006 - Rip Van Sokka

[alwayscomeback]

Who: Sokka and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Blue Fish
When: Right now!

[Sokka has finally awoken from cryosleep. He looks a little older (which, of course, he is, he's a whole 19 years now) and his hair is in disarray, but awake he is. His communicator catches him sitting upright, blinking confusedly around him as he tries to sort through three years worth of memories and try to work out where the hell he is.

After a few moments, the pieces fall into place, and he lets out a low groan, flopping back on his bed.]

Ugh. I thought I was done with this place.

[Then, he gets up, reluctantly, ties his hair back up in a pony tail, and heads up the hatch and out into the Blue Fish himself. It's like going back to a dream. Or maybe a nightmare. The familiarity is fuzzy and off, but it's slowly creeping back to him. ]

Comments

[alwayscomeback]

Yes! I made it especially, it was beautiful.

[Sokka it was the ugliest thing known to man. ]

You think it can be salvaged?

[bolder]

Dunno. It's hard to say. [She did the impossible.]

Lead the way, Captain.

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Okay, here we go.

[And off they go towards the cargo hold. ]

How're you adjusting to space, anyway?

[bolder]

Y'know, it's not as bad as I thought it'd be. The ships are a nice anchor with all the metal. [She puts her hands behind her head as they walk.] And the piloting's pretty neat, especially with the way it's set for me to use.

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Yeah? [That gets a smile. He's glad, truly. ] How is is different for you? Did the ship just do it by itself?

[bolder]

It was waiting for me as soon as the transfer request was approved. Kinda weird, but I'll take it. And it's not that different, really, it's like I'm seeing the way I normally do, but all around me. There's a special pad for my feet, and I guess it does something outside the ship?

[They reach the cargo hold, and Toph nods to the door.] You first.

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That's really cool. I'll have to take a look at it, figure out how it works.

[He steps in, covering his eyes with his hand, and nearly tripping himself up in the process. ]

I'm scared to look.

[bolder]

Don't mess it up. I'll really end up flying us into something then.

[Toph shoves him forward, not wanting to stop in the doorway.]

Sokka, just go!

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I happen to b an excellent engineer, thank you very much.

[Sokka yelps, pin-wheel his arms a little, before stumbling in. ]

Okay, okay, geez. [He opens his eyes slowly. Pleasedon'tbedestroyed.]

[bolder]

Yeah, yeah. Still, don't touch my pilot gear.

[She just stands there with her arms crossed.]

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Okay, okay. I won't. Seesh.

[Hey. Hey, Suki...looks better. ]

...You gave her a fan.

[bolder]

And made her actually human in appearance. [Is that pride in her voice? Probably.]

Did I get the fan right? I'm pretty sure I did, but y'know how it is.

[alwayscomeback]

She looked human before!!!

[No, Sokka, she really didn't.]

...Actually. Yeah. You got it pretty dead on.

[It's a little troubling that his blind best friend is a better artist than he is with both fully functioning eyes. ]

[bolder]

Not really.

[Toph gives him a broad grin and a hard jab with her elbow.]

Uh, you're welcome. [Hint!!]

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[He rubs his side giving her a dirty look he's sure she can SENSE. ]

Thank you?

[bolder]

Hey, I'm bummed I missed her, plus, you were napping. [Meaning she wanted to do something nice for the both of them. Gosh.]

[alwayscomeback]

[Smiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile. ]

Toph! That almost sounds like caring.

[bolder]

No, it was just you being lazy! [Geez, Sokka!]

Anyway, now that you're awake, you can clue me in to the other crew members.

[alwayscomeback]

It's not being lazy, it's being cautious with my energy.

Sure, what do you want to know about who? Have you met them all, yet?

[bolder]

Lazy and in denial. You're getting there. [Toph shakes her head.]

Of course I know you, Aang, and Katara. I met Allen when he told everyone you were asleep. He was kind enough to help me with the transfer forms. [She's sparing his dignity by not mentioning she blackmailed and tricked him into doing it.] That's about it.

[alwayscomeback]

Ignoring that comment, moving on.

The you need to meet Hawke, he's our security guy - he has his boyfriend come around a lot, his name is Anders. There's Beverly, she's in the lab with Allen - an actual doctor who actually travels around space back home. And then there's Kairi, she's our cook.

[Which is the most important thing you need to know about her, in Sokka's opinion.]

[bolder]

Huh, that's a pretty tough sounding name. Hawke. Hawwwwke. Hawke. [She tries it out a few times for the feel, soon nodding in approval.] That's good, he can stay. Actual doctor's good, I know you'll need your head examined at some point. And a cook. Cool.

[Well, that's that.]

[alwayscomeback]

Yeeah and they're all really...

HEY! My head is just fine!

[bolder]

They're all really what, Sokka? Stop sidetracking here. [She spares one last 'glance' at Suki's statue before turning to leave the cargo bay.]

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[He follows her. ]

Ugh. They're all really easy going. No big problems here, y'know?