( ✈ FOURTH FLIGHT; VIDEO — BOTH COURTS )

[smithwork]

[ A bedroom beneath the Station. One of the larger ones, given Toothless is there with his head tentatively on the bed taken up by the limp figure of Jack Frost; dark blood looks like it's been cleaned up as best it can, smears remaining on one of Jack's legs around a nasty wound.

Specks of the same old blood can be seen on Hiccup's cheek amongst his freckles when he leans into view. ]

I've heard of people falling asleep for extended periods of time before, but do they often ... go through accidents while they sleep? I, I'm not explaining this very well. Sort of, like they might be getting injured somehow, but they're haven't moved? [ Dressed down for the broadcast in a red hoodie and layered green tshirts, Toothless has similarly had his saddle placed in a corner with Hiccup's armour. They've been here long enough to get into a routine. ] He's also a little dead, but he was that way before. It's more noticeable now since he isn't moving. Or breathing. Also, his clothes changed this one time? Gah!

[ Face-palming in frustration, Hiccup rakes back his hair. ]

See, I don't even know if I need a healer because all his wounds are re-knitting despite the fact he just keeps getting more. I'm not some magical undead warlock, wound-healing, mystical wardrobe stylist. If anybody could shed some light on what's going on, I'd appreciate it — Yeah, bud, what is it?

[ Glancing over his shoulder when the Night Fury whines in distress, Hiccup drops the locket upon seeing a dark bruise spread over their unconscious friend's jaw. ]

Jack —!




( ooc: so arisa is on hiatus for her fancy cruise and jack is being canon updated!! as a sidenote on her behalf, he's going through around 300+ years of accidents and junk as he matures/becomes a pro at what he does, so there are plenty of bruises/fractures/breaks to be seen in the first few days of his enchanted sleep. feel free to notice the signs! c: )

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[inafadingcrown]

[Alas, right now Galadriel is in Caer Glaem, or else she'd be asking for directions to go sit with Hiccup in person. Instead, he is just getting a response that she hopes will offer some reassurance.]

Some months ago, my daughter fell into a similar sleep. When she awoke, it was as if she had returned to our home and lived a great many years of her life in the short time she slept.

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[smithwork]

[ His eyes widen as he pays attention, drinking down every word in earnest. ]

Was she hurt while she slept? I'm — I'm sorry to ask, I ... don't know what I'm doing. Should I find a healer? [ Seeking direction, he'll clearly do whatever he's told. ] Can he feel the bruises? It looks like he hit something on one side of his body but he hasn't moved, I've been here the whole time.

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[inafadingcrown]

She was. [Which is why this video is on private; she doesn't want to spread Celebrían's business all over the network.] It was much as you said- her wounds appeared and healed without any aid.

[She hesitates before continuing.] My daughter arrived here from a time far in my past. When I saw her injuries, I knew precisely what had caused them, for I had seen them before.

I cannot know with certainty, but I would suspect when your friend awakens he will, like my daughter, have memories of the events which caused his injuries and of their healing.

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[smithwork]

[ Hiccup pulls a face without meaning to, glancing between Jack and Galadriel with something like trepidation. When he speaks, his voice is a little hoarser. ]

He's going through a lot ... every single hour. [ Here, he shakes his head as if to say What am I supposed to do? ] I can't think what's worse; that he's going through one big, terrible event in his life, or ... that much separately.

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[mesmerism]

Whoa, that sounds serious. But you said he's not moving? Is he making any sounds like he's in pain?

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[smithwork]

No, he's completely silent. He's not even breathing, even though he never needed to. He's just ... [ Shrugging a little too enthusiastically in his fretting, Hiccup hugs a hand under an arm while gesturing agitatedly with the other. ] He's getting so banged up and he's not even reacting to it, I have no idea what to do besides clean up — clean up the blood.

[mesmerism]

This falling into a coma thing is a regular thing here, isn't it? I mean, I guess that's why you're asking around; so someone can tell you if the injuries are normal.

[ She frowns, tilting her head in thought. ]

Maybe try to find a healer who can sense if someone's in pain? If he's healing on his own, it doesn't seem like he'll be in lasting danger.

[smithwork]

Like a seer? Do you think they'd know whether I should be setting his broken bones? I — I want to, I've tried, it just seems a waste of time when he starts getting hurt somewhere else.

