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Post by Tempest on Aug 15, 2013 18:14:57 GMT -8
Allyssa chuckled quietly. Even though she didn't like to fight, seeing Astrid beat someone up would be interesting.
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Post by Vim on Aug 15, 2013 18:16:56 GMT -8
Vim gave the dragon a look that said, "Go with it"
"Ah!" He shouted so everyone could here him, "Dragon! Don't startle me like that!"
"What's going on?" Asked Astrid cautiously. Vim stood up from the bushes. "I was gathering some berries for a snack when this dragon snuck up on me."
"Uh huh." Said Astrid. "And you weren't eavesdropping?"
"Eavesdropping on what?" Asked Vim, dumbfounded. Astrid rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Hiccup said he was looking for you."
"What would hiccup want with me?"
"I don't know. Go ask him." Her tone made it clear she wanted him gone. He walked away and flicked Tempest the nip.
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Post by Tempest on Aug 15, 2013 18:19:18 GMT -8
Tempest picked it up before anyone could see, and followed Allyssa.
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Post by Vim on Aug 15, 2013 18:22:26 GMT -8
"I can't believe that worked." Muttered Vim as he walked over to the Blacksmiths building. He was lucky to get away from that with his hide. What was he thinking, eavesdropping on Astrid? Was he suicidal? He shook those thoughts out of his head as he walked into the forge.
Hiccup was looking at some schematics on the table. "Hey," said Vim, "you need me?"
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Post by oldrockgod on Aug 15, 2013 18:24:40 GMT -8
Astrid grinned ear to ear "i'm sure you will have lots of fun with metal, also i'll spread the word from here on you are the archery garrison so anyone who wishes to use a bow will be here so people who are to afraid to fight on the front lines mostly"
Metal turned to his new pupil as Astrid walked off "well ....hello .... I guess ... I'm Metal head"
he held out his hand
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Post by Boethiah on Aug 15, 2013 18:26:46 GMT -8
She watched Astrid walk off and rolled her eyes. But then she looked up at the boy, apparently named Metal Head, and shook his hand. "Hi. I'm Boethiah...you're the boy who was uncontrollably bleeding yesterday, right?"
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Post by oldrockgod on Aug 15, 2013 18:31:02 GMT -8
Metal felt the scars on his back heat up as he recalled what he had just been through and nodded his head, "my tribe was going to war but the merderous tribe had formed an alloance with the Outcasts I don't even know if anyone else got out" He stared at Boethiah right in her eyes "are ummm? okay with ... well .. this?"
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Post by Vim on Aug 15, 2013 18:31:35 GMT -8
Hiccup turned around and smiled at him. "Yes, actually." He said. "Nice work with that trap above the hatchery. Very inventive." Vim smiled. "That's high praise coming from you. So what did you need?"
Hiccup pointed at the schematics. Vim looked at them and whistled approvingly. "That could cause some damage. Where did you get these?"
"A girl have them to me. She found them in a journal she got from a trader." Vim looked at him, surprised. "No fooling? Where are we going to put this?"
"That's what I was going to ask you." Said Hiccup. Vim thought for a moment. On the right of the bay there was a big pillar sticking up with a flat, grassy top. It overlooked the entire bay. Vim pointed. "There."
Hiccup grinned. "Perfect. Lets get started!"
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Post by Tempest on Aug 15, 2013 18:35:29 GMT -8
As the rest of the girls were leaving, Allyssa took out the journal. She had only shared its secrets with Hiccup, because she didn't trust anyone else. Although, she let him use the designs for battle. Allyssa flipped through its pages.
"Hey! Keep up in the back!"
Allyssa stuffed the book into her bag, and ran after them.
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Post by Boethiah on Aug 15, 2013 18:39:41 GMT -8
"I'm sorry to hear," Boethiah said in reference to his tribe.
"What? The war or archery? Because archery is fine. At least it's a little more away from everyone else and I don't really care if I'm on the front lines or not. But the war..." She shrugged. "I don't really know...I'm kind of not wanting to die and everything, you know? But if I don't fight, I'm a coward and then I can't help anything that happens." Why was she saying this? Being weak wasn't exactly something she liked being. But the girl sighed anyway. "I hope you don't mind me being here. You don't have to teach me anything if you don't want to. Honestly, I can give Snotlout a few gold and he'll probably leave you be."
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Post by Vim on Aug 15, 2013 18:42:14 GMT -8
The construction began with dragons hauling over lumber. The more Vim looked at the design, the more he grew to appreciate its simplicity.
It looked like a simple catapult, except that when it swings and releases its shot, it keeps spinning all the war around and scoops up another and flings that, essentially becoming a semi automatic catapult that doesn't need to be reloaded. And you can have it loaded with tinier rocks and have it fling tons of stones into the air, perfect for taking out dragons. ((Think shotgun shots))
"We'll need a lot of ammo for this thing." He told Hiccup. Hiccup smiled an evil, very un-Hiccup like smile. "I have the ammo covered, don't you worry. We'll mostly use this on flying dragons anyways."
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Post by oldrockgod on Aug 15, 2013 18:58:46 GMT -8
Metal walked away without an answer to the archery range where he kept his equipment and returned with 3 different bows A long Bow, A short bow and a Crossbow, "I will teach you what I can however running away is not cowardly if you live to fight another day, they are only accepting volunteers soon they are shipping people who wish not to fight out if your worried about disgrace or dishoner to your parent i'm sure the headmaster would just tell them you were here so....." he retreated the bows he had held out "will you fight?" Metal placed theh bows infront of Boethiah
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Post by Vim on Aug 15, 2013 19:01:50 GMT -8
Vim looked around. The sun was starting to set. His stomach grumbled. Had the whole day gone by already? "I hope dinner is soon." He grumbled as he hopped on Thorntail to go find out what his friends were doing.
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Post by Boethiah on Aug 15, 2013 19:03:08 GMT -8
She looked down at the array of bows that he held out. If anything, she'd end up using her skills for archery to survive alone while the war went on. And maybe it wouldn't be all that bad in the end. Looking up at him, she nodded. "Don't see why not. Always good to learn new things. And hey, maybe it won't be all that bad."
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Post by Tempest on Aug 15, 2013 19:04:06 GMT -8
(Gotta go to bed, don't do anything major without me >;3)
Allyssa was tired from training and working all day. Even though they had dragons, Astrid had claimed that they still needed to stay fit by running laps around the school. Tempest slumped next to her, obviously exhausted too.
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