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[Hey, look! A ghost!...

Wait, no, its Setsuna, wearing this, face paint, hair and all. She even has an instrument tied to her back. And, she looks quite bemused.

Oh, and did we mention she's at the Cat's Eye Cafe?]

I'm having a rather interesting conversation with some of our spectral visitors. It appears they are having an argument about giving a gift to someone, and which tea is most suited for them, having seen me purchase a cup for myself. It's just English Breakfast, but...

I wonder, could anyone else with a love of tea help me with settling this argument? Given who it is they wish to impress, I'd say a masala chai blend would do, since its generally an orange tint, but my fellow drinkers would like to try a wider variety before making a decision.

[Sip. For someone who's not shown much power or ability of any kind, she's...oddly calm about the half-dozen ghosts sitting at the table with her. That tea must really be relaxing.]


I believe I may be ready to set up the computer system I spoke of; it appears the technology is not impossible after all.

It will take me a few more weeks to finish and complete the proper set up for the tracking system, but I would definitely appreciate any help any of you might be able to render, if you are able and willing.

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Of course. There's little harm in it. And you're more than welcome to join us; the tea variety in this shop is really something to experience.

[Sip~ - At this she looks at the ghosts.]

Jasmine is a blooming tea. You put a little flower bud into a clear flask with hot water and the heat causes the flower to bloom, as a nice little surprise.

[Cue the ghosts going 'ooooh' and 'aaaah' at it.]

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[He considers the offer. Setsuna had been kind to him before, so he feels like he should repay the favour. And, yeah, his uncle's fondness for tea has rubbed off on him.]

Sure, I'm not busy right now. Which world are you on?

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I am on the world of Radiant Garden.

[Smile!]

All you have to do is make sure you are dressed up in a costume of some kind. The ghosts won't bother you with any tricks if you are.

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I just need a costume? Got it.

[Zuko ends the feed, and after some time, arrives at the cafe. He might be hard to recognise at first; his unruly hair is slicked back, he's in the black clothes of a 19th-century gentleman, and most noticeably, he has a white half-mask covering his burn scar, Phantom of the Opera-style. He hates the mask and tried to take it off when he first tried it on, but the ghosts reacted unfavourably, so it had to stay.

He looks around, and spots Setsuna's table. Hard to miss, with all the... tea-drinking ghosts. Trying not to be too weirded out at the whole thing, he heads over.]

Hey, uh... It's me. [After casting a wary look at her spectral companions, he takes a seat not occupied by one of them.] --Don't say it, I already know I look stupid.

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[Same. Still, she smiles, because she does recognize the costume.]

Aah, hello, Zuko. I managed to procure a menu for you to look at.

[Meanwhile, the ghosts are approving of Zuko's costume. Sharp! Obviously not sharp enough to pierce a Fire Nation ship, buuuuuut...]

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[Zuko watches the ghosts warily, until he's sure they approve and they're not going to attack him. Only then does he look over the menu.

A lot of the names are familiar from his time as a tea shop waiter, but some things are missing and others are completely unfamiliar.]

...People really have milk in their tea in this world? Like, cow hippo milk? [Because, what even. That's just weird.]

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Simply cow milk. But yes, they do. It's not so bad as long as you don't overdo it, of course.

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[Just a cow? Not a hybrid animal? That's even weirder, and Zuko looks unconvinced.] I guess I could try it...