[ Gods, he's tried, but he doesn't want to sleep if Merida isn't here to take care of Jack in his stead. ]

Do ... you think he can hear me?

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[notyetlegend]

I found a bucket an' a cloth.

[Merida very nearly tumbles back into the room in her hurry, skipping out of the way to avoid Toothless' tail as she ducks into the bathroom to fill it with water. She'd gotten the fright of her life when Jack had suddenly fallen asleep on her, trying to stifle her panic by doing things.She comes out with a half full bucket, looking over at Hiccup as she came towards the bed. Blue eyes are filled with worry as she slides to her knees next to Toothless, taking the cloth and beginning to clean up Jack's face.]

Has he...is he going to be okay, Hiccup?

[smithwork]

[ Spurred into action where he's been dithering at Jack's bedside, he puts on a bracing smile for Merida and wrings out his own cloth in the same bucket, tidying up as much of the open wound on Jack's leg as he can while it slowly heals; it's one of the nastier gores. ]

Of course he will, people say this happens all the time. We just need to keep him safe and clean, then he'll be fine.

[ Physically. ]

[notyetlegend]

[She's helped take care of her brothers when they get fevers but this isn't like that, so she tries her best. Merida drapes the cloth across Jack's forehead, humming a little as she worked. The humming was for nobody else's benefit but hers, soft songs from her childhood. She turned her head to look at Hiccup as she pulled the cloth off to rinse it, trying to return the smile.]

I'm sorry. I didn't know what to do.

[smithwork]

You're doing great. Have you eaten yet? I've got this, if you're peckish.

[ The kitchen's not far, after all. Toothless puffs his warm breath over Jack's toes, since pulling a sheet over his body seems like an awful idea when he could suffer more phantom-like abrasions at any moment. Hiccup gives his dragon a fond look which flickers to Merida. ]

We've got this, sorry.

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[digophelia]

That can happen to spirits...? I suppose it's not out of the realm of possibility, but-

[ Alice actually looks a little distressed with this realization. She's got other friends that are spirits aside from Jak Frost. ]

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[smithwork]

It can, and it looks pretty bad.

[ Not that he knows how to counteract much of it besides mopping up the blood. It isn't red and thin like a normal person's, thicker and dark, needing a significant wound to flow even a little onto the bed. ]

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[digophelia]

[ she can be fearsome in her own right in battle, there's no doubt about it. Yet this is starting to visibly upset her. ]

You found someone, haven't you? It should heal, but... that doesn't make it any less easier.

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[smithwork]

I ... don't know. [ Shrugging feels awful, like he does it too much and finally notices that habit, but he can't stop. ] I'd prefer it if someone or something could wake him up, but ...

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[scinlae]

[ This is unsettling to say the least, it makes her brow furrow before she speaks. She needs them healthy and breathing, the both of them, this state does not bode well. ]

Hiccup... [ Are you okay? No, that doesn't work. Her brow furrows further. ] I have some herbs and potions that may help.

[ Guess who cannot sound anymore awkward if she tried? It's totally Morgana. ]

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[smithwork]

Please, anything. Whatever you can do. [ Guess who's too stressed to sound awkward? This guy. ] I don't know if I'm helping or hindering him.

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[scinlae]

[ She inhales sharply, eyes closing briefly in thought. ] You are at the Station, correct?

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[smithwork]

Yes, we're ... I'm staying here a while. Me and Toothless.

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[bythewaves]

You must be Jack's friend Hiccup. I thank you for looking after him. But this sleep you describe - aye, one of my kin suffered similar, and she, too had injuries come and go during the course of her slumber. Tis poor comfort, I know, but all you can do is wait for him to wake.

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[smithwork]

No thanks are necessary. [ Even if he gives a distracted nod of gratitude for them. ] How long does it take for them to wake up?

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[bythewaves]

It seems to vary? There have been several who slept thus - some for days, some for weeks. One slept almost a month, from memory. If my kin was any indication, while their bodies sleep here, their souls walk in their homes, and live through whatever griefs and joys they should have done normally. The best you can do will be to be there when they wake.

NOT HERE SORT OF

[winterwork]

[LAYS HERE COMPLETELY STILL LIKE A CORPSE]

WOW

[smithwork]

[ INTERNAL SCREAMING. ]