mystery tea,

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THE MYSTERY TEA MEME

THE RULES
1. Character 1 posts a comment including name/series/prefs/setup text (if desired).
2. Others reply, using RNG (1-23) to choose what kind of tea is being consumed.
3. ???
4. Profit. And fun.


GREEN TEA: Makes the drinker wiser. Bear in mind that wise doesn't necessarily mean smart.

EARL GREY TEA: Drinkers of this tea can't tell anything but the truth.

LADY GREY TEA: Drinkers of this tea can't tell anything but lies.

STRAWBERRY TEA: Causes uncontrollable hiccups.

MINT TEA: Causes a complete personality flip. Good is bad, bad is good, etc.

LEMON TEA: Instead of flipping personalities, suddenly gain someone else's personality.

CHAI TEA: Causes an uncontrollable need to dance, wherever you go.

OOLONG TEA: Causes an uncontrollable need to express everything in the form of a song. It might be a song you already know, or you might find you have a hidden talent for lyrics.

VANILLA TEA: Causes childish innocence, kindness, love of everything alive.

CARAMEL TEA: Have a little respect for your four-legged friends. Turns the drinker into an animal of the mun's choosing.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA: Not only will the drinker be more arrogant, snobbish and better than you, but they will also voice it. Loudly. Narcissism is encouraged. So is slapping them back to their senses.

CHAMOMILE TEA: This tea will calm you down to the point of apathy and sloth. Don't bother leaving bed, it's not even worth it.

DAFFODIL TEA: SUCH A CALM TEA AT FIRST SIGHT BUT WHAT ABOUT WHEN IT MAKES YOU TALK IN CAPSLOCK?

THYME TEA: Suddenly your clothes don't seem to fit so well! Adult drinkers of this tea will be de-aged to childhood. Child drinkers will be aged to adulthood.

DARJEELING TEA: Causes the drinker to suffer severe delusions. They might just start to think they're the Queen of England, or a tree, or any number of things. I suggest you take videos for posterity and blackmail.

BLACK TEA: Causes blindness.

DECAF TEA: Sleep, who needs sleep?

Comments

illumi zoldyck,

[steered]

caramel tea sounds good

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[The bay side of Yorkshin is pleasantly quiet in the mornings, at least compared to downtown or in the suburbs. Fishermen are out hauling their catches to sell in the local markets and shops remain closed for another hour. Their hotel overlooks the docks and a small white plaza for the more privileged hotel occupants. It's nearly empty, as it should be- it's just a little after 8am.

Which isn't an unusual time for Hisoka to rouse himself from his sleep. After all, it takes a little more than an hour and a half for him to feel sufficiently refreshed after his morning restroom routine. His hair can stay down for now, he decides.] Good morning. ♠

Ah, so there was tea in the cabinet after all? ♣ [He finally steps out, stretching an arm in all his bareness, and inhales the smell of something sweet.]

[steered]

Yup. [ the kitchen is separated from the rest of their room with only one wall, keeping the entirety of their area open and together. the tea is finished and set on the stove top, but illumi seems to be distracted with something on his phone. he’s dressed, at least, shoes and all.

he barely pays hisoka any mind, and has no complaints about him… not being dressed yet. illumi is probably more used to this than he should be, but he also has to make a call. ] I’ll be right back. [ not that he especially needs privacy from hisoka, he’s just used to being alone when making the sorts of ‘death-confirmed’ calls. he’s on his way to the hall outside when he remembers the pot. ]

Oh. [ points to the kitchen ] You can go ahead and have some, Hisoka. It looked alright, for hotel tea. [ pour it yourself. also, okay he’s out the door now, have fun. ]

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Oh? ♥ Is that so... ♣ [lame, illumi! hisoka was looking forward to a nice chat before they parted ways (which wouldn't be for a few more hours) but he supposes he can wait as well. he saunters to the kitchen and finds everything he needs spread out on the counter.]

Caramel tea. ♦ [He reads the packet after he lets his tea brew in the cup, only adding a bit of cream to it. hisoka knows illumi is busy with his call, but raises his voice anyways just in case he receives a response when he comes back in.]

Are you still taking sugar with your's? ♣ [hisoka blows on the surface of his cup, sips and savors.]

[and then:] >POOF!<

[there's smoke, just for a moment- and the sound of a cup shattering on the floor, oops.]

[steered]

[ this call wasn’t meant to take more than a minute- and it doesn’t. after illumi has assured his payment it’s just about all done, and yet as he’s wrapping up, having left hisoka to only make his own tea- he hears a crash. ] ...

