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|Date of Scene=2017/01/19
|Location=Avatar World <AW>
|Synopsis=The masters of pun meet at long last.
|Cast of Characters=20, 1076, 127
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|Poses=:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Northern Earth Kingdom is a bit chilly, but still warmer than the South Pole ever was. It's easy enough to get there with the warp gates, and Toph seems to know exactly where she's going as she leads Sokka to someplace that she's sure he'll enjoy. Especially since she kinda hyped it for him. A place like Earth Rumble VI. But /bigger/.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a large set of caverns, a place that this coastal village seems to place a lot of pride in as it draws in lots of people, both to fight for honour, glory and money as well as people coming to watch. Toph leads Sokka past the ticket salesmen, and she leads him inside the caverns. There are benders posing along with fans, and it seems like there's something unique here; benders fight on a team together, two and two in a pair. And there are lots of them, just not big buff guys like there was at Earth Rumble VI save for Toph.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Okay, we can wait here for Kilik and the twins to arrive, and then we can all go buy some snacks." Better not tell him about the betting offices further down the hall... The blind girl does let out a slight sigh. "Kilik used to be in the Feds, but... he's a nice guy. We fought a few times, but no hard feelings. Kinda funny, some people thought him and I were dating even though we're just buddies," she snorts. "I think you two might get along great."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka chuckled, "Because we're nice guys? Wait, they do teams here?" he said, his eyes going wide. Then blinked. "Oh. Wait. Benders only, right?" he said, giving a sigh. At least earth rumble was earth benders ONLY. Wasn't benders only. Oh well. He grinned and of course got them some squirt beetle gummies and a bag of candied floornuts. They're like walnuts, but bigger and tougher. <br><br> He of course went for the seats RIGHT IN THE ACTION! Because when would sokka let the chance of flying boulders smashing him stop him from getting a front row seat of people getting pummeled into oblivion. He'd then glance to her. "Hey, if you say he's a good guy, I'm sure I'll like him. And well, if he doesn't like me, I can just hit him with boomerang until he does," he said with a snicker.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Takes a bit of time for Kirikou to show up, but show up he does. Most of the time was spent arranging transportation and actually getting to the site, since he doesn't typically go around with something appropriate to this universe. Not that he minds standing out, when the need for it occurs at least, but he tends to try to adapt himself to his surroundings when he has the time to try.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Of course once he actually GETS to the underground fighting ring, the rest goes quickly enough. He shows up, one of the twins holding each of his arms, navigating them through the crowd to the seats that were presumably reserved. Or failing that, he just lets the Twins push their way through to Toph. They like Toph, and while a lot of the crowd might take offense at Kirikou, they're a lot less likely to take offense at some sweet-looking children. even if those children have rather creepy wide-mouthed grins.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Yo, dirtbender!" Kirikou finally calls out. He takes in her companion too, looking him up and down but seeming affable enough about it. "Wanna introduce us? Don't forget the Twins!"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"No, you and Kilik have the same type of humour," Toph points out. Better prepare for all the puns...<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"It's set teams only, yeah. And you can't have the same type of benders on the same team. Like two waterbenders." Man, did that give her a headache. "I actually went here last year right after it first opened up, looking for metalbending students. But I didn't find any here," she snorts, crossing her arms across her chest.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"If he doesn't like you, then that's his problem." So there.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And soon enough Toph perks up, turning her head a bit as Kilik and the Twins approach. "Heeey, Gloves! Kids!" The blind girl waes in greeting, then crouches down, extending her arms for the two blonde children so she can actually hug them. Though she does stand up when Kilik asks for her to introduce them. "Well, I thought it was kinda obvious... Sokka, this is Kilik, he's a meister, these are Fire and Thunder, she adds, pointing to the twins one after another. "They're shamans, kinda in touch with the earth, and they're also Kilik's weapon partners. Also, they can't talk for some reason." Toph never asked, kinda like how people shouldn't ask her why she's blind. They're mute, so what? After that she gestures to Sokka. "Gloves, kids... this is Sokka." Pause. "My boyfriend. His sister was the Avatar's waterbending master."