[Voice] /backdated to before the event, just in case.

[kyoshi]

It feels a little weird to come of age so far from home. Hey, if anyone's listening- do birthdays make you feel awkward here, or is it just another year for you?

I'm not sure whether or not it's something to celebrate, but... still, it can be exciting, right?


[Contrary to the usual tradition of most people, Suki is in the Avatar kitchen today, trying to... make herself a cake. Or rather, a cake she can share with the family at dinner. She wants to know how to cook for her man, after all, and now that she's had a couple of cooking sessions with more experienced bakers, she thought it would be fun to try.

...Someone KATARA HALP should probably supervise, though, before she does something irreversibly unpleasant.]

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[kyoshi]

[Oh she knows. SHE KNOWS.] ...I'm not so sure the girls you know would be interested at all, actually.

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[markofthewise]

Maybe, maybe not. [But he's not going to go into it. There's only one girl he cares about right now.] Either way, you can count on me as your go to guy. Whether it's equipment or helping with training, I'm your man. [But don't make him put on the makeup!]

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[kyoshi]

I'll definitely make good use of the smithy, if it works out. [So get ready for some work, chum.]

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[markofthewise]

Of course it will! [Suddenly he gets an amusing idea.]

You could ask Smellerbee. She's one of the Freedom Fighters, like The Duke.

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[kyoshi]

....Smellerbee's a girl?

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[markofthewise]

So I'm not the only one who thought she was a boy! [He feels SO MUCH BETTER now]

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[kyoshi]

She hides it so well! I had no idea!

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[markofthewise]

I bet some Kyoshi Warrior face paint would fix that! [Although he honestly doesn't think she'd join.]

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[kyoshi]

Well, maybe... but if she's [...That is still so weird-] one of Jet's fighters, I don't think she'd be interested.

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[markofthewise]

Yeah, probably not. [It was just fun to try to visualize.] But enough about other girls.

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[kyoshi]

[A little giggle there.] And I was starting to wonder if you'd forgotten it was my birthday!

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[markofthewise]

[He leans in a little closer, putting a hand on her cheek.]

Me? Forget it? Never. I just hope you liked it.

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[kyoshi]

[Definitely appreciating that sort of attention over here; she lifts her hand to cover his, shifting closer.]

I did... thank you, Sokka. I really appreciate you doing all of this...

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[markofthewise]

[He leans in for a brief kiss.]

I want all of your birthdays to be like this.

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[kyoshi]

[He's been extra-extra romantic today. How curious.]

They'll be just as wonderful if they're with you.

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[markofthewise]

Yeah... [Remember that tender moment?]

Although next year we're doing a party! It'll be huge and we'll invite everyone, whether it's here or back home.

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[kyoshi]

[At least she's used to it being short-lived.]

That sounds like a better idea than a draft, at least. But who would come to a party for someone they don't even know?

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[markofthewise]

Well if it's back home, who doesn't know you? I mean we're practically world renown heroes. If were there now, they'd probably be making posters of us and putting us in songs and making good plays about us.

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[kyoshi]

It would be nice to see the Ember Island Players do the Avatar play with a decent ending.

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[markofthewise]

How about a decent beginning and middle while they're at it. [Though yes. It would be nice to have it end with them winning. At least only Aang and Zuko die in the ending, though!]

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[kyoshi]

It wasn't that bad. I remember you laughing an awful lot at your other self.

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[markofthewise]

Only because I personally stepped in to improve the writing.

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[kyoshi]

I'm still amazed that actually worked.

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[markofthewise]

Hey, the guy playing me happened to know good comedy, he just didn't know how to come up with it on its own. There's nothing to be surprised at.

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[kyoshi]

[Good comedy. Riiiiight. Maybe she shouldn't spoil it for him.]