markofthewise | Sokka the 57th

[Sokka has some messages to knock out of the way. He doesn't bother with a filter for the first one, mainly because he feels like being somewhat of a jerk and making light of Haruhi's ridiculous relationship with her 'minions'. In spite of that, Sokka's tone is pretty flat. There's no excitement here and it's pretty obvious through the message something is bothering him.]

Hey Haruhi, feel free to send Naoki over. He can do his thing now. [Oh wait...] Uh, after Leon takes a look over it, I guess.

[Wonder Woman // Locked]

Uh, hey Diana. Can I ask a favor?

[This last one he almost backs out of doing. But it's been a few days now and things haven't changed. Maybe this will help.]

[Filtered from Housemates (and Haruhi as an afterthought)]

So... hypothetically speaking, how do you make up it up to someone you really care about for something that really hurt them when what you did... there was nothing you could do about it?

[With things so awkward at home with Suki, Sokka has been spending less time there. It's hard to spend time with your girlfriend when she's still upset with you, but being polite about it. So this leaves him working at the smithy for longer hours, actually doing homework at the library, and once more taking part in his neverending quest to find a hat that really says Sokka to him. Through all this, he is accompanied by a certain cheeky lemur hanging around on top of his head, shoulder, or getting into things he shouldn't.

He will, at least, drag himself home for dinner. Delicious, awkward dinner.]

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An apology is a good start. [ she pauses. ] And something delicious and thoughtful usually helps after that. Chocolates.

[Practical advice, Buffy. Normally it would work in most situations, in which case he wouldn't be asking. Maybe he should have been more specific? So with a disappointed note:]

I already did the apology. [...] And I think this is a little past the chocolates stage.

Depends on who and what, really. Different people take things differently.

If it's a woman, you're better off just apologizing.

Yeah, that kind of goes without saying.

[Sorry bro, but he's not going to give up personal deets that easily.]

[Okay, here we go! An old guy! You have his attention. Unless you're going to pull a Bumi, he just knows you've like a Pez Dispenser for wisdom and experience.]

But what if you've already done that?

In any case, an apology is always the best start no matter what.

Err... unless they might consider that condescending or not enough, but yes.

Give me a little credit here! I started off with an apology already.

[ past it? well, that gives her a good enough indication of just what degree of hurt they're talking about. ] Then flash won't work. Be there, be constant. You gotta remind whoever it is that you're still that same person who really cares about them and that a mistake is a mistake.

[ ... ruh roh. ]

... Sokka? ... what happened?

[Oh. Well okay, that's actually not bad.]

So... does that mean the whole giving them space angle is a bad move?

You did....? What did you do to make them so angry?

Uhhh... well, it's kind of complicated, you know?

[He kind of wanted to keep sailing on the HMS Hypothetical.]

Well, don't smother them. But don't get too distant. It's a total balancing game.

[ buffy is the kind of person who just tries to pretend that everything is okay most of the time. her advice is bad. ]

... let's just say I did enough.

So, pretend everything is normal, minus the making out?

[He's not sure this is the most practical interpretation of Buffy's advice.]

[A longggg pause. Oh dear. Wasn't he-] Does it have anything to do with the last experiment?

[Not you too, Sokka. GROPING ISN'T NICE.]

... hm. [ she's quiet, for a moment. if she really, really thinks about his question, all she can come up with is ... Riku, who protested endlessly it wasn't really his fault.

considering how it never really got better and they ended up getting in a fight and he basically reduced her to uh screaming and crying...

that is totally not the answer Sokka is looking for. THINKING CAPS, CHILDREN. ]

... you know ... I'm not really sure you can. It's just ... if you couldn't do anything about it, how can you make up for it? Though I think ... you should ask. How you can make it up to that person, I mean. If you don't know ... they might.

I'm not planning on telling you, Frey!

[In other words, it was the experiment.]

[ a soft inhalation. ]

It's Suki?

[ if you're having girl problems, i feel bad for you son. ]

[Weeeell, he considers that. The effort is appreciated, but he can see that backfiring on him rather spectacularly.]

It's not like I can just take it back. Aaaand I don't think she'd be too happy I couldn't figure this out on my own. [Nevermind that he's asking around about this.]

Are there any other girls I go around kissing?

[Yeah, he's deflecting it with some sarcasm there. It makes it easier for him.]

[ that immediately comes to mind. and she almost says it -- "but you're asking!" -- until she decides it's not a good idea.

quietly ]

Then say you're sorry, and mean it with all your heart. You have to show them that even if you don't know what it'll take, you'll do anything to to make it up to them. Anything and everything.

[...word to the wise. Actually calling Mihai the old Pez Dispenser of wisdom and experience will not get you far.]

Did you apologize and say you were wrong, or did you apologize and try to somehow justify or explain your actions? It's an important distinction.

I guess it couldn't hurt to do that again.

[Okay so maybe his first apology wasn't extremely heartfelt. But it was sincere and he meant it.]

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