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Er...hello, Luceti. This is Roji. It's been a weird week... I gotta say it's weirdest way I've spent my birthday in a long time. [Stop stalling, Roji.] But the main reason I'm making this post is because I have a question...

[There's a slight, reluctant pause. He feels so bad about this, pfft.]

Is anyone out there missing their tea set?

Because I have a mountain of them here at home. I can't remember where I took them all from while I was pretending to have a giant tea party during the week... Oh, this is so embarrassing. If you're missing one, just let me know and I can bring it over to you. I've washed them all too, and I don't think any are broken.

I'm so sorry about this.

[And with that, he ends the post, only to grimace the literal mountain of tea sets engulfing his apartment.

What a week indeed.]

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[Guy has been listening to and reading everything he can, and this particular post grabs his attention. Not because he had a tea set thieved from his belongings, but because he doesn't have one at all.]

Bit maddening, this last experiment.

[He is familiar with the fairytale, and chuckles the wolf he was at his own poor joke.]

While I may not be the rightful owner of one of the varying sets you thought to take, should any one of them go unclaimed, I'd be happy to take one off your hands.

[His own abode shared with Kim and Anthony may have coffee and mugs and other such things, but the one English thing it seems to be missing is the one thing this person has an excess of.]

I don't believe we've met, frankly. Though I'm happy to introduce myself.

[Roji only laughs sheepishly at that joke.] That's a good word to describe it.

[His tone picks up at the offer though.] Actually, I'd like that a lot. I have a feeling I'll end up with some leftovers...

Ah, you're right. I'm Roji.

Guy Burgess. A pleasure, Mister Roji.

A tea set is one of those proper things I haven't yet been able to acquire, a quintessential part of a household, I believe. Or any place you decide to live. You just can't have tea without a pot specifically for it. The only people who make tea and don't give a damn what it's made in are the Americans.

Nice to meet you too, Mister Burgess.

[Wow, how formal. And how...passionate this guy is about tea.]

What do they use, then?

[Formality with this one is simply due to being completely British. His passions in regards to tea are high to those who don't know him. On closer examination, one begins to discover that Guy is simply passionate about everything.]

A mug, filled to the brim with hot water, and a bag. They have tea shoved away in a little gauzy pouch.

A mug...that's weird. Cups always worked better to me.

It's far preferable that way, I think. You know, in noticing my lack of a proper tea set, I've come to realize I haven't yet gotten tea.

Have you any, since you drank so much, that you recommend? Prefer?

[The camera on the journal does a good job of not hiding Roji's obvious blushing. He isn't proud of all that tea-drinking just now! But it's not like he hasn't had a lot of tea before this experiment.]

You can't go wrong with green tea, in my opinion.

It's very English of me to say I prefer black teas, though I think I should try something else.

Where would I find tea here? The same place where the groceries are, or is there a specialty shop?

[He laughs a bit.] Black tea is good too.

I find a lot at the grocery store, but there's also a tea shop in the Welcome Center building.

Perhaps I will have to go through the offerings of both and make my choices there.

Ah-- perhaps I could take one of those sets off your hands as well?

I'm sure you'll find plenty of stuff to try!

And of course. Would you mind if I waited a few days to see which sets go unclaimed? I'd hate to give one away only to have someone looking for it later.

It would be rather indecent of me to take someone's things, wouldn't it?

You wouldn't be opposed to my calling on you, perhaps sometime this week?

Not at all! I'm not terribly busy most of the time.

Until then, Mister Roji. Best of luck on your endeavours. I'm sure you can expect me later.

I'll be waiting! See you.

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[voice] sorry for the delay, RL kicked me around. ;;

[voice] No problem! I was on a mini hiatus for a few days anyway.

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