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Cassirin · 12-01-2014, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by emjay

Although he had the menu on the table directly in front of him, Braith hadn't yet opened it to look. Instead he had his attention focused on the woman in front of him. And he wasn't sure if her series of questions were because she doubted what he had said, because she was genuinely interested, or because she was a generally inquisitive person. But he found it quirky and cute and he chuckled lightly as he answered. "I'm suppose I'll always think of New York as my home no matter where I live." He thought that was fair to say of most people that where they grew up would be considered home though. "No, it's very urban there. Not a lot of apple trees at all. It's more of a metaphorical term.. it was used in a book once and I guess it stuck." It hadn't been a book Braith had personally read, so he didn't know the entire connection but it had come up in his research once.

He thought of Londan as comparable to New York in many ways, especially the city aspect, and did wonder briefly where Lucie grew up, but he figured that it was close enough to London or else she'd have mentioned it. And the living arrangement was somewhat interesting. He wasn't sure he could imagine living with his sister, though she did have her own family. "A shop around here? What type of shop do you own?" Maybe he had inadvertently shopped there.. that would be something of a coincidence. "I'm primarily an educator," he said, leaning back in his seat slightly. "Magical History... though I also do a lot of research as well. I was commissioned to work with some of the museums in the area for a program my university wants to develop." It was vastly interesting to him and he was excited about the progress already begun.

"Would you like to share a bottle of wine?" That was standard date decorum, wasn't it? He wouldn't mind a glass or two with dinner anyway and he flipped to the back of the menu for the selections.

Oh, metaphorical. Lucie supposed that made sense, even if it didn't live up to the mental picture in her mind. New York was one of those places she figured she'd visit in her lifetime, but she just hadn't had the time or inclination yet. And now she found that it was probably just as urban, if not more, than her own beloved London. "If it's always your home, does that mean you hope to return there someday? Or do you consider London a home now too?" Not that she was pressing too hard, but if he was biding his time in London, it was good to know.

His asking about her shop made Lucie brighten up considerably, like someone had set something alight in her eyes. She was so pleased with her shop, because it was all hers and she was working so hard to make it a success. "It's called BeWitch. It's in one of the new Wizarding shopping destinations here in town, and my flat is above it. I sell clothing and accessories designed by local, independent designers and artists." It was unlikely he'd wandered in, unless he had a sister or mother who liked dressing well (or at least distinctively).

She listened closely to him describe his work. It wasn't boring... it was probably very interested, to be honest, but also a little intimidating. He was a brain guy. A smart one. Not so much up on the latest trends or how Quidditch teams were faring, but probably very conversant on intellectual pursuits. And she thought he might find her dull witted by comparison. "Magical History sounds very interesting and very... broad. Do you have any specialties?" She flipped her hair over one shoulder and cocked her head. "Program? What type of program?"

She sounded like an idiot, didn't she? "I prefer red, and I would love to share a bottle." Please please, have loads and forget to be smart for a while.

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Cassirin Legacy!! Manticore Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nom nom nom Posts: 43,197 Hogwarts RPG Name: Mercer Branxton Ravenclaw Seventh Year x7 x8	Made of Awesome \| Ern-la the Best-wa \| TZ's Apogee Quote: Originally Posted by emjay Although he had the menu on the table directly in front of him, Braith hadn't yet opened it to look. Instead he had his attention focused on the woman in front of him. And he wasn't sure if her series of questions were because she doubted what he had said, because she was genuinely interested, or because she was a generally inquisitive person. But he found it quirky and cute and he chuckled lightly as he answered. "I'm suppose I'll always think of New York as my home no matter where I live." He thought that was fair to say of most people that where they grew up would be considered home though. "No, it's very urban there. Not a lot of apple trees at all. It's more of a metaphorical term.. it was used in a book once and I guess it stuck." It hadn't been a book Braith had personally read, so he didn't know the entire connection but it had come up in his research once. He thought of Londan as comparable to New York in many ways, especially the city aspect, and did wonder briefly where Lucie grew up, but he figured that it was close enough to London or else she'd have mentioned it. And the living arrangement was somewhat interesting. He wasn't sure he could imagine living with his sister, though she did have her own family. "A shop around here? What type of shop do you own?" Maybe he had inadvertently shopped there.. that would be something of a coincidence. "I'm primarily an educator," he said, leaning back in his seat slightly. "Magical History... though I also do a lot of research as well. I was commissioned to work with some of the museums in the area for a program my university wants to develop." It was vastly interesting to him and he was excited about the progress already begun. "Would you like to share a bottle of wine?" That was standard date decorum, wasn't it? He wouldn't mind a glass or two with dinner anyway and he flipped to the back of the menu for the selections. Oh, metaphorical. Lucie supposed that made sense, even if it didn't live up to the mental picture in her mind. New York was one of those places she figured she'd visit in her lifetime, but she just hadn't had the time or inclination yet. And now she found that it was probably just as urban, if not more, than her own beloved London. "If it's always your home, does that mean you hope to return there someday? Or do you consider London a home now too?" Not that she was pressing too hard, but if he was biding his time in London, it was good to know. His asking about her shop made Lucie brighten up considerably, like someone had set something alight in her eyes. She was so pleased with her shop, because it was all hers and she was working so hard to make it a success. "It's called BeWitch. It's in one of the new Wizarding shopping destinations here in town, and my flat is above it. I sell clothing and accessories designed by local, independent designers and artists." It was unlikely he'd wandered in, unless he had a sister or mother who liked dressing well (or at least distinctively). She listened closely to him describe his work. It wasn't boring... it was probably very interested, to be honest, but also a little intimidating. He was a brain guy. A smart one. Not so much up on the latest trends or how Quidditch teams were faring, but probably very conversant on intellectual pursuits. And she thought he might find her dull witted by comparison. "Magical History sounds very interesting and very... broad. Do you have any specialties?" She flipped her hair over one shoulder and cocked her head. "Program? What type of program?" She sounded like an idiot, didn't she? "I prefer red, and I would love to share a bottle." Please please, have loads and forget to be smart for a while. __________________ ★ Dawn ★ Awakening ★ Spiritual ★ Hopeful ★ Honest