#t9r

Like the stoker class post, I will assign the dragon type when appropriate.

okay so it deleted my answer A SECOND TIME, but luckily i screenshotted it beforehand😼😼

tom:

appearance- his eyes are too circular, close together, and slanted. looks inhuman. hair and skin tone are too similar

personality- annoying asf. serious FOMO and makes it everyone else's problem. serious control issues. doesn't let anyone do anything without clearing it with him first, even if it literally doesn't affect him at all. clearly is supposed to fill the role of hiccup, but is way too demanding and "i'm the leader". doesn't trust the dragons to be able to handle themselves (even though they have for thousands of years) and instead interferes way more than hiccup ever would. treats the dragons as objects, instead of actual intelligent beings with their own lives

jun:

appearance- her chin is way too pointy for her face shape, her eyes are purple for some reason, and she literally has no ankles her legs just go from calf straight to feet. also her necklace is never explained???

personality- honestly my least favorite character. makes mythology her whole personality in a "i'm smarter than you and therefore better" way. super condescending and patronizing and pushy. needs to be right all the time. is supposed to fill the role of astrid, but the only thing they have in common is being the main character's love interest. her whole character feels racially motivated toh, along with her mother. the fact that her mom is like three feet tall with an absurdly large hat is just. why.

d'angelo:

appearance- his hair literally defies the laws of physics numerous times???? his dog tags are also never explained.

personality- clearly supposed to be a mix of snotlout and fishlegs, but is failing miserably at it. the whole goody-two-shoes thing is super annoying. just like tom, he can never leave well enough alone with the dragons and always has to interfere. his dedication to his dad is a lot weirder and not thought through very well when you realize that his mom is also there and he just never talks about her.

alex:

appearance- honestly, i don't hate it. i like that she isn't stick-thin like jun is. i hate that her hair ties are actually charging cords, though.

personality- not the worst, actually. she's sarcastic, which i like, but sometimes she takes it too far in a way that just feels like bad writing toh. i do really hate that her whole character is like this caricature of an ipad kid. i liked that she had a whole character arc of getting over her anxiety, but i don't like that it lasted for like a season before it was forgotten.

eugene:

appearance- doesn't even look like jun or their mom???? also has purple eyes???????

personality- again, i don't hate it, but he just feels so shallow personality-wise. is supposed to be a mix of ruffnut & tuffnut, but can't quite pull it off. he's so infuriatingly dumbed down and i can't stand it. also, the way his mom completely babies him is super weird. super narcissistic and stupid. justice for eugene, he was done so dirty.

buzzsaw:

appearance- i?? honestly??? don't know??????

personality- he will never be dagur the deranged. also, beefing with a bunch of kids is super weird??? he's a pathetic villain. even grimmel was a better bad guy than he was, and we've already talked about my hatred for httyd 3. the only reason that he survived as long as he did is because tom and the others refuse to hurt him. like, yeah, i get that hiccup had a whole "no killing" rule, but even he would fight and knock out people and do whatever he had to do.

thunder:

appearance- UGLY ASF. looks inbred. eyes are too large, too close together, and too front facing. head is too boxy and weirdly bumpy at the same time. mouth is too wide. has human eyebrows???? brow bones are too prominent. nose is too flat. chest is too barrel shaped. wings are way too small. tail is just inconvenient tbh. coloring is super weird????? has way too much black on him, considering that toothless was canonically the last night fury and there were multiple other light furies shown in httyd 3. in every other piece of media, the male furies had green eyes and the female furies had blue eyes. by that logic, thunder should've been a girl. also his back legs look more digitigrade than plantigrade, even though furies have digitigrade legs.

personality- he's so dependent???? like. with the way he acts, i would've thought he could never survive in the wild. idk how he did it. like sure, toothless always stuck with hiccup, but he wasn't childishly clingy like thunder is.

wu & wei:

appearance- feels SO racist. their design literally doesn't fit with the rest of the franchise. also, their coloring is just ugly.

personality- their only personality trait is "fight with each other, but only like once an episode and only for comedic relief". they're so bland.

plowhorn:

appearance- i don't hate it- except her eyes. why does she have human eyes.

personality- again, she literally has no personality, she's just there. also i HATE the fact that her fire is referred to as "loogies". why is she the only blue gembreaker???? that just feels like bad designing.