<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With that said she will let them interact and greet each other before she drags them all off to get snacks and get to their seats.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka grinned wide. Yes. Thunder and FIRE? Oh gosh. He glanced to Fire. "Welp, you must be the hot one then." Then to thunder. "And you must be the sparky, loud one, right? I bet this'll be a shocking encounter, but I'll try not to get burned." Wink. <br><br> "So, you're his weapons? Does your hair like... connect together and he wield you like numchucks or something?" he asked with a chuckle. <br><br> He then glanced to Kilik. "Nice to meet you, Kilik. So, why she call you gloves?" He held out his hand to shake, at least, that big dorky grin on his face. Which got wider. "Toph tells me people used to think you two dated. I hope you don't still have your... eye, on her." .... Yes. Yes he had to.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kirikou laughs uproariously. "You have a BOYFRIEND, Dirtbender?" he chortles. This is totally rich. He figured something of the sort based on what was said on the radio, and... well okay, Toph's growing up and is actually not too far off the cute scale. But he still had a hard time picturing it, and definitely figured it'd be worth ribbing the girl over.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While the Twins greet Toph enthusiastically, Kilik checks Sokka out. It's a casual look. There's no obvious jealousy or hostility there, which is probably a good thing. "Fire's the hot one, yeah." he agrees. Fire just glowers. "Shockingly, Thunder's not loud at all." he grins. And the other twin smiles. The smile is silent, and juuuust a little creepy. "They're pots. No, not Potts. Don't ask. Until you see it, you really won't believe it." he says. "As to why she calls me gloves? 'Cause I punch things." he explains playfully. He disdains Sokka's handshake good-naturedly, instead bringing his hand up and his knuckles around the other side to tap Sokka's. One warrior to another.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"She told you that huh?" Kirikou grins wickedly. "Maybe you should ask if I got my gloves on her!" he chortles. "Which I did, once or twice, but only when we were fighting... Really man, I kinda prefer girls. Know what I mean?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pardon Toph for blushing just slightly when Kilik sounds surprised. "Yeah, so what if I do? I mean, if you work at it you might be able to snag yourself a boyfriend too." Oh yes, she will rise to your challenge, buddy!<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As expected the two boys are both punning it away, and she listens as the two interact. Perhaps a reason why she doesn't find the Twins creepy are because she can't see their expressions. "Yeah, I told him because it's hilarious." Of course Kilik touched her a few times as he did punch her. At that Toph sticks her tongue out at Kilik. "I'm still in the lead though. And hey, it's not my fault that I'm more macho than you." With that said she reaches out to take Sokka by the arm, hauling him off. "Let's grab some snacks, you can babble more between the matches!"<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It doesn't take long for the teens and kids to get their snacks, and Toph leads them to their seats, which is pretty close to the area. Of course she sits down next to Sokka, getting comfy. "If any elements come our way I'll deal with them," she promises the others. There's enough earth here for her to bend for defense.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka grinned even wider. "Ohhhhh, the fist bump, nice!" he said with a chuckle. "So, you like to punch things, huh? I've been known to delve into that a few times myself. Ohhh, I'm guessing Fire has a bit of a hot head, huh. Well, don't worry, Toph's hot headed and she got someone like me." Pause. "Okay, worry a bit." <br><br> "And nah. If you put her gloves on her, I'm sure I'd have heard of it. And you'd probably still be walking with a limp. And I don't know." He pulled Toph in close, arm around her shoulder. "I know she doesn't always act it, but under this tough, rocky exterior is a beautiful young maiden just waiting to burst free. I wake up every morning thankful I got such a wonderful girl to fall for me." <br><br> He then gave her a little kiss on the cheek. "I know, dear. And if any boomerangs come this way, I'll keep you safe no matter what, okay?" he said with a big grin.