Welcome to the Vlog (Viking Log)

Hey gang! Welcome to this vlog! I figured it was important to help get the message about dragons to as much of the world as we could, so I made this as a means to communicating that. Feel free to ask any questions to may have! -Hiccup H. H. III

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The Dragon Riders' askbox is open!

I figured it was important to help get the message about dragons to as much of the world as we could, so I made this as a means to communicating that. Feel free to ask any questions you may have! -Hiccup H. H. III

(ask blog for hiccup & the gang from the dreamworks' how to train your dragon franchise! rules under the read more!)

rules

you can specify which rider the ask is for or leave it as a general question so one of them randomly answer!

this account is SFW, so please no explicit/NSFW questions (admin is 26 but still)

shipping is allowed, but please do not try to force/pester about a ship if admin has muses say no/not interested

there may be a couple guests on the blog :) (heather, as an example) but muses will be the main six original dragon riders!

my apolocheese if headcanons/thoughts about characters do not line up with your's but alas, it be how it do

mostly depicted in race to the edge era, but will do httyd 1, httyd 2, & httyd 3 as well

account is run by @spacenintendogs!!!!! my name's rose, she/they, & i love these goobers so much <3 thank u!!

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ooc: me looking at all 35 of the asks in my inbox and seeing 2023 on the timestamps-

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astrid i dare you to say something nice about everyone on the edge

I know I come off as harsh a lot of the time, especially towards Snot and the Twins, but I just want everyone to push themselves to be their best... and not seeing that frustrates the everliving hell out of me.

But I guess... their best doesn't have to be the same definition as me at my best... Maybe that's something I have to learn. -Astrid

Glad you're finally recognizing that I'm the best me I can be, babe~ Haha- oOW!! OW OW OW!! -Snotlout

On second thought, maybe I don't. -Astrid

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// return....... ?

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It's been six months you guys... are you ok???

I don't have an answer for whoever... or whatever that is... -Hiccup

Don't worry about it. -Fox

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Snotlout! Do you and Tuffnut fight about random things? If tou guys do, whats a reason why?

He in fact, did not win. -Tuffnut

He never wins. -Ruffnut

Which is shocking because he's stronger than like, all of us except maybe Fishlegs. You'd think he'd just overpower us but I don't think he has the brain capacity to pull off such movements, you know? -Tuffnut

I DO NOT LOSE! -Snotlout

Snotlout, don't lie, especially when answering questions for people. -Hiccup

SnOtLoUt DoN't LiE eSpEcIaLly WhEn AnSwErInG qUeStIoNs FoR pEoPlE~ I thought I was the one answering the question therefore I will answer how I want! -Snotlout

What is wrong with you. -Hiccup

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where does chicken go after rtte?

(tuffnut)

I didn't leave her behind after we left the Edge! She stays in my hut on Berk and I make sure she lives the life of luxury! -Tuffnut

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hiiiii tuff i hope ur welll <3 how’s chicken going??? and her little baby chicks? Hope they’re all good

I've been living my best life! Getting to do whatever I want with no resistance (that I care about) is always a good time. Chicken has been thriving. She's been such a good mother for her chicks and she has me partake in additional mom duties as well. It's fun, being a mama chicken! Hiccup says I shouldn't let the chicks roam like I do but they need to explore. Plus they find the best hiding spots, like Hiccup's saddlebag. -Tuffnut

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for fishlegs, serious question what’s the best rock to lick

Salt is objectively the best. Melanterite is sweet, but also very metallic and has a bitterness to it. Not bad, but probably depends on individual taste preferences. -Fishlegs

But it's such a unique combination of flavors! -Tuffnut

Probably shouldn't be licking rocks, anyways. We don't always know what minerals make up the rocks and it could make us sick. -Fishlegs

Live a little. Meatlug eats rocks all the time. -Tuffnut

She's a Gronckle, Tuff. -Fishlegs

And your excuse? -Tuffnut

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Okay, so from this gem, we have to ask Snotlout the same thing, right? Then eventually we figure out how everyone feels.

(Oh, and Snotlout: I think Tuff would go for Hookie too, just because of what he said during that first time with the Wing Maidens — I think Hookfang is more popular than you realise. He’s so cute, give him some mackerel, on me.)

No body's taking him away from me, but I will absolutely give him mackerel for you. He loves it more than me. Spoiled dragon. -Snotlout

I'm sorry who spoils him? -Astrid

Shut up, Astrid. -Snotlout

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To all of the gang: what would you name your first chicken in stardew valley

Chicken is a good girl, can't imagine having another chicken. -Fishlegs

Also we... wouldn't be able to care for more than one. We've got dragons, after all. They require lots of attention, too. -Hiccup

Tuff would be the only one able to care for more than one chicken, anyways. -Ruffnut

We already travel so much, no need to go somewhere else for a chicken. -Astrid

Unless it's for dinner. I'm hungry. -Snotlout

Get your eyes off Chicken, now. -Tuffnut

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Less of a question and more of a statement: snotlout u r literally so slay the unnamed masses love u but in a “we could toss u” kinda way. U a bisexual king

