Scene #4778: Sokka's first day

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Sokka	Sokka was bored. Oh gosh, so much paperwork. He had considered just imprinting his face on it again, that that had already happened once, probably wouldn't work again. Except, now he was done which meant one thing. Reward time! He had a plate of food, stacked up at least five layers too high and was slowly guiding it towards table, gently putting it down with a sigh. "Toph, you were right, this place IS awesome. What's this called? Deep fried chicken?" And took a bite, gasping. "It's... so... beautiful..." Well, she'd found the way for the union to get into his heart at least.
Toph Beifong	That's something else they can agree on. The paperwork /is/ boring. But now that it's done there's time for food. Rather than eating inside Toph had lead Sokka outside to the recreation branch, the place where she first got introduced to Union people all these years ago. It seems like forever, really. "Oh yeah, deep fried chicken is okay. Tons of fat does make it tasty!" Toph grins as she sits down next to Sokka. Well, there's bound to be some familiar people coming to this area sooner or later. "I told you it was worth it. Also, you might want to turn off your radio when you're eating, people don't want to listen to that." She herself has picked up some other food, all things that she knows Sokka would like as well. "So... don't be too confused if you see somebody who aren't human. While there are mostly humans here in the Union, we have everything from big and small robots, animal people and magical creatures. But they think like us, at least most of them. And they're all nice. As a matter of fact, I've only met a few Union people I've had a beef with."
Rarity	Did someone mention animal people and magical creatures? As luck would have it Rarity was taking some much needed 'me' time between the costume workload of Holloween/Nightmare Night, and the need for fancy suits and dresses that would come with Hearthswarming/Christmas/insert other holiday name here. And thus happened to be passing through the Recreation Branch from the Skygarden area. Just some nice time to relax and unwind and... ... and a massive plate of food meandering through the outdoor area, a pair of human legs visible beneath it somewhere. "... It's a good thing the Union is already accustomed to feeding the likes of Sayains and Pinkie Pie..."
Alden	Wonder if digimon count as animal people, magical creatures or a third option?. Still, for whatever reason, Alden decided to show off in a slightly more impressive form than his usual one!. One that Toph might not be familiar with, due to some recent changes!. A large, quadrupedal wolfbeast, covered in periwinkle fur, and metal edges/spikes growing from his foreshoulders!. One might even consider him intimidating, until they see the long tail wagging, and the somewhat... silly expression... That and a small KAtze perched on his snout, "Are you sure we are in the right place?" she asks to her ride. "I'm sure, I am smelling food!" comes from the big wolf.
Sokka	Sokka blinked, looked over to the voice and then gasped! He stared, pointing a finger! At Rarity! "That, it, it's a, there's a, a uhh, that, there, and the horn, with the, it, magic, and the little outfit, and it--" Of course he would. toph would probably remember some of Sokka's incidents... a tiny lil pony? Yeah, he was a bit of a drama queen sometimes. He was then kneeling by it and totally pinched its cheek. "It's an actual unicorn! And look at it's adorable little outfit! And it even matches its mane!" His eyes were sparkling. Then... giant wolf. He gasped, stared and... "I want to ride that into battle..."
Toph Beifong	Upon hearing the familiar voice of a certain fashionista Toph can't help but smirk. Oh yeah, Rarity is a fun person, even if she's a bit too worried about her appearance. And that she only likes mud when they're in baths. "Heya Fashion Queen, how's it going? Here's-" She's just about to introduce Sokka, but then he decides to introduce himself without any manners. "Uh, Sokka? That's a she, and her name is Rarity. Also, she understands what you're saying..." Though she can't help but shake her head, listening to Sokka gush on about meeting the unicorn. As for Alden? Sure, he might not be familiar in his current appearance, but Toph does recognize Katze's voice, and she's able to put two and two together. "... Alden? Man, you're different... did you evolve again?" she asks, turning in her seat. For now the food can wait a bit. Because it's introduction time. "Heya guys, this is Sokka, one of my friends from my own world. He's from the watertribe there, and well... I'm sure he can tell you about himself. Sokka, this is Rarity, Alden and Katze," she explains, pointing to the three in order.
Rarity	Rarity has been around more than long enough to not be surprised by the reactions that 'talking magic pony' gets from some people... though it was a little different when it wasn't coming from a young girl of some sort. So maybe not quite the reaction one would expect, but not necessarily a bad one, either. She emits a small squeak at the cheek-pinch. Mmf. "Next time it would be best to properly introduce oneself first," she murmurs, rubbing the cheek with a hoof and straightening her sunglasses with a flicker of magic... And of course all transgression is forgotten in the wake of compliments on her outfit. "Oh, no need for such flattery dahling~" She gives her hindquarters just a little jiggle to shake the skirt lightly. "This is just something I put together from extra materials for a casual Sunday stroll." Smooth save, Sokka, smooth save.
Alden	Alden perks his ears as he bumps into the little gathering!. He growls amiably to the Fashionista pony, "Hey Rarity!", trying his best not to sound too scary, and well... snickering as he catches Sokka's gushing over the magical little horse!. The moment he pinches the pony's cheek tho, he just shakes his head, before moving closer. "Hello!, Nice to meet you Sokka." he says, puffing his chest a bit, perhaps... showing off a bit. Alden turns a bit to Toph, smiling, "IT was a mess... this is not so much evolving as... I... got in a big battle, and did something a bit risky, at least now most of my data is repaired!, except a few glitches." he mumbles. Katze pipes up at that, "Sometimes he turns pink, or has a high squeaky noise!". Alden faceslaps, "Like that...".
Sokka	Sokka nodded, looking back to Toph. He then stood up, and then posed dramatically, the wind blowing through his hair. Somehow. "I... am Sokka. Of the water tribes. A pleasure to meet you all." Drama sounds.... Then he gasped. "Wait, you made that yourself? How do you do that with your little hooves? And is that a proper back stitch? I've still been having trouble with that one." ... What? A guy could have hobbies! then he looked to the wolf, hummed... Grabbed a chunk of meat and offered it to the wolf. "You know. If Aang had ridden in on this thing, I wouldn't have given him such a hard time." Oh my gosh he was sharing MEAT with it. MEAT! He must have thought it was awesome...
Toph Beifong	Well, it makes sense that flattery works when you want to get on Rarity's good side, huh? Toph looks amused where she sits, and she picks up a chicken leg and tosses it towards Alden. "So it's a minor problem that will be fixed, huh? You don't like being the way you're now?" The thought of him having a high and squeaky voice is amusing though, and the blind teen lets out a snicker. "I dunno what colour you're now, but heh... I bet that's quite a sight for you seeing people." All Avatars have their own spirit animal, and well... flying bisons aren't Toph's favourite creature, she must admit. But she did grow attached to Appa after a while. "I... don't really see airbenders being around huge wolves, Sokka," she points out. "Are you sure you're not just sour after the time Appa ate your storage of berries that one time?" But indeed, Toph does look amazed, arching both eyebrows as Sokka... willingly shares meat. "So what's new with you guys? Sorry for not being around much, I've been a bit busy with the academy lately..." Though they most likely understand why she's been busy there.
