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

[justicereigns]

Good. I'm best in that, even without devil fruit.

You don't need magic to best those who have it. And relying on special powers alone is a liability. Pretty much the strongest person I've ever known doesn't have a devil fruit in my world. He's strong enough without it.

[markofthewise]

[Now THIS Sokka likes the sound of. He knows your world pretty well.]

Yeah? Alright, I'll do it. I've already agreed to spend my mornings with them, though. How about evenings?

[justicereigns]

Good. I hate mornings. [He really is the furthest thing from a morning person.]

I'll warn you right now though, I don't know how to go easy. So if you fall, pick yourself up and keep going or you'll be left behind.

[markofthewise]

I can do that. [Only not likely. The first few weeks of training for hours in the morning and then working at the smithy is going to leave him pretty much worthless for you come evening. But he'll get better!]

[justicereigns]

You need someone to take more shifts at the smithy? [Smoker wants to get stronger too, not really sure lifting weights will cut that all things considered, but hey he doesn't want to get fat.]

[markofthewise]

I'll have to talk to the others about it, but I wouldn't be against it. It will give me more time for training.

[justicereigns]

I might have to be shown more than the basics, but it's not like I need to be an expert... right?

[markofthewise]

... it depends on what you're working with. But the new equipment the Malnosso gave us makes a lot of the stuff easier to do.

[justicereigns]

Don't seem very prison warden-like of them.

[markofthewise]

I guess they don't think of us having this stuff as being a threat.

[justicereigns]

Still gives everyone an opportunity to try and kill each other. Although, I suppose given the people here it's more often used for self-defense. Hn.

[markofthewise]

People who would kill each other in their own worlds don't have much reason to do it here. There's no borders, no money, and everything is in bountiful supply.

... and those of us here who attack people anyway, they don't need weapons to be dangerous.

[justicereigns]

So I was just thinking.

Hey, do you know how anyone codes things in this place to lock conversations?

[markofthewise]

You're using one of those right now. The one I made can't be hacked by anyone.

[justicereigns]

Really?

Hm, convenient. If you ever get time in the next month or so, think you could show me? Just the basics will work.

[markofthewise]

I can do better than the basics, but sure. Next time you're in the smithy. Now that the playground is done and since Winry should be back, it won't be as busy there.

[justicereigns]

Thanks Sokka.

[markofthewise]

No problem.

[justicereigns]

So why are you keeping this training plan secret?

[markofthewise]

[... it was inevitable someone would ask. Oh well.]

The training isn't a secret. I just don't want people going around asking why.

[justicereigns]

Can I safely assume it's not to attack someone? [Although really, he'd still teach him even if it was...]

[markofthewise]

It's so I can better defend myself. And my friends.

[justicereigns]

Good. You didn't strike me as the type to do otherwise. I'd hate to be wrong about that.

[markofthewise]

Besides, I can't lead missions for the White Lotus if I can't even keep up with half of the people in our group.

[justicereigns]

White Lotus?