feathers:

appearance- i actually like her design, mostly. she's cute. i will say, though, that half of the scenes she's in, her eyes are looking in completely different directions.

personality- i like that she and alex help each other with their anxieties, but besides that, she doesn't have a lot of personality either. it's almost like all of the thought and effort was put into making thunder a "lovable" character, and the rest of the dragons just got the scraps of character that were left. also she doesn't utilize her invisibility nearly as much as she could.

webmaster:

appearance- skrunkly. his head’s a little too round, and his neck a little too thin, but he's not too bad. honestly should've been a silkspanner instead of whatever shitty new species he is.

personality- he's actually pretty sweet. he is kind of dumb, but it's kind of cute. he could use a little more personality, though.

there are a lot of inconsistencies, too, like how apparently hiccup and the riders moved to the hidden world???? the whole 9 realms concept just didn't work as well as it probably hoped to. hiccup's shield just clearly isn't his shield, jormungandr is smaller than a submaripper (and certainly not long enough to wrap around the whole world), and the dragon book somehow survived and is perfectly pristine centuries after it was made.

because what the fuck. first of all, that thing is TINY. how is jörmungander supposed to wrap around the world if he’s smaller than the submaripper?? i get trying to incorporate norse mythology because obv the vikings were norse but at least get it right?? and they say in the show that jörmungander is supposed to start ragnarok?? he doesn’t. he may have a part in it, but he doesn’t start it. him releasing his tail (which he holds in his mouth, which he clearly wasn’t doing in t9r) is a sign of ragnarok coming, but it is not the start of it.

Ok!!!!

This uh. Might be longer than I'd planned lol.

Back when I thought all this up this au was,, so underdeveloped. Thankfully its had enough time in the oven by now!

So, to start, the (slightly revised) premise!

A highly renowned private school, somewhere (probably canada), has set up a class for its highest scoring students! They're getting a hands on trip, to give them experience both in work or future fields of interest. This trip will take them to Iceland, on a paleontological trip, to look for the remains of ancient dragons! Volcanic activity below Iceland seems to be increasing for some reason, and its bringing newfound species and fossils to the surface.

As for the students accepted...

First student accepted for this was Alex Gonzalez. She's top of her class in marks. Also, her secondary field is electronics, she's familiar with sonar and side scan sonar (useful for looking for caves), drone technology, and other related subjects that easily fit with their mission!

Alex doesn't really have any friends amongst the group however. She's antisocial, tends to hide behind whatever she's got in her hands when people come around, and her witty overly-sarcastic remarks aren't always well thought out before she says them. Teachers love her for her attentiveness and 'workahaulic' nature. She's never scored lower than an A. Her mothers love her to the point of overprotectivness. This bothers her, but she rarely shows it or stands up for herself about it. She's an adopted child, and has been raised in a well off family.

Next up, Thomas Andrew Kullerson.

Tom is the 2nd highest scoring student in class, however, little of that comes down to his own talent.

His mother is superintendent, and familiar with the principle. Her love for her son has gotten her to push him through and, maybe, modify his grades a bit. Teachers sort-of except him because of his mom, but he's the kinda kid who falls asleep in class and might kick his desk once or twice. Would also scribble all over school desks.

Hes always had an intrest in vikings, dragons, and anything norse, due to his family heritage. He does actually put some effort into his paleontological studies, and is the most knowledgeable on dragons in the group.

Thomas was raised in semi well off household in the middle of the Appalachian mountains. Originally the Kullersons immigrated two generations past to West Virginia. His mom and dad got divorced however, a very messy one, and Tom found himself stuck with the parent he wasn't as close to. Olivia took him north to Canada, and her husband traveled to settle in Norway. Tom does his best to talk with his dad (usually behind Olivia's back), but otherwise hasnt seen him in person since he was 10.

Tom and his step-dad really don't get along. His step father tries to push that he's his new dad, and Tom consistently turns him down. Olivia is not thrilled over this, and she's grown distant with her son.

Tom himself is troublesome. He's backwoodsy, unafraid of nature or the dark or what may lay within those two. Technology is something he's only had to be familiar with for school. He has a thick Appalachian accent he's been made of fun for. He can definitely be a bit grating at times. He's quick to be confrontational with people. Thankfully can keep his anger from boiling over, he just simmers instead.

Very much yearns for exploration, anything to get out of the loop he feels he's been in. Toms moved schools a lot in the past, the one he's at he hasn't been in for more than 1 and half to 2 years.

