"They probably would use dragons, but for them it's more entertaining to watch us murder each other as sport. It's all about entertainment for the citizens here." He shook his head, it really was the worst kind of place that Astrid could have found herself in. He certainly didn't envy her or Hiccup, especially since the Capitol would likely use either one of them against the other for control.
"There are a few tributes that are just looking out for their own backs, but the majority of us have an agreement, only kill someone if it's necessary or they attack you first. Mostly it's just ruled of engagement." Like in any fight, most decent people weren't going to kill someone unless their life was in danger.
But when she asks about mutants and aliens, he has to think a moment for the best way to describe it. it's the first time he's had to describe what an alien is to anyone.
"Mutant, usually from what I've been told, are humans that have some kind of super-human ability, or their DNA had been changed so they're still human but have something else mixed in with it. So, like, humans that can read minds or walk through walls, or be made entirely of stone." Even to him it sounded far fetched, but he knew a couple of mutants and was pretty happy to call them allies. "As for aliens, we're people that are not human that come from other planets that are not Earth."
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"There are a few tributes that are just looking out for their own backs, but the majority of us have an agreement, only kill someone if it's necessary or they attack you first. Mostly it's just ruled of engagement." Like in any fight, most decent people weren't going to kill someone unless their life was in danger.
But when she asks about mutants and aliens, he has to think a moment for the best way to describe it. it's the first time he's had to describe what an alien is to anyone.
"Mutant, usually from what I've been told, are humans that have some kind of super-human ability, or their DNA had been changed so they're still human but have something else mixed in with it. So, like, humans that can read minds or walk through walls, or be made entirely of stone." Even to him it sounded far fetched, but he knew a couple of mutants and was pretty happy to call them allies. "As for aliens, we're people that are not human that come from other planets that are not Earth."