Eret: Never! Ah It Touched Me! Oh My Skin Is Burning!

would you guys eat roasted grasshoppers?

Viggo: If they were flavored with spices?

Dagur: I've had alive ones. So roasted is an update.

Eret: Already had it. Not impressed.

This is so cool!

I bet Viggo would be an English man riding Equestrianism or he'll be a bank robber😅.

Dagur is definitely a bandit that steals from wagons even though he comes from a rich family 😁. That or he's taking care and riding bulls, that would suit him too.

Eret is definitely a Native American enslaved by Drago (branded and possibly forced to have his hair shortened and tied), forced to steal wild horses while his tribe used to protect them and guide them (coming from his original Saami culture where they take care, hoard and help reindeers to migrate).

Honestly I guess it mostly depends on the timeline, if we're talking true wild west with bandits, natives and slavery, OR it's a modern timeline and they actually join western games! That would be so cool. Rodeo, bull riding, possibly Equestrianism performances (classy Viggo), all that kind of stuff. ❤️

Howdy Train Your Dragon??

HEAVILY INSPIRED from @tragisbawls western AU and also I believe that one “Howdy Train Your Dragon” post by @wardenofdragons

please let me know if I’ve made any mistakes in crediting but these guy’s posts were my main inspiration fr

enjoy some WIPs, currently I’m making them for reference so I can draw the gang doing some scenes

might have gone a bit insane over the festive season and fallen head first into this western AU. basically everything is the same but instead of Vikings it’s cowboys! I’m gonna colour these all and want to do more art/drawings of this too bc it has been occupying my thoughts lol

more info 👇

- set in a fictional Old West, similar to how the canon treats Viking lore and accuracy, assume this is the same 😂

- in this AU, Hiccup loses his leg before he meets Toothless in some sort of stampede/horse-related accident, which makes Stoic, the cheif of the town, more protective of him/not want him to go near them

- Hiccup finds Toothless as a wild mustang, trapped in a gorge. Hijinx ensue, Hiccup saves him, and they bond.

-Hiccup and Fishlegs live in the same town. Astrid, Lout, Ruff and Tuff are part of a group of travelling cowboys from out of town or somethin lol. Something happens and Legs and Hic have to travel with them for a bit. Haven’t worked everything out yet but if people have ideas feel free to let me know!

- Ruff and Tuff are in charge of the supplies wagon and they often confuse Barf & Belch with their arguing. The poor horses go in different directions or one of them might stop while the other keeps going 😭

- Meatlug is usually seen pulling a little wagon with extra supplies/Fishlegs rides in the wagon sometimes when they go on adventures so she ends up being the slowest in the group, similar to how she is the slowest of the gang’s dragons

- Hookfang is an Arabian horse and he has a really firey temper and has a similar relationship to Snotlout as in the canon. Snotlout made Hookfang rear up on his hind legs once, but Snotlout fell off and Hookfang left him in the dust 💀

- Astrid is the leader of the cowboys. Stormfly has little braids in her mane as that’s Astrid’s way of showing affection.

(alsomyaskboxisopenifanyonewantstodiscusthisauI AM HAPPY TO YAP-)

Viggo: I won't lie. I love it.

Dagur: Me too!!! I can see myself form out of metal little daggers or darts I could then throw around me!

Viggo: That's an interesting idea. How about you Eret? Who do you see yourself as?

Eret: Me? Well I'm a born sailor but my parents and family always said I have a hot head...... But I would say water. Fire never did me any good.

It happened spontaneously, but I love AU. So… Avatar Hiccup. Hiccup considered himself an ordinary person before meeting Toothless. (Dragons can be equated to spirits, i mean relationships between people and them). Then he discovered his talent as an airbender and Toothless became his teacher. Later, other talents were discovered, which made it clear that Hiccup was an avatar.

Astrid became his waterbender teacher. Snotlout was an adept of firebender, but he sincerely did not understand how to teach, because he himself used magic on a subconscious level. Fishlegs is an earthbender, but he did not go beyond the amateur level and could not become a teacher. The twins are always on their own wave. Ruffnut is a master in airbending and can perform techniques with clouds of gas, while Tuffnut is not a master, but is ready to set fire to the gas with his sparks at any moment. The twins always come in a set.

Brothers Grimborn! Lord of Fire Viggo. The aesthetics of blue flame and lightning were created for him. So I couldn't resist. The hottest flame and deadly techniques of lightningbending made him the most terrible opponent for the young avatar, but in the future, he will become the teacher of fire magic for Hiccup. I endowed Riker with explosion magic, as for me, it suits him perfectly. An explosive mixture of rage and bloodlust.

Berserkers! Remembering Viggo's words about how the berserkers in ancient times lured the Skrills with metal, I thought about a tribe practicing metalbending. Dagur discovered his talent for earth magic much later, including metal. I like to think that Dagur could be a threat to the avatar even as an ordinary person, relying on his ingenuity and physical strength. Heather is a master of earth and metal magic, she could well become Hiccup's teacher in this matter.

What is your opinion on all three main villain? Drago, Grimmel, The Red death? (This is for everyone)

Eret:.........

