Meep Manhunt!

[highseasmods]

Who: Anyone who expressed interest in going after Meep and received a letter from Scurvey Dog.
Where: Anygrav Moon
When: August 9th-22nd
What: The mission begins! Dog asked for help rescuing Meep and it's you lot who've responded. Try to bring him back in one piece, eh?
Warnings: Possible violence...?
Style: Any!
Status: Closed to those involved!

The island is covered by a familiar mist that rolls across the ground. Fortunately for you, it's not going to bring nightmares to life this time, but it definitely lends to the general feeling of unease that fills the place. That isn't helped by the fact that though the population here was never very large, it certainly must be even smaller now.

It's the dead, lifeless husks along the beach that make that much obvious.

There's no sign of battle, and all the bodies appear unmarked. It's as though they suddenly dropped right where they were standing, as if something completely and abruptly drained them of energy.

Watch your step as you make your way inland. Wouldn't it be a shame if the same thing happened to you?

Comments

[occupational_hazard]

I pulled. Gan Ning's. Finger!

[He repeats this each time he tries straddling himself over the saddle, finally clambering onto the seat.]

I mean, he had to. The riddle for the door said so.

[anelegantmyth]

[Then it hit her.]

Hiccup...WHY did you pull his finger?

[Please don't say "So he can fart". Please don't say "So he can fart". Please don't say "So he can fart".]

[occupational_hazard]

[Too late.]

So he can fart!

[AND THERE'S THE ANSWER SHE WISHED DIDN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION.]

I HAD TO ADD AN ICON JUST FOR THIS

[anelegantmyth]

[HOW WAS SHE EVEN SUPPOSED TO REACT TO THIS!? Boys will be boys and all, but answering a riddle with a fart just felt like a HUUUUGE blow to her intellect. Wow she couldn't get a shard because she didn't answer that one riddle. But he opened a door with a fart!?]

...Ok we're leaving RIGHT NOW.

[She hops onto her dragon.]

ROFL

[occupational_hazard]

Okay!

[She's basically on the same level as Gaius when he had to watch the whole thing unfold, but she'll find that out soon enough. Hiccup sticks his helmet back on, patting Toothless on his side to signal he's ready for take-off.]

Come on, bud! Let's go! Back to the underworld! Or is it the overworld...

[In the middle of pointing, he slowly slips off the other side of the dragon. Plop.]

[fastandfuryous]

[Toothless has by then polished off his fish and he looks as Hiccup comes running back over. He gets up and waits for the boy to board- and then glances back as Hiccup quickly disembarks.

....

Well.]

[anelegantmyth]

[She looks at Hiccup, then Toothless, then Hiccup, then Toothless again.]

Are you gonna pick that up, or what?

[occupational_hazard]

[From the other side of Toothless, a hand rises, waving aimlessly in the air.]

Rude!

[fastandfuryous]

[Toothless snorts- or perhaps it's a sigh. He then turns about and scruffs Hiccup and swings the boy behind him.]

[anelegantmyth]

[She'll just wait for the boy to pull himself together and sit straight. But, of course, if the need arises, she'd gladly tie him to Toothless. It wouldn't be that hard, really.]

Don't forget your helmet, Hiccup.

[Arceus knows, he probably needs it now more than ever.]

[occupational_hazard]

[Scruffed. Like a sack of flour, Hiccup is back in the saddle. He shakes his head, snorting.]

Got it.



[The helmet is set and checked once more before he switches his peg leg to fit into its pedal. Click and click.]

Okay. Now I'm ready. Let's ride!

[fastandfuryous]

[The dragon rolls his eyes. The moment Hiccup's locked in, he shakes off and then begins to bound off, two giant leaps before he's airborne, large wings flapping.]

[anelegantmyth]

[She just watches as the two take off. Fairly amused by the thought that "Those are my crew mates".]

You hear that, Chompy? Looks like Hiccup was ready.

[The dragon chuckles and takes off as well.]