Sokka the 23rd - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[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.

Comments

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

_{[It could always be worse, Sokka. She could be throwing fire or lightning at him.]}

Oh? And what happens to be missing?

_{[Azula would probably shake her hand, although she'd be disappointed that she didn't get to do it herself.]}

I haven't seen or heard from him since I got here. Such a shame, really. I ought to say hello, don't you agree? I wouldn't want to be rude.

[markofthewise]

[He glances over at an empty spot over on the wall.] The couch. There's nowhere to crash in here now.

Zuko isn't much of a social butterfly, is he? Pretty sure he knows you're here though.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

_{[Azula looks puzzled for a moment before her brain finally makes the connection. It's slang! How quaint.]}

Well, that is unfortunate. As for my brother - he probably does, if he was paying any attention. Of course, knowing him, he was too busy whining about his honor to pay too much attention.

[markofthewise]

He does tend to white about honor a lot. Say, you didn't see that Ember Island play, did you? [Trolling Zuko? It doesn't matter who he's doing it with, he'll get on that bandwagon.]

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

They put Zuzu in a play? I'm afraid I didn't.

[markofthewise]

It was after your time, I guess. Too bad. You would have liked it. [Especially since you win at the end. Bah.] Although the actors were pretty terrible. The Sokka wasn't too bad, though.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

Well, it's the Ember Island Players. Their acting is always terrible.

_{[She laughs.]}

So flattered to see yourself on stage?

[markofthewise]

He was awful until I gave him some better material to work with. All of his jokes were just about being hungry for meat!

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

_{[Azula shrugs and switches topics. Maybe she can learn some more.]}

At least this place hasn't taken away my bending.

_{[If it had, she'd probably be flipping out right now.]}

[markofthewise]

The Malnosso could if they wanted to. I bet you've already realized you're at half power, right? [He says that with a certain amount of smugness.]

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

I'd like to see them try.

_{[Arrogant as always. At least that half-power thing explains why she couldn't produce blue flame - thanks Sokka!]}

Half-power? I hadn't noticed.

[markofthewise]

Oh would you? If an eclipse can do it, you don't think they can? [He knows they can. But he doesn't want to tell her about the tunnel just yet.]

Yeah. I bet.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

If they can produce an eclipse, I might be impressed.

[markofthewise]

Because being transported to a whole other world and being given blue wings isn't enough, huh?

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

Just because they can do that doesn't necessarily mean they can control the sun and the stars. Even the Avatar can't stop an eclipse. Or a comet.

[markofthewise]

But they do control this thing called Shifting. Outside of the barrier, we're full powered. They could shift it so nobody can have powers, if they wanted. Or if they send their metal men to come kidnap you, they could return you without your bending.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

...interesting.

_{[That in itself is alarming. But at least if they made it so no one had powers, Azula would still have her natural agility and unarmed combat prowess. If they just took away her bending, it would be rather more problematic.]}

[markofthewise]

Since everything is free, here's some free advice, Azula. Our war isn't here. So trying to trick us isn't going to gain you anything here in Luceti. So either be our enemy or don't. [Because as fun as all of this is, he's getting tired of pretending they're on any kind of good terms.]

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

Oh, Sokka. I know the war isn't here. This isn't the Fire Nation and it's not even our world. Why would I want to bother with trying to hurt you? It's not as if you're a threat.

[markofthewise]

[Does that convince him? Not at all.]

Right. But neither are you. Not really.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

You ought to know by now that underestimating me is a mistake.

[markofthewise]

You should know, Azula. It's been two months since the invasion in our world and four months I've been in Luceti.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

As if that matters.

_{[Although it does and she's already trying to figure out how to compensate for it if everything goes south.]}

[markofthewise]

Power cap doesn't mean anything to those of us without bending.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

You're sorely mistaken if you think bending is the only thing I can do.