one axe.

[berkian]

[ It's been about a day and a half since Astrid woke up here, and she's pretty certain she has enough information to actually make a move. ...And if she doesn't, well, screw it because she's not sticking around in the woods in a flimsy white dress reading from a magical book for any longer than she has been.

The book talks and writes and shows pictures (that one had nearly knocked her out of the tree she's taken up residence in for the moment) and Astrid's pretty certain she can figure out how to make it work in her favour. She's just not sure exactly what the hell is going on, even after reading or listening to the most recent things available to her.

The last three entries or so were useless (...if only she'd read back just a bit further, and overall she's given up deciphering the meaning of the magical words in the magical book and is going to take a leap of faith and just...ask. Admittedly she's been spending a lot of time just working up the nerve to use the mystery magical book, but, well, what other options are there? She's far enough out in the woods that wandering off would probably end badly. ]

Hello? Is this thing working? How are you supposed to be able to tell? [ Magical books are pretty new to her. There's a frustrated little sigh. Following the sigh is muttering, meant to be under her breath but still audible, because controlling her voice is the least of Astrid's worries. ] This is the sort of thing Hiccup or Fishlegs would like, not me. I don't even know if this is actually something that works or if I've officially lost it. Next thing you know I'll be thinking I'm a dragon, living on the edges of town hunting sheep. That's always assuming I have officially lost it, which would explain a lot more than being sane would. I'm sitting in a tree with a makeshift spear. That's probably not the best sign for sanity.

Unless you can't find your axe, in which case making a spear is pretty sane a choice. I mean, it'd be less sane to sit in a tree without any sort of weapon, right?

Why am I even talking to myself about this? This is ridiculous. How does this ever help him?

...Whatever, if it isn't working or real, I guess I'll figure it out in a minute or two.

[ Raising her voice again. ] My name is Astrid Hofferson. I'd appreciate any directions you could give me to... [ distinct hesitation. She's...not totally sure what's happening still, but she's pretty certain "Berk" is out of the question for just now, and so she'll shelve that until she has enough on her side to worry about it. ] ...Whatever village is nearest, I guess.

Comments

voice; 1 of comment spam HERE WE GOOOOOO

[dragoneer]

[No matter how long he's been here? Yeah, there's no way he doesn't recognize that voice as soon as he be hears it.

It just.

Takes a second.

For his synapses to fire.]

voice; 2/???

[dragoneer]

[Astrid. Astrid. Astrid is here. She's back, she's in Luceti - ]

voice; 3/????

[dragoneer]

[Oh gods. Oh gods - what does he say? What does he do? Where does he even begin? Oh gods - okay, okay, Hiccup, get a hold of yourself, you can figure this out.]

voice; 4/??????

[dragoneer]

[LOL NO JK]

voice; 5/infinity question marks

[dragoneer]

[...at least she doesn't sound like she wants to kill him? That's - that's a good sign, right? She's referring to him like someone she doesn't hate, sooooo?]

voice; 7/7 ACTUAL VOICE NOW.

[dragoneer]

[Oooooooohkay. Okay. Hiccup. Just breathe. In and out. That's - start. He breathes. And then thinks. This is a delicate process, and his mouth is working before his brain catches up to it.]

Astridastridastrid heeeeeeey - Astriiiiiid. You're here.

[Ohgodsno he really does not even have the slightest idea where to begin.]

Uh.

So.

Hi.

The book works. I-it's me. Hiccup. I mean - the book isn't me. But I'm talking to you. Through it. Which Iiii. Knowdoesntmakeanysense so.

Hi?

[voice]

[hiken_ace]

[Oh. A girl who knows Hiccup. Maybe she's another viking.

That would be so cool.] Ah, you know Hiccup? [Wait for it.]

You his girlfriend? [He's just teasing. Mostly.]

[voice] 1/3

[berkian]

[ What.

This voice sounds not familiar at all. How does someone who doesn't sound familiar know Hiccup?

He doesn't know anyone she doesn't know. Berk isn't that big!

She's...instantly suspicious. ]

How do you know -

[voice] 2/2

[berkian]

[ WHAT. ]

[voice]

[berkian]

[ WHAT. ]

Who are you supposed to be, exactly?

[ she's not answering that. ]

[voice]

[isgorgeous]

Usually you can tell it's working when people start replying through the journal. You haven't actually gone crazy or anything though, this place is just really, really weird and it has magical talking books.

And there's only one village to go to, and that's Luceti! Which is where you are. So, um, welcome, I guess.

[voice]

[berkian]

[ Yeah, she got the "weird" part already, but it's nice that the magical talking journal doesn't think she's crazy.

Or it would be nice if that sentence were more reassuring. ]

And I get there how? [ TEMPER, TEMPER. But no she mostly sounds terse and annoyed. ]

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Hey! Are you a friend of Hiccup's? You're in Luceti now! And it's okay here most of the time so you don't need a weapon. My name's Aang!

[Voice]

[berkian]

Are you serious? Of course I need a weapon.

[ Where has Hiccup been hiding all of these people. :| ]

You could say that. How do you know Hiccup, exactly?

[markofthewise]

Astrid...? [Uh oh. She's already looking for a weapon]

Whoa whoa, you need to relax!

[berkian]

[ That. Is not the best choice of words.

She's in another world (apparently) with wings on her back and no proper weapon until Hiccup brings her one. This is clearly not the time to relax! ]

Excuse me? I think I'm handling this perfectly fine, thanks.

[ ...or at least she's not going to admit to anything else. ]

[Video]

[complicatedliar]

You ought to find your axe eventually in the armory.

A rather indelicate weapon.

[Video]

[berkian]

Delicate weapons aren't much use against dragons or vikings, I'm afraid.

[ She'd probably sound a lot less flippant and dismissive if she knew she were talking to one of her gods. 8| ]

[Video]

[ilyana]

I'm pretty sure that you're not crazy... although I don't know you too well, so I can't make any promises.

[It was rare for Ilyana to make a joke, but when she did, her only indication of doing so was a small hint of a smile.]

Umm... I think there may be a map in this journal somewhere.

[Video]

[berkian]

I have a friend coming to get me, so...being lost has been solved. More or less.

But thanks. What's your name?

[video]

[idealism]

[He nods along as he speaks. You're never talking to yourself when you have a journal nearby: you're talknig to the whole village. :D]

Nice to meet you, Astrid Hoffesren- Hoffi--

Miss Astrid. I'm Tsuzuki!

[video]

[berkian]

Hofferson.

[ But she doesn't object to Miss Astrid, so that's fine. ]

Tsuzuki. Nice to meet you? [ ...did that sound as uncertain out loud as it did in her head? ]

[justicereigns]

Making a spear seems pretty sane to me, but it would probably be easier to look for your axe at the blacksmith.

I'm Smoker. Welcome to Luceti, and yes. You got your journal working.

[berkian]

I'll have Hiccup find it later. [ He works there, apparently. 8| ]

...Thanks, I guess. I'm not sure "welcome" is the right word as of yet.

voice;

[oftheyin]

If you have not reached the village yet, then I can give you directions. And there is no need to worry, your sanity is safe. You're in a place called Luceti. I am not part of the Welcome Center, but I am willing to answer any questions that you may have.

voice;

[berkian]

Someone I know is actually coming to get me.

What's your name?