u_can_have_it_4_a_song: A Man of Wealth and Taste (Meeting)
Schön W. Freund ([personal profile] u_can_have_it_4_a_song) wrote2015-08-26 07:09 pm

A Moment of Introspection (Locked to Verity)

Schön keeps an office in the Nexus, although he does most of his work outside it, an opulent retreat from the timeless bustle outside. Richly colorful Oriental rugs allow only glimpses of a polished oak floor. The desk is a monolith of mahogany, inlaid with accents of rosewood and teak, carved with reliefs of twining roots and branches, of fanciful creatures, and of faces peeking from among the leaves. The chairs before and behind the desk are upholstered in silk and buttery-soft leather, the one behind the desk tall and evocative of a throne.

The walls, papered in a deep Chinese red pinstriped with navy, are densely clustered with art in a dizzying array of styles; most are paintings, but a few cameos hang as well, and a Stradivarius enjoys pride of place over the mantle. Shelves behind the desk are similarly crowded with books and odd little knickknacks, the former rarely comprising the sort of orderly matched sets that tend to fill shelves behind desks in offices. To one side of the door stand a coat rack and a sideboard loaded with bottles of exotic libations, while to the opposite side stands a small table bearing several indistinct articles over which has been draped a gossamer shroud. Against one side wall sits an overstuffed couch, and in the opposite wall is set a fireplace, where a multicolored flame pops and crackles merrily, sending an occasional swirl of rainbow-colored sparks up the chimney.

The room has also been warded to a fare-thee-well, to keep out prying eyes and ears, ensuring that all which transpires within remains private. The wards, to an extent, even work both ways, for when the door is closed, all the noise from outside falls away.

Hanging up his hat and cane as he enters, Schön turns to offer a hand to escort Verity inside. "Please come in, Ms. Willis, and be seated comfortably. May I offer you anything to steady your nerves?"
brave_heart_verity: (relieved)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
It would be an assault on the senses if it weren't so expensively tasteful. Verity pauses by the door, one hand still resting lightly in Schön's, giving herself a minute to--not take it all in so much as come to terms with it. "Oh my god. It's beautiful."

Okay, so she's not eloquent. She's never claimed to be a poet. Or an art critic, but she knows what she likes. Maybe when she can see the pieces individually she'll have favorites, but at the moment it's all one crazy bundle of gorgeous and she is wide-eyed and helpless in its presence. The girl really needs to spend more time at museums.

He may need to repeat the question.
brave_heart_verity: (explain plz)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
It'll be a few minutes, since he's being so patient, of Verity turning and trying to take it all in before she sees him and actually sees him, and remembers that there was a question. "Oh. I'm sorry. What did you say?"
brave_heart_verity: (squint)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
"Um. Okay. Yes, thank you. How can you stand it all? It's like. It's too much pretty." She is not good at this please don't laugh at her.
brave_heart_verity: (cautiously optimistic)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Uhm." She's not sure what's in most of those bottles. She could make a couple of guesses, maybe, if she bothered to inspect them more closely. "I like sweet things." Of course the bitter woman has a sweet tooth. She has to compensate somehow.

Her gaze drifts up to the artwork again, coming to rest on a playful abstract piece, all bright dancing colors and nothing hinting at illusions or metaphors or any of those other things she doesn't understand. "It keeps you young?"
brave_heart_verity: (wine)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
"I guess. I don't understand art." Nobody her age should sound so old. It should be an actual crime. She'll take the glass, not ever one to complain about someone else's stemware or lack thereof. She's not quite such a lush she downs the whole thing in a go; she knows how to appreciate it, taking in the bouquet before taking a sip. "Mm. This is really good."
brave_heart_verity: (looking down)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
"They sing to it?" That's a little weird. "Why?"

There are so many things she needs that she doesn't even know how to ask for. "I've never... I've never felt that. I mean, I can see that things are beautiful, I just." She doesn't even know. Rather than trying to explain she'll sink down into the chair behind her. Oh god even the floor is gorgeous.
brave_heart_verity: (sad)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
"That's a nice thought." She's not sure it's true, but the wine is good and she's not going to argue with the results. Maybe more people would be happy if she came from a world where people sang to the trees and drank happy wine.

Time is something she has in spades, because she might be the last living survivor of her universe soon. Not much to do after that is there? The change in his tone gets her to look up, wondering... "I don't know if there's a right anything for me. Maybe..."

Sigh. "Maybe I should stop wasting your time. I'm sorry. Do I need to stick out my tongue and say 'ah'?"
brave_heart_verity: (shy smile)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
The reassurance coaxes a smile from her. "Thanks." Maybe she'll trust him more next time. Trust is slow to build, and slower on the quicksand of her shattered life.

She too takes a sip of her drink before setting it down, making sure she's found a coaster first. "Okay. I'll try to hold still." Hopefully it'll be an interesting show, otherwise this is likely to just be awkward.
brave_heart_verity: (hopeful)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-27 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
She watches the change with wide eyes and naked admiration, but no surprise. There's not even a shock. Maybe he's just too pretty for her to care because he is certainly too pretty. She drinks in the sight of him, giving a small nod in response when he speaks, but not closing her eyes until the magic starts. It's a soft and wonderful feeling and she wants to focus on it for however long it lasts.
brave_heart_verity: (cautiously optimistic)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-28 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
She's silent for a moment after, holding her breath in case there's more, and then she sighs. It had been so lovely.

But it's time to move on. She opens her eyes and looks up at him, curious but patient, and with a new light of admiration. She'd never realized magic could be so nice.
brave_heart_verity: (nope)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-28 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
He's right that it isn't happy news, but it's still a relief. At least now when she calls it a curse she knows it's more than her own histrionics and melodrama. And the news isn't all bad.

"Thank you. I appreciate your help."
brave_heart_verity: (watching)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-28 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay." She'll pick up her glass and take a sip of wine before asking. "Why are there two of you?"
brave_heart_verity: (blushing)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-08-28 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah. There's always two of you. One of you is solid and the other's... not. One of you looks human, that's the one that usually looks solid. The other one is... I don't know. Pointy-eared and way too pretty to be real." She rubs the back of her head, blushing. "Not that you're not always handsome."

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