Sokka the 58th - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[One day before his second draft. Also his second birthday in Luceti. Funny how things work out. Not that he's thinking much about the second part. He's aware of the fact he's seventeen now, but there's more important stuff to attend to today.

First on his agenda? He has 'presents' for Suki and Katara. Although they're not really typical presents. Just new weapons to help them out in the battle. He may have been saving them for a later occasion, but there's no point in that now. After his morning workout (whether it's with Master Souji or on his own), he'll have to go tracking the two of them down to make the delivery. After that, he'll also be tracking down Haruhi, most likely to her house, to deliver a certain bird into her care.

Since he's neglected it for the past week, he'll spend most of the day at the smithy. No doubt a lot of people are going to want to drop in and want to get their weapons sharpened before the big battle. He can't let Ed have all the fun, right?

At some point during the day, he decides to try and keep things light (yet slightly morbid) with a question for the journals.]

So, I guess tomorrow we get to find out if the meat we eat is also the talking kind too. Anyone have any messages they want me to pass on to next week's steak dinner?

Comments

[markofthewise]

[That is a great present! You know, in addition to his real present. Ahem.]

Oh... right. Thanks. [A smile. One that successfully hides the "Oh yeah I'm seventeen today." Talk about your bad timing, huh?]

[kyoshi]

[Oh right. Real present. Yes. About that.

...Actually don't think about that.]

I know it's not the best time for it, but at least we have a little time to celebrate before we go to fight.

[markofthewise]

Oh! Actually, before the celebrating? I've got something for you. Come here.

[Just heading to his room now. He was looking for her just for this reason, after all.]

[kyoshi]

...You did? [Sokka that is not how birthdays work, what in the world.]

[markofthewise]

[Sorry, he's already fetching it. He comes back, item behind his back. He'd normally make it a surprise or try to dress it up, but this is a more serious matter. So he brings it about, holding a sheathed katana in front of him.]

I was gonna save it for later, but... you might need more than just your fans out there.

[kyoshi]

Sokka... [She takes it from him eyes wide, and draws the sword from the sheath to look at it.] Did you make this...?

[markofthewise]

[It's a pretty fine looking sword. Not exactly identical to her old one, since he never got that good a look at it. But he did put an Earth Kingdom motif to it. The hilt and sheath are both a dark green, although the hilt is kind of bland. It's an unfinished work in progress, unfortunately.]

Yeah. It's not much, I need to finish some stuff on it, but it's good enough for, you know, the usual sword stuff.

[kyoshi]

[She approves anyway- it's very pretty just as it is, even moreso because he made it. She sheathes it quickly before throwing her arms around him, hugging gratefully.]

Thank you, Sokka... it looks great. And I'm sure it'll be really helpful during the fight.

[markofthewise]

[Hugs are cool. He just has a kind of dorky grin, happy to see it's appreciated.]

Hopefully you're not too rusty with one.

[kyoshi]

Rusty or not, don't underestimate a Kyoshi Warrior! [You know better than that, darling.]

... I need to rename this icon /sob

[markofthewise]

[Heh, he pulls away, but only enough to face her, resting his forehead against hers.]

Yeah? And what happens if I do?

pfffft see this is what you get for referencing ages, silly

[kyoshi]

[She rests against him for a long, tender moment... then draws back enough to lightly flick his forehead.]

I'll re-educate you, of course. I'm still the leader, after all!

who knew I'd be playing him that long!

[markofthewise]

Ow! [He holds his forehead and frowns.]

Hey! I happen to be a leader too!

it's a miracle right

[kyoshi]

I thought Aang was the leader, though.

[markofthewise]

Aang? He's just a goofy little kid! Anyway, I'm talking about Black Sun. After my dad was injured, I was the one who led the rest of the attack.

[kyoshi]

Hmm... sorry, Sokka! Full-term trumps temporary.

[markofthewise]

Ahem. Army, me. You? Band of warriors. Awesome warriors, I'll admit, but there's that whole scale thing. Besides, I'm going to be your strategist tomorrow, remember?

[kyoshi]

[Are you trying to get on her bad side 8|]

I wonder if I should join one of the other groups, then, if you're going to lord it over our heads... [CONSIDERING THIS.]

[markofthewise]

Hey, I'm just saying, that's all.

[Now he doesn't even know what they were talking about... oh!]

Anyway, take care of it! Once we're back, I'll be expecting it back so I can finish working on it.

[kyoshi]

[She'll let him off easy. It is his birthday, after all.]

I will. I won't let anything happen to it, either.

[How could she? It really is a nice looking sword.]

[markofthewise]

Good. But now I have to think of something else for your birthday.

[Or maybe he has something else in mind already. Who can say?]

[kyoshi]

I'd be okay with this being an early gift, you know.

[markofthewise]

Maybe... [He shrugs. He won't be talked out of going ALL OUT.]

You ready for tomorrow?

[kyoshi]

[....Oh man. Talk about your sudden turn-around. She's upset at first, but she knows it's necessary, too.]

As ready as I can be, I think. [It's not like they've never been in a war before, but the airship battles were more stealth than anything else. This is a real battle, with more dangerous foes than she's ever fought.

It's terrifying to imagine, honestly.]

[markofthewise]

[He can tell. It's not like Suki to be nervous about this kind of thing. But then, he had the same thoughts on Black Sun. Once they had passed that point where there was no going back... it was chilling.]

At least we'll be together. [The fact Katara won't be with them the first day would bother him a lot more, but at least he has someone else he can trust implicitly to be watching his back.] Besides, these guys only act tough.