Alden	The 'wolf' keeps wagging his tail, and tilts his head, "Aang?" he asks, "A friend of yours?" he asks, before... MEAT. He reaches daintily for the snack, chewing hungrily, "Thank you, Sokka, you are alright." he says contently, sitting besides the boy and wagging his tail faster. He also grabs Toph's snack!, hungry after all, "Oh, I do! it feels... I can't explain it... but for some reason this feels more... right than before." he says, "Like this is the proper form... I am just adjusting to the changes... my new mega form is really cool." he says with a grin, before he sighs, "Certainly turning Pink is embarassing, especially if I am in battle." he says. Katze meanwhile, moves to join Toph!, since she seldomly had a chance to talk with the Earth bender, "Oh, Alden is a diplomat now!... of sorts, that's what he says at least."
Rarity	"Why magic, of course~" There's a pause. "No, seriously." Rarity's horn lights up with a crystalline blue glow and a couple of the plates on the table briefly levitate before settling back into place. "Magic." That said and done the unicorn follows her own advice, holding a foreleg to her chest and lowering forward in the equestrian equivilant of a bow. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Sokka." Then stands herself back upright, giving an extra flick of her head to swish curled locks back over her shoulder. "Thankfully it is a quiet time right now, between holidays. Though most certainly Hearthswarming is not as intense on the profession."
Sokka	Sokka gasped, with wide eyes. "W-wowwwww..." He whispered, staring at her. "See, you know, maybe if aang could have done magic like that, instead of all the wind stuff and turning into a five hundred story tall water demon and freezing me in ice all the time, it would have been a more pleasant journey." He paused. "Metal bending is still cool, though." Sage nod. He'd been saved too often by it to dish it. He leaned in to Toph. "Are all the unicorns like that? She kind of reminds me of the nobles from bah sing sei. But with less sticks in her orifices." He whispered that far too loudly. He then grinned to the doggy. "I'm alright? Would that mean... you're okay with me riding you?" He asked, with big eyes. Before grabbing a piece of chicken and tossing it into his mouth mouth, sighing contently. "Deep fried... is so good..."
Toph Beifong	"Aang is the Avatar from our world," Toph begins, "it's somebody who can bend all the elements, and there's only one person. But they are reborn into every nation, and it's their job to keep the world in balance." Basically, they're the saviour of their world by the sound of it. Picking up a piece of chicken for herself, Toph shrugs. "Then why rush with getting back to how you were before? Change might be strange, but why not go with it if you like it?" If shinki liked anything but jellycans she might have offered some food to Katze as well, but Toph knows better. "Huh... diplomat, you say? Diplomat for what?" Okay, now she's a bit curious. The magic isn't something that makes Toph react much, though she was a bit curious the first time she witnessed it. At Sokka's comment she does arch an eyebrow. "Twinkletoes didn't freeze you /that/ often, Sokka! And it was mostly your own fault for not watching where you were going!" she says just before Sokka leans in. "Nah, not all unicorns are like that. It's like asking if all other people are like you." Which they thankfully aren't. "Rarity is the most ladylike person in the Union I think." Which she might take as a compliment. Just as Toph is about to bite into her chicken, she hears Sokka's question to Alden. And then she rolls her eyes and mumbles something under her breath before she begins eating.
Rarity	"It is a sad but true fact of life that some nobility do get quite full of themselves." Rarity knows. Oh dear Celestia does she know. She still twitchs a little whenever someone mentions 'Blueblood'. "But all the more reason to be a good example of being proper without being... stuffy." Because she's not going to repeat the phrase Sokka used, that would be unladylike. "Pardon moi." Rarity turns and trots away for a few moments. "I really should get something for myself, I have not eaten since lunch."
Alden	Alden is honestly loving to have someone fawn over him like that!, not that he might admit it openly!. He tries to play it cool, chewing the treats and licking his lips clean, standing up tall for a moment, as if posing!... not unlike Sokka's own introduction earlier. "Well... since you are Toph's friend..." he muses, rubbing his chin with one paw, "Sure!" he finally asks. To Toph, he shakes his head, "Oh, was not saying I want to turn back!." he explains, "Don't worry, I am doing ok with this! just... new." he says softly, smiling to the earth and metal bender. "As for the diplomat bit... the leaders of my world... after a certain situation that needed help from others... well, they figured, since I am the one that is contact with all of you... that I would do well trying to get allies and friends for our digital world... and all that."
Sokka	Sokka sqweed a moment later and then... jumped onto the giant wolf's back. He drew his sword in one hand, boomerang in the other, posed dramatically. Then flashed a grin to Toph. "So, how do I look? Awesome, right?" ... Seems he got so carried away he forgot about the whole... you know. Blind thing. He'd ask the pony, but she wandered off. He even puffed out his chest dramatically.
Toph Beifong	"Ugh, tell me about it," Toph sighs. There's one thing they agree about besides mudbaths. And she nods when Rarity excuses herself briefly. "You better get some food too!" And then she asides to Sokka. "Ponies of course don't eat meat." So... Alden's a diplomat for his world now? "Well, that sounds like a good idea considering you're already in the Union. You did discuss stuff with Goldie already, so... anything specific they need in your world now?" she inquires further. Even as Sokka gets on Alden's back and poses, which she completely misses. And as always, Sokka doesn't disappoint. "Oh, I'm sorry!" she gasps, placing a hand against her cheek. "I seem to have forgotten my /seeing/ eyes in my other pants!" she states with a mock-gasp. All before she smirks and resumes eating, stuffing her mouth. Only to talk with her mouth full. "I'm sure yah look lahk yah ahlways do!"
Alden	The digimon stands tall and proud!, he even manages to put a serious expression, while Katze giggles at the pair, "They are silly." she comments to Toph, tail twitching. He looks over his shoulder towards the rider, "I think we look awesome.".
Sokka	Sokka was expecting praise! Got that. He blinked a few times, then deflated. "Oh. Right. Oops. Sorry." He then scritched the doggy with the boomerang, sheathing the sword. He patted the dog on the head. "You and me, buddy. We have GOT to find a battle sometime! We'll be unstoppable. And we can bring toph as long range support!" he said, before jumping down and moving back over to sit by her. "And I always look pretty awesome," he said with a sage nods, before patting her on the head. He then picked up one of the things. "Are you sure I'll like this? Twinkie? It doesn't look like much." This coming from the guy who ate gunk off a giant insect's cave's walls. He took a bite. His eyes went wide and sparkly. "This. Place. Is. AMAZING!"
Toph Beifong	"You're never going to really remember that I'm blind, are you?" Toph teases, looking awfully amused. Another piece of chicken is held out to Alden, who seems to have made a new friend alright."It's usually smart to team up in battle anyway, and heh... I bet you would be able to take them by surprise," Toph reassures them with a sincere grin. Long range support? Sure, she could go with that. Again Sokka pats her on the head, and Toph turns her head away while her cheeks turn slightly pink for a moment as he focuses on the twinkies that Toph insisted that they should get. "Twinkies are an experience. Much like Nutella and marshmallows. Remind me to introduce you to smores sometime. And milkshakes." Perhaps it's a good thing he decided to join the multiverse right before Thanksgiving. "The multiverse is amazing, yeah. Which is why I'm here a lot lately since it's a bit calmer in our world now after we kicked the Firelord's butt."
