summing_it_up: (Hiccup: A Step To The Right)
Hiccup. For real. ([personal profile] summing_it_up) wrote in [community profile] sirenspull_logs2012-03-03 11:23 pm
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What's Going On

Who: HICCUP and ~* Asssstrid *~
When: Sometime after Astrid's arrival
Where: At the Tower Apartments. Outside. Somewhere.
Summary: Late to Astrid's welcoming party, Hiccup tries to make up for it by meeting her at the baseball diamond and its starter apartments. Confusion ensues.
Warnings: THESE ARE VIKINGS. VIKINGS.

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The amount of dishes being brought in from the front always had a tendency to look like they weren't going down. Even if he had gone through ten, twenty of them at a time, there were still more to get to. He knew he had to finish doing them, but this day suddenly became very important to him.

Astrid - the star Viking pupil in his dragon-training class and the girl of his dreams - was here.

In his haste, Hiccup made it a point to fish out the rock from the bottom of the metal sink, yanking off the apron and shrugging into his fur vest as he sped out the back door of Nibbleheim, making up explanations for his departure as the shouts of his supervisor faded behind him, thin legs sprinting toward the baseball diamond and its apartments.

The distance itself was something he forgot to acknowledge ahead of time, causing his epic run to falter, slowing to a stop. But with his type of persistence, he caught his breath and continued running the rest of the way.

Once the diamond was in sight, all Hiccup had to do was look for the blond girl with the axe in her hand. And she did say she was going to climb a tree. So the best way to go about spotting her was to glance at the trees in the area while calling her name. "Astrid?" The boy jogged, taking in a few calming breaths while green eyes darting back and forth. "Astrid! Hello?"
axetrid: (//alright)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-13 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
With Hiccup scrambling off her, Astrid lay back for a moment longer before pushing herself up with her elbows, legs swinging over the side of the mattress.

There was a bout of awkward silence then, as she brushed her bangs to the side, staring at the wall hard enough to bore a hole into the plaster. "Yeah, it was." It had been fun, despite the fall and Hiccup landing on her.

Peeling her eyes away from the ceiling she turned them back to the boy on the floor. Today had proven to be quite the emotional roller coaster of a ride and now that she was coming down off her high of excitement, she could think a bit clearer now. Then came the hard part - what to talk about next?

"Have you ever seen any of the monsters people keep talking about? After dark?"
axetrid: (//Oh. Right.)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-14 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah."

She answered, staring more at her feet now than anything else. People had been quick enough to tell her to get inside and not come out after dark. It had been a bit irritating if she were to be honest with herself, even if she knew they had her best interest at heart.

She kicked her feet a bit then, still focused on her toes.

"I kind of want to go out there, if only for a few minutes. Just to see what they're all talking about...but that'd be pretty stupid, huh."
axetrid: (//Wanna Go Raid Monks?)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-14 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Viking instincts, huh?

As she watched Hiccup fumble with his words, she couldn't help but smirk. He was so quick to agree, so quick to stumble and trip over himself when he spoke.

"That's exactly what you would've done? Really?"

Astrid couldn't keep the challenge out of her voice. She couldn't help herself, in that aspect. Almost everything was a challenge or made into one when it came to her daily life. She wanted to be the strongest, the quickest, the smartest - she wanted to be the best. Even if she'd learned how to cooperate far better than she had in the past, the independent, stubborn streak of her personality was just as prevalent as ever.

"You wouldn't last out there at all, Hiccup. No offense."

She leaned forward then, a conspiring grin tugging at her lips. Partially goading just for the sake of it and partially serious, Astrid couldn't help but tease.

"I bet I could though. Maybe I could even get a cool scar out of it. What do you think?"
axetrid: (//alright)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-15 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Sliding off the bed she moved over to where Hiccup was before squatting down, a finger reaching out to press against one of his temples, prodding at his head.

"Hiccup the stick then, are you?"

She pulled her finger away then, resting elbows against knees as she cocked her head to the side. "Well, what do you think? Should I give the monsters a go tonight? Would I look better with a bit of mauling or am I fine just the way I am?"

Was she serious? Partially. Would she go out there just for the thrill and challenge? Most likely. Did she know how stupid it would be? Absolutely.
axetrid: (//Wanna Go Raid Monks?)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-16 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess you're right."

