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[ Gold is very good at keeping things short and sweet when he doesn't feel like socializing. ]

An announcement: The Broom Shop in Heropa will be closed through the New Year. Classes will resume in January.

Also, just a little question: When someone appears to have no trouble obtaining the things they want on their own, how do you shop for them?

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You buy them experiences, time with you or others they enjoy, or places they want to go or things to do. You give them things they wouldn't think of for themselves, but you think suit them. You treat them to things they COULD buy themselves, just to treat them.

...why? Going away with the boyfriend~

How old are you?

W-What? why? What'd I do this time?

What part of 'Don't contact me again' was unclear?

Look, I'm trying to help you out. Okay? You don't want that help? Fine, but I happen to have a husband, or I will by Friday, so I think I have some experience here with courtship or whatnot that you might find beneficial. But, pfft, whatever.

Also, if you thought that request about lack of contact was going to work, you clearly don't understand how I work, and I'd like to direct you to said husband to be, Doctor Hermann Gottlieb, as a reference for my dogged persistence and unwillingness to back the fuck off.

I don't make a point to take advice from smug little wheedling pissants. And if you wish to carry on as a husband to be, you had best learn to "back the fuck off" very quickly.

Oh! OH! Smug wheedling pissant, he says! Like that's a new one. Like I'm really going to be insulted by THAT. Please. You should hear what I've been called. And don't you DARE threaten me, man. Don't you even dare. Save it for when someone is actually endangering you or your relationship.

You get one warning. That is all.

....Alright, I'm going. What the fuck is up with you?

If you're going then the questions portion of this conversation is over.

IT
WAS
RHETORICAL!!!

[ The audible sound of him snapping his fingers. ]

Happy Holidays.

[sarcastic] RIBBIT!

[confused] Rib...bit?

[frantic and worried] Ribbit ribbit! Ribbit ribbit ribbit!!!

Tatty bye, dearie. [ He cuts off the transmission. ]

You make them something they can't find anywhere else, zura~ Something they can't find at a store, so it ends up being really, really special, zura!

[ Magic does afford him many opportunities to toy with that. ]

But it would still have to be something they have some interest in, no?

Mm, yeah... I think so, zura. But, um, if it's coming from a friend, that's already interest enough, because their interest is you, zura!

Are you really good friends, z-zura?

I suppose we are. I don't have many and I'm quite out of practice.

O-Oh, that's so sad... I hear that way too often in this place, zura. But I'm glad to hear you found someone you like enough to buy a present for, that's a very good friend thing to do, zura!

[He's...trying to be supportive.]

Ah... W-Well, and... if you ever wanna practice more, I'll always be your friend too, zura!

[ Yeah he's always weird about people being cool with him right out the gate, but he hides it well. ]

I...don't believe we've met before. Have you been here long?

[Oh, right, introductions!]

I'm Komasan, it's very nice to meet you, zura!

[He even raises a paw in the air even though there's no video. It's the thought that counts...]

And I haven't been here too long, so that makes sense, zura! I'm getting really close to... one year, I think...

Hm...

I wonder if we get presents for that, z-zura...

Perhaps you ought to throw a party.

[ There's a bit of a smile in his voice. ]

And...charmed. Most here call me Mr. Gold.

Moooonge~! That's a great idea, I could invite everybody—

[Wait.]

...Y-Your name is Gold, zura?! Like the shiny stuff? That's the prettiest name I've ever heard, zura~!!

[Komasan may or may not be easily impressed.]

I bet all your name tags are beautiful, zuraa~

[ He doesn't know what to do with this. ]

I don't think I have a name tag, actually. But it's just me at the shop, very little need of one.

Ah, well, if you ever do need a name tag, it would be the perfect reason to use those fancy gold markers you find in the arts and crafts section at the store, zura!

[As far as he's concerned, there's nothing fancier than a sharpie.]

...I'll have to bear that in mind.

Oh! Maybe if you're good, Santa will get you one for Christmas, zura!

Totally do it! Make him a shiny glittery one, as a token of your new friendship

[!!!]

that is a really good idea!!!1
and it will save santa so much work

Get them something the already have and you know they like. Just a different version of it.

Simple. It could work.

Your person got a favorite book? Get 'em the newest edition or really old one. Stuff like that's what I mean.

Perfect. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Maybe make them something? You can never go wrong with a box of homemade cookies. Or cookies you say are homemade.

[Look we all have to cut corners sometimes.]

Admitted, I do quite a bit of that already, so I'm not certain it would be very special.

Something that you made yourself is always a way to show you care.

Usually it's not about what they have and don't have, jut about the fact that you remembered. [ something like that ]

Yes, the thought that counts. It's often said -- and often done, is the problem. I am trying to do something a little different.

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