SSE Ask NPC if you can take something or You Could've Just Asked

[Zahnrad]

When stealing an item and are caught by someone with a friendly disposition I've often heard the phrase "You could've just asked.", but we don't get that option. I'm not wanting an over powered mod but just something for immersion purposes.

Perhaps similar to how you ask a follower to do something, it could work similar, asking if you can take something resulting in the NPC using a generic "Sure" or "No" voiceline, and if successful it changes the items property from being able to "steal item" to "take item".

 

I know if you're friends with certain NPCs the game does this automatically for items but maybe it's that one book you've been looking for that has a slightly higher value than what the game would let you take freely or just a really generic low level weapon or other item.

[Jappards]

Sounds useful, but I can't imagine some NPCs letting you take something for free. Others may take some convincing. Perhaps add a sell, persuade and intimidate option with its difficulty depending on the item if the NPC says no(with quest items as exceptions)?

[Zahnrad]

Maybe with an I.O.U system where NPCs expect a payment in return for a set amount of time.