markofthewise | Sokka the 74th

[THE FIRST DAY.]

[Two weeks. It's a long time to be on a mission, but Sokka has no regrets. The mess with Kin'cora had gotten to him and he found a kind of relief in working with other people from other enclosures. There was a lot of talk among him and the others. He spread the word. Maybe it wouldn't do Luceti much good, given he learned very little, but the more the others knew, the better. But boy was he glad to be back in Luceti. When he emerges from the tunnels at around 6PM, he's tired out from a hard day of work, but it's a good kind of tired. He makes going home his first priority. He'll miss dinner, inevitably, but with any luck there's leftovers. Catching up with the others takes a few hours before he ever breaks away to wander the village.

What's on the agenda? Hitting up the smithy to see where things are at. He never got to find out how much was lost after the Kin'corans left, so it's time to see if one of his ~~minions~~ smithy buddies took an inventory. And you know, he wants to check in on them too. That's cool. Also, he heads to Good Spirits because he was informed very sternly by one of his buddies on the mission that the only proper way to end a hard day's work is a good stiff drink. Sokka, the adult that he is, was inclined to agree. THAT IS HIS ENTIRE DAY.

But there is another.]

[DAWN OF THE NEXT DAY]

[Sokka wakes up and does his usual morning routine and goes to NOT the smithy, but the BATTLE DOME. That's right. Record scratch. After talking to the main console for awhile, he heads into one of the rooms and in something that takes some finagling at first, he starts... building a sub. A holographic sub. One that is small enough to fit into his hand, but can expand if he gives the command, so he can work on specific details. It's like working on a blueprint, but in 3D. His nights on his mission had been spent trying to recreate the submarine made by the Mechanist. He's been steadily improving on the design, specifically built to be powered by waterbending, but done in a way to streamline the process and make it faster. And sturdier. He's not sure it will be easy to build with Luceti's technology, but...

Well, Haruhi got him excited. And he spends the better half of the day on this. Because of the Dome time limit, he's constantly seen going in and out to restart the program or grab a snack. For those hoping to fight, this is probably annoying, since there's only six chambers that tend to get used a lot. At one point during the day, he loses the dome to some short and grumpy guy, so Sokka turns to the journal.]

Has anyone really tried the stuff in these vending machines before? I mean, I usually just get a soda or something, but this stuff is amazing. Like... look at these. [He lifts up an oreo to the camera.] It's two cookies, but with some kind of paste between them. But the paste tastes like sugar! And then there's these! [Sokka lifts up an red lump of candy.] Apple gels. They're great, although I don't think they taste like real apples. There's something unusually refreshing about them. I had about ten just now and it made my fingers all tingly. Actually, I'm kind of feeling tingly all over and-- [Sokka looks away and spots something else] Oh! And check this out! [He pulls out a WORM. A multicolored worm.] It's a CANDY worm. I was thinking I could use it for fishing, but it's actually kind of tasty. Oh, and then there's these fished shape crackers...

[He'll go on like this for awhile. People can listen or ignore him, but he'll be casually highlighting the awesome contents of the Battle Dome vending machines.

He'll be coming home later with the stomach ache from hell.]

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Well if your curse is strong enough to do all that, I think you leaving the smithy? Not going to make much of a difference. So if you're to be here, you might as well keep working. Right?

[Maybe he really, really hates making jewelry.]

[The sad truth is that might go a lot further with her than him liking her working there. Those kinds of sideways messages always have a bigger affect on this bird.

Seems to be working now, anyway.]

...I guess. But I don't...it can't be in danger because of me.

I think it'll just be in danger because it's a building full of sharp and pointy objects. Besides. The Kin'corans didn't harm the couch. I've had to replace that twice before you even showed up.

[When he mentions the couch she looks at it. Recalls passing out on it, not too long ago. Looks back at the inventory list in her hand; sets it down nearby, and starts heading for the door again.]

What do you want?

... for you to stay?

[Once again missing the point, he figures she's offering him the choice to have her stay or go.]

[See, this? This is much better. Better words, for one thing; the thunderstorm scowl turns back into her regular slightly-annoyed frown.

For you to stay, huh?]

From the grocery.

Oh! [A pause.] Well, a sandwich maybe? There wasn't a lot of leftovers at home. I missed dinner.

Okay.

[One sandwich. Halfway there she'll realize they might not sell completed sandwiches. Oh well, going to try anyway. One way or the other, she is returning with that sandwich, damn it.

Until then Sokka is free to wonder what the hell just happened in there.]

[Sokka will just. Sit on the couch. And wonder if he did the right thing. Because he really is terrible at these kinds of situations and he's convinced he handled this wrong. He should've done what Katara would have done.

Yelled at her about how she was wrong and ridiculous.]

[When she comes back, bringing a bag full of edible things, she's doing her best to pretend that last freak out did not happen.]

Here. [It's your standard meat-loaded sandwich on a bun. Any fool would know how much Sokka loves meat. In the bag is also an orange and a soda.]

[It occurred to him while she was gone that they don't have ready-made sandwiches. And he felt bad, but figured she'd just grab something else. So an actual sandwich? Surprising.]

You made this for me?

[Snort-mmh sound. Yes. She also made one for herself and she's sitting down at the far end of that couch to eat it if that's not a big deal for you Sokka.]

They only have ingredients.

[Well. Her having one too makes it better, at least.]

Yeah. I kind of forgot about that.

It's not a big deal. [Gaius forgets to eat. Often. When he doesn't forget he could easily eat them out of fridge if someone didn't actually make something.]

In trouble for missing dinner?

[He shook his head.]

I'm off the hook since I was away. Just long enough for everyone to be glad to see me.

What'd you do?

[Missions. Not something she's pursued yet.]

I was at their harbor, helping them load and unload their ships. It was kind of boring, but I think some of the food we get goes through there. Who knows, maybe I helped deliver part of this sandwich.

[that's something to chew on as he... chews on the sandwich.]

[That's weird to think about. It stops her in the middle of her sandwich for a bit.]

So they take food around by ship.

Yeah. I wonder if that means the farmlands are across the sea or--

[Suddenly he pauses and his face falls.]

Why is it always the farm!?

Always the farm?

[Last time it was the farm, the smithy, and somewhere else that Raven can't remember. Actually her memories of the smithy part are mostly shadows and feeling awful.

Unless he's not talking about the Kin'cora stuff.]

Every mission! It's always the farm. Okay, except for two of them... But I went on three missions on a row and they sent me there each time. I mean, do I look like a farmer to you?

[He hopes not!]

No. [Shrug.] Micah didn't either.

Well. That's um. Great for Micah? Who's Micah?

A farmer. ...Sort of. [Micah is...a lot of things. It is so impossibly complicated. Raven shrugs.]

A friend. From Sharance.

Oh, well that's--- [DERAILED] Wait, so if he's a farmer, are you saying that makes me one?

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