Sokka the 61st - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[When Sokka opens the journal, he does it with a very specific purpose and yeah, maybe it's New Feather season and the aftermath of some dumb experiment, but he has some news that he's been sitting on for awhile. News that only two or three people outside of the Avatar house are even aware of. So today, around lunch period at school, Sokka heads around the building, facing the playground, to make an announcement he'd been putting off for a bit. Not because he didn't want to make it, but it was hard to do it with people being all ragey with the Malnosso. Maybe a few days of New Feathers will have cooled them off?]

Hey everyone. So... this is actually a few weeks late, but uh, that experiment kind of got in the way and New Feathers showing up and... anyway. Forget all that.

If you guys happen to see Suki around town, say hi to her for me. After all, she's the future Missus Thunderaxe. [He allows that to sink in a bit.] Because, you know, we're engaged now. Just saying. Nice pretty necklace and everything. One of my best works, if I do say so myself.

[Yeah, yeah. He's feeling good about that, okay. Like, solid. Whatever that means. Anyway, he decided that tonight he is making dinner. That means he's going to the grocery and stocking up on steaks. He wants to make steak burgers, because he's heard about them (somewhere) and they sounded awesome. From Luceti he had decided he liked steak and he liked hamburgers, so a combination? Gotta be a winner. Nevermind that he's just getting regular old steaks and plans to just put those on a hamburger bun. He'll realize the bones are gonna be a problem later on.

He'll make his customary appearance at the smithy to help New Feathers with weapons. He'll also be around school during the appropriate times for that. In the evening, after his dinner fiasco, he'll be down by the river, on the southern end of town, making some modifications to see if he can't make it sea worthy. Like adding a sail. He's pretty unsatisfied with the results though. Looks like he may need to just make a new boat from scratch. Which necessitates another voice post in the evening. But only after excluding a certain pirate. No offense, Jack, but he wants his own boat.]

[Filtered from Jack Sparrow]

So... ship building. Anyone want to help make one? A big one. Not huge, just... sea worthy with a nice strong sail. And good for bringing in lots of fish, too. Any help would be good. Just materials would go a long way.

Comments

[justicereigns]

I can probably help, but I'm hardly a shipwright, so don't count me in as an expert or anything.

[markofthewise]

I haven't exactly found any experts yet. [A pause before he grins.] I thought ice cream was more your thing, though.

[forestpride.livejournal.com]

What is 'engaged'?

[because sometimes Sokka is just weird.]

[markofthewise]

Oh. Er, well, it basically means Suki and I? We agreed to get married. It's official now. So... the two of us plan to be together forever, basically.

[Yeah it sounds sappy, but he doesn't care.]

[Voice]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

That took longer than expected.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Hey, things came up. I got to it, didn't I?

[The put upon attitude is totally fake.]

[voice]

[all7seas]

A Missus Thunderaxe, lad?! Well done! And soon enough multiplicitous tiny Thunderaxes roaming about the place I should imagine!

[Jack is pleased with this news. So pleased.]

[voice]

[markofthewise]

[If he knew about Jack's thing with Winry's pregnancy, he would've thought twice about this info reaching the pirate. As it is? He'll go with it.]

Well... not that soon. There's uh, no wedding date just yet, Jack.

[voice]

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

[Wait for it... wait for it... Selphie's about to be very, VERY loud.]

[voice]

[markofthewise]

Gah!

[He drops the journal like it's on fire. He picks it up a moment later, rubbing one of his ears.]

Oww, loud much?

[doubleppk]

WHOA REALLY?!

[Commence girly squealing.] CONGRATULATIONS!

[markofthewise]

Uh... yeah! Really!

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

[ she sees you filtering things away from the pirate. HMM.

however, there are other things to get excited about. ]

Now can we start the partying?

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

[Does she? DOES SHE? Cuz that doesn't happen until hours later, you silly girl.]

I'm.... still not sure about the party.

[Voice/same filter]

[coolstempers.livejournal.com]

I'd like to help with building a ship. I was considering making my own, but it's such a large project that it may be better to share with others interested in sailing.

[Voice/same filter]

[markofthewise]

That was the general idea, yeah. I've made some smaller stuff before, but this isn't a one person project.

[Voice]

[pimpinwings.livejournal.com]

Man, I thought I was the only one with that idea.

Congratulations anyways.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Ha, looks like I beat you to it, Zelos. Unless you meant proposing to Suki. I don't think she would've went for it.

[voice]

[falenandawn]

Congradulations, Sokka.

[voice]

[markofthewise]

Thanks, Frey. I'm a little late for the announcement, but hey. Still counts right?

[Voice]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Sokka! That's wonderful news.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Thanks! I appreciate it. And uh, Suki probably will too. [He'll probably direct her to the journals later so she can hear all this.]

[voice]

[godbent]

[...]

Seriously?

[voice]

[markofthewise]

[Welp. He was kind of expecting this. Definitely gonna be interesting.]

Yeah. Seriously.

[voice]

[book-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

...Huh.

[...Processing...]

Congratulations.

[It's ... not like it's the first time he's heard of a young married (or, in this case, someday-to-be-married) couple in Luceti, but it's still odd to hear.]

