Sokka the 71st - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Today, Sokka starts out with some simple messages for the journal.]

I know this is pretty late, but... Luceti has a way of causing delays. I got a lot of orders two months ago and they're all finally finished. If you haven't already picked them up, then... well, you should do that. I think you'll be pleased. [ooc: if you want to assume they already picked this stuff up a while ago, that's fine too!]

So, now that it's nice and warm these days, how do people feel about... fishing? I just made my own fishing rod, so I'm thinking tomorrow morning? Fishing time. On the river, maybe. Or I could bring out one of the boats and head to the lake. Some company wouldn't hurt. As long as you're not the noisy kind. I uh, actually want to catch some fish.

20th

[For today, Sokka works his regular shift at the smithy. From morning until the afternoon, he's at the smithy. There's not much to do now that he's done, so he straightens things out, hangs out on the couch with an alchemy book in his face, or if he gets bored with that... he reaches for his fishing rod under the couch and does a few practice casts. If he thinks no one will catch him doing it. Winry wouldn't approve. 8|

In the afternoon, he'll be around House 56 in the front and back yard, with a can of dirt and pushing over rocks and stones looking for worms underneath. A good fisherman needs his bait, after all! And he wants to be ready for tomorrow!]

21st

[As soon as his sparring practice is over, Sokka sets himself up on the southernmost bridge in town. Sure, it's a little gloomy today, but still time to fish. He has a chair, he has a fishing line, he has a cold box to put fish in, and he has not shortage of snacks and drinks. About ten minutes into his fishing, he gets drenched. Watch as poor Sokka has to gather up his stuff and flee back home. Later when he has an umbrella, he dejectedly heads to the smithy to put in a few hours. And then a few more hours later at the library to do alchemy research. No fishing today. :(]

22nd

[After a rainy day and rainy night, Sokka wakes up to A BIG BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW. He'll try to rush through his morning training, that way he can head to the river west of his house and ready a canoe. With a clear sky above, he's going out to the lake for fishing. There's room enough for two, for anyone eager to join. Following that, he'll be out on the southern lake fishing, cooking fish on the shore for lunch, and enjoying a good solid day off. STRESS FREE.]

Comments

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[magentarific]

Well bad stuff happens if you die here right? [ That's the only reason she actually gives a crap and is careful. :T ]

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[markofthewise]

Besides being painful and upsetting? Yeah. There's death penalties. But those can be reversed.

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[magentarific]

Pain's nothing big, it's the penalties I was more worried about. [ Now the reversing.. no one mentioned those to her. ] How do you get them reversed?

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[markofthewise]

... you really don't know? [He shakes his head.] You really need someone on your team for information gathering.

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[magentarific]

I don't really need someone for information gathering if I've got you, do I? [ Sokka. Sokka you're like an unofficial member. You're the old guy who gives out wisdom and information. ]

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[markofthewise]

Wow, that almost sounded nice. Are you sure you're feeling alright? [Maybe it's too chilly out.]

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[magentarific]

[ dkjghal she blushes a little, but mostly just looks grumpy. ] Uhg, I guess I shouldn't forget about morons being morons, should I?

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[markofthewise]

Oh good. You're back to normal.

[Well, if they're going to fish, let's do it. With his bait ready, Sokka casts out his line.]

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[magentarific]

Slowpoke.

[ Yuri had already cast her line out, after all, despite getting here later than Sokka. That clearly meant that it was grounds to call Sokka slow. ]

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[markofthewise]

It's not a race. Besides, I wanted it done right.

[He's got that worm on there so that it won't get tugged off by a fish. So there.]

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[magentarific]

Are you implying that mine's not done right?

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[markofthewise]

No. I'm just implying mine's done better.

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[magentarific]

Well we'll see whoever catches the first fish then!

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[markofthewise]

That wouldn't prove anything! It's not about catching a fish, but not having your worm stolen by a fish.

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[magentarific]

Well obviously if I caught a fish, then the worm didn't get stolen. If your bait gets stolen you're not going to catch any fish. You're definitely not going to catch any fish if you're pulling your bait up every five minutes to check if it's still there, so it's the only way we can really tell.

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[markofthewise]

Or your line could get tugged on, you pull it in, and not only do you not get the fish but you lose the worm. And then the same possibly happens to me, I'll still have the worm. And be able to recast while you're rebaiting.

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[magentarific]

Then I'll just make you put the next worm on.

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[markofthewise]

Alright, fine. I will. [Eyeroll and he goes back to staring at the water.]

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[magentarific]

[ Damn straight you will Sokka. She's actually going to be quiet and still now, staring down at the water. Wow, she can be quiet. Actually, she's pretty good at it when she wants to be. ]

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[markofthewise]

[It's still pretty weird fishing with her, since he's not even sure he'd call her a friend. Actually, no, he's pretty sure he wouldn't call her friend at all. So. Hm.]

So... any progress yet on freeing us yet?

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[magentarific]

[ Yuri waits a few seconds to answer that, staring down at the water at the soft ripple where her line sits on the lake's surface. ]

More members, I've got a plan. There will be soon. It's not like I expected this to all happen quickly, even if I'd rather it did. It's a lot harder to unite people who don't have the same drives, but it's possible.

[ She actually sounds pretty serious, a change from her normal, somewhat flippant tone. ]

We'll win this. No matter how long it takes.

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[markofthewise]

Wow. That almost sounded inspiring.

[And he very nearly sounds completely sincere. He doesn't hold a lot of hope for her plans, but he gives her credit for the effort. It doesn't hurt for people to keep trying.]

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[magentarific]

I'm not trying to be inspiring. I'm saying, we're going to do it even if it takes a hundred years. It's not like I can die again after all. Not really. I can't even age.

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[markofthewise]

[Can't age or die, huh... Sokka decides to test that. And punches her in the shoulder. Not too hard. Just enough for her to feel it.]

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[magentarific]

[ Dullest look at that. She can handle getting a ton of cuts on the sides and all over and deal with the pain until everyone's in position, a punch in the arm... mostly she's just going to look at him like he's stupid. ]

What was that for?