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[cyclicalitymods]

	♥ 1. Where did you come from? You may not know anyone else on the boat, but you've all got one thing in common; you're headed to Republic City. ♥ 2. It's your first day in Republic City. You might wanna get a job lined up or you'll be living on the streets. ♥ 3. You're the new person in the city. You gotta make some friends, right? Go find someone and strike up a conversation.
	♦ 4. Feeling a little crafty? Maybe you could make a quick yuan. Sell information for money or do a little threatening. ♦ 5. Vines. Vines everywhere! They're like the heads of a hydra. What are you going to do about the vines that just invaded your apartment? ♦ 6. Triads, Equalists... thugs in general. Welcome to the aftermath of losing a fight. Are you gonna go find a healer or are you gonna tough it out?
	♣ 7. You've got a job. What is it? How are you going to get customers? You better get some soon. More customers equals more money. ♣ 8. You're a bender, right? Then you better practice it. What's that? Oh, a non-bender? You can still find a partner to spar with, right? ♣ 9. It's late. Have a drink at the pub! Get to know one another. Let it all flow freely!
	♠ 10. Yeah! You've got a driver's license! Everyone else better watch out... ♠ 11. Entertainment's just rolled on into the city! Watch the ostrich-horses race or the acrobats perform. Or maybe you're one of them! ♠ 12. It's a long line at whatever vendor you're at. Make small talk with nearby civilians or try and haggle the vendor down to a better price.
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exploring the city or at a tea shop

[teaspirited]

1. Exploring

[He'd never seen a city like this before. All the great cities of the world that he had seen in his life couldn't compare to this. Machines called 'Satomobiles' zipped through the streets, statues of the Avatar and some of his friends could be found outside some of the landmarks. He even paused to admire his nephew's for a while, a proud smile on his face at the young man's accomplishments. A trip to Avatar Aang's memorial island at least provided some information about where he was. To think, this was once the Yu Dao colony. The world truly was a wondrous place.]

2. Tea Shop

[It really shouldn't be a surprise that Iroh had found a tea shop. Instead of relaxing though, he's offered himself up to work. Spreading joy by making and serving tea was a joy he had experienced after the war. Why not continue it in this new future place?]

TEA SHOP

[raavashing]

[Wan hadn't ever gotten to spend time in an actual tea shop before. His experience with Lion Turtle Cities and tea had been a long series of pot of cold tea after pot of cold tea. Keeping a fire stoked in the treehouse would have been a deathwish.

So with an eager smile, wan entered the shop, found a seat, shut his eyes, and just smelled the air.]

[teaspirited]

[There would be no cold tea here. Not so long as Iroh could firebend. Soon after Wan arrives, the old man approaches with a smile.]

Welcome, welcome. Is there anything I can get for you?

[raavashing]

Ah... no. I don't have any money so I'm just enjoying the smell.

[His eyes cracked open and he gave an embarrassed smile to the old man, fully expecting to be kicked out.]

[teaspirited]

There is nothing wrong with that. Please, stay a while and enjoy.

[Though ten minutes later if Wan's still there, Iroh's earned himself a short break something about labor laws? and a pot of tea for his good work. And he'll bring it over to Wan's table with two cups.]

Would you care to share a pot with me? It's ginseng.

[raavashing]

[He was surprised he wasn't asked to leave, but he thanked the old man all the same for allowing him to stay. It was relaxing to shut his eyes and just let the smell in the air drift around him. The sounds of the tea shop faded and he folded his legs up under him in an awkward manner (he wasn't used to chairs) and entered an almost meditative state. Not quite there because of the chair issue, but close enough to be peaceful.

When the old man came back some time later, Wan was once more surprised by him. But it earned the man a smile and a nod.]

Sure. I don't mind, but I still don't have any money. You won't get in trouble, will you?

[teaspirited]

No, this is on me. The owner of this shop allowed me some tea for my break.

[He poured out a piping hot cup for each of them and set the pot where they could both reach.]

Please, help yourself if you would like more.

Tea shop of course

[sirdarkhat]

[Tea sounded wonderful after returning from an excavation. The Professor had been hearing about a certain tea shop had been gaining some popularity recently, so he decided to look into this quaint little shop.

There was certainly a welcoming air to it, familiar eventhough he had never been to this establishment. It was getting to that time of night when there were a few customers scattered about...which led him pondering for a moment how close it was to closing time. He didn't know the shop's business hours and he didn't like being that customer who showed up ten minutes before closing.

Well, he was already here, and there was an elderly gentleman coming to greet him now, so there was no point turning back. He tipped his hat to him.]

Good evening. I hope I have not inconvenienced you for coming at this hour. [An archeologist's life is a busy one]

[teaspirited]

[Even if the shop had been about to close, Iroh had never really been one for turning someone away.]

Of course you haven't, please, take a seat. Would you like some tea?

[sirdarkhat]

[He smiled appreciatively.]

I would quite like that, thank you. [And he settled himself down at a table. He could feel the aches from standing around all day slowly melt away now that he was sitting down.]

Usually I'd ask for a spot of earl grey tea, but I've heard I shouldn't pass up on the jasmine tea here if I ever visited this shop.

[teaspirited]

[Had word really spread so quickly about the tea here? It had been getting busier in the shop lately, almost like it had at that little tea shop in Ba Sing Se's lower ring. Still, he was happy here.]

Jasmine is my personal favorite, so my recommendation is biased. Though if you would prefer earl grey, I will get that for you.

[No swaying, no suggesting to just get both. That's just his style. The customer knows what the customer wants.]

