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[toothpicc]

[GODS how do you use this thing? Hiccup will be pushing buttons and every now and then there's a short 'Wow', or 'Well that didn't work.' or... various other mildly frustrated phrases and then finally.]

Okay... so I push this and... tilt it like. Oh! Hey, I think it's working. If that... green light thing means what I think it means.

Okay! So. ... Everyone. I guess. [Man, how's he going to put this? He'll speak slowly, it's obvious he's double thinking this. Enjoy the elaborate hand gestures as he tries to describe his sentences.]

I haaave a question for you.

[More hesitation and some minor background noise since no one responds right away.]

I guess I should just come out and say it then, huh?

Right um. So how does everyone feel aboooouuut dragons?

Not that. You know, it's a big deal or something to be worried about or anything. Just... a general question of curiosity. Right. [Not suspicious, nope. NOPE.]

I'll just... hope somebody actually heard that.

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[ex_cashcow493]

Ah, so the purpose of this is to serve as a polling device?

[ Saber's own curiosity isn't acquired from the question alone, but by how her roommate chooses to use it. Funny, she's in what appears to be a room herself, but is nowhere near the one they share. ]

You are not a public speaker, are you?

[toothpicc]

I wouldn't say polling. Just. Curiosity checking?

[Nervous laugh..]

That bad, huh? Well! You know... it's a lot easier to hold a conversation. This? This just looks like I'm talking to myself. Or well, a flat square light thing. What are these called again?

[kingdom_of_song]

[Hi! Have someone who sounds like your dad, aka Scottish. You're welcome.]

I've nae any issues with dragons, but I've never met one. The breathing fire thing might have me put off a wee bit, though.

[toothpicc]

[OGODS YOU'RE NOT FROM BER-- No, you can't be. Your response isn't DRAGONS?! Kill on sight.]

Well, not that I really. Have... much experience with them myself but! I understand they aren't all fiery breath steal all your food and burn down your houses kind of reptiles. Some can be friendly. Or that's what I've heard...

[tyrians]

eelmao

[toothpicc]

Uuuuuuuuuuuum..... yep! I have no idea what that means.

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[fintastic]

[ Woah , someone sure is a little over-thrilled. ]

I love dragons!!

[toothpicc]

Really? [Oh, that's sounds a bit too doubtful.] I mean. You do? Really? That's interesting.

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[bratworth]

[ RELUCTANTLY: ] I would be willing to concede that dragons exist in some alternate realities.

[toothpicc]

[Shrug] Well that's a start, at least.

Soooo say if you met one here then...?

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[strategic_guile]

As long as this 'dragon' doesn't eat me, we're good.

[toothpicc]

No, he- I mean, no dragons here! This is just all for hypothetical purposes. You know, getting to know my way around. Meet the uh, people.

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[transgressed]

Used to have one. Who's asking?

[toothpicc]

Oh, um, I'm Hiccup. One of the new people here, I guess. Well, sort of new.

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[paracosmic]

I've never seen one, but anything is possible.

[she shrugs, shaking her head.]

[toothpicc]

But if you met one, a friendly one, you wouldn't... want to kill it or throw something at it or... something, right?

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[straw_hat]

I saw one back home, and it looked tasty! [Have fun, Hiccup.]

[toothpicc]

Tasty? Ahahaha...aha....ha.... you're uh, joking, right?

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[fourscience]

Well! I certainly cannot say that I dislike them!

What is a dragon, though? Because I have heard that word before!

[toothpicc]

[Shrug. He's not totally surprised it's not a well known creature to others, in fact he's pretty sure Berk's pretty unique on this front. He'll state very flatly.] Giant flying reptiles.

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[alittlesweptup]

Are we talking theoretically or practically?

[toothpicc]

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... theoretically?

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[draconic_historian]

I, for one, have no problem with them.

[toothpicc]

Really? Soooo... if you just so happened to see one flying by, you'd be okay with it?

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[onblackwings]

[ S U S P I C I O N ]

Why?

[toothpicc]

Nooo reason. Just a question of curiosity! New place, new people. You know. Never know what you're... gonna bump into.

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[undeadarmies]

I've never actually seen one. They don't really exist in my world. [She, uh. Thinks. She didn't think werewolves or vampires existed either, but...] Don't they eat people and hoard treasure?

[toothpicc]

Eat--?! No, no, no. You've got it all wrong. Really wrong. They burn houses, maybe. Or attack when they're threaten... but. Where did you hear that? [Because that is pretty disturbing, okay.]

[failtsuninari]

Dragons huh?

I've had a few experience with them but they're probably different than the ones from your world. They're incredibly rare where I'm from.

[toothpicc]

Yep, definitely not the same then. They're pretty common around Berk. So then, I'm guessing people don't really like them when they are seen? [There's a shred of hope in his question, he's wrong, right? Tell him he's wrong.]

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[selfloyalty]

[child....]

What is the purpose of this?

[toothpicc]

[.... Woman...???]

Just! Getting an idea for my new... temporaaary... home?

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[woahwoahawkward]

[Lmao no actually the worst response to this, apologies in advance]

I've slayed a few, sure.

[toothpicc]

[Whateva, whateva. He'll give an uneasy laugh.]

You'd fit right in back home. So I take it. They... aren't very friendly.

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[sunlitcrown]

All the dragons in my world live way up north, in Scarlet Moon, so I've never seen one before... [Lym hums thoughtfully for a moment, before suddenly perking up.] Oh! But we have dragon horses in Falena - I think they're pretty neat. Does that count?

[toothpicc]

[Said a bit dryly] Funny how they always seem to flock to cold northern climates.

But dragon horses? I don't ... know. What do they look like?

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[raisedbybirds]

[Disgruntled sounding robot guy, gracing your video.]

Why.

[This is not a question. It's a demand.]

[toothpicc]

Becaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuse I'm curious? I mean, new place, new people, different worlds. Might as well try and gather some information, right?

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[heired]

There are a vast number of species that fall within these parameters.

[toothpicc]

There are? Here? You mean?

[demonbloodblade]

I've killed a few. I've been helped by a few.

I tend to let them make the first move, and get out of the way as fast if I can if they try to do something to me. Teeth, claws, fire, ice, acid, lightning... I had one ask me if I could light his pipe. That was odd.

[toothpicc]

That's ... not a bad idea. But um. You don't do this with like say, an axe already out or something.... do you?

[skadoosh]

Dragons are awesome! Well, I mean, from what I've heard. I've never met one. No one's seen one in my world for thousands of years.

[toothpicc]

Yeah that seems to be the common story.... but were they originally nice dragons? Or the... [He mocks what he thinks they'd sound like if they talked. (Also are they doing video?)] 'I'm gonna burn down your house! Your sheep look delicious!' kind of dragons.

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[goldfoot]

My opinion differs, depending on the species.

[toothpicc]

Soooo theeen... a dragon you wouldn't mind would be?

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[flynninomite]

My feelings on dragons are that if anyone around here is asking how other people feel about dragons, they're blatantly up to something.

And if you've plans to keep using the audio function in any form, might be best to invest in some lectures on public speaking.

[toothpicc]

Pffffftnaaaah. I'm just... getting use to this place?

[Mumble, grumble. Thanks stranger sir.] Apparently I've got a long way to go.

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[strongeralone]

Seen one here?

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[toothpicc]

I. Uh. No? Just. Checking opinions.

...... Why?