Sokka the 32nd - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Filtered 50% to Jack Sparrow]

Hey Captain! I've got something to show you.

[Filtered 80% to Housemates, Winry, Hugo, Caesar, Yellow, Paru, and... Gold.]

[This seems like a nice, ridiculous number of people to invite. For three canoes. Despite Yellow's suggestion, he doesn't include Red. He barely knows the guy, after all. Gold... well, he doesn't seem so bad.]

So some of you may have heard I was planning a little fishing trip soon. Not just going down the lake for the day, though! A few days camping under the stars, eating what we catch, living like real men! And uh, women! Just real living! It'll be great, trust me. There's even beach party opportunities, if you know what I mean. If all goes well, we leave this Sunday. So who's in?

[Filtered 80% to Okita Souji, Derek Bliss, and Smoker]

So uh.. I hope you guys don't mind if I miss training for a few days. I'll be taking some friends of mine on a big fishing trip for a few days. Unwind! Enjoy nature! That sort of thing. I'll try to keep up my practice on my own, but it would take a few hours to go meeting you guys back in the village, given where we're going.

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Hey, Edward. You okay with watching the smithy next week? I won't be around to run it. Oh and for everyone else, does anyone know any good creepy ghost stories for campfire situations? The creepier, the better!

[Once Sokka has made his messages sent out, he decides to enjoy the day off he scheduled himself from the smithy. So aside from attending school that day (and noting a specific lack of his sister, he decides to hang out on his roof practicing with a new flute he found. As it turns out, he's not very good with it just yet. Feel free to tell him to stop polluting the air with those horrible sounds. Hours later in the evening, he'll be off in the woods, deciding to enjoy some hunting. Anyone out in the woods at the time might find him skulking through the woods in his Water Tribe armor complete with wolf helmet. Because... he just likes an excuse to wear it.]

Comments

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[all7seas]

Lad, there are no words. [He claps Sokka on the shoulder and grins.]

Now I'll have to name the boat after you.

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[markofthewise]

You... really don't have to. [But it would be awesome if you did.]

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[all7seas]

[The pirate does that picture-frame thing with his hands, centering it on the pile of lumber]

How 'bout "Nightfall"?

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[markofthewise]

[Sokka considers this as he tilts his head a bit.]

How about Nightfeller?

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[all7seas]

That's only complicated by the fact that ships is females, lad. Though you may be a powerful prolific feller, number of axes you've got.

Maybe this weren't one of my best ideas.

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[markofthewise]

No no! See! I don't mean feller like fellow, but like... felling trees and such.

My two boats both have female names. I know exactly what you mean.

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[all7seas]

Yes, I understand you, Sokka. And my name was a rather unkind reference to you falling over my trees. At night. What're your boats' names, then?

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[markofthewise]

... right. [Hasn't quite forgotten the fact you tried to kill him over that.]

Well, the first one is named Yue. That one's name after my first girlfriend, who turned into the Moon. The other one is named Aila, who is not Hugo's girlfriend, but he probably wishes was.

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[all7seas]

Lovely names.

[He'll...probably mostly ignore the "my girlfriend was the moon" part, mostly because he questions whether Sokka actually said that or whether it's one of the many imaginary things that pose as reality in his world.]

Boats named for unobtainable women; I like that.

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[markofthewise]

... now that you mention it, I guess you're right. [He hadn't though about that. Hm. Maybe it will give him insight on what to name the last canoe, then.]

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[all7seas]

They always keep you reachin', that type. There's never enough horizon.

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[markofthewise]

That's almost poetic! You'll have to give that one to your bard.

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[all7seas]

Nah, he's too sad right now. Told him he needs to give a ball. Music. Dance. You know, for the quality. It'd make him miss his kingdom less, I imagine.

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[markofthewise]

[No, he doesn't know. Sokka doesn't do high class social to-dos.] Is he going to do it?

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[all7seas]

If he can rouse himself from melancholic stupor, then I'd say the answer is yes.

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[markofthewise]

Should be interesting. I guess. [A thought occurs to him.] Say. You have any unobtainable women?

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[all7seas]

Aye.

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[markofthewise]

What's her name?

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[all7seas]

Nothing I'd use for this ship, lad.

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[markofthewise]

Oh. [He's a bit disappointed. He told you about his moon girlfriend after all.]

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[all7seas]

[Sorry. Maybe someday when he's drunk he'll tell all. Right now? Too sober.]

You should never get too attached to any one woman, lad. My life, my love, my lady's the sea.

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[markofthewise]

... I could see where that would be a redundant name for a ship.

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[all7seas]

The Black Pearl were the ideal name. My old ship. Certain natives believe...certain native peoples believe that the black pearl blesses a broken heart with hope.

Unsure of that, personally, but it's a nice sentiment.

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[markofthewise]

It makes for a nice fearsome name too! [But he wonders...] Do you actually have black pearls where you come from?

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[all7seas]

Rare are the black pearls, but yes--if you're fortunate, you might find one. Precious stones born of pain. Look at me, getting all cheerful again, Thunderaxe.

[He stares up at the pile of logs.]

I'm thinking I'll need to bring these someplace else.