Toms bad at making friends. Alex finds him interesting because he's so different. Jun tries to engage him over Appalachian folklore which he's deeply versed in, but Tom finds her preachy and self centered. Eugene is too big of a self assured goober for Tom to really like.

Tom and D'Angelo immediately disliked one another upon meeting. D'Angelo only saw a bad kid and a trouble maker, Tom saw a jock who didn't know where not to stuck his nose. They're so bad they almost can't even be in the same room together.

Considering we were talking about D'Angelo!

D's family is pretty well off, and his dad works for a small business that leases teams to act as security for different things. His dad is essentially the head honcho, and former military. He runs the resource officers for the school, and is contracted for their expedition.

So D'Angelo has shoes to fill. Hes raised army brat, and used to follow his dad around when he was deployed overseas, along with his mother. His dad expects him to at least take up his current occupation once he's old enough, but D'Angelos true passion lies in animal husbandry.

Personality wise he's kind of holier than thou, too self-assured. He looks down on people like Tom, is too flirty/in-your-face why are you quiet with people like Alex/Jun, and just finds Eugene plain annoying (though, thats not exactly unique).

Him and Tom have disliked each other since they set eyes on one another. They clash at all times, and the only reason they haven't come to blows is because D'Angelo doesn't want to disappoint his dad. D'Angelo is pretty reliable as a person if one can look past his outside personality.

Jun is another of the schools high scoring students, often leaving people to work der why. She can be a bit ditzy shes obsessed with star signs, various global folklore, and mysticism. Some students (Tom mostly) spread rumor about how being next to her for too long drains your intelligence straight out of your brain.

She tries to be friendly with everyone, even someone who might not want to be friends. She also focuses on herself too much, often blaming others for problems that she started. She doesn't do it on purpose of course, but its a major weak point of hers that drives people away sometimes.

Shes ecstatic to be on the field trip. Her mother is a teacher at the school. Even before they leave she's already filling the air with various info about Norse mythology. Some listen, some quietly laugh (like Tom, who knows all this 100x over since his dad used to read to him about this sort of thing), and others ignore.

Her brother Eugene isn't in the school system, having graduated. Only D'Angelo seems to be fond of him. Eugene and Jun are quarrelsome siblings. Tom dislikes Eugene, finding his flamboyant, teasing, and 'out-there' personality too loud for his taste. Alex finds him amusing to watch in action, she's the only person telling Tom that if he gives Eugene a chance they might actually get along. He's mostly coming with the group cause thr rest of his family is.

Thought not in the school, another member of the security team, Johann Speirs, is involved with trip.

Speirs is the child of a former British SAS and American spy, both from the late cold war. D'Angelos dad describes him 'as the child of the main characters from a Tom Clancy novel'.

Hes got red hair, knows more than he lets on, especially about what Tom and Alex get up to, and covers for them when they sneak out or try and avoid there parents. Hes laid back, cool as a cucumber, and generally doesn't speak much until he needs to.

Damian Odegarde is the final member of the school group. Not really being close to anyone in particular, his specialty field is that he was actually from Iceland!

He plays Hockey, rarely picks sides if anything goes down, and is generally reliable. He's pretty tired of being Tom's 'do my homework' guy after Alex said told Tom she couldn't cover for him like she used to. He's pretty interested in dragons and geology is his field of study.

Not a member of the trip but enlisted by the adults, is Sophaní Gnýisdottir. She's native Icelandic, and is the kids tour guide/translator. She's a popular girl, likes having fun. Not ditsy like Jun, actually rather clever, just doesn't outwardly show it much. Shes almost like a extroverted Alex.

For the last major character (sorta, I'm skipping the adults and other supporting characters for now), is Leonard Brune, aka, Buzzsaw. Hes also part of the security team, and a friend of Speirs. Hes unstable, D'Angelos dad finds him unsettling, and Johann might just be keeping him around to stop him from 'going off the rails'.

So what about the dragons?

I'll keep this short as well since this is getting long, and restrict this to Thunder!

The Hidden World is all but fully enclosed now. The sea entry has long since been sealed proper, by Gronckles at the 'Alphas' command. Dragons are not forgotten, but believed extinct, around 1100-1200~ CE.

