1st Song [video]

[tapdancinskelly]

[Brook has found himself stuck on a flimsy raft out at sea. He can be seen drinking a cup of tea while seemingly having a tea party for himself.]

Well... the accommodations aren't exactly five star, and it's a little leaky, but at least it seems steerable. Not quite as bad as the last vessel I found myself alone on in the middle of nowhere. Yohohoho!

[Brook keeps fiddling with the journal, not really sure how it works.]

I wonder if anyone shall find me? ... Well! No point in sulking about it, when you're feeling down and alone, you should sing!

When you are refined,
And would like to dine,
There's only one beverage that you need,
When you need a drink,
To bring you back from the brink,
It's the greatest thing indeeeeeed!

This is an ode to tea,
The greatest drink in the land!
Tea is great for snack times,
It is so very grand!
Without tea I'd be lost,
Although I think already am!
So here's an ode to tea,
To help me give a damn!

Yohohoho!

[He seems to be taking notes in his journal on the lyrics... that make no sense]

Hmm... I think that last verse still needs a little work.

Comments

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[faithfulflame]

No, I've just been here for six months now. I've gotten used to it.

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[tapdancinskelly]

Oh I see. It would have been quite the interesting tale to hear if you've traveled to other worlds before. But I suppose with my travels along the Grand Line, each island was so different it practically was traveling to different worlds.

[Brook has started to drink some of the Earl Gray tea by this point.]

Mmm, not bad. I was wondering, you said you were a priestess correct? What religion do you follow? Religions always intrigue me as I've dealt with some rather major spiritual aspects in my lifetime. And my deathtime for that matter. Yohohoho!

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[faithfulflame]

I am a miko, a priestess of Shinto.

[Rei smiles gently, taking a sip from her tea]

And you? What sort of religion do you follow?

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[tapdancinskelly]

Ah a Shinto priestess you say? Would you perhaps mind giving me a bit of a brief description of what that entails? I only know vague details about it at best. The other reason I'm curious to know is the answer to your question, I actually dabble a bit in different religions. I'm not sure which one really suits me the best, and so I am trying different ones to see which of them best suits me.

It's actually rather interesting really. Since I've seen more about the afterlife than almost anyone ever has in their lifetimes... and yet rather than making me 'know' what religion to follow, it just makes me all the more curious, as I didn't actually quite make it there. I suspect that many religions actually do have it correct, but they interpret them in different ways. Almost as if they were lost in translation somewhere along the way, and no one quite knew how to merge them back together. And quite frankly, and I mean no offense to you in any way by saying this, but religious fanatics are the most dangerous to try to negotiate with. Especially when it comes to their religion. But I digress, I'm getting a little off topic now I think.