ｔｈｉｒｄ。 ｗｒｉｔｔｅｎ。

[repudiate]

[ locked away from breaks_destiny so much ]

[ she can't even bring herself to use voice for this - just sending this message out in general is already embarassing enough, but she can't think of it by herself, so.. have some written text, Luceti. ]

So, let's say there's a person who did a lot for you, and even though you still can't really take it in you feel like you should at the very least try to do something back for them in return. Since it's only natural, and maybe you want to show you care as well or whatever. Something like that.

But all the things they did are so big combined that you can't even start to think of something that would be big enough or of equal value to give in return. So.. what should you even do in a situation like that?

... Purely hypothetical, I mean.

......

This is stupid.

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[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

[Rogue sees who this is and throws up an additional courtesy filter. For both their sakes.]

Purely hypothetically?

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

That's right, purely hypothetically.

[ Yes, she's even repeating that under the filter. So much tsundere here. ]

Sort of a 'what if' situation, I guess.

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

Well, purely hypothetically... I'd think it ain't so much what ya get 'em but what ya want the gift to say. An' how well ya know the person. 'cause there are some things... no amount of gift can make up for.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

Let's say in this completely hypothetical case that I do know the person well, even though I don't know much about them, if that makes sense. And I want the gift to tell them that I care in return the same way they care for me.

Or at the very least say 'thank you'.

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

In that case... you're probably better off gettin' them the 'thank you' gift an' when they talk ta you about it, just lettin' 'em know the rest. But don't ask me how ya do that - I ain't exactly the go-to for relationship advice.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

It's not relationship advice at all. [ the answer comes quickly - almost a bit too quick, as if she's furiously quickly writing it down. ] It's just him being an idiot who's trying to hard for no reason, that's all.

[ ... WAIT SHE DID THAT WRONG-- oh well, no time to cross it out by now. ]

And telling them would exactly be the difficult part here.

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

[Uh-huh.]

...guys like that, they often have their own reasons.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

Their own reasons..? What kind of reasons are you talking about?

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

Some of the time... not all, mind, but... they're just doin' it because they feel like it's the right thing ta do. They'd do it for anyone, because that's who they are. They don't see... how what they're doin' could affect someone, not the whole way through.

[The voice of bitter experience, here.]

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

Yeah, I get that. But, still.. this wasn't something they'd do for anyone, even if this person undoubtly is the type to go out of their way to help out other people.

[ fine, she'll make this hypothetical situation not-so-hypothetical, even if it's embarassing to admit this.. ]

They said they like me maybe more than friends.

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

[Oh. Well. Crap.

Rogue is terrible at handling this sort of thing.]

Then in that case... they'll probably like anythin' ya get 'em.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

[ it's okay, so is Ange, hence this whole post.. ]

Are you sure? Shouldn't it be something extra special just because of that?

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

Well if - if - ya felt the same way he did... wouldn't you be glad for any present, as long as you could tell they were thinkin' of you?

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

To be honest, I would already be glad even without a present, if I would feel the same way as he did.

[ she seems to be leaving whether she does or not up in the air though. ]

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

Then don't worry too much about him liking it. Just gettin' him something will be enough.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

Sure, if you say so. [ she's still going to fret about it more. ]

Thanks for your advice, by the way.

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

Not a problem. Figured you could use somethin' other than the suggestion to make a pie.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

Baking a pie would be a disaster. I would give him a burnt rock-like thing in the end.

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

Heh. There are plenty of pies you don't hafta bake.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

Don't have to bake? How am I supposed to make them then?

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

Melt two big chocolate bars in the microwave, stir in two containers of Cool Whip, an' pour it on a premade crust. Put it in the refrigerator for an hour or two and it's done.

[ Private ]

[repudiate]

... Wow, that does sound so simple even I could do it.

Then again, putting that little effort into something isn't my style.

[ Private ]

[touchofrogue]

[A shrug.] Suit yourself.