there are the cats — and anders, who thinks it charming to disregard isaac's opinion of them — there's gareth, and marisol, and he'd hardly put it past his own paranoia to mistake the tiny corpse for something more than the happenstance that it's owed.
but if he's never had a hand for art, isaac owns a pair of hungry eyes, and the choice of specimen doesn't stretch so far from the fingers to first examine it; what to do about that, another matter entirely. he's aware that his awareness of these matters is somewhat. overweighted. even so, ignoring it, its own small discourtesy.
With friendly spite, for making him wait, Leander leaves the message for a day. And then another. And a third. He listens to it just once more, with brush in hand, before activating.]
A collection needs curation, otherwise you're just hoarding.
[A puff of breath blown, away from the crystal. Not smoking; more like dust.]
crystals;
there are the cats — and anders, who thinks it charming to disregard isaac's opinion of them — there's gareth, and marisol, and he'd hardly put it past his own paranoia to mistake the tiny corpse for something more than the happenstance that it's owed.
but if he's never had a hand for art, isaac owns a pair of hungry eyes, and the choice of specimen doesn't stretch so far from the fingers to first examine it; what to do about that, another matter entirely. he's aware that his awareness of these matters is somewhat. overweighted. even so, ignoring it, its own small discourtesy.
etiquette's such a bitch.
eventually (airily), ]
What makes a collection?
[ hi. ]
no subject
With friendly spite, for making him wait, Leander leaves the message for a day. And then another. And a third. He listens to it just once more, with brush in hand, before activating.]
A collection needs curation, otherwise you're just hoarding.
[A puff of breath blown, away from the crystal. Not smoking; more like dust.]
What can I do for you?