Sokka the 17th - [Voice/Action]

[markofthewise]

[So after going around breaking hearts and fighting evil demons, Sokka has found a new hobby to get his mind off of how annoying Luceti can be. That hobby? Cooking!

Surprisingly enough, despite the fact he's used the smithy as his personal kitchen for the past few days, Sokka has managed to complete a batch of eel jerky (or rather, a dish of mán xiāng consisting of salt cured eel) that actually doesn't taste absolutely horrible. It's nothing exceptional, but it is rather tasty. He's set out a plate of the stuff in the smithy, along with some vinegar bowl in a display that looks nowhere near as nice as this picture. At the very least it looks edible. Anyone who for whatever reason decides to drop by the smithy today are more than welcome to try some of Sokka's latest cooking experiment. Otherwise he's going to be inviting people over the journal.]

Hey Sanji, Brook! I finished the eel jerky I told you about. If you want to drop by you can have some. Anyone else who wants some can drop by too, but it probably won't last long if everyone does, though.

Comments

[markofthewise]

If it's something I can use to fight and help out my friends, then it's something worth knowing.

[latkje]

Are you sure that's all?

[markofthewise]

What else would it be?

[latkje]

If magic in your world is something you're born with, you've probably had to spend time around people who could use it, when you couldn't.

[markofthewise]

Well, I suppose that's true. It's not that big of a deal. [A little bendvy? Naaaaaah.]

[latkje]

You know, everyone has skills that they're born with, things abut themselves they can't get rid of or change.

[markofthewise]

Never hurts to improve on them though, right?

[latkje]

It's usually more efficient to stick to what you're good at. There's a reason I'm not a baker anymore.

[markofthewise]

Are you saying it's a waste to learn magic?

[latkje]

No, I'm saying, the work you do now? It isn't a waste either.

[markofthewise]

I know. But I have to keep working, otherwise I'm just holding the others back.

[latkje]

You think you're holding the others back?

[markofthewise]

It's been known to happen.

[latkje]

In your judgment or theirs?

[markofthewise]

Well, they've never said anything. But in that fight with Aku, it wasn't hard to see that there wasn't much I could do to contribute.

[latkje]

You know where I come from, strategists are much more prized than mages and fighters, right?

[markofthewise]

Maybe I should be studying strategy, then.

[latkje]

Hah! Ask a Silverberg, I'm sure they'll be helpful. And love taking on pupils.

But you know, blond hair is prized where I come from, too.

[markofthewise]

You mean like Caesar Silverberg? ... or maybe I should go with the other guy.

Nobody has blond hair where I'm from.

[latkje]

I do. They're very famous. I guess they haven't been telling everyone.

How do you get anything done?

[markofthewise]

Do they have any practical experience?

Somehow we manage.

[latkje]

I'd say so. But I don't want a reputation for gossip.

But the point is, what people think is most important isn't always what's most important. You're very intelligent, Sokka, and that's rarer than you maybe know. It's also something that you're born with, something that some people will never be able to learn.

[markofthewise]

[That really means a lot to Sokka. Granted, he's also trying to work out in his head whether or not Nash is being straight with him here or just being his typical slippery self.]

Thanks Nash. That means a lot. I think.

[latkje]

I suppose the "would I lie to you?" bit wouldn't be too convincing in my case.

[markofthewise]

I think I'll just take you at your word. Just this once.