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kilik doesn't seem offended by Toph's claim, and instead escalates. "More macho than me? You're more macho than most sports teams!" he replies. He allows himself to be dragged along, being kind of used to it thanks to his everpresent minions. And it affords him some opportunities along the way!<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He digs in a jacket pocket, pulling out a pair of shades, and pushing them onto Toph's face. Or at her face anyways. "Got TWO eyes on you now!" he crows. "Hell I was walking with a limp for days after I first met her, you know? She broke my ankle. We kinda got off on the wrong foot. But then we stole candy together so it kinda worked out, ya know?"<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A pause. "As friends, I guess. Never figured her for anything else. Maybe you're okay mining that exterior. If I wanted to mine for nuggets though, I'd start picking my nose. That's more her thing though, not mine. So I guess you're also her type?" he says. Another pause. "Actually... huh. You know, I never figured Toph's type was athletic and dark-skinned. Maybe she's with you because I'm off the market, huh?" he smirks.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The glasses are of course pushed away, and Toph frowns a bit. "Hey, no need to put anything up in my face!" she snorts. No thank you! At least she's easily cheered up again by reminiscing about previous fights. "Man, I got you good that time, didn't I?" Toph grins. Not that he didn't knock her off of her feet during that fight, of course... it was quite rough, and ended with the both of them in the hospital. But hey, that's tournaments.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As Sokka wraps that arm around her shoulders she does lean into him a little, cheeks slightly red from the silly words that escape Sokka's mouth. Though she doesn't say anything to protest them, even if she grumbles just slightly.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As for her type... "News flash, Gloves... I don't care what people look like. Sokka's my best friend, we've kicked ass together, I like him... if you wanna call that my type, then whatever." Though what Kilik says next does make Toph turn her head slightly as she puts some of her candy into Sokka's lap. "Wait... you /do/ have a boyfriend, Gloves?" she asks, listening intently.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka snickered, nodding. "Oh yeah. She ever tell you about the time she took down the ENTIRE earth kingdom rumble earth benders all by herself? It was one of the most AWESOME things I'd EVER seen." <br><br> Ohhhh, he liked this guy. "Oh yeah, she does that. You gotta make sure to step lightly around her sometimes. And stealing candy? Is it the return of the runaway? She ever tell you about the scams we used to pull in the fire nation?" He then glanced down to his skin. He wasn't THAT pale, was he? Tanned, a bit? Maybe? "Nah, she just likes guys who are funny. Oh, and who can kick ass. So sadly you never had a shot." Yes. He was throwing down the glove. Then blinked. "Wait, you're a guy, aren't you?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Okay that's a bit grating. "I'm not interested in boys, Dirtbender." he says, tucking his shades away. It was a good joke attempt, but ... nah. "Figured you'd know that since I didn't have the hots for ya!" he explains. As for a girlfriend... well, hopefully he doesn't have to answer that. "Guys who are funny and kick ass? Yeah, like I said. Well, maybe she figured I was off the market because I treat her like I would a brother." he teases. Fair is fair right? <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"And of course I'm a guy." he glowers. Perhaps he should explain. "Now, I like a girl who can kick some ass, sure. But my TYPE's a girl who's got at least a little sweetness to her, know what I mean? Maybe some brains too?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Down in the ring the announcer begins his spiel, welcoming people to the arena and to enjoy tonight's fights. It appears that there are a lot of fights lined up for tonight, with several teams fighting to get a spot in an upcoming tournament. First off there's two female teams, both consisting of one firebender and one earthbender.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"You said you were off the market, Gloves... /do/ you have anybody you like then?" Toph asks, even as she leans into Sokka and gets comfortable. This... isn't a bad way to enjoy some fighting, really.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"We kinda went nabbing candy from the nurses at the hospital we were in, Sokka," she explains. "I do think I told you about all those things Sokka and I did. Didn't I?" she asks Kilik, only to snicker when Sokka questions the meister's gender. "I'm not really sure if Gloves looks like a girl..." For now she doesn't take offense at Kilik's comments. Mostly because she's not concerned with being sweet. If he thinks she doesn't have brains to her, well... too bad for Kilik!