Sokka the 67th - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Well, apparently the experiment was over. Sokka was glad for that. He was also in his rightful body. He had to suffer a kiss from Haruhi for it, but that seemed worth it to have his body back. A small price to pay and all that. That meant that with all the madness over, he could finally get back to work. He felt rusty, but once he was back in the smithy, everything just felt right. But he also didn't have much in the way to work on, which meant he was going to have to make a courtesy call to Luceti for work.]

So... that was one of the weirder experiments. But it was pretty harmless. I'd rate it about a three on the annoyance scale. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with all these costumes I ended up with. [Maybe he can give them to Shiki. Surely she wants loads of peasant clothes.]

Anyway, there's a weapon shop in town - the Slash and Crash. Yeah, I know, cool name. I came up with it myself. Anyway, things are slow-ish around here, so we're willing to take some requests and commissions for stuff. Or, well, I am anyway. I can't make guns or anything, but your swords and spears and stuff? We've got that. We can also do repair or maintenance work too. So... just let me know. Or come in. That works too.

[With that out of the way, Sokka starts fixing his work area, noticing now that Haruhi managed to get it a little out of order. He'll spend the rest of the day doing manly things, like staring at his reflection in the fountain and sometimes flexing just a little to remind himself he's no longer a tiny five foot tall girl. On the way home he stops to stare at the Brigade building, thinking back to being in charge there. He then decides obviously he doesn't miss that at all and goes to get some food. He might also be willing to help make dinner tonight. He's had a little practice this past month.]

Comments

[voice]

[markofthewise]

They're not easy to get, you know! [Head shake.] Okay. You can borrow it.

[voice]

[all7seas]

You will NOT regret this, Sokka Thunderaxe! And the forest will echo with its mighty roar once more!

[It will probably feel rather satisfying to chainsaw a few logs after that Robin Hood incident. Jack won't be cutting live trees, though, because they tend to make the worst firewood. Not nearly dry enough.]

[voice]

[markofthewise]

Just don't let Moro hear it! She'd just break it.

[Moro doesn't care about anyone's property! Stupid wolf god.]

[voice]

[all7seas]

Moro? Lad, I'm an expert at gettin' around Moro. Built my ship practically under her nose. It'll be fine, Sokka, no worries.

[voice]

[markofthewise]

So did I. My ship, I mean. Actually she gave me some of the wood I used. [...] Anyway. Stop by and I'll get it for you.

[It's locked away in the SOKKA CAVE underneath his house.]

[voice]

[all7seas]

She gave you....why on earth did Moro give you wood?!

...I can meet you at the Barracks, if you like. Or I can stop by on my way home.

[voice]

[markofthewise]

I think she wanted to encourage people to now, you know, cut down trees. So she found trees that were already down. [He shrugs.]

When will you be by?

[voice] 1/2

[all7seas]

Expect me before the cock crows, Thunderaxe. [The pirate announced this in a rather overdramatic voice.]

2/2

[all7seas]

Oooooooor anytime after I've had a chance to eat some pizza? I like pizza very much indeed.

[markofthewise]

... so basically when you feel like it and I should probably stick around for awhile.

[all7seas]

Mmhmm. You want any pizza?

[markofthewise]

... eh, sure. Why not. Just don't interrupt if you get there while me and Master Souji are training.

[all7seas]

What's he training you to do, exactly? Also---do you enjoy pepperoni? Like tiny little sausages, pepperoni.

[markofthewise]

It's meat, isn't it? I'll like it. [And the other thing. Well. It's not a secret, so.] Swordplay. Tennen Rishin style, to be exact.

[all7seas]

[Jack makes no remark on the sword training. This is Thunderaxe the Mighty, after all.]

Right! Keep a weather eye--

[The rest of that is cut off as the pirate shuts his journal.]

[markofthewise]

I-- [Dammit Jack.]

Fine! [He'll have your dumb chainsaw!]

[all7seas]

[So not THAT much later a pirate shows up with half a pepperoni pizza. Some of the meat has been picked off the top but otherwise it looks GREAT.]

THUNDERAXE! I've got your pie!

[markofthewise]

[Sokka is off by the barracks. Souji is already gone, so Sokka is just grabbing his gear before heading home.]

It smells great. Do you mind? [He'll go ahead and pluck out a slice, noting with suspicion at the mysterious spaces that once had pepperonis.]

[all7seas]

Don't mind at all---that's why I brought it.

[The pepperonis found a good home, Sokka.]

How goeth your training, eh?

[markofthewise]

Fine. It goes great. You know. Slicing... stabbing... dodging... parrying. Typical training-type things. [How else does one put it? Just let him eat his pizza!]

[all7seas]

Ah! But have you done any log rolling of late? Context! Context! It all wants context to be useful. Me, I learned the sword on a hill covered with grape vines. How on earth did that serve me on the fighting top? Answer: it didn't! I had to make that part up as I went along!

[Oh just eat it, Sokka. What are manners?]

[markofthewise]

[Well he will since you're talking! Gosh!]

I already have making it up as I go along worked out! It's the everything else I'm working on.

[all7seas]

Ah. So the actual skill is wanting, then. It happens, Thunderaxe.

[And then he notes how full the younger man's facial hair is becoming.]

Your Suki, lad---what thinks she of your tuft of chin hair, there?

[markofthewise]

[He likes to think he's got the skill. It's just a matter of getting better. Ridiculously better.]

Oh, this? [Beard stroke.] I think she likes it.

[all7seas]

They're funny like that, aren't they? How long are you going to grow it?