Sokka the 13th - [Voice]

[markofthewise]

Well, I guess Elisa went home. Her place is cleared out now. I dunno who knew her, but I thought you might like to know.

Huh, guess that means I have the smithy to myself now.

Comments

[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

I'm not too fond of the cold. Resembool was in the south of Amestris, so we never had any harsh winters like this.

[markofthewise]

The winter here has been kind of nice. It makes it seem more like home. Still, if you want harsh, try getting lost in the desert with no water.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that doesn't sound too fun.

[markofthewise]

So what's it like where you're from?

[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

My home is in a quiet little farming town called Resembool, but before I came here I spent most of my time in RushValley.

[markofthewise]

Oh? What's RushValley like?

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

RushValley is only the most amazing place ever! It's the Automail Mecca, the home of artificial limbs, the heart of the prosthetic industry! It's streets are alive with people, filled with the smell of metal and oil. Shops with windows that are glittering with the newest models of automail riddle the roads. Oh, it's wonderful Sokka!

[markofthewise]

Wow, sounds like my kind of place! It's too bad I'll never get a chance to visit there.

[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Well, if we find a way to get home, don't you think we'd find a way to go to other places too? It doesn't have to be a one way, one stop ticket.

[markofthewise]

Well, as long as we don't get sent home like everyone else does, maybe you're right. I do have to admit that there are a lot of places I wouldn't mind visiting.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Have any other places in mind?

[markofthewise]

I'd kinda like to spend some time sailing with Luffy and his crew, that sounds like an interesting place. But honestly? I'm more interested in seeing all this automail stuff.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'd enjoy RushValley. If you ever went, I could introduce you to Garfiel and my customers.

[markofthewise]

And you could come see Ba Sing Se, Omashu, and the Eastern Air Temple. They're all in the Earth Kingdom, so you wouldn't have to worry about it being cold or anything. Although you have to see the North Pole at least once. It's pretty amazing.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

That sounds like it would be great.

[markofthewise]

So all we have to do is beat the bad guys. [Although as excited as Sokka sounds, he really isn't terribly optimistic. That talk with the researcher woman that's 'not' from the Organization makes it seem like it could just be wishful thinking.]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

You make this sound like some kind of child's story.

[markofthewise]

It's easier to think of it like that, I guess.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

That would make the us the protagonists, right?

[markofthewise]

I don't know if I'd call all of them the protagonists, but sometimes the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Or something like that.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I see what you mean. But if this could be looked at as a story, then at some point we should gain the upper hand and win.

[markofthewise]

On the other hand, maybe all these jerks running around are just the warm-up guys we have to beat up first. You know, before we get to the real bad guys.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't that just be wasting strength and energy?

[markofthewise]

Maybe, but sometimes you have to fight the small battles first to make sure you don't lose the big one. Or, I dunno, maybe you just need the exercise or something.

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

If you say so.