Sokka the 60th - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Today? Sokka is at the smithy. Honestly, are we really surprised by this? Seriously, this is kind of his thing. He is waiting for Winry, though. He wants her input on a project.]

It's been two weeks since the equinox. And we're finally getting a break from all the rain. Funny how the new season just kind of Springs up on you like that, am I right?

[Oh Sokka, you are hi-lar-ious. He wipes a tear from his eye even, pleased that he managed to let such a well-seasoned joke be released into the wild. Oh, speaking of wild.]

No but seriously, now that it's getting that time of year, how many people out here hunt and fish? I know, I know. Boo hoo, the talking animals. I've heard it. But is there anyone here besides me who still does that kind of thing?

[Also, lately Sokka is keeping a new little trinket in one of his pockets. It's something he intends to give to someone at the right time. After the small blunder of forgetting to bring it on Suki's birthday, he's keeping it all the time on him now. So even as he's walking away from home, he'll often put his hand in his pocket to make sure it's still there. He probably won't show it to just anyone, though.]

Comments

[endgames]

Smart way to go about it. [He's been getting kinda annoyed at seeing a bunch of half-chopped up deer in the forest.] Myself, I don't hunt deer. And hunting anything bigger than that is troublesome.

[markofthewise]

Not unless you come prepared, anyway. Back in the South Pole, we would try to land bigger animals when we could. An artic hippo could keep us fed for good while.

[endgames]

It was probably worth the risk back there. More mouths to feed; no grocery store and all. Not sure if the same can be said in this place.

[markofthewise]

It would be a waste to kill something that big anyway. Not unless we were expecting our food supplies to be cut short.

[endgames]

Aye. So how good is the smaller game here, then?

[He's assuming you've had experience, knowing from Katara that you've been in Luceti for a while.]

[markofthewise]

The rabbits are tasty. Most of the stuff is more gamey, not like the bland stuff at the stores.

[endgames]

Yeah? Chouji'd like that. They'd probably make for good barbecue, in that case.

[markofthewise]

["Chouji looks like he'd like a lot of things food related."]

They're good in stew too. I usually just roast them over a fire out in the woods, though. Although bringing an emergency bottle of ketchup can come in handy.

[endgames]

Heh. I'll keep that in mind if I ever decide to camp out.

How's the fish?

[markofthewise]

The fish are great, as freshwater stuff goes, anyway. Personally, I keep wanting to have a real boat so I can have seafood.

[endgames]

Yeah? You could always build one.

[markofthewise]

That's not really a one person job.

[endgames]

So you get help. I doubt you'd be the only person interested.

[markofthewise]

True. What about you? Is boat building part of your ninja skillset?

[endgames]

Not if you want it to sail.

[Shame Yamato isn't here - that guy could probably literally turn out a boat in five seconds.]

[markofthewise]

Fair enough. I guess you don't know anyone who knows boats, do you?

[endgames]

Not personally. There seems to be a lot of people here who'd have first-hand knowledge of that kind of stuff, though. You might check the library too.

[markofthewise]

Yeeeah, actually, I already know how to do all that. I build three canoes last years. Books aren't going to be much use at this point.

[endgames]

[Pfft.]

All right, smart guy. Then it's just a matter of finding people you trust won't screw up the job and telling them what to do.

[markofthewise]

Hmm, where ever will I find a workforce of people capable of listening to orders in a town full of extremely bored people?

[endgames]

[He's half-tempted to volunteer Naruto for the job, but he's not sure if Sokka deserves that.]

Let me know if you find them. I'll mark the date on my calendar.

[markofthewise]

[Or perhaps that awesome ferryman that Naruto is a fan of.]

Why, decided to help out after all?

[endgames]

[Ah, man. That's classic Rower.

He was actually being sarcastic, but hey. Not much else to do around here in his free time.]

I get any seafood out of it?

[markofthewise]

Sure, if you don't mind the fact your seafood might have been yelling, "Help me! Help me!" while being pulled out of the water.

[Sokka can be such a horrible person at times.]

[endgames]

I'll try not to get too teary-eyed as I grill and butter them up.