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25th moon [written/action]

[Written

The message appears at midday, short and sweet.]

Would anyone like to ride an airship today?

[Action

Cecil cannot offer a real airship ride, of course. The Malnosso are not nearly that generous. But he's learned quite a few tricks with the Batlle Dome over the last two years, and he's now adding the last details to what he believes will be an adequate simulation. He has enough faith in it to share it with others at least, but the program still needs some final polishing.

Not that he minds. Better to work on that than to remind himself that he might be forty now.]

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An airship? Do you mean in the battle dome?

[ That only made sense, really. ]

I do. I think I might finally have managed to reproduce one faithfully.

That sounds pretty cool. Do you mind if I come try it?

Come whenever you wish. I should be completely done with the details in the next few minutes.

Great. I'll be by soon, then.

I'll be waiting. by the door.

[ And sure enough, Hiccup soon makes it to the Battle Dome, still with a crutch under one arm. He's without Toothless, too - the dragon wasn't especially fond of the Battle Dome, anyway. ]

[Well, the crutch won't be a problem as long as the piloting doesn't get too crazy, but the dragonless-ness is a slight surprise. From his spot by the door, Cecil raises an eyebrow.]

Hello. You've come alone? I thought Toothless might want to fly along with us.

[Then again, flying in a fake sky probably wouldn't be as fun.]

Nah, he hates it here. Something about going through a door inside and ending up outside or something.

I can see how it would be confusing.

[It took him a while to get used to it, too.]

Well, then, shall we?

[ Hiccup grins, hobbling forward. ]

Yes, definitely. I can’t wait to see this.

I do hope it'll match your expectations. But first of all, I must ask: monsters or not?

[Why yes, that means there is a 'fly the airship right into a swarm of monsters' option. Is anyone surprised?]

[ .....Uhh. ]

Um. Maybe...maybe no monsters? I mean. Unless they're good monsters.

[Good monsters. Ha.]

...Definitely the monster-free option, then. Perhaps I should also disable the cannons.

...It has cannons, too?

[ Okay, he's actually pretty intrigued by that. ] You should leave those in.

Very well, but if you wish to see how they work we'll have to find a target.

[One that is not a simulated city.]

What about other ships? Ooor tall trees, or something?

I'd feel bad creating another ship only to attack it, and Cid would skin me alive if he ever learned about it. But we could use an empty mountain. I think even a large tree would be too small.

[ Holy cow. A whole mountain? ] Now that I’ve got to see.

[A small mountain, at least. Those ships have very nice cannons.]

A monster-less, weapons-filled ride, then. One moment please.

[He adds those few details to the console, annnnnd done!]

[ This is so exciting. Hiccup is practically bouncing as he watches Cecil command the console. ]

Is it ready?

It is! ...In theory. We'll not know for certain until we fall from the sky or stay afloat.

[But he doesn't seem particularly worried about that, as he goes to open a door that leads to the deck of a ship.]

[ Uh. He'll definitely hope for staying afloat, too.

Hiccup follows him, hobbling out onto the deck and glancing around excitedly. ] Whoa!

It looks like it's all working as it should.

[It must be, as a look over the side of the ship shows that it's floating high over a castle, unsupported.]

[ Holy junk. This is amazing. Hiccup glances over the side of the ship to the castle below them. ]

What's that?

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