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[tasteforpoison]

[Being from a world that still communicates primarily through hand-written, hand-delivered letters makes the consoles of Tu Vishan particularly odd for Yelena. The idea talking to so many people at once, discussing things largely as a group is still strange. She understands the usefulness of the network of course, but it's been hard for her to remember that it's there to utilize until now.

Having spent the last few days in the palace as a guest of the Emperor while waiting for her poison situation to be remedied, she's kept busy in other ways. To be specific, she's been browsing through the palace library for information about well, just about everything that catches her interest. It's what she finds in the history books that finally prompts her to sit at her guestroom console.]

[Locked to Annabeth // 30% Unhackable]

Have been in palace for three days as guest since Emperor agreed to assist with a personal problem. Am safe and have access to the library.

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I've been doing some reading. Has anyone heard the kedan talk about what Tu Vishan is?

[Because guess who learned it's apparently a giant turtle?]

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[tasteforpoison]

[Yes, Yelena is pleased for this as well. The more friends, the better. She's just about ready to sign off when Stephanie mentions something that pings her interest.]

Coffee? They have coffee here?

[Yelena perks up a bit. She remembers Rand talking about coffee once, how it hadn't been in Ixia for fifteen years, since the Commander took over, since the beans were from Sitia and trade was suspended. She'd never had it herself but she had been curious to try it someday...]

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They do! [It is a staple of the Bat diet, so Steph had made sure to track some down.] It's not exactly the same as back home, but it tastes good and does its job - [that is, it's full of caffeine.] - so I can't complain.

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[tasteforpoison]

I've never had it before, but I've heard of it, so trying some would be great.

[And for once, her excitement for this new thing eclipses any bad memories associated with it and her life back home.]

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Luckily I'm an expert. [First time coffee drinkers are always an interesting experience] I'll make sure to break you in gently.

[which essentially translates to not letting her drink the stuff Setph does. Triple shot americanos should not be someone's default drink]

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[tasteforpoison]

You can try. I'll probably want to try everything.

[Coffee can't be any worse than poison.]

Until then.

[She disconnects.]