mathis

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[he's so brave to approach her when their conversations have been so unhinged. but she nods, a little more normal today.]

I like sewing and making things. I made this dress. [she'll point to the gown she's wearing.]

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[we've all been going through it... he's doing his best. he keeps being told to push himself anyway so here he is.]

Y-you must be skilled, then... I've only ever had clothes tailored for me.

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I'm no professional. It's only a little hobby, really.

[...turning around, interested]

A tailor? Are you wealthy?

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I've been the only member of my household... um, s-so that's mainly just from my inheritance...

[he absolutely is rich.]

Jean has always handled the finances, though. There's never been... much of a need to track them.

[...that type of rich.]

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[yes ok. she understands. rich.]

Are you of noble birth? Or "new money"?

[just pivots to invasive questions while she laces her fingers together and looks spookily intrigued.]

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The... former? I'm not sure how new is "new" money, but we've had our surname for-- for a while now. We aren't noble in the sense of being related to the Royal Family, though.

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A few generations is all it takes, really, I think.

[anyway she doesn't have any particular focus of these questions, she's just kind of fascinated by rich people.]

Will you help me decide which clothing I should get? I want to dress like a proper lady.

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Like a proper lady... all right-! I don't know whether our fashion is the same as yours, but, um, I'll try to find anything similar.

[because despite being an extremely sheltered teen boy he can... in fact... somehow manage this, starting to search through clothing.]

I put together an outfit like this once, s-so let me see...

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[she's excited to see what he picks out! but she'll nod enthusiastically any time he picks something in dark colors with expensive fabrics.]

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[luckily that is exactly what he goes for- icon for fashion reasons, not vibes reasons. he considers for a moment before finding a fancier-looking, satiny dress in dark red, trimmed with black lace.]

This one might do... um, if you like it, I can find other pieces to match? If there were cosmetics here, I- I would say a matching lip color would help as well, but...

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[ohhhhh. she loves that one.]

Yes, that's perfect. [the cosmetics don't matter as much, she's a corpse anyway. but the dress is perfect vibes.]

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Good-! Then... gloves, or no...? And for shoes... maybe heels aren't the best idea, s-somewhere like this... oh, but I'll still need to find stockings.

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Heels aren't so good for me! But gloves are fancy, I like that.

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Then...

[he finds an elbow length pair, in black.]

Shorter? O-or do you like these?

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[she stares at them, her expression a little unreadable. not altogether happy. but she nods.]

I adore them.

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Um, are you sure...? I can still find another kind.

[he's not certain what to make of that expression, offering hesitantly.]

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No, I like these. They're very elegant and ladylike.

[she'll take them and sort of run her hands over them. pleased...?]