Rice Porridge

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<sub>ok this isn't working

probably gonna have to drop this, sorry.</sub>

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Sorry, sorry, family was visiting. I'm not getting a lot of time to do things n stuff.

but i try

oh my god do i try

<sub>i try all the time

in this institution</sub>

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<sub>'ve been busy because of work.

I'll try ta get a post up later.</sub>

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*Jerod's mug is empty*

TEA TIME INTENSIFIES

Hi, I'm not a dog!

_BARK

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Djeld

The tea's flavors were well-imbued after a few minutes of steeping. Taking it off of the heat, he prepared several wooden cups; they insulated the heat well, and he thought that the smell of the pine made the drinks taste better. That, and they were the only cups he had in the first place.

Well, that was fine.

As he began doling out cups of tea, Djeld heard Elana ask about the type of tea. He took a whiff: incredibly earthy, mild citrus notes, and a slightly refreshing quality to it. His tension rose as he remembered the details.

During his travels, he learned that most teas actually used the same type of leaves; the difference came from how it was processed. In this case, it was a 'dark' tea, fermented over several months. It has a more rounded, but stronger flavor than the others, and supposedly has several health benefits. That one in particular was mixed with blood orange and mushroom, highlighting the natural flavors and adding complexity to the sweetness. He paired it with eucalyptus honey, which has a refreshing aftertaste. He would have liked to have used linden instead, but--

Djeld realized that he'd gotten a bit too excited.

They probably weren't interested in all those details anyways, so he simply smiled and said, "It's a fermented tea mix," before serving the tea, warning them that it was hot.

As he was doing this, he noticed a swordsman sitting meditatively outside the circle. Although he didn't seem interested, Djeld quietly left to place a cup next to the stranger before returning to the fire. It was cold over there, after all. He should at least drink something warm.

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Djeld

To be frank, Djeld had no idea how these people had gathered around him.

He wasn't even an enlisted soldier; he had just slipped into the group since they were travelling in the same direction. If any of the higher-ups had noticed, they hadn't minded him since he was making himself useful by helping around the camp. Djeld had even gone through the trouble of bringing his own supplies for the marches, camping on his own at night. Despite this, he was rarely ever alone, since some soldiers were inevitably drawn in by the smell of his food.

Not that he'd minded, of course. The fire was going to burn anyways, so might as well let more people use it. That night, however, Djeld was interested by the people that had come over.

Firstly, rather than it being a small group wandering over from their squads, they seemed to be made up of several individuals, a few of which made Djeld wonder if they were nobility of some kind.

Second, he hadn't started cooking anything yet, which was really the only reason that anyone in the camp ever came over. It was quite unusual.

"Speaking of which,", he thought to himself. "I should make them something."

As he heated up a pot of water, he rummaged through his bag for the small box of tea leaves that he'd recently purchased. It was an unusual mix, so he was excited to see how it'd turn out, a grin coming onto his face. Djeld was completely unaware of how suspicious it made him look, brewing unidentifiable herbs with a manic smile. Immersed in his thoughts on how the tea would turn out, he didn't even notice the group of dwarves approaching until the largest one let out a loud laugh.

Taken off guard, it took Djeld a moment to react. But, upon recovering, he introduced himself.

"Ah... My name is Djeld." he said, giving another weird smile.

"I guess you could call me a scholar of sorts? I'm studying ancient magic. Would you like some tea, by the way?"

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<sub>if I do make another character, it'll probably be later

maybe it'll be one of Djeld's old followers, trying to convince him to come back
Eh, sounds like it could be fun</sub>

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_{how does this keep happening, sho}

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_{HMMMMMMMMMMMM?!}