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[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

Aaaahhh! [Hiccup appears on the Plane, as if running from something and... his hair is full with coal.] The dragons are back again, go and hide the ship if you don't want t-Whoah alright. Alright, this is pretty much... not what I was expecting. [Looking around and trying to catch his breath, pretty shocked by the sudden sky all around. His hair is still smoldering.]

[But after a moment, it dawns on him.]

I must have died, I'm sure, and this is Hel... and that lady was the mighty goddess Hel, sure thing. Dad will be so happy when he gets to Valhalla and I'm not there. Oh hi, dad I could only get into the place where no name people go after their deaths, see you at the end of the world...  [Blinking around as if he is searching for something, dusting the coal out of his hair.] At least they could have buried me with an axe, or... something. Thanks for nothing!
 
So now that I am dead what should I do? Is there anything to do around here...? Some impossible task for eternity, or something...?

Comments

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

Oh, peaceful creature isn't he. Mine is not like that, he can be pretty... well, whiny if I don't get him food. Just like a king.

[lamb_of_gold]

Not quite peaceful - he is young and rambunctious and curious, but he is kind.

[Chenre nibbles lightly on Hiccup's fingertips. Mu smiles then continues,]

Everything whines when it is hungry.

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

So they really have a personality... Not just the mindless beasts they appear.

[Smiles at the creature.]

Yeah, true. But I still think he is just spoiled. [Though he doesn't sounds as if that is a bother to him.]

[lamb_of_gold]

No beast is truly mindless - they act for reasons, however base those reasons may be.

Well, spoiled is a learned behavior.

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

Really? It's pretty good to know.

Mm, as I understand that that means I spoiled him...?

[lamb_of_gold]

Of course. Most 'mindless' behavior is simply an action dictated by instinct when a beast is scared or desperate. I'm sure you've felt the fight or flight instinct before.


Quite possibly.

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you for informing me about that. [Pets Chenrezig one more time.] I-I should go back actually, there is a dragon attack and all, and I could... pretend I'm doing something useful. Yes, definitely something like that.