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

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[markofthewise]

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

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[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.]

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[markofthebrave]

...

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[markofthebrave]

What? Since when did you start talking about good 'wife' material! It's not as if you can build one like a ship!

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[markofthewise]

I just mean she'd make a good wife! But so would a lot of girls. Probably. But you weren't asking about them. [Carve carve carve.] Anyway, I am sixteen, you know.

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[markofthebrave]

[Eyeroll.] As if you'd let me forget it. So, what, is the toy practice for an engagement pendant?

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[markofthewise]

Nah, I'm making a locket for her. [Not for THAT reason, but Sokka is too preoccupied too correct that.]

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[markofthebrave]

...What.

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[markofthewise]

Well, not really making it. Just inscribing something on it for her.

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[markofthebrave]

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[markofthebrave]

So, like, a commission.

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[markofthewise]

Exactly! It's a birthday present for her friend.

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[markofthebrave]

And so you asked her out on a date because...

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[markofthewise]

Seemed like a fair trade, I guess.

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[markofthebrave]

Fair trade? You don't even like her?

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[markofthewise]

I like her just fine!

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[markofthebrave]

But you don't like-like her.

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[markofthewise]

I don't know her that well yet.

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[markofthebrave]

Then why are you dating her?

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[markofthewise]

It's practice. [DUH.]

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[markofthebrave]

...Practice.

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[markofthewise]

For when I see Suki!

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[markofthebrave]

[Awww. That's so sweet.]

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[markofthebrave]

Heh - yeah. Have fun explaining that to her. [She shifts away, getting ready to stand and go.]