Alden	Alden wags his tail, eyes closing, and melting at the scritches, yep, Sokka is quickly raising in the ranking of 'best peopel I met in the multiverse' list!. He chucklesa bit, "Can always do some training or sparring at least!" he offers, before adding, "I can do ranged too!, but I am not sure if you can ride on my back in that form." he mumbles, "I do admit Toph might be great as support.". He leans to take the offered chicken and grins to Toph, "Thank you.". At the talk of peaceful times, he adds, "I should invite you all to my world... but I admit I am not sure we have much on the way of non meats." he says, "I guess I can ask Daichi to get us some vegetarian stuff." he muses. "I am sure my friends would love to meet you all."
Rarity	"Did I hear somebody mention s'mores?" There wasn't a pink pony here before. Now there is, somehow standing up behind Toph's chair without being seen even though she shouldn't of been able to hide behind a chair when Sokka has a vantage point on Alden's back. "Or Twinkies. Twinkies are good too. And milkshakes." "Pinkie Pie, when did yo... no, nevermind." Rarity just shook her head as she walked up, salad and drink suspended in her magic. "It's not worth trying to figure out." "Maybe the fans demanded I get more screen time." That just gets a completely blank look of confusion from Rarity. Pinkie shrugs. "Or I was bored!" That at least sounds reasonable.
Sokka	Sokka nods, grinning down at Toph. "Sorry, Toph. You know I've always got my eye on you, but sometimes it just slips my mind. I guess my memory is just a bit... muddy, at times." Always with the puns. "Milkshakes? Why would shaking milks be good? And smores? And--" And then there was a pink pony. He yelped, moving back. "Ummm... Toph? i think... I'm having a bad reaction to the twinkies. There's a pink. Talking. Pony." He stared down at the yellow pastry... tossed it into his mouth anyway. What? He wasn't going to let hallucinations stop him. "And hey, a full meat diet is good with me. It's manly." He pounded his chest one.
Rarity	Rarity rolls her eyes a bit at Sokka's reaction... and then eats the twinkie anyways. "No dahling, that's just Pinkie Pie. She's.... eccentric." Why does he think a pink pony is weird when he handled a talking unicorn just fine? "Yep, that's me." And now Pinkie was sitting on Alden's back too. How did she move like that with no one seeing it? Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie, mainly. "Eccentric. We would of also accepted goofy, silly, and Best Pony." Rarity just rolls her eyes again as she sits down, setting her food on the table. "You get use to her... For the most part. Eventually."
Alden	So the wolf has a pink pony on hsi back!. He seems a little bit startled, before he chuckles looking over his shoulder, "Pinkie pie? nice to meet you." he says, grinning widely, "That was fast, did not see you get there!". Katze just blinks, "How did she get there?" she asks, looking around at Toph, Sokka and Rarity. "Does she have magic too?"
Toph Beifong	As she hears the voice behind her Toph jumps, eyes wide! "Pinkie?!" Why does that pony /always/ manage to sneak up on her? Though Toph does relax quickly after that startling moment. Likewise she has no clue how to react to Pinkie's comment, though she does motion to the table. "Well, be bored no longer. There are interesting people here." Sokka's pun earns a slight smirk, and she nods. "Yeah. It's another talking pony, and her name is Pinkie Pie. She's... kinda the party pony." The weird party pony. Who can surely explain various treats to him better than Toph can. "Pinkie /did/ sort of throw my first birthday party here in the multiverse..." Here she leans over and grabs a Twinkie from Sokka's plate, stuffing it into her mouth. "I don't think these will do anything but make you feel like throwing up if you eat too many of them, really." She lets out a brief burp, then reaches for her drink. "So... Sokka here can't bend any elements, but he's kinda the brains of our group when we were helping Aang. And he's a warrior and inventor, so to speak." It seems he's so focused on these new people to him that he's forgetting to tell them about himself.
Sokka	Sokka nodded slowly. "Uh... huh. Really? Well, I haven't met many talking ponys, only two so far, but... you both seem pretty good in my eyes. And hey, anyone who knows how to throw a proper party is a friend in my eyes!" He was getting ready to get defensive. Then she added onto the whole no elements thing. He gave a nod and smiled. "yeah, I was pretty awesome." Then patted her head. "But really, the whole team made it a lot easier. You should have seen the last battle in the war. I thought we were gonna get killed like a dozen times!" Ruffled her hair. "But hey, when you've got my brains and the toughest metal bender ever on your team, it's amazing what you can do. You should have seen her. Completely coated herself in metal and then BAM! Soldiers never knew what hit them." Awwww, he was so proud of the lil pebble.
Rarity	Pinkie Pie thrusts her hooves in the air as Toph mentions the birthday party. "Best. Birthday. EVER... At least until the next one~" She must of grabbed a Twinkie along the way because she unwraps one now. "I do what I always do." Which doesn't answer a thing, but explaining the pink pony of parties is something that even Twilight Sparkle gave up on trying to do. Eventually. After a humiliation congo or two. "We've seen her do that a time or two, yes." Rarity got to work on her salad. Ever seen a horse eat dantily? You have now. "So he's your Applejack, then," she replies to Toph. "An anchor point to the team, even without any outlandish abilities."
Alden	The wolf settles down, not minding the pony on him, and eats a bit more of food, letting out happy noises as he hears the stories about Sokka and the others, nodding here and there, long tail twitching, "That sounds awesome." he says softly. Meanwhile, Katze looks at Pinkie curiously, tilting her head, eyes glued on the pink pony, as if decided to SEE the party one 'teleport' away.
Toph Beifong	"Most talking ponies are nice, though there are a few of them in the Feds too. But they're not the worst Feds, really." There was a time when Toph loved to make fun of Sokka for not being a bender, but after a while she did know he felt bad for not being 'special' in the group. Not to mention he proved himself to be strong in his own way. Things would have been difficult without his ideas, that she won't deny. Not to mention he's a good friend. Thinking back to the last battle, that sure was one hell of a time, even if it was scary too when they were up on that airship. "They have seen me covered in metal many times here, really. Right guys?" she asks with a grin. On the subject of birthdays. "If you want you can always help me with my sixteenth birthday next year," she comments to Pinkie. And well, Rarity is right, isn't she? "Yeah, Sokka's got a... unique sense of humour, but he's very much hands on and a problem solver."
Sokka	Sokka chuckled softly. "Yeah, but I'm not... really apples or anything. I'm more like a big steak. Yah!" He posed. Then stuffed a big piece of chicken in his mouth. "Soooo gooooooood...." "Oh yeah, I guess you would have, heh. It's a shame i haven't been able to join you up until now, Toph. You and me, side by side. It'll be just like the good ol' days." He paused. "Well, with less fire, moping and melon lords." He glanced to Toph. "Really? Sixteen? It's hard to believe you're actually growing up. I remember when you were..." Pause. "Well, this height, actually. But angrier."
