markofthewise | Sokka the 59th

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Sokka the 59th - [Action/Written]

[Today a not-so-unfamiliar face returns to Luceti. He is by no means happy about being here, stuck as he in a pair of New Feather pants. His old stuff? Doesn't quite fit. After all, it was clothes for a seventeen year old, not a nine year old. Maybe this 'little kid' would be happier about this if not for the fact he wasn't a mere four foot six just a week ago. He wears the indignant face of someone not at all content about being so short. He is not a happy little kid.

After waking up behind one of the stores, he goes to the clothing store first to put something on, going to the oft-neglected kid's section of the store. As it turns out, there's not many little boys in Luceti. At least not his current age. Refusing to wear girl clothing, he opts for an oversized tunic and pair of shorts that he secures with a belt. It looks even more ridiculous than the alternative. After that, he'll be on his way to House 56. After letting his housemates know he is home (and finding out about a new arrival), he decides that a mallynapping isn't going to stop him, so he heads to the smithy later to try and get work done. He may drop in on school for at least one class today, because he's trying his best to pretend this is all normal.

At some point in the day he leaves a written message, cautious to keep away from the view screen.]

Sokka here. I'm back from another kidnapping. So if you need anything at the smithy or anything, let me know. I'll get it done.

((ooc: Action him up at any point. Multiple timelines are fine here. And yeah, it's Sokka in a nine year old body, but his normal Sokka mind. He only looks cute. Replies will come from

southernsprout))

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[He returns in a few minutes in his ridiculous oversized clothes, but they're staying on him. He discretely goes to look for footwear.]

[And she calls out without looking up.]

Any luck?

[Mom!instincts: she's got 'em.]

Edited 2011-03-17 00:40 (UTC)

[He steps out where she can see him. It's a bit ridiculous, but it works.]

Yeah, this should work.

[...pffff. She gamely attempts to hold back laughter.

Meanwhile, she's gathered quite a pile in her arms.]

All right. Let's go over to the item's store next. Unless you're hungry?

... what do we need at the item store?

Tape measure. I need to get your measurements. [Small smirk.] Unless you think you can stand still while I go get the pins.

[... twitch.]

... you don't have any at home already?

I might, but why wait? We're right here. I'm probably going to be spending the rest of the day sewing anyway...

[Why wait? Because... there'd probably be other people at the store!]

Well it's not like I'm not going home anyway!

And if I don't have a flexible tape measure, I'll just have to come back. Or will you stand still long enough to get measured with pins?

[Because she will hold you to that if you say yes.]

[Hnnngh. Pins. He does not want to do pins.]

... fine. We can do it now. [A defeated groan ensues.]

[She's doing this for you, you jerk.]

Do you want to go around looking like that?

[Check a mirror, dude. You look like you got into an adult's clothes and started playing dress-up.]

It's better than the alternative.

[Your alternative. Anyway, he finds some boots that are a size too big, but they'll do the trick. They're probably girl boots, but it's not something you can really tell. So it's good enough and he starts heading out of the store.]

The alternative being what? Standing still and getting measured so I can make you clothes that won't trip you up if you have to run?

Pink!

[He's convinced you're still plotting to play dress up with him for some reason.]

[You're a moron.]

Am I carrying any pink?

[... well.]

Uh... no.

[Eyeroll. And she starts walking.]

Come on. Let's go.

[He was already going! But he listens anyway. Somewhere in his head there's that built in 'listen to people bigger than you' conditioning at play.]

[It wasn't said to make him do anything as much as it was said to close the topic.

She glances down at his boots.]

Maybe we can do something about better fitting shoes for you. I'll have to see if they have any leather.

[He looks down at the boots too.]

They're not that loose. [An extra set of sucks should do the trick.]

[She's dubious.]

If you say so...

[She'll trick him into running later to see for herself.]

[You evil, evil sister. Why does he even need to run? He just heads into the item store, waiting for the train of humiliation to end.]

[You need to run, little big brother, because you sure can't fight, and Luceti has some not-nice people.

At any rate, in the Item Shop, she sets the clothes down on the front counter, retrieves a tape measure and a footstool.]

All right, get on this.

[He stares at the stool. It's just a reminder that he's short. He pinches the bridge of his nose.]

You can't be serious.

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