Sokka the 24th - [Action]

[markofthewise]

[Today Sokka has excused himself from work, because really, Edward is a frigging beast and he's not too happy about the new couch just yet, so hanging out here with nothing to do is kind of pointless. So today he's working hard on one of his other, more important projects. Namely, building a few more canoes, now that he's determined the prototype to be perfectly safe. So Sokka is over beside House 56 (facing House 57 and the road to the barracks), sawing the wood for the second canoe in his 'fleet'.

If you're one of the people who agreed to help him, feel free to already be there doing so. Or if you just happen to be out and about in this obscure part of Luceti, feel free to gawk.]

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[markofthewise]

Because I'd just as soon avoid my house burning down. Again.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

Looks like it's a lose-lose proposition for you. Although if you start talking I may be inclined to not set it on fire.

[markofthewise]

Alright, fine. [Have a sigh.]

Where should I start?

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

After your little invasion.

[markofthewise]

Fine. But only the parts important to you.

So, after we made our escape, we didn't see you for awhile. Not until Zuko and I decided to break my dad out of the Boiling Rock. Zuko was discovered while we were there and somehow you found out and showed up there. You tried to catch up with us on the gondola, but then they started cutting the line. You and Ty Lee were able to get away, but if the line was cut, we would have all went in the lake and died.

Mai fought off the soldiers, so we were able to get to the other side. And then, I really wasn't there for this part, but I guess Ty Lee stuck up for Mai or something. I know we didn't see either of them until after the war. And as for you... [This is the part you went insane. Hmm.]

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

_{[Her jaw grinds, but she nods, listening. She's going to find out about the truth of this. She's going to learn what happened. Happens. Will happen. Who cares? She can change it. She'll have to change it.]}

Go on.

[markofthewise]

Well, you found us about a week later. We got away and stayed low after that. And then when it was about time for Sozin's Comet, we found out about your plans for the Earth Kingdom. Your dad declared himself Phoenix King and made you Fire Lord for some reason. So we went into action.

Toph, Suki, and I stopped your fleet. Aang took down your dad and took away his bending. And you...? Well, you pretty much lost it. I heard you were banishing servants, your Dai Li agents, those creepy old women, and so forth. According to Katara, you also had a really bad haircut too. [He kind of smirks at that, but oh yeah, she's still glaring, so it doesn't last long.]

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

_{[Azula stares for a moment as she listens and she wants it to be a lie. She wills it to be a lie. She couldn't lose. She's perfect. She's the favored child, poised to be the next Fire Lord. How could it all simply be taken away from her? How could she go insane? She wouldn't. She had control. She tightens one hand into a fist and then relaxes it by force of will. Her voice is eerily calm.]}

So. According to you, I lose everything.

[markofthewise]

[He shrugs at that.]

Pretty much. You cheated during your Agni Kai and took a shot at my sister, but Zuko took the hit for her. So my sister took you down instead. Last I heard, they put you in a some kind of 'hospital' [finger quotes] for your 'mental health'.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

_{[Well, she would cheat, so there's no point in denying that. She still hates the idea that she lost.]}

...my mental health. I am perfectly fine.

_{[More than fine in fact. Frustrated and disbelieving and without allies, but fine.]}

[markofthewise]

Hey, you asked me what happened? That's what happened. Doesn't bother me at all if you don't believe me. [He might feel a little sorry for Ty Lee. Not so much for you.]

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

...if I ever make it home, rest assured that things will change.

[markofthewise]

You don't get how it works, do you? History is already written. It happened! You can't change that. When you get sent home, you won't remember this place at all.

And even if you can change things... Roku has a good two hundred years on you to make everything different.

[rocket-feet.livejournal.com]

I am not going to allow myself to descend into madness! I'm better than that!

[markofthewise]

Good luck with that. My advice? Try being nicer to people and mean it.