markofthewise | Sokka the 64th

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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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[And this is where Toph cared to stop learning about banking.] Whatever floats your boat. I don't care.

Water, in fact, is what's keeping it floating. [But look! The bar. Let's go in.]

...That was awful, Sokka. Even for one of your jokes.

[She follows him in, and--yup, wood floors, great.]

But it's also very true.

[Just follow Sokka's lead Toph, up on to this barstool. Not that he's... really thinking about her problem right now.]

[She listens closely, vision very much muffled--yeah, okay, he found a seat. So she wanders over there, slower than usual, until she finds the seat with her hands and hops in it.]

Doesn't make it any less lame.

Okay, okay. Yeesh, everyone's a critic.

[Oh but here's the random bartender of the hour.]

Two root beer floats, if you please!

[Hey, thanks, Sir Random Bartender. Toph holds the glass in between her hands and sniffs it suspiciously.]

This better be all it's cracked up to be, Snoozles.

Just try it, then judge it.

[Either way, he's digging into his.]

Okay, okay, fine.

[And she takes a sip, sweet, sticky root beer bleeding with vanilla ice cream. Hm...and after a moment's consideration, she picks up her spoon and starts going for the ice cream directly. Not bad, Thunderaxe. But she's too busy tasting to acknowledge that yet.]

[Oh, but he's picked up on the fact she likes it. She doesn't need to say anything. He'll just work on his own float with a self satisfied smirk.]

[She dips a finger into the glass and licks off the sweet stuff before it can run off.]

Okay, it's pretty good. I admit it.

[He picks up his float and then twists around in his stool, so he can lean against the counter.]

See? I just know you too well.

[She knocks back a mouthful of froth and vanilla. Whoever thought of putting ice cream in soda was clearly a genius. One that Toph would very much like to meet.]

And you said Katara likes this stuff? I wouldn't have guessed that.

I know, right? Katara. Liking stuff. End of the world stuff, here.

[Sokka glances at Toph and makes a slight 'you have something on your mouth gesture' and then realizes she can't see it. And probably wouldn't care. So... yeah.]

Liking good stuff that's bad for you. Not vegetables.

[You'd be right about that, Sokka. In fact, she's gathering a pretty nice foam mustache. Hey, if she can't grow real facial hair, she might as well get a tasty one!]

[You know, Katara isn't that bad...]

Nice mustache you're working on there.

[Sure, she's not. But this is Toph. She can't just admit that.]

Thanks! What do you think? Should I keep it for my manliness classes?

[She's still doing those?]

Or definitely, but you'll need a beard to match it.

[Of course, Sokka. She meant serious business.]

Maybe if I ask the Malnosso real nicely, they'll give me one!

Be careful, Toph. They might actually do it.

[And he's not sure if he could live with that Toph.]

You say that like it'd be a bad thing! What, don't want your masculine authority in the house challenged?

[Because we all know Zuko is already disqualified.]