[Well, that was incredibly graceful. Obviously. For a few seconds, Hiccup just lays facedown on the floor, stunned, but quickly enough he scrabbles up to his feet. ...With more difficulty than should be normal. Who put all this ice here.
Patting down his vest to clear it of any dust or flakes of ice, he glances around to make sure no one saw that great bit of ice skating failing. He's relieved at first, when no one comes into view, until a voice causes him to start and spin on his heels, nearly knocking him right back down.]
What? [Shit. Shit, someone totally saw him. Act cool, act cool.] Oh, yeah, no, I'm fine. It was just... That? That was nothing.
[He waves it off with an incredibly sheepish look because this is embarrassing and not at all how he wants to make a first impression on anyone around here. Clearing his throat, he stands up straighter.]
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Patting down his vest to clear it of any dust or flakes of ice, he glances around to make sure no one saw that great bit of ice
skatingfailing. He's relieved at first, when no one comes into view, until a voice causes him to start and spin on his heels, nearly knocking him right back down.]What? [Shit. Shit, someone totally saw him. Act cool, act cool.] Oh, yeah, no, I'm fine. It was just... That? That was nothing.
[He waves it off with an incredibly sheepish look because this is embarrassing and not at all how he wants to make a first impression on anyone around here. Clearing his throat, he stands up straighter.]
Totally fine, thanks.