[voice]

[markofthewise]

Uh, thanks. [Man, he hasn't talked to Leon since... they finished that teleporter thing.]

... how've you been? [He feels kind of obligated to ask, given circumstances.]

[Voice]

[vulcanblazer.livejournal.com]

Hey, congratulations, Sokka!

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Thanks, Adell! So when are you going to do the same thing?

[ action ]

[markofthebrave]

[So Katara is just going to walk up to you as you are unpacking your steaks on her counter (seriously, what are you thinking) and - yup -

this.

...albeit it's more of a whap than a punch.]

[ action ]

[markofthewise]

[Hey! He rubs the spot and glares.]

What was that for?

[fourteen]

[ not surprised in the least over here. she should, by all rights, be a little bitter, considering her own failed engagement, but it's Sokka. she really just feels happy for him. ]

Hehe. Congratulations, Sokka. I knew everything would work out for the best.

[markofthewise]

Thanks, Xion. [It means a lot, really, that his closest friends have so far backed him on this.]

[trueknight]

[Normally, Yuri would keep his mouth shut for something like this -- he's got a pretty negative opinion on this topic, after all, and he's got no right to body slam someone else's parade. But not only is Sokka a member of the guild, well ... he's young and he's already--

Well, then again, he doesn't actually know how old he is. But uh. Yeah. Still. Guildmate. Prooooobably should say something.]

... Huh. [ ... ] Congrats.

[markofthewise]

[He may not know Yuri that well, but he knows enough that its Yuri's experiences that makes Sokka unsure about progressing beyond engagement. He's aware of the possibility of losing Suki and if it happens, he'll have the knowledge she's waiting for him at home. But a kid... in Luceti...

The risk is just way too high.]

Thanks Yuri.

[voice]

[dragoneer]

Oh, wow, really? Congratulations!

[voice]

[markofthewise]

Thanks Hiccup. [Hmm... oh! Since he has you here anyway.]

You made viking weapons and stuff, right? What kind of stuff does that include?

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

[Luke isn't sure if he's supportive of this or not. He doesn't know Sokka that well, and sure, Sokka can do what he wants, but wasn't he like... his age? Or looks his age, anyway. Did he know what he was getting himself into? What kind of huge responsibilities lie ahead? The loss he'd feel if Suki went back home?

Of course, Luke isn't quite sure of it all himself, but he's had so much of it drilled into his head when his future had Natalia as his queen and himself as king, which is still weird to think about, that Luke knows there are dangers that come along with it, even if they're happy. He had the same reservations about Regal and Gelda, even though they were older.]

Oh, uh... Congratulations. [Still, they must love each other a lot to take that step. So it's... nice, sort of.]

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[He can sense that hesitation there. Honestly he's not surprised because, frankly, he was the same way when he heard about Regal and Gelda.]

Oh, thanks. It seemed like the right thing to do. [Because it's not marriage. It's a promise. If one of them goes home, the other will wait for them.]

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Don is at the smithy too - and he heard that earlier message.]

I hope this doesn't mean we won't see you here anymore. [He doesn't seriously think it does.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

I'll have you know I managed to raise a family and still keep a regular schedule at the smithy.

[He's referring to the experiment, of course. But it's still applicable! Even if he got married, he'd still stick around.]

[Voice]

[kyoshi]

...Missus Thunderaxe?

[Truly an unimpressive surname.]

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Missus Watertribe doesn't have the same ring to it.

while I'm at it have him too

[vermified]

My [condolences] congratulations. A necklace... is customary for you?

[Who would want to get married here though? Seriously.]

Oh Big Ed, how I've missed ye

[markofthewise]

Oh yeah. I guess it's rings in other places... but for us? It's a necklace.

[It's way more obvious, really.]

voice

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

...Huh. You're getting married?

[Man, the idea of getting hitched in Luceti is still weird to him. Nonetheless...]

Well, congrats. You got any plans for this?

voice

[markofthewise]

Uh, well, eventually. The current plan is to uh, not get married to anyone else. And we're doing pretty good at that so far, so... go us.

[Yeah, they're totally rocking this loyalty thing.]

[blessingone]

[Okay, give her a moment to work through the odd feeling that comes from the past two experiments attempting to muddle her relationship with those two.

...Okay, second over, because her reaction is pretty quick:] Really?

[Except, unlike Haruhi's similar wording, she sounds delighted. Screw the experiments, she thinks it's romantic.]

[markofthewise]

[Oh he can tell. And... yeah, is about what he expected from Fenimore, even with all the weirdness in the past.]

Really! Actually, I guess you've already seen the necklace, huh? [After all... Suki had it the entire time during that experiment. It wasn't just a side effect of the experiment like for other people.]

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

[Once he's finished making his initial announcement, Raine glances over at him, having stepped outside for some air (and possibly supervision, not that there are really many children left to play).]

So it would seem that congratulations are in order.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Oh, that catches him off guard. He looks up from his journal and blinks before... oh, yeah. A nod.]

Oh, yeah. I guess this is kind of a weird place to announce it, huh?