[OPEN] we go where no one goes, we slow for no one

[thisisamazing]

who: Hiccup and YOU
what: October memory-share and catch-all! Open and closed prompts.
when: Through Oct.
where: Various places.
warnings: Possible mention of past limb loss.


[ooc: Prompts below, the memory one is fairly generic but if you want a tailored prompt for anything, just hit me up at nekky.]

Comments

[buildsomething]

Yeah, I know how that goes.

[It's an almost absent agreement, most of Tony's attention still fixed in on the design itself. It's pretty ingenious, for what it seems like the kid had to work with.

The thought makes him huff a little to himself as he straightens up.]

What kinds of materials are you looking for? I've got a fair amount, but I can also help you find what you need.

[He nods back at the store as he says it. It's taken him a while to work out, but not everyone just wants things handed to them. For some reason.]

[thisisamazing]

Oh, uh. I'm not sure, exactly? Things are so far advanced here compared to what I'm used to. I don't even have a forge to work in right now. I guess I was just looking at what my options are, for when I do find a place. [He's never even heard of half the things that are in common use these days. Hiccup's been reading up, and taking an engineering class at the local university, but it can still be overwhelming.]

The first thing I'll need to do is make a spare tail-fin, and then I wanted to make some modifications to my leg... So I guess I'm just scouting some good metals right now.

[buildsomething]

[Leg? Tony can't help but glance over at him, eyes trailing down. And oh hey, look at that. Explains some of the saddle modifications.]

Well, metal is definitely a thing I can do. If they don't have it here, I can probably source it.

[If he's talking forges, then it's probably iron or copper. Tony idly wonders what'll happen if he introduces the kid to steel.]

Anyway, the first step to good engineering is ideas, and you seem to be doing fine there.

[thisisamazing]

[Even his leg, despite being made of wood and iron, is a more advanced design than someone might expect from a viking, though it's hard to see the mechanism that changes out the foot - he's just on the walking foot right now.]

It's hard to imagine them not having something that would work here! There were way too many choices, I'm just used to iron or copper, or gronckle iron if weight isn't an issue. [Steel would probably blow his mind.]

You seem to know a lot. Are you an inventor too?

[buildsomething]

[Gronkle iron? Tony isn't sure if he just shouldn't ask or if he should launch into non-stop questions. Seems like wherever this guy is from, it's very different to what Tony calls home.

Though from the sounds of things, he he plays this right, he might get to find out whatever he wants. It seems like engineers wanting to babble about their work is pretty universal.]

Amongst other things, yeah. [He holds out a hand, mouth curving into a little half-smile.] Tony Stark.

[thisisamazing]

[He would definitely have no trouble getting Hiccup to talk about anything and everything. The kid doesn't seem to have a lick of wariness in him, eager to share discoveries and information.

He shakes his hand with a wide smile.]

Hiccup Haddock. It's great to meet you.