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[Well, there it stands in all its glory. Sokka has the journal camera facing away from him, showing off his new boat, that looks like this (or like this when full mast), sitting out in the water. For a lack of other vessels, two canoes are hoisted and secured on either side, those being the Aila and Maza respectively. On both sides of the ship is painted something like this (only less lazy and technically saying '海洋精神' but this is Luceti okay). After getting a good view of the waves crashing on it, Sokka turns the journal back around to himself.]

So there it is, The Ocean Spirit, it's finally finished. All thanks to Brave Vesperia and other people. So... yeah, thanks everyone. Good job. We'll have its maiden voyage soon. Speaking of which - Hey Toph, you mind coming out here and making a dock? It would be... well, a lot more convenient.

Anybody who wants to come out and check it out, just use the teleporter in the barracks. I'll be out here on the beach for awhile.

[END transmission. He'll be there for most of the day, until the evening when he heads home for the usual dinner time.]

((ooc: To everyone who volunteered their characters for this, including BV people... sorry I didn't get this more organized oocly. In any case, feel free to assume any tasks your characters might have done during the construction. It was a group effort!))

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[You're interrupting her very important afternoon of busily drinking soda. For a boat, of all things!]

What's in it for me?

[... great, he should have known it wouldn't be that easy.]

I take it you're not interested in a boat ride.

Nope. Not exactly a fan of boats, Sokka.

Yeah, I figured. [Sigh.] So what can I do to convince you?

Man, do I have to do all the work? [Now it's her turn to sigh.] I don't know, surprise me!

--But it better not be something sucky!

Alright, consider yourself due for a surprise.

Okay, okay, fine. You want to clue me in on how to use the teleporter?

[Toph doesn't so much like the idea of using it, either. You so owe her for this.]

It's easy. You just open the door to it, step inside, close the door. Once you open it, you're at the ocean. Easy.

[And it's COOL. How could you not like it?]

Sounds stupid. [She's just being bratty, now. Is that 13 you hear talking? Probably.] Fine, I'll be there in a bit.

Great, thanks. [He DOES recognize it. Somehow it seems to stir some fatherly eye rolling inside him. Like he had somehow got used to it.]

[And he better keep those thoughts to himself unless he wants more teenagerly attitude--plus a mouth full of sand when she gets to the beach.

Speaking of which, she's made her way through your fancy teleporter--ehh, it was okay--and onto the shore. One earthbender is coming your way.]

Toph! [Sokka isn't waiting that far off, so he quickly closes the gap between the two of them.]

Looks like you got here in one piece.

[She'll check herself just in case. Yup. Ten fingers and ten toes.]

Yup. I managed to open a door. Ta da.

[Yeah well he figured she'd blow him off or something. So he doesn't respond to that.]

Well good. How do you feel about making more than one?

[Blow off Sokka? Never. She's your bro. Here to build you piers...and junk.

BUT THIS NEW REQUEST IS PUSHING IT.]

Two? Man, you really better get me something good for this, Sokka. I'm not exactly as powerful here as I used to be, you know.

Hey, hey. I wasn't planning on it! Jack won't get off my back about me having a boat. I figured the pier would make him happy.

[So now she's doing favors for some guy she doesn't even know? Sheesh.]

Fine, whatever. Just tell me where to put it.

[Well let's start with the first one. He has a rock in his hand just for this purpose. He walks along the edge of the water until he's lined up just the way he wants.]

From here- [He tosses the stone, where it plunks next to the boat.] -to there. Does that work?

[She cracks her knuckles struts over next to him.] Piece of cake. You might want to stand back, Snoozles.

[She plants her feet firmly in the sand--ugh, sand. She never did like this stuff. It makes it harder to see clearly, but she can still do this--one boat dock, coming right up.

She twists her heels and pulls her palms towards the sky, and slowly an earthen pier rises out of the water.]

[He does in fact stand back to watch her work. It occurs to him she never had that time on Ember Island to perfect her sand bending, so she's about as skilled now as she was in the desert. Only without the benefit of full power.

But who cares about that! Look, a pier. He eagerly walks out on it, towards the boat. He's got a bit of rope with him and is quite happy that he'll be able to tie it down now. Even if it was already anchored.]

Great work! This is perfect. [He taps the stone with his foot.] Good and solid, too.

[She tries to not look as withered as she feels--okay, yeah, that took a lot more concentration and focus than she was expecting.]

...'Course. You shouldn't expect any less!

[Sokka, unfortunately, doesn't even notice. He's just giving his ship a nice pat on the side, like a beloved pet.]

You have no idea how much I've missed sailing. Canoe rides have nothing on this.

[Wow, thanks man. She's just gonna...pop a squat here. Yeah. Sitting is nice.]

...Great. I'm sure you'll have a grand old time, Sokka.

[Sokka does notice her doing that, though. That is a little more unusual. So he stops ogling his creation to turn to her.]

Hey, you feeling okay?

...Of course I'm [huff] okay. Why would you even...think otherwise?

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