Sokka the 64th - [ Action/Video]

[markofthewise]

[Video]

[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!))

Comments

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

[Cares that much, does she? Well... what should he say?]

Well there was a lot of secretive things he'd probably not want you to hear.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

[ a wise -- snerk -- old ma once taught her that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, so: ] You could tell me all about it over some sort of mutually enjoyed activity? Or dessert?

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

And what mutually enjoyed activity would that be?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

...This sounds like a job for a Venn diagram.

Tell me, Sokka. Tell me about the things you like to do, activity wise.

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

You mean like fishing and hunting?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

I mean like something with a few less bloodstains. Like -- frisbee. Or watching comedies. Or retail therapy.

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

... retail therapy? How does that work?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

It means you shop until you feel good, if you're feeling bad. Or if you're already feeling good? You shop until you feel even better.

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

Oh. Yeah, I think I've done that. Not really as exciting without money, is it?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

That's the trade-off for less buyer's remorse.

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

Well I have been in the market for a good hat.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

And I need a dress for Dawn's birthday party.

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

Birthday party? Oh, right, yeah. You said something about that. Twenty? Am I right?

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

Yep. It's going to be a whole big thing. She deserves it.

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

[Which means he ought to go. She'll want him to go. Does that mean he needs to get a present?

Quick derail.]

I don't really know anything about dresses. [Except... he does. It's awful.] Buuut I could give my opinion, I guess, if you care about that kind of thing.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

I do care about that kind of thing, actually. [ but she's not sure sokka's opinion is the helpful one. STILL she had intended to spend some quality time with the guy, and so: ] Are you free? Free for at least some mediocre retail therapy?

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka's an engaged man. Not to mention he had another life as a lecherous casanova and as a girl who liked shopping just as much as he does. Luceti has not been kind to him. He should not know these things. YET-]

I don't really have any plans. I mean, there's smithy stuff, but Hiccup and Edward can take care of the place.

[ voice ]

[herotypical]

It's a date, then. Y'know -- one of the non-threatening and totally friendly kinds of dates. [ because you are both ENGAGED and TOO YOUNG, sokka. ]

This afternoon?

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

We'll call it an... appointment. Shopping appointment. Those can be pretty important sounding, especially when you leave off the shopping.

[But that's a yes.]

[ voice > action ]

[herotypical]

You don't think that makes it sound a little dire? Like, you have a shopping rash or something?

[ ...but she'll be outside the smithy waiting for him just past noon. ]

[action ]

[markofthewise]

[GUESS HE CAN'T ANSWER THAT NOW.

Except later, once she arrives, and he's thought about it too.]

I think I did get a shopping rash, once. But maybe it was just that the bag had bugs in it or something. I wasn't sure. [Given this is a continuation of a conversation hours ago, this is probably completely random sounding.]

[ action ]

[herotypical]

...Ew. [ she blank-faces at him for a good twenty seconds before she realizes what's happening. ]

Please tell me you got a refund.

[ action ]

[markofthewise]

Refunds are a relatively uncommon concept among street merchants. I gave it a good wash.

[Then again, it was probably because Momo treated it like his own personal bed.]

[ action ]

[herotypical]

Let's hope you have better luck with a hat. I hear scalp rashes are amongst the very worst kinds of rashes.

[ action ]

[markofthewise]

I'd like to think people keep their hats here pretty clean.

[Besides, he's been looking for a hat for over a year now. It's an excuse to shop and try on funny hats. It would defeat the point to actually take one home.]