Rarity	Rarity just snorts softly at the mention of the Confederate ponies... Though really, as long as it's not Nightmare Moon herself... "Those two are... misguided, mainly," she concedes. "Definately not the worst of the bunch, by far." Pinkie Pie just waves a hoof at Alden. I know you're watching me. You're not going to see anything, Pinkie Pie only gets weird when you're NOT watching her. She then motions towards Toph with her hooves in a way that would suggest doing the 'finger guns' pose. If she had fingers. Be glad she didn't temporarily give herself fingers to do it, that just looks all sorts of wrong. "You got it kiddo!" "I'm pretty sure you can find plenty of people here with fire, and moping," Rarity retorts flatly.
Toph Beifong	"In case you guys didn't get it already, Sokka really likes meat," Toph points out with a deadpan expression. The apology about not joining the Union sooner makes her wave it off. "Nah, it's okay. You and Katara have been busy helping Aang, haven't you? I was just needed here in the multiverse and all." It is nice to have one of her oldest friends here though, she won't deny that. And she practically beams when they're talking about the 'good old days'. "There's always fire in the multiverse, so to speak. But yeah, I get what you're saying. We got more firepower of our own now!" Oh great, here he goes with her age. "I wasn't angry! I was just annoyed when you guys sneaking into the estate," she protests with a huff before handing a Twinkie to Alden. "And I'm over five feet now, so there."
Alden	Alden grins to the pony, he was jsut being friendly to Pinkie, did not mind what teh party pony did, instead turning to Sokka, "Tell me Sokka, would you like to meet some of my digimon friends someday?" he asks with a grin, his tail wagging, and listening to the description of their last big battle, and about party planning!. "My birthday is in a couple days." he says casually, stretching a bit as he finally stops eating chicken, before he chuckles, "I haven't seen that!" he tells Toph, "Must be neat.". Katze moves closer to Pinkie, getting bored of just staring at the bubblegum pink one and instead moves to introduce herself!, the tiny Shinki bowing, "Hi, I'm KAtze."
Sokka	Sokka chuckled and nodded. "Yeah, and I remember the first night we spent together." He paused and then shuddered. "Running from Azula. Ugh. Seriously, no man should have to be up past sundown. You and Katara really had it out for each other. Thought you were going to beat it then, honestly. Soooo happy you didn't." He glanced to Alden. "Hmmmm? Sure. Bring them on down!" He tossed a meat ball in his mouth and his eyes sparkled. "W-what is this? Teriyaki? Teriyaki is AMAZING!" He then shrugged. "Eh. Well, you know what? I say bring them on! I never asked to do anything with all this magic, but you know what? Some of the magic is pretty good when you get to throw a boomerang at it."
Rarity	"And I'm Pinkie Pie! Some ponies say I'm entirely out there, but I don't know what they're talking about. I'm not, I'm right here." Pinkie Pie starts and then goes right off onto a different train of thought, nothing unusual there. Then squats down to get a closer look at Katze. Blinks twice. And then rolls over on her back, clutching her hooves to her belly in laughter. "I get it! Ahahahaha, that's a good one!" WHUMP That would be her laughing so hard she rolled right off Alden's back. "I'm okay!" Good thing she didn't land on the table of food. Rarity doesn't even flinch, she's gotten use to it. She just calmly eats her salad while listening to Sokka and Toph reaccount past adventures.
Toph Beifong	"Digimon have birthdays?" Toph blinks. Oh man, just how will Pinkie react to that? "Anything you want for your birthday? Are you going to have a party?" If not, then they might have to do something to make the day special for him, she gathers. Ugh, that night. Toph makes a face as she shudders. "Ugh, that night was hell. With how she and her cronies kept on chasing us, and Katara being all bossy, and Aang being angry when I pointed out the truth..." Man, they were tense thinking back on it. Luckily sleep did cool down their tempers. Pinkie does her own thing it seems like, and Toph continues eating. "It was pretty funny when Sokka, Aang and I did some scams in the Fire Nation to earn money! Man, did we prank a lot of people and earn a lot of money!" the blind metalbender says with a snicker to her voice. It should come as no surprise that the young girl is indeed devious.
Sokka	Sokka grinned wide, nodding. He glanced to the pink pony. "Are you--" Oh, well, she said she was. He then popped in something called a cinnamon roll. he was still, ascending into a higher plane of existance, his eyes wide, the world swirling. Eventually, he returned to the mortal realm, in time to hear that. Then he just grinned. "Ohhhh yeah. Katara was FURIOUS! that was awesome. Trust me, there's no girl better than Toph to have on your side when working a scam. It's the hair, you know. And the height. Makes her look adorable, but also a bit homeless child." At least he made sure to toss a compliment in with it!
Alden	Alden smiles to Toph, "Yep, the day I came out of my digi egg." he says, tail twitching slowly. The thump from the party pony gets a surprised yip, and a concerned wolf turning to check on her, "Are you sure?". Katze meanwhile grins, "Someone got it!" she cheers, jumping down, "I like you." she tells the silly pink one.
Rarity	Pinkie Pie abruptly perks out of her laughing pit. "Pranks? I -love- pranks. So does Rainbow Dash. Maybe when it's your birthday we'll have a prank party." Pause. Then her expression scrunchs up cutely as she realizes how bad that sounded. "I mean, a party where you play pranks, not a prank pretending to have a party. That would be just totally rude," Pinkie Pie stands up, on her hind legs no less, to hold one hoof over her head and the other to her chest. "Not to mention go totally against the Pinkie Pie Party Planning Spirit!" Rarity just... it's Pinkie Pie. What more can she really say? "Pinkie, dear, sit down before you hurt yourself." "Okay!" Despite the way Rarity might of meant it Pinkie takes it literally, hopping into one of the chairs.
Eve	It'd probably be wrong for Eve to show up TOO quickly to Toph's summons. It might sound like she's eager to do what Toph says, if that's the case. Or interested in the people Toph would call friend. Besides Njorun's a big place, and Eve had some travelling to do. The little blonde girl wanders into the lounge, head buried partway into a book as she walks. Well, she's flipping through it at least. Going through pages like they're going out of style. She pauses, peering over the top of the book as she enters. "Hello." she greets one and all. Girl of few words, at least with people she doesn't know, and she doesn't know several in the room. Yet.
Toph Beifong	Knowing Toph, she might think it's better to be said that she looks like a homeless child than being called adorable. "Not my fault that some people are easily tricked," she points out and wipes her mouth with the back of her hand. Aaah, there she is. Took her long enough. When the quiet blonde girl arrives, Toph grins and waves. "Took you long enough, Egg Slayer! Come sit down and have some food. Sokka, meet Eve. Eve, here's my buddy Sokka." Put that book away for a little while, at least. If Eve didn't want to socialize she wouldn't have come here, after all.
Sokka	Sokka nods, grinning even more. "You know, a party could be fun. I've always been quite good at those, you know. Isn't anybody who makes fireworks quite like me." Indeed there wasn't. After all, most people who made them made them the right way or managed to get themselves killed. he'd somehow managed to not blow himself up. Yet. "Eve, huh? a fan of the literary works? Reading anything good?" And then perked up. "Wait, actually, Toph! I didn't even think about it! Does this place has a library? We need to go there next!" ... Of course. He may not look it... but Toph HAD bribed him once with charts and the like. So he was susceptible. Then glanced to Eve. "Nice to meet you. So, I guess we were EVE-ntually bound to meet."
