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[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

[thisisamazing]

you do have to be pretty careful out here, and check to make sure your land isn't infected and that the cwyld doesn't start moving in, but we haven't had too much trouble so far. i wouldn't recommend it to anybody living alone. keith and i also have large familiars with us.

[belligerentwarrior]

familiars? those witches' pets things?

doesn't sit right with me that the lot of us get to be nice and comfy behind the big pretty wall and so many are stuck on that other side. good on you two for making it out there

[thisisamazing]

well, they were our companions before this place. back in our homes. i've been with toothless for about six years now. the people just seem to understand 'familiar' better here.

it didn't sit well with us either. my home is pretty crowded too, but i'd never oust someone from their own house. and the people out here are... they aren't well off like in the city. we hunt and fish, and share what we can't eat with the locals. i like it better, living like this.

[belligerentwarrior]

think i'd like it better, too. be a lot more familiar at least.

if you two are calling it wilder's edge, does that mean you're part of that little scouting club? the wilders?

[thisisamazing]

there isn't much in the way of intact housing out here, but if you're okay with doing some construction, there are plenty of abandoned structures that can be built up. that's what we're doing, and it's coming along pretty well.

i think we've both tried out, i'm still not totally sure how the whole thing works, but i thought it fits, right? we're definitely closer to the wild than most people in aefenglom.

[belligerentwarrior]

well i might swing by for a day or two sometime. helping out with hunting and landwork's something i'm pretty comfortable with. better than this stuffy city. might have you sharpen up my spear too. the thing's seen better days

but as much as i like the idea of setting up out there?

[Knowing full well this is public...]

my bonded would probably have a stroke if i went to live out there. best to stay put in the city for now

[thisisamazing]

i'd be happy to. i just got a new whetstone from town the other day.

that's understandable! it's not for everybody. it's

i mean, we've been lucky so far, but it's still a big unknown out there. maybe that's part of what i like about it.