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[There's nothing better to do after three days out in the cold and a chat with your best friend than to stare at your journal and idly contemplate whether or not interacting with People sounds like a good enough idea.

But something's on his mind. Or, well, a few somethings, but it's persistently sticking there enough to be worth asking.

To the journal.]

Could anyone tell me about leaders? [Well that's vague. ...Whatever.]

[...]

And while I'm here, what are elves? [...] And what's "tsun"?

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[...] Kinda.

What do your chiefs do?

Um...well? They lead the tribe. They tell people what to do, where to be, and they lead the charge into battle. So I guess they're sort of like generals, too, in that way.

What does the tribe think of them?

We respect them and heed their council. They make the calls, and so we just kind of...go with that. I mean, people disagree all the time, but it usually comes down to what the chief decides.

[Nodding. ...At his journal.] The chief considers input from the tribe before making decisions though, right?

Well, yeah, of course. Otherwise, he wouldn't still be chief.

[A disagreeable leader was a sign of weakness, and vikings didn't exactly have a high tolerance for weakness.]

[Nod.] How do you decide who's chief, anyway?

Uhhhh...well, it's by heritage, usually. But occasionally new leaders oust the old ones. Viking politics aren't exactly peaceful.

...Sounds rough. [And a little too familiar.]

That's just the way it is. The vikings don't have a high tolerance for spineless leaders.

To be fair, no one should have a tolerance for spineless leaders.

Edited 2012-03-04 22:08 (UTC)

That's true. But...sometimes people are strong even if they can't wield an axe. That's something the vikings don't quite get, though.

[Case in point: Hiccup. At least, he likes to think he's strong.]

It's true. Strength isn't just physical strength.

Exactly. You have to have a strong mind, too, that can make tough calls in tight situations.

[That's the sort of thing he's much better at.]

Exactly. You can usually get away with less physical strength as long as you have the brains or determination to do it.

Edited 2012-03-08 01:09 (UTC)

Right. Iiiii like to think that's a little more my area than the whole 'brawn' aspect.

Yeah. ...You could still use a little in the brawn area, though.

Err...yeah. That does...help, doesn't it.

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