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Who: Garnet, Joseph and Rhys
What: Shopping
When: 9/27 - Just before midnight
Where: Garnet's jewelry shop
Rating: Likely low
Status: In complete

Joseph had decided when he'd made the appointment to view Garnet's new creations that he'd just make an evening of spoiling Rhys materially. It did him good to get out of the theater. Besides, watching his beautiful young lover try on clothing was both fun and titillating.

While he enjoyed the way Mab had dressed Rhys, it was clear the young Kindred was accustomed to hiding in his clothing. Like everything else, Joseph wanted to give Rhys a chance to explore and decide for himself what his own style would be. Compared to Amadeus, Joseph's style was a bit understated. He preferred a somewhat elegant but not quite formal look. Part of it was habit from his life. Victorian society didn't allow people to leave their private quarters without being turned out perfectly. Also, after experimenting with every fashion trend imaginable in his unlife, he found the classics suited him best. Honestly, as overwhelming as his personality was, outrageous style of dress would likely have just tipped things too far for most people. Joseph preferred an approachable air and his relatively sedate but elegant wardrobe served him well.

But that was him and Rhys was a completely different person who might benefit from the confidence of an avant-garde ensemble. He'd at least shown he scrubbed up and wore a suit well. The outfit on their first night together may have been his personal favorite, Rhys hadn't seemed terribly comfortable in it. He was hoping to strike a balance between that and the dowdy clothes the boy seemed to favor.

He'd taken Rhys to several shops he frequented himself, who were accustomed to his habit of late shopping and wouldn't comment on the age difference or sexual implications. A lot of very rich men in New York had very pretty younger lovers of both genders. Once he figured Rhys had enough of the fussing and scrutiny, even with Joseph's encouragement, they headed over to Garnet's. Rhys hadn't been in the theater the night Garnet had seen the show, which was rather a pity, but likely had her going mad from curiosity about whom he was bringing to spoil with her beautiful creations.

Once they were ushered in, Joseph didn't hesitate to greet the lovely Toreador. "Hello darling," he murmured as he hugged Garnet, giving each of her cheeks a small kiss. "I hope we're not too late. The traffic in this city is even worse at midnight than noon, I swear."

Stepping back, he waved Rhys closer. "Garnet, this is Rhys," he introduced. "Rhys, this is Garnet. The finest jeweler on the eastern coast." It probably seemed odd Joseph was a patron, he didn't wear much jewelry himself. Cufflinks, tie tacks, sometimes a watch, lapel pins, or rings. He hadn't any peircings when he was Embraced and keeping them as a Kindred when they weren't already permanent scarring was a pain. But jewelry made fantastic gifts and he would take any opportunity to admire beauty in any form.