I will glady be your king, unnamed masses. Don't know where the bisexual thing came from! -Snotlout

The bisexual thing came from you, I'm pretty sure. -Tuffnut

Shut up, Tuff! -Snotlout

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Good evening dragon riders. This question is for all of you. Life has been very overwhelming lately and loneliness is a very real thing that I (and likely many other people) have been struggling with. Sometimes forcing myself out of isolation can feel near impossible. How do you deal with this sort of stress? (If this question is a lot for you then it’s ok if you don’t answer. I understand).

good evening! this has been sitting in my ask box for a couple of months now at this point (maybe longer). i've finally reached it and i apologize for the wait.

i'm also sorry for not responding to this in character, but i just couldn't bring myself to do it. i am just one person roleplaying as these six goobers and it's hard for me to have them have their own answers while i have my own separate experiences with the same issue and loneliness being smth that has been a part of my entire life until recently.

ik how you feel, anon. life gets overwhelming and you are alone or even with others you feel alone because there's just smth not connecting and putting yourself out there takes up so much energy with the added potential of it not working in your favor at all and it sucks so badly. it SUCKS so badly.

forcing yourself out of isolation is SO much sometimes. at my worst i couldn't even imagine it being possible that i could have the power to get myself out. i can only speak from my experiences and i apologize if it does nothing for you. i understand if it doesn't. we are not the same person, none of us are.

but for me, the stress of it all would be me going to work or having to do smth and being like "you know what. just say hi to someone. introduce yourself." such as a coworker or a fellow student. it gets more difficult if you don't have scheduled things like that which generally require interacting with people and yea, it doesn't mean it'll guarantee the loneliness going away if you happen to talk to someone. i get it.

i've always been somewhat of an outsider and struggled in having friends bc a part of me liked keeping to myself but also i was afraid and stressed but it made me lonely and it just cycled. i was lucky my mom recommended i see a therapist bc she was worried & it ended up working wonders for me in understanding how i operate.

for dealing with the stress of it, sometimes it's as simple as slow breathing, sometimes it's setting tinier goals so it's not so daunting and going step by step, and sometimes it did end up being dealing with the stress head on and jumping in. sometimes finding someone online helped, sometimes having someone irl with me helped. what also helps me is remembering that being lonely will always be part of a phase. our feelings always have opposites. someone else across the world or even across the street is also lonely, either literally alone or at a giant gathering with friends around them. we are lonely together.

you will not be lonely forever and the fact you know you don't like being lonely and don't want to be lonely, even if the stress of coming out of isolation feels like so much, that's enough. it can make the difference. you might even end up not being lonely or fighting it in a way you never expected or didn't even realize because things sometimes just happen. it's what happened to me, i started seeing a therapist and got a new job and there i met my two best friends in the whole world who are some of the only ppl who make me feel happy and full. we don't talk all the time. we don't need to. we pick up right where we left off. i no longer see my therapist and have moved out and my life has changed a lot.

ik that it doesn't always work like that. sometimes you rlly do have to keep getting up, going out, and facing the loneliness head on. usually it'll be a mixture of it happening naturally and being a fight. learning to be comfortable in your own company and taking care of yourself can also be very helpful, and you gotta do that at your own pace. days will sometimes be bad and sometimes be good. it probably won't be noticeable or go as quickly as you hope it will.

i hope you are able to find peace, anon. you will one day see, looking back, that you aren't lonely. even if you still are some time in the future, i hope it's still an improvement from where you are now. i hope your situation has improved for you since you sent this ask.

i wish you the best

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ooc: btw pls do not send the same exact ask multiple times but just switch to anon ;_; i see your asks the first time u send them in & it just takes me awhile to get to them. thank u <3

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What's it like being cousins, Hiccup and Snotlout?

Snotlout has a tendency to force himself into situations that don't involve him and if there isn't a problem, he'll make one. He's stubborn and antagonizes us all a lot. It was the same for me when we were kids. Although now I guess... we do get along better and he's good at telling me what I do wrong. Shame he can't do that for himself. He started it when we were five, anyways. -Hiccup

Hiccup is obnoxious and pretentious. He thinks he's so smart. I mean, sure, he is but he's not great at listening to anyone that isn't him. I have great ideas and can tell him EXACTLY what he's doing wrong but he never listens to me. Although we... get along fine overall and I would maybe punch someone for him. Maybe. I dunno. He says I started it when we were five but I think that's horseshit. -Snotlout

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Happy Snoggletog, gang! We hope you are staying warm this winter and keeping those you love close by. If you don't have anyone close by, we send you our warmth and love and hope you are doing as well as you can. -Hiccup H. H. III & Toothless

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Hi Hiccup!! Sorry if this is a weird question, but I'm curious how you keep your leg from rusting?

Nothing too serious, honestly. I usually use a dry to a slightly damp cloth to wipe it. If it gets wet I definitely use a dry cloth to wipe it down as soon as possble and rest it somewhere to dry even further and wear a spare while I wait. The oil however, helps tremendously, especially when it comes to getting it wet from rain. -Hiccup