markofthewise | Sokka the 61st

[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.

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Well, I get the distinct feeling that some people think I'm too young for this kind of thing. Different worlds and traditions and stuff.

Different worlds do have different standards. Hence while it's better that we try to bridge that understanding. If you're both certain of it, how is anyone to tell you otherwise?

Well, people generally don't do a lot of telling. It's more the things not being said that happen. Not that it bothers me! I'm just saying.

I suppose you have a point there. How long were you planning the engagement?

Actually... it was kind of Katara who put the idea in my head. I mean, I'd thought about it, but... not here, you know? But last November, she kind of gifted me some materials for making a necklace. So... yeah. [He probably would have gotten there himself, in a month or so more, but it was kind of a big deal for Katara to do that. An unspoken approval.]

I see. That's still a little while for it to have been forming, anyway. I suppose the question would be if you two are ready to take that step... here, when the future is uncertain.

An engagement is a promise, right? That we're going to get married. Maybe not this year. Maybe not even here. But you know, it's going to happen, one way or another.

Not many could be confident about something like that. It seems like you're very lucky.

Well, the trick to being confident is just believing what you're saying. So it helps to be either be really honest or... you know, just be really gullible. [YEAH THAT'S A JOKE.]

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That wasn't what I meant, but I suppose whatever works.

So... [SINCE HE HAS YOU RIGHT NOW.] Does that mean we can sit near each other again?

Of course not.

Oh come on! We're both adults, going on that journey to become one. We just want seats next to each other again.

Do you remember why you were separated to begin with? That still stands.

And we wouldn't do that anymore!

I've seen you two when you've been within three feet of each other. As it is, I'm not changing the seating arrangements any time soon.

Come on, haven't you had a boyfriend once?

What would that have to do with anything?

Because, if you did, you'd know that you got eventually got past the, you know... making out all the time phase.

The fact that you're even bringing it up doesn't make me think that you have quite yet.

[A frown. Okay, okay. You wanna play that game?]

... have you?

We are not having this conversation.

Riiiiight. Okay, say no more.

[Poor, poor Raine. His heart goes out to you!]

[There are just things that Sokka does Not Need To Know, that's all.]

I wasn't planning on it.

[It's okay, she said all she didn't need to say.]

Alright, alright. Besides, I'll probably be done this year. [Maybe. Probably? He has no idea, he just feels like he ought to be done by now. ONE WHOLE YEAR, man.]

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