corrinesbell | 128. Dual [voiced/action]

[locked from Mithos and Martel]

Okay, guys. Raine brought this up a while ago, but some of you are new and things've changed a little. There's a kid here in Luceti named Mithos - he looks like he's about thirteen, with blond hair - he's from my world. And he's dangerous. Not like he wants to go around tearing the place apart or anything, but...more like, he doesn't trust anybody. He doesn't need a logical reason to attack you if he thinks he's gotta.

I don't want anybody going after him or anything, 'cause that's not what this warning is about. It's just a warning. He's come after me, and then Sayo, and just recently Raine and Yuan. You don't wanna provoke him and if you can, you wanna stay outta his way. Most people, he's gonna dislike or outright hate, so it's not like he'll be coming after you for conversation.

But like I said, it's just a warning. Nobody do anything stupid.

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Anyway, I was hoping some people here were still interested in working in the tea shop. It's been great so far, but there's no way I can be there all day every day myself and not go totally crazy. I'd need someone who knows how to brew tea, and a couple people willing to take orders and serve it and stuff. I remember people saying they'd like to do it before - that's still true, right? I promise I wouldn't make you work too hard.

[The tea shop is where she happens to be at the moment. Though it's noticeably low on customers this evening.]

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...I'm okay, I guess. Busy, kinda.

Busy? [pause] The shop?

Yep. That's kinda why I'm asking for more help with it. It's not like a whole flood of people come through here or anything, but I can't be here all the time every day. And what if I get kidnapped? Someone's gotta be able to cover for me.

I do hope you find some help. It would be a disappointing reason to have to close the shop some days.

Guess that means you're not volunteering?

Would you trust me to take care of your assortment of teas?

I dunno. I might have to think about that one. ...D'you even know how to brew tea the regular way?

You mean without the teabag? I suppose I manage.

[Pah, teabag. Real tea does not come in a bag.]

You'd have to come and show your skills, then. Just to be sure.

Hah. Are you in the shop right now?

Yep. Just for a couple more hours. Did you want some tea?

I will come by. You can show me how to prepare something that isn't a black or green tea.

You mean something with a flavor?

[Black and green (and white) tea has flavor, of course, but not the kind people think of as 'flavor'.]

...You can show me what you have to add flavor, as well. I'm sure you know combinations I have never heard of. [He's familiar with the adding of spices and flower petals to change the flavors of teas, but not so much the ratios and combinations.]

I've actually learned a lot from all the people who've passed through here bef-

Wait. You're serious about this?

[Oh yes. Serious like a migraine.] Temporary employment. Until you find others who are more experienced.

[Two old grumps being cantankerous over tea?]

...Wow. That's [unexpectedly] really great of you, Albert. Thanks.

[...That's all the business Albert's likely to draw in.]

It's not every day a long-time acquaintance opens up a shop.

...Yeah, guess not.

[She's fairly quick at shaking off that sad tone, though]

You'd better be ready, though, I don't accept anything other than the best.

If I do not meet your standards, you are certainly free to fire me. [He wouldn't take it personally; he knows he's no expert with tea.]

Geez, Albert, I wouldn't fire you. You'd just...help out with something else instead.

The back of the store?

Nah, the serving part.

That will require some help as well. I believe you have your work cut out for you.

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