Sokka the 18th - [Action]

[markofthewise]

[So after Katara has had her counseling session (with Sokka naturally following her around and being even more Batman super spy than usual), the two will be heading deep in the forest to search for Zuko. They'll try to raise him a few times on the journals, but are otherwise prepared to stay a few nights in the forest, even packing enough gear to spend a few nights camping if need be. After the loss of Toph, Sokka has no intention of seeing their missing comrade suffering a similar fate.

If for some reason your character is out deep in the forest, they may run across the two Watersibs combing their way through the forest. They may not exactly be the most conversational, but they'll probably talk to you if there's good reason to. Feel free to run into them while they're either hiking or if it's late in the day, setting up camp for the night.

Note: Either Katara or Sokka (or both) will answer your character.]

Comments

[markofthebrave]

[Katara nods.] Angry kid, scar on one side of his face... [She holds up her hand to demonstrate where it is.]

Did you see what was making that noise?

[goldenglasses]

No... is he missing too?

O-oh. And that was me. I was practicing.

[markofthewise]

For the past week. It's... complicated.

A gun, right? [Sokka works in the smithy, so he has a good idea of what that sound was, given that Elisa carried one around. Which was why he was being a lot more cautious than Katara was.]

[goldenglasses]

So you don't think he was... taken?

Yeah, I'm a gunman.

[markofthewise]

... he might have. [Sokka didn't want to admit it, but it was a real possibility.] But there was never a message. I know there isn't always a message, but usually there is.

[markofthebrave]

And there's no fires. There's no way Zuko would have gone down without a fight. He's too stubborn for that.

[goldenglasses]

Ah, Zuko's the fire bender right? I'm sorry I haven't seen him.

[markofthewise]

[Sokka sighs. He expected as much.] I figured as much.

[markofthebrave]

[Time to move on, then, but...]

What's a gunman?

[goldenglasses]

I'm a hunter of peace, chasing the elusive mayfly known as love~! And to protect the innocent I use a gun. [Un-holsters his handgun for you to see.]

[markofthewise]

[Somehow his passionate speech isn't as impressive. And frankly Sokka has no problem with guns.] Oh yeah. I think you told me that once.

[markofthebrave]

[His speech makes Katara raise an eyebrow. This reminds her of how Sanji behaves around women -- well, without the pink hearts. Maybe it's the hair? She approaches to look at the gun.]

I've never seen anything like that before. Mind if I... [She holds out her hand.]

[goldenglasses]

Sure. [Having just fired the six rounds in it he'll hand it over.]

[markofthewise]

[Not knowing that, Sokka is going to watch VERY closely. He knows that those things can do.]

[markofthebrave]

[Thanks for the warning, big brother. -_- Meanwhile, Katara will spin the barrel and stare at the thing.]

It's heavier than I thought it would be. How does it work?

[goldenglasses]

Well, right now the shells are empty. If they were full you'd point this end at the target and squeeze the trigger and the bullet would fly out. You have to be very careful with guns; they can be very dangerous and do a lot of damage.

[markofthewise]

[Well then here's your warning!] They're fired by the same powder used in fireworks. Not even Earthbenders can fire projectiles as fast as guns can. They're very dangerous.

[markofthebrave]

[...OK, something that small can be that dangerous? That's a little scary. Still.]

Would you mind showing me how they work when you fire them, Vash?

[goldenglasses]

I can, but it's pretty fast. [He'll take the gun back and dump the spent shells into his hand and replacing them. Spinning the barrel shut he aims at the target he's set through the trees firing one round that hits dead center.]

[markofthebrave]

[Woah. That is fast. She imagines that tearing through skin and -- ouch.]

That's-- wow.

[How thick would ice have to be to stop that? Could Toph stop it in mid-air? Hmm...]

[goldenglasses]

[He only fires the one. He doesn't like to show off.] Guns are very dangerous. In the wrong hands they can be deadly, so be careful if anyone ever attacks you with one.

[markofthewise]

It's why we don't keep them on display in the weapon shop.

[markofthebrave]

I've never seen anything like that before. [Her brow furrows. It's a good thing she had a chance to see it now. She'd never expect anything like that to come from something that small.]

How thick would something have to be to stop it?

Spams this icons because I don't usually get to~! XD

[goldenglasses]

It depends on the gun really. This one wouldn't be able to fire through a thick tree, but it could travel in pretty far. Other guns can fire faster and are stronger so the bullets travel farther.

[markofthewise]

It would depend on the range too. [And because he knows what Katara is getting at here.] I wouldn't count on ice blocking it. It's better to just find cover.