3rd duel - [action]

[revolutionarygirl]

[Should you come to the tea shop today, you'll likely run across one (1) Utena Tenjou enjoying a cup of tea. And she is enjoying it, but it tastes... off to her. Maybe it's because she's so used to Himemiya's tea--no other tea has tasted right since her arrival to Luceti. Still, tea's tea and this does taste pretty good.

She takes out her journal while she enjoys, writing up a letting to her current Hydra Social penpal--Edward Elric.]

Hello there!

You're Edward, right? I'm not entirely sure if you're aware of it, but we're penpals for Project Hydra Social this time around. The whole project is supposed to be about making friends, right? Well, hopefully we can be good friends.

But I guess I should introduce myself first before any of that. My name's Utena Tenjou, and it's nice to meet you. Before I was brought to Luceti, I was an 8th grader at my school, Ohtori Academy. [Let's see, what else...] I really enjoy sports! Basketball, baseball, soccer, stuff like that. And what about you? What are your hobbies?

I guess I shouldn't make this too long, so I'll just stop here. I hope to hear from you soon!

-Utena

[With that out of the way, she once again puts the tea cup up to her lips. Something still seems off, or even missing... wow, this is really annoying.]

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[spohkh]

[Spock had been meaning to visit the tea shop for some time.... and this seemed to be the day he does so.

Spock has never been to a tea shop before... He looks around and approaches the woman.]

Greetings, I am Spock. Is this the tea shop?

[revolutionarygirl]

[Utena just recently started going to the tea shop, herself. Maybe because as it gets colder, she's been thinking of tea more? Hm...

She looks up to the man and smiles.]

Ah, hey. It's nice to meet you, Spock. I'm Utena Tenjou. [Still smiling as she takes another sip of her tea.] I think the owner's around here somewhere. Mm, what's her name again...?

[spohkh]

[Spock still does not grasp the concept of the hypothetical question...]

Forgive me, I do not know the name of the establishment's owner.

[revolutionarygirl]

Oh, um... I was sort of asking myself. Sorry about that. [A nervous laugh.] Oh well, I'm sure I'll remember soon.

[spohkh]

[Spock raises an eyebrow...]

May I inquire as to your name Miss?

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[idealism]

[It's not often one gets to drink free tea, and quality tea at that. Tsuzuki decides the day is cold enough to warrant a warm drink, so he stops by.]

[He hadn't planned to bother anyone, except that when he walks past her he nearly trips. Cursing softly, he puts the cup down on a nearby table and gets a couple of napkins for the mess he's made.]


I'm so sorry.

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[revolutionarygirl]

[Oh, no... poor guy. She can't just sit there and make him clean everything up by himself!]

No, it's fine! Here, let me help you. [She gets a few napkins and moves over to help Tsuzuki clean up.]

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[idealism]

[Tsuzuki doesn't expect her to help him, so his expression turns into one of warm surprise at her kindness.] Thank you.

Sheesh, I don't know what's gotten into my lately. I'm not usually this clumsy.

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[revolutionarygirl]

You're welcome. Don't worry about it, okay? I think we all have our clumsy days.

[action]

[idealism]

Thank you.

[That's when he realizes that she's not someone he's talked to before. He would have remembered that hair anywhere.]

Uhm. I'm Tsuzuki.

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[aspertia]

[ Mei has been quite the busy Combee for the past day and a half. after finding her travelling clothes and Pokemon, she was out and about exploring the village and surrounding landmarks.

this time around, she's checking out the various shops with her Flareon by her side. most of them have been pretty boring so far, but this tea shop might break the chain! she opens the door, and her and Flareon's heads peek in. ]

Um... hi!

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[revolutionarygirl]

[So many people here have pets, huh? ...or maybe friends is a better term. Another thought of Himemiya crosses her mind, and she shakes her head before answering.]

Hey there! [Smiles.] Have you been here before? I have to say, the tea's pretty good.

