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How do you go about picking gifts?

[ He's just going to dive right in. No real introduction, but Steve figures that most people won't care too much about who is asking this or why. ]

I'm sure a lot of you are better at this than I am, so I guess I need some advice. How do you find a good gift for someone that already has far more than you've seen for half your lifetime? Not that I'm aiming to impress anyone, but it'd be nice to pull it off.

[ He grins a little. Okay, so maybe he's trying. Just a little. But Steve is rarely the one that surprises anyone else. He just wants a chance at doing something cool for a change. Of course, he's realistic and knows this is unlikely, but he can try. ]

I'm in a little over my head on this one. Everyone else always has the flashy stuff covered.

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Cool magic shit. Like half it's fucking fake cause that's how these assholes make their money so you gotta have an eye for it but if you buy well you can go for either something useful and unique or what pretty much amounts to a magical puzzle for him to solve

I figure he'll get a kick out of either

What's illegal about them?

Are they dangerous?

[ And he hasn't shown any moral offense. Welp. ]

Some of them, or they've been... acquired through less than legal methods, you know how it is

[Maybe from the other side.]

How exactly are you getting stuff like that in here? Aren't you worried that they might react to the portal?

[ Or explode at random. That's how magic works, right?]

Anyway, if a previous owner happens to barrel in threatening him for having something he accidentally acquired, I doubt he'd like it that much.

And it's kind of against the hero thing.

Well, I mean, it's already here? Either fell through the portal or someone created it themselves, right?

It's kinda cute you think the previous owners would be able to do shit, unless you're worried about getting haunted

And isn't dating a villain kinda against the hero thing?

Oh. You're talking about scavenging?

[ Totally not what he'd originally envisioned. ]

Is it? I don't remember reading a rule about that.

No, darling, I'm talking about murder (not by me, of course! I just go to these sales, I don't participate in the acquisition of items)

I've watched a lotta movies, I think it was mentioned once or twice 😉

[TAAKO, NO.]

There's no way I can take something someone was killed for. And I wouldn't want to pass it along as a gift.

I've never heard anything about that, actually. And I predate that line if it exists.

[taako yes?]

They're already dead though 🤔

[He stole the shoes off his friend's dead cousin, his perspective on this is a bit skewed.]

Lucky for Loki, huh?

But they're dead because someone killed them. That's different.

[His hero sensibilities are upset.]

I never said it was for Loki...

[Steve is not subtle at all.]

[That's usually how murder works!!! But he has the sense not to say it.]

It wasn't hard to guess, my dude.

[But murder!! Steve can't swallow that one. It's too much for him.]

...Well, I guess it couldn't be that many people.

Loki's not a villain. He's... just made some bad choices.

Pretty sure that's not what he'd say if you asked him

[Which he knows is partly Loki's weird self-esteem issues, but he does also think there's some truth behind it. Loki isn't exactly a good person, but that's fine.]

Well, he'd be wrong.

I'm not saying I approve of everything he's done. But I don't fault who he is either. By some standards, a lot of us could be put in that same category.

Something tells me that you couldn't be, considering the reaction you just had to the murder thing

I don't like senseless murder. That doesn't mean everyone agrees with me or likes what I do.

I mean, don't get me wrong, we might not be talking right now but I'm glad Loki's got someone who doesn't buy the 'I'm a monster' shtick

Just like, don't go too hard in the other direction, you know? That always feels shitty too

The other direction?

I'm not coddling him.

Not quite what I meant, but it's not important

Anyway, if you're not into my super awesome idea of cool magical shit, I'd go for experiences over things, you feel? If he wants something he can just get it for himself

That's... true. He could probably just get something if he wanted it.

I'm trying to give him something he's not used to.

Take him glamping 😜

[He thinks he's funny.]

Not get get like fucking gross and sappy but pretty sure the fact you're trying at all is kinda new for him

I have thought of taking him actual camping, but he didn't seem that interested. Not sure why.

Mm, maybe, but I'd like to offer more than this. Something special?

I just... It would be nice for me, too.

Because camping is the fucking worst, duh?

[Glamping is ok at least.]

I'll be real with you, I've never done like, a big gift thing for a significant other so I might be off base here, but when I had to give Lup her day it was just about figuring out what she likes doing, what things she wouldn't have done without prompting, and what would leave good memories. It doesn't have to fancy or expensive, it's just a way to show you know him and you care, you know?

I can see why you two would get along.

[Camping is great!]

You're right. I guess I'm over-thinking it. I don't really know what he's used to and I worry about it not living up.

You know magic too? Other than collecting things.

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