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

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[swordbends]

[Ugh. How does he even respond to that. He ends up staring at the ground, feeling all kinds of awkward and sympathetic. He just can't imagine a life like that. In the Water Tribe, the village looks after each other. No kid would just get abandoned for convenience.]

... that was a long time ago.

[waterbraids]

"Alright," Katara said. "Then let's go see how to get to the top of one of those things."

[swordbends]

"Stairs, obviously." And so Sokka, as always, led the way. There was one not far from them, so he headed to that one. It was only as he got in front of it that it began to sink in just how big it was. Looking towards the top made him cringe as he imagined being that high in the air.

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[ahappylie]

[And Soujirou knows that's bull because no matter how long ago it was, it still hurts when he thinks of his mother - or his father, who went out to return something Soujirou had won and was murdered on the way. It always hurts.]

...That's what we tell ourselves.

Please don't think ill of my family. They did what they had to do considering what I am, no one would want me around.

[He looks down and then back up after a moment, the thoughts of his home and his condition slipping away for now.]

If you're not going anywhere, I can follow someone else. I don't want to be a bother.

[ex_tessen852]

Well, I guess some other people still feel lonely while with a bunch of people.

[stillplaying]

Could animals come back to life the same way people could? She didn't know. She hadn't looked for any of the animals she had killed previously. But she didn't want to take that chance. If Sokka was anything like Prim - hell, if Aang was anything like Prim - neither would be happy to see Momo dead.

Quietly, she pulled out an arrow. "I can shoot you something else."

[savedtheworld]

[He frowns.]

No. That's a lie! We're all alive and healthy in the air temples!

[swordbends]

Yeah, well, that's not what my Gran-Gran said.

[swordbends]

I'm not lonely! Why do you think I'm lonely?

[swordbends]

Sokka looked offended. "I don't need some girl to go hunting for me."

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[swordbends]

[Ugh. Sokka didn't know what to do, now. Well... he'd just have to make it up as he went.]

You can keep following me. I'm going to find my way back home. If you want, you can come with me.

[savedtheworld]

She must be confused. She probably just never saw an airbender, that's all.

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[ahappylie]

Were you born here? Or do you mean the place the foreigners are keeping us?

[stillplaying]

Maybe she'd feel more offended under other circumstances. But even if she wasn't all that fond of Momo - or Sokka for that matter - she was still fond of Aang. And she didn't want to see anything happen to his pet because of some stupid experiment. So she just raises her eyebrows and looks at him skeptically.

"Prove it."

[swordbends]

"I already did. See? Food."

Sokka casually lifted Momo to prove that he had, in fact, obtained a meal already.

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[swordbends]

... no? I'm from the South Pole. I'm going there.

[swordbends]

Yeah. Because they're all gone. So where did you come from?

[savedtheworld]

From the Southern Air Temple. I just left there yesterday! [All this "gone" business is really getting on his nerves.]

[waterbraids]

Katara, typically, was not bothered by that prospect at all. "What is that thing made out of?"

[swordbends]

Sokka came up beside the building and knocked the edge of the building with his knuckles. He shrugged.

"Some kind of weird rocks, I guess."

[swordbends]

Then how did your ancestors escape the Fire Nation?

[savedtheworld]

Huh? I don't really know a lot about my ancestors. Why would they have to escape the Fire Nation?

[swordbends]

Don't you know anything? [He groans.] They were wiped out a hundred years ago during Sozin's Comet. Except for you, apparently.

[savedtheworld]

What are you talking about? My people are all over the place! Nothing happened to them! And I don't even know what a comet is, but what does that have to do with Sozin... Isn't he the fire lord?

[waterbraids]

"Nothing about this place makes any sense," Katara said. The briefest pause and a determined look. "Let's go inside so we can see more."

And she starts towards the door. Boldly.