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[livingsymbol]

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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[livingsymbol]

[ There's a pause as Steve makes sure Loki can't see that conversation and find out what he's up to by peeking over his shoulder. ]

I need a light. Something small that will light up on its own. Can you make something that'll turn on like that?

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[spellslots]

[And a delay on Taako's end, as he considers it.]

It'll need a container of some kind, but I think I can make it work

You want a constant light or something you can turn on and off?

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[livingsymbol]

I can make a container.

[ Well, he'll be able to make a container. Hopefully. At the moment Steve is just assuming he will and going from there. ]

Ideally I'd like him to be able to turn it on when he wants to, but whatever your magic can do will be fine.

[spellslots]

Nah that's doable, I can bake in a trigger word or make it respond to touch, whatever you're after?

[livingsymbol]

That would be perfect. Just what I need. If I can make you a good base for it and you use magic to light it up, that's what I'm after.

As long as he doesn't know until he sees it.

[spellslots]

Deal, just let me know when you're ready

And we're not exactly talking right now so like, no issue on the secret part

[livingsymbol]

All right.

You... aren't talking? You had a disagreement?

[spellslots]

He overstepped a boundary, it's.
Whatever. It's not a big deal, I'll still do your thing for him

Are we working on a time frame here? It shouldn't take me long, but you know

[livingsymbol]

I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to get personal.
I hope you two are able to talk again.

Well, I guess there's no real hurry, but I thought it might make a good holiday gift? I don't know much about Asgardian holidays, but he probably didn't get many birthday presents either.

[spellslots]

[They'll be fine once Taako stops being cursed because he stole from a cult (he's dumb)]

You could always ask Thor when their winter holiday is

[He means that nicely]

[livingsymbol]

I could do that.

I know it isn't my place to say, but I'm glad you're his friend.

[ He's mostly glad that Loki is making friends. Sometimes he thinks Loki actively avoids it, but this proves he must be hanging out with people after all... When they aren't fighting. ]

[spellslots]

Sure

[He's great at this!]

Areeeee we done?

[He's not trying to be rude, he just isn't sure what else to say.]

[livingsymbol]

Yeah. I'll be in contact once I get what I need.

Thanks again.

[Now Taako is stuck with him.]