006 - And now we present Sokka in an act of desperation

[alwayscomeback]

Who: Sokka and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Blue Fish
When: 11th

[The feed turns on to Sokka looking exceptionally miserable, the Blue Fish's kitchen as his backdrop. He turns to wave a hand at the empty kitchen, because this is an important part to his point.]

Do you see that, Flooters? Do you know what that is? That is a kitchen devoid of a cook, which is just about the saddest thing in the universe. Even sadder than a turtleduck with one leg. It's that sad.

SO! Does any cook here want to help out the Blue Fish? We have every single upgrade at your disposal if you want to come cook for us! We even have frozen meat and fish, hunted fresh by your handsome captain here.

[He's turning on the puppy eyes. Don't stare too much into them, they'll steal your soul.]

Please. We might die. Pleeeeeaaaaaase feed us.

Comments

[takeabow]

Oh, sorry. I'm bad at keeping track. Yeah, he's doing fine.

Furiosa?

[ino]

That's good!

Oh, yeah -- I've met her! [ A little laugh ] She seems like the type of person you'd get along with, yeah.

[takeabow]

What's that supposed to mean?

[ino]

Well, she's like, a cool badass lady ... like you? It makes sense you'd like her.

[ She's not trying to butter her up or flatter her, really ... in fact, she seems genuinely confused about why what she's saying isn't obvious ]

[takeabow]

Oh. Well.

Thanks. Yeah, we get along pretty well, and when we had to skirmish she handled it well.

[ she just has remarkably bad self-insight ]

[ino]

Ah, yeah ...

[ When she apparently put Bran on the guns ... that sure was a Thing. ]

She seems like she's probably been in plenty of fights herself.

[takeabow]

Yeah...

[ small pause, some fidgeting ]

I wanted to uh.

Well, I was thinking about something.

[ino]

Hmm?

[ She leans in a little, curious ]

What is it?

[takeabow]

I...

[ huff. there's no easy way to say it, but she already said it to other people in an unsecured way so really she should just deal with it. so it kind of all comes out at once ]

I'm jealous you got to spend so much time with Rue.

Which is stupid, I know.

[ino]

[ ...O h. She wasn't expecting it to be about her, or about ... something serious ... oops ...

She looks baffled for a moment as she processed, but her expression becomes more even after a moment ]

... No, I don't think it's stupid. I'd be jealous too, if I were you.


[ She chews her lip for a moment ... ]

... I'm just sorry I couldn't -- I don't know, bring her here? Or give you those memories?

[ It's unfair that their time got cut so short, after all ... and horribly cruel. Rue deserved to live a long and happy life ]

[takeabow]

No, it's petty of me. But I just... I like you. And I don't really want that to get in the way. I just don't really know what to think about any of it.

[ino]

Hey -- it's okay if it does. I'd understand. It's not weird or petty or anything like that.

[ She pauses, thinking now ... ]

I mean ... is there anything I could do to help?

[takeabow]

[ talk about her? not talk about her? pretend it never happened? no, that would be impossible and wrong. a lot of what she wants is impossible ]

I don't know.

[ino]

Well ... if you ever think of something, let me know, okay? I'd be happy to ...

[ She trails off, because she's just realized something. She could show her personally ... though, she's not too keen on detailing that in public, since her mind powers are being kept on the Very Down Low. But there's something else that she could also bring up ...]

... I think there might be some recordings of her on Allen's -- on his little golem, that takes video.

[takeabow]

...I don't know...

[ her voice cracks a little and she swallows to cover it ]

I might not be up for it. But thanks.

Maybe if we... I don't know. Talk about it more we can do it over text or in person. I know i just brought it up but...

[ino]

Yeah, sure. Whatever works for you.

[ She smiles reassuringly ]

I don't want to make you uncomfortable, after all.

[takeabow]

[ bit of a rueful grimacing smile ]

I'm always uncomfortable, so don't worry about that.

[ino]

[ A little laugh ]

Okay, I don't want to make you more uncomfortable. Whatever.

[takeabow]

[ rebraids her hair, fidgeting ]

Thanks.

Sorry for springing that on you. I'm really bad at... everything sometimes.

[ino]

[ Lmao, Katniss. ]

Hey, it's no big deal. You wanted to get it off your chest, right?

[takeabow]

Yeah. I kind of... accidentally mentioned it to someone else and I didn't want it to be a thing.

[ino]

Yeah! So, nothing wrong with that. I hate keeping stuff like that in, too.

[takeabow]

Yeah.

Can I ask you a question? It's not about Rue.

[ino]

Sure, what is it?

[takeabow]

What was it like to date Gale?