[ hisoka isn’t the clumsy type, he knows, so something about it is weird, but illumi opts to finish the call in it’s entirety before checking it out. once it is done, he clicks open the door, and is met with a wisp of smoke, empty room and … … …

a fox. ]

...

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[it'd be unusual for hisoka not to feel the change right away. it was pretty instantaneous, and he felt himself relax almost as soon as he realized something...was wrong. whatever it was couldn't be helped now, although he supposed he should have been more cautious- wandering around with an assassin and all. but they had always been very careful...

that's when he looks down and sees

paws.] Oh! ♦

[the gasp that comes out of the fox's mouth is certainly in his voice, there's no doubt about it. hisoka isn't acting very upset...rather, he's a little fascinated?] Illumi? ♠

[hi illumi, have a fox (with a familar star and tear drop mark on it's face) grinning up at you.] I think...something went wrong. ♣

[steered]

... [ it takes him a minute, but it all clicks together once hisoka continues talking. ] Eh?

Hisoka? [ illumi doesn’t look anything more than curious as he steps forward. ] That’s you? [ yeah, his tone isn’t much different- he sounds almost impressed. ]

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I wonder about that... ♥ [now hisoka sounds faintly hesitant, maybe a little curious himself as he wills these odd legs to stand and trot around in place for a bit. he flicks an ear. he lifts a front leg. his tail sways.]

Seems like it. ♦ [AND he's back to grinning.]

Although, I'm not sure I appreciate it very much. ♠ [he takes a slow step forward as well and-

YELPS with a hop in the air- landing perfectly on all four feet.] !! [he accidentally stepped in chipped porcelain....]

[steered]

[ illumi just sort of watches hisoka move around for a bit- it’s unexpected, but not improbable in a world of nen, and for hisoka to have fallen for the trick… he blinks in surprise when hisoka yelps, and he finally crouches down to meet him, not even bothering to brush away the broken cup. ]

Did that hurt you? [ there’s a little too much amusement in his voice. he almost laughs. ] I suppose you didn’t do this to yourself then. [ he glances at the spilled tea all over the floor. ] This?

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[excuse you, that actually stung quite a bit! if foxes could make sour faces, hisoka would be making one right now. maybe illumi can kinda tell.]

This is hardly the same as my true self. ♣ [these dumb paws are sensitive alright. hisoka curls his tail almost defensively around himself. illumi is teasing him, and for once he doesn't even appreciate it!]

Naturally, I would have been able to detect anything in the tea. ♦ [unless...it wasn't the tea, but the cup itself that had been infused with nen? what a dirty trick.]

[steered]

The cup, then? [ he comes to the same conclusion, and activates his gyo. he’s only able to catch small remnants of the aura used- it seems the energy transferred when hisoka put his lips to it. he dismisses the aura in his eyes. ] How funny.

[ finally he gets up to retrieve a rag for the liquid on the floor. ] It would be way too easy to kill you like this, Hisoka. [ y’know. just sayin’. ]

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Ah, if only it were me our supposed offender were targeting. ♠ [lbr illumi you have a dozen more enemies than he does. well maybe the same amount. like it matters!!]

Perhaps a less conspicuous hotel next time? ♥ [hisoka already assuming there will still be a next time. despite himself he looks at illumi curiously, and feels compelled to follow him and see what he's up to. which he does, quite nimbly.]

abe no sousei ✪

[officing]

21. black tea :')

[snapfan]

[The Yamainu's head office is normally quiet today, as it should be during the early afternoons with mostly everyone out on patrol or making their rounds. At least, that what Tenka assumes they do all day. Things have probably changed a lot since then, right?

Either way, empty office or not, it doesn't stop him from clink, clink, clink-ing on the window before sliding a hair pin from between it's panels and undoing the lock.

The window bursts open and one Kumou Tenka rears his head in.] FWAH!

Even the front gates are armed to the teeth. Aahh, annoying, annoying! They should make this place more accessible for the disabled! How do they expect the elderly to make complaints about these conditions? Maybe I'll send a petition- Eh?

[Ah, he can't wriggle all the way through. His fat butt is stuck through the window.] Tsk! No good...

i scream

[officing]

[ indeed, there is no one in the main office when tenka decides to poke his way through– but sousei finds his way back from checking up on everyone just soon enough to catch the sight of tenka… fitted in the window. ]

...

