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[markofthebrave]

[These decorations have been up for a few days now, and while at first Katara thought they were pretty they have now succeeded in making her grumpy. Yes. Very grumpy. Grumpy enough to make a post about it, in fact.]

How do they expect us to sleep with all these lights in our window? I've put a double curtain over it, and the light is still keeping me awake. Does anyone have any ideas?

[You might catch some muttering about: "Moving to sleep down in the basement" or "It's not too cold to camp out in the forest" before the journal shuts. She'll get back to it in a little bit, she just needs to finish making the grocery list.

Once she finishes with any replies that she may receive, Katara heads into town. The lights really are pretty. And so are the wreaths and the snowmen and the... unfamiliar sprigs of green over the doorway to the grocery store really kind of... isn't. Why is that even there? Katara pauses underneath it to examine it more closely...]

Comments

[markofthewise]

The oogies. Come on, you had to have had them just now too. [Shudder. It was bad enough he had to see her macking on Hiccup.]

[markofthebrave]

I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Not only because that's a silly word, but 'cause that. never. happened.]

[markofthewise]

Yeah, yeah. Fine. [He's not going to argue it because. He does not want to talk about it.] But I think I'll take one of these home anyway. Just in case. [Casually reaching up to pluck the newest one down to pocket.]

[markofthebrave]

Sokka!

[markofthewise]

Hey! I just want to test it on Suki! [Is that so wrong?]

[markofthebrave]

You shouldn't want to force a kiss on anyone, let alone Suki.

[markofthewise]

It's not forcing. I just want to see if it makes it better somehow.

[markofthebrave]

How could it make it better? The two of you choosing kiss has got to be a thousand times better than being forced to kiss by something!

[markofthewise]

It's not like she won't know what's going on! It's just an experiment.

[An INNOCENT experiment.]

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[markofthebrave]

It's wrong!

[markofthebrave]

And what are you going to do if it is better, huh? It's not like you're going to be able repeat it after the holiday.

[markofthebrave]

Ugh. [She can't believe she's having this conversation.]

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[markofthewise]

Then we will just have to enjoy it while it lasts. [SMIRK.]

[markofthewise]

Anyway. It might be useful to see if we can practice resisting Malnosso mind control with something that's basically harmless.

[markofthebrave]

You can try to justify it as much as you want, but that won't make it right, Sokka.

[markofthewise]

[He just shakes his head. WHO CARES.]

Sure, whatever. You said the same thing about talking animals too.

[markofthebrave]

And if the talking animals said anything other than food or run, I'd still be saying it!

[She can't believe this. Here he is, hating what she can do when she bloodbends, and now he's talking about taking away someone else's will - someone who he cares about - for an experiment?]

I can't believe you're saying this!

[markofthewise]

[For him, it's not even remotely the same. He already knows it's possible to resist the mistletoe. More than that, he's got a curious mind. Give him a 9-volt battery and he'd have to lick it to see what the jolt was like.]

And here I thought you believed everything.

[markofthebrave]

[That stings, and so she goes for the jugular.]

And here I thought you had a problem with other people reaching out and controlling what goes on inside of you! But apparently not as long as it's you!

[And she'll be storming off now.]

[markofthewise]

[Aaaaand of course she makes it all about her issues. He frowns, shrugs, and heads into the store. She'll get over it.]