Sokka the 48th -- [Voice/Action]

[markofthewise]

[After being sent home in his own bed, Sokka had slept in a bit, finally had some real food and then went to see Suki. By now, he figures he should check to see how things went. Thus, he has a message to leave.]

Well that was a lousy week. How's everyone else doing? Did I miss anything?

Oh and uh. I think I might have to take the week off from the smithy. Maybe longer. That goes for training too.

[... yeah, that should do. He'll hang around town acting just a bit odd. For instance, very gently and very slowly opening the doors to shops. He doesn't bother going to the smithy. He's mainly just trying to stave off boredom due to the fact he really can't do much of anything now. Stupid Malnosso.]

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[markofthewise]

[... peering at that odd metal.]

... hey, what's that?

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Mercurius. Edward helped me make it.

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[markofthewise]

I've never heard of that kind of metal...

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

It's because it is a special water-element metal that's resistant to fire! I'm going to be making a gauntlet out of it.

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[markofthewise]

Water-element metal? Fire-resistant? He's been holding out on this kind of stuff!? [Edward, that is so not cool!]

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Well, I... I asked him if he knew any heat-resistant metals, and he told me I could melt down some of his armor. He's probably just paying me back for attacking me.

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[markofthewise]

... he melted his armor for you? [Winry, you have no idea how guilty he must have been. That guide is obsessive about armor.]

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Yes, and he taught me how to reshape it. It was a great learning experience.

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[markofthewise]

Man! I've got to get some of that stuff, somehow. [Grumble grumble.] And here I was going to work on my meteor rock this week, too.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

You've got some of that meteor material to work with!?

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[markofthewise]

[... blink, blink. He's never seen so much glee from her.]

Yeah, I asked Catherine for some... [And now he's glad it's sitting at HIS house in his secret basement.] I've been saving it until I figure out the perfect thing to make with it.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

That's amazing! You're so lucky, Sokka! I wish I could have asked him for special material to work with!

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[markofthewise]

[Well she could have...] Well I figure I should get something for that whole fighting for them business. Actually, I'd say he owes me again. I should think of something better to ask for now.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

...Oh, right. That was your reward for fighting?

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[markofthewise]

Well... I don't think of it that way. But I figure they owe me for that anyway. I didn't go fight so I could get meteor rock, but I might as well get something, right?

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I don't get it. Isn't that the same?

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[markofthewise]

Um, not really. One is me demanding stuff because I think they're jerks. The other is me getting stuff because I'm doing stuff for them out of the kindness of my heart.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Reward doesn't necessarily mean out of the kindness of your heart, Sokka. Bounties work like that too.

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[markofthewise]

[Oh Winry... why.]

Sokka Thunderaxe... Bounty Hunter.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

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[markofthewise]

Yeah... it has a nice ring to it. [Oh wait, noticing Winry now.]

I'd help with your project, but.. unless it involves bending steel with my bare hands, I can't do much right now.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure the client would want you working on it either way.

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[markofthewise]

What? Why not? Who's the client?

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I'll give you three guesses.

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[markofthewise]

[Frown. If she doesn't want to fess up to it and the client doesn't want Sokka working on it...]

Why does Haruki need something with special metal?