[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.]

Comments

[Action] obviously that means you should make use of your ninja editing skills and fix it

[kyoshi]

[Suki follows his directions carefully, unable (and unwilling) to hold back a smile as he guides her inside. It's so dorky, and she loves it. Once inside, she catches a whiff of the flowers, and has to resist the urge to peek at what's waiting within.

Aaaand then she sniffs the smoke, and Sokka runs off to fret at... whatever's going on. She would have looked out of concern, but his demand not to peek means that nothing is literally on fire - she hopes - so she just shifts worriedly from foot to foot, waiting for his return.]

Sokka? Is everything alright...?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Crap, crap. He can't let her know he messed up.]

Uh... yeah! It's fine! Just a second! [He... tosses the steaks out the window. That leaves them with just the sides. Plenty of veggies and rice. It's really not much of a meal is it? Not for sitting at a candlelit dinner. Oh! He knows. He takes the two plates that were already prepared, slides it all over onto one BIG platter, then quickly arranges it. He takes it over to the coffee table in the living room, followed by the candles from the table and along with some flowers. There! Now it looks like a lot of food, which they will share from the same plate.


... by the time he comes back to Suki, he's looking a little exhausted.] Okay... so, you can look now.

[The room? SURROUNDED by roses, everywhere. It's ridiculous. Candles are also spread all over the place in all different places. It's cheesy, but that's totally his style, right? At least most of the smoke is gone now, though his eyes are watering a bit from having been right up in it.]

[Action]

[kyoshi]

[Oh. Wow. That... wow, Sokka. She doesn't know what just went on the kitchen, but any questions she might have wanted to ask are completely lost as she stares at her surroundings. The roses and the candles and the food and he did it all for her...!]

S... Sokka...!

[For the moment all she can really do is stare. Wow, boyfriend. Wow.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[That reaction. Is it good or bad? He can't tell. Ever the pessimist...]

It's too much, isn't it? I wasn't going to do that many roses, but they just had so many at the flower shop and I couldn't resist. I'm an idiot, huh?

[Action]

[kyoshi]

No, no! It's... it's beautiful. It's a lot, but... it's just like you to go above and beyond. Thank you, Sokka! [C'mere, have some mackings for reassurance. That he'd go so far for her sake is plenty romantic for her.]

[Action] Oh yeah, I ended up ninja editing that icon after all

[markofthewise]

[Oh, mackage is good. He'll take that, for sure. But maybe save some for after eating.] Uh, well. Yeah. Nothing's too much for you. Really! I would've got someone for music, but... [Well, we didn't need Brook asking to see Suki's panties, did we?]

[Action] heck yeah.

[kyoshi]

[She smiles as she leans back, waving a hand at him.] It's fine! This is plenty, believe me. I wish I'd thought of something like this for your birthday... [Note to self: do better next year.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

That? Don't worry about it! It was just bad timing. Who knew that we'd be going to war the next day? [He takes her hand. He's going to lead her over to the couch where they can eat. Not quite a candlelit dinner at the table, but it will do. Especially seeing as it will probably start raining outside again.]

[Action]

[kyoshi]

That doesn't mean it wasn't important! I'll have to come up with something. [She follows along, sitting herself down beside him and glancing at what he's prepared.] Sokka, did you make all this? It smells great!

[Besides the slight burning smell in the air, but she won't mention that for the sake of his pride.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Uh, kind of? Not really. I mean, they were in freezer bags and I just had to reheat them in a pan. It's not that big of a deal. [He pulls up the platter and sets it between them. Hopefully she doesn't mind sharing what is, honestly, a rather lean meal for two growing teenagers.]

[Action]

[kyoshi]

[She giggles a bit at that, though not with the intention to mock or anything. That's about all the cooking she can manage, so it wouldn't be fair to expect more from him. Especially since the flowers and the candles must have taken a ton of set-up, anyway.]

Let's eat before it gets cold, then.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[After they get married and have kids, they'll still have Katara to prepare their meals right?]

Right, good idea. [He grabs a fork full.] Uh, I guess you should know the meat kind of uh... didn't happen.

[Action]

[kyoshi]

[Of course! What else are sister-in-laws good for.]

I thought so, but I didn't want to mention it. As long as nothing caught on fire, it's okay, right?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

No no! No fire. I mean, there's the candles. But nothing is burning. That isn't wicks, anyway. [You know what, he should stop talking. He shoves a big fork full of food in his mouth.

Meanwhile, a raccoon attempts to eat the ruined steaks and promptly chokes and dies.]

[Action]

[kyoshi]

[...Good thing they didn't try to eat them, eh. His rambles as always are amusing, but food is there to be eaten, and no one likes a cold dinner. ...Unless it's meant to be cold. ...Anyway, they make short work of it, awesome. It wasn't much, but hey, Suki didn't keep that nice stealth-warrior figure by pigging out on huge dinners anyway. Once they're done, she starts to grab the dishes to help clean up- it's the least she can do.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Oh, hey. Wait, you don't need to do that. [He reaches for her arm to stop her.]

Besides! I have to give you your present still. [You know, beyond the dinner and that sword from before.]

[Action]

[kyoshi]

[....Bwuh.] You've given me plenty already, Sokka! ...Oh, wait! Did you finish the sword? [She really liked that sword, so the thought of getting it back is pretty awesome.]

[Action] 1/3

[markofthewise]

[Well yes, he has finished it. But that's at the smithy.] Actually, what I want to give you is...

[He reaches over besides him, towards his bag and reaches inside. And then around. And then moves stuff about. Then turns away from Suki to dig even more.]

[Action] 2/3

[markofthewise]

[Oh no.

He left the necklace at home! HOW COULD HE LEAVE IT AT HOME!?]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[He whirls back around, forced smile.]

Yeah! The sword! It's finished. I have it at the smithy. We can pick it up before we go home tonight... or tomorrow. Whenever. You're going to love it.

[Action]

[kyoshi]

Yeah, I... [What was all that fretting about? There was something else? HMMM.

Well, if he wants to keep a secret...] ...I can't wait to see it. It was so nice before, I was surprised that you had more to add!

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Secret? What secrets! Nobody is keeping secrets. He just keeps smiling]

Oh yeah, it's got its own sheath and everything. It'll go great with your shield... and fans... and uniform. Yeah.

[Action]

[kyoshi]

[...Uh. Wow, Sokka. That smile is not fooling anyone. Still, she's... going to indulge him a little more. Maybe. He'd better fess up before too long, though. Was he trying to surprise her...?]

I guess that means I'd better start practicing with it more often.

[Action]

[markofthewise]

Oh, right. Yeah. Hey, since you don't have your Kyoshi Warriors, we could train together. I've got really good with the sword since I've been here. [Which she probably was able to see during the draft.]

[Action]

[kyoshi]

Yeah. Though, about that... [She's quiet for a moment, then speaks up again.] Do you think it might be a good idea to try and start up another group of Warriors here?