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[herotypical]

[ the locket swings jarringly into action -- like a camera stuck to a pendulum, shuddering back and forth and only occasionally picking up a stern-eyed blonde. ] Ugh. Whose idea was it to glue a webcam onto a necklace--

[ there! steadied. there is first a grimace and then a forced smile and then a flutter of girlish eyelashes. ] First order of business? Those of you still bumming around the Station -- could you tell me how those repairs are coming along? I'm feeling a serious oncoming modernity craving. Like, a gallon of lattes and underwear that doesn't require learning whole new categories of knots.

Second: does anyone know how to make a quick buck outside shilling it for either court? [ she is not a fan of either of the caers. ] Preferably while also maintaining some facade of dignity.

And third and last but absolutely never least: does the name Sunnydale mean anything to anyone? Y'know, anyone other than the someones I've already talked with. [ hey! it's worth asking. doubly so now that it looks like she's here for the long(ish) haul. double ugh. ]

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[smithwork]

[ A bit mucky as he uses the tools on offer at the Station to patch up a rather grubby-looking wall (scorch marks abound!), Hiccup swipes sweat from his brow as he answers the locket. He's on his knees upon a counter, which is a much easier way to work rather than balancing on something with one leg, with expanding foam stuck to his spare tshirt and sporting clumps in his hair. ]

The, uh, kitchen had a bit of an accidental explosion yesterday, but it only took out a small corner. I'm fixing that up now. The rest is still coming along.

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[herotypical]

An accidental explosion.

[ brb taking a moment to process that info. ] Wow. That place cannot catch a break, can it?

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[smithwork]

It might from now on. Actually, it was me that ... put a fork in the microwave. [ :( He's sorry, okay. ] But I'm halfway through fixing the hole in the wall, it should be dried by tomorrow.

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[herotypical]

Gonna hazard something of a guess and assume you were a nuking newb.

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[smithwork]

[ Unsure ... ]

I'm a Viking.

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[herotypical]

[ a viking? ]

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[herotypical]

Shut up.

[smithwork]

I — I didn't say anything.

[herotypical]

You said you're a viking.

[ it's a big deal ok. ]

[smithwork]

Yeah, is that offensive or something? I'm already rebuilding the wall, what more do you people want?

[herotypical]

Offensive? No way. It's neat. [ ...well actually-- ] Wait. Do you pillage?

Is that a thing?

[smithwork]

No, it's our duty to keep the peace. We really haven't needed to pillage anything since the dragons moved in.

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[herotypical]

Dragons? [ oh hiccup darling are you ready for this-- ]

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[herotypical]

Shut up.

[smithwork]

I think you have a serious communication problem, miss.

[herotypical]

Buffy. Please. Call me Buffy.

[ but yeah a communication problem is one very understated way of putting it. ]

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[amplified]

One: It's not like a webcam, so much as it is... mystical image transferrence.

One, a: When you find out, would you let me know? Sitting around Caer Glaem is doing absolutely nothing for my nailbeds.

Two: Depends on your skillset. What are the things that you're best at? I find it's better to have a list of primary and secondary strengths ready for potential employers. Bodyguards differ greatly from seamstresses, for instance

( to the sunnydale question, there's a glimmer in the back of her mind, but it's blocked solidly by THE FOURTH WALL, so she just frowns. ) I'm sorry. You're the first person I've heard use that city name.

[smithwork]

Hiccup — as in, yes, the intestinal reflex. Hi, Buffy.

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[herotypical]

-- Please tell me they at least have a good vitamin E oil?

[ yes this is the most important thing about all of this. nailbeds. ]

[herotypical]

Hiccup.

[ shut. up. ]

Well. At least you weren't named Burp. It could be worse.

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[amplified]

It's livable. Nothing like what I buy from the salon, but... It works. I've been spoiled in California, so I feel it's unfair to compare the quality here.

[smithwork]

[ Snorts. ]

My cousin Snotlout and friend Fishlegs might agree with you. Vikings give their kids names that are supposed to scare off spooks and inspire terror in the hearts of their enemies.

Obviously, their imaginations don't stretch too far.

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[herotypical]

California! [ girl you are speaking her language. ] South? North? Somewhere around the middle?

[herotypical]

And -- if I'm following this logic -- vikings therefore find hiccups to be, uhm, spooky?

[ wow vikings are so disappointing. ]

[smithwork]

Uh, that would be a no. A hiccup is what you call the runt of the litter. Pigs, yaks, that sort of thing, the one you'd usually throw out. [ Very chill with this now, although he was far less so at fifteen. ] I was born prematurely and wasn't the beefiest growing up.