Sokka the 10th - [Action]

[markofthewise]

[With the day nearing its end, Sokka is finally ready to go public with the occupation he's been working on all week. So now he steps into the village square. Two metal tanks are strapped to his back, both filled with 'fuel'. Connected to each one of them is multiple-jointed metal piping used to house and protect a hose, both which connect to two specially designed nozzles on his hand. How are they activated? A lever for each hand, that when he pulls it, releases the liquid from the tanks in a stream as well as lighting a spark to ignite it.

So what is he doing? Why, he's showing off his fancy Firebending moves with varieties of "HYAH!" and "HWUH!" and so forth while he uses his dual flamethrowers to show off how awesome he is. This is potentially the most dangerous and stupid thing he's ever done. Hopefully he won't blow himself up, even though he's clearly put a lot of work into his newest invention.

Thanks to Nash, the area he is showing off in is now roped off for your protection.]

Comments

[restoremyhonour.livejournal.com]

[Zuko is going to stare for a moment at Sokka.]

What are you doing?

[markofthewise]

Oh, I'm just doing something called firebending. Try not to be jealous that now I've got the brains, the looks, and the firebending.

[restoremyhonour.livejournal.com]

That's not firebending. You're using flame throwers.

And you're from the Water Tribe Sokka. Even if you could bend it would be water, not FIRE.

[markofthewise]

Oh Zuko. You just don't get it, do you? Is it because I can bend fire without dancing or meeting dragons or being ticked off at everyone? I don't know, but the point is, I'm doing firebending my way and I happen to be very good at it.

Besides, maybe I don't want to be from the Water Tribe. No one there can bend fire.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Are you sure that's safe?

[markofthewise]

Of course it's safe. Fire Bender 1 and Fire Bender A are both a great improvement over the model you saw. See, check this out.

[He points both hands in the opposite direction of Winry and creates two jets of flames and spins them all around fancy like.]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

You... named it.

[markofthewise]

[He stops.] Should I not have?

[restoremyhonour.livejournal.com]

But your way isn't real firebending. It's just... playing with fire.

And my way doesn't involve risking blowing yourself up. Fire is dangerous and unpredictable, Sokka.

[markofthewise]

No, it is real firebending, because it's fire and I'm manipulating it and it's awesome. Case closed.

So don't worry about it, Zuko. I made sure these babies on my back were safe. I've went through about five other models before these. They're perfectly safe.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

No, I name my things too, but...

[markofthewise]

But what? Is it the names? I went with 1 and A because I didn't want it to seem like one was secondary to the other.

[restoremyhonour.livejournal.com]

You're only able to manipulate it out of your hands Sokka. A true fire bender can also firebend from his feet and his breath.

[Pause.]

And how do you know they are safe Sokka. What tests did you do?

[markofthewise]

All kinds of tests. And after I test these, I'll figure out a way to do it from my feet and breath too. One step at a time, alright? [WHOOSH! Some more flames!]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Then why not name it as one whole unit?

[markofthewise]

They're tools, not a married couple, Winry. [You girls are so silly sometimes.]

[restoremyhonour.livejournal.com]

Oh good. And how will you do the lightening? I'm assuming you want to be good enough to do lightening?

[markofthewise]

You're one to talk.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean it in that sense.

[markofthewise]

Well whatever, that's not the point. One unit, two units? The important thing is that I'm not Sokka, Warrior of the Water Tribe anymore. I'm Sokka the Firebender from now on.

[...]

But you can keep calling me just Sokka.

[latkje]

[The village square has been a straaaange place, lately. But this seems especially questionable. Probably because it involves lighting things on fire.]

Uh, Sokka?

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Right. So what made you want to create a flame thrower?

[markofthewise]

Oh, hey Nash. Haven't seen you in awhile. [He stops burninating all that snow coming down.]

[latkje]

It seems like you've been busy.

[markofthewise]

So I could shoot fire from my hands! But since I can't use magic or firebending, I figured I'd just do it with science!