Video 001 - Intro

[tea_lover64]

[The screen flickers on to reveal the face of a friendly old man. He seems to be relatively calm about everything all things considered. He had informed himself as best as possible by asking questions of the greeter, but it seemed to him that asking a wider audience would be beneficial. Strangers were generally such interesting people to meet. He

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[todomarishi]

[Huh. A nice old man for a change. Terra bows his head slightly after turning on the video.]

... Welcome to Siren's Port, Iroh. There's several different tea shops in the city. I'm sure with your experience, any one of them would be happy to hire you.

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[tea_lover64]

[He smiles and returns the bow]

Ah, I thank you for your kind words, they are most appreciated. Might I ask for your name, sir?

video forever it is

[todomarishi]

It's no problem. I know it can be a little rough... Getting settled in here and everything. Oh, and I'm Terra.

[tea_lover64]

You seem a thoughtful young man, Terra. It is a pleasure to meet you. [And he is totally sincere about that]

Would you happen to know where I would find the largest collection of tea shops? It is easier to catch a fish in a full pond then one that is almost empty after all.

[todomarishi]

[He looks a little uncomfortable at the thoughtful remark but says nothing of it.] ... It's nice to meet you, too, Your Elderness.

I imagine it would be, but I'm afraid I've only been to a few of the shops in sector four. I don't know if there's more in that area than other... ponds on the island or not.

[tea_lover64]

[He chuckles a bit at the 'Your Elderness'] Please call me Iroh. Your Elderness makes me feel older then I am already!

[He nods] That is perfectly fine, Terra. You have already been very helpful to me already.

[He decides to explain himself] The pond statement was merely a proverb, though perhaps not the best one, I have to admit.

[todomarishi]

[He smiles slightly, almost sheepish, but nods in return to show his understanding.] Got it.

I'm happy to help. My Master liked tea. That's pretty much the only reason I know about the tea shops around here, to be honest.

And I figured it was something like that. I was just... Well, never mind. It makes sense. Hopefully someone else will be able to point out where the best places to look for tea shops are.

[tea_lover64]

Yes, there is a special bond between a student and a master. Tea is important to giving you an inner sense of calm, and very relaxing. I appreciate your openness to a stranger, Terra. I hope that we can one day sit and enjoy a nice cup of tea and speak some more.

[todomarishi]

A special bond, huh? I don't know if that's true for all students and masters. It'd be nice to have tea with you some time, though.

[tea_lover64]

[He smiles pleasantly at the agreement]

Excellent! Enjoying tea with a new friend is one of life's true joys.

[todomarishi]

True joys? With just tea?

[tea_lover64]

[He smiles and nods]

The simple things in life are to be enjoyed.