Sokka the 7th | [Action]

[markofthewise]

[You might notice something unusual today. The smithy now has smoke rising from it once again. If you go inside, you'll find Sokka inside, working on various items with one hand while holding a yellow book entitled "Smithing For Dummies" in the other. A few other books about smithing and metallurgy in general are scattered about as well.

If you caught Sokka earlier in the day, you would've seen him dragging a large amount of weapons back to the smithy, all of which he had previously purloined at the weapon shop when he arrived. He'll also be attempting to drag a few couches from the furniture shop towards the smithy too, so feel free to help him out.]

Comments

[latkje]

Ah. But did you build it?

[markofthewise]

I could have, but I was kind of busy helping the Avatar try to stop the Fire Nation from taking over the world.

[latkje]

I don't think that has much to do with forging weapons, anyway.

[markofthewise]

Well I forged my sword out of a meteor while on that same quest. So that has to count for something. Just leave it to me, alright?

[latkje]

I'm just saying. If you can't do it, I won't be mad.

[markofthewise]

I'm gonna do it!

[latkje]

I thought you'd react that way.

[markofthewise]

But when I finish making it, I want to see you use it. Because... I don't think anyone can.

[latkje]

That's unfair. How can I practice with something that doesn't exist?

[markofthewise]

Hey, that's your problem, not mine.

[latkje]

I guess it shouldn't be that hard. The pointy end goes in the other guy, right?

[markofthewise]

Just as long as it's no one I'll miss, right?

[latkje]

There's no predicting who'll be in here at the time.

[markofthewise]

So... dull blades it is, then.

[latkje]

Hah! I suppose it's a bit cruel of me, to joke about death like this.

[markofthewise]

I know. I never would expect something like this from such a responsible adult like you.

[latkje]

Really? I think the people who have seen death up close are just as likely to joke about it as those who have never known it at all.

[markofthewise]

So which one of those two applies to you?

[latkje]

You'll have to guess.

[markofthewise]

I'm gonna go with the latter. Unless you try to kill your enemies with cunning arguments.

[latkje]

Believe it or not, it works better than imaginary swords.

I used to be a mercenary. It might be where my sense of humor comes from.

[markofthewise]

You don't really strike me as the mercenary type.

[latkje]

It was a long time ago. Or maybe I'm just lying.

[markofthewise]

[Sokka just shrugs.] Maybe. I probably should be surprised by that.

[latkje]

I don't actually like to lie too often. The truth is easy to remember, but lies are easy to forget. I can't force anyone to trust me, though. You never can, can you?