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Feb 1, 2021 14:01:21 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2021 14:01:21 GMT -7
━ i worry i wasted the best of me ━ mid-december 2025
TAMRA WAS FINALLY RETURNING home safely and soundly and Dana wanted to get her the best gift she possibly could for her friend and even a gift for her twin sister in which she hadn't stayed in much contact with also. The two had agreed to meet sometime around New Years Eve, which gave weeks for Dana to acquire a gift for her friend, but she couldn't help her eagerness. She wanted to get something now rather than run around for something later. So to Dana's surprise, a colleague in which she had began to bond with a lot more lately suggested a jewel crafter in Horizon Alley.
"Bhelliom.." She mumbled to herself as she walked through the district, attempting to find a store or a person with such a unique name, scrunching up the paper in her hands that her colleague had given to her days prior. As she wandered, Dana's eyes narrowed as she looked at all the names of the stores. Catching one with the faintest mention of 'jewel-crafter', Dana approached it, gently pushing the door open.
"Hello?.." She called out quietly, letting the door close behind her as she stood idly in the store, gazing around slowly.
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Feb 15, 2021 11:11:03 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2021 11:11:03 GMT -7
Bhelliom usually had quiet days in which he could lose himself completely and utterly in his craft. He was rarely disturbed and often could work full days in the back of the store without ever having to bother dealing with people. He'd been working on a gift for a friend of his for a few weeks now, working in ridiculous amount of detail as he did in all his work. There was a reason he had a very high price tag on his best pieces. Hours upon hours of work to get the insanely detailed pieces crafted to such a fine perfection that not a single stand of metal was out of place and every gem was cut to perfection so the light caught it in the most perfect way possible. Bhelliom was nothing if not highly perfectionistic and if he didn't like a piece he'd hate it forever, even if he never got to see it again. There was a price to be paid for the things one did and Bhelliom found he was extremely hard to please in every aspect of his life. It only seemed to benefit him in his work though.
So when the owner of the store came into the back to say there was somebody in the front that seemed to be interested in his pieces he knew he was supposed to throw out a sales pitch. His work sold well enough without his silver tongue, but that certainly helped crack the sales up even further. His blood was his blessing and his curse. So he wiped his hands on a cloth and made his way to the front, running his hands through his hair as he did so. He was met at the front by a fair lady that eyed the jewelry around her. He politely walked up and bowed ever so slightly. "I'm Bhelliom. Do you like the pieces we have on display? Most of them are from my hand." He said with a charming smile. He found that being charming and polite often made conversations a lot more pleasant, even if he personally didn't have anything specific in mind he wanted to gain.
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Feb 25, 2021 13:00:34 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2021 13:00:34 GMT -7
━ i worry i wasted the best of me ━ DANA KNEW FINDING A GIFT for her friend would be one of the easiest tasks...For someone that remembered what Tamara really liked. Despite being one of her longest friends, Tamara's interests seemed to change fairly often, the Knox couldn't keep up. But with an idea in mind and a journey to Horizon Alley, Dana's lips thinned before smiling small at the appearance of someone as they walked to the front of the store, bowing slightly back in his direction to show her respect.
At his question, Dana nodded in response. "I noticed a few on the way in..But I was wondering what you might recommend as a gift for a friend?..Or even a custom order..If you do those of course?" She was unsure what to even get for Tamara now that she was here.
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Feb 27, 2021 1:21:10 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 1:21:10 GMT -7
Bhelliom listened to the words and smiled slightly as she mentioned recommendations for gifts for a friend. It was always a little amusing, as he wasn't really the type for one size fits all. It worked horribly if one tried it with plenty of jewels as they were crafted to look a certain way on the body, cling to it even. It depended on so many things, including the appearance of the person. The metals he'd use for a piece for his sister were vastly different than the ones he'd be inclined to use for somebody with either dark hair or skin. Everything needed to be perfect for him, but he knew most people were not that... extreme.
