Null Teatime with Sister - Supernova Dev

[18:31] Alesia Elisheva exclaims, "Uh...we could...read books!"
[18:32] Alesia Elisheva says, "Or...play a game..."
[18:32] Celestine Elisheva says, "Hm! Good ideas."
[18:33] Alesia Elisheva says, "...what...games can we play...? I don't know many..."
[18:34] Celestine Elisheva says, "..."
[18:34] Celestine Elisheva says, "I-I.. don't know."
[18:42] Celestine Elisheva exclaims, "We can..! Drink tea!"
[18:42] Alesia Elisheva exclaims, "...tea is nice!"
[18:46] Celestine wasn't one to drink tea that often, but a time to relax every now and then was great for the nerves- especially in the type of fights and trouble that she got herself into time and time again. It was tea time, and the little lady didn't even bother looking at the clock to see if it really WAS tea time!

Instead, she led Alesia over to the cushions and sat down on one of them herself, shifting into a comfortable position. Most likely, everything needed for tea was already on the table- how lucky of them! The water was definitely there, check. The tea bags were definitely there, check. It seemed as if tea could be made in an instant!

..Well, not really.

Tea needed to be heated up first, and Celestine didn't want iced tea or cold tea. Though, ice could be put in hot tea to make it cooler so that drinking wouldn't burn you.

"Should-we get started. Making tea?"
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[18:47] Celestine picks up a tea cup, gesturing to it!
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[18:54] The ivory dryad follows her sister over to the table, and rests down on the cushion juuuust after- legs crossed as she shifts around slightly.

An anxious look is given to the table- but then she realizes everything they need is there.

Except for heat. Everything except the heat to brew their tea.

...they could use the pot, in the corner, to heat their water for it...or...

Looking straight to Celeste, she nods very gently.

"Y-yeah! Started...uh...should...I try...heating the water...?"

She begins to anxiously shift around the tea-brewing supplies around on the table in-front of her while she awaits her sister's approval!

Or disapproval.

Both are okay...
(Alesia Elisheva)
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[19:00] Celestine drops a sigh off, adjusting a second time to a position that would be much more comfortable. She looks to her chest, poking it, only for plant life to burst into action, dropping out from under her cloak and moving to travel behind her. The creations had no thorns like they usually did, but they were looking slightly paler than usual.

Now she was comfortable!

Nothing to constrict her breathing. Nothing to ruin the relaxation, mostly because Celestine was sure that no axe murderer was about to pop through the door and go for her. Those biological summons were for protection against those things, and they were unneeded right now.

As Alesia asks a question, Celestine gives a nod of approval, placing both hands onto the table, tapping to create a smooth rhythm.

"You should try if you feel that you are-err capable!" She'd break out into a smile, realizing that she's just said a full sentence without a mistake or broken pattern. Keeping it to herself, Celestine nods yet again.

"Cannot wait, bwahaha.."
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[19:00] Celestine Elisheva exclaims, "Wonder how it will taste!"
[19:30] A smile spreads across her face as the plants burst from beneath Celeste's cloak. It's good she has new ones. Even if they're a little different than they used to be.

The smile that only widens as Celeste seems to approve of her idea, the rhythm tapped into the table...

Then the ivory dryad is taken back for a moment. Did...Celeste just...

Somehow, her smile widens more- but she doesn't comment on it. Right now, at least.

She has an important task at hand!

Specifically...

Calling upon her flames, and keeping them controlled.

Situating the pot of water in-front of her, her eyes close- and, unlike before, when it took her at least a few dozen seconds to summon the embers of a blaze- now?

The waning embers appear within moments, her newfound determination to succeed with her magic being judiciously applied- because while this isn't something like throwing around waves of fire, this is still practice. Precise practice. It'd be bad to burn the pot...

The embers rapidly rise into a blaze, albeit a controlled one, and then she extends her hands to press them against the sides of the pot.

Her eyes squint in concentration as she tries to manage the amount of heat going into the pot- for an experienced pyromancer, this would be a trivial task.

Unluckily for her, she isn't one yet- she doesn't know how fire really works, or have the knowledge to know how to keep water from turning into steam.

So...caution is the avenue she chooses, for now. Something deep, deep within her urges her to just burn the pot, evaporating the water inside- but, that would probably hurt Celeste, as the scalding steam bursted into the room, and then they wouldn't have any water for tea...

She decides not to evaporate the water with immense heat.

Several minutes of silent concentration later, she leans back away from the pot, exhaling quietly- the flame aura diminishing around her.

"There...hot water. Hopefully I didn't make it...too hot."

Her eyes trail over to Celeste, and she smiles again! It had turned into a thin line of focus while she heated the water- and she's seemingly waiting for her sister to move forward with the tea, now that they have all the ingredients ready!

