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Sokka Thunderaxe ([personal profile] markofthewise) wrote2013-05-06 06:37 pm
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Sokka the 79th - [Action]

Over two months ago, Sokka died. His penalty was something incredibly intangible. It took from him his empathy, his ability to love, and so many other things. He didn't have a way of describing it, but he was empty. In truth, he wasn't sure he felt anything. There was nothing that truly touched him on the inside.

More than a week ago, Sokka left for a mission. A week and a half with the Depot where they instituted the kind of justice he could appreciate. He certainly felt no remorse when he shot a man for stealing water. When bandits attacked the depot, they rounded up most of them and then strung them up for their trouble. It was a simple morality and for a short while, things actually made sense. Not like the gray morality in Luceti, where people were stupid enough to think that sparing the lives of murderers and thieves meant anything.

And then he got his reward. Cashing in the bulk of mission points he'd accumulated for over a year, he was given what he really coveted the most. Power. And now he had it. As he walked into Luceti, he imagined that he could feel the difference. It was not quite so dramatic as what he had been given by the Rogue Malnosso, but he was content with the knowledge that he'd be keeping what he'd earned. There'd be no scientists taking it away from him this time.

It's mid-day when Sokka returns to town and he's still wearing the cowboy hat he took to the Depot with him. Maybe it doesn't exactly mesh with the Water Tribe clothes he's accustomed to, but he likes it. The hat makes him feel gritty and intimidating. He'll eventually get tired of hat hair, though. Just not today.

So today for his time spent back in Luceti, he heads home to greet whoever might be there. He checks in Foo Foo, the saber toothed moose lion he received from Christmas. It's getting quite big now, having reached the size of medium-sized dog. The tips of his antlers are even starting to become a bit more visible. Although the animal does seem quieter around Sokka, its at least obedient and follows him as he goes about Luceti. For today that includes the Smithy until evening, the Library for an hour, back at House 56 for dinner, and then out in the forest to try and teach Foo Foo to hunt.

The next morning, he makes sure that Okita Souji will meet him for their training session. Sokka is looking forward to seeing the results.
thisismylife: (Suspicious)

Re: [Action]

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-10 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"You know how to sword fight too?" She hadn't seen this one before and she peered at it curiously. She wasn't an expert, but she knew quality when she saw it. "Aren't you full of surprises."
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-10 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"And yet you fight with a boomerang." She tosses her hands in the air, playfully exasperated. "That makes perfect sense."

Not that she was one to talk, considering she still fought with a bow and arrow.
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Re: [Action]

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-10 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"Considering what the action's been like I've seen so far, I can't really blame you. Nothing like being prepared for anything." She had her own fair share of knives and small weapons hidden in her belt as well, not to mention her quiver. She didn't like being caught off-guard.
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-10 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"They can be pretty handy. Noisy, though," she agreed. She knew how to use one, but rarely did. She preferred stealth. And anyway, her team had a thing about guns.
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-10 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sometimes, no. Reloading can be a pain, though. So can running out of ammo. But there's a reason modern soldiers and armies have all moved onto guns and things."
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-10 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'd rather not, actually," she retorts wryly. "Then again I have a hard time thinking of them as modern either. Maybe it's the wings?"
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-11 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
She rolls her eyes. "Don't underestimate the bow. I seem to recall making you eat those words last time you did."
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Re: [Action]

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-12 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
She shook her head at him sadly. "We really have to do something about that faulty memory of yours. It's getting worse."
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-14 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Spoken like a true veteran," she counters, her voice dry, an amused smirk playing over her lips. "I suppose next you'll be telling me I should be thankful you let me have as many shots as I did? Because you're generous like that."
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[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-15 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Always so thoughtful, Sokka." Yes, that was sarcasm, if you missed it. "I must have imagined you sputtering in shock every time I pulled out a new arrow. Silly me."
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Re: [Action]

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-15 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
"Technically, the net fits in the capsule at the tip. I can bring one over sometime, if you want to take a look at it. Although I'm not sure how you could translate it to a boomerang. But if you ever want to start making a supply of arrows, I'm certainly not going to complain."
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Re: [Action]

[personal profile] thisismylife 2013-05-20 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
She rolls her eyes at him. "You're a piece of work, Sokka. And I suppose the secrets on how to make the variety of ones I do have isn't compensation enough?"

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