Sokka the 74th - [Action/Voice]

[markofthewise]

[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.]

Comments

[video; day 2]

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Well, I'm on my way back, so I'll be sure to rate how well you do.

[video; day 2]

[breezing]

Do I get a prize if I get a good rating?

[video; day 2]

[markofthewise]

Well. Maybe a small prize. I did finish something that belongs to you.

[video; day 2]

[breezing]

Really?! What??

[video; day 2]

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Hey, if I told you, it wouldn't be a very good surprise, would it?

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[breezing]

Well that's trueeee. Okay! I'll wait, then! [ While going to make that tea. Right~ ]

[ACTION]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka makes his way over!

Unfortunately by the time he's dragging himself in, he actually is pretty miserable.]

Ughh....

[ACTION]

[breezing]

[ Ikki never figured out he was acting, so thankfully for him she's actually set! There is tea, made with generous help from Katara or Aang or another Avatarian adult, and she also collected a lot of pillows for the couch. It is currently more pillow than couch.

This apparently is meant to be useful, because who doesn't like pillows when they're feeling down? ]

Uncle Sokka!!! You should sit down.

[ACTION]

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[This works out well for him, because pillows sounds nice. He obliges her request and falls onto the couch.]

Ugh. This is it, Ikki. I'm dying.

[ACTION]

[breezing]

[ He really does look bad! Ikki hovers nearby, and offers up the promised tea. ]

Should I get Katara??

[ACTION]

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[Sokka opens his eyes and shakes his head anxiously.]

No, I’m dying, Ikki! I don’t want to be dead!

[ACTION]

[breezing]

[ It takes a minute for this to make sense, and then Ikki giggles, and sits down beside the couch. ]

She'd scold you, huh?

[ACTION]

[markofthewise]

She doesn't even care that I'm older, Ikki. It's terrible.

[HE sounds terrible.]

[ACTION]

[breezing]

We-ell, aren't you the one with a stomachache 'cause you ate allllllll the candy? [ Considering Ikki probably would have done the same thing, this has no weight and sounds more or less amused. ] But! I promise not to tell her.

[ACTION]

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Good. You're a good niece, Ikki. Just... remember me as I was.

[He closes his eyes as his stomach makes horrible rumbling sounds.]

[ACTION]

[breezing]

You're not allowed to dieeee! [ Here seriously she is shoving the tea at you Sokka. ] Is there any stomach medicine I can get you or something?? You're my favourite uncle, you haveta get better!

[ACTION]

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{When some of it drips on him, that gets his attention and a slight wince. Okay, okay. He sits up. Taking the tea.]

I guess I'll try. If you're going to be like that.

[ACTION]

[breezing]

I am! It's a new rule I just made up right now!

You're even better than Uncle Bumi. [ She half whispers this, like it's a state secret. Maybe it is. ]

[ACTION]

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[An eyebrow, amused, as he sips the tea. This is pretty painful, but it's flattering to be better than Aang's other son. Right?]

Well I did come first.

[ACTION]

[breezing]

You did!! [ She's about to go on some more, but then he sips the tea, and she looks curious. ] Is it good?

[ACTION]

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[He's drinking it warily because... well, seven year old. But he nods.]

Actually... yeah. It's good.

[ACTION]

[breezing]

[ If she offered him something more complex than "soak the bag in water" it might be wise to refuse, for sure. Still, Ikki looks pleased and relieved. ]

I did it all by myself! Except the boiling the water.

[ACTION]

[markofthewise]

Well. Good! You shouldn't boil water. That leads to burnt fingers. And house fires. Lots of house fires.

[He sips the tea and nods sagely.]

[ACTION]

[breezing]

Did you ever burn a house down, Uncle Sokka?

[ this sounds like first-hand knowledge ]

[ACTION]

[markofthewise]

As a matter of fact, I have not. Well. Mostly. This one guy I was fighting caught the house on fire. But I put it out! So I don't think that makes it my fault.