video; PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
[The Feed switches on and there stands England, behind a counter. He's wearing an apron. Oh yeah. Ignore the black eye.]
Now, Ladies and Gentleman. Upon arriving in Fortuna and coming across many different varieties of people. However, the one thing I have noticed is that there is a considerable lack in knowledge of tea -- it's simply appalling how many people I have met that do not know how to make a simple cup of Earl Grey correctly.
[He flashes a smirk.]
Luckily, you have the workings and collaboration of the FormerBritish Empire to introduce and show you how to make a good, decent cuppa properly. Alas, pay attention closely. It can be very difficult to do such a job when unexperienced.
[He moves over to the stove beside him; there is a kettle on it, and the stove is turned on.]
Firstly, you need to find some clean water and fill a kettle -- such as this one, and heat the water inside it. You'll know the water is hot enough once the kettle starts to whistle. There are different ways of boiling water or heating it up, such as just using an electric kettle or even putting it in a microwave like some people I know -- but the most important part is just bringing the water to boil. Don't boil too much or too little, mind. [The Kettle starts to whistle.] Ah, it's ready!
[He picks up the kettle and moves back into the centre counter with it; where there is a cup (slightly cracked), a spoon, a teabag. There's also a small jug of milk.
He places the kettle down beside the mug.]
Now, tea can come in different styles. This here -- [He holds up the teabag.] Is a teabag, and aren't issued in my country till the 1950's. I found this one in my jacket pocket. However, before then and even know some people prefer to use tea leaves, which are a bit more stronger in my opinion, but you do have to strain them as you mix the water and tea together in the cup, otherwise you'll have bits in your drink.
[He puts the tea bag in, and pours the water into the cup.]
-- How much water you put in the mug entirely depends on how much milk you want to put in. If you don't want milk in your tea, then just fill it up.
[He fills about three quarters full. Then he picks up the spoon and stirs, before pressing the teabag onto the side and brings it out of the cup, ridding of it somewhere below the counter. He smiles.]
Make sure to strain the teabag against the side of the cup. Then you get as much flavour out as possible. Now, some people like to put in, some don't. I don't mind, but I do feel like a dabble of it, so.
[He picks up the milk and pours a bit in, before stirring it. The tea turns milky white. After finishing stirring, tapping the side of the mug and placing the spoon down.]
And there we have it! You've now learnt how to make a basic cup of tea. Some people do like to add sweeteners -- the most common is sugar, but adding lemon or honey is really nice too, if sugar is inaccessible. I hope you've been educated and informed by this announcement, and if I see one more bloody person not having a clue what a proper cup of tea is then I'll smack them around the head. Thank you for watching!
[He pauses for a moment, before his expression drops.]
Oh yes, America. I've finished patching up your clothes. You can come collect them rather than walking around half naked and showing your dirty underwear to the world.
[The feed shuts off.]
((OOC: I FELT SO WEIRD TYPING THAT I HAVEN'T WROTE INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO MAKE TEA SINCE PRIMARY SCHOOL. seriously they teach you. well. that's what we had to write about when learning to write instructions. isn't british education cool. ANYWAY I DIGRESS. NOW ALL YOU UNKNOWING YANKS KNOW.))
Now, Ladies and Gentleman. Upon arriving in Fortuna and coming across many different varieties of people. However, the one thing I have noticed is that there is a considerable lack in knowledge of tea -- it's simply appalling how many people I have met that do not know how to make a simple cup of Earl Grey correctly.
[He flashes a smirk.]
Luckily, you have the workings and collaboration of the FormerBritish Empire to introduce and show you how to make a good, decent cuppa properly. Alas, pay attention closely. It can be very difficult to do such a job when unexperienced.
[He moves over to the stove beside him; there is a kettle on it, and the stove is turned on.]
Firstly, you need to find some clean water and fill a kettle -- such as this one, and heat the water inside it. You'll know the water is hot enough once the kettle starts to whistle. There are different ways of boiling water or heating it up, such as just using an electric kettle or even putting it in a microwave like some people I know -- but the most important part is just bringing the water to boil. Don't boil too much or too little, mind. [The Kettle starts to whistle.] Ah, it's ready!
[He picks up the kettle and moves back into the centre counter with it; where there is a cup (slightly cracked), a spoon, a teabag. There's also a small jug of milk.
He places the kettle down beside the mug.]
Now, tea can come in different styles. This here -- [He holds up the teabag.] Is a teabag, and aren't issued in my country till the 1950's. I found this one in my jacket pocket. However, before then and even know some people prefer to use tea leaves, which are a bit more stronger in my opinion, but you do have to strain them as you mix the water and tea together in the cup, otherwise you'll have bits in your drink.
[He puts the tea bag in, and pours the water into the cup.]
-- How much water you put in the mug entirely depends on how much milk you want to put in. If you don't want milk in your tea, then just fill it up.
[He fills about three quarters full. Then he picks up the spoon and stirs, before pressing the teabag onto the side and brings it out of the cup, ridding of it somewhere below the counter. He smiles.]
Make sure to strain the teabag against the side of the cup. Then you get as much flavour out as possible. Now, some people like to put in, some don't. I don't mind, but I do feel like a dabble of it, so.
[He picks up the milk and pours a bit in, before stirring it. The tea turns milky white. After finishing stirring, tapping the side of the mug and placing the spoon down.]
And there we have it! You've now learnt how to make a basic cup of tea. Some people do like to add sweeteners -- the most common is sugar, but adding lemon or honey is really nice too, if sugar is inaccessible. I hope you've been educated and informed by this announcement, and if I see one more bloody person not having a clue what a proper cup of tea is then I'll smack them around the head. Thank you for watching!
[He pauses for a moment, before his expression drops.]
Oh yes, America. I've finished patching up your clothes. You can come collect them rather than walking around half naked and showing your dirty underwear to the world.
[The feed shuts off.]
((OOC: I FELT SO WEIRD TYPING THAT I HAVEN'T WROTE INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO MAKE TEA SINCE PRIMARY SCHOOL. seriously they teach you. well. that's what we had to write about when learning to write instructions. isn't british education cool. ANYWAY I DIGRESS. NOW ALL YOU UNKNOWING YANKS KNOW.))