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[It's hard to tell exactly where Astrid is when she turns her gear on, but there are trees around, and her Axew is visible resting against one behind her, keeping watch over two pokemon eggs. (She hasn't really gotten the hang of keeping them in pokeballs yet, it seems...mean.) Her attention isn't on them though, she's looking at the screen almost thoughtfully.]

I've been trying to get the hang of all the...little things here, so I decided to try and catch one of the wild pokemon running around on the paths. Which worked, except...

[She turns her camera around to reveal a Sentret happily sitting on the ground in front of her, bouncing up and down on her tail as she watches Astrid.]

I just picked it because it was the first one I found. And now I've caught it and I'm...not really sure what to do with it.

I mean...[She turns the camera back to her.] There are dragons here. And fire breathing dogs, and electric vermin, and so many other powerful looking creatures...

[She turns the camera back to the Sentret, who seems quite happy to be the center of attention.]

Then there's her. ...She looks like something babies sleep with. Or something bigger, stronger animals like to eat.

Do people really train these?

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[Astrid is a little disappointed she can't see Hiccup's dragons, but there's probably time to see them later, with the way everyone is saying they're trapped in Johto forever.]

[Admittedly, though, she's curious, and watches as he introduces each of his pokemon, making a note of the names (which she might remember) and which ones he had received from other people. (With another little note to ask about those people when it seemed appropriate.)]

[And then he got to the last two and she just...blinks. Several times. And she doesn't seem certain what she thinks about this, her expression somewhat bewildered.]

You named a pokemon after me? [A hesitation as she looks at the pokemon on screen.] ...Why that one?

[Soon, Astrid.]

Well, uhmn...

[There had certainly been reasons why he'd named the tiny ice-type after Astrid. The question was whether he really wanted to share them. That could potentially be embarrassing. And Astrid could punch.

Meanwhile, the Snorunt is peering at the 'gear to get a look at her namesake.]

She's got guts? [He's technically not lying.] You should have seen the way she tried to charge Midgardsormr, after she hatched.

[Astrid Punches = Causing second thoughts for sixteen years.]

Right.

[Astrid doesn't seem to know what to make of the little pokemon, peering right back at her, one eyebrow slightly raised. And then finally she looks at Hiccup again, her expression...skeptical at best.]

[But she is a fierce, brave warrior...

Hiccup keeps quiet a second, then lifts the Snorunt up so each Astrid can get a better look at the other.]

...Don't you think she's cute?

[And indirect compliment, perhaps...?]

[Astrid blinks a few times as she thinks about this, staring at the Snorunt as it stares back at her.] Sort of. [It was something, anyway...]

[Still, she notices the 'compliment' of a sort, and smiles faintly.] I guess it's alright.

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