Eleventh Flight. [glitched audio/brief video/action at Mahogany Inn.]

[newberktown]

▒▒or Almighty... Where d▒▒ ▒▒is storm come from all of ▒ ▒udden...?

[That sure is a familiar voice to some people in Johto, even as distorted as it is...

The speaker pauses, unsure not only of the weather, but the strength of his network connection as well. After gathering a breath, he continues on with the reason he started this recording in the first place.]

Er, hey guys? H▒▒▒▒ang stole my leg and took off a ▒▒▒▒▒ ago.

[There's another pause as a loud crack of thunder rolls by, followed by a bout of static.]

▒ ▒▒▒▒ ▒▒▒ink anyone should be outside, but if you can keep an eye out for ▒ ▒▒owlithe carrying something that looks like a foot, I'd appre▒▒▒▒▒ it. I thought h▒▒ ▒ome back, since it's raining, but I hav▒▒▒ seen him...

[Hiccup's face appears briefly as the feed freaks out one last time, looking just as it had three weeks ago when he had vanished without a trace. There's concern there over his current predicament, but he doesn't seem to be aware of his time away from Johto.]

Thanks anyway... I'll be in my room here if anyone in Mahogany finds him.

[ooc note: HEY WHAT'S UP, I'M BACK! Tags might be slow yet for a little while! Also (maybe?) posted early because I don't know what I'll all be doing today.]

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[newberktown]

[Even with the indignant look Stoick got when it was implied that he was nurturing, Hiccup could tell that the bug was far more soft-hearted than he let on, and would have happily cared for the younger pokemon. At the suggestion, though, the viking makes a soft noise in agreement, corners of his mouth twitching up as he watched the Deino. She certainly could be a handful.]

We'll have to work on that later, then. Her and Hookfang.

[After recalling the Leavanny, Hiccup shifts a bit on his perch, returning his attention to Carmen.]

Can you tell me more about these innovations while we look?

[doitrockapella]

[With a hint of a frown, she recalls Abbie as well — she really does hate to put some of them away, but necessity and prudence dictates and it'll be better all around if she rides along on Carmen's belt for the duration, instead of potentially wreaking havoc throughout the inn.

But that frown quickly turns into a smile at Hiccup's optimistic pledge. It's been too long since she last heard one out of him, and there's something altogether pleasant about hearing it now — as though he'd never been gone, and everything is simply business as usual once more.]

Don't let me forget to show you her latest trick — Zack's been teaching her how to navigate by sound. It's fun to watch.

[She gives Chief a fond scritch behind the ears, earning a pleased but mildly indignant whuffle, and then starts heading for the door at a pace Chief won't have trouble matching.]

Have you ever wondered how the lights overhead work, or the Gears, or just about any of the powered machines in Johto? It's all because a very brilliant man once had the idea to fly a kite in a thunderstorm...

[And with that, Hiccup will probably hear the entire history of the discovery of electricity as they set off to look for his dog.]