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka glances down to Toph. Then snorted. He gently noogied her. "Oh, Toph's got plenty of sweetness to her, and lots of brains. One of the smartest, most talented girls I know." He leaned in and gave her a little kiss on the cheek. There was nothing but pure adoration to his voice, every word the truth. It was at least obvious he really liked her. Then he said that. "Hmmmm?" He glanced over."Oh, trust me, she doesn't let something like that stop her. And well..." He eyed kilik a bit. ".... Maybe a little bit. I doubt many would think he was, though."<br><br> And then... "OH YEAH! PUT THE HURT IN THE DIRT! THE QUAKE IN THEIR WAKE! BURN THEM DOWWWWWWN!" Okay, so he got into it a little bit and was now jumping a bit.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Of course Kilik's also attracted to the type of girl it's possible to save once in a while. Part of being a man, right? But saying so would make him a chauvenistic asshole, and to be fair he doesn't even consider that an obvious factor. He might be an asshole on occasion, but Kirikou's not a chauvenist.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"'Course there's girls I like, Dirtbender. Aren't you paying attention?" he teases. But a special girl? He gets a bit of a look on his face. Kind of wistful.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"You mentioned your avataring a few times." Kirikou nods. Then he looks over at Sokka, snorting at the yelling as much as his overly-oogieness. Then he starts up, standing and shouting. "Don't just sit there like a rock! Shake, rattle and roll if you gotta!" he yells, pumping his fists into the air.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The kiss to the cheek isn't protested, and Toph blushes slightly as she cants her head against Sokka's. By now she's getting used to him talking like that, and judging by her expression she doesn't mind it. Instead she turns her head to kiss his cheek in return. "I /am/ the greatest earthbender of all time, after all." Who cares about being sweet or smart when you can kick ass?<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Likewise it appears that Toph doesn't get surprised when Sokka yells out loud to cheer for the fighters as the two teams get fighting, earth and fire flying back and forth down in the arena. By the looks of it it's a one sided match, as one of the teams has far better team work. Sure the other team is strong, but they don't work as well together, their elements clashing a bit as they unleash their attacks. In contrast the other team, a bit younger than the others, coordinate their attacks and seem to have a good flow going. At least it's not a boring fight, and both teams are clearly pushing themselves.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Through all of this Toph does arch an eyebrow, even as she picks up some snacks and pops them into her mouth. "So... who's the lucky girl then, Gloves? Do I know her?" Toph inquires with a slight song song quality to her voice, and a shit eating grin on her face.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka is too busy watching the match now. "Oh, come on! Work on some defense! You've got the fire girl there, try blocking some of those stones instead of just sending your own! You're supposed to be a team! This isn't what team work is!" He shook his head. "I've seen ardvark bears with more coordination!" he yelled, making giving up gestures. See, if he wasn't like... in front stage this probably wouldn't be so annoying for them. <br><br> But they were RIGHT BY the stands. Hey, at least if anything happened Toph could show them some REAL defense!<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Gonna get a rock to the head if you keep it up, dude." Kirikou notes affably. Then he shakes his head. What nonsense is Toph going on about? He's about to deny everything, but... well, he knows she can tell when someone's lying to her. Hell, for all he knows all girls can do that, and he's not really that big on lying anyways. So instead he just laughs.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Hell naw, I ain't telling you anything like that!" he insists. "MAAAYBE you know her. I'll tell you she's badass, utterly ruthless with her enemies, but kind and gentle with innocents and with her friends." he says affectionately. Cute too, but that kind of goes without saying, particularly to the blind.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's good that Sokka is enjoying the show so far, and Toph can't help but smile a little where she sits. "What do you expect, though?" she says without raising her voice, "it's not like they're used to fighting that much." Not like she is, at least. Heck, they wouldn't even last three seconds against her on her own. But she'll spare her friends any commentary she might have on the fighting prowess on the people in the areana tonight. They're here to have fun and to relax, right?