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maskormenace2018-12-05 07:17 pm
viciousmaukery) wrote in maskormenace2018-12-05 07:17 pm
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[Molly's been in this world for a few months now, long enough that he's figured out the basics of the technology and become a fan of a couple of small cafés. And bathhouses. And spas. And thrift stores. And—yeah, Molly's a regular expert by now in Treating Himself. But this? This is new.
Open on: Mollymauk Tealeaf, wearing a red coat lined with white, embroidered and decorated with holiday symbols of all kinds—not only familiar symbols for winter holidays like a Christmas tree and a Festivus pole, but symbols that seem incomprehensible to anyone but followers of gods from the Exandrian pantheon (or from any Dungeons and Dragons pantheon). He grins at the camera, and holds up a paper cup of steaming peppermint mocha.]
I've been here for months and not a single one of you thought to tell me anything about the holidays here. I knew you people liked to celebrate, but I didn't realize that meant holiday promos on every block. [He tuts.] Shame.
[He takes a sip of his latte, and makes a noise like he's just had a religious experience.]
God, this tastes incredible. [A sigh, and he leans back against his chair.] Really makes up for that space food back at the Swear-In. And everything else. Do things like that usually happen here?
[It reminds him a little too much of that job for the Knights of Requital—things had spun far, far out of control before Molly could do anything about it. But here he is now, having bounced back just fine from his ordeal.]
Besides that, I was actually going to ask something else. [Taking a sip of his mocha again.] What's the best holiday-themed drink in this country, and where can I find it? Or how do I make it, if I've really got to.
Open on: Mollymauk Tealeaf, wearing a red coat lined with white, embroidered and decorated with holiday symbols of all kinds—not only familiar symbols for winter holidays like a Christmas tree and a Festivus pole, but symbols that seem incomprehensible to anyone but followers of gods from the Exandrian pantheon (or from any Dungeons and Dragons pantheon). He grins at the camera, and holds up a paper cup of steaming peppermint mocha.]
I've been here for months and not a single one of you thought to tell me anything about the holidays here. I knew you people liked to celebrate, but I didn't realize that meant holiday promos on every block. [He tuts.] Shame.
[He takes a sip of his latte, and makes a noise like he's just had a religious experience.]
God, this tastes incredible. [A sigh, and he leans back against his chair.] Really makes up for that space food back at the Swear-In. And everything else. Do things like that usually happen here?
[It reminds him a little too much of that job for the Knights of Requital—things had spun far, far out of control before Molly could do anything about it. But here he is now, having bounced back just fine from his ordeal.]
Besides that, I was actually going to ask something else. [Taking a sip of his mocha again.] What's the best holiday-themed drink in this country, and where can I find it? Or how do I make it, if I've really got to.
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Christmas is very different in America than it is in Japan, so I imagine it must be quite strange compared to the holidays of a completely different world!
I don't know whether you'll be able to find it in this country, but my favorite winter drink is shogayu, or ginger tea. It's typically sold in powders that you add to hot water. In Japan, you can find it in convenience stores all over the place.
But, I suppose, you can't go wrong with a good hot chocolate!
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Oh, very. We don't have anything that's this widespread or has this much build-up. The closest one I can think of is Harvest's Close, and you don't get bombarded with promos the same way here. [And while it's close, it's not quite the same as this Christmas.] How different is it in Japan?
I'll keep an eye out for it. Seems like a drink I should try, at the very least. [A sip of his peppermint mocha.] I've tried hot chocolate—with marshmallows, mostly, but after this I'll try the one with caramel sauce. Any other things I should add?
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