[Vaggie is... not thriving. Her life experiences are pretty limited, and sometimes it shows. What is all this dirt about. Why are there so few people. What is happening to her shoes.
She's happy enough for the interruption.]
Yeah, sure.
[The fact that he thought it was worth asking about means she shouldn't be dismissive.]
Hm. Actually...I could use some help finding a gift for Sephiroth. There's that holiday coming up in a few weeks.
[Not that he thinks Vaggie is the world's best gift-chooser or anything, but she has some important things in common with Sephiroth that he thinks might help. Such as 'had to learn how to want things for herself,' which Sephiroth still sucks at.]
[Not totally out of her wheelhouse in general. Hotel management isn't the skill set she forefronts, but figuring out how to keep people happy is a muscle she's flexed a time or two.]
Is there? Well, yeah, sure then. You have any broad ideas?
It is kind of a weird thing to do on a prison ship in the void. Give gifts, I mean. There's not much point giving somebody a knife block or a good book when most of us don't cook and there's giant magic library.
[Having stuff is something she enjoys a little too much, enough to be suspicious of it in herself. But here she doesn't find herself really wanting to add anything, because the space isn't really hers to claim.]
The standard advice for people who are hard to shop for is don't get them an object, get them an experience.
[See, Vaggie gets him. Everybody else is always saying 'but it's the thought that counts!' But why would he want to give a gift he knows isn't going to be used?
He considers the advice as they head into the woods.]
Yeah. Did that last year with Sephiroth and it was good, but I kinda used up all my ideas then. This market's supposed to sell weird stuff, though, right? Like maybe...objects that are experiences, or something.
[Look, he doesn't know anything about these faeries, he's just going off of moogles and whatever he's heard secondhand from other Bargizens.]
Not really. Closest thing we got to any of this on my world is materia, and there's nothing mysterious about that. So, guess we'll be dummies together.
[His mouth quirks up into a small smile, but then his expression turns thoughtful.]
Although I did hear somebody say these faerie people can trade in memories. Not that I'm looking to fuck mine up any more than they already are, but...maybe there's something around here that can restore 'em. Sephiroth, he...ditched most of his memories of his life a while back. Before the Barge.
A little, but I wouldn't be making the decision for him. Just giving him the option. A year ago, I doubt he'd have taken it even if he'd had it. But, now? I dunno.
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She's happy enough for the interruption.]
Yeah, sure.
[The fact that he thought it was worth asking about means she shouldn't be dismissive.]
Anything you need a hand with?
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[Not that he thinks Vaggie is the world's best gift-chooser or anything, but she has some important things in common with Sephiroth that he thinks might help. Such as 'had to learn how to want things for herself,' which Sephiroth still sucks at.]
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Is there? Well, yeah, sure then. You have any broad ideas?
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[Earth. He means Earth.]
Not really. I prefer to give practical gifts, but he doesn't need anything. Or want anything.
You know, other than an eternity with Cloud, but that doesn't exactly lend itself well to short-term holiday gifting.]
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[Having stuff is something she enjoys a little too much, enough to be suspicious of it in herself. But here she doesn't find herself really wanting to add anything, because the space isn't really hers to claim.]
The standard advice for people who are hard to shop for is don't get them an object, get them an experience.
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[See, Vaggie gets him. Everybody else is always saying 'but it's the thought that counts!' But why would he want to give a gift he knows isn't going to be used?
He considers the advice as they head into the woods.]
Yeah. Did that last year with Sephiroth and it was good, but I kinda used up all my ideas then. This market's supposed to sell weird stuff, though, right? Like maybe...objects that are experiences, or something.
[Look, he doesn't know anything about these faeries, he's just going off of moogles and whatever he's heard secondhand from other Bargizens.]
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Maybe? I figure we can just browse around and see what they've got. Can't hurt, right?
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[His mouth quirks up into a small smile, but then his expression turns thoughtful.]
Although I did hear somebody say these faerie people can trade in memories. Not that I'm looking to fuck mine up any more than they already are, but...maybe there's something around here that can restore 'em. Sephiroth, he...ditched most of his memories of his life a while back. Before the Barge.
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[Vaggie has seen some surprises come off poorly in her time.]
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[She can't resist a cyclops pun.]