[ Not wanting to tell Tony about it conflicts with how tetchy he now knows Hiccup to be, so with a sigh he relents. It's not really gossip if it's well-intended, right? ]
His dad called him Hiccup, it means 'the runt of the litter' wherever he comes from; the 'disappointment'. The guy disowned him because Hiccup made him look like an idiot in front of his tribe, he's a total dick. Everyone in Hic's village thinks he's a laughing stock or did for most of his life.
Thanks. [ He means it, too. Hopefully that comes through. ] He kept telling me how his dad basically ran him into the ground at every opportunity, but Hiccup kind of just ... took it? I think the worst part was when I asked him if he blamed the guy for what happened to his limb, and he said, 'you lose a leg, you lose a leg' like it wasn't a big deal.
Don't tell him I said any of this, I should have kept my mouth shut.
Yeah yeah, don't worry about it, Jack. I'm not gonna say anything.
[He pauses, mulling over the little spill of info.]
A lot of people are like that... doormats, I mean. They just take it and keep smiling. I'm not sure what it is in 'em that keeps them from growing a backbone. Sometimes they do, most times they don't.
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Date: 2013-04-08 04:03 am (UTC)Annnnnd we'll see. No promises.
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Date: 2013-04-08 02:34 pm (UTC)His dad called him Hiccup, it means 'the runt of the litter' wherever he comes from; the 'disappointment'. The guy disowned him because Hiccup made him look like an idiot in front of his tribe, he's a total dick. Everyone in Hic's village thinks he's a laughing stock or did for most of his life.
... So, yeah. Ease up.
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Date: 2013-04-08 06:25 pm (UTC)[Nice, dad. Real nice. Verbally abusive stomper of self-esteem? Yeah, that was something Stark could relate to.]
Sounds like a shithead. Consider me eased up.
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Date: 2013-04-08 06:31 pm (UTC)Don't tell him I said any of this, I should have kept my mouth shut.
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Date: 2013-04-11 07:31 am (UTC)[He pauses, mulling over the little spill of info.]
A lot of people are like that... doormats, I mean. They just take it and keep smiling. I'm not sure what it is in 'em that keeps them from growing a backbone. Sometimes they do, most times they don't.
It's too bad.
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Date: 2013-04-16 03:06 am (UTC)[ ... Maybe. Hopefully? Sighing, he shrugs and shakes his head though it can't be seen. ]
Anyway, I'll catch you later, let me know how it goes.
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Date: 2013-04-17 07:14 am (UTC)[snicker]
Yup. I'm sure we'll be able to uncrapulate his leg. I'll get back to you.