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[muskettear]

Ah, is this... [ she sounds faint, dizzy, for a moment. ] Is this on?

[ there's a bit of fumbling before a golden eye fills up most of the communicator's screen and pulls back to reveal a girl with blonde hair curled into drills, and she smiles in relief. ]

Thank goodness. I thought I'd lost my ability to work digital devices already... [ a weak laugh. She's not feeling her best, and it shows, even though she straightens up and does her best to compose herself. ]

Hello. My name is Tomoe Mami - I'm from Mitakihara, Japan. [ she curtsies. ] I've read the brochures that the machine gave us, but I still have one question...

Would anyone know where to find a good tea shop..? [ she's pretty aware that it seems kind of silly, but stress relief is Important kinda ] I'm not familiar with American cities, and I don't want to get lost on my first day here.

If anyone has any recommendations, I'd enjoy hearing them. Thank you. [ another curtsy, before she switches off the communicator. ]

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[voice]

[lastnerv]

Another person from Mitakihara? Lucky you, then. You've already got a friend here.

Uh, I can't help with much with the tea shop, though. Sorry. If you do find out I'd like to know too.

[ voice ]

[muskettear]

Ah, really? So someone else has arrived here already...

[ she smiles at him ] If I do find one, I'll be sure to tell you, too.

[lastnerv]

Thanks. And yeah, a blue-haired girl. Sayaka.

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[sorcerersupreme]

[The feed shows a kindly looking, man in his late 50s. On the table top in visible in front of him is a what looks like a cup of tea in very nice, slightly showy china.]

There's a shop on Sullivan street, though it's western style. I imagine you might be looking for something more traditional and Japanese?

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[muskettear]

Sullivan Street..? [ she just kind of bustles around her apartment looking for a map for a moment :| but she approves of tea in nice china cups uwu ]

Ah, actually, a Western tea shop is exactly what I was looking for. Though if you know of any Japanese places, I'd like to know the locations of those as well.

[permavid]

[sorcerersupreme]

I don't off hand, so it's rather fortunate that my suggestion works out. Sullivan Street, in this case, is near Washington Square Park. The cross street is Waverly Place, if I'm not mistaken.

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[uponsharpswords]

[ hey isn't that... ]

[uponsharpswords]

[ squinting a bit at the camera because really

you kind of died before but she DID just chat with a dead person so ]

[uponsharpswords]

[ but now she has to face mami in this kind of situation and mami would have to see what a failure she is because she's stuck here instead of defending mitakihara..!! ]

[uponsharpswords]

[ and she's admittedly a bit happy because omg mami now she won't be alone and scared in this place but that is such a selfish thought...! ]

DONE SPAMMING

[uponsharpswords]

[ let me see i'm sure she could come up with something really smart to say ]

Mami, is that really you?!

aw yiss

[muskettear]

[ sayaka and her amazing adaptability!! she immediately brightens when Sayaka speaks, though ]

Of course, Miki-san! I haven't changed that much, have I? [ she'd immediately checked for some sign of injury, like...neck wounds or something... ]

[dogwitch]

[Hey look there's a list of all the places that serve tea in the city and their exact locations. And as an extra measure there's a map showing them all.]

i cant vouch for the quality of tea at each of these places but hopefully this will help you :D

[muskettear]

[ oh!! that is Very Helpful ]

I'll have to go and try them, then. Or read reviews, maybe...

This is very useful. Thank you very much.

[dogwitch]

youre welcome
if you need help finding anything else just ask!! :D
by the way im jade harley

permavoice;

[xuffasch]

Tea? That's honestly your first concern?

[muskettear]

It sounds odd, I know, but it helps to have something familiar in a strange place. [ it is her coping mechanism ok ]

video;

[glowsferatu]

I'm familiar with some quantity of tea rooms, a few of a closer proximity to the Porter housing complex for easier travel to one lacking in the ability to forego the journey. They do vary in style somewhat, so it may require further information to offer the most suitable recommendation.

video;

[muskettear]

Really?

That's very helpful. Thank you. I'm looking for Western-style tea shops, mostly, though I wouldn't mind looking at any Japanese tea rooms.

video.

[wytchkkrafts]

Is that seriously your first question?

[ like whoa. ]

Heck I didn't even ask about the booze.

video

[muskettear]

I've already read the brochures. They're very helpful, after all, and if I asked redundant questions I'd be wasting time.

[ it's hard to be anything other than relieved when you've been floating around in the afterlife waiting room for a while ]

video

[bumbumbum]

[Klarion is grumpy. He sighs loudly and dramatically.]

I suppose you're here to berate me for being a Witch-Boy also? The other two residents from Mikakihara already have. The redhead is particularly trying.

video

[muskettear]

[ redhead...? oh....

she shakes her head at that question, though ]

For a number of reasons, the Witches fought by magical girls are formed from - ah, they're all female. [ minor slip-up there;; ]

Besides, they're definitely nothing like you are, and I'm sure it's possible that more than one type of 'witch' would exist. So it's alright.

voice;

[amoray]

I ain't a big fan a tea, but [PRETENTIOUS CAFE] and [PRETENTIOUS CAFE] probably ain't so bad. They got good coffee, at least.

voice;

[muskettear]

[ PRETENTIOUS CAFES YOU SAY

well she doesn't know what's pretentious but she likes nice things ]

It seems a lot of people like coffee here...I guess that's not so unusual. [ she's just musing to herself ] That's very helpful, though. Thank you very much.