Sokka the 33rd - [Voice]

[markofthewise]

To everyone who was asking yesterday, Katara is just fine now. So... yeah, thanks Ginko. We owe you one.

[With that settled, Sokka moves on to the next order of business.]

Master Souji, sorry I missed our lesson yesterday. [The previous message should explain why he missed it.]

[And then because Sokka is feeling a lot better in spite of a crappy day yesterday (because he bounces back so fast), he decides to start preparing for the future. Which means he needs a filter.]

[Filtered from Shirley and Sanji 100%]

So hey, I kind of have a date I need to prepare for. Anyone got any good ideas about what exactly I should do? I know there's typical stuff like a dinner or flowers and stuff like that. But that's kind of amateur stuff, isn't it? I want to go all out! Sure, Luceti is kind of a boring place at times, but I want to really nail this one good. [Of course Sokka means the actual date (which is merely a practice one), not the person he's dating. Feel free to get that wrong, though.]

Comments

[Action]

[markofthewise]

No! [That answer was automatic too. That must mean Katara is here for BONDING. Or conversation.] What's up?

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

Shouldn't I be asking you that?

[He might notice that she is sitting a little closer to him than she normally would - especially with him carving something. There's just - a certain amount of comfort in actual proximity right now.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[He notices that. It's a little weird. And might give people the wrong impression, especially with that expression on her face. Sokka just focuses on his work.]

This. [He holds up the unidentifiable hunk of wood in his hand.]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[She just had eye-eating mushi in her the day before, and Zuko is gone, and she thinks you're next. Suck it up, big bro.]

You're making firewood? We've got a whole pile downstairs.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Noooo. It's a toy, Katara! Can't you tell! [He holds it out. It looks nothing like anything remotely recognizable. Sokka should probably stick with power tools.]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

...Is it a whale?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

It's a turtle duck, obviously. See the shell? [That lump there on the back? It's not a hunchback.]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

...Are you sure? It looks like it's deformed.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

... it's not done. [It will be BEAUTIFUL when it's done!]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

Who're you making it for?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Sophie.

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

Who's Sophie? [She asked oh-so-innocently.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

She's a baby. [That isn't WEIRD, is it?]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[Momentarily distracted:] There are babies here? The Malnosso took babies?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Uh, no. [He thought the same thing.] Apparently people had babies here.

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[markofthebrave]

...Oh. [...that. Seems like a really terrible idea. How could you protect your child when you couldn't even protect yourself? What would happen to the baby if you were sent home?

But. At the same time, she remembers the joy a new child can bring.]

Who's baby is it?

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[markofthewise]

[He's totally there on the bad idea thing. He had enough tact not to say anything about it when he found out, though.]

Beats me! I just know her aunt, Shirley. She lives across the river from us.

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

Shirley? The girl who baked the pie?

[...putting two and two together here.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Ah delicious pie. Back when life was simple. A nod at that.]

Yup, the same!

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[...pie + toy = date? Too bad she vaguely remembers seeing a journal about someone making too many extra pies, or else this would have made a glorious wrong impression. All the same..]

Is she the girl that you're taking on a date?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[.... busted. Oh well. No sense in lying!]

Uh. Yeah, I guess. Basically.

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[...'basically?' OMG, bro. Why are you so weird?]

What do you mean 'basically?' It's not like it's a trick question.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Fine, fine. She is the one I'm taking on a 'date'. [He almost made finger quotes there. But resisted.]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[Hmm... no blushing, stuttering, swooning, or denying. Oh well, might as well get in the last bit of trolling while she still can.]

Is she pretty?

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[markofthewise]

[He actually takes TIME to consider this.]

Hm. Yeah. Oh yeah, I'd say she's pretty. Blond curly hair. Pretty cute. Kind of shy, I guess. [He pauses. Yeah, that sounds about right.] Good wife material, really. [Not for HIM. Someone else, maybe.]