markofthewise | Sokka the 26th

[It's a busy couple of days at the smithy for Sokka. Aside from the huge playground order, which is keeping the place running all day long, he has a few other projects to work on. His own private supply of Batarangs (the boy has gotta have a hobby or twenty), Smoker's Jitte, and hey, he even finished off that saw he was supposed to finish a long time ago for Edward's client, the Medic. It's amazing how much work a guy can get done when he doesn't want to talk to Raphael, because he's a jerk, and Winry because of soap opera-esque brooding. Well, Edward, at least Sokka still has you, you freakish mountain of a teenage boy.

He'll be home later for awhile after work, but then he'll be heading to the roof of the house. Why? Because it's time he got rid of that spotlight with the Batman symbol on it before it causes any unwelcome attention. Or at least, he needs to get the metal bat piece on there off. Too bad it's welded there. All that work to pry it off might cause him to accidentally turn the thing on a few times and illuminate a certain emblem in the sky. Oops?

Naturally of course, feel free to get up in Sokka's business at any point in the day. He also has his journal open, so he'll certainly speak up if his name is mentioned.]

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[So sayeth the dude who can bend water.]

You seem unconvinced. [Ed was just out in the middle of nowhere. ....Actually, it's true, his world's full of useless NPCs who can't help themselves because they apparently suck.]

[That's his sister who does that. Sokka is Mr. Ordinary.]

Oh no, I believe it happened exactly like you described it. I just don't get the whole pledge thing. But, different worlds and all that. No big deal.

[What really. Boring |D]

Hm. As I said, I have no regrets. [Glind, grind, grind, scrape-] ...Is there a safe place I can keep the armor while I finish it? I don't want anyone else to take it, assuming it's available.

Eh, just put it on one of the shelves back in the workshop. I doubt Winry and Raph will mess with it, since they don't work with armor anyway.

I'll do that, then. [Hmm. A few more curves, and the back plate'll be done. the chest piece will probably be the worst of them. ...Hmm, hmm.]

...May I ask you a personal question?

Uh, sure. What is it?

When our thoughts were visible, I saw a white-haired girl when I mentioned the moon. Who was she? [It's been bothering him for a while, though he wasn't sure how to ask at the time. Still, it's a feeling.]

... oh. [He goes silent for a moment. It is pretty personal, but, well. He's dealt with it. Mostly.]

That was Princess Yue, from our sister tribe. It was kind of complicated, but we really liked each other. Her father asked me to be the one to protect her when the Fire Nation navy invaded, but in the end I failed her. When the Moon Spirit was killed by Admiral Zhao of the Fire Nation, she gave herself up to become the new Moon Spirit to save the world from going into chaos. It was the last time I ever saw her again.

[Oh, ouch. That can't have been easy to share. Edward pauses, then continues with it- may as well go all the way.]

How did you move on?

[He offers a shrug.]

I don't know. It didn't happen all at once. [And really, he's never completely got over it to begin with.] But... it's not like she died. She's still alive. We just can't be together, that's all.

[...That's even worse. Or rather, it's the same problem as him.] I'm sorry for asking.

Don't be. It's in the past, right? Besides, in the end, I found someone else.

[Found... someone else? SUCH A THING IS POSSIBLE? D8]

That must have been a relief.

Yeah, it kind of was. So, what about you? Do you have someone?

...No. [Not anymore.] But I think I understand.

Oh. Well who knows, maybe you'll find someone, right? [But he's not sure how you understand.]

Maybe someday. But I'm not looking. [When the one you love is dead and oblivious, you spend a lot of time waiting.]

Works for me. I don't need more competition, if you know what I mean.

...What? [He really doesn't, Sokka.]

... competition for the ladies. I mean, you're kind of a big guy. I bet you have them all over you, right?

Not really. [Ladies have a tendency of noticing he's not interested in the slightest.] I doubt you have anything to worry about.

... oh. Well, hey, if you ever need girl advice, just come to me. I'll help you out, just as long as it's not a girl that I'm into.

[.....Uh. Sure, Sokka. Whatever you say.]

That's a generous offer.

It's no problem at all.

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