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[teashop]

[ And here's what Hatter's been up to, on-and-off, during the last two months. Turns out the one and only Camellia Senensis had already been growing in the garden; things had gone from there, and he'd managed to get a good amount of home-dried and fermented teas, fruits, and spices sealed up in jars, to be distributed to the, er... general public. A taste of home. Kind of.

Now, for the required advertisement: ]

TRANQUILITY TEA HOUSE
( tranquilitea, if you like )
directions.
officially open from lunch & supper hours
( 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 5:00 - 8:00 PM )
by the ship's clock
unofficially open all the time.

OFFERING:
Green
White
Black

  ( pick & combine flavours and spices )
  - orange
  - peach
  - clove
  - cinnamon
  - peppermint
  - chamomile
  - ginger
  - lemon
  - jasmine
  - pineapple
  - mango
  & others

Milk & sugar available.
Bring your own cups.

( Teas grown specially in the Tranquility's own oxygen garden.
Coffee also available.
As of now, LIMITED SUPPLY. More being grown.
No prices or charge. Offerings accepted. )

Volunteer 'staff' wanted.
Interested?

( PRIVATE TO ALICE HAMILTON )
It's the real stuff this time. Fancy a drink?

( PRIVATE VOICE TO ROS )
[ It'd be a pain in his arse to read off all he's written (and he's lazy when it's not life or death) so he settles for a vaguely promising come-hither: ] I've got something to show you.

Comments

[teashop]

[ Say again. ]

Any—what?

[ voice → video ]

[tailcrook]

They're - hold on -

[He switches to video for this, holding a hand up to the screen.]

About this big [He makes a 'C' about the size of an apple.] and either purple or pink. Or somewhere in-between.

[His hand moves to his chin thoughtfully with a slight frown. He forgot - ]

They might not be that big yet... but when they're ripe, could something be made from them?

[ video ]

[teashop]

[ He switches on his video too, just so the power of his incredulous eyebrow-raise can be fully appreciated. ]

I'll keep an eye out, but I don't think—well, I'll look. Might need you with me to know what I'm really looking for, though.

If we find 'em, and they don't kill us, I'm pretty sure some tea infusions can be made.

[tailcrook]

[A little bashful about that look, but watch that tail go - this is exciting!]

I've been in the gardens before, I can check on them myself if you want. Or ask Asato to. They're only fruit, don't worry...

[teashop]

[ Asawho. ]

Not worrying. [ HAHA, who does that. ] But checking couldn't hurt.