Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-34320391-20181119131046/@comment-34320391-20181121130819

Flick over to that forum, but I'm pretty sure you're falling into the tunnel/Sandbuster cave or you're on the beach.

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I meant to send this 12 hours ago. Literally copy and paste. (to HiccToothForever)

Cool Twins. I'd love to read the possibilities with them! So I presume that each section you write will be in the Point of view of one of the two twins, right? Nice.

Also, if you want, you can be a descendant from a certain character or family. This is only a possibility as other characters would be nice as well. Hana's a Dagala descendant, I'm a Heathlegs descendant, Newt's a Thorston and Cora/Riley are both descendants of Hiccstrid.

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My current thoughts in canonicity about how this society comes to be... is that about 30 years after HTTYD: THW, a Hiccstrid child was bought up learning of the marvels of dragons. Basically when he was around 20 something happened and he decided to find the Hidden World. He stole the last intact map from his father and searched the archipelago for other dragon lovers to go with him. He found Throk, Snotlout and Minden, Heather and heaps of other people across the archipelago who'd journey with him. They all had a perilous journey, blah, blah, blah, they established a society within the Hidden World. They lived in harmony with dragons, and protected them.

The Hiccstrid descendant was always the leader of this Hidden World society (we need a name). That was, until 15 years ago. 'Mr Smith', Cora's uncle, decided (due to some reason or problem) to go to the above world. He discovered a way to get to Berk and left with barely any notice. This was violating one of the few founding laws of the society (name please) so the only person to repay this was the current leader of the society, Cora's mother. (I have no clue where the father went.) So Cora's mother was exiled (with her dragon) along with her son and barely born daughter Cora. The leadership of the town (we really need a name) was passed to the elders or whatever (you guys can decide if it's democratic or a dictatorship). Cora's mother had already begun teaching her son, Riley, with his dragon and continued to do so. She couldn't cope young Cora so was forced to leave Cora at the doorstep of grumpy uncle Mr Smith. Riley continued to learn with his Light Fury, living far away from the old town, completely forgetting of its existence (and location). Then his and Cora's mum died. Rip. So Riley flies his dragon alone... (cue our story start).

(copy/pasted from somewhere)

So every 4 years, all 11 to 15 year-olds in this society go through a trial. All the older dragons of the tribe bring their youngest to the ceremony, while all the 11 to 15 year-olds (about 20-25 I guess) are there as well. Now all the kids get to choose a dragon. Some may never find a dragon and remain dragonless for their entire life, but most do find their partner.

Then comes the 3-week trials, where you get to train, ride and fight with your dragon, while also learning the anatomy, skills and threats of each type of dragon. You regularly get tested, and a huge leaderboard is present for the entire tribe. It's not how big or how strong you are that matters, its mainly your connection with your dragon. At the end of the period, there is some big final challenge and the top 7 contenders are declared the new Guardians of The Hidden World. Yay.

So you can only be a Guardian for 4 years, starting as young as 11, to the max age of 19. After that, you live your life and teach the next group of kids learning to become Guardians.

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So I've provided a bit of a basis for where your story can start and I will try to refrain from doing anything else. After we get one or two more people, (who can join later honestly if we don't find them), you can begin your story with the ceremony (need name) where you choose your dragon. In some special cases some kids have already developed a bond with a dragon previously who they join with.

NAMES NEEDED - You all decide

- What is the name of the Hidden World Society?

- What is the name of bonding with a dragon? What do you call your bonded dragon?

- What is the name of the dragon choosing ceremony? (Unless there is another way to find dragons...)

- And Finally... What suggestions do you have to improve/personalise the backstory to your story?

I typed a lot. 😅