril 13
Format: voice

Hey everybody, this is- uh, this is Hiccup. [That nasally voice sounds bright today, but like he's not entirely used to talking over these watches. It still feels like he's chatting to an inanimate object somehow, even though he knows other people will be able to hear this, because he hasn't used it much up to this date.] I think I'm starting to get used to being here, sort of. It's been an adjustment. And, you know, everything seems fine a lot of the time, but I'm sure we've all figured out from those dreams by now that- that this world is dangerous, too.

So, uh, I wanted to make an offer. I'm a blacksmith back home, and I finally finished setting up my forge. It's- you know, it's not fancy, but it's good enough to start working in. If anybody wants to bring scrap metal by, I'd be happy to make things out of it for you, no charge. Well, no charge unless I have to buy other materials. Weapons, armor, household objects, just about anything. I know a few things about leatherworking and general construction, too, and I can fireproof anything you'd like, but I have to charge for that because of what it involves.

And, hey, if any other smiths or crafters want to come by and borrow the space, that's great too.

My forge is right next to Keith's and my house just past the slums, barely into the woods, we call it Wilder's Edge- or, I call it Wilder's Edge, he wanted to just call it "Keith's and Hiccup's shack in the woods" but that's way too long to put on a map- [Can you hear the excessive hand gesturing in this speech?] -but anyway! If you don't want to come out this far by yourself, I can pick you up from the city, it's not a problem!

Comments

[baeyard]

You know, I might like Wilder's Edge a lot better.

Let me know if you need help with escorts out there at all. Me living in town might save you a little trouble.

[thisisamazing]

I don't think Keith's very good at naming things. [He says it fondly, though. They've grown to be friends over the few months they've been here - obviously, or they wouldn't be living together.]

I'll let you know, thanks! I might send people with you whenever you're coming by anyway, it would save some trouble.

[baeyard]

[ Shiro laughs. ] You're not wrong. That much has never changed as long as I've known him.

I'd be glad to help. And I wouldn't mind watching you work every now and then if you don't mind an audience. Might even be able to help here and there, if it's anything like fixing up a hoverbike.

[thisisamazing]

Good to know, I'll make sure to take over the 'naming things' job! [Not that. Much else out here needs named. He's naming landmarks on his own personal map of the surrounding area, but that's about it.]

I'm not sure what a 'hoverbike' is, but you're welcome in the forge any time. I could show you a few things if you want, it's a pretty useful skill.

[baeyard]

It's not much different than any machine.

[ He hums, considering the offer. ] Well, I'm over there often enough. It wouldn't make much sense not to take you up on the offer. I need a hobby, anyway. [ Seeing as he spends most of his days visiting Keith and helping with the house! ]

Mind if I ask what got you into blacksmithing?

[thisisamazing]

It's as good as any hobby around here. Smiths in town charge at a huge markup if you ever wanted armor or weapons. [Okay maybe not, but Hiccup still isn't great with currency yet. Despite having a fair bit of it. He definitely has different ideas about valuations.]

Huh? Well... I didn't have much of a choice, as a kid? That sounds worse than it was. I really do love it. But Gobber, my uh, my dad's best friend, the blacksmith, he was the only one who would apprentice me.

[baeyard]

I'll take your word for it. [ Not like he knows the price of blacksmithing. ]

Hey, that's still pretty cool. If I were still doing what I was doing as a kid, I'd be collecting Pokemon cards and watching Star Trek reruns. [ Insert equivocal made-up canons. ] The man's got good instincts. He banked on a good kid.

[thisisamazing]

[There's a moment of silence, and then a laugh.] I'm not honestly sure what either of those things are. You and Keith are uh, way beyond my time, I think.