markofthewise | Sokka the 23rd

[After some more healing sessions, Sokka is almost back to feeling one hundred percent again. Which means he's going back to the smithy today, even if he can't do his usual share of the work, he can at least direct New Feathers with what they need. Besides, after seeing Zuko as a invalid for a few weeks, the last thing Sokka wants to do is spend too much time at home healing, even if it means using a staff to balance on in spite of that injured leg. One of the first things he'll be doing though is looking for Winry. If he can't find her at the smithy or clinic, he'll be making a trip to her house.

Later in the day he opens up his journal to make a voice message. He briefly considers making it filtered, but he's not going to talk about anything considered confidential anyway. Besides, he's feeling to tired to draw up a complicated anti-villain filter now that he has to change his usual pattern to include Azula.]

Just a reminder to any of you New Feathers around, the Slash 'n Crash is here for your weapon needs. We've got an overload of stuff coming in and we're running out of space to put this stuff, so if you haven't already, come down here and grab your junk before we have to melt it down.

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[He gives a shrug.]

Professor Raine and my sister already had a go at me. Besides, I don't know how painting is going to help.

Painting? [...whut.] No, it's healing magic. But if Professor Sage already tried then I don't think I can do much more.

Edited 2010-04-14 14:45 (UTC)

[Oh, you know- Wait. Everyone knows Raine.]

Oh. You should've just called it magic to begin with.

I suppose it's only semantics where healing is concerned, but it goes into the differentiation between different types of abilities, at least where I come from. "Artes" are all skills granted by a blastia, but "magic" is generally used to refer only to spells created for attack. Not every arte is considered magic, but all magic is an arte.

[yeah you probably have no clue what she's talking about.]

[Yeah. He's pretty much got a glazed expression on his face. Not only does he not get it, he also doesn't care, because chances are it's not anything he can do.]

Right, right. So, Artes. Is it wiggly finger magic or chanting nursery rhymes magic? I sort of prefer the former, but who am I to judge?

[but asking questions indicates you're still interested, Sokka!]

A combination of both, I suppose. It requires concentration, and incantations help with the process. It's not absolutely necessary though, once you've worked out a formula.

So it's almost like a kind of pretend science. [He's trying not to be too condescending when he says it like that.]

[Rita would maul you for saying that.] No, it is science. Magic is just one use for blastia. They're also used for powering machines.

Maybe on your world, I guess. But magic has its uses, I guess. We used bending to power some of our machines back home. Although with enough time, I think we could eliminate the need for using benders at all.

We're in something of a similar situation at home as well. Blastia aren't good for the environment...

Oh. Well there's nothing wrong with bending. But if we can do it with coal, why bother? [Yes. Irony.]

I suppose it depends on what's most effective and what the results of that are. [SOKKA ARE YOU A POLLUTER]

I'm all for progress, myself. I can't wait until we can go home and start installing all this electricity stuff.

It really is amazing, isn't it?

It's incredible! Personally I've been taking all the stuff I can from the store and trying to take them apart and put them together again. Sometimes I end up with leftover parts though.

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