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[ofthekindlywest]

[Bilbo appears on the video feed looking a bit worn around the edges but otherwise cheery and none the worse for wear. What do you expect, though, he's Bilbo Baggins? The world could be falling apart around him and while he would be concerned for his home and his friends, he'd be taking it in stride all whilst fussing about the state of his waistcoat and how much trouble the cleanup is going to be afterwards. Because that's who Bilbo Baggins is - an indomitably positive person through and through.

And so while quite a number of folk are bemoaning their situation at the moment, Bilbo Baggins is looking forward. And Bilbo Baggins has a plan.]

I say. This is quite a spot that we find ourselves in at the moment, eh? Dreadful business, this sickness stuff. I tell you what though, whenever I'm feeling under the weather, I find that there's nothing better than a good spot of tea to help clear the sinuses, soothe the throat, and cheer the spirits! Well, that and sitting in front of the nice warm fire back home in my hobbit hole with a good book - who knows what has happened to my nice little house in my absence. [Get to the point Bilbo.]

In any case, while I cannot extend an invitation for quite such an affair, I can at least offer some comforts! [He claps his hands together, and then proclaims:] I have made tea! A great deal of tea. And it is going to go to waste if I don't find at least a fair number of you to share it with. Misery loves company, yes? I can make deliveries! Who's up for a cup?

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[nothebestacronym]

Oh, I'd love a cuppa.

[connor's been hit a bit less than some of the other people on the ship, but he's certainly feeling the achyness, same as the rest of them. in any case, bilbo's plan seems solid enough to him what doesn't a good cup of tea solve?]

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[ofthekindlywest]

[Bilbo's face breaks into a wide grin at that - good, a volunteer! He promises that his tea is actually quite good. What self-respecting hobbit doesn't know how to brew a decent pot of tea, after all?]

Fantastic! I knew that there would be someone with enough common sense to take me up on my offer. How do you take your tea, sir?

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[nothebestacronym]

[what self respecting hobbit indeed? or yorkshire boy, for that matter.]

Oh, just a splash of milk, ta.

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[ofthekindlywest]

A splash of milk, I see, I see. [And that shall be just the way that Bilbo prepares the tea then.] You know, I always found that a funny saying. A splash of milk. I'll hardly splash the milk around in it, thank you very much, that would be an awfully messy affair and certainly a waste of good tea.

Bilbo Baggins, at your service, friend. And what might your name be? And where might I deliver this tea to, for that matter?

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[summerlord]

[It's possible for an elf to look under the weather and the proof is here. Elrond has been hit by whatever this is that is going around and, while he'll deal with whatever may come, he's not exactly happy about it.

But Bilbo's offer does make his smile. There's that; thanks, Bilbo.]

You have a generous heart, Master Baggins.

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[ofthekindlywest]

[Bilbo smiles in return.] Oh, I don't know about that. It feels awfully ordinary to me, at any rate.

[Wow, Elrond, you look awful.] It would seem not even the best of us are immune to this ailment. Would you like a spot of tea, my friend?

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[summerlord]

I believe that I would, thank you.

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[ofthekindlywest]

Where might I be able to find you, my friend? And how might you take it? Cream? Sugar?

[Please tell him he's not going to have to climb up into one of those flets, they're so awfully high and precarious, up in the trees as they are...]

[invisibilitea]

You made tea?

[She's been rough and not just because she's sick but because everything is awful. So someone making tea is a lovely idea.]

[ofthekindlywest]

[Really now, what sort of question is that.] But of course! I always find that when I'm feeling ill or down and out, a good cup of tea really hits the spot. And well, since the whole lot of us seems to be feeling that way, I've made a whole lot of tea.

Would you like some?

[invisibilitea]

I'm not really ill but I'll help give it out!

[She is actually sick but she is in denial!]

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[inafadingcrown]

[The thing about rarely-or-never getting sick is that when something finally does hit you, it feels about ten times worse than it actually is. In short- Galadriel looks pretty miserable.]

You are a good soul, Master Baggins. It would be much appreciated.

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[ofthekindlywest]

[Wow, that thing he thought to himself about this getting to even the best of them when Bilbo found out that it had hit Elrond? Definitely applies in this situation.]

My goodness! My lady! [You look like shit.] I can see that this has affected you as well! This will not do, it will not do at all! Where might I find you? And how do you like your tea! I will be there forthwith!

[A hobbit on a mission!!!]

[inafadingcrown]

Do you know the flets in the gardens? I will not force you to climb them, of course; I would be glad to meet you at their base- and I prefer my tea black.

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[ex_varnish905]

Oh, a cup of tea would be absolutely lovely.

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[ofthekindlywest]

Ah, good, good! It's good to see so many people appreciate the drink as much as I! Especially at a time like this, when so many of us find ourselves suffering with whatever malady it is that seems to have taken over us. Shall I make sure to deliver some to you as well, Ms...?

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[ex_varnish905]

Adler. Irene Adler. And you're very kind, but I wouldn't want you to get stuck in one of those goddamn elevators, right? How about I come to you.

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[borntorebel]

[Leia looks less like her normally regal self and more like a tired and sick young woman. She's resigned herself to the fact that she's caught the cold going around the ship, but it doesn't really make her happy. She's been ordered to rest. And the men in her life have conspired to make this happen-especially her dad.

So, she's been paying some attention to the network when awake. The very mention of tea sounds wonderful for her sore throat and she can't help but crave some now.]

That sounds divine. Where are you?

[She's never had a high-pitched voice, but it's obvious that all that coughing she's been doing hasn't been good for her throat at all.]

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[ofthekindlywest]

[Perhaps it is fortunate for Leia that Bilbo does not know that she is supposed to be regal or royal or anything of the sort, and instead just sees her for the sick young woman that she is. Sick, and in need of tea, as the case may be. He smiles in response to her and rocks on his heels.]

Splendid, splendid! Well then. I can bring it to you if you like? I have been using a relatively deserted kitchen near the gardens [where he lives] to do my brewing, but I dare say, I shan't make you come all the way over here! I may be small, but I am agile, and this sickness hasn't hit me too hard yet! A housecall can be arranged, if you would like?

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[borntorebel]

[She's absolutely crestfallen by his response.]

I couldn't possibly ask you to do that. With the way the ship's been malfunctioning, asking you to come all the way to the fifteenth floor is just selfish. Thank you for the offer.

[She can't help but cough. And while it sounds better than a few days ago, it's still not a sound a healthy person makes.]

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[wentdowntogeorgia]

Are people comforted by hot leaf water?

[What is with you mortals and drinking anything you can stick in boiling water for a while.]

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[ofthekindlywest]

They rather are, I daresay! I wouldn't know where the tradition started, I'm afraid, but it's really quite delicious, especially depending on the tea in question. At times it's more the heat and the smell than the flavor itself. Or perhaps the honey - honey is a definite favorite, among tea drinkers.

[A curious expression. No, it couldn't be...] My good fellow, can it be that you've never tried it before?

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[wentdowntogeorgia]

[Someone calling the Devil good fellow, that's almost hilarious.]

I don't have any need to eat or drink. Why would I bother?

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[sophically]

That sounds really good. [Hermione is pale and burrowed under a blanket.] I'll try not to be too miserable?

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[ofthekindlywest]

And I'll do my best not to make you miserable myself. Not that I've ever really been accused of such a thing, but the point still stands. [It stands to reason that he'll be unreasonably positive and cheery, although that's generally not such a bad thing. Unless you're Severus, although Bilbo can say with pride that even he has smiled at his antics.]

Anyhow. How d'you like your tea, young miss? You just let me know and I'll do my best to see that it is so.