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

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.

[kyoshi]

So I should underestimate them and take it easy, then? [How does he always know how to put her at ease? Of course he's not serious, but... still, he makes her smile.]

[markofthewise]

[Smiles are good. He does the same.]

Well I wouldn't exactly bring a picnic basket or anything, but feel free to take your time putting your makeup on first.

[kyoshi]

I never rush it! It's important that the design looks right, after all. It's just as symbolic as the uniform!

[markofthewise]

Oh, right. It's important you put on a good face for the bad guys.

[Oh, he slays himself. And yes, he laughs at his own pun.]

[kyoshi]

[...Owww, Sokka, owwww.]

I hope you don't plan to beat those guys with your jokes.

[markofthewise]

Hey, that one was funny, okay?

[There's just no appreciation for talent, is there?]

[kyoshi]

[Not really, but that is, so she can't help but giggle a bit. He's so cute when he's affronted.]

[markofthewise]

[The sour face doesn't hold out long, before he ends up grinning too.]

So maybe it wasn't my best. [Except he'd been saving that one forever.]

[kyoshi]

I don't mind so much. [How can she? It's his birthday, and he just gave her a beautiful sword. C'mere, chum, have a nice kiss.]

[markofthewise]

[Okay, kissing works. At least at putting a dumb grin on his face.]