RP: spirit_arrow and foxy_hervey
Before Aila could give her Secret Santa gift to Nash, she had to come up with one. Enter Hervey, the Helpful Holiday Elf!
Aila: *is sitting at the fountain with her head down, eyebrows furrowed, deep in thought - the holiday season is just about over and she [still] hasn't given her Secret Santa gift yet, mostly because she has no clue what to buy for Nash...looks up just for a moment to see happy kids running by...*
Hervey: *is passing by the fountain casually, though looking pretty agitated over something. He's running his hand through his hair, muttering something to himself*
Aila: *sees someone wearing a brightly colored napkin around his neck and immediately realizes who it is...* HEY!
Hervey: H-huh? *kind of spins around, startled, before seeing that it's Aila* Oh, you. Hey kid, what's up?
Aila: *marches over to him* You set up all the Secret Santa stuff and now I have to get [Nash] a gift! *tries not to make a face and fails*
Hervey: ... *thinks about that for a second, not quite seeing the connection* ... So? -- Oh. ... ... Uhhhhh. *awkward laugh, rubbing the back of his neck*
Aila: So I need [you] to help me pick out a gift, since you're like, his best friend and all. And because you set this all up, so you have to help fix it.
Hervey: Wh-whoa, this was random, alright? I-it's really up to you!
Aila: Random? Finding potch on the ground is [random]. Having a winning lottery ticket is [random]. Being paired with one's ex? Not so much. Besides, it became reeeeeeally apparent that I don't know the first thing about him, so I'm asking [you] to help me pick something he'd like. *stops for a moment, studying Hervey* ...and I'll...I'll buy you lunch afterwards.
Hervey: ... L-lunch? *trying to decide between the two alternatives, totally unsure what he's getting himself into* C-c'mon now, you dated him for a while, you should know better than me, right? *not exactly in the mood to pick Nash a present -- especially after how much of a jerk he's been*
Aila: *hesitating because she thought she'd have an easier time with Hervey than this* He lied to me the whole time we dated! Remember - everyone in the castle knew he was married but me. *tries to steer him back to the topic* And I'll throw in drinks at the tavern! *is thankful that Ace finally got the paperwork caught up so that she could afford to bribe Hervey like this*
Hervey: ... D-drinks!? *finds this TOTALLY unfair though, and is tempted... but oh man, he still doesn't know what to get Nash, anyway!* ... ... *though this is a good chance for revenge* ... Okay. Okay, okay, so you want to give him a nice present, huh?
Aila: *nods* Just so that I can say I got him something good for the holidays.
Hervey: .... Okay... how much are you willing to spend?
Aila: Um...*calculates in her head how much she has* Two hundred potch.
Hervey: ... Two hundred potch, eh. *kind of blank stare*
Aila: What, did what you have in mind cost more than that?
Hervey: ... I-I don't really have anything in mind yet, t'be honest. *awkward laugh*
Aila: *sighs* This sucks. I can't give him a lump of coal...*sees the blowing item shop sign and stares at it for a moment* Well, let's go over to the item shop - I have to pick up a few things for the infirmary anyway. And after that, if we don't think of anything, then we'll go eat and have a drink - at least to compensate for your time and effort. Sound good?
Hervey: Yeah! Sure. *half-sees a way out of it* Hopefully we'll find something good, I guess.
Aila: *wanders into the item shop and starts picking up herbs for the infirmary, and picks up some bath beads for herself...after a few moments, she stops in front of a huge rack of medicines* We usually need so many of these...*says this more to herself than anything*
Hervey: Need me to help carry anything? *stands there, trying to look useful as he glances around the infirmary* You'll probably need more medicine around now, too.
Aila: This is true. *sees a sign: MEGA MEDICINE SALE! 150 POTCH!* And wouldn't you know, there's a [sale] on this! *pauses for a moment, and then her face lights up* Hervey, you're brilliant! *picks up a few Mega Medicines and starts to hand them to Hervey*
Hervey: ... What? *dumbfounded as Mega Medicines start piling up on his arms* I'm what? Th-thanks, I guess... I mean, that's really flattering...? *CONFUSED*
Aila: I'll give him a Mega Medicine~! And I never would have thought of it had you not mentioned that we needed more medicine around the infirmary! You're brilliant! *piles on three more Mega Medicines and then starts walking towards the counter to go pay for them*
Hervey: *almost CAN'T SEE over the mountain of Mega Medicine here* Th-that's great! Really... But can you afford all this!? *following her veryyy slowly*
Aila: Yep. Just got paid. *is in a far better mood now that she's finally solved her gift-giving dilemma*
Hervey: G-great. *CAN'T SEE ;;*
Aila: *has managed to practically skip to the counter and turns to begin placing the medicines on the counter to check them out only to notice that Hervey is a ways behind her, moving slowly* o.O! I'm so sorry! Let me get some of those! *takes a few off of the pile he's carrying so he can see*
Hervey: Th-thanks. *makes his way to the counter a bit easier now, dropping off the piles of medicine*
Aila: *cheerfully pays for the medicine, and grabs a few of the bags* If it's not too much trouble, would you help me carry these back? And then afterwards we'll go eat. *bright smile!*
Hervey: Sure, I can do that for you. Nothing else I have to do. *grins and shrugs, taking most of the bags like a man should~*
Aila: *leads him to the infirmary and puts away all of the medicines, putting one aside momentarily...after she finishes, she finds a pretty green ribbon and ties it around the neck of the bottle* There we go! All ready for gift-giving! Hervey, thanks again. I really appreciate your help. Ready to eat? *more bright smiling*
Hervey: *eyes the medicine, wondering if Nash will get the wrong idea* It's no problem, really -- yeah, I'm ready! *following her idly*
Aila: *is sitting at the fountain with her head down, eyebrows furrowed, deep in thought - the holiday season is just about over and she [still] hasn't given her Secret Santa gift yet, mostly because she has no clue what to buy for Nash...looks up just for a moment to see happy kids running by...*
Hervey: *is passing by the fountain casually, though looking pretty agitated over something. He's running his hand through his hair, muttering something to himself*
Aila: *sees someone wearing a brightly colored napkin around his neck and immediately realizes who it is...* HEY!