Dagur: Oh boy. The D.R.A.GO. topic.....

Viggo: You need a minute Eret?

Eret: Um yeah.... I think I do....

After Eret put on his headphones Viggo and Dagur went to take turns.

Viggo: I have never met the brutal man but I was told enough of him to know that his mind wasn't right. Seems like dealing with Krogan was the better option...

Dagur: I'm still upset Hiccup didn't warn us, we could've help. I wish I could blast that guy's head off!

Viggo: As for Grimmel, I would like to meet this guy in person.

Dagur: Really?

Viggo: Yes. To humiliate him and trigger him into attacking me so I could slit his throat.

Dagur:........ That was beautifully said.

Viggo: Thank you. Eret? Anything you wish to add?

Eret: Only that I have met him. One of the scariest people I've met. Doesn't respect personal space....

Dagur: Ouch...... Now the Red death....... Well, I'm definitely glad he didn't hurt Shattermaster and he won't slave other dragons.

Viggo: I wish I could see him. Back in the day it would certainly be a challenge to find him. But now it would be just to witness.

Eret: Honestly, I'm glad I didn't get to see him. Not sure if we would make it out alive but finding the nest would definitely help my former job.

Eret: Eret Eretson..... It saves time than constantly repeating 'son of Eret' and avoids asking me how manyth I am.

Does Eret even have a last name or is it just Eret, son of Eret or like Eretson 😭

Dagur: Well, better luck next time. When you'd like to try more cooler costumes, let us know.

Hello Hiccup

I've been meaning to ask for me and Stormy. What's your opinion on Berk's version of our Halloween? *Opens a book to show the traditions it includes*

Do you celebrate it? And if so, can you tell us what costumes you and your friends and family wear? You and Toothless included?

Dagur: Howdy! Deity thought she can send this ask without our intervir-interview-inter- Dang it! You know what I mean!

Viggo: *snickers* Nice try. Dagur is learning to speak with silver tongue to try to understand what me and Eret talk about.

Eret: We caught him practicing. It's actually kinda sweet.

Dagur: MOVING ON! I thought you'd like to know what we dress as.

Viggo: Not as couple.

Eret: How about the last year?

Viggo: Shush.

Dagur: I like to dress as Horror movie characters with these three and with my kids and Mala we went as Winnie Pooh characters.

Eret: You should've seen him then catching up with us with an actual chainsaw 😂. At the end of the night he thought his arms would fall off from how heavy it is.

Dagur: How do the killers manage to run after the victims?! It's impossible!

Viggo: I do like to dress as classy or old movie characters. James Bond, Phantom of the Opera, Zoro,.... I must say I aced the Two Face two years ago. I almost won the costume contest.

Eret: Told ya you should've gone as Freddie Kruger.

Viggo: Never.

Eret: Anyhow, I love this holiday almost as much as Christmas! Especially because I can make a real fun out of it!

Dagur: And be topless.

Eret: That too. But not all the time! Remember last year? When the three of us went as Alien, Predator and Rambo?

Viggo: *groans loudly* Why did I have to be the Rambo?

Dagur: Because we're trying to stop Eret from smoking and Rambo's costume needed cigar to look badass.

Eret: So there's that, Hiccup. Wanna join us for our newest group costume? We'd thought you'd make an awesome Joker for our Arkham's finest. Either that or we're going as department jobs. I'd like to be a Firefighter, Dagur here wants to be a Police officer, Viggo wants to be Medic and you can be a Park manager!

"Ah, well, I had no idea who any of those people were that you were talking about, but Ashleigh explained it to me as best she could. Halloween is new to me, as well, actually.

"But, that being said, it would be fun to have Toothless dressed up as a sheep. We'd need a lot of wool, though. When I asked the family, Nuffink wanted to be Gobber, and Zephyr insisted on no costume, because she doesn't want to be anyone but herself. I can't argue with her for that reasoning, it's pretty solid. Once I explained it a bit more, she settled on a bird, so we're working on gathering up enough feathers for her costume.

"Astrid, she is dressing up as Stormfly, and Stormfly... probably isn't getting a costume. She'll happily wear her saddle, but only that.

"As for me...I appreciate the offer to be a Joker, but I'll have to pass. I have some plans for a Toothless costume, and I think you'll be impressed with the end result, once it's put together!"

Boop 😺

Viggo: *sways your hand off* Don't even think about it.

Dagur: Boop! *boops back*

Eret: *gets booped* What?

Eret, what do you think about you x Hiccup?

Eret: Well if I had to be honest, I think that we could make it work. If Astrid wasn't in the picture, I think that I would won him over by now. But, I'm not that kind of person to hurt a friend and go behind Astrid's back on her boyfriend. I'm a gentleman, not a prick.

Dagur: Ooh, you're a keeper!

Eret: Wh-Get the f@ck out!

Dagur: Viggo! Guess what Eret just admitted!

Eret: Sorry anon, I have to go and I don't want to get blood on my new laptop.

Eret:.........

Viggo:......

Dagur: FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

"finest dragon trapper alive" yeah cuz Viggo's dead

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