(Alesia Elisheva)
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[19:42] They might not have been the ones most were used to. These were biological summons that were punished time and time again. Cut, cleaved, and crushed- infused with dark magics to the point of being near-husks. Celestine's magic revived what parts she could. A wander near Huangzhou found that the husks were still very much there. Only once Celestine wandered closer and plunged her mana into the earth did they hear her call, revitalized.

Unkillable as long as the little lady lived. They were her guardians, and she would not give up on them that easily. No matter what struggle they went through. No matter what hardship.

The writhing behind her stops as the plants fall into a state of deep sleep, relaxing from the wild adventures outside.

Her attention separates from the pale mass and turns back to her sister, an even bigger grin on her face now. Hot, delicious tea was on the line and Celestine could NOT wait. Tea wasn't the usual drink, but it sure did taste good. If only Ilui was here- but the boy was most likely off sparring with his friends or doing something else. No time to spend with his sisters!

Not wanting to spoil the surprise, the Elisheva girl closes her eyes just as Alesia did, waiting for the task to be complete, a laugh stifling itself.

She didn't know about pyromancy, so no effort was made to interrupt. Perhaps learning about the skill would be useful later in life. In battle. For survival, as every battle she fought so far has been except for the spar with Alejandro. That was just a simple test, however.

The heat was felt. Increasing with every second that passed. Cozy. The girl would slide off her cloak, not wanting to get too warm. Only when Alesia says that the job was done did Celestine open her eyes.

Proud, the little lady covered her hand in a small version of her forest form- an oven mitt even if they were only drinking tea. Dropping two teabags into two cups, Celestine quickly poured the water, offering a cup to Alesia while she gave one to herself.

"Must have worked hard. You have gotten so much more skilled. It doesn't surprise me!"
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[19:42] Celestine Elisheva says, "Now! Sugar."
[19:56] Unfortunately, the Summerling dryad has very, very little experience actually determining differences in nature- she just hasn't had the opportunity to learn such in-depth stuff yet.

She giggles quietly as she sees Celeste cover her hand in an 'oven mitt'- but also gives a short nod. While she's suited for dealing with high heats now- a perk of pyromancy- her sister is a practitioner of earth and nature magic.

Neither of which are fire. Lucky her, she's a little bit temperature resistant- so she probably would've been able to get away without using an 'oven mitt'.

Her sister organizes the cups, then pours the water into them- the waters instantly taking a light brown as the tea already begins to infuse with the water.

A light flush spreads across her face, gaze flicking downwards as Celeste pays her compliments, and she gives a shake of her head.

"I...It wasn't really me...uncle Cal and sister Adsila are...really good teachers..."

Then she shakes her head again- but for a different reason, as she sets her cup down!

"I...uh...want to give the tea some time to...m-mix...?"

She knows there's a word for it...when tea...does its thing, but she has no idea what it is. At least she gave her best guess?
(Alesia Elisheva)
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[20:03] When were Adsila's classes today again? The little lady wonders the thought for a moment before purging it, instead deciding that everything would come in due time. All the little worries just came from not wanting to miss it or be late!

They usually occurred around the same time, though. A stray look to a clock nearby is given, but she quickly readjusts to looking at both the tea set and Alesia. Celestine pauses whilst looking Alesia over. The beanstalk. The magic beans that the siblings all wanted to get infiltrated her thoughts again. Maybe by the time that they all decide to adventure out to find some, Alesia would turn into a top tier magi.

Just maybe.

Optics gazing over to the muddy brown that the tea colored itself, a smug grin forms. Even a simple act like making tea brought a sense of satisfaction to the girl.

"Maybe. Maybe you are just a good student. Should help when the school opens! Good students and good teachers have to work together."

But giving the tea time to infuse was a good idea. Slightly brown water with a tea bag floating in it didn't sound all that good.

"..Mmh. So how was... your day so far? With everything that has happened."
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[20:04] Celestine Elisheva says, "Can't wait until we see Adsila again. Always exciting. Even if you had a boring day, that might help."
[20:16] The flush on her face spreads a little when she's complimented again. She...still, isn't really used to compliments. They feel...weird...

But that isn't important. She nods quickly, in agreement! She'll definitely do what she can to help her teachers! Although...

Celeste just implied that there would be bad students...

How was her day? Well...

"O-other than...seeing someone with...a hole in their body..."

She shivers once, slightly.

"I-I'm good! I've spent time with Tahl today, and now I'm spending time with you! So...good...a-and...I'm excited for sister Adsila's class...but...not a boring day! Not at all..."

A smile crosses her face, a little weakly- although Tahl quickly removed her from the situation, she still saw someone with agiant hole in them. She thought those things were left behind at the orphanage...and the image she saw brought back those memories in force, again. Although she's gotten better at dealing with them.

...then she realizes she might've just triggered those thoughts for Celeste too, and her face pales, gaze going to Celeste's to see if she's okay.
(Alesia Elisheva)
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[20:23] There was bound to be bad students. In many ways of the word. Struggling might be a better term for some, and some students might have just been.. less than nice to others. Celestine was confident that her family wouldn't hold any bad students.

