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[tsunsandsteals]

[Last year he only had to buy presents for a few people who were definitely just his friends. This year there's a girl in the picture. A girl who he may or may not kindasorta like as more than just a friend. Maybe. The point is he cares what she thinks and his gift can't be some lousy trinket or boring thing. He wants her to actually like it...it's gotta be something that gets a rare smile out of her.

After combing the shelves of the stores a dozen times, Silver finally goes home empty-handed. He can shop for everyone else later, this has to be taken care of first so he can stop fussing about it like an idiot.]


[Voice]

[The voice is disguised as best as Silver can.]

Um...so I wanna buy a Christmas present for a girl. She's a few years older than me, and...we're good friends. And I like her a lot, she's really cool and sarcastic and smart. But I don't wanna get her just some book or some random thing. I want it to like...mean something.

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[voice]

[paladinlost]

Ah, meaningful presents for women. In my experience, there are two types of gifts that make them particularly happy.

[Unless his female acquaintances have been faking appreciation for decades, but he doubts that.]

[voice]

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

This girl's not like most girls.

[voice]

[paladinlost]

But she'd still appreciate a present that shows that you have been paying attention to her likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, would she not? Though the most appropriate category would depend on her personal priorities.

[voice]

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

Yeah, I know that. The trouble is, it's gotta be something...not super special, but I want it to make her smile. ...she looks nice when she smiles.

voice;

[bided]

Well...it depends on what sorts of things she likes, doesn't it? What might be a good present for one person might not be such a good present for another person, after all.

[ Have a mom. ]

voice;

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

Well, she likes books...and she likes watching bad things happen to stupid people. But I dunno what books she already has, and...I can't exactly kick someone into the snow just to make her laugh. I might get punched in the face for it.

voice;

[bided]

[ She doesn't know his voice, anyway, so it works.

...What is that second like. What. ]

W-well...let's see...is there a book that's special to you?

Voice

[niepokonany]

Oh dude, I've totally got this.

Get her a pony!

Voice

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

Uh.

Where?

[Never mind that this girl probably wouldn't want a pony. Unless it shot lasers or had two heads or something like that.]

Voice

[niepokonany]

[Never imply to Poland that ponies are not totally badass.]

Like, a farm or something? Do we have those here?

[...Where does the food come from, seriously?]

voice;

[prims]

What do you want it to mean?

[ Is he asking for help confessing, or... ]

voice;

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

That...I think she's awesome and admire her a lot. That's all. [Confessing? Proooobably wouldn't work out between them, but it's not gonna stop him from crushing.]

voice;

[prims]

If that's the case, as long as you think about the present for a while...I'm sure those feelings will get across.

[Voice]

[respect_points47]

Something interesting that will only remind her of you.

[She's never been in any sort of relationship in her life, but that's something she would want.]

[Voice]

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

Only thing that I can think of on that end is...something I couldn't get her outside of my home world.

[Voice]

[respect_points47]

Could you make it here? Or something like it?

[Voice]

[rutagraveolens]

What does she like?

[Voice]

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

Books, creepy things, making fun of idiots, cynicism...pizza.

[Voice]

[rutagraveolens]

Maybe you can find her a book that she'd like? A book about creepy things? Or what's her favorite book?

[Voice] because i had to

[mysicksadlife]

Good luck. [Well it won't be the first of her friends to seem to ditch her for a romance (as Daria assumes is the case).]

Are you sure you want to do that?

[Voice] ahahaha oh god

[tsunsandsteals]

[ACK. voice still disguised]

Why wouldn't I? She's a great girl.

[Voice] what~?

[mysicksadlife]

[He really, really, should not listen to her right now when she has no idea what's even in his mind.]

Are you sure you want her getting pushy and demanding? [Or in her case, when she had a boyfriend, jealous and then preoccupied with the rest of her future instead?]

[Voice]

[dunkinchili]

[Also just a little bit disguised, by which I mean he's trying to sound smooth. But he's Chili, so the obnoxious attitude gives him away anyway, but still.]

Man, that's the wrong way to go about it!

Any guy who's still wet behind the ears'll tell you: GET HER SOMETHIN' EXPENSIVE, get her flowers, ladies love that crap, but take it from a real gentleman: you get her what she likes!

You know this girl, right? Like, know her know her...

But not like that! I mean, you know, understand what she's like, what she's into! When you get any girl, or hell, even a guy, somethin' and want it to mean somethin', it's gotta be thoughtful. Only you'll be able to figure out what it is!

[Voice] ahahaha Chili :3

[tsunsandsteals]

[disguised]

But...everything's free here. Or did you mean expensive like, something that'd cost a bundle back home? A fake severed leg, a piece of twisted metal from a crashed car, something like that?

[Voice] SILVER.

[dunkinchili]

[No longer disguised, because WOW, Silver, what?!]

What kinda sicko gives a gal a fake leg or twisted metal? The hell kinda romantic intent is that supposed to convey, "I'll pay your surgeon if you get in an accident, darling?!"

No, no, no! Expensive like jewelry, fine clothes, fancy silverware! You should stick to the classics if "traffic accident" is your idea of a romantic scenario!