Post by Slave Overseer on Feb 24, 2007 3:20:04 GMT -1
*Note this is not an IC post, but merely a description of the actual Tea House*
The Tea House appears, physically, similiar to this -
With the important exception being built in the Underdark, just outside of the Clan's current home city.
It's offical name is the House of the Obsidian Lotus, but is more commonly refered to as "The Tea House" even by it's owners and hosts.
The Tea House itself is not, in fact, an real "tea house" (a Chashitsu), but in fact more of an inn, with private chambers for hosting Tea Ceremonies, and other activities.
The Tea House is owned by the Obsidian Lotus, a syndicate of wealthy merchants.
Before leaving Nihon, the syndicate consisted of only 3 members, who's only option at the time was to band together, or face destruction by thier more sucessful rivals.
With Clan Kages departure from Nihon, however, thier rivals lost many of thier contracts, and with them thier power, while the Obsidian Lotus quickly adapted to the new western customs and quickly established the Tea House on the main road into Clan Kage territory.
The House is hosted by a team of well trained and treated slaves, many proficient in the ancient Tea Ceremonies (more on these can be read here and a description of a ceremony can be found here (I'll find one another day, please bear with me)
Along with the Tea, the House also provides a selection of tradition Nihonese dishes, and a limited number of western Underdark dishes.
The house itself is usually very busy, filled with travellers from all over the Underdark and the occasional surface dweller. The upper floors house private rooms for travellers to rest in, or enjoy the ministrations of specially trained Slaves.
The Tea House appears, physically, similiar to this -
With the important exception being built in the Underdark, just outside of the Clan's current home city.
It's offical name is the House of the Obsidian Lotus, but is more commonly refered to as "The Tea House" even by it's owners and hosts.
The Tea House itself is not, in fact, an real "tea house" (a Chashitsu), but in fact more of an inn, with private chambers for hosting Tea Ceremonies, and other activities.
The Tea House is owned by the Obsidian Lotus, a syndicate of wealthy merchants.
Before leaving Nihon, the syndicate consisted of only 3 members, who's only option at the time was to band together, or face destruction by thier more sucessful rivals.
With Clan Kages departure from Nihon, however, thier rivals lost many of thier contracts, and with them thier power, while the Obsidian Lotus quickly adapted to the new western customs and quickly established the Tea House on the main road into Clan Kage territory.
The House is hosted by a team of well trained and treated slaves, many proficient in the ancient Tea Ceremonies (more on these can be read here and a description of a ceremony can be found here (I'll find one another day, please bear with me)
Along with the Tea, the House also provides a selection of tradition Nihonese dishes, and a limited number of western Underdark dishes.
The house itself is usually very busy, filled with travellers from all over the Underdark and the occasional surface dweller. The upper floors house private rooms for travellers to rest in, or enjoy the ministrations of specially trained Slaves.