driftfleet | Rip-Van-Sokka II: Electric Boogaloo

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

[Sokka's been asleep for about two weeks, and he's certainly been busy in his dreaming state. When he wakes up and finds himself in his own captain bed, there's a brief moment of confusion. He'd only just been home, having a delicious meal, knowing his life, his Tribe faced an uncertain future. And now he's...on the Blue Fish. The name comes back to him with the low hum of the engine. Well, at least he knew what he was getting here, mostly.

He'll be getting up and exploring around, please feed him. He had the BEST food memory-dream.

And later, once he's learned a little more from his crew of the events he's missed, he turns on the network.]

So apparently, Atroma decided to let me sleep though us finally getting any kind of answers. Because that's funny. I'm laughing. I need details, guys, anything you can give me that you found out. Doesn't matter if I've heard it before, different perspectives are important.

[That's his latest Life Lesson He Learned. Yay.]

...And I'm sorry. For people who lost people. Seems there was a lot of that while I was asleep.

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[His brows crease. ]

I- honestly don't know. It was... complicated.

[And, ultimately, made him realise how out of touch he is with his own people, now. He prides himself on being Southern Water Tribe, but somewhere in all his travels, that part of him changed. He changed. They changed. Everything just....changed. ]

After being gone for so long, I can imagine. Were they at least happy to see you?

[Sokka pulls a face. Because honestly? No. Most of them weren't. ]

It's just- yeah, I'm still gonna go with complicated. I got to see my dad again? And Gran Gran, and Aunt Ashuna. That was really nice. I missed them.

...Grampakku too, I guess.

[Riona knows she's treading on uncomfortable territory, and with Sokka having just recently wakened, now is not the time to push. She nods in understanding.]

Was your sister with you? It's been so long since Katara was here. I hope she's well.

[He appreciates the lack of pushing. He needs time to process it all. Work out what he wants to do next. ]

Yeah, me and her went back together. She's...okay. Going back was pretty rough on her, but I think she's doing better now. She's still got me, no matter what.

For all that siblings can be infuriating, they're wonderful to have in such times.

[Ugh, now she misses Fergus.]

They are. I'm be lost without her.

[He IS lost without her. It's always been the two of them, against the world. A life without her in it never feels quite right. ]

I know that feeling. Even as an adult, sometimes I still find myself turning to my brother and asking for help. Perhaps I'll never really grow out of that.

I know I never will. Katara has been there for me so so long. Especially after mom- [he steels himself, swallows- the memory of visiting her grave is still strong] well. She just was always there to step up and look after me and dad.

That's not easy, having to do that. She and Fergus could probably trade stories. [Though granted, Fergus also had to contend with losing his wife and son. But still, he'd appreciate Katara's struggle to step up as caretaker.]

Oh yeah, and whine about us alllll day long. They'd probably become best buddies just from commiserating.

Ha! I am the model younger sibling, thank you very much. [Her grin is teasing, betraying her lie. She was a hellion when she was young and Fergus would be the first to attest to it, though he didn't bear nearly the brunt of it as their mother did.]

Oh yeah, I can tell. You're full of innocent and listening to what people tell you. I am utterly convinced. This is my convinced voice.

That can't possibly be sarcasm I'm hearing, is it? Truly it can't be so!

Sarcasm? From me?. Never! Wow. I have never used sarcasm in my entire life.

Rip-Van-Sokka II: Electric Boogaloo

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