[ blank, he wastes no time crossing the distance from the door to the window, where he swiftly places a hand on tenka’s face, and, wordlessly

tries to shove him back out the other way. ]

1/2 god

[snapfan]

[Ah, that noise! Foot steps! Heavy ones, quickly approaching.

He may not be able to see anything at the moment, but he can still flash a grin and attempt to look harmless (as harmless as one can look half-draped through a window).] Oh, good afternoon! I was starting to wonder when someone would fina- MMPH!

[snapfan]

[NO, why?! These hard, unforgiving hands...he knows these hands anywhere!] S-Sousei?!

Ah, th-this is a little harsh, don't you think?! [CLINGS, CLINGS FOR HIS LIFE.] I climbed all the way up here just to have a word with you! Augh, slipping-!

[He grips the window's railing as much as he can...!] Ish important!

[officing]

[ normally, his procedure is merciless enough that he would, in fact, push tenka over the second floor window but he also happens to be keen enough to notice the subtle doubts and realizations in tenka’s words. sousei pulls his hand away from his face, and raises an eyebrow. ]

If it warrants my attention so much, why didn’t you use the main entrance?

[snapfan]

[Once Tenka can properly breathe again, he heaves and leaves himself precariously slouched over the window sill.] Ouch, ouch. Aha, about that...

[He gives another tug and still finds himself stuck, so he sighs and runs a hand up his own hairline.] You see, Sousei-kun.

[And then he looks right at him and beams.]

I can't see a blessed thing!

[Of course that explains why he scaled the building blind instead of asking for help, of course.] I'm literally blind as a bat!

[officing]

[ that response stops him from helping tenka through the window just yet. ] ...

... What?

[ sousei wouldn't doubt his ability to climb up here while not being able to see... but, still. ]

I don't have time for jokes.

[snapfan]

Geh- do you really think I'd climb all the way up here to tell a joke?!

[Well, actually he would. But now isn't the time for that!! Tenka's expression falls flat for a brief moment, unusually serious. It actually helps to note now that he isn't exactly looking at Sousei, and is blankly fixing his gaze a bit away from him.]

If you continue to persist, I'll just prove it to you. But I'm telling you now, all I see is murky darkness.

[officing]

[ sousei studies that, and his eyes narrow, a frown crossing his face before he turns on his heel (still leaving tenka hanging there). a long silence stretches throughout the room before he decides to speak up again, back turned. ]

Why did you come here?

[snapfan]

[Tenka nearly scoffs, and instead focuses on pushing himself through the window. Sousei...blunt as always!] Because I have two little brothers who would surely wake the dead with their pleading cries for someone, anyone to help their beloved big brother...

[He is SO loved, didn't you know??] I couldn't risk them running their mouths to our doctor so I escaped as soon as I lost my sight! Ahahaha! [He chokes off in a wheeze- still dangling from a window here!!- wincing.] Ah, they're probably looking for me, though. Completely lost and bereft without me!

Believe it or not, I need the help of the Yamainu for this one.

[officing]

[ that sets something off in sousei, whether he wants it to or not. suddenly he whips around, grabs tenka by his upper arm, and yanks him through– clearly still not considering tenka’s comfort on any level, and totally uncaring about whether or not he crashes to the ground afterward. ]

And? What do you think I can do for you? [ his teeth grit. no… he knows he can help. the yamainu definitely have the resources to aid tenka. he’s just speaking heatedly, and he knows it. ]

The Yamainu doesn’t exist to be at your disposal. No matter how much you think it does. [ his words lose their proper conviction when he remembers the way tenka looks… lost, almost, vision vacant. and, almost tiredly: ] This has nothing to do with me.

[snapfan]

[The grip on his wrist comes too quick and too unexpected for him to react properly.] Eh-

Oof!! [DOWN he goes, crashing chin first onto the polished wooden floor as the rest of his body finally pushes through the window. He groans briefly, lifting a hand to rub his chin, and opens his mouth to whine rather loudly-

and pauses. He can't see Sousei, but somehow, just by the way he talks...Tenka thinks he knows the look on his face. His mouth makes a small frown, eyes blankly gazing at the floor as he listens.

Well, he always was pretty selfish, right?

Tenka pushes himself up on his knees, giving his cheek a rub for good measure.] Well, I believe you're right about that one. It really was too much to ask, huh? I couldn't expect the Yamainu to deal with such a delicate situation...

[But before he can dig himself into a deeper hole he smiles again, looking up at wherever he thinks Sousei might be.] So think of it as a personal request! From one citizen in need to one Captain of the Yamainu! From me to you.

[Tenka lifts a hand, beaming.] How about it, then? Haha!