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[aspertia]

[ friends is definitely the term she'd use, right next to partners! Pokemon are quite versatile that way.

but once the pink-haired girl smiles at her, she returns it as she enters the shop. ]

Nope! I just showed up here yesterday, actually... so I've been exploring a little! [ she takes a look around. ] Man, I can't remember the last time I had tea.

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[revolutionarygirl]

Oh, so you're new! Um, welcome I guess. I mean, I know we're not exactly in the perfect situation here, but we can still make the best of it. Right?

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[aspertia]

Yeah, definitely! [ she smiles, both her and Flareon walking closer to this pink-haired girl. the fox inches over to this stranger's feet, sniffing up at her. ]

I guess it's not so bad, though. I mean, this village has lot of the stuff we need, right?

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[tailasoldastime]

[Healed and refreshed, Beast finds himself standing in front of the tea shop. He remembers some strange girl told him about it and suggested he should go there. He never did. Is the tea any good? Well, he can find out today so he comes in.

He spots the bright pink hair as soon as the tables come into view.] U-U-teh-na?

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[revolutionarygirl]

Oh, Beast! [Utena smiles wide.] It's really great to see you. Hey, why don't you come sit over here with me once you get your tea? It's always better to enjoy with company.

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[tailasoldastime]

A... alright. [He gently takes a seat across from her at the table, looking over at her cup.] So this... this is the... tea-shop.

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[revolutionarygirl]

Oh, is this your first time here? [She takes a sip of her tea.]

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[tailasoldastime]

Y-yes. S... someone told me about it.

[written] I am so super sorry for the lateness

[automailed]

Hey, Utena.

I've never done this "penpal" thing, but the rabbit is getting on my nerves about it, so this is easier than dealing with him. Sorry if I seem out of practice.

I'm Edward Elric, but you know that already. Back home (and here too, though less formally) I was an alchemist. Research and reading science texts takes up most of my time, but I do martial arts, if that counts as a hobby. I used to do a lot of traveling and camping, too, so I know the outdoors pretty well.

[What else, what else... uh... wow, he sucks at this.]

Nice to meet you too, I guess.

-Edward

[written] don't worry about it! <3

[revolutionarygirl]

Edward,

So you're not a fan of Project Hydra Social? I don't know, it seems like a really good idea to me.

An alchemist? I think I've heard about alchemy a couple of times back home, but if I remember right, it's a dead science there. So science is something you're good at. Back at Ohtori, I was pretty good at math.

What sort of stuff have you seen on your travels, Edward? Was it fun? You see, I haven't done much of it myself.

-Utena

[written]

[automailed]

[He'll just bypass the intro-and-ending pleasantries since it's more like using the journal as normal, now.]

It's alright. I guess it works for some people, but I don't think it's all that smart to volunteer a bunch of people unwillingly just so they can "make friends". That's not something you should really be forcing. Nothing against you, though.

Alchemy's definitely not dead on my world- it's the most advanced form of science in my country, and maybe even the world. As for traveling, that's a pretty broad question. Travel is hard to summarize- it's really something you have to do yourself to understand. I guess it was fun sometimes, but since it was mostly for work, there wasn't as much time to enjoy it. I've definitely seen a lot more than most people my age.

[written]

[revolutionarygirl]

[Utena follows suit.]

Wait, some people have been volunteered without knowing first? I didn't know anything about something like that. I know you said it's nothing against me, but I still hope you aren't bothered by the letters.

The most advanced? Man, I guess worlds really do differ from person to person here. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I guess traveling would be something I'd need to do myself to understand, huh? Maybe I'll get the chance to, one day. But I should probably finish school up at Ohtori first. What sort of work do you do?

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[automailed]

I never volunteered for it. I don't mind, but I know some people have gotten pretty frustrating partners. And if you don't follow through with the letter-writing, that rabbit guy harasses you.

Back home I work for the military. I mostly traveled for research, but sometimes I had assignments to take down alchemists who broke the law, or other criminals.