Happy Days, Zombie Nights

[youhearthebells]

Who: Hazmats!
Where: at sea and at Arco da Vella
When: June.
What: zombies. Also exploring Arco and seeing its own brand of weirdness, looking for treasure, etc.
Warnings: maybe some zombie violence
Style: whatever
Status: closed to Hazmats

The Nightfury leaves Li Yu Tiao after the festival and after a little aimless sailing, settles on a course southeast to Arco da Vella, mainly to follow rumors of treasure and to do visit somewhere they haven't been before. By the time they turn onto this week-long journey, it's already June, and the Dog's warnings about something coming catch up to them before they land.

At sea the night of the 15th when the first zombies attack, it becomes even more imperative to make it to land. Because of course, it would never happen on land, right? Wrong. Plus, when they get there, the strange colorless nature of Arco da Vella shows itself, not that it's as dangerous or deadly as zombies but it's just one thing after another around here.

[date your threads, have some fun!]

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[occupational_hazard]

[He shrugs, waving the sword around.]

Eh, I just used Monstrous Nightmare saliva, some Hideous Zippleback gas, and sorta cobbled it together with two lighters...

[youhearthebells]

[you're saying words, Hiccup]

Wait, you built that yourself? Oho! I guess goin' home did a lot for ya, huh?

...maybe we should save that chat for when we get back to the ship. [the explosion made enough of a gap in the throngs of zombies wading onshore, good place to run through and keep running]

[occupational_hazard]

[He does that.]

Yeah! Pretty much?

[Oh, right, zombies. They're kind of a thing they need to pay attention to.]

Ah. Good point. Running!

[youhearthebells]

[JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE. His bells lead the way as he darts through the gap and sprints toward the beach. There may be more room to fight on land, but there are doors which lock on the ship.]

Bastards can't outrun us, at least!

[boy are they lucky these are the slow, shambling kind of zombies]

[occupational_hazard]

Thank Odin for that!

[Quick, uneven steps fly after the jingling. The sand proves to be difficult with a peg leg, but he somehow manages to not fall over like he used to. Those years, they really did do him good.]

[youhearthebells]

[he keeps the sound of Hiccup's unique gait just off his left, ensuring that he doesn't leave the guy behind. There's a couple of zombies eyeballing the embarking ramp, so Gan Ning rushes them and with a huge swing of the chain, beheads them both at a distance, clearing their way.]

Let's pull up the ramp after us, shouldn't be anybody else on land right now.

[he hopes. It means having to stand guard on deck to make sure - and knock off any zombies that try climbing the sides of the ship]

[occupational_hazard]

Okay!

[Scrambling to catch up, the viking doesn't hesitate on his reply. He ducks his head out of habit when Gan Ning whips the chain around, diving toward the ramp of the ship the first chance he gets.

...Maybe he should have thought that through.]

Ow.

[Shaking it off, Hiccup pulls himself up, checking to see if Gan Ning is still there.]

[youhearthebells]

[right with you, kid, keeping his back to the ship and backing his way up the ramp so he can fend off any ambitious zombies.]

You all right, there?

[occupational_hazard]

Yeah, I– I'll be all right.

[His sword goes up again, flame on as they go. Those zombies don't know when to quit.]



Maybe a little bruised later, but I'll live.

[youhearthebells]

[backs up to where he is, so that he doesn't get scorched as well]

Give 'em one more shot and then let's pull this thing up so they can't follow!

[he backs the rest of the way to the top of the ramp, connected to the deck, and tosses down the sickle long enough to bend and get a grip on the plank. As soon as Hiccup is clear, it's heave-ho time.]

[occupational_hazard]

[Looks like Gan and Hiccup are on the same wavelength. Running low on fuel, he turns it off to switch out the gas pack. There's a bit of a struggle as he rifles through his gear, finally grabbing and jamming the container into the bottom of the hilt.]

Coming right up...!

[The gas is let loose as he steps backward, trying to widen the range of the fumes. With a snap and a strike, another burst of flame engulfs the front lines. Hiccup wastes no time in running up the ramp, tugging on the other side of the plank with all of his might.]

[youhearthebells]

[heave...HO! Now let's hope none of the rest of the crew is still on the island. Gan Ning straightens up and gives the zombies collecting on the shore, dumbfounded at the sudden lack of ramp, a really rude gesture.]

This is just nuts. Every night like this!

[occupational_hazard]

[Heaving a sigh of relief, Hiccup looks over at Gan. Oh, that gesture's something he learned while aboard the ship for sure.]

No kidding? One night of uninterrupted sleep would be nice!

[youhearthebells]

No such luck, eh? I wanna explore more o' the island but I been sleeping all day instead.

[he glances at Hiccup and sizes him up with an appraising look]

You sure gave 'em hell, though. Good job!

[occupational_hazard]

I've been sort of doing the same. Whenever Toothless would let me.

[Because dragons have strange nap times.

He runs a hand through his messy auburn hair, giving Gan a lopsided grin.]

Heh. Thanks! You were pretty awesome yourself, Gan – as usual, I should say.

[youhearthebells]

Heheh. [grins back] So ya finally remember everything, huh? Good time for it I guess. Now I see why your lady-friend was so surprised to see ya.

[occupational_hazard]

Well. Mostly. Thanks to Cynthia giving me a crash course and all. Although now that you mention it, I think I would've reacted the same way.

[Pause.]

Actually, I think I did. I did, didn't I?

[youhearthebells]

Heh! Yeah, kinda. 'S allright. Women, eh?

[occupational_hazard]

Yeah, women! Especially the ones who can knock you out in a single hit.

[youhearthebells]

Can she? Whoa. Sounds like a keeper if ya ask me.

'Course, I didn't feel right askin' before, but you guys, uh... [makes a vague waving gesture with one hand] ...you know?

[occupational_hazard]

Ah, yyyeah! We're. Pretty much together. Very close.

[youhearthebells]

Not bad. [his grin is sincere. He may not yearn for a settled-down life himself but he does remember Astrid enough to know that these kids? Cute together.] Least ya got somethin' good waitin' for ya back home, then.

[occupational_hazard]

[He shrugs, scratching his head a little. He is pretty happy about it, though.]



Yeah, but...what about you? You have someone waiting for you at home, right?

[youhearthebells]

Me? Psh. Naw. I ain't the type to settle down. I got my friends, and a lord to serve, that's about it.

[occupational_hazard]

Aw. Um. Well, that's good too! Nothing wrong with friends and a lord. That's just as important, in fact.