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inundatae · 9 months

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calling back to an old post i made about neuvillette not being one to often accept gifts as it can compromise his reputation as the impartial iudex.

for that very same reason, neuvillette does not often give gifts either. for important officials a signed card from the office of the chief justice might be sent. otherwise a select number of individuals can perhaps expect something sent to them via courier. only a very, very select handful can expect something personally delivered.

his gifts are often practical and if one didn't know neuvillette then perceived as cold and utilitarian. pens, sheaves of expensive paper, organizers.

paradoxically, while to the outsider neuvillette only has a sparse number of people to gift give to, his shopping list also numbers close to the upper hundreds.

#❛ㅤ⚜ㅤㅤㅤ✦ㅤ:ㅤsubmerged in reflectionsㅤㅤ◟ㅤheadcanonㅤ◝#each and every melusine gets something from him #but also it's not that he gifts these sensible items because he doesn't have an understanding of what people might like #but also he has vast doubts of his ability to give thoughtful gifts and assumes rather wrongly that he doesn't understand their tastes #and that they would be disappointed if he goes out of his comfort zone and tries something grand it speaks a lot of how much you matter #when he starts putting in thought and effort #but also he WILL give you clothes and they WILL be the plainest socks #but the older i get the happier i am when people give me socks tbh

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