For Imperial_Saga

[dragon_trainer]

-1-

[There's a blacksmith shop set up, full of tools arranged haphazardly on heavy wooden tables. An open fire pit in the middle of the shop makes the space within uncomfortably warm.]

"This? Yes, I think I could repair it. Not completely familiar with its construction, but I suppose I could improvise."

-2-

[A boy of around fifteen or sixteen is leaning on a black dragon the size of a horse, though shorter and wider, with large black wings and a face the shape of a shovel blade. The dragon is...watching a ladybug walking across his front paw, perhaps wondering if it might be good to eat.]

"Sure, Toothless and I can give you a ride, though no sharp objects allowed on board. It's just for your safety and your safety only."

-3-

[Where there's smoke, there's fire.]

"Toothless! No! Bad dragon, that is NOT supposed to be on fire!"

Comments

[cursed_valentine]

Forged in the fires of the Netherworld, the Psypher is a terrible stone that feeds on the souls of the departed to fuel its terrible power.

A careless blacksmith is but child's play to it.

[dragon_trainer]

"Really." Hiccup's smile goes away a bit. Careless? Him? Surely this stranger doesn't know of Viking winters, sitting around with nothing to do but work on tiny, careful, intricate projects. He holds the stone up to his ear, perhaps to see if he can hear these souls of the departed fueling the inner workings of the stone.

"Right, um. Let's see now." Hiccup takes a good look at the jewelry to see what needs his repair.

[cursed_valentine]

It is the chain where you should be focusing your attentions. The stone is not easily damaged. It requires mending around the Psypher's setting, and the lower chains have begun to corrode. Mayhaps it requires replacement entirely.

[dragon_trainer]

Hiccup checks the setting and sees the damaged areas. "Yes, I can solder that back into place quite easily. As for the chain...Do the chain links have to be made out of any specific metal? I have some jewelry chain of similar size in the back, it's silver. Will that do?"

[cursed_valentine]

Silver is far too flimsy. The Psypher is a weapon, only hard steel will suffice.

[dragon_trainer]

"Ah, I gotcha. Steel, I can do. My background's in weaponry. Knives, swords, hammers, letter openers, little tacks you can put on people's chairs...So...how is this Psypher stone used? Will it...shoot me with fire or something if I get too close with the tongs or say disrespectful things about the block it was chipped off from?"

[cursed_valentine]

The gem is the agent of destruction, the chain merely the instrument upon which it is swung. The gem may be touched and stricken, but do not look into it. You would not enjoy the sight.

[dragon_trainer]

Not even a smile at my bad joke? Tough crowd. Hiccup thinks to himself as he brings the necklace in and sets it on a table.

"Alright, this should take me a couple days, but I'll have the links and the setting repaired, no problem."

Hiccup starts by filling a ceramic container with bits of metal and, holding the vessel with tongs, offers it to a black shape at the back of the little shop.

"Toothless, wake up! Okay, here you are buddy. Good boy. Little spark, little spark!" With a high pitched rushing noise, the scene is illuminated to reveal the black shape as a dragon, breathing a small steady stream of fire around the sides of the container.

[cursed_valentine]

[Ingway's gonna give your Dragon a Spock eyebrow here.]