Sixth ♠ Locked Text/Action

[save_the_souls]

Who: Allen Walker & Sokka
Broadcast: Locked.
Action: SS. Blue Fish
When: February 28th

[Locked to Sokka: Text]

[At some point during the day, there's a text message waiting on Sokka's communicator]

Hello Sokka.

It's not urgent, but when you have a moment I'd like to speak to you. In private, preferably.

I'll be in the lab.

Comments

[alwayscomeback]

Sure, but not horrible possible screaming death sorts.

[Squiiint. ] But it's all flat, how are we supposed to time anything?

Okay, you're missing out on something cool, though.

[save_the_souls]

Don't be so dramatic, it's not like you'd actually die from a video game!

You're the engineer, aren't you? I'm sure you can figure it out.

[No Sokka, he's quite sure the coolness would not overrule the terrible food poisoning he'd have to treat when it turns out you're terribly wrong.]

[alwayscomeback]

If the next planet we land on is a giant video game that tries to kill us, I'm going to sya I told you so.

I know how machines work. I could fix the screen, but the program is something else.

[save_the_souls]

That's not fair. Anything could be used to try to kill us if they try hard enough. But normally video games are perfectly safe.

[He would know. Some weirdass shit has tried to kill him in his life]

So...you're saying you're not smart enough to figure out programs? [Might be goading you.....]

[alwayscomeback]

Normally is the key word, here, Allen.

[WOW. That is super rude and it's working.]

I never said that!!!

[save_the_souls]

So? What if the next planet we got attacked by giant plates of food? Would that make you stop eating?

[Kekekke]

It sounds like you are!

[alwayscomeback]

[Pointed look. ] That's got to be the dumbest thing you've ever asked me.

I so am not. I bet I could program that right here, right now!!!

[save_the_souls]

Hey, it could happen! Just as much as getting attacked by video games could!

Oh really?

[alwayscomeback]

But food is food. It doesn't eat people, people eat it!

YEAH! Really.

[save_the_souls]

Normally, yes. But anything's possible!

Hmmm...I don't know. Maybe we should bet on it.

[alwayscomeback]

That's just silly.

Okay, I'll bet anything.

[save_the_souls]

Silly doesn't mean impossible.

Alright. If you lose...Hmmm...Oh! You have to go a week without meat!

[alwayscomeback]

Well...no. But it's highly unlikely.

...


Those are high stakes. What do I get if I win?

[save_the_souls]

Hmmm....I'm not sure- what would you like?

[alwayscomeback]

A new messenger hawk.

[Sokka that isn't even a thing here. ]

[save_the_souls]

...What use would a hawk be out here? We're in space.

[alwayscomeback]

It could fly around, sending packages when we're on planets.

[save_the_souls]

...That's what using a shuttle is for Sokka. It'd get there faster.

Besides, I haven't seen any hawks out here.

[alwayscomeback]

But shuttles don't have the same personal touch.

....Maybe there can be a robot hawk.

[Sokka, YOU'RE the engineer. ]

[save_the_souls]

...Sokka. I can't build you a robot hawk. I'm a doctor, not an engineer. That's your job.

[alwayscomeback]

...Oh.

Okay. Okay. I can think of something else I want.

[save_the_souls]

[A beat]

Alright. I'll just be playing while you do that.

[Annnd back to playing the game he goes]

[alwayscomeback]

[Good job, he is off to PLAN things now!]