(2509) Eternal Court

[Otto Schneider]

Originally written by Otto Schneider

The Priest was pleasantly surprised by the Prince's enthusiasm. It hadn't been so long ago that he had feared that she would hold his lapses in etiquette over his head for the foreseeable future. Thankfully, it seemed his fears were misplaced. "At the moment, I am mainly focused on paintings but I wouldn't mind investing in other forms of art as well. Though, I don't want to get too ahead of myself." Otto was admittedly an amateur when it came to art, and one tenet he learned from his mortal life was to not throw money into a project he knew nothing about. He bowed in appreciation to Alessandra's offer. "I would be honored, Your Grace. Getting a grasp of art history has been intriguing, but I would certainly appreciate your expertise." The Ventrue blinked as the Seneschal spoke, her unique voice catching him off-guard for a moment. He was well familiar with the Nosferatu's sibilant voice, but there were times where, if he wasn't fully expecting it, it gave him pause. Such is the Clan's Curse. Otto quickly bowed his head respectfully. "I would appreciate that, Seneschal Hazelton. It isn't urgent, but I thank you for being willing to make time for me."

[Alessandra]

Originally posted by Alessandra

Sounded like it was the night to schedule meetings.

There was a nod, “A good place to start in my opinion. I’ve only recently began to expand my collection into other art mediums. I commissioned a stone piece from a gentleman I met in a bar, stunning piece I have on display in my restaurant. A musical instrument if you can believe it, stone chimes, or Qing, the sound is breathtaking. But it’s also a piece of art.” One she was enjoying playing when the restaurant was closed.

“Perhaps we can spend an evening at a local museum then. The Crocker has numerous rotating exhibitions, and many wonderful regular displays of various mediums of art.” It had been a while since she had visited the museum.”

[Otto Schneider]

Originally posted by Otto Schnieder

The Prince's mention of displaying her art at her property stirred an unexpected sense of jealousy in the Priest. Not for the first time, Otto found himself torn between the predilections of his Clan and the expectations of his Covenant. However, he merely nodded in response before politely waiting for his turn to speak. "How interesting. I hadn't heard of stone instruments before, I would be interested to hear what they sound like." Once again, he found himself in agreement with the Prince on the matter of instruments as art in their own right.

Otto was genuinely surprised at the Prince's offer to meet together in public, but managed to keep it from showing on his face. "It would be a pleasure, Your Grace. I trust your judgment as to which museum to visit." He paused briefly before asking, "Is it normally opened late, or will we make special arrangements?" It wouldn't be odd for an Invictus Prince to have enough pull in the Domain to allow Kindred to visit a property outside regular hours, especially if they had close dealings with the owners.

[Alessandra]

Originally posted by Alessandra

“I hadn’t either, and was pleasantly surprised when presented with it. I let the artist design and make whatever he wanted, and I was not disappointed. When I have the art show, I’ll make sure you get an invitation so you can see it.” Despite how on the fence she had been about him, he was proving himself to be quite interesting and she was enjoying conversations with him.

A single nod, “The Crocker has never disappointed on their variety of art, both international art and some art. So, you are able to see a little bit of everything.” Which was always nice. “It can be open late and I can make special arrangements. But I see nothing wrong with having them extend their hours for a visit.” Other arrangements tended to be for other things, like Invictus events and like.

“How have things with the Moore House been? I haven’t heard of any issues, which tend to be a good thing.”