[LN] Science Rules! [Open]

[wherenoonegoes]

True to his word, Hiccup (And Toothless) did eventually check out the television, after the Viking had taken the dragon out for a long, tiring flight. One of the Yetis showed him the Pole's Netflix account. He idly flipped through the various shows, trying to find something that would catch his attention.

I still say we should've watched that thing about catching tuna. Toothless bespoke, feeling a bit peckish, as always. The dragon was shrunk down, curled up on the couch next to his partner.

"We'll watch. it later. Forgive me if I don't have the same interest in fish that you do. Here's something," Hiccup said as he gave the TV a closer look.

"Bill Nye...the Science Guy. Sounds worth a look."

He selected it, watched a a brief intro skit, flashing images set to weird music, and then a man in a blue labcoat and bowtie began to bring him sweet, glorious understanding. It was packaged in a way that those who'd never run into the concepts being presented could understand what was being discussed, like preteens, or in this specific case a Viking from the 11th Century.

Hiccup was hooked.

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[allaboutthatbasenoacid]

There was a part of her that was still giddy at the existence of dragons, but she was past the point of squealing over things that she'd only heard of when she was surrounded by Yeti and elves. Not to mention the slumbering dragon not three feet away from her.

"You do sound like a mind ahead of your time." She praised with a chuckle. "And durable too. Many scientists underestimate the value of throwing yourself into an experiment head on. While most would prefer to hide behind safety walls and things I think we can learn so much more by getting our hands dirty...so to speak."

[wherenoonegoes]

"Durable, she says. Tell that to my missing foot." Hiccup said, lifting up his leg and waving the prosthetic around.

"But, considering that's my only major injury, you might have a point."

[allaboutthatbasenoacid]

She winces as he brings up the prosthetic and for a moment she frets that she might have been insensitive. But he seems to be reasonably in good humor about it.

"Have you considered getting an upgraded version of that now that you're here? I'm sure Tadashi would be excellent help. He's fashioned mechanical arms and legs in the past."

They were of course for robots and not humans but the odds that Tadashi had studied prosthetic limbs was highly likely.

[wherenoonegoes]

"I'll probably look into it, but if I do anything it's probably going to be something I build myself. How I design one doesn't just have to take me into account."

Hiccup scritched Toothless behind one of his earfins, as he remembered once again just why that was the case.

"I also have to make sure the whole thing meshes well with Toothless's false tailfin. He needs my help to fly just as much as I need his."

[allaboutthatbasenoacid]

"Oh, I see!" She hadn't even noticed that Toothless had an attachment as well, she'd thought perhaps it was just for decoration. Studying it with an admiring eye she turned her attention back to Hiccup.

"Well then it's great that you're at least open to consulting with him. Back home it sometimes took weeks for other students to open up to one another and share ideas. But we always did our best to encourage banter and discussion. After all it's the best way to look at a project from a new angle."

Settling back into the sofa she smiled at the familiar face on TV. "There really is nothing quite as satisfying as creating something new and wonderful with your own two hands and your mind, except perhaps using that creation to help others. That's sort of why we're all here."