Rarity	Rarity may of been stifling a snicker behind her hoof when Toph takes being told she could look like a homeless girl as a compliment. Knowing her though, it probably is. And then someone else shows up, with their nose in a book. Now this is a sight quite familiar in some regards. "If I didn't know better I would think Twilight turned herself into a human." Pinkie Pie stops, and turns her head slowly to stare at Rarity. "What?" After a moment Rarity leans in the opposite direction. "Pinkie Pie, stop that. You're giving me goosebumps. What are you staring at?" "... Nothing!" And indeed its like nothing happened, as Pinkie goes to pat Katze on the head. "I got it. It was very mew-ving." YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN DO PUNS SOKKA. Speaking of Sokka, his question gets a response of gesturing over her shoulder with one hoof. "There is a rather large library for the Union on the other side of this area, actually. And Twilight lives in the library in Ponyville."
Eve	Eve's not the best at understanding unspoken words, but she has to consider that 'nobody makes them like me' may not be entirely complimentary. She doesn't say it though. Sokka's done nothing to deserve snark, not yet. She continues flipping through pages at a fast rate, quickly coming to the end while the discussion goes on. Shortly she closes the book, tucking it away in a belt pouch barely larger than the book itself. "It was good." she nods. Not great, but certainly not bad. "There's a library here, yes. The largest I've ever seen." she notes. She doesn't seem to respond to the pun. To the puns, or to the reference to a purple pony. Just the hint of a frown.
Toph Beifong	The blind girl nods when Sokka inquires about any libraries in Njorun station. "Yeah, though I haven't been there much, not even after I learned how to read Braille," she sighs. No, there aren't that many books she really enjoys, and most of the time it's way better to be active. "But sure, I'll go there with you," she adds with a shrug. "Twilight /does/ have a pretty interesting library, it's inside a tree." Aaaand it seems like Eve is taking things a bit too seriously today. "You don't have to worry about Sokka, he doesn't bite," Toph says, then holds out a large piece of chicken to Eve. "You know Alden and Pinkie?" Surely Eve has met Rarity before, right? If not it's about time that Eve socializes more in Toph's opinion. Which is the opinion that matters the most, of course.
Sokka	Sokka paused. Wait. Was that a... He turned to the pink pony. He flashed a smile. It. Was. On. "This place is pretty awesome though. A real WOLF and PONY show. I got off to a bit of a ROCKY start with that paperwork, but I'm sure that part is a Rarity. Just the eve before the storm of wild adventures." Okay, dog, pony, rarity by name, rocks and even. He miss anyone? Right. "Easy as pie." Boo yah! "I'll have to go check out this library after I finish eating." It was still a few layers too tall overhead. He took piece of ham. His eyes lit up again. "This place is awesome..." He said in awe. "I'm going to have to work out more..." He looked down at his belly. "Toph? Have I put on weight?"
Alden	The digimon seemed to have been quiet, simply trying to pay attention and learn more, since it was rare he spent much time with others outside his home!. He grins as a new person arrives, adn when Toph introduces him, the wolf offers the closest to a bow he can, "Pleased to meet you." he says softly, smiling to Eve.
Rarity	Somehow Pinkie Pie manages to mimic the sound of a creaking gate as her jaw hangs open for a moment in astonishment. And then leans closer to Rarity. "Wow, he's -good-." "Don't encourage him, Pinkie." Rarity just sighs and rolls her eyes again as she takes a drink from her glass of iced tea. Great, a pun war. "If he can do that he hardly needs encouraging! It was already." Pinkie's eyes sparkle for a moment. "Extra-word-inary."
Eve	Of course Eve's met Rarity, though she could probably use more socialization. She accepts the chicken, holding it delicately. Eating with your fingers? Eve can do that better than just about anyone if she puts her mind to it! Eve shakes her head. "Heard them." she claims. She hasn't met them yet however. After a moment she begins carving bite-sized pieces off her chicken, transfering them delicately to her mouth. Yes, with her fingers. Well okay not quite with her fingers. She's using a knife and fork which are extended from two of her fingertips as if by magic. And the ease by which she holds the chicken and simultaneously uses knife and fork suggests this isn't the first time she's done so. "Toph doesn't like reading. She prefers music, I guess." Eve notes, deadpan. "Rock music." she adds. Lamely.
Toph Beifong	Okay, that one was one of Sokka's better lines today regarding puns. As usual though Toph is used to that though, and she asides to Rarity. "Well, now I'm dreading the day that Goldie tells dad jokes on the channel and Sokka hears them..." she mutterrs to the white unicorn. Because that will certainly start an avalance of puns. As for any weight gain that Sokka might have had, Toph merely offers a shrug. "Hard to tell. But just join for a few missions and you'll burn that off quickly." Ah, there it is. Eve's sense of humour. Because she does have one. Toph seems more pleased about that than Eve's improvised cutlery, really. "Of course I prefer rock music! It's hard and tough."
Sokka	Sokka gasped, looking to the pink pony. Truly, she was amazing. And then... then Eve tossed her own in. It... it was glorious. Well then, he cracked his knuckles. It seems they were just getting started. "Yeah, I'll have to join some missions." He had to be fast. Then he grinned. He picked up a small yellow thing from the plate. "Let's... taco-bout it." He took a bite. Blinked. Oh gosh it was amazing. "You know, Toph, if you'd just brought snacks to these meetings, they would have been a lot more awesome. They might have even rocked them." He looked around. "So, are you ponies part of the union, too? I'm sure on missions you guys meet a lot of.... neighsayers."
Rarity	"Or Yang joins in," Pinkie Pie pipes up, as she pops up between Toph and Rarity even though she wasn't initially a part of the whispering. But again, that's just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie. "Quite." Rarity casually twiddles a fork with her magic to gather up the end of her salad. "We are allies, yes. And we have. But when we do, we just," the unicorn pauses in lifting the fork to her mouth, but doesn't actually raise her head to look up towards Sokka. "Pony up to the challenge." There. You got Rarity to intentionally make a pun. You can feel ashamed of yourselves now.
Eve	Eve lets out a soft whimper of mingled distress and disapproval. Eve loves words. She can read them all day... but she seems to have issues with wasting words. And puns... well, puns can hardly be called anything but a waste of words. She finishes disassembling her chicken, using that as an excuse to not continue the pun war. After a moment, she goes towards the food, deciding to check out something else. Pastry... yes. "You know, I never did find out what she nicknamed you." she says to Sokka, eyeing him over the food spread.
Toph Beifong	Even if Pinkie weren't part of the whispering at first, Toph does nod at her comment. Sometimes you get used to Pinkie popping up. Because you pretty much have to get used to it. Somehow it appears that Rarity too has joined the pun train, which makes Toph look quite amazed, really. Rarity does puns?! "Man, you really bring out the unexpected in people and ponies, Sokka," she comments, licking her fingers free from grease after consuming some fries. "And fine, I'll bring more snacks. I'll introduce you to Poptarts sometime." It's not only Eve who's unable or unwilling to do puns, as Toph seems more content with listening to the others making silly jokes. Though when Eve points out Sokka's apparent lack of a nickname, Toph blinks once. Then she holds up her hand, finger raised as if asking for Eve to wait just a moment while she chews her food. And this gives Sokka a moment to prepare himself to a reminder of silly and awkward situations during their travels together. Because here they come. Once Toph has swallowed the food in her mouth, she begins talking. "Boomerango, Snoozles, Sleepingbag defiler, El Stinko, Moving Target, Stinkfoot, Captain Oblivious, Sokkameister, Cactus Crackhead..." It might be wise to not ask Toph to elaborate on some of those names.
