Date a Sokka! Open!

[spacebro]

Who: Mon-El, Sokka, and YOU!
Broadcast: OPEN!
Action: Bar in Berrivalia on Selvin-9
When: Now!

[The feed comes on to reveal Mon-El’s face in the foreground as Sokka sits next to him ordering a drink from a bartender, seemingly unaware of his friend’s broadcast.]

Hello, fleet! This is my first official outing as a wingman, and I’m going to need your help. We need to find this handsome, water tribe captain a mate! [He says as he puts his arm around Sokka’s shoulders and brings him into the frame.]

[Sokka was reaching out for his beer, looking forward to a relaxing night out with his friend. Then, suddenly he was pulled away from his drink and brought in front of the feed. It takes him a few moments for realisation of what was actually happening to hit him. He blinks, then turns, wide eyed to stare at Mon-El.]

Wait. What. We're doing this now?. Like...right now?

[Mon-El shrugs him off.] Okay, ladies—or gentlemen maybe—in addition to be newly older and buffer Sokka can eat concerning amounts of meat in a single sitting, wield a sword, and recite poetry. [He drops his voice as if to speak directly to Sokka, but it’s still audible.] I added that last one to make you sound more romantic.

[This was not happening. This couldn't actually be happening to him. He had to be imagining it. He stares at the screen, giving a half-robotic wave of his hand, probably staring off into space a little bit.]

Wow. No one's ever managed to sum me up in so few words before. Gee. Thanks, buddy. [He lowers his voice to a gentle hiss, waving a hand at the screen.] You know you could have warned me, Dude. This is kinda weird. People are gonna think I'm weird. [He is weird]

You’re not weird. [Facing the screen again and sounding sincere.] He’s not weird. Blame any weird on me. Honestly, Sokka is a great guy and a good friend. I can’t tell you everything good about him because there’s a lot and I’m still learning about it, but part of the fun is finding those things out about each other. So no more spoilers. I really think anyone would be lucky to be with him or I wouldn’t be doing this.

So, what do you say? Does anyone want to meet Sokka?

[This is still weird and he's still not completely convinced he wants it to go this way. Or if he's even dealt with all the baggage that comes with moving on in the first place. But Mon-El's done it now, so he's going to have to let it roll the way it is. He lets out an awkward laugh]

Aww. That was almost sweet. You are good at this. [He offers an awkward smile to the screen.] I was kind of planning to do this like a regular person, but I'm not about to spoil his...efforts here. So I'm gonna go sit in that corner with my beer and hope the wall eat me alive, cool? Cool. [He's gonna...fingerguns at you all and try to slide off screen.]

(OOC: Sokka is blue. Mon-El is red. Both boys will reply to responses separately.)

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[takingkarabusiness]

[ oh. oh, kara is enjoying this. she's going to formulate a response. at some point. but for now she'll just laugh ]

Wow.

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[spacebro]

You know, I am really not comfortable with you trying to date Sokka.

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[tempredmental]

[Okay... he tried... he tried really hard to watch this with a straight face. But even emo boy has to laugh, and so... yeah. That was what he was doing.]

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[spacebro]

Keith, hi. Are you interested in getting to know Sokka better? More intimately?

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[alwayscomeback]

You know, I'd be insulted but I think I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the fact you're laughing.

Action CLOSED to Sokka

[spacebro]

I think this is going to go well. [Nodding and bringing his beer over to this corner where walls potentially eat people.]

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka's just...slowly sinking in his chair. He's too tall to truly hide under the table any more, but he'll give it a good college try. ]

I'm slightly less convinced.

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[tough_love]

[Oh yes, this definitely did not go unnoticed by a certain three-eyed princess]

Oh, I have already met Sokka- there is no introduction necessary.

[Restraints, maybe. His efforts to slip away are not going unnoticed by Looma, and there's just the tiniest smile at his expense.]

So... what is the meaning of this? I was not under the impression that searching for a betrothed was something so important to him.

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[alwayscomeback]

[Oh nooooo it's Looma. The awkwardness has just gone up a few notches. Sokka lets out a nervous laugh, sinking a little further under the table. ]

Important is a strong word. General...wonderings maybe. Yeah. Wonderings. Testing the water.

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[spacebro]

Well, everyone's entitled to change their mind right? [And it definitely wasn't this important to Sokka. But Mon-El can be a little "extra" sometimes.]

You must already appreciate him if you know him.

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[the_tailor]

I don't know, man. Me already being taken aside, it's be kind of like... Selfcest. Even if he did get older and more ruggedly handsome and stuff.

[TOTALLY NOT JEALOUS OF SOKKA, NOPE.]

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[spacebro]

I'm sure you'll get older too. [Should he have also said, "and more ruggedly handsome?" I mean, he doesn't know for sure. What if you don't?]

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[alwayscomeback]

Yeah I think it'd probably break the universe, let's not.

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[axi]

[Kaname's over here just chuckling at it all.]

Should I wish you look finding someone or avoiding it all together?

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[spacebro]

Maybe you should ask him out on a date instead? [Contender, right?]

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[alwayscomeback]

It's still fifty-fifty at the moment.

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[youdontneedapictureofme]

What are dating prospects like in the fleet to begin with?

[Maggie thinks you are weird as hell, Mon - El. And yet she feels compelled to answer this post. ]

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[spacebro]

Well, I'm dating so 100% for me.

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[alwayscomeback]

I absolutely have zero idea, I've never tried it in the Fleet.

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[mongoosecrow]

I feel like he and I already had this conversation... [He's not hiding the fact that he's very amused at all.]

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[alwayscomeback]

[He lets out an awkward laugh. ]

Yeaaaaah, trust me, this is a weird coincidence.

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[this_loser]

Question! [It's over video, but he's gonna raise his hand anyway.] Can you eat meat, wield a sword, and recite poetry all at the same time?

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[alwayscomeback]

Yes. Yes I absolutely can do that thing.

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[ecclesiophobic]

[Kurt isn't even trying to hide his cackling, and why should he? He doesn't know Sokka, and has only seen Mon-El in glimpses. Also, Kurt Darkholme is a jerk.]

What a friend you have here!

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[alwayscomeback]

Oh yeah, he's really something.

[Also Sokka would never have the guts to do this himself, so he guesses he has MOn-El to thank for that. ]

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[bryces_pup]

[Riona wants to say something, but the first thing out of her mouth is just raucous laughter.

SORRY SOKKA.]

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[alwayscomeback]

I'm really feeling the support, Ri.

[mikangirl]

Reciting poetry is a new one. Could we have an example?

[:D]

[alwayscomeback]

[Nami, you better be ready for his mad Haiku skills. ]

Of course, my dear friend
I can do this off the cuff
Gotta love haiku