Tea Break 5 Voice

[tea_lover64]

[He had been left in the outskirts of the village after they had finished with him. It had been a particularly difficult couple of weeks while they were there. They had tested his physical limits, pain endurance, capability of his powers, and seemingly just what it would take to make him cry out in pain. Exhausted was an understatement, he felt thoroughly drained and doubted their claims that it would somehow help. They had enjoyed the process it seemed to him.

Laying on the ground there he contemplated just taking a nap right here. It would be delightful to just rest now, but people would be worried, and the comparative safety and comfort of the house would be welcome. Thankfully it seemed at least he would be able to communicate, the journal was right beside him. Lifting a stiff arm he flips it on.

He starts to try and say something for a moment before coughing for a few seconds, and takes an audible breath in. He winced as he took it in, seemed like that would take a little bit of time to heal]

H-hello, I hope I haven't worried anyone too much..

[He clears his throat and puts a little more volume in it]

This is Iroh, I'm in the forest, I can't tell exactly whereabouts. Normally I would find my own way back, but I am feeling a bit under the weather. I would appreciate any assistance, and if it is not too much to ask, a good cup of tea.

[A fortnight without tea was quite barbaric as well]

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[goldenglasses]

[Oh, that was something that always upset Vash to hear. Iroh might not have come out and said: I've been returned from a kidnapping, but Vash has been in Luceti long enough he understands what has been had not been said.]

You alright, old man? Has anyone come to find you yet? If not, move your journal around. I know the forest pretty well I should be able to find you if I can see part of it.

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[tea_lover64]

I have been much better frequently. Not as of yet.

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[goldenglasses]

Yeah, I bet you have. [Vash sighs. Really hating the Malnosso some days.] Swing your book around and let me take a look at some of the landmarks around you.

[Here is where Iroh will be a little lucky. Vash's memory is so good that he can just about remember where every single, solitary tree is located within Luceti.] And would you like anything brought to you? I know they tend to enjoy dropping me back off in nothing but those white pants.

[How he has grown to hate those pants.]

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[tea_lover64]

[With a bit more effort he manages to turn it slowly around the area showing a few different trees]

Tea would be lovely, if you would be so kind.

[Two weeks Vash, he has been without tea for two weeks, inhumane. Plus well torture and such]

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[goldenglasses]

[What. Really? No shoes or clothes? He wants him to cart out tea to the woods for him?]

I'm not so sure you'd really appreciate the kind of tea I make. I hardly ever drink the stuff. [And by hardly ever he means: I only drink it during our game sessions.] I mean, I suppose I could try, [the least he can do for someone back from the Malnossos.] but don't you think you'd prefer to get home and make your own?

[Vash has his shoes on now and the camera is going to start to sway a bit on his end. He's picked out the general location where Iroh is and is heading there now. As even if Iroh begs him to bring some sort of tea along he doesn't have any in his apartment.]

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[tea_lover64]

It isn't that cold out, and when you have a certain amount of talent with fire bending keeping oneself warm is easy enough.

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[goldenglasses]

Yeah? I guess that's true. I've never really thought much about using it like that before.

[He's making his way towards Iroh.] But I still only really know how to make instant tea. [You know, those bag things you dip in hot water. It is really all he knows how to make.] I mean, I'll bring you some of those bag things and water if that's what you really want. Just don't be too disappointed when that's what I show up with.

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[complicatedliar]

[Normally, he would never, ever do this. But Iroh is one of the few people in the village he genuinely likes, and with a different sort of attachment than being the default older sibling.]

Let me see the area using the book.

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[tea_lover64]

Ah, hello Loki. Have you been well this past while?

[He moves around the camera as much as he can]

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[complicatedliar]

[How has he been. Well, he's physically fine. So that's nice. But he normally is. And then there are the events of the past two weeks. Which all told, he doesn't even really want to think about yet. If at all possible, he'd like to never think about them. Being three different people would be difficult enough, and that's discounting all of the emotional strangeness that accompanied it.

Nope, not talking about that. Preferably ever.]

Oh, I've been just fine.

All right, I've an idea where you are. How badly off are you? [Should he get his horse, or is it enough of an emergency that he needs to teleport?]

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[tea_lover64]

Mmmmmm. As fine as one can be here I imagine.

Well the best moving I could do right now is probably a crawl.

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[complicatedliar]

Yes. Precisely that fine. You time your absences so well, Iroh.

[If Iroh can't do more than crawl, riding is probably out of the question. He could just throw the man over Vakri's rump like a bag of potatoes, but he likes Iroh a bit too much for that.]

I see. I'll be in the area momentarily.

[He shuts the journal, tucking it away into a spatial pocket just in case he ends up in the wrong part of the woods. Then works a bit of magic to make the space he occupies and the area of the woods he thinks Iroh must be in equivalent. After that, all he has to do is step across.

In the woods, he doesn't immediately spot Iroh, but also didn't expect to.]

Iroh, can you hear me?

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[tea_lover64]

[It wasn't something that he was particularly proud of or ashamed of. He had been a soldier long enough to not consider such things a prudent thing to discuss. That he would likely need to be practically carried out wasn't a matter of shame. There was a small part that you couldn't completely shut off though. Which said a man unable to walk himself is hardly a man at all regardless of the truth of the matter]

Loki...?

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[ahappylie]

I can bring Tammy out and try to find you. How are you doing on clothing, water or food?

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[tea_lover64]

Some people are coming for me already, so no worries on that front. Well, I will have to eat something soonish, but I am more trying to stay awake right now.

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[ahappylie]

I don't know if they'll have tea ready for you, but I can certainly prepare some if you like.

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[tea_lover64]

They consider themselves civilized yet they don't even serve tea. Even when imprisoned back in my own world I was given tea.

[Such a travesty]

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[ahappylie]

That's a travesty indeed. Shall I brew a pot and bring it over for when you've returned to the village?

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[tea_lover64]

I would be most grateful for that. Have you been busy while I was gone?

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[chilibites]

[What if a small, red monkey-like creature with a flame-like tuft of fur on his head wanders over?]

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[tea_lover64]

[Iroh is just sort of lying there]

Ah, hello there my little friend.

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[chilibites]

[Pansear carefully draws nearer before extending a paw, as if for a shake, with a friendly smile.

Pansear! [Sounding like it's introducing itself, before sounding more inquisitive.] Pan-pansear?

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[tea_lover64]

[Iroh will raise an arm wincing as he does so, before smiling pleasantly at him]

Nice to meet you, Pansear. My name is Iroh.

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[chilibites]

Paansear! [Drawing out the first sylable, cutting the second short, trying to mimic the pronunciation of Iroh in his language.

Pansear's smile falters when Iroh winces and he makes a lowering gesture with both his paws, as if trying to convey that Iroh should just stay down. He quickly starts going around him, fretting.]

Panpapansear? Pan-pan!

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[tea_lover64]

Don't worry little fellow. I will manage. I have someone coming to get me soon.

[He gives a reassuring as possible smile]