Sokka	Sokka grinned wide. "Oh, you guys are purr-fect." Eve. "I granite know if I can keep up, but I'll have to keep going." Toph. "After all, I'd rather have a... stable relationship with you all." Aaaand the ponies. Then toph did that and he face palmed into the mashed potatoes. "Really? Did... you have to name ALL of them?" He sat up, wiped off his face with a hand. "Welp, nothing for it. You know, none of you may know this, but Toph does have..." And grabbed her. "One ticklish spot. Right here!" And proceeded to tickle her sides. "Some of these puns really tickle her fancy."
Eve	At this point Eve's just casting dour looks in the direction of anyone punning. Plus a couple spared for Toph because she's responsible for all this. Somehow. She's curious about those nicknames, but after a moment's thought realizes she probably doesn't want to know all that badly. "I guess Toph's sense of humor can be a bit earthy." she says, completely and totally unconscious of the pun.
Rarity	"That's.. a lot of nicknames," Rarity remarks before finishing that last bite of her salad finally. "Either she really likes you, or you've done a lot of really silly things," Pinkie Pie chimes in.
Toph Beifong	Hey, Eve asked, and Toph saw no reason to not indulge her. Some people have more nicknames than you do, Eve! "Well, what was I supposed to do? Not take advantage of the situation, genius?" Time to grab a pastry! Though just as she does so, Sokka decides to take advantage of this situation as he reaches out and tickles her. Immediately the blind girl tenses up and wriggles... and after a second she begins laughing with desperation, trying to lean away from Sokka as she pushes at him. "SOKKA! No- ahahahaaaa!" Her face turns bright red, and eventually she does kick her foot into the ground... and a cloud of dust bursts up at Sokka! Toph will do her best to pull away from the older boy, just in time to catch what Pinkie just said. And she freezes in her seat for a moment before she latches onto that last comment. "/Really/ silly things." Hey, it's no lie.
Sokka	Sokka coughed, sputtered, wiping some dirt off his face. He then just laughed. "Oh, yeah. A mix of both, really," he said with a big grin. WAIT! WHAT?! "Honestly, Toph's been like a little sister to me for a long time. Bit of a brat, but a lot of fun none the less. Definitely worth a broken arm or two." He then paused. "Wait, I haven't done THAT many silly things! Most the things I did were for science, woman!" He paused. "Okay, a few of them were. But really, given the situation, they weren't THAT bad. We can't all be blind bandits and runaways, now can we?"
Eve	Eve looks dubiously at Sokka, frowning in part for his assault upon Toph and partly for his rather unbelievable statement. "Boomerango, Snoozles, Sleepingbag defiler, El Stinko, Moving Target, Stinkfoot, Captain Oblivious, Sokkameister, Cactus Crackhead..." she says, in a passable imitation of Toph's voice and manner. "For science." she adds. Okay, some of that she could see being for science. Some. But she's on to Sokka now! Sort of.
Rarity	Rarity finishes her iced tea. Shakes her head a little. She might be picking up on some of the sub-context there, considering her knack for noticing subtle details when not distracted... but if she is, she's politely not commenting. It would only be intensely denied anyways. "It was nice to meet you Sokka. But we should really be getting home. I need to make sure my sister is ready for school tomorrow." Rarity decides now would be a good time for a smooth exit. Pinkie Pie doesn't join in the tickling, but she does lean a bit closer, opening her mouth as if to start saying something... only to faceplant as Rarity grabs her tail with her magic and yanks the pink wonder away from the two. "Come along Pinkie Pie, you've caused enough war of the proses already." Pinkie holds up a hoof as she's dragged away, reply muffled by still being face to the ground. "Well played, Rarity, well played."
Toph Beifong	"Yeah yeah, you can't all be like me," Toph concedes with a sigh, caaarefully reaching for a pastry. "And I gotta say that the thing with the glue and the bullfish was pretty stupid." Her face is turned a bit down to the table, with that faint blush still there. "You and Pinkie take care," she says when Rarity announces her need to leave. And well, Sweetie Bell does seem to need supervision now and then, especially if she's hanging with her other friends. Those three are a handf-- hooffull? "See? Egg Slayer here gets it," Toph points out when Eve realises that yes, Sokka does get into trouble now and then. It's just his poor luck after all. "Anyway, there are places where you can stay. I think my old place is around here..."
Sokka	Sokka nodded, grinning and reaching out to pat her head. "Heh heh. See you later, Rarity. Pinkie. It was nice meeting you." He then smirked to Eve. "Indeed, for science. Now, I might not look it but I assure you I am a scientist at heart. I believe everything in this world can be proven with logic and science." He paused for a moment. "Aside from weird avatar spirit stuff. That doesn't count." "And hey, that bullfish trap would have worked perfectly if I could have gotten it to stand still for a few minutes. Or if Katara would have helped rather than making comments on the side. 'Oh, I'm good here, thanks' my foot." He then blinked. "Stay? Oh, right. Heh. Guess I should have thought about finding a place before I went traveling all over, huh? Do they take water tribe currency here? I can't bum off you forever."
Eve	Eve would probably get along quite well with Katara. 'Oh I'm good here, thanks' sounds like something she'd say when someone's about to suffer the consequences of their own foolishness. She can approve of Sokka wanting to be a scientific type, but shrugs it off. "Just don't neglect imagination in your scientific ways." she advises. "But you're here, right? Working for the Union? You should be able to get lodgings with your pay." she notes. Unless of course he wants to live elsewhere. Then he might have to do things the hard way.
Toph Beifong	"Sooo doesn't count," Toph agrees with Sokka at the mention of weird Avatar spirit stuff. That's a whole load of space mumbo jumbo right there. Sokka's in luck. "Actually, the Union pays you. That's how I earned enough money to get my academy. That and my allowance." Because she's basically a Stark now in all but name. "So you can save up money easily enough if you just take it easy and mooch off of your friends for other stuff." Which honestly, she wouldn't mind. And then she gets an idea. "And if you're starving, you could always ask Egg Slayer here to make you some food."
Sokka	Sokka blinked and looked over to Eve. Looked her up and down. Hummed a moment. "Really? She doesn't look like she could really cook an egg, let alone a meal. No offense." He then glances to Toph. "Hmmmm? I guess I do like saving money." He reached out and patted her head. "Could always go back to old times. Just sleep under the stars, a sleeping bag to keep warm, the sound of appa snoring in the background," he said with a smirk. "Zuko in the background, angry about one thing or another so you can hear the sizzling," he said with a chuckle. "But then, I guess you always liked making your earth tents, didn't you? Those were always pretty cool." He blinked. "You know what? We should go camping! Well, I guess it would be a little different. What with zuko being mopey in fire nation, Aang and Katara doing..." He shuddered. "Being all snuggly. With appa and momo. Haven't even seen Suki in ages. But hey, could invite some of your friends along. Have a big ol' union barbaque."