Acquiescing she sat down, tired of squatting, palms pressed to the floor. Even though she was only half serious, being told it was a bad idea by someone else made the fact all the more sobering.

"They won't be leaving any time soon."

Then, a switch again, away from the topic of reckless destruction and back onto a more teasing focus, brought on by Hiccup himself. "Oh yeah? You'll grow?" She couldn't help the smirk on her lips. "You're going to have to drink ten goats dry to see any progress I think. Better get on that."
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[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-16 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Whether he meant it literally or figuratively, it was hard to stop the slight chuckle that slipped past. "The day you grow taller than me will be the day I wear a dress and apron." It wasn't as if Hiccup was much shorter than her, they were nearly the same height. Even so, that wouldn't stop her from rubbing it in a bit.

"As for people looking up to you, you managed to make them do that, even if your small. Weren't you listening?"
axetrid: (//There's Something On Your Face)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-16 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe...that hadn't been such a good idea. But it was too late to take back her words, not as if she would've to begin with. Going back on her word was something Astrid would not do, especially to Hiccup. Even so, it'd be a lie if she wasn't happy to see Hiccup be at least somewhat assertive - something he rarely was.

"That day? Isn't coming for quite awhile. Don't get your hopes up."
axetrid: (//Aw Shit)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-16 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't get too ahead of yourself."

A bit of a warning, although it was empty as ever. Satisfied, she was back up on her feet, straightening herself out. "I want the bed tonight. We can take turns if you want." Blond bangs found themselves in the way again before she brushed them aside, gaze shifting toward the piece of furniture in question. It technically was big enough for two. "...Or maybe, we can share it sometime. For sleeping."

Once again, she'd found herself speaking too soon, cursing herself for it. What would their parents say at the thought? They'd certainly have bundled either of them up in a sac for it if they were going to share a bed. The thought was as uncomfortable as it was embarrassing. Such thoughts led to other embarrassing thoughts like marriage (which was something she'd put off thinking about entirely, Loki be damned), which really wasn't something that would be that far off if they were home in Berk. Vikings married young, after all, but marriage was nothing she wanted to concern herself with. Ever. At least...not for awhile.

No. This was ridiculous. All of this was.

"Right...well, show me something new!" That was the best way to take her mind off ridiculous thoughts. "This home is full of weird things, so show me Hiccup."
axetrid: (//Oh. Right.)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-16 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Great!"

A bit of forced enthusiasm, but it was mostly genuine. They could embrace the awkwardness that would come again at nighttime. For now however? Well, they could both do without.

One hand settled on Astrid's hip as she waved the free one about. "Get up then. C'mon. What are you going to show me?"
axetrid: (//Wanna Go Raid Monks?)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-17 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Following quietly she trotted after Hiccup as he lead her out of their room and back into the living room. Although it was a small room it was full of things she'd never seen before. The kitchen as well was filled with just as many strange and new things.

"Well, there's a lot of things in here. What's first?"
axetrid: (//Aw Shit)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-17 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
Clocks. Now they were weird. Somehow people were able to tell time with them, or keep track of it. Not even Hiccup seemed to know how to read them or the symbols on display, so at the very least she felt slightly less stupid for being completely and utterly clueless. At the very least though, Hiccup seemed excited enough about them. That meant he'd figure them out eventually, right?

But even then, shouldn't she try to figure them out too? Just because Hiccup was more familiar with technology and how things worked didn't mean she'd be any less capable than he was, right? She just...needed to learn. Study...which meant reading. Reading wasn't the worst thing she'd ever done, but it wasn't the best either.

Suddenly the attention was turned away from the clocks back to what Hiccup soon labeled a remote, which he pointed at...whatever that box was and suddenly, as if a magic spell had been cast, a moving picture immediately overtook the screen with an explosion. Astrid found herself flinching, eyes wide as she cringed in awe at the explosion happening before her.

"It...shows you things exploding?"

She could get used to a function like that.
axetrid: (//alright)

[personal profile] axetrid 2012-03-18 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
"What's a channel?" She couldn't help but ask, glancing over at Hiccup and his dorky smile. The wreckage from the explosion ultimately won her attention back however, blue eyes fixated on the flames on screen and twisted metal.

"There's more than just explosions on this thing?"

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