Sokka the 16th - [Voice]

[markofthewise]

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Guess this is the end of the month. I wonder if this will be the last night? After all, new people will be showing up in a few days. That would mean in one more day 'til I'm back to my normal Sokka self.

So how do you tell someone you might not love them tomorrow? Somehow I don't think opening with a joke is a good idea. But if you happen to have a really good one, feel free to share.

[The next filter is added after Sokka's talk with Toph.]

[Filtered to Katara 20%]

... do you have time to talk?

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

I'm beginning to doubt they pick us at all.

[a smile] But I meant you and your sister.

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[markofthewise]

Oh. Well... I guess that's a long story. Have you ever talked to her?

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

A few times. We exchanged stories about our worlds.

She told me you're both from the South Pole. And about your friend Aang, and the war between nations-- the role he's supposed to play. She told me a story about finding the way out of a tunnel, too--- [a pause]

I get the feeling that she's had a lot of responsibility from a young age.

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[markofthewise]

Yeah, she did. In a way, the last year traveling around the world restoring the balance was easier than how things used to be.

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[Just a placid, drawn-out "Ohhh?" Do tell.]

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[markofthewise]

Like I said, long story! The good news is that when we finally get to go home, life is going to be a lot better!

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Well, I 'd love to hear it, sometime. Your world is pretty fascinating to me.

Heh. I think that'll be the case for everyone. Is that because you were taken after the war was over? Katara said something about that...

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[markofthewise]

[Maybe when he gets to know you more, Mr. Ginko.]

Yeah, the war is over for Toph, Zuko and me. But from what Katara remembers, the war still has another month or so to go.

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[He makes a living breaking into people's homes and asking them invasive personal questions, Sokka. This is his version of tact.]

That's right, we talked about that. At least she has the comfort of knowing how everything turned out, while she's here.

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[markofthewise]

Yeah, but it would be a lot harder knowing that when you go back, the only thing waiting for you is a war.

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Mm. A lot harder if you didn't know that war had an end in sight.

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[markofthewise]

That's true. Of course, we don't remember anything if we get sent home, but I guess it makes it a little easier being here.

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[sharply] We don't remember anything? How do you know that?

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[markofthewise]

According to Vyse, I've been here before. When I went home, I didn't remember Luceti at all. I didn't remember it when I came back either.

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Huh.


[he doesn't like the sound of that]

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[markofthewise]

News to you, huh? Apparently the four of us have all been here before, Aang included.

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

I --wasn't aware of that. [he is NOT partial to the idea of his memory being tampered with]

I suppose that only makes the concept of "Shifting" all the more mysterious.

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[markofthewise]

Honestly, I still have no idea what to make of that.

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[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

It sounds like a force that is in some ways outside of the Malnosso's control altogether. At least-- that guide said something about that. It seems there are some kinds of shifting they can control, but the one that brought us into this world isn't one of them.

I don't know.

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[markofthewise]

You know, one week ago, this place didn't seem so bad.