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[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

[Christine's been a little more than bored lately. Oh, sure, she's had some good moments since the fall of Adventus, but she's been craving something a bit more. Especially since she fell for the dreaded "blonde moment" and completely missed the attack on the IS Academy. Or the look-around for that matter.

As such, she's been spending her time training. Especially since Julia got a little bit better in that recent fight. After awhile, though, even that's gotten boring.

As such, she's been trying to figure out how to make that tea the same way Dita did when she had that get-together with the other girls...]

...Bleh... not it...

[There's probably a good dozen cups nearby half-drank from those attempts.]

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[g-saviour.livejournal.com]

That there is a lot of tea, missy... You don't plan on drinking it all, do you?

[[As in, each and every cup.]]

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Ah... [She looks back at the cups she left behind.]

Not... really. I've been trying to make some tea the way I saw Dita did and... it didn't turn out right.

[g-saviour.livejournal.com]

Ahhh... Her tea is something else, but... It's too bad she's not around to ask.

Though... I wonder if it would be worth trying to contact them right now.

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

N-No, no, we don't have to! Don't need to bother right right now!

[g-saviour.livejournal.com]

Why do you say that? I'm sure she wouldn't mind a little call for a quick, question. I am her 'Mister Alien' after all.

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Well, I just... well... want to find out myself...

[g-saviour.livejournal.com]

That determined huh?

Well... are you certain you remember exactly what it tastes like? That's something you want to be sure of before you get going on such a... costly project. [[Costly in the sense of supplies, not money.]]

[redfckngcomet.livejournal.com]

You've made quite a mess...

[ Char takes a seat nearby, and looks at the tea. ]

Do you need help with this? I'd hate to let perfectly good tea go to waste.

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Ah... eheh, I wouldn't mind it. [She can't help but grin sheepishly.]

Been trying to make tea the way I saw Dita do so awhile back and... haven't had any luck. They do taste good, but not the way she did it!

[redfckngcomet.livejournal.com]

Well, it won't do it any good to throw it down the sink.

[ Char folds his hands on the table. ]

Care to pour us a glass?

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure! One moment...!

[And she goes to fix Char and herself a glass. Feels odd to be on friendly terms with someone like him. Then again, she's still getting used to all of this.]

[redfckngcomet.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[ Char wished Haman was here with him. He wasn't sure where she was. Taking a sip, he nods approvingly. ]

Not bad.

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

[Oh hey! Look who was coming in for her midday snack!]

... Experimenting with tea?

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Y-Yeah...

[she's going to turn her head JUUUUUUST slightly to hide the blushing.]

I wanted to see if I could make it the same way Dita did... no such luck.

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

Well if you really want to be able to do it, don't be afraid to ask her for help. And don't forget to keep trying too. I'm sure if you really work at it you'll be able to make tea just as well as her!

It's certainly easier than learning how to pilot a giant robot after all.

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

I know, I know, just... I wanna try this by myself first!

[She's going to get this right even if it kills her... well, not that badly, but...!

She fixes another cup and gets for a taste...]

...still not there.

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

[And when Christine puts the cup down again Julia picks it up as well and gives it a taste.]

Not too bad though!

[She pauses for a moment in thought before smiling.]

Would you mind if I helped you out as a taste-tester? You're probably being harder on yourself than anyone else would be, and I was at with you on the Nirvana too.

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Really? You don't mind it? I mean...

[she shakes her head before she beams at Julia.]

Sure, I don't mind! Two is better than one... right?

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

Right!

And I was coming in here to get something to eat anyways, so this is fine!

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Oh! W-Well, get what you need and I'll have another cup ready!

[And Christine's going to do just that, set up another cup of tea, just altering things enough in an attempt to make it just right.]

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

[Julia does indeed grab some cookies and whatnot to go with the tea before settling down again, accepting the new cup of tea and taking the chance to sip it.]

Mmmm... this is good too!

[She takes a moment to think about things, realizing that when it comes to tea she's still so dreadfully out of the loop.]

So are you trying to replicate Dita's style or just find one just as good?

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Well... I'm trying to replicate it. It tasted so good and I had to find out for myself. I know I should of asked when we were there, but it never occurred to me and... heh, you know me.

[She takes a sip herself and she seems... a little unchanged.]

Almost...

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

Well at any rate, if you stumble across something different but just as good, that's fine too!

[Cookie nom.]

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Mmm... I guess you're right about that.

[She takes another sip of her own drink before going to make a new batch, altering it a bit more.]

[curseu-reflexes.livejournal.com]

[As she watched and waited for the tea to be ready, she continued to eat her snacks before speaking up again.]

Christine, where did you live before this?

I'm sorry for just asking out of the blue, but I remember wondering about that when I first heard about you. And, well I'm still curious about that and we didn't even talk about it during the tea party with Dita.

[leftjoker.livejournal.com]

[blink]

Hard at work I see. What are you doing, Ms. Diaman?

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Tea making. Dita had made some earlier and I wanted to see if I could remake it.

It's GOOD, but... not like that.

[leftjoker.livejournal.com]

Well, making the perfect cup of tea can be considered one of the noblest goals a person can strive for back in Fuso. I know a few people who would be applauding your dedication to the cause right now if they knew.

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

...wait, really? They'd do that?

[leftjoker.livejournal.com]

Tea making is a tradition that dates back well into the 1500's of the A.D. Calender in Japan. Pursuit of that tradition is a pretty big thing.

[saikyocivrobo]

What kind of teamageddon happened here?

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Eheheh... sorry, Dita had made some tea earlier and I've been trying to recreate how she did it. No such luck so far.

[saikyocivrobo]

Have you thought that maybe she's using some kind of Mejire tea that's not available on Earth?

[of-10-faces.livejournal.com]

That is a lot of tea.

[betterthnaliens.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is. Sorry, I've been trying to remake how Dita made hers and... not coming out right.

[of-10-faces.livejournal.com]

It's fine. I've tasted her tea and it's pretty amazing. There's only a few teas I've ever tried that were that good.