<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I call dibs on throwing rocks at Sokka's head for now," Toph snorts. If anybody sends them at his head, then they'll have to deal with her instead. Though Toph does look rather amused when Kilik doesn't deny that there is a special girl out there. So she /does/ know her, huh? "Sooo... one of your previous Fed friends?" Toph pushes, clearly curious. Anything to get info to tease Kilik about!<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The younger team are clearly in the lead now, earning themselves point after point until the judge blows the whistle, ending the match after some minutes. "Team Eruption wins!"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka lifted a fist into the air. "YEAHHHHH! ERUPTION BRINGING DOWN THE HURT! SMASHING THROUGH LIKE A VOLCANO!" he yelled, pumping his fist into the air, before grinning back to toph and sitting back down. "Man, it's too bad Katara isn't here. You two would SLAUGHTER this place." <br><br> There was a slight twitch in his smile though, after he said that. His gaze lowered just a bit, that smile faded just a smidge. "The earth kingdom ones are better, though. The fighters were a lot more intense there."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"You're the rock-throwing expert." Kirikou says. The Twins, meanwhile, break into a cheerleading segment. They start waving their hands in the air, swaying side to side in synchronization, kicking their legs and cheering with silent, open-mouthed roars.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kilik's amused, which makes Toph's needling a bit annoying. "It's not like that." he complains. "Sure, she was a Fed. And we were friends, yeah. We sometimes hung out after work, when it got tasteless or rough. That's all." he says. More, they had to unwind after their mission companions became too bloodthirsty or uncaring. It happened often enough. "She probably has a lover. I dunno. She joined the Concord." he grumbles. Seems he's lost some interest in the fight, not to mention his good mood.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ooooh, her and Katara? "Oh yeah, me and Sugar Queen would own every one of these little noobs," Toph snickers. With two bending masters, each incredibly strong and with proper experience? The others wouldn't stand a chance! "And for your information Sokka, we're still in the Earth Kingdom. Just in the north. Earth Rumble VI is in the south where I grew up."<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"So she's not in the same faction as you now..." It's easy enough to tell from the grumble that Kilik lets out. "Tell you what, drag her out sometime and we could go on a double date or something," Toph says with a shrug, then reaches up with some snacks with the intent to pop them into Sokka's mouth. "If you're friends, then at least you can hang out together. And what makes you think she already has a boyfriend?"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka nodded nd then glanced over. "Hey, if you like her, tell her. Worst comes to worst, she doesn't like you and then, boom, you're over with it. Sure, it'll hurt, but at least you'll know and won't be pining, right? Or you can just mope after her for years and then, when she gets an actual boyfriend, mope even worse because you lost your chance." <br><br> And then Toph feeds him and he blushed, grinning. "See? Told you she's sweet. Just need to make yourself worth the effort to her," he joked, before leaning down and giving her ear just the tiniest little nibble. Yes, he'd found them to be sensitive.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sugar Queen? Heh. Kilik listens, even if he's not really in a mood to discuss his love life. Or lack of it. Then suddenly, "Huhwha?" he exclaims. "We're not dating or anything! We're just ... going out for drinks, or to hang out and relax, or for food or... uh..." he pauses. "I mean, I wouldn't mind dating her I guess, but we're friends and we work well together, and if I start hitting on her she'll probably hate me!" he complains. ESPECIALLY if she has a boyfriend already. Because hey, why wouldn't she?<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"I do NOT need relationship advice from you." Kilik says to Sokka, a bit sourly. "And I'd rather not get poisoned either. I don't wanna be that guy. You know, the jerk type? Damn sure she wouldn't like THAT type, and I'm cool with her liking me as buddies." he complains. Yeah, THAT type. The type who nibbles on a girl's ears without invitation, or something like that. Kirikou averts his eyes from the PDA, studying the ring as they prepare it for the next match.