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[worstvikingever]

[Hiccup has been pretty distant these past couple of months. Ever since the surgeries, he hasn't been talking to people much, and has really just been going through the motions of every day, caught up in his own thoughts.

But then people started going nuts again, and he wasn't sure why, so he figured he'd ask.]

[Phone:] So... anyone mind telling me what's going on? Seems like everyone's just kind of running around going kind of crazy... just wanted to know if it was something I should be worried about, I dunno.

[Action:] [Hiccup's at the park. He was there yesterday, he's there today, and he'll be there tomorrow, too, after school, just sitting, staring out at the pond, hugging his knees to his chest. Come and talk to him, if you'd like, ask him why he hasn't been out and about as much lately... he might give you more than a one-word answer. Then again, he might not.]

Comments

[Phone]

[originalnumber]

[Well, by this point he's gotten used to the odd phone system of this place really...]

I am not entirely certain myself- however, I would assume something of recent note to be involved, so it might be an idea to investigate in such things. It does not seem to be causing too much trouble, for the moment...

...I am Astral, by the way. We haven't met. [...No Astral. No you haven't.

creeper.]

[worstvikingever]

I just want to make sure I'm not gonna end up dismembered again or something.

[Yeah. Because that's kind of first in his mind right now. Don't ask why.]

I'm Hiccup.

[originalnumber]

I highly doubt that is a risk at the moment, unless someone close to you was like that in their youth.

[Evidently, Astral doesn't have a 'youth', and is therefore unaffected. Or something.] Pleased to meet you, Hiccup.

Action

[sarcasmandbooks]

[Raven's been at the park almost everyday as well. You might have noticed the girl in the dark blue hood, off to the side somewhere. Usually meditating.

Today she comes and sits down next to him.]

[worstvikingever]

[He's kind of noticed her, but not really. When she sits down next to him he glances over at her for a moment before looking back out at the pond. He doesn't say anything.]

[sarcasmandbooks]

[After a while of amiable silence Raven speaks up.]

Long day?

[Action:]

[relic_hunter]

[Fortunately for Hiccup... or, maybe... unfortunately... Locke has decided to take a small stroll through the park. He's always managed to find someone worth talking to while out. So when he spotted a kid looking rather lonesome, he can't help himself but try to remedy the situation.]

Hey there!

[worstvikingever]

[He looks up.]

Hi.

[And then it's back out to the pond.]

[relic_hunter]

Do you mind if I sit here, or is this spot taken?

[phone]

[last_to_kneel]

You're tellin' me. My girl's...little. I'm talkin' little as in size. I'm talkin' age. I feel weird, mate. Really weird.

[worstvikingever]

That's... weird...

[last_to_kneel]

Yeah...so, anyway, any idea what happened?

[Action]

[jaws5sonofjaws]

[Hiccup will more than likely notice Mart swimming and splashing around the pond. He waves to Hiccup.]

Hey buddy!

[worstvikingever]

Hey Mart.

[It's not an incredibly friendly or enthusiastic response. Just kind of... flat.]

[jaws5sonofjaws]

[Mart jumps out of the water, soaked and approaching Hiccup.]

How you doing? Haven't seen ya around lately.

Park

[hontobakabaka]

[Ruri will quietly sit down a few feet from him.]

[worstvikingever]

[He notices her out of the corner of his eye, but he doesn't say anything.]

[hontobakabaka]

[Ruri will just quietly sit for a while longer before turning her head.]

How have your engineering projects been going?

[phone]

[noluckduck]

Thank fuck, somebody else noticed.

[worstvikingever]

Well... yeah.

[noluckduck]

Y'know Shepard, by any chance?

Action ☆

[priceofmagic]

[ A small girl will be approaching, timidly and with more uncertainty than obvious concern. She's not good at this sort of thing, but leaving him to sit on the bench like that doesn't seem right. Satou takes a deep breath before convincing herself to march closer. ]

Um, hello there! Is this seat taken? [ She motions to the spot next to him, smiling. ]

(( if you have a moment, permissons would be nice ! Sorry to bother! ))

[worstvikingever]

[He glances up at her and shrugs, but doesn't say anything, and just looks back out at the water.]


((Done!))

[echidna]

Hiccup? [ Jade approaches cautionsly. It's been a while since she's seen him. ] What's up?

[worstvikingever]

[He looks up and blinks and scratches his head.]

Uh. Not much.