Okay first time reading this kind of story like Hiccup and Astrid sort of roles but with a twist. I think I kind of love this kind of plot rather than the original. Confident Hiccup is more sarcastic Hiccup which means Sassy Hiccup equals to Comedic Hiccup.

Oh... that was so smooth, so wrong, and so terrible at the same time. Leave her hanging Hiccup, you're gonna regret it later on.

It took me some time to finish reading this, but I really liked it! You handled the role reversal of Astrid and Hiccup pretty well, I think, and did a remarkable job of keeping me interested in this new Astrid as a character. With that said, I'll answer your particular questions at the end of your author's note.

1) As I've already said, I most liked Hiccup's and Astrid's characterization. You reversed Hiccup and Astrid but I think still kept many of their core character traits. Hiccup's mannerisms felt on point as far as I can remember, like if he'd grown up exactly how his father wanted him to, he'd be like he is shown in this fic. Bravo.

2) I have to bring attention to your particular writing style. I don't know if others have said this, but you have an apparent tendency to not write contractions/compound words, both in the general text of chapters and in dialogue (i.e. do not instead of don't, would not instead of wouldn't). This by no means prevented me from enjoying the story, but I tend to speed-read and there were enough times where things felt disjointed and I had to stop and restart my reading because it just felt unnatural. In the future, I would recommend at least writing dialogue to include contractions in their speech, because people tend to talk that way.

3) Expanded Drengskapr material... man, so much. I can see that it's been almost three years since you've actively written, so I have little hope that you will ever return, but if you see this review and you want to get back in the writing game, I would hope for many things, including but not limited to:
- A full-on sequel perhaps involving Dagur as a primary antagonist. He was an integral part of Astrid's time away, but there's so much potential left out on the court with him. You could even avoid writing him as Heather's long-lost brother, he could just be a bad guy that has to be stopped like he is in this story, and the endgame could end up involving his death.
- Pre-Drengskapr scenes, such as the sumar festivals when Astrid and Hiccup were still close. Maybe even recently after they begin to drift apart, if that could be done.
- Post-epilogue fluff would be enjoyable. I think a full-on wedding could be troublesome to write and so many have already done it before (including myself, shameless self-plug for my own story, titled Bound), but I see no reason why we can't visit our two favorite characters before or after said wedding.

I think that's all I have. Once again I want to say I really enjoyed this story, even with its faults. Pat yourself on the back for your great work, 10/10 would read again from scratch if I could erase the memory of Drengskapr from my mind and experience it for the first time.

Finally, I hope that someday soon you see this review and that you would consider getting back in the game, but I'm sure you have real life obligations that at the very least hamper such pursuits. If this story is the last we see of you in the fandom after all, I hope you know that it's been a pleasure to read your work! Thank you for this story!

Valla, hoy pude terminar la historia.
Que decir...primero que nada gracias por inventar y compartir esta increíble historia.
Me encantó, desde el primer capítulo hasta el último.
Se nota todo el esfuerzo y amor que le dedicaste a esta obra.
No tengo más que palabras de agradecimiento hacia ti.

Hola.
Quiero felicitarte por escribir y compartir esta increíble historia.
Muchas gracias

this story is amazing! It’s 1 am and I should be sleeping but I have to finish this.

I also noticed a real lack of compound words in the fanfics, like when the characters are talking. It's easy to say, "You do not think that I am going to take that, do you?" Because, writing without the compound forms is more proper. But the characters speaking like that sound way too robotic. If one were to type, "You don't think that I'm going to take that, do you?" That actually sounds more natural. Even if this is an AU it kind of took me out of it. I'm still gonna finish the fic though, it's actually cute.

Halfway through the chapter. The grammar is very basic, there's not a real variety of words used and I've noticed a pattern of you saying the same thing a few times in a paragraph but just in different ways. The paragraphs themselves are needlessly long, what's said in a lengthy paragraph could be summed up much better and more visually appealing in a few sentences. I haven't read any more of your work but I hope that you have improved since this fanfic. There is promise but what's needed is putting in the work to improve. It's the same stigma I've seen from a number of fanfic writers but all the same it's still good for what it is.

"Since when did Astrid Hofferson strike fear in people's hearts?" Oh if only you knew, great story btw!

Ruffnut is perfect here and the fact that she is as blunt as a 2 by 4 is amazing made he laugh so hard

I WISH THERE WAS MORE! I'm going to scrounge around your stories to see if there's a sequel now.

This is an old fic but Ruff literally only befriended Astrid maybe two weeks before Hiccup did...Hypocrite.

Stormfly trying to get Astrid’s braid in order is so cute. Honestly, it makes sense for a Nadder to want their rider to look their best too lol.

I love how the gang (at least, 4 of them) hang out together.

I like the little reference to Dawn of the Dragon Racers.

Ohh, I remember this part! Where they clear up what happened in the past.

It seems almost unbelievably ridiculous how they ended up growing apart, but it’s actually very realistic. I’m pretty sure something like that has happened to me.

I can’t get over how their little interactions make me feel.

Astrid being friends with the Monstrous Nightmare is cute.

I like how Astrid picks up on Hiccup’s lack of trust. Even I didn’t notice it.

That flashback is cute

I love their dialogue while they’re going to the kill ring.

“The Nadder nibbled curiously at the bars of the cage” This is such a Nadder thing to do lol

hehe Astrid snapping at Hiccup to get him moving.

Flystorm making clicking sounds is so cute.

I like how seeing Toothless pretty much shocks Hiccup and he reacts the way he does. Like he’s already been going through a lot and then he realizes he’s hurt someone who didn’t deserve it and that’s just so much for him.

I think how the entire kill ring sequence goes is really good because of how things don’t go smoothly the whole way. There’s still tension and things they haven’t talked out so it’s understandable when they end up snapping at each other.

Hiccup trying to calm Astrid is sweet. Still, can’t cut him too much slack for being a jerk, for now.

“Astrid’s ears popped painfully with the sudden change in altitude.” I like this detail.

Lol Stormfly rolling her eyes at Astrid

I like how you mixed in the scene in HTTYD 2 with Eret.

The way you wrote this version of the romantic flight scene is really nice.

It’s so good that they’re finally talking, I actually feel relieved. But there sure is a long way to go from here.

“His request was almost shy, timid, and unsure, a complete change from the confident behavior he had displayed while they were in the air.” This makes sense considering he’s not the one in control of this situation.

I like that you put in a bit about Hiccup adapting quickly to make friends with Stormfly. That keeps some of his original character in a nice little way.

And he treats Stormfly respectfully once he starts to understand, talking directly to her and complimenting her.

Lol I remember this part when the gang reacts to Astrid and Hiccup being nice to each other.

I just love how Astrid turns the conversation onto Ruffnut. I think you wrote that excellently.

It’s good that Astrid reacts to being taken out of training the way she did. If she had thought about the positives first, she would have seen right away that it was a good thing and she may not have been able to react in a convincing manner. Reacting negatively should keep Herleva from suspecting anything.