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Somehow it appears that Sokka's words aren't what Toph expected to hear from him, as she raises one eyebrow where she sits, leaning against his shoulder. "When did /you/ become the relationship expert?"<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not that she has a problem with that. What she does have a problem with is how Sokka decides to put his lips other places than her cheek when they're in public and in front of one of her friends. The teeth at her ear causes Toph to let out a slight 'eep', jumping just a little where she sits. "Sokka!" The protest is high pitched, and there's a faint colour to her cheeks as she punches him slightly in the side. Lowering her voice a bit she continues. "Don't do that /here/!" Because Kilik will undoubtedly see and then tease the hell of her for it.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While she recovers from her embarrassment she'll turn her attention back to Kilik, listening intently. "Sounds to me like you're very good friends at least... and eh, if you're too chicken to ask her out, your loss." Not that she knows who this girl is just yet. If she did it might be easier to assume how she would react. Though there's one word that Kilik utters that catches Toph's attention. So... there's a big hint there.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"So she deals with poisons, huh?" Not many girls like that... Just who could it be? It should be easy enough to tell that Toph's thinking and trying to figure out just who it is that Kilik has his eye on.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka shrugged. "So? Don't hit on her then. Just tell her you like her, but you're fine being friends. And if you wanna be more, then heck, you'd like it. It's easy. Sure, she might freak out a bit at first. And I never said be a jerk. If you think I'm saying be a jerk, you aren't listening. In the end, just be honest about how you feel." <br><br>He then glanced down to Toph. "What? I'm GREAT at relationships. And I've never hesitated to let a girl know I liked her. Sometimes I just... have trouble realizing other girls like me," he said with a grin. <br><br> Then glanced to Kilik. "Fine though. It's your life. If you'd rather just pine after her, that's your choice. But if you decide you ever wanna try and see if you can get something more. Maybe what Toph and I have, just let us know. Double dates should be fun!" And then grinned to Toph. "Ah, come on, you're just so cute when you get all red and embarrassed!"<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"HEY!" Kirikou complains. "I'm NOT a coward. And you know that, Dirtbender." he adds, more than a little annoyed. Actually he figures she does know that, and she's trying to manipulate him, and that annoys him too. "And quit trying to figure out who it is. If it works out, MAYBE you'll find out. And if it doesn't... fuck it." he shrugs. He doesn't care if Toph finds out, but he surely doesn't want her going all knowing or whatever if he screws up and this is something purely one-sided. NOT that Kilik has a crush or anything. But he does like her... as friends, or as whatever.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Annoyed, Kilik abruptly lashes out verbally. "What YOU have? Oh let me guess. You're trying to claim like you made your feelings perfectly clear and she accepted them, while I'm betting Dirtbender threw you to the ground and SAT on you until you admitted you liked her!" he smirks.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"Of course I'll figure it out sooner or later, Gloves. She used to be a Fed, she's on Concord now, she deals with poisons... how hard can it be?" Toph shrugs. "And don't worry, I won't tell. I've got enough stuff on my plate right now rather than trying to fix your lovelife." Getting Sokka to notice her was hard enough, damnit!<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What they have is rather nice though, and Toph nods a bit. Only to elbow Sokka slightly when he says she's cute when she's blushing and all flustered. "Maybe you should eat some snacks so you talk less. Or focus on the matches," she suggests with a mock huff. The current fights aren't all that exciting for somebody who's seen Toph and Katara fight up close. Though as fire and water meet in the arena it does get a bit steamy.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Somehow Kilik's assumption about how the two ended up together makes Toph snort. "That's not how it happened at all, dunderhead." No, there's no way she's going to tell Kilik about those messy days, especially not about how she felt like an emotional wreck after confessing.