...How?!

[...What.]

Why would you--? How could you--?

[Okay, his voice should not go up that high of an octave. And he doesn't mean to be a jerk, honest!]

What?!

[That's a legitimate thing?!]

[Okay, he can't help it.]

That can happen?!

[So that means some of the things he did during The-Event-That-Must-Not-Be-Named could actually-- Oh, John's making his head spin here. That's an actual thing?! It's not just some nonexistent thing that the mansion made up on the spot?!]

No!

[Really, what's he supposed to think?]

I never even saw it happen before, and nobody even talked about i-- I didn't even know it could even-- I didn't know it even existed!

[Technically, it could be considered the Dark Ages from John's standpoint, what with the war and whatnot.]

[Oh, wow, he's kind of reminded of when he first met Aang. This topic is so foreign, and it's not like the mansion's forced him to do weird things befor-- Er!]

So... How...?

[...does that even-- No, no, no, maybe he shouldn't ask! Maybe he doesn't need to hear this one! Oh, dang, quick, change topics! ...AGH, HE CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING! John's completely blown all the circuits powering Mr. Tactless over here. All he can really do at this point is repeat simple questions. Dang.]

[NOOOOOO. NO, JOHN. He didn't even think of that--]

No! No!

[DEAR SWEET MOON SPIRIT, NOOOOO.]

I was-- Actually, maybe we should talk about something else!

[Something else. Anything else.]

No, no, I think I'm better off not knowing!

[CAN THEY CHANGE THE SUBJECT ALREADY?]

[Oh, that's going to end well.]

Yeah, it's not that-- Uh. I just had no idea, and I still have no idea how two guys could even date! But, uh, yeah.

[Wow, he's kinda uncomfortable.]

Uhh. Yeeah.

Homosexuality? There's even a name for it? And, wait, so does that mean you only like guys?

[Wait, wasn't he dropping the subject? Whoops! Well, he still is kind of wondering about the whole Dave thing, as iffy as it is.]

And him of all guys?

Wait, bisexual? There's another?! People can like both?! What?!

[JOHN, WHY. WHY DID JOHN HAVE TO MENTION THIS. SOKKA'S MIND WAS ALREADY BLOWN BEFORE.]

How many are there?!

[Why, Sokka doesn't need that sex ed lesson at all!]

And-- Maybe he's not to you, but you know how you mentioned earlier that you think he likes watching people squirm? Yeah, well, no offense, but I really, really agree with that.

[Yeah, he has a feeling asking Dave might not end so awesomely, what with how Dave teased him right after The-Event-That-Must-Not-be-Named.]

Yeah, I might be better off asking somebody else.

[He has a very sensitive ego, okay?]

Well, yeah, but I do it in a funny way! Like with pranks and stuff!

[But there are some things you don't tease people about! Geez, John, you have the worst taste in guys.]

No offense or anything, but I just think I'd have a better shot asking someone else!

[And, yes, John, yes, this is a personal insult. Albiet, it's an unintentional insult, but it's an insult all the same.]

Yeah, well, teasing's still supposed to be funny! And, what he does, well--

[Despite how much he accidentally pranks himself on his own, it still isn't awesome. That fortune teller lady was right on the money when she said all his misfortune is self inflicted, honestly.]

--it's not! Just, please tell me your pranks are actually funny.

[Honestly, since when was psychological warfare a good thing? Okay, okay, he's exaggerating here, but still.]

Okay, good, because for your sake--

Whoa, whoa, whoa, I never said that you did! Look, I'm just in no mood to be teased!

[WHY ARE THEY STILL TALKING ABOUT DAVE?]

[Well, crap, he didn't mean to hurt the guy's feelings!]

Well, I didn't mean it like that!

[Way to go, genius. You've gone and made the guy upset.]

I was just...wondering and all! Actually, I probably shouldn't've even asked. It's just kinda iffy and-- [shut up shut up you're making it worse] Just...stop looking so upset, okay?

[Gah, feelings.]