The Perfect Blend
A cozy teahouse on the Light datacentre
Find us on Light - Zodiark
Shirogane, Ward 3, Plot 33
Open every Tuesday from 7pm ST until 10pm ST
"Let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things."
-Okakura Kakuzo (The Book of Tea, 2020 print)
Teahouse
The Perfect Blend is primarily a roleplay venue. Newcomers to roleplay are welcome, both to try their hand at roleplaying, or observing the interactions of others. Please keep in mind the owner and staff will always be in-character. If you wish to say something outside of your interactions or your character, we kindly ask you to make use of ((parentheses such as these)), to mark such chatter.Although the venue does have a set time frame of tea service, guests are welcome to linger and roleplay at their leisure after the service hours have concluded for the evening.In the event one cannot travel to Shirogane, please add Thane Starstrider@Zodiark or Kunashir Starstrider@Zodiark for the option of a Free Company Estate teleportation.Please make sure to send a /tell to the owner if you haven't been approached for an order during busy times! Your patience is very much appreciated.Do check out our Discord server to have all of the up to date info about the venue and its partners, and any other coming changes. You can find the link down below, in the footer of the website.
Rules
Upon entering the teahouse, please remove your shoes, or other footwear at the shoe rack, near the front door. Exceptions to this are slippers, or an in-character reasoning to keep their footwear.
The Perfect Blend is considered a SFW venue blended with more mature themes, as we offer smoking items on the menu, and some conversation topics that may get heavier. However, we politely ask our guests to keep the public chat and emotes SFW, as well as to not engage in ERP while on the premises.
Please do not use /shout and /yell chats, as they will be used by the owner or staff for any announcements.
Please hide your weapons before entering, or set them beside the shoe rack. In-character exceptions may be asked for.
Bringing close pets and companions is permitted, if a character has a reason to bring it along. Do still keep in mind it is a teahouse and a public space and that there are pets who call the teahouse their home.
The Looking to Meld tag may only be used by the staff, to be more easily distinguishable.
Please be respectful to the owner, but most importantly, other guests, since The Perfect Blend is LGBTQIA+ friendly. As such, toxicity, hate speech, harassment or anything of the sort will not be tolerated.
If there is anyone making you uncomfortable or you have any concerns regarding the rules, venue, or have any other concerns, please do not hesitate to /tell the owner or staff.
Thank you's
Kunashir Starstrider
A personal, out of character thank you for the person who pushed the owner so far along the countless months. The Perfect Blend wouldn't even exist without them in the first place, so go ahead and give them a hug and a thank you.
gold.and.jive
The very lovely artist who stands behind the transfer of an idea for a logo, into a real one that you may have seen upon first loading the website. Please make sure to check out their other work on their Instagram page.
...You!
Every friend who kept cheering the endeavor on, provided feedback and opinions made this place a reality and are, in this way, extended heartfelt gratitude. <3
Staff
Kunashir Starstrider
This grumpy looking Xaela is the one behind the food at the Teahouse. Married to Thane, you'll often see this Xaela following his husband, making sure the softer one is alright and not too stressed out.Though he can be away travelling for ingredients, he always returns to his beloved. Often seen sat in his chair, watching over patrons and pets alike, he makes sure to help as much as possible, be it taking orders in Thane's stead, or being company upon requests.
Thane Starstrider - owner
A shy Xaela hailing from the Steppe. This gentle soul has been wishing for a long time to share his passion of tea making with others and the time has finally come.Now a married man, Thane has a faithful companion helping him both in the teahouse, as well as their new, shared life. Aside from pouring their love for each other to each other, the duo has decided to provide home to a number of little creatures that one may see roaming about.It may be sometimes challenging to understand his words, as he speaks in a rather flowery manner, but he strives to provide a relaxing and cozy place for people to visit and spend time at.
Menu
There are no prices listed in the menu itself, however, in-character it is safe to assume that the items are reasonably priced and affordable, with the exception of Matcha and teahouse specials, that cost a little bit more, but are still within reasonable budget. No real Gil is required or expected to be paid, as it will be automatically assumed that the appropriate amount has been paid in-character, unless stated otherwise in-character. Tips with real Gil are permitted, however, heavily optional.All teas are served as a whole pot, unless stated otherwise in their descriptions. All smokes are served as the Oriental pipe set in-character.
How do I order?
The easiest way is to directly approach either Thane or Kunashir with your selection, before taking a seat. We provide table service that covers both ground floor and basement, but keep in mind that the collection of orders takes longer the busier the teahouse is. For any other refills after the first order, please approach either of the Starstriders. If the teahouse is ran solo by Thane for a night, it's highly appreciated to place orders directly with him.Outside garden is allowed to be occupied by patrons (who may take their teas outside with them), but bear in mind it is not covered by our table service and it is advised to still head inside to order with one of the Starstriders to have tea to take with.
Tea menu
For the Confused Customer menu
Snacks & Sweets menu
Smokes menu
Garden
Teahouse (ground floor)
Teahouse (basement)
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