"- she keeps calling it Instant Nap, but I refuse to allow that name to stick.  It's...still a holistic restedness and wellbeing-increasing spell, though, which - did we mention that the Spirit Association is, like, desperate for anything that'll help first responders?  Because given that they work horribly long shifts, I imagine a nap-in-a-bottle might actually be more useful to medics than magic bandaids, overall."

She kisses back, then leans her head on Luna's neck.

"...I'd just as soon skip it. Weird magic interactions don't really sound... Great. Just residual paranoia talking."

"That makes sense.  And, really, we were wondering more if you had any source of metaphor to hand or if we had to go looking for herblore guides."

Ophelia can continue petting her girlfriend's hair, in lieu of casting recovery spells.  It will eventually have the same effect.

"I do not believe, my dear, that my magic would dare harm someone under my protection, as you are.  But it does make sense to mistrust that, as - well, there's still no known difference between magicals like us and magicals a spirit's kindled.

"And, of course, the abiology you have may do something strange when exposed to magic that notionally targets mostly humans, for all I know.

"I want you alive, here, the friend who helped us become greater than we thought we ever could.  And I refuse to jeopardize that, even as I wish I could help more with the issues you face.

"...I'm really quite curious, though - are enchanted objects something you yourself can do?  Would you like to watch us try and make one?"

"I could stick an illusion on something but it'd be like... Painting it? Also yeah, hearing what you've tried so far maybe I can suggest stuff."

"I see."

"...We've not really been able to figure out what to try, per se.  There's not much that's immediately coming to mind for this particular thing - we've tossed around the vaguest possible idea of 'what if we put the spell in a sleep mask', but honestly, it seems a bit...oh.  Oh, well, that's a thought."

She goes digging for the small notepad she keeps on her person religiously now that she has acquired enchanting capabilities, and starts sketching out a plan.

"We don't need going to sleep symbolism, we need waking up refreshed symbolism.  That means we at least have an alchemical 'in' in the symbol of Gold and the Sun; maybe pair that with orange juice or coffee - and, perhaps, draw on our own experiences of those few times we've just been uncomplicatedly awake to see the dawn, not because of dragging ourselves up or obligation, but instead because of - well, to describe it as grace would be an affront to my atheism or antitheism, but the concept is honestly similar.  And that makes it fit the same sort of mold that I'd have cast a blood-stone out of..."

"...It probably still needs to be fluffy, though.  It needs something more than bare stone and cold metal.  Or dark cloth; I'm not quite sure which fits better."

"...Sunglasses.  They're funny.  And easily sourced, too.  Except - no, that's not quite right.  Oh!  Oh, there's a thought.  Do the symbolism on a glasses case?"

"...No, I think we hare off in the wrong direction, though - hm.

"Perhaps not as immediately wrong as instinct first suggested.

"...Yes, I think we can work with this.

"Because really, the artifact shouldn't be the sleeping mask, it should create them.  Though how to build from the raw materials we have to the correct conclusion is still rather elusive."

"...There was that extra-lemony lemon extract recipe we learned; I bet the process would work pretty well for coffee, too."

"I've heard of magic patisseries. The Grindset Coffee costs like twenty bucks but wall street bros swear by it. I think putting magic into food is a viable path. Cooking has ritual to it, it has preparation, it can be art... Though from what I heard it's not even always trying wildly different things as slightly different things. Tea, not coffee, for a nice calm restorative sort of spell."

"I was thinking more in terms of drawing magic out of food; I do not wish to become a consumables factory.  Though, you're correct that it's likely better approached with some soothing notes as well...perhaps chamomile; that's always associated with rest."

"...Yes, I think that is most assuredly an idea.  Chamomile, cotton balls, coffee, in order?  Within - some sort of case, or stone, or sigil...I believe a case or other such object makes more sense, though.  This needs to be contained properly, and my spell is vectored via shadows regardless so a ready source is preferable."

"...We still, however, lack - inspiration, beyond the sigil, for what will make the casing - though perhaps we can return to the earlier comment upon sunglasses..."

"...Melting them down or something seems like it's asking for trouble from a materials science standpoint; they're all plastic and plastic doesn't recycle well...maybe macerating, and then sintering them together with metal for durability both in materials and vibes?"

"...It doesn't seem outright infeasible, given what little we know.  The question of workspace matters, however."

"...Yeah, that might be a problem in the short term, but we should ask Riley if she has a solution."

"The larger question is likely from whence we will acquire the gold; I do not believe conjured material will do.  Perhaps a jewelry-crafter's cuttings, if they are not already repossessed."

"I think that's doable.  There's also the circuitry lying around."

"No, no, no.  That won't work as a source for this in the slightest.  It's too cold, and to prise it away with violence is a different act than recovering what would be lost with care."

"...Alright.  Alright, what's the draft looking like so far?

"And does it matter if we conjure the metal we're sintering?"

"Forging the case of conjured metal should work well; it is merely the gold which must - feel real, whether it is or is not. We are not confident enough to believe we are perfect; this is the flaw in utilizing conjured 'perfection'."

"...Right.  Okay!  ...Thanks for letting us ramble at you, by the way, Lilith; we wouldn't have gotten this idea if it weren't for you."

The resulting 'blueprint' looks something like this:

Case of Midnight's Rest

Three-part item: Case, Contents, Emblem

Emblem:

Pure gold, gathered with care.  Forge into the alchemical Sun atop the Case during the sintering step.

Case:

Sunglasses; ground to powder.  Metal filings that are not gold, appropriate for sintering.  (Copper: recommended or no?  TIAFO, perhaps)

Sinter well-mixed plastic and metal together.  Use the form of a case for glasses.

Contents:

Chamomile tea, cotton balls, coffee beans.

Steep tea into cotton balls?  Craft cotton into coffee filter.  Filter essence of cacao therewith.  Fit to shape of case.  ...Needs fixative agent.

"Dammit, not quite as complete a recipe as I thought it was."

"The last step ought, perhaps, to be to fill it with my magic.  That would do nicely for a fixative."

"...Yeah, that might work.  Reminiscent of injection molding, though that's not really how any of that works - but hey, it's magic.  Sometimes you can get away with shenanigans."

"Neat idea, if it works. It certainly sounds really cool."

She gives her a peck on the side of the neck.

"How much gold, you think? A couple of grams, tiny shavings? You gotta think about every individual step, how that step matters and why. From what I hear, again. Brass went off on a long rant once."