Eve	Eve looks offended at Toph's suggestion. That is, she looks offended until Sokka starts to study her and pass judgment. She huffs, annoyed. "Does everyone from your world make such judgments without experience?" she says testily. "Is that what you call scientific?" she scoffs. Yep, Eve's annoyed. She's very easily annoyed... fortunately she's also quick to get over it. Until the next time, of course.
Toph Beifong	"She'll surprise you, though most likely not like she surprised me," Toph says in a deadpan manner towards Sokka. Which might surprise Eve. Was that... approval and confirmation that she might have improved? Seems Toph has some class after all. "Oh man, Appa's snoring..." Toph snickers. "And yeah, Zuko's always been a hot head." Which made it even more fun to tease him, didn't it? The suggestion to arrange a camping trip however, that takes Toph by surprise. "I did go camping with a friend of mine once... but yeah, that might work." Zuko was probably busy being Firelord, and well... Aang and Katara are oogie as always ever since the war ended and they finally decided to stop pretending they didn't care for one another. The mention of Suki though... Toph does look curious at that, but decides to not prod further. "Well... maybe we could get some Union people to join us, drag the lily livers with us and just go camping somewhere nice for a night or two..." "You should come with, Eve. And learn how to make some new recipes," she adds to the younger girl.
Sokka	Sokka nodded and then smiled to Eve. "Well, okay then." He reached out and gave her a heart pat on the back. "You've convinced me. Go ahead and cook us both up a big, hearty meal and we check just how amazing a cook you are, okay? Never let it be said that Sokka doesn't put his mouth where his mouth is." He said with a firm nod. "Yeah, it'll be awesome. And this time we won't have to worry about anyone catching us and blasting us in our sleep. Or the enemy birds." He shook his head. He would never let that go. Those were ENEMY birds. There was no telling what they could do. He then grinned to Eve. "Yeah, you should. Toph was about your age when she started traveling the world. You're like... twelve, right? Wait, are you ten? Either way, it's never too early to go out and see new places. And camping is the ultimate way to do it." He posed dramatically, some beef on the side of his lips. "Man versus nature, nothing but what we can do with our own hands to stand up against the elements. Be it fierce winds, harsh rains or burning suns, secure in the knowledge that you know how to take care of yourself. That and I got this knew utility knife and I realllllly wanna try it somewhere and camping would be just perfect!" He said that last part in his really giddy, happy tone.
Eve	Putting your mouth where your mouth is? "Where else would your mouth be?" Eve asks, somewhat mollified by Sokka's good behavior. She IS quick to lose her annoyance after all. That, and Toph's unexpected... praise? Was that praise, or was it a snide comment? Either way Eve's more startled than annoyed now. "I suppose I could go. And cook." Eve allows. Though the cooking is likely to turn out a disaster. It's not that Eve's bad at cooking. She's actually pretty good at it. She just... tries too hard, and doesn't admit when she's out of her depth. Her first time cooking over open flame is not likely to go well. "I'm 13." Eve says with surety, then spoils it after a brief pause. "... probably." she adds. She doesn't know, considering that birthdays are one of those things she didn't experience most of her life. Like reading, or travelling. The physicians claimed her to be developmentally 11 or 12 years old, assuming human normal, and she adopted the higher measure along with an assumed birthday. "I've been travelling the multiverse for well over a year now." she claims loftily, casting a sidelong glance Toph's way.
Toph Beifong	A heavy sigh leaves Toph, and she is obviously explaining it to Eve. "He... got kinda paranoid when we entered enemy territory in an attempt to stop the war in our world," Toph half-mutters. Then she adresses Sokka. "And this time we can bring some advanced technology too which ought to make things extra comfortable too. Camping is awesome, but even better when you can bring some neat stuff along." Especially friends. "But yeah, we could do that, I could bend tents for everybody, people can have different jobs to make it better for everybody... this could actually be really fun!" Oh yes, Toph looks pretty excited about this idea! It's a bit hard to tell how people are, isn't it? And it must be even harder for Eve. "Eve... had it rough," Toph explains to Sokka, not aware of the sidelong glance from Eve. "Long story." Which means she won't go into it. "Either way, you should read up on barbequing, Eve. Might make it easier when we do go camping. Probably soon or after Christmas."
Sokka	Sokka nods, grinning to her. "Well, I was only a little older than that when I first started my journey. But then, I was only traveling the world." He reached out and ruffled her hair, in a manner he did similar to Toph's. "Now, let me teach you one piece of advice that really helped me along on my travels." He took a slow, deep breath. "There is always going to be someone who surpasses you in some way. you might not think they can because they're too young, too old, or any number of other reasons." He just kept grinning. "Don't be smug about it. Learn from them. Ask them for help rather than running in assuming you can take them down just because you're a guy. Otherwise, you're bound to end up tied up with your belt and then fighting in a dress. And trust me, it saves a lot of dignity treating them with respect from the get go and asking for help, because that way when it turns out later they're one of the strongest benders in the world, they don't bury you under a mountain," he said with a chuckle. "So, if you ever need any help with anything, don't be afraid to ask. I mean, hey, look at me. I've traveled all over the world and fought in more battles than most people twice my age and I STILL barely know anything." Like, for example, not leaving himself open for an incoming burn.
Eve	Eve nods to Toph, understanding at least a little. And grateful Toph doesn't go into things too much. Not that she really minds having it spoken of, but it's not something you should discuss on another's behalf. And it's not something you probably talk about for yourself either, not unless it comes up and there's mutual interest. Strangely, Eve looks at Sokka rather funny as he gives his advice. "I learn from everyone I can." she says, talking slowly and carefully like she's perhaps talking to an idiot. Or at least someone who doesn't understand the plainly obvious. "A year ago I knew very little. Now I know just how little I knew." she says. It's why she reads. Well okay, it's ONE reason she reads. "Besides." Eve notes, her snarky streak beginning to show. "I usually fight in a dress. And I never assume I can beat someone because I'm a guy. If you didn't notice, I'm a GIRL." she huffs. "It's good advice though, about being smug. We all could learn from that." she adds, spreading around the snark liberally.
Toph Beifong	Most peopel might assume that Sokka is all about making puns and eating meat, but as Eve might soon realise... there's more to the guy. It doesn't surprise Toph that much as she's heard him state some pretty deep things here and there, that humility he's learned from travelling. Though she does arch an eyebrow when he talks about belts and dresses. Okay, that's something she's missed. Probably from before she joined up with the Gaang. But yeah, that's some pretty good advice shared with well intentions as well. Which makes it even more amusing when Eve shows a side to her that Sokka didn't see before in this conversation. The snarkiness does make Toph titter a bit, trying to keep a straight face. Okay, this is gold.
