(ladies! and gentlemen) it's time for tea!

[beathollow]

Who: Kenkou & You
When: September 30th
Where: A spare classroom
What: Tea time :)
Warnings: Possible allusions to disordered eating, whatever trauma you want to bring to tea

( what's that fragrant smell coming from the classroom? well, connoisseurs will surely recognize it. )

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mid morning lesson and performance: a japanese tea ceremony

[beathollow]

( a pleasant grassy scent carries through the room. the floors have been swept and cleaned to the best of one's ability, with a sheet and several cushions laid out in a clearing. mafuyu sits close to the chalkboard, a few things already written out- but we'll get to that in a second. beside her is the school club box containing several very important items: what looks to be several bowls, a small whisk, a closed jar, and a cloth. as more people enter she perks up a bit. )

Since hosting a class is a suitable option, I've decided to teach others about tea ceremonies from home. Let me know when you'd like me to begin. Please, have a seat.

[bowtiedbones]

[oh! oh oh oh!! she recognizes the whisk! she's absolutely sitting down]

Is this matcha?

Re: mid morning lesson and performance: a japanese tea ceremony

[pissandvinegar]

[ it's honestly nice to sit on a floor cushion rather than western style chairs again. bowing in greeting and taking a seat ]

[inexorableiron]

[He's a little stiff plopping himself down, and he is a mess of bruises and bandages, but look st that grin!]

Sweet, lots of teachin' goin' on.

[laevateinns]

[ akechi joins the class silently. he’s never bothered with tea like this, but- his mother had always been fond of the idea of this sort of thing. ]

afternoon: a traditional fodlan teatime

[brokenlance]

[your boy dimitri tried very hard but these are not good cookies he's made. he fucked up somewhere in this shortbread recipe, probably by kneading way too much and leaving it a bit too long in the oven. sorry.

ANYWAYS THE TEA IS THE IMPORTANT PART. he's got a few varieties brewing - a bergamot earl grey, a black tea with rose petals, a fruit blend with dried apple, and chamomile.]

Ah, welcome. I've recreated an... attempt at a traditional afternoon tea, which is popular among the nobles of Fodlan. Normally held in the late afternoon, it is accompanied by treats and conversation as a way to tide one over until supper.

One's choice of tea is, of course, to each individual's own taste. Bergamot is popular, as is this rose petal blend - but my personal favourite is chamomile. Oh, there's actually quite a number of herbs and flowers from the greenhouse that are edible! No doubt they could also impart their aroma to a tea if you wish-- oh, uh. I may be rambling... If you wanted to learn more, I'd be happy to teach you.

[bowtiedbones]

I feel like I should be dressed up for this...! There's places that do afternoon tea at home, but they're, like, events. You need a reservation at half of them.

[sits!! she's ready to learn and have CUTE SNACKS]

I'll learn. I like earl grey! Like— is Lady Earl Grey the one where it has lavender? I don't know a lot about tea, but they always look so pretty when there's flower petals in the looseleaf.

[brokenlance]

[this is going to be hilariously uneducational because who is Grey. where is his earldom. i've never heard of this guy.

POURS HER A CUP OF TEA THOUGH, enjoy. there's cream and sugar over there if you want it]

Oh... back home, it is simply known as a lavender blend. There are many blends that sprang to popularity due to the favour of noble households, and summarily became named for them, but... there are no territories in Fodlan lorded over by the house of Grey.

But Lavender is edible, as you may have guessed. And I agree that the sight of its petals is especially charming.

[bowtiedbones]

[heck yeah she puts cream and sugar in her tea]

I have no idea if it's named after a real Earl Grey. There's been so many earls. I know if it's made into a latte it's a London Fog, but I think that was just made up to sound nice?

Have you ever had lavender lemonade? That's really charming too.

i had to go on a deep dive to research if he knows what a lemon is

[brokenlance]

[with a slightly dry laugh,]

The matter of earls is, alas, a matter of great distinction in Fodlan still. If one were invented for the sake of selling tea, it would only be a matter of time until minor lords began to squabble over whether it de-legitimizes the noble class.

