004 - My Funny Valentine

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Who: Sokka and YOU!!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Blue Fish
When: Today

[Okay, so the date's wrong, but Sokka in his hyperactive state didn't pay much attention to the details anyway. What was important to him, was that there was a celebration honouring the one you loved and that needed to be addressed.

So, he waves excitedly at the camera, trying to focus it on...an odd 'statue' in the cargo bay of the Blue Fish. He'd considered putting it together on one of the moons, but that would have just been weird, so in the ship he went. It doesn't really look like anything, except for a weird blob made of of bits of melted metal. For some reason, it's holding a fan.]

HEY GUYS!!! I know that Vahl-in-tynes thing is ...soon? Soon! So I made this statue for the lady of my heart, Suki!

[It doesn't look like a lady. It doesn't even look human.]

So Suki is a pretty awesome gal. She kicks butt all the time, and usually does it with just a fan, isn't that amazing? She's part of this all girls warrior group and she could kick all your butts with her hands tied behind her back. AND she's beautiful and smart to boot!

[He winks at the camera] Baby, I know you can't see this, but I miss you and I really hope you're okay, I'll be back before you know it.

Comments

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Yeah, and girls are the only ones who take Valentines Day seriously anyway. Maybe if they were on the same day guys wouldn't slack off so much. [she remembers girls making a big show of the gifts they got the day after white day, even though the gifts were obviously store bought. lol, all girls school....]

So what's your girlfriend like?

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I don't know why guys should slack off. If they've got a girl, they need to show her how much they appreciate her.

[Oh dear lord, this is his FAVOURITE SUBJECT EVER, you have awoken the Kraken.]

Suki? She's...she's amazing. She's the toughest lady I've ever met. She's so brave and selfless, and so so so beautiful. She's literally the best thing that has ever happened to me.

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[aw.............. okay she can't help it, he's just so earnest. She smiles a little]

Man, she sounds too cool for you. [its like... a joke?]

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[He laughs, it's funny because it's true. ]

She is way too cool for me.

[transferedfate]

M-Most people wouldn't be so candid about that.

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Yeah, well, I know better. I learned the hard way.

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Did you get yelled at? [she can't really hide her amusement]

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You kidding? She beat the snot out of me.

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[she feels a twinge of some strange mix of guilt, fondness, and nostalgia]

Yeah, girls can get pretty wound up over stuff that's important to them.

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Tell me about it. I just try not to get them mad any more.

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You know, you're not as dumb as you sound. [adsglhkasldgh'as rin...go.........]

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Oh...

Gee. Thanks.

That was like a hug with words.

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[.... oh right, that does sound kinda like an insult, doesn't it?]

It was supposed to be a compliment...

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Yeah, you really should work on those.

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Noted.

[....] Also, while we're on the subject, sorry for being a jerk the last time we talked.

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[Give him a second he's...squinting.]

Oh, that. It's ok, my augment was acting crazy. I didn't know what I was doing.

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[huh. she bites back the urge to say 'yeah, kind of'. BUT SHE DOESN'T. BABY STEPS]

Then... we'll say it's water under the bridge. On both sides.

[she feels like she should say something else, so she awkwardly tacks on] By the way, I'm Ringo Oginome.

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[Good job, you're trying so hard!]

Sure thing.

I'm Sokka. Of the Water Tribe.

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[...]

Is that a last name, or a title?

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It's where I'm from, roots, y'know? Calling me Sokka is just fine.

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I guess they do it different where you're from.

Okay, Sokka it is. [and although it would be super forward, she kind of steels herself to not be surprised if he just goes with Ringo in return. She sighs a bit and waves her hand in a 'phew, did it' sort of way]

I'll let you get back to your... statue making. See you around, Sokka.

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Only in the Water Tribe.

See you around, Ringo.

[Yep, no surprise there. ]