"The gods play games with men as balls... In wondrous ways do the gods make sport with men."

[cityship]

They'd been played, utterly, and yet somehow, they'd managed to survive. Not without scars, both physical and mental, but they'd survived.

All because of a cheap bet made between two god-like beings.

They hadn't even gotten the chance to thank the townspeople that had stood up for them. No, the townspeople wouldn't even remember the crew; it'd be as if they'd never been there. The last thing they saw before appearing out of thin air on the Observation Deck aboard Stacy was a dismissive wave of a hand, and a bright flash of light.

[OOC: They're back! Multiple threads here, and thread-jacking is encouraged, since everyone is going to be trying to process wtf just happened.]

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[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

"I'll be fine. It's just bruises."

And that was it. That was all he really planned to say.

[governorkang]

"You'd best not be lying to me," Kang narrowed his eyes at Hiccup. It was a look that clearly said that he was definitely going to press for details later.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

More quietly, "I'm fine. Toothless got me out before it got any worse."

Any worse.

Hiccup gave him a look back that clearly said he wasn't going to give the details. It wasn't his father, it wasn't his life, it didn't matter, and he planned on just letting go and moving on.