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[wherenoonegoes]

[The video starts with the appearance of the big, scaly face of a dragon cocking his head as he stares at the camera.]

Hang on, that's not right.

[The camera switches around, revealing a gangly, freckled teenager.]

There we go. So, apparently this thing is supposed to let me communicate with people at long distances. Not sure how that works, but I'll take their word for it.

Hi, my name's Hiccup. Yes, it is really Hiccup. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third if you wanna get all formal about it. It's a cultural thing. And trust me, it doesn't make any more sense in context.

The dragon you saw? [Said Dragon trudges around until he's visible behind Hiccup.] That's my buddy Toothless. Don't worry, he's friendly. He eats fish, mainly.

What else? I'm a Viking, I'm a blacksmith, and I like building things. I think that covers things for now. How about you guys.

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[wherenoonegoes]

Oh like my that's not going to make me paranoid for weeks.

[thecoolerloki]

Sounds like a you problem! Oh noes, what if I am Thor pretending to be Loki instead?

Regardless, I am Loki of Asgard, and would you consider loaning your "buddy" to a god?

[wherenoonegoes]

Not even if I could. He...can't fly without me.

[There's guilt in the brief pause.]

[thecoolerloki]

Hm, I sense a tragic backstory! Fun. As well as a good time to for the two of you get over that, so that you may submit to the wills of the gods.

[wherenoonegoes]

[Toothless's eyes narrow at that. Hiccup recognizes what the dragon is thinking, and it's not anything.]

Far be it from me to think I know better than a god, bit I think I should warn you. If you keep trying to press? He will let you ride him. He just won't let you stay on.

[thecoolerloki]

Are you suggesting you two would collaborate to murder a child?

[wherenoonegoes]

Hey, don't go putting words in my mouth. Most people would say I have too many in there already, anyways.

I never said how high up you'd be.

[thecoolerloki]

... I'm curious. Is it that you don't believe me or that you don't fear me?

[wherenoonegoes]

It's because I care too much about Toothless to put him in the hands of someone I don't know.

[He scared of Loki, but his love for Toothless outweighs that fear.]

[thecoolerloki]

So courage despite fear then... not as interesting as I'd hoped, but not completely boring either.

[Which is to say you didn't bomb his little test.]

Most people here think me an ordinary child, I thought a Viking might be different.

[wherenoonegoes]

I believe you. This is all too crazy for me not to believe you.

This isn't even about you being Loki. If Odin himself came down the Bifrost and asked to ride Toothless without even so much as a hello I'd tell him to take a hike too.

[thecoolerloki]

Odin wouldn’t ask.

Still, if you need assistance adjusting to modern Midgard, I am here.

[wherenoonegoes]

Tell you what. If you're actually honest about everything I'll take you up on Toothless. Deal?