[ Voice, Action ] .017

[markofthebrave]

[It's the second day of a heatwave, and it's amazing how little things like weather can drive man-eating butterflies, flying trees of burning pointy doom, and missing friends from a Southern Watertibe girl's mind. ...OK, maybe not that last one, but she's feeling this heat in her bones, man, and it's driven her to put on her Fire Nation outfit and just lounge around, trying not to think about the horrible things she's seen week... which of course makes her think about the horrible things she's seen everywhere.

But the best way to get rid of bad memories is to think about good ones... and when that fails, make them.

And so, Katara Has An Idea. She grabs her brother, he agrees, and they make their way to the center of the square and set up a table. It's laden with fruits and sugars and stacks of glasses.

A little bit of waterbending later? And that fountain is now completely iced over, meant to resemble one of their 'Great Wonders of the World', an ice oasis in the middle of the desert.

When they're all set up, Katara makes a voice entry.]

Hey, everyone! Come on to the fountain for free fruit slushies!


[Feel free to come upon them on any part of the process, stop by for a slushie, or take a look at the pretty ice-fountain! Either Sokka, Katara or (eventually, as I have to run out right now) both will answer!]

Comments

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[A nod at that.]

Yeah. Any flavor you'd like?

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[Looking over the table. He's really not a fruit person. He shrugs.] I've no preference.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Alright then! [Authorization to experiment!] Mango-Orange-Strawberry it is!

[He pulls out his sword and starts chopping.]

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[With his sword?! That poor sword. What did it do to deserve such mistreatment?]

...You know something about the recent disappearances?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[By being a MAGIC METEOR SWORD obv.]

Yeah. There's been a lot of people. [A lot of them his friends.] Why?

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[That only makes it worse. Magic meteor sword deserves love and respect, you barbarian.]

A young girl in my care has been missing for days. I wondered if it might be connected.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

... maybe. Who is she?

[Action]

[chaincutter]

Her name is Katie. She sometimes carries a small sword?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Oh! I know her. [Think think... wait. She joined Haruki's brigade too, didn't she? He's starting to sense a pattern here.]

Seems like a lot of the other SOS Brigade people are missing too. They didn't have any meetings on Friday.

Re: [Action]

[chaincutter]

[A sigh. That doesn't sound like a kidnapping. He's just going to have to keep an eye out for her.]

I see. You have my thanks.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[In Sokka's imagination, it's worse. He's convinced it's a secret draft.]

Sorry I couldn't do more.

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[He waves the apology off. Not needed. Either way, Sigmund's would-be squire seems to be well out of his reach for now. How frustrating. But there's something he's been thinking about. He should ask now, while he's here.]

You were the one who made the boat. Could you make another?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Ah! Boat construction, Sokka's latest hobby.]

Actually I've already started on a third. Why?

[Action]

[chaincutter]

Could you build one for me? [...] For my household.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[... that's a pretty tall order there.]

I'm actually building them for the whole village to use. If you want to borrow one, you just have to ask.

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[How disappointing. And... common. And how about his drink? The service here is terrible.]

I see. Perhaps Edward and I will attempt it on our own.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Ah of course. His drink. Sokka will just finish that up and slide it over.]

Why do you need to have your own boat? ... and do you even know how?

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[...Well, no, he's never made a boat before. He had people for that sort of thing. But it's just a little stream, how hard can it be?]

Why should we not have our own boat?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[RIVER]

Well, no reason, I guess. Seems kind of pointless given I have two that you can use anytime...

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[Still not an impressive one.]

Perhaps I don't wish to ask permission every time I travel that way.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Okay, how about this. I have the material behind my house. If you guys wanna drop by and work on one, I'll help you two out. Just as long as you're willing to let people borrow yours.

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[...That sort of defeats the purpose of having his own boat so he doesn't have to share it with people.]

I must decline.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka was just operating under the possibility you weren't a complete douche, that's all!]

Alright, suit yourself. Good luck with your boat.

[Action]

[chaincutter]

[Taking twice as long to get out to the wilderness to fight a crazed maniac because you've lent your boat to someone isn't really the convenience he was going for, sorry.]

Hn. [Looking Katara's way. Perhaps he will go ask the attractive young lady about her fountain freezing technique. He has a little social left in him today.]

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[markofthebrave]

[Well, if he wants to say hi she's over there, sitting by the fountain. Her hands are propped behind her and she's leaning back towards the ice because - oh man, feels so good.]