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

[avaricious]

I'm not sure anything can be called normal here. But as far as I know, that's the first I've heard of that.

[kickingcatcher]

So no one's ever visited a world because of this place, then. And nothing's normal.

[She sighs.] Why do I feel like this place is going to freak me out everyday?

[avaricious]

Possibly because you're just easily freaked out. You should try relaxing.

[kickingcatcher]

I can relax! I've seen weird stuff before, just not... like this.

[avaricious]

Everything's weird the first time around. This place just happens to be very creative at coming up with firsts. I prefer to think of it as something that's exciting.

[kickingcatcher]

I do think it's exciting. But sometimes it's just a bit much to handle.

[avaricious]

I'm sure you'll get used to it eventually! How long have you been here?

[kickingcatcher]

Um, almost two months. [...] It's almost the end of April...

[avaricious]

Oh, so that was your first real experiment, wasn't it? Well, it sure was a doozie to start with!

[kickingcatcher]

I think that's putting it a bit lightly.

[avaricious]

Did you end up in love with anyone?

[kickingcatcher]

Wha-- [Light blush.] No I didn't! Why does that matter?

[avaricious]

Then it means you got off easy.

[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.