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Setting: Class pictures for the somewhat unwilling viking teens

Photographer: "All right young man, sit down right here, and this will be over in a flash."

Hiccup (raises hand): "Uh, sir, I have one question, Mr., Sir."

Photographer (rolls eyes): "Yes?"

Hiccup: "Um....I was told, from a source, that having my picture taken with that box over there will capture my soul and seal it within a magical prison forever. Is that true?"

Photographer (shakes head): "No, absolutely not. So can I please just take your picture now and send you on your merry way?"

Hiccup (quizzical face): "Well if your device doesn't work on principles of magic---which mind you I know nothing about because I am a very practical-minded viking and much prefer to focus my speculations on inventing and building devices that make people's lives better---so how does it work? (before the photographer can reply) Here, let me show you one of my inventions! (Pulls out the infamous multi-tool invention that accidentally shot a knife at Tuffnut.) See, it has all kinds of tools in it, and when you press this spring-loaded button here, like this--- (knife is catapulted by the spring right toward the photographer)

Photographer (dodging just in time): "YE GODS!! You almost killed me!"

Hiccup (somewhat embarrassed): "Sorry, sorry!----Must've been a mild calibration error! Here, let me show you something else that it does--"

Photographer (interrupting): "Look kid, do you have a girlfriend?"

Hiccup (perks up): "Yes."

Photographer: "What's her name?"

Hiccup (slouching and sheepishly blushing): "Astrid----" (the camera flashes)

Photographer (resetting the camera): "Great. NEXT!"

Hiccup (surprised): "Hey! HEY! I wasn't ready! You can't use that picture!"

Photographer: "Get out of here kid, and take your multi-tool, death device with you!"

Hiccup (under his breath): "I finally agree to have my picture taken, and I wasn't ready."

Photographer: "NEXT!!!"

Artist's Note: Watercolor Sketch

Description
Setting: Class pictures for the somewhat unwilling viking teens

Photographer: "All right young man, sit down right here, and this will be over in a flash."

Hiccup (raises hand): "Uh, sir, I have one question, Mr., Sir."

Photographer (rolls eyes): "Yes?"

Hiccup: "Um....I was told, from a source, that having my picture taken with that box over there will capture my soul and seal it within a magical prison forever. Is that true?"

Photographer (shakes head): "No, absolutely not. So can I please just take your picture now and send you on your merry way?"

Hiccup (quizzical face): "Well if your device doesn't work on principles of magic---which mind you I know nothing about because I am a very practical-minded viking and much prefer to focus my speculations on inventing and building devices that make people's lives better---so how does it work? (before the photographer can reply) Here, let me show you one of my inventions! (Pulls out the infamous multi-tool invention that accidentally shot a knife at Tuffnut.) See, it has all kinds of tools in it, and when you press this spring-loaded button here, like this--- (knife is catapulted by the spring right toward the photographer)

Photographer (dodging just in time): "YE GODS!! You almost killed me!"

Hiccup (somewhat embarrassed): "Sorry, sorry!----Must've been a mild calibration error! Here, let me show you something else that it does--"

Photographer (interrupting): "Look kid, do you have a girlfriend?"

Hiccup (perks up): "Yes."

Photographer: "What's her name?"

Hiccup (slouching and sheepishly blushing): "Astrid----" (the camera flashes)

Photographer (resetting the camera): "Great. NEXT!"

Hiccup (surprised): "Hey! HEY! I wasn't ready! You can't use that picture!"

Photographer: "Get out of here kid, and take your multi-tool, death device with you!"

Hiccup (under his breath): "I finally agree to have my picture taken, and I wasn't ready."

Photographer: "NEXT!!!"

Artist's Note: Watercolor Sketch