[video] - Intro

[punchandkiss]

[The camera clicks on as the wearable is slammed into something, and the screen shows nothing but bright blue scales for a good fifteen seconds, the audio filled with the sounds of junk tumbling and occasional shouts and slightly high pitched growls of irritation. Eventually silence falls, and after several seconds the screen shifts to show a

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[double_discs]

[He was sort of pinged when Toothless replied to this (probably literally because he has his wearable set up to notify him when certain people act on the network because he is a stalker). He rumbles tentatively at the young User, but half his attention is on the dragon with her because that is much more interesting.]

Won't work. Stuck here.

Friend of Toothless? Ask if you need anything.

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[punchandkiss]

I...sort of. I guess I am. [She hadn't thought of it that way before, but it seemed true enough. She saw Toothless as a sort of extension of Hiccup...but...]

...Can you tell me how to get back to Berk?

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[double_discs]

Negative. [He wishes he could, he actually does, but he can't.]

The 'hole' you fell through is only one-way accessible. It works like a... [what are simple terms] trap door that allows prey in but not back out. Understood?

[punchandkiss]

[That was really the closest analogy so far she understood, honestly, though it didn't exactly help the situation.]

I'm not prey. Why would...what's the point?

[double_discs]

[Nothing ever does.]

Unknown. Supposedly unintentional. Disbelieve this but evidence contrary is...hard to come by.

[punchandkiss]

Wait. You mean someone brought me here? On purpose?

[double_discs]

...yes and no.

Cannot say for sure. Does not seem rational.

Moreover, do not think creating the 'hole' was accidental. But he effects growing out of control and choosing victims at random--make more sense as unintentional.

[punchandkiss]

[It made sense. Not the details, of course, she didn't understand any of those. But something someone made going out of control, she could get that, at least. She sighs.]

I just want to go home.

[double_discs]

[His rumble lowers. He does, too.]

Agreed. There are several here working towards that goal. [...] Will see to it that you are included when time comes.

[punchandkiss]

[She actually smiles faintly at that.]

Thanks.

...

What's your name?

[double_discs]

[He purrs softly. Welcome.]

Rinzlerrr.

[punchandkiss]

Rinzler?

[Well, she's never heard a name like that. But it's no stranger than every other odin-cursed thing going on around her.]

I'm Astrid.

[double_discs]

Correct.

Welcome to Sacrosanct, Astrid. Will help you whenever you need assistance in this place. Just call for me using this device.

[punchandkiss]

...Have you been trapped here long?

[double_discs]

[He takes a moment to process the correct User terms for just over one quarter cycle.]

...four months.

[punchandkiss]

Four months!

I can't be here four months!