"if growing up means It would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree;"

[dragoneer]

Who: Hiccup and whoever wants to come!
What: Camping!
When: November 10th-11th
Where: Southern Lake
Summary: Hiccup invited anyone who was interested to the lake for a little camping trip. Hijinks ensue!
Rating: Shenanigans


Early on the ninth, Hiccup broadcast a short message to the journal reminding everyone about the camping trip he had planned for the weekend. The message was simple: pack your things, meet at noon in the plaza, and then they'd trek to the southern lake where they would make camp for the night. It would be chilly, but with a dragon in tow and clear skies, how bad could it be? Hiccup flies out to the lake early on the tenth to transport some camping supplies including extra tents, blankets, sleeping bags and tarps, as well as some food, before heading back to meet his fellow campers.

At the campsite itself, campers can expect to find such things including (but not limited to): fishing poles, cooking equipment (and ingredients), marshmallows, board games, card games, various sports equipment, harmonicas, et cetera. And Hiccup will definitely be trying to round everyone up for at least one round of storytelling around the fire sometime during the evening. Basically, anything campy (pun intended) can go on here. Have fun with it!

Here goes one of Hiccup's rare attempts to be a social planner. Let's see if it sinks or swims!

Comments

[dragoneer]

Err - r-right! [Don't think dodge or getting out of the way. O-kay. Even if it seems counter-intuitive, he'll do it.]

Kyle, use Dragon Rage! [Maaaaybe attacking the boulder is the way to go about this?]

[cooltrainer]

[Well, that busted it into smaller rocks that were scorching hot from dragon fire, but hey, Green seems pleased!]

There you go! Take the hit!

[Rhydon slams its tail against the ground in a sweeping motion, flinging debris at Kyle.]

Now attack me!

[dragoneer]

[W-well, that's something!]

A-alright, use a Dragon Claw, Kyle!

[cooltrainer]

[The claws slash through Rhydon's armor, and it roars, smacking the little dragon with its hefty tail.]

This is why training with other Pokémon is better. Even with going easy on it like this, it's learning what a fight's like more than it would otherwise.

You need to train yourself! When a trainer knows what their Pokémon experiences, and knows how to fight themselves, they can bond with their Pokémon. The trainer must be involved!

[Man look at all this shounen bullshit.]

[dragoneer]

[Kyle takes the brunt of that attack, but she manages to stand her ground, staggering back.]

Right! Right. I need to Battle more for sure.

[cooltrainer]

[Rhydon pivots, swinging its tail to smack Kyle hard in a sweep.]

I'll train you, the way I was trained. You've got no chance of failing with that instruction!

[dragoneer]

[Hiccup nods. Green is obviously one of the best, so learning like he did seems like an excellent option.]

Stand your ground, Kyle! [THAT'S RIGHT. Don't get knocked down!]

[cooltrainer]

[Good job! Rhydon's tail slams hard into Kyle, but the Axew holding fast manages to not get knocked over. The ground type growled, swinging a punch down at the small Pokémon.]

[dragoneer]

Kyle, use Slash!

[Kyle meets the punch from Rhydon with a well-executed Slash attack.]

[cooltrainer]

[It cracks loudly against Rhydon's tough hide, and the Pokémon growls.]

You're getting some good instincts. That's good.