1st kick: video/action

[kickingcatcher]

[Crys sat in the living room of House 11, listening to the rain tap against the windows. She opened her journal, curious but hesitant. After a pause, she speaks.]

So um... I have to ask. Is stuff like what happened with all the world-visiting normal for this place? It seems pretty unbelievable. I didn't just dream the whole thing, did I...

[She stays quiet for a moment or two and then opens her mouth to talk again.] If that's normal, then I hate to see what unusual is.

[Crys goes to close the journal, but opens it back up and smiles a little.] By the way, my name's Crys. Sorry for the late introduction.

[And then she closes her journal, but opens is back up, locking a message to Hiccup.] Um... are you doing okay after the whole thing? I think something like... that must have been kinda hard, and I hope you're not too hurt or anything. If you want to talk, I'd be willing to come over, too.

Comments

[kickingcatcher]

What do yo-- [...............] Don't tell me there was an experiment where people fell in love.

[avaricious]

Not only that, but you missed it by a month!

[kickingcatcher]

Then I'm glad. I don't want to fall in love. [She loves her work too much.]

[avaricious]

Oh? But think of all you'll be missing out on.

[kickingcatcher]

I think I'll survive pretty well, thanks.

[avaricious]

But what about moonlit walks on the beach? Romantic dinners? Passionate kissing? Dozens of children?

[kickingcatcher]

[dgnsjg BLUSH.] No thank you!

[avaricious]

That's a shame. I'm sure you'd make a beautiful wife for someone!

[kickingcatcher]

I-I don't want to be a wife! [...] Yet.

[avaricious]

Ahh, so you do long for marriage! Well, I'm in no hurry myself, so we can work out the details for that in a few years.

[kickingcatcher]

[Wow, flat tone.] And why on earth would I get married to you?

[avaricious]

Well neither of us are in any hurry to get married. And I do like the name Crys.

[kickingcatcher]

--that's it? [She just sighs.] If you're going to marry someone, it should be out of love! And Crys is just a nickname, it's short for Crystal.

[But she's a tomboy, fight her. She dares you.]

[avaricious]

Oh ho, Crystal? That's even better. I'm sure we can work out the love part later on. I'm Ling Yao.

[BRING IT ON.]

[kickingcatcher]

... nice to meet you, Ling... I guess. And I'll pass on marrying you, thanks.

[YOU ASKED FOR IT.]

[avaricious]

Oh well. Let me know if you change your mind! [Seriously, it's no big.]

[kickingcatcher]

I'll keep that in mind. [Naaaaaaaah. She won't.]

[avaricious]

So, did you get to visit an interesting world?

[kickingcatcher]

I went home, actually. It was nice to see my mom and the Professor again.

[avaricious]

Well that does sound nice. I went to someone else's home instead.

[kickingcatcher]

Oh, you did? Whose?

[avaricious]

Somebody named Rock. I didn't know him very well and he's already gone anyway. He lived on a flying airship.

[kickingcatcher]

Flying airship? That must've been exciting!

[avaricious]

It was interesting, but we ended up spending the entire time traveling. So mostly all I saw was ocean.

[kickingcatcher]

So you didn't get to do much, huh? I'm sorry.