Hervey: H-huh? *kind of spins around, startled, before seeing that it's Aila* Oh, you. Hey kid, what's up?
Aila: *marches over to him* You set up all the Secret Santa stuff and now I have to get [Nash] a gift! *tries not to make a face and fails*
Hervey: ... *thinks about that for a second, not quite seeing the connection* ... So? -- Oh. ... ... Uhhhhh. *awkward laugh, rubbing the back of his neck*
Aila: So I need [you] to help me pick out a gift, since you're like, his best friend and all. And because you set this all up, so you have to help fix it.
Hervey: Wh-whoa, this was random, alright? I-it's really up to you!
Aila: Random? Finding potch on the ground is [random]. Having a winning lottery ticket is [random]. Being paired with one's ex? Not so much. Besides, it became reeeeeeally apparent that I don't know the first thing about him, so I'm asking [you] to help me pick something he'd like. *stops for a moment, studying Hervey* ...and I'll...I'll buy you lunch afterwards.
Hervey: ... L-lunch? *trying to decide between the two alternatives, totally unsure what he's getting himself into* C-c'mon now, you dated him for a while, you should know better than me, right? *not exactly in the mood to pick Nash a present -- especially after how much of a jerk he's been*
Aila: *hesitating because she thought she'd have an easier time with Hervey than this* He lied to me the whole time we dated! Remember - everyone in the castle knew he was married but me. *tries to steer him back to the topic* And I'll throw in drinks at the tavern! *is thankful that Ace finally got the paperwork caught up so that she could afford to bribe Hervey like this*
Hervey: ... D-drinks!? *finds this TOTALLY unfair though, and is tempted... but oh man, he still doesn't know what to get Nash, anyway!* ... ... *though this is a good chance for revenge* ... Okay. Okay, okay, so you want to give him a nice present, huh?
Aila: *nods* Just so that I can say I got him something good for the holidays.
Hervey: .... Okay... how much are you willing to spend?
Aila: Um...*calculates in her head how much she has* Two hundred potch.
Hervey: ... Two hundred potch, eh. *kind of blank stare*
Aila: What, did what you have in mind cost more than that?
Hervey: ... I-I don't really have anything in mind yet, t'be honest. *awkward laugh*
Aila: *sighs* This sucks. I can't give him a lump of coal...*sees the blowing item shop sign and stares at it for a moment* Well, let's go over to the item shop - I have to pick up a few things for the infirmary anyway. And after that, if we don't think of anything, then we'll go eat and have a drink - at least to compensate for your time and effort. Sound good?
Hervey: Yeah! Sure. *half-sees a way out of it* Hopefully we'll find something good, I guess.
Aila: *wanders into the item shop and starts picking up herbs for the infirmary, and picks up some bath beads for herself...after a few moments, she stops in front of a huge rack of medicines* We usually need so many of these...*says this more to herself than anything*
Hervey: Need me to help carry anything? *stands there, trying to look useful as he glances around the infirmary* You'll probably need more medicine around now, too.
Aila: This is true. *sees a sign: MEGA MEDICINE SALE! 150 POTCH!* And wouldn't you know, there's a [sale] on this! *pauses for a moment, and then her face lights up* Hervey, you're brilliant! *picks up a few Mega Medicines and starts to hand them to Hervey*
Hervey: ... What? *dumbfounded as Mega Medicines start piling up on his arms* I'm what? Th-thanks, I guess... I mean, that's really flattering...? *CONFUSED*
Aila: I'll give him a Mega Medicine~! And I never would have thought of it had you not mentioned that we needed more medicine around the infirmary! You're brilliant! *piles on three more Mega Medicines and then starts walking towards the counter to go pay for them*
Hervey: *almost CAN'T SEE over the mountain of Mega Medicine here* Th-that's great! Really... But can you afford all this!? *following her veryyy slowly*
Aila: Yep. Just got paid. *is in a far better mood now that she's finally solved her gift-giving dilemma*
Hervey: G-great. *CAN'T SEE ;;*
Aila: *has managed to practically skip to the counter and turns to begin placing the medicines on the counter to check them out only to notice that Hervey is a ways behind her, moving slowly* o.O! I'm so sorry! Let me get some of those! *takes a few off of the pile he's carrying so he can see*
Hervey: Th-thanks. *makes his way to the counter a bit easier now, dropping off the piles of medicine*
Aila: *cheerfully pays for the medicine, and grabs a few of the bags* If it's not too much trouble, would you help me carry these back? And then afterwards we'll go eat. *bright smile!*
Hervey: Sure, I can do that for you. Nothing else I have to do. *grins and shrugs, taking most of the bags like a man should~*
Aila: *leads him to the infirmary and puts away all of the medicines, putting one aside momentarily...after she finishes, she finds a pretty green ribbon and ties it around the neck of the bottle* There we go! All ready for gift-giving! Hervey, thanks again. I really appreciate your help. Ready to eat? *more bright smiling*
Hervey: *eyes the medicine, wondering if Nash will get the wrong idea* It's no problem, really -- yeah, I'm ready! *following her idly*