Thunder is raised by a small group of Night Lights. His parents, his singular grandfather, the matriarch of the group, and he has three (annoying-ish) younger siblings.

Hes the ideal child, at first. Never straying to far, always adhering to his parents wishes, keeping the younger siblings out of trouble, away from danger. But this gets to him. Curiosity gets to him. Is this cave all there is? Is this monotony all there is, wake up, sit around, go to bed?

Thunder gets restless. He flies farther and farther, trying to spread his wings and sate the wanderlust. But he always comes back, always to take care of his siblings, the ones he's growing exasperated with.

But then his family begins to migrate. West, somewhere. Thr journey is exciting for him, exactly what he wanted. But somethings still clawing at him. No matter where he goes, how high he flies, there's always a roof of stone. His desire for more from life is still smoldering strong.

They make it west. All is well, and Thunder, reluctantly, settles in to keep up the usual schedule.

Until one of his younger siblings goes missing. Thunder leaves in search, encountering dragons he's never seen, going higher into caves and depths unexplored. The Night Light family follows not far behind.

Thunder FINALLY finds his younger sibling, lost high up in the caves. He gets him on the way back, but...

A cavern crasher intervenes. Thunder fights hard to protect his brother, but the beast destabilizes the cave, and just as he tail bats the little Night Light to the safety of the rest of his family, the cave collapses. Thr Crasher is crushed under the weight of falling stone, but Thunder is firmly stuck on the other side. Hes injured too, having taken a few blows from the Crasher, and his right tail-fin is broken. Defiant attempts to fly fail. He wanders through caves in search of another entrance to the Hidden World, but is met without success. Deep in the caves Thunde reels a siren call, something that is drawing him in, demanding he come to it. It whispers of building a nest, and a great, building hunger. Thunder manages to snap out of it, and retreats as hastily as possible.

He returns to the atrium, curls up, and is unsure of what to do. He wanted adventure, but this is more than he could ever bite off and chew. The next morning comes though...

And a beam of sunlight shines through an opening, far above. Volcanic activity has left a small, 4ish foot opening to the land above.

A week after arriving in Iceland, Tom is finding things simultaneously exciting and boring. Hes not looked favorably upon by the expedition leader, but at least he's allowed to do the fossil scouting missions in ATV's with Alex.

Hes driving, and gets out to stretch his legs. And finds himself nearly swallowed up by a cave. He looks down...

And swears he sees movement.

Tom returns to the dig site, and his usual life.

But he has to get back to that cave. And get to the bottom of it. He needs to know whats down there.

Ones too nerdy to be accepted

Ones too backwoods and strong willed to fit in

Yet out of all of the kids on the trip Tom and Alex get along the best

Tom calling Alex braids,,

Instead of the vague 'in the future' setting, it takes place in the paleontology revolution, so late 90's to mid 2000's, basically the time where it began to be accepted that dinosaurs were feathered. For dragons its the acceptance of them being more recent, before their sudden 'extinction'.

The skeletons they find are those of long since extinct species, with a few recent bones of the species we know sprinkled in. The shape of the strike class symbol (hard to know if its made by Hiccup after he finds Toothless or older but whatever) is what a deceased Night Fury/Fury species looks like (muscles contracting, akin to the infamous saurian 'death pose'). Tom (now probably Oscar or Orlo or something more Norse) doodles the shape all the time. (Hence why Thunder would know it)

The Hidden world is still hidden, its entrances long since sealed shut somehow (otherwise people would already know about dragons), with the only openings being through caves hidden beneath loose earth, or small openings in the ground.

Most of the group retains their name, but otherwsie changes. Jun is gone, some of her more mystic aspects transferred to Tom (mythology, etc).

Alex remains. She's unchanged, still her sassy self.

D'Angelo and his dad are still their, potentially as some kind of safety detail? D'Angelo and Tom have a past, and don't get along. Their rather antagonistic towards one another, a worse version of movie one Snotlout and Hiccup. Both sides have yet to try and make amends.

Buzzsaw is still here, but is now a, and I am unafraid to say this, particular breed of scum. He finds fossils, keeping them in a 'personal collection' before selling them for exuberant prices, often to those with more money, not this interested in actual science. These kinds of people exist in actual paleontology, and I hate them with a passion, and am complelty unafraid to admit it. (I mean really, gatekeeping science!?)

The whole whats her face bad guy girl doesn't exist (can't even remember her name)