[sirdarkhat]

Oh, I wouldn't mind either one, but I think tonight I will have something different from my usual.

[Why not? Although to be honest, Hershel would enjoy any tea offered in front of him.] The name's Hershel Layton. How may I address you?

[teaspirited]

My name is Iroh, and I'll return with your tea as soon as it's ready.

[He bowed his head and retreated to the kitchen to brew up some fresh jasmine tea. When he does return, he's keeping the pot nice and hot with one hand and carrying a cup in the other. Iroh sets down the cup and carefully pours out the tea for him.]

I hope you find it to your liking, Hershel.

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[savedtheworld]

[Aang's still getting used to all of this timey-wimey business. But right now? He could use a tea break.

So he stops into a tea shop and seems impressed by the atmosphere. He hasn't yet noticed the presence of a certain someone, but he happens to be pondering aloud.]

Wow, this almost reminds me of Iroh's tea shop. I wonder what happened to him these days...

[teaspirited]

[That was a very good question, but it's one whose answer he'd prefer not to have detailed. Though about seventy years in the future, he has an idea. He was coming out of the kitchen to deliver a pot of tea to one table when he sees the young monk and hears the remark.]

Asking questions is often a good way of finding the answers you seek. [Iroh smiles warmly as he approaches.] It is good to see you again, Aang.

[savedtheworld]

[Aang turns with a surprised smile. It hasn't been long for him since he last saw Iroh, but any familiar face here is a sight for sore years.]

Iroh! It's good to see you, too! Wow... You don't look a day older than that time we celebrated the end of the war at your tea shop!

[teaspirited]

[He chuckled, partly because there wasn't too much aging left for him to do. Short of his hair getting whiter, that is.]

That's the last time I saw all of you. The next day, I found myself on a boat headed for this city. I'm not quite sure how I got there, but I suppose life had a few more surprises in store for me than I thought. I must say, it's nice to see familiar faces here.

[savedtheworld]

[He could get more wrinkly and pruney! Aang remembers Guru Pathik as the ultimate model of oldness.]

Really? That's like how I got here! I'm really glad to see familiar faces, too. [It makes it different from the last time he found himself in the future. This time he's not alone.]

Do you really think this is the future?

[teaspirited]

[Just don't expect him to get thin and bony as he continues aging.]

It's very possible. Everything I've seen here so far suggests that we're in the future. While I've seen my share of large cities, I've never seen one quite like this. [It didn't just sprawl out, it reached high into the skies too. And all the mechanical contraptions that could be seen were just incredible. The airships in the sky were especially a huge surprise when he first arrived.]

But if this isn't the future, then we have more questions besides exactly how we got here and why.

[Such as why make a place that looks like it could be from their future?]

Tea Shop (AU'd) - Iroh's good with grumpy kids on quests, right?

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Okay, a tea shop wasn't the first place she'd probably set foot in but whatever. It had been a long damn trip to Republic City and she's just looking for a place to get off her feet for awhile, and maybe get some food, if they have any in a place like this. This shop had just been the first place Ryuko'd seen, if she was being honest.

So, the door to the tea shop bangs open and in walks a girl. Around the end of her teenage years by the looks of her, and fairly clearly a wanderer by her well-worn clothes and boots. She makes her way over to a table away from the door, near a window and drops both her pack and an odd curved sword with an ornate red handle beside it before slumping down onto a chair with a huff.

Big city like this, somebody'd have to have the answers she's after but for now, it's just good to sit for a damn second.]

absolutely! they're his specialty :'D

[teaspirited]

[There really wasn't much to speak of for food, but they had tea. Lots of tea.

He was about halfway through his shift when the girl walked in. So he finished washing the teapot that had come back shortly before her arrival as she settled in. He set it to air dry and stepped out of the kitchen to greet her.]

Welcome, traveler. Would you like some tea?

I came to the expert, then!

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Ryuko just waited quietly until Iroh made his way over to her table, staring out the window. There was a family out there, a mother, father and a daughter, taking in the sights by the look of it. They seemed to be having a pretty good time....

She turned her head when Iroh came over, dismissing her thoughts for the moment.]

Yeah, why not. Somethin' not too expensive though. [She grimaced a bit as her stomach let out a little growl.] Do you got anything to eat around here? I know, tea shop, but I ain't picky.

[teaspirited]

I would recommend the green tea then, and there are some pastries for food. I will see what there is.

[He got the water hot and the leaves steeping. They could sit while he searched around for any food. --Aha! A fruit tart. If she was on a budget, it was cheaper than the cakes. Hopefully she'd like it. He set it on a little tray with a cup and plate, carrying the pot in one hand to keep the tea piping hot. With the tray set in front of her, he poured out a cup for her.]

There. I know pastries aren't the most filling, but maybe this one will carry you until you can find something more sustaining.

[guitar_case_vagabond]

Yeah, sure.

[Just one fruit tart but you'd think it was a feast the way she grabs it up from the tray as soon as it's set in front of her. One bite, two and it's gone, chomped down like she hadn't seen real food for days. Still chewing she goes for the tea next and. Swallows the whole thing. In one gulp.]

Ghk--!

[Her eyes bulge for a second and she goes stiff as a board, struggling with the mouthful of steaming hot tea for a second before managing to swallow it down. You can nearly see the steam on the breath she puffs out and her voice is a little strained.]

... S'not bad.

[teaspirited]

[That she's eating and drinking so fast has him a bit worried. And didn't leave him time to warn her that the tea was very hot.]

Even if you are very hungry, everything tastes better when you take your time. When was the last time you ate?