markofthewise | Sokka the 21st

[After a month of planning and a week of top secret work, Sokka has finished the final touches on the prototype canoe for the fleet that has yet to be built. And by finished, he of course made use of Usopp constantly. But what are across-town neighbors for anyway? So after getting his pride and joy finished, including a nice coat of paint (it's blue!) with the Water Tribe Emblem on both sides and in what is most likely a suicidal move, the Straw Hat flag mounted on the back.

An eager Sokka has already managed to pull it all the way past House #4 (with wheels obviously!) so he can test if its seaworthy (well, riverworthy) as he rides it down to the river all the way back towards his home next to the barracks. Even though he isn't planning on getting to it, he's brought along his fishing pole and some bait, just in case he gets swept down to the lake and has to survive on his own fishing and cooking skills for weeks on end while waiting for a rescue that might not ever come. So. Just in case. People may of course notice him sailing downstream and possibly try to drop things on him as he goes under the bridges.

Before he'll go though, he'll 'accidentally' leave his journal open for an 'accidental' voice post.]

This is Sokka. Casting off into the big, er, small blue... maybe kind of greenish brownish river in my vessel, The Insert Name Here. Wish me luck.

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[Hearing that from you is just weird. And she only wishes Zuko was better. She has a score to settle with him.]

Right. It'll be fine.

...I'm glad you built a boat, Sokka.

[That gets an eyebrow.]

Really? Why? [He kind of figured she'd be annoyed at him wasting time on it.]

I don't see that there's any real reason for it, but it's just nice to have. It's been a while since we've been on one and if I ever get out of this house to see Spring, it might be fun to do it from a boat.

[And maybe she didn't meant to say all that all that but if there's one thing that's annoying her it is being stuck - she knows she took it on herself, but - gah!]

[There's a long pause as he thinks this over. It's a really, really hard decision for him to make. But... it's Katara.]

... you know, next time it's my turn to watch the house, you can take the boat out. I don't have to be there or anything.

[There's a pause. That's a surprisingly generous offer, and Katara is touched. However, due to the Sibling Code, this is one of those things that must not be remarked on.]

Are you sure you trust me with The Insert Name Here?

... yeah. Of course. It's fine. Just don't take it ice dodging or anything. [As long as he places some restrictions on it, then it's not like he's doing her a favor or anything.]

Right. I'll try to keep that in mind.

Besides. Need at least two more for ice dodging.

You'll need a bigger boat for a crew that size.

But if you do it, maybe you'll get a better mark. Like I did.

[Oh good. Niceness is over.]

It's not a competition, Sokka. Besides - in case you didn't notice - the rivers aren't exactly filled with convenient jutting rocks like last time.

Of course, of course. Not a competition. [Even so. Mark of the Wise. Just like dad.] The river isn't all that fast anyway.

[She's just going to let that pass. Mostly because of the boat offer.]

Right, right. No challenge at all. ...though that could always change.

Exactly. And I could always slow them down with a few tangle mines too.

That would be a shame. Considering that it's your boat.

Not for my boat. For the other boats.

You're that desperate to win a race?

I like my victories to be decisive. If something goes wrong, like for instance, you get a cramp, then we have the mines as a backup plan.

I'm not going to get a cramp!

Besides - are you saying you need my help to win?

I'm only saying that you're Plan A. You should be flattered.

Oh yeah. Flattered. That's it.

The last resort plan is just to win by by superior boat design.

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