The Ides of March better not be upon us....

[nugqueen]

Who: Crew and Visitors of the SS Blue Fish
Broadcast: n/a unless people make their own threads I guess
Action: what it says on the tin
When: throughout the month of March

[Swimsuit not required]

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Sokka | OTA

[alwayscomeback]

A: Hunter Gatherer

[Sokka can often be found lugging various (very dead) fish into the cargo hold for preparation. Some get frozen, some get hacked up and dried into fish jerky - it's gross, but if they're ever staring, they'll be glad for it. He's even started salting some now, too. He'll also bring in kelp and pretty much anything else he can hunt or pull up to add to their food source.

The Peepers one eyed fish are weird as hell, though. He's pulling a face as he examines one. ]

What is with the one giant eye? How are you even like this? How do you even survive?

B: Space sword!

[After his little trip into stupid challenges with Allen and Clay, Sokka has finally, after two long years of waiting and hoping, been reunited with his beloved space sword. He can be found in the bridge, sharpening it lovingly, or in the cargo hold, waving it about in practised sweeps. The sword itself is pure black and looks exceptionally sharp. Sokka's movements are actually quite controlled, he knows how to wield it well. The picture of a perfect, poised warrior, at one with his weapon.

Shame the noises he's making kind of ruins the image a little. ]

Swoooosh! Clang. Chink. Whoooopa.

B.

[nugqueen]

[Leliana had made her own trip through the challenges, having acquired seeds for her trouble. She had yet to find a planter or soil and the like for them just yet, but had plans to acquire such things in due time. When she arrives to the cargo bay to also train and take her mind off Riona's slumber, she found herself faced with the captain of the Blue Fish swinging around a finely crafted blade. Taking care to not make a sound, she partially hoped she might surprise the daylights out of him and break that well crafted concentration he was employing.]

You're quite skilled. Where did you learn to use a blade?

[Not that it's surprising. They had talked before about his experiences with war. His skills clearly had come from that.]

[alwayscomeback]

[He starts a little, but at least he manages not to shriek like a girl or anything. He turns to flash her a big grin. ]

Oh, hey, Leliana. [He glances down at the sword, fond. ] Master Piando taught me. I was really lucky, one of the few apprentices he ever took on.

[nugqueen]

Oh? He must have been incredibly skilled. I can tell just from looking at your posture and movements.

[Which makes Sokka a very formidable fighter. It's a good thing they're on the same side.]

[alwayscomeback]

[That sure makes Sokka's chest puff out a little, as a proud, happy grin plasters his face. ]

He is! He's one of the greatest sword-fighters our world has ever known. He was the trainer for the Fire Nations' royal family and everything.

[The key words here being Fire and Nation. ]

[nugqueen]

[Gosh Sokka you are too cute... what a cute kid, being all happy about his teacher.]

Oh? And how did you come by that lovely sword of yours? The craftsmanship is lovely.
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[She is definitely someone who appreciates blades. Maybe not obsessively so, as shoes are her true passion, but she can appreciate them as much as the next assassin.]

[alwayscomeback]

[His teacher is amazing okay. ]

I'll take that as a compliment. I made it myself. [He offers it over for her to check out for herself. ] I forged it out of a piece of meteorite.

[nugqueen]

Meteorite - what sort of metal is that?

[It certainly gave it an intriguing dark color. In the right light it even shown different flecks, like stardust.]

[alwayscomeback]

[He opens his mouth to give a complicated scientific explanation, then pauses. No. She won't understand that. ]

So a meteorite is like...a rock in the sky. Sometimes, they crash to earth, and if you smelt them, you can make metal out of them.