Sokka the 30th - [Written]

[markofthewise]

[This has been brewing in his mind since yesterday. He decides to finally act on it. Katara, Toph, Zuko, Aang... they all had masters to learn their styles from. Sokka? He had fifteen years of pretending he was a warrior and a mere three days under a real master. Well, this was Luceti. He had nothing but time here. So after he's home for the night and dinner is done, he puts together the following filter]

[Filtered 100% against the Straw Hats, his friends (and anyone from his world), and your usual villainous suspects.]

I'm looking for someone with experience willing to teach fighting. I don't have any special powers, so if your style involves lifting ridiculously huge swords or shooting fire from your hands, forget it. I want someone who can fight for real. I'd prefer fighting with my own sword, but I'll try other styles. I can't offer much in return... but I can try to work out something in exchange.

Comments

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

...That's about all I got; sword, fists and brain. Can teach you staff and spear fighting too.

[markofthewise]

Okay. How good are you?

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Good enough to kill things that are a lot faster and stronger than I am.

Started training when I was seven, started using my skills as part of my job when I was seventeen. Other than that...couldn't tell you.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I taught Tennen Rishin Style back home. It is a style of Japanese swordsmanship geared for use on the battlefield. Would you be interested?

[markofthewise]

[... you're not exactly what he had in mind when he said 'experienced', being so young.]

I might be. What kind of battles have you fought using it?

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Hey! He older than you. D: And...only has another year or two to live. GIVE HIM A BREAK.]

Close quarter, multiple opponents, street fights, raids on enemy strongholds.

[chaincutter]

['Sup Sokka, it's that douche you just can't escape.]

I am capable of such a thing.

[markofthewise]

... no thanks. [If he's going to be calling someone Master, it's not going to be you.]

[chaincutter]

You do not even wish to confirm my skills first?

[7bladesword.livejournal.com]

I'm technically a sword master, if that's what you're looking for.

[markofthewise]

But are you experienced? [Because you look barely older than him. And like a girl.]

[7bladesword.livejournal.com]

More than you could guess. [He may not look it, but he's old as hell. And shut up, that means nothing!!]

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't know whether he should offer or what. As much as Sokka annoys him, he knows he's not a bad guy. He really should try harder to be civil. But then there's the whole thing with Don breaking through the barrier on top of his apparent lack of responsibility lately and the fact that Sokka would probably turn him down anyway, so...]

Ha. Good luck findin' that here.

[markofthewise]

It's a long shot, but we can't be the only regular guys here.

[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

I dunno if you could call me regular, but it seems like everyone can shoot lightnin' out of their fingers or fire outta their ass. Who even knows.

[justicereigns]

Seems I recently lost my student.

I can teach hand to hand, and I helped train my second in command in swords against my own jitte. I'm hardly a swordsman however, so the style is dependent on you being able to grow on your own once you start learning things.

[markofthewise]

[Sokka has already wrecked his schedule with this. Totally gonna need to hire more people for the smithy.]

I already have two people I'll be learning some sword fighting from. Hand to hand sounds good to me.

[renaisprince.livejournal.com]

If you still are looking for a teacher I have taught before. The style I use can be applied to sword or lance, though I prefer lances myself.. [Considering he's the one who taught Eirika and she uses swords, yeah.]

If you don't need it, I'd be willing to aid you with some practice once you have the basics down.

[markofthewise]

If I sign up with anymore people, I don't think I'll learn much of anything. Practice sounds good though.

[VOICE CAUSE HE'S LAZY]

[4thwallcansukmy.livejournal.com]

No powers huh? Well gee, once you take out the whole me being nearly indestructible thing, we're practically in the same boat. And I actually got loads experience. Like a Jay Leno's chin worth.

I'll even teach ya how to make a whoopee cushion for sneak attacks.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

... yeah, I'm gonna have to pass, mister. I've already got three people training me as it is.

[torrenziale.livejournal.com]

Fight for real, huh?

Tell me, brat. Why do you want to learn?

[markofthewise]

I'm not going to learn much from someone who fights because they can tap into some mystical, magical power no one else can use.

I have my reasons. Anyway, I've already found someone to teach me.

T-this isn't late. [voice]

[death-orange.livejournal.com]

What kind of fighting? I'm pretty good hand to hand, but most of my sword skills are improv.

[voice]

[markofthewise]

Well, I was hoping for something that I could put my own jian sword to use for. But I've already found a master to train me.