Sokka	Sokka looked her up and down. Well, if she was going to play that game... "So your names not short for Everett?" Yeah, he did more than eat meat and make puns. He made bad jokes too. He grinned at her, to show he was joking. "Well, that's good. Some dresses are really good for fighting." ... He had an odd amount of experience about that. He glanced to Toph. "Oh, and don't worry about Toph too much. She's really a big softy, deep down. Deep, deep down. Like one of those chocolate candy things, with the soft center but the hard shell? She's like one of those." He nodded sagely, taking an egg roll now. So many strange foods, but he'd been steadily making his way through it.
Eve	Eve's look at Sokka, when he calls her Everett, is downright baleful. It only modifies slightly when she realizes he's teasing. She doesn't like teasing, because it's often at the expense of her ignorance. Still, she can probably forgive it. But then, never let it be said Eve's without a sense of humor. "A big softy deep down..." she muses, turning her doleful gaze on Toph. "Are you suggesting that I bite her?" she asks, deadpan. Not that Eve would, of course. Toph's Eve's rival, and her friend, and a goad to self-improvement. "Or is she... a toffee?"
Toph Beifong	Everett. Hee. "Eh, I'll stick with more practical clothes. Most of the dresses I've worn aren't that good for fighting in, I dunno how some people do it," Toph shrugs casually as she munches on a pastry. Then Sokka calls her a big softie. "Hey!" she protests with a huff of annoyance, "I'm not a softie, I'm like a rock you dunderhead!" Why, she even punches him in the arm again for good measure! And then... Eve joins in with a pun. "... only the press and my adoptive parents call me that, and you know it..." Oh yes, she's grumbling.
Sokka	Sokka snickered even wider, pointing fingers at Eve. "Eyyyyyy. I like you, kid. You're pretty awesome, heh heh." He then glanced to Toph. "Ohhhh ho? So is Toffey the new nickname of choice?" He rubbed his chin and moved in close, staring into her eyes with a wicked glimmer to his eyes. "Can it finally be, is there a nickname that Toph, bearer of the bladed tongue, cannot bear? So would you be a caramel or chocolate toffee?" Because, really, those are the ONLY flavors of toffee that matter."Well, or strawberry." Well, and that. He rubbed his arm and chuckled. "Yup. A big, tough, metal bending rock that has a soft little core on the inside. And a nasty right hook."
Eve	The praise brings a hint of a smile to Eve's lips. Just a hint though... she's not prone to smiling a whole lot in general. "Rock candy." she claims. It's a bad pun, and 'rock' has been overused, but she's not good at such things. "Hm. I suppose you will have to earn a new nickname, if you don't want me calling you Toffee." Eve notes loftily. Yes, using Toph's own actions against her. Revenge! It is sweet like a ... chewy candy thing surrounded by a hard exterior. "It's not hard to fight in a dress." she observes. "If you're careful not to wear something you'll trip on or tangle yourself in, at least." she says, not without some sympathy. "I'd probably wear something else if dresses interfered with my ability to fight, but since they don't, why not wear something comfortable and nice?"
Toph Beifong	Eve isn't a bad kid, no. And well, it's... nice that she's slowly learning how to get along with more people and making more friends. Though she can't let them know she's not really annoyed with them, now can she? So she turns her head a bit and pouts, listening to the two. So... Eve has learned how nicknames work at least, which is good. "Eh, I prefer pants. Most dresses I have are formal dresses that Pepper got me, and I think she would have a heart attack if I wore one of those to a fight..." Caramel, chocolate or strawberry...? What the crud is he talking about? Tophcants her head a bit, a serious look on her face. "I think rock candy fits me better, honestly."
Sokka	Sokka chuckles softly. "Really? Well, I guess you'll have a whole slew of candy nicknames then, huh?" He reached out and ruffled her hair. "I guess it's because you're so sweet, huh?" He would never stop with the puns! "And yeah, it's really just the type of dress. As long as you strap the skirt down right and have it loose enough, it's really not that hard to do. You've seen the kiyoshi warrior outfits, right? Those are some good examples of warrior dresses."
Eve	"I could get you some dresses suitable for fighting." Eve says, deadpan. No way to tell whether she's trying to tease Toph here or if the offer's perfectly sincere. "I don't really worry too much about getting a dress damaged. If I have good reason to fight and the fight's serious enough that I'm hurt, well... presumably it was important." she says. Heck, Eve got stabbed recently in a fight, bled all over the back of her costume. Probably ruined it... but she doesn't resent that. Much. It was in a good cause.
Toph Beifong	Okay, that blush is back now just briefly as Sokka calls her sweet and ruffles her hair. Oh well, at least he did ask her something she /can/ answer. "No, I haven't seen them," she replies just to mess with Sokka. He deserves it! "And no, I don't need any dresses," Toph informs Eve. Heck, knowing her the offer might be sincere! Then she sighs, finishing up her pastry. Sure, she might act as if the puns are getting to her, but... it's really nice having one of her oldest friends in the Union.
Sokka	Sokka grinned and then leaned back, giving a chuckle before patting his belly. There was just a little left. One last meat ball. He popped it into his mouth, leaned back and then... belched. A powerful, mighty one. He'd then give toph a moment to give her own. Because that's just the kind of friends they likely were. He'd then look around. "Well... it is getting late and tomorrow I'm supposed to do some of their rudimentary training thing, so should probably turn in soon. Not to mention need to make sure everyone is okay. So, I'll be staying with you tonight then, right Toph?"
Toph Beifong	Well, she's not one to back down from a challenge. When Sokka belches, Toph closes her mouth... and then lets out a mighty belch of her own that sounds so out of place coming from a girl her size. And it's immediately followed by a snicker. Yes Eve, your friends are gross. Sokka is right though, it /is/ getting late. It might be better for Sokka to be rested for the next day. Though when he kinda asks for permission to stay at her place, Toph looks a bit surprised for a moment before she nods. "Ah, yeah. There are spare rooms at the academy if you want..." And then she offers a nod to Eve before tossing a pastry over to her. "Keep in touch, Egg Slayer. I guess I gotta make sure Sokka gets back to the academy before he falls into a food coma."
Eve	Eve shrugs dismissively. Eve doesn't need any dresses either. She just likes them. Books are the current love of her young life, but fashion's nice too. She takes note of Toph's blushes, but isn't really sure what to make of them. Toph, embarrassed at being called sweet? Or is there more to it? She rolls her eyes at Sokka's thunderous belch, fixing him yet again with a dour glare. If he should hang around with her any length of time, likely he should get used to it. It's like Toph making a blind joke. When Tophdoes likewise, Eve just slowly shakes her head. She's not even going to try. She does, however, catch the pastry. Speared onto a finger in fact. Some transformations are particularly fast, particularly when something comes flying towards her threateningly! The threat may only be a jam splatter on her outfit but still, it's an effective defense. "It's not like you have a shortage of space at any home, Toph." Eve notes. Well, not that Eve has a shortage herself. But she's not the sort of woman to invite a strange man to her home!
Sokka	Sokka nodded, grinning. "Yeah. I figure staying at your place is probably for the best." He takes her hand. "Come on, kid. Let's go and yet you in and tucked in. If we don't, your students will probably start to panic. Here's hoping they don't try to attack me in the middle of the night," he said with a laugh, then paused. "Wait, you don't think they'll take the wang fire thing too personally, will you?" Oh please, Toph was the real danger at night. She was going to prank the crud out of him.