[There is nothing at all mild about that self-consciousness. It's there, it's full on, and he's trying ot keep himself controlled on the relief that Balthier takes the compliment and doesn't really have an issue with hit.
Though one day they should have that debate. It would thrill David to talk about it.]
Oh yes, very hungry for status objects. The United States has a very consumerist culture, and collector too. Even if you went into a different sort of sales, you'd find buyers. You won't have trouble there. It's the finding them and having them come to you that can be hard.
[As if 'never leaving his room' would have solved anything. David had dreams once too, just like Balthier. He's stated with his own longing for art, though his mixed with sports in the form of figure skating. When he couldn't have that he'd wanted college and university and beyond, and he hadn't known what he'd wanted to do with it. In some ways the paths they had taken were not too dissimilar. But that would be a lot of nights, and perhaps a few bottles of wine, before David would talk on deeply.]
If this Earth is like mine, there are deep meanings to getting another person a ring, at least if it is worn on the left ring finger. So provided we make sizing abundantly clear to relate to another finger, it would still be seen as a romantic gesture, but not a pending nuptial, which would be courtship. But men's rings are typically made bulky compared to women's. In my world marriage between two men is a lot more recent so there's still evolving trends on how you would make that look. You'll see pieces there which will help with the idea. But giving rings and jewelry is common. Most men tend to get jewelry given to them in the form of watches or cufflinks or if they have pierced ears, earrings.
[Which David clearly doesn't. Though his eyes do go to Balthier's. Some of his were very different from anything David was used to seeing.]
But earrings can sometimes be related to whole other subcultures and all of that. I warn you, they will be eyeing yours and evaluating you as much on that as on what you're wearing. Jewelry sellers can be snobs.
[And next to Balthier, David would look bland, not wearing a single bit of jewelry. Though, after a moment's hesitation he reached up and took his ever-present glasses off to pocket them. While he would prefer to display data on them, he wanted a specific look going in, to seem a touch more appropriate on Balthier's arm, which meant abandoning the glasses.]
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Though one day they should have that debate. It would thrill David to talk about it.]
Oh yes, very hungry for status objects. The United States has a very consumerist culture, and collector too. Even if you went into a different sort of sales, you'd find buyers. You won't have trouble there. It's the finding them and having them come to you that can be hard.
[As if 'never leaving his room' would have solved anything. David had dreams once too, just like Balthier. He's stated with his own longing for art, though his mixed with sports in the form of figure skating. When he couldn't have that he'd wanted college and university and beyond, and he hadn't known what he'd wanted to do with it. In some ways the paths they had taken were not too dissimilar. But that would be a lot of nights, and perhaps a few bottles of wine, before David would talk on deeply.]
If this Earth is like mine, there are deep meanings to getting another person a ring, at least if it is worn on the left ring finger. So provided we make sizing abundantly clear to relate to another finger, it would still be seen as a romantic gesture, but not a pending nuptial, which would be courtship. But men's rings are typically made bulky compared to women's. In my world marriage between two men is a lot more recent so there's still evolving trends on how you would make that look. You'll see pieces there which will help with the idea. But giving rings and jewelry is common. Most men tend to get jewelry given to them in the form of watches or cufflinks or if they have pierced ears, earrings.
[Which David clearly doesn't. Though his eyes do go to Balthier's. Some of his were very different from anything David was used to seeing.]
But earrings can sometimes be related to whole other subcultures and all of that. I warn you, they will be eyeing yours and evaluating you as much on that as on what you're wearing. Jewelry sellers can be snobs.
[And next to Balthier, David would look bland, not wearing a single bit of jewelry. Though, after a moment's hesitation he reached up and took his ever-present glasses off to pocket them. While he would prefer to display data on them, he wanted a specific look going in, to seem a touch more appropriate on Balthier's arm, which meant abandoning the glasses.]