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

[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.

[markofthebrave]

[Right. So guns? Dodge. She nods at Sokka.]

But I bet there would be some way to divert the bullet if it was caught in ice -- turn it to water and push it aside... or maybe block up how they exit?

[goldenglasses]

Well, not sure what you could do with a bullet after it's been fired, but - [Takes a bullet out of his pocket and holds it up.] They're filled with gunpowder - get it wet before it's fired and it won't work anymore.

[markofthewise]

[Sokka nods.] The trick is to deal with the gun, not the bullet once it's been fired. Even if you somehow divert a bullet, a second one can be fired in less than a second.

[markofthebrave]

Hmm... It would be hard to get anything wet once it's in the case, but if I froze the gun over and made it so he couldn't pull the trigger...

[goldenglasses]

That might be the best as some guns can fire multiple round instantly.

[markofthewise]

The element of surprise is the best thing you can have. Still... it's dangerous.

[markofthebrave]

[Katara nods.] I sure wouldn't want one of them pointed at me.

...you said you have some at the smithy? Maybe when we get back we can practice disabling them.

[goldenglasses]

It probably wouldn't be a bad idea if you have some extras. You could also check the store to see if they have rubber bullets you could put in instead of the real bullets.

But I hope you find your friend.

[markofthewise]

Well if you really want to... [Sokka isn't crazy about the idea of drawing a gun on his sister, even if it's unloaded.]

Thanks, Vash.