Merry Christmas!

[juststeverogers]

It took an awful lot of work to track down everyone and get their gifts in order, but Steve's going to be running around the Nexus giving out presents to all of his friends. Or inviting them over to his apartment. Whatever works for them!




((Stealing verity's setup--please go to the top level for your character and begin commenting as you like. Feel free to make Steve work to find you, he's got gifts for you all!))

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Read: Didn't know D&D ring rules, now I'm living with it.

[juststeverogers]

"Well, I out it on when he gave it to me, but it was too big for even my thumb. So I pocketed it, and then I've worn it on this chain ever since."

"Maybe I can take it to a magic jeweler and ask?"

Maybe it was unusual in that regard. Nexus is full of unusual stuff.

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"Ah, a sensible experiment," he concedes. "A magic jeweler should certainly be able to resize a ring for you. Or I could have a look at it, if you like, and see if all it needs is a little coaxing."

I just knew nothing that fit Harrowheart's Azeroth truckasaurus hands would fit Steve. I played WoW

[juststeverogers]

"Sure." Off comes the copper chain and Steve carefully removes the ring--supposedly a ring of protection-- and gently drops it into Schon's hand.

"The gift you have me..is it a shell?" Someone doesn't know his fossils. There's a joke there somewhere.

Perfectly reasonable.

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

Schön cups the ring in his hand, the other passing back and forth above it as he studies it. "Hm? Indeed. The shell of a creature called an ammonite, ancestor to the chambered nautili of today. Their fossils have a tendency to house fascinating crystals, or to turn in part to opal. The rune on the back is a sign for good health." Does he feel any different, wearing it? Schön is trying to keep an eye on Steve's reaction and condition, even as he negotiates with the ring.

[juststeverogers]

"They make jewelry out of shells like this? Well, this is technically jewelry, but Steve's talking about the opal.

How does one feel when they suddenly gain more blood? Anti-anemic? Full? It's a conundrum for another day, perhaps. Steve smiles down at the fossil.

"It gives off a faint warmth. I think, anyway. I'm more awake? but that might be the coffee."

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"Mr. Rogers, I think you will find that creative souls can make jewelry from almost anything," the thin man replies, chuckling quietly.

Turning his attention back to the ring, he strokes a finger over it, probing gently with his magic to see if he can coax it down to a more suitable size for its owner.

"Have you had a chance to consider that commission of mine?" he asks, as he works, leaving the amulet's magic unexplained.

[juststeverogers]

"I have. So far I've given her only pieces of real things." Steve licks at his lip before he takes a drink from his coffee. "When I gave her the picture of the Chrysler building, I told her I would help her get as many memories of her home back as I could. Once piece at a time. I'm hoping I can convince her to try to bring them out on her own, rather than getting them from me."

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"Ah? Good, good. How has she taken the suggestion of lessons?"

A little magic, a little coaxing, and the band of the ring starts to slowly contract.

[juststeverogers]

"She said she needed to think about it." Steve deflates a bit at that. "It's the last we've talked about it."

She seemed sad enough after he gave her the picture. A happy-sad? He's not sure, really.

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"Perhaps asking again, when her pain is not so fresh, will yield a more definite result," he suggests, before offering the ring back. "Here, try this."

[juststeverogers]

Steve gratefully accepts the ring back, inspecting it before he slips it onto his right thumb with a delighted hum when it doesn't immediately plop right off again.

"You're really handy to have around, you know? Thank you." He gives Schon a thankful smile. "That was the plan, yes."

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"We all have our little talents," Schön demurs, quietly pleased at the gratitude. "Speaking of commissions, have they been keeping you busy?"

[juststeverogers]

"Verity helped me get a job with a Farmer's Market in the commercial district. I've got quite a few commissions from shopkeeps since. It's good to have money for groceries for a change."

Steve smiles brightly.

"My biggest expense is actually canvas and framing, which is an odd feeling. I enjoy the work."

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"She is very kind," Schön observes, "and I'm not surprised your skill and talent have attracted eyes. Well done."

He chuckles, adding, "ironic, is it not, how the things we love most, the things that sustain us, are often what place the greatest demands upon us as well?"

[juststeverogers]

"Well, I knew that was a possibility when i agreed to my rent requirements." Steve laughs easily.

"...If I save up enough, I kind of want to get a motorcycle."

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"Indeed?" the thin man purrs, "what sort would you have?"

[juststeverogers]

"Something American made, if I can find it." Steve smiles down at the ring he's now wearing before looking up again.

"I haven't given it a whole lot of thought yet. I've been saving my money and until Christmas I actually didn't even think about spending more than I absolutely had to to live. It's the first time I've thought about something I want to buy, as opposed to something I need to survive."

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

"Ahh, a heady sensation indeed. Well, I shall be quite happy to contribute to the Rogers Motorcycle Fund, when Verity begins her artistic tutelage."

[juststeverogers]

"Just...don't tell anyone, okay? Everyone's real nice and all--they keep giving me things. Way too much stuff. I want...I want to earn this."

[u_can_have_it_4_a_song]

Schön nods. "Earn it you shall, young man. Mum's the word."