Sokka the 46th - [Action]

[markofthewise]

[As if Sokka hasn't had enough teleporting shenanigans... With the experiment going into its final hours in the early evening until midnight, Sokka is reappearing in quite a number of places. Bedrooms, closets, roofs, the middle of nowhere... it's all quite convenient. ((ooc: In other words, say where you want him to be and that's where he'll be!))

At one point, he falls into the southern lake. Right into the middle... going splash. After sinking quite deep from the height of the fall, he drags himself to shore, but only after he gets there does he realize he lost Boomerang to the bottom of the lake. After vainly attempting to dive for it several times, he'll be sitting on the edge of the lake looking generally defeated and pathetic at the failed attempts. The fact it's dark and cold don't even seem to bother him. Boomerang is everything to him. ((ooc: Retrieving it is locked to Razette, but others can certainly talk to him so long as they don't have the power to go dive for it themselves.))

He also, unfortunately, ends up in the mountains at about midnight. Come early next morning (post-event), an exhausted, bedraggled, and by now somewhat injured Sokka will be dragging himself into town from the plaza, on his way home. He looks pretty much horrible from how much the experiment has abused him.]

((ooc: please specify at which point you're running into him?))

Comments

[markofthebrave]

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Gaaah!

[Clinging on to the tree branch now.]

[markofthewise]

[WHAT THE-!? Sokka scrambles backwards and lands on his bottom.]

What was that!?

[markofthebrave]

...Sokka?

[markofthewise]

[... peering up into that tree. Wait, is that a Katara leg?]

Katara? [What are you doing out in the middle of the forest? And here Sokka is soaked to the bone.]

[markofthebrave]

Yeah, it's me. [Dramatic sigh. Sniff.]

[markofthewise]

[... eh, what the heck. He scrambles up the tree. Thank goodness for low branches.]

Still sick, huh? [In spite of his own troubles, he's actually sympathetic.]

1/2

[markofthebrave]

[Sniff.] Every time I sneeze, I teleport. I think I'd have fought it off by now if I could just get some rest.

[markofthebrave]

...why are you all wet?

[markofthewise]

[Sneeze and teleport... wow, and he thought HIS day sucked.]

I fell into the lake. [... and lost Boomerang.

He gets up to a branch near her and stays there.]

[markofthebrave]

Oh. That sucks. [She tiredly stretches out a hand and bends the water off of him.]

[markofthewise]

[Oh, cool. He wasn't even going to ask her to do it, but he's grateful she did.]

I'm just glad Razette was there.

[markofthebrave]

[Sniff. Back to gripping the tree with both hands now. This cold has messed just enough with her balance to make her uncomfortable.]

Razette? The mermaid girl? Why, had you hit your head or something?

[If those Malnosso got him into a position where he could have DROWNED...]

[markofthewise]

No, no. Worse than that. [... well, he thinks so.]

I lost Boomerang in the water.

[markofthebrave]

Oh no, Sokka! [Now that they're here, the things from home have more meaning than before. That would be almost as bad as losing their mother's necklace.]

But Razette helped you get it back?

[markofthewise]

[Almost? ALMOST?]

Yeah. Well, San tried to help first, but she can't dive any deeper than I can.... good thing Razette has her... mermaidy abilities.

[markofthebrave]

[Yes, almost you jerk! This actually belonged to their mom! Dad can always make you a new boomerang.

Sniff.] Yeah, I'll bet she's a real good swimmer. [Tired smile.] I'm glad you got it back.

[markofthewise]

[Boomerang is part of Sokka's entire identity! Everything he is!

Sigh. He's about to correct her about how HE did the swimming, but...] Me too. If I had to get you to find it, I don't know if you could have found it under all the mud... [... and well, it's a big lake.]

[markofthebrave]

We would have found it. [Sniff. But despite the sniff her words have that same iron underlay of confidence.] It just might have taken a while. Aang would have helped.

[markofthewise]

[Well, he does brighten up a little at that. Not that it actually matters now, but...]

Yeah, I know. [Change of topic.] I just hope I don't end up sick now.

[markofthebrave]

Bleck. [She makes a face.] Me too. But you'll probably be fine if you can get some rest.

[markofthewise]

[... like he'll get THAT lucky.]

As soon as I make it back home, I'm... sleeping in. Forget school.

[markofthebrave]

[She nods.]

I'll tell Professor Raine. If I go.

[Yes, this is Katara admitting that she might skip. Gasp.] If the experiment is still going on, I can't see holding classes anyway.

[markofthewise]

I don't know. Those teachers are pretty stubborn. I wouldn't be surprised if they hold some kind of teleporting class.

[markofthebrave]

If we could control it, it wouldn't be that.

[markofthewise]

It would be pretty useful if we could. Think about it, you could just appear in the grocery store any time you want!