Sokka the 82nd - [Action]

[markofthewise]

When Sokka woke up in the smithy, he was, to say the least, concerned. He had apparently died and gone to weapon heaven. And then of course, there was some horrible saber-toothed moose lion on the floor next to him. Feeling rather panicked, Sokka scooped up his boomerang (and the awesome looking sword next to it) and snuck out of the smithy without waking it up. Upon examining the boomerang, he noted it was strange how it had a few extra notches and scratches to it, like it had seen some rough times. That worried him.

The town proved even more mind blowing. It was huge. Buildings raising up beyond what he could imagine and there were so many people and houses. And not a single inch of snow. In fact, he felt rather hot and he immediately had to shed his parka. He felt lost and confused and was worried about where the rest of his tribe was. Where was Katara? Or Gran-Gran? He needed to find them. And thus he began to explore town, from one shop and house to another. Sneakily.

At some point, Momo comes landing on his shoulder. A nice lemur. A nice delicious lemur. Sokka easily catches it (since it doesn't resist).

"Mmm. Hello meat. You're just in time for lunch!"

And so with lemur in tow, Sokka made a short stop in the woods, making ready to start a fire and cook a lemur. It would be wise to stop him. Otherwise, he'll be searching the town for people from his tribe and you know, a reason for why he has wings now.

ooc: Replies will come from swordbends

Comments

[swordbends]

[... what. Sokka stares at her, baffled.]

What? Why?

[breezing]

So I can live in a sky castle, duh.

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[swordbends]

No. Because I'm not gullible.

[Though he's decided this kid is awful now and he hates him. Though something occurs to him belatedly.]

Wait, what did you mean about 'given away'?

[swordbends]

Fine. Go be a princess. Live in a sky castle. Your cat-monkey can be your royal adviser for all I care.

[breezing]

But I want YOU to be my royal adviser!

[ex_tessen852]

I guess. I would've looked around to make sure it wasn't someone's pet first, but I guess you just don't think that way.

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[ahappylie]

[He shrugs. If you say so, Sokka. If you say so.]

I'm being given away. My family gave me to someone else and now they gave me to this place. The people I live with say they're giving me away in a few days, too.

[waterbraids]

"Why should whether or not we're high up make any difference?" Katara peered at the sky. "I don't see anything but... clouds."

[savedtheworld]

No! You- you don't even have anything to make a stew with.

[swordbends]

Well here's my royal advice. Go find somewhere else to play make believe. I have grown up stuff to do.

[swordbends]

What would be the point in a pet like this?

[She's right, he doesn't think that way. People don't have pets for the sake of having pets. You train animals for a specific function. If you can't, then you eat them. That's life.]

[swordbends]

This conversation is just going in circles. Let's agree to disagree.

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[swordbends]

But... you're not supposed to just give little kids away. Why would your parents do that?

[swordbends]

"Well we're not going to look up. We're going to look over and see how tall the barrier is."

Or find any places that it might look weakest. He was, after all, expecting some kind of stone wall. Not an invisible force field.

[savedtheworld]

No! Let's agree to let him live!

[And so Aang kind of... airbends at Sokka. To try to knock him over and/or let Momo escape from his grip.]

[swordbends]

But--- gaah!

[And Sokka falls over. Momo is freed from his grips!!! And then just sits on his chest instead. Apparently Momo is in no hurry to be freed.]

What was that!?

[Momo merely chirps at Sokka, then decides to do the only thing you do with people that are on their backs. Look for food in their pockets.]

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[ahappylie]

They wouldn't. They're dead.

My sisters had to. I was a burden and they married. No one wants to take a child with them into marriage.

[All said matter-of-factly because hey, it's stuff that happens.]

[ex_tessen852]

For the company, but I guess you're just a lone wolf, aren't you?

[savedtheworld]

Airbending! [Oh well, as long as he's a step away from being eaten, Aang's content for now. He does lean over Sokka to try petting at the lemur a little.]

[swordbends]

[In a sense, he feels like that. His pack left to go to war...]

No. I've got my tribe.

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[swordbends]

Had to? That's ridiculous. If I lost my dad, I'd look after my sister, no matter what. Marriage or no marriage.

[swordbends]

Hands off my dinner! [SNATCHING the lemur back before there can be ANY head patting.] There's no such thing as airbending. All of them died a hundred years ago.

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[ahappylie]

[No matter what.

He looks down. That's what families are supposed to do, he supposes. It isn't what his family did, though. And this stranger mentioned a father, but no mother. His mother must be gone, too.]

It isn't ridiculous. Maybe your family is different [better], but mine didn't want me so I was given away.

[It hurts to think about. Other families would keep their sons, keep them and take care of them and be a family. His... His just gave him to a family to make it easier on them, to broker a marriage. He was just collateral to a better deal. He bites his bottom lip.]

I'm sorry. ...about your mother.

[breezing]

I like you better when you're not mean!

[ although really what does she expect. what she means is "I like you better when you are more inclined to tolerate me and actually be nice sometimes", probably. ]

...Just be sure to ask if you need help, I guess.

[swordbends]

Thanks, I'll be sure to do that.

[KIDS. Jeez. Worse than the ones back home... He shakes his head and walks off, now without dinner.]