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riverview2018-02-28 07:46 am
thisisamazing) wrote in riverview2018-02-28 07:46 am
video, @hiccup
[When the video clicks on, Hiccup comes into focus, leaning back from where he was propping up his phone on the table. He's softly casual in a loose t-shirt bearing the logo of one of the Riverview University science clubs, probably biology or engineering, but it's difficult to make it out. He's sitting at the table in the communal kitchen of Floor One, with one of those small, round layer cakes so ubiquitous in grocery stores in front of him. A birthday cake for one, with swirls of white frosting and colorful sprinkles, and 'Happy Birthday' written in red icing across the top.]
So, the nice lady at the grocery store seemed amazed I'd never had a birthday cake. I had to tell her we don't have this kind of thing on Berk. [He laughs a little, quietly, and a black blur from the side indicates Toothless slipping into the frame, seating himself on the floor next to Hiccup and planting his head on the edge of the table to peer at the camera. The dragon purrs out an inquisitive noise as Hiccup cuts himself a thin slice of cake and tries it.
He's immediately making a face, setting it back down on the plastic tray.] Oh, wow, that's- sugary? That's so sweet. [His palate is accustomed to sparing amounts of honey as sweetener, not modern processed white sugar. Toothless leans in a little more and sniffs at the sliver of cake, then wrinkles his nose.] Yeah, I probably won't finish this. It'll be in the icebox if anyone on my floor wants it, though!
What kinds of birthday traditions do you have in your worlds? Anything fun? Something better than cake, hopefully.
So, the nice lady at the grocery store seemed amazed I'd never had a birthday cake. I had to tell her we don't have this kind of thing on Berk. [He laughs a little, quietly, and a black blur from the side indicates Toothless slipping into the frame, seating himself on the floor next to Hiccup and planting his head on the edge of the table to peer at the camera. The dragon purrs out an inquisitive noise as Hiccup cuts himself a thin slice of cake and tries it.
He's immediately making a face, setting it back down on the plastic tray.] Oh, wow, that's- sugary? That's so sweet. [His palate is accustomed to sparing amounts of honey as sweetener, not modern processed white sugar. Toothless leans in a little more and sniffs at the sliver of cake, then wrinkles his nose.] Yeah, I probably won't finish this. It'll be in the icebox if anyone on my floor wants it, though!
What kinds of birthday traditions do you have in your worlds? Anything fun? Something better than cake, hopefully.
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I get what you're saying, though. I'm not sure what there is that I don't do already... [At least things that he can do with just Toothless. He feels a little pathetic calling up Loki or someone to ask them to spend time with him on his birthday. The offer of company makes him perk up a little, though.]
Yeah? I mean, if you're not busy.
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[Steve would probably love dragon-racing, honestly. It's too bad he can't try riding on a dragon.]
I'm sure there are some things you'd like. Going to the movies, maybe.
[His suggestions are far more simple than a lot of people could come up with.]
I'm not too busy. I'll come by. It would be good for both of us.
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I've seen some movies on TV. It's still pretty amazing how they can project moving images like that, with sound. [He's... more interested in how TV works than most actual TV shows and movies.] That sounds like fun, though! I'm on floor one, whenever you're free.
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[Now it's more nostalgic. And he'd always wanted to see more of the world, but in the modern era that was so much easier that it wasn't the mystery that it used to be. Maybe for Hiccup the feeling of adventure just lies elsewhere.]
We can talk about games later. I'll be by to bake with you. See if that at least entertains you.
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That sounds good. Baking sounds fun enough, and you have something to eat at the end, so how bad can that be?