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka snickered softly and shook his head. "Oh, no. I'm suggesting you do what Toph did. i had absolutely no clue she liked me. Then she kissed me and it was a wonderful little shock. I reacted poorly, of course. But then I realized I did have feelings for her. Just like she did for me, so I acted on them. The thing is, if she'd never told me, I'd have never known. She would have pined away helplessly. But she did tell me. Now we're dating. And it's freaking awesome. So, if you want what we have, be more like toph. Sure, it's probably terrifying to do that but... it's that or just being alone. Never knowing how or even if she has feelings for you. Is that really worse than knowing?" He paused and then his mood got darker, slightly "Besides. We live in a horrible area. What if she died tomorrow and you'd never let her know how you feel?" <br><br> He then glanced to Toph. "I guess. But I mean, after I've fought besides you, Aang and Katara, this is kinda... meh," he said with a smile. "Besides, I could probably kick half their butts and I'm not even a bender." Hey, he'd gone up against Azula and LIVED. Not many could claim that.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How hard could it be indeed? Well okay, Kilik can't decide what might be worse... Toph discovering the truth about who he likes, or her deciding on some OTHER former Fed that joined the Concord and poisons people. Like there's much of a shortage there, honestly. Though few of them could be considered particularly kind to friends, let alone the innocent.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fortunately Toph doesn't have to tell what happened. Sokka tells it all, or at least enough! Kirikou stares, then abruptly laughs! "Hah! Sorry man, that's just... HAH!" he laughs again, seeming genuinely amused. "She didn't throw you down, but she DID make the first move! And you're tryin' to make sure I'm not bein' a dumbass." Kilik grins, and the grin is somewhat infectious. "He really IS a lot like me, isn't he Dirtbender?" the youth teases. "Shiiiit, I wish you two luck, really." he says, abruptly immensely amused.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Is that a pout that crosses Toph's face when Kilik laughs? Possibly. "So what? He was too dense to figure it out when I tried to make it obvious to him that I like him, but everybody else noticed obviously!" she complains. Way too many people commented on that later! Indeed, Sokka is kinda like Kilik in some ways. But they're still two different people. At least Kilik is decent enough to actually say something nice, which does take Toph slightly by surprise. "... thanks," she replies, snuggling up a little closer to Sokka. "Not that we need much luck, I think." They'll make it work.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:1076|Sokka (1076)}} has posed:'''<br>Sokka nodded. "Of course she made the first move. I was completely clueless. But that didn't mean I didn't like her. It just never occurred to me. OTherwise I probably would have made it." He then paused. "... I was really stupid for a bit there, actually. I came so, so close to losing the most wonderful girl in the world." He gently took her hand, guiding it up to his lips. <br><br> "I came so close to... making that mistake. And you're Toph's friend, you know? I just don't want you to miss your most wonderful girl in the world just because you're too worried to make the first move. and heh, I'll take that as a compliment, Kilik." He paused. "I still need to decide on a nickname for you... hum. Goggles? You look like you'd wear goggles..."<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:20|Toph Beifong (20)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Sokka seems perfectly at ease with public displays of affection, Toph appears to be more shy about it as her face turns a bit red as Sokka's lips touches the back of her hand. Though he's not doing anything wrong, so it's not like she can kick him or anything for it. It's... just his way of showing affection. So she shows affection her own way while punching him in the arm. "Let's just focus on the fight, okay?" Talking too much about relationships and feelings in public isn't exactly her deal, after all.<br> <br>

:'''{{#var:127|Kirikou (127)}} has posed:'''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"You'll need all the luck you can get." Kirikou says, speaking from the endless wisdom of one who knows how hard most people struggle to form a committed relationship. Weapons, after all, are as much a relationship as any pair of lovers. He's better at it than most, even if he hasn't the slightest idea how to treat a girl like a girl.<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"And I wouldn't go THAT far." Kilik adds, looking over at Sokka. "Most wonderful girl in the world?" He coughs. Then glances at Toph. "I, uh... mean my girl, that is." he says, obviously lying. "No one'd call you the MOST wonderful though, right? And Goggles? Come on man, you can do better than THAT!" Kilik insists. "I've had great nicknames. Like Zap Explosion Punch Guy!"<br> <br>
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