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[The longer he's here, the more he realizes he needs to start relying on the other people pulled here, and not really stick to himself.

And this weird network thing was pretty neat.]

If someone wanted to get some special for say, a birthday... where would you suggest they go?

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[It's always video for Magolor. He waves into the camera.]

Why, to me, of course! . . . Depending on what it is, but my range of skills is both wide and deep. What did you have in mind?

Well, I'm unsure. I normally don't do much for my birthday, my friends do... I figure since it's soon I might as well get something small?

[In fact, responding to texts with videos is a private source of amusement for him, and he makes a point of being fully visible in the process of reading the reply.]

Ohhhh, it's for you? That makes things easier!

Does it?

Well, it probably helps that I'm not picky...

But you also know what you like! Treating yourself is the best kind of treat. No need to fuss about whether your gift is just right if it's for you! And I'd be happy to make you something . . . except food. Sorry, that's outside my skillset.

Well. Would you be able to make, maybe, a statuette of a dragon?

Small, of course. Nothing big.

[This time, as he does his Thing of reading the text on camera, a brief look of something else obscure passes over his features, and he rubs one ear. But he pushes that aside just as quickly and smiles again, only missing that one beat.]

I could do that! I don't have the materials right now, but they wouldn't be hard for me to pick up out around town, at least I don't think so. I can do glasswork or clay, or if I can find some metal clay in the city, I could even do it in silver or whatever other metal.

[Maybe he doesn't like dragons. Dome people back home didn't like certain ones, so Libra let it pass.]

Well, thank you.

If you can't find what you need, it also isn't a worry.

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[It's at least in his nature to recover quickly from things like that, so, back to normal it is, looking amused into the camera.]

Hey, I like a good challenge! I'll just need some specs on what exactly you want. Size, material, even type of dragon! I assume you have something specific in mind when you hear the word dragon, right?

[He switches to video for a moment, and can be seen rustling through some papers on his desk area.]

Well, for size, probably small. Small enough to put on a desk or table? Materials... well, that's not my area of expertise, what would you suggest?

[He pauses on a sheet of paper with an 'aha', before holding up in front of the camera. It's a sketch of the dragon on the right.]

This dragon.

I seeeee . . .

[He tilts his head this way and that, looking at the picture. The gesture may be calculated to be very cute, but it is also genuinely thoughtful. He can set aside personal dragon feelings for art!]

I guess my first question would be, do you want color?

[He pauses to think.]

Green, if you can. If not, it's not a problem.

Of course I can! It helps me narrow down the material, you see. Metal's probably not best if you want color. In that case, it's between wood and ceramic . . . ceramic's a lot more intensive in terms of crafting, but wood is wood. It's not in ready supply on this planet. I'll have to see if I can find anything suitable on the cheap.

[By now he's half talking to himself, making plans aloud, sorting through a manufacturer's supply chain considerations. But only half.]

I suppose that depends on what you consider special?

That I'm unsure on. Maybe just some sort of sweet?

Oh, that's certainly doable. My roommate has taught me to bake, I could help make a cake or something to your preference?

Well, I'm really not that picky. We normally just took what was available during the war.

I've never had to worry about war, only having been thirteen when I was last in England, but I can imagine.

A cake then, for a proper celebration. Do you have a preferred flavor? Even with just taking what you can get at war, your birthday should be what you want of it here.

Ah, you are lucky then. It is something I wouldn't wish on even a worst enemy.

No, no preferred flavor. I'm sure I'll enjoy whatever you end up making.

I'm certainly grateful for it, at least.

Alright. I can ask Undertaker for help with a marble cake then. So you have a bit of chocolate and vanilla cake.

Under...taker. Quite the name.

Thank you, Ciel.

It's all I've ever known him by.

I'm glad to help.

Naturally, come to Affurgato to get a custom cake - pastries are my specialty, homie. You won't be disappointed with a Taako [or Lup] original. We can even rent out the space if you wanna throw a rager.

Affurgato? I haven't been there before. Are you a bakery or such sort?

...

What is a rager?

We're the premier place to get your food groove on - and maybe the only good restaurant cafe in town. We do the best for around, plus we have cats! Super hypoallergenic cats even.

And if you don't unit what a rager is, I'm truly sad for you. It's a party that will be talked about for decades to come.

Well then, I may have to stop by and see what you have to offer. As you can probably tell, I haven't been there yet.

Ah, I see.

I didn't have much time for parties back at home. For many reasons.

Once you taste what we're serving, you'll never want to use those replicators again. And if you like cats, double bonus. Oh, but if you have allergies or something, let us know 'cuz I can switch the menu up so you don't, y'know, go into anaphylactic shock because of spinach or something.

Too bad about the lack of parties. Were the reasons more along the lines of "everyone around me were boring AF nerds" or "oops my world exploded"?

That sounds quite nice. I'll make sure to stop by.

Ah, the second one. Fell dragon planned on destroying the world, I was part of the group who stopped it.

Definitely leagues above a fell dragon fucking up your world. Time to treat yo'self.

But dang, that sucks. Dragons can be real assholes, can't they?

Well, depends on the dragon.

Grima, yes. Naga, no.

are those...names? types? species? 'cause we have things like gold, bronze, rainbow-- well, technically prismatic, but rainbow if you really get down to the nitty-gritty.

Names.

Fell Dragon Grima.
Divine Dragon Naga.

ooh gotcha, the whole "fell dragon" title kinda gives it away that Grima's kind of a total ass, huh? Sorry your world has asshole dragons.

You could put it that way, yes. He wasn't a pleasant foe, and he could raise the dead.

Only Grima... at least as far as I know. But, I'm biased, as I'm a follower of Naga.

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