'Lemonade'... The word sounds familiar - almost like the limun fruit grown in far off Almyra. It's a citrus, if I recall correctly.

technically he really should be occupied for this timeframe but let me tag Dimitri finally damnit

[pissandvinegar]

[ bowing in greeting, cupping his hands ]

I've been bereft of tea since arrival. This is a wonderful opportunity.

timey wimey!!!

[brokenlance]

[oh! i should. also bow in return.]

Ah... I can only hope I have steeped these to satisfaction. I confess, it is not my specialty.

But if the winning club is made manifest somewhere in this school, then perhaps it can be made available to everyone. That is my hope, at any rate.

Re: timey wimey!!!

[pissandvinegar]

[ holy fuck can they just do that? make a tea club and get free tea?? ]

A worthwhile hope. I'll hope for the same.

I don't believe I'm familiar with most of these varieties, so there is surely no need to be too concerned about the preparation.

[ratiocinations]

[Afternoon tea! He is absolutely here for that, drawn to the bergamot earl grey first.]

Oh, my dear fellow, what a delight it is to even scent this again.

[And not the mediocre stuff he's been making up until now.]

[brokenlance]

[oh good you picked the one he didn't completely botch. though his brewing skills are merely average on this particular pot.

pours him a cup!]

If there is hope that the club will be officially instated in the school, it was Kenkou's strategy to choose something that many people miss dearly. Perhaps it will open up resources for tea to be permanently available.

[metagaming!]

[ratiocinations]

[metagaming!

He takes the cup gratefully, taking in the scent first and foremost.]

Clever thinking. Perhaps Kin'un will throw the game just for Kenkou to win, then.

[They wouldn't, but oh, how nice it would be to have proper tea again. Holmes takes a sip, appreciative.]

Oh, that is good.

[inexorableiron]

[Someone has not been out to train at all in the last couple days. Sorry buddy, forgive him. He came to your tea party though! With his whole body a mess of bruises and bandages please do not worry at all about any of them, not even his broken nose or strangulation bruises uwu]

Holy shit dude, you make all this yourself?

[brokenlance]

Please, don't get your hopes up too high. I am a rank amateur in matters of the preparation of food.

You look... like you've been busy.

[inexorableiron]

Naw! Shit, dude, this is way more than I could ever fuckin' do!

... That's probably one word for it, yeah. Active.

Re: afternoon: a traditional fodlan teatime

[flamecursed]

[ as he rambles to someone else... she's taking a seat very, very pointedly in front of him. and waiting patiently. but obviously.

it's a new day, and she's got her hair pulled back into a ponytail because i can do what i want.

hi. ]

Re: afternoon: a traditional fodlan teatime

[brokenlance]

[...ah, he is discomfort personified. no human being has ever felt more awkward than Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, first of his name, right now.

after he's done pouring a cup for someone else, he. sets the pot down. and. forces himself to look at her. moving with the grace of someone who has to manually control all his muscle groups in order to make his body perform basic human tasks. including his face.]

Carnation. It's kind of you to join us.

Re: afternoon: a traditional fodlan teatime

[flamecursed]

Of course. I would have been quite bothered if you were to avoid me, so I made sure that you couldn't.

[ BLUNTLY. ]

[isdf]

[His gaze sweeps across the setup, taking in the various scents. They're fragrant in a way that isn't overwhelming, which is nice. He's not a good judge of food in general, so the cookies may as well be something unique.]

Thank you for the offer. I think I will try the chamomile.

[brokenlance]

Of course.

[pours him a cup!]

I hope it turned out all right. As you know, I'm not the best judge...

[thankfully, he didn't fuck up the brew too badly. it's pretty okay, but not much better than that. purely average.]

[isdf]

[He nods before raising the cup with both hands to take a sip. Fortunately for them both, Yuma is far from a connoisseur of . . . anything. Okay is better than what he used to drink at ISDF.]

It's light and goes down easily. I like it.