Other families..?

Only time would tell. A few people she's met have been pretty stellar, but there was always a chance for incidents and other terrible things to happen.

". . ."

Her happy mood almost extinguishes, face contorting into a concerned look, not totally sure of what Alesia was talking about. She remembers seeing someone's arm nearly get torn off and getting beat up a lot of times, but never someone with a.. hole where there was supposed to be flesh.

The little lady allows Alesia to talk for the while, contemplating and chewing on the topic. What could have caused that? Injuries and experiments weren't new to her. She's seen them a lot. Especially in the past. Nibbling on her lip out of slight nervousness, she suddenly breaks into a smile.

"Hole.. in body. Mmh. Do you think the tea is ready?"

It wasn't.. too genuine. More than likely put up to fake bravery.
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[20:23] Celestine Elisheva says, "Should be.."
[20:33] Oh no.

She messed up really, really bad.

Freezing for a short while- when Celeste speaks, the fake smile across her face...

The ivory dryad leans over, and just...wraps her arms around the blonde dryad in a hug. Partly for herself, but mostly for her sister.

Something quiet is mumbled, and it'd take a moment for Celeste to realize what was said- "...s-sorry..."

A slight nod is given, to confirm that yes, the tea is probably ready now that the hug has been taken care of, but- the ivory dryad has shifted over to sit next to her sister, and half-hug her with her gaze downwards.

Unless Celeste doesn't want to be hugged. In which case she'd...go sit next to her, gaze down all the same.
(Alesia Elisheva)
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[20:41] Celestine is embraced in a hug.

A hug is given back, one arm leading while another goes to check on the tea, no longer barked up with an oven mitt. She lifts the cup, swishing it around a few times, giving a more genuine smile in response to the hug,

"Was just thinking the same thing. Mmh.. sugar has to be around somewhere, don't you think?" Placing her cup down, she searches for sugar.

At last, Celestine finds a container of sugar, using a spoon to toss a few chunks of it into her own tea, offering the spoon to Alesia next.

At this point, Celestine gives a tightened grip to the hug for a moment but attempts to pull away, not wanting the embrace anymore.

"I wonder if Adsila will teach us what Grandma Ohtli did. Maybe we will go to another lake to purify it today! Like Ohtli said, with mana!"

Picking her tea cup back up, she'd spill a few droplets into her mouth, giving a content sigh afterward. "Should try the tea!"
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[20:54] The moment Celeste signals she no longer wants the hug, she pulls back- and is calmed. Definitely calmed. Turns out holding her older sister has a calming effect on her.

Who could've guessed.

She never really thought about what sister Adsila would teach them today...maybe! Grandma Ohtli was super wise! She should talk to her some more...

Now that the teas is suitably finished, though- Alesia declines the spoon, and picks up her tea, taking a sip of it!

...and wincing. That's bitter. But it's nice, too.

"...it tastes good..."

There's a single nod.

"Do you like it?"

Then a glance is given out the window- it's getting late.

...doesn't sister Adsila usually hold her classes late at night?
(Alesia Elisheva)
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[21:03] Maybe Adsila was holding off a bit in teaching the children some more sensitive topics. Maybe Ohtli came in where Adsila did not. With the knowledge of both, the children could learn all about their Gehennan heritage and various natural topics about what they were; Dryads.

Celestine takes a sip of her tea again, adjusting her seat a third time now. She glances behind her, eyeing the sleeping plants, summoning them a bit closer.

"I like it.. Mhm."

Celestine notices Alesia looking out the window, canting her head to the side. "It is dark out, isn't it... That reminds me," she says.

The viney summons crawl up a bit, coming to a rest on her lap, Celestine summoning them closer and closer with every second that passes. "Do you think we should go? Have to finish tea first.. Mmmh."
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[21:13] "Yeah. It is...we've been inside for a while...

...it's been nice spending time with you, though..."

She takes a good sip of her tea, then nods. Yeah. They do have to finisht their tea...but they don't have to clean up, right? Dad can take care of it!

"S-sister Adsila's lesson might be soon...so...maybe...yeah..."

The younger girl shifts around in her seat a moment, finishing the other half of her tea in one big gulp!

...which almost immediately causes her to choke a bit, struggling to hold onto her cup as she recovers.

Maybe she shouldn't have drank all the tea at once...

"T-there...m-my tea's done..."
(Alesia Elisheva)
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[21:19] Dad COULD take care of it, and that was why they weren't going to clean the mess they made up. Because dad was an allstar and they both loved him.

Celestine moves the cup to her mouth, chugging down the liquid like BadlandsChugs and finishing off the tea as quick as possible.

"Are you alright? Cough a few times!"

...

"Let's go to the hill."
(Celestine Elisheva)
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[21:21] Alesia gives a short nod, and another cough, before standing! And brushing herself off.
(Alesia Elisheva)
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