He shrugged slightly, walking to one of the displays that held some of his things. Highly detailed fine pieces with precious stones shaped like flowers. Those were generally the most popular, even if he made other things as well. "I do custom orders, if you have something in mind." He said kindly, gesturing to the display. "My supposed expertise is in flowers. Does your friend have a favourite flower? Because that would be the easiest place to start. Any details would also help." He smiled, allowing his veela magic to seep through as always. It usually made people more keen on doing business. He appraised her for a moment, really and truly looking at her. He noted the blonde hair, the blue-green mixture of her eyes and the piercings in her ears and smiled. "For instance, if I were to fashion you a custom jewel based on nothing but our encounter so far I'd create a cornflower from sapphires, surrounded by little emeralds all encased in silver. Gold would disappear too easily in your golden locks I prefer the contrast silver would have with your skin tone. The sapphires should draw more attention to the colour of your eyes, which is beautiful might I add. I'd keep the piece relatively plain and small, since your average style doesn't seem overly extravagant and I like my pieces to be able to be worn on a daily basis." He smiled politely, but his eyes had the intensity they always seemed to carry when he was in the flow of his passion and business.
He shifted slightly and looked at the display as he next spoke. "So tell me about your friend, what are they like? What jewels might suit them?" There was a good reason his pieces were very expensive, especially the custom orders. People always left with something very personal, built to suit them perfectly and be a piece designed to showcase their beauty, not distract from it. If people spent more attention on the jewels than the person wearing them he felt he hadn't done his job right.
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Mar 27, 2021 15:29:27 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2021 15:29:27 GMT -7
━ i worry i wasted the best of me ━ CHEWING ON HER LIP OUT of fear, Dana hoped in the long run that this sudden journey to an unknown jeweller would be worth it all. Tamara wasn't the materialistic type of person and truthfully neither was Dana, but she wanted to get a unique kind of gift for her friend, especially since it had been months since the two of them had seen one another. Noting how he shrugged, Dana nodded at his suggestion, following after him to look at the stones that shaped like flowers. Her lips formed a small 'o' shape out of fascination and admiration at how someone could take so much time to create something so beautiful.
At his question, Dana's lips thinned until a small light within the Knox flickered on and her brain was working again. "Roses!" She answered cheerfully. "She has a rose tattoo, or maybe a few so Roses are most definitely the safest choice...She tends to wear like..bright and sunny colours...If that helps also? For a palette?.." As the male started somewhat examining her, Dana's smile softened, listening to how he would 'fashion her'. She hadn't had someone describe such a thing to her in the past but hearing from an expert was nice. As he kept detailing, Dana found herself nodding in agreement, especially since - most of the details he listed were fairly correct.
She didn't hate gold, but it always clashed with her light hair and blue gems, stones, or lapis generally made the Knox incredibly happy. "Well she's...She's a kind being...Definitely a different personality from my own but she's...Warm. Anyone can go to her if they're in doubt about something...She always has the widest smile even if she isn't having the best kind of day." Dana smiled fondly at the thought as to how Tamara would comfort her as the former grieved for her father and younger sister, despite Tamara not having the best of times either. "As mentioned...she likes to dress quite casually also but with a different colour palette...She also wears a locket that she never really takes off so..would you recommend a piece of jewellery that perhaps isn't a necklace?"
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May 6, 2021 12:33:16 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on May 6, 2021 12:33:16 GMT -7
Bhelliom nodded at the description of the girl for whom the piece was to be. He mentally started designing a concept with every single word that left her lips and before long he had several ideas already. He nodded and generally saved every word she spoke along with the expression as she spoke about her friend firmly in his mind. They would make his framework since had had no idea what she looked like. "Roses." He simply agreed, thinking on bright and sunny colours. Those were often varied and ran a decent risk of clashing if poorly combined, which left a challenge within the creation of the piece itself. NOt that he was without ideas on how to resolve those problems. They were common enough after all.
The style of the woman was more of a practical and casual nature it seemed, but she did have a piece of jewelry she never took off, which was very important information to him. What he made would be best suited if it had common elements with this particular piece so that it might look as though they belonged together. At the very least it couldn't outshine this piece or be badly matched with it. The framework grew more narrow and the challenge all the more fun and brighter. He nodded briefly. "Can you describe the locket to me in as much detail as possible? I personally would suggest a bracelet, or alternatively a pair of earrings. I'd go for a more practical design for every day wear with several different colours. Perhaps multiple small roses set in small silver frames that can be switched in colour to suit her wardrobe needs? Each flower and segment would have three different options for colours, all individually able to be exchanged with each set having at least one neutral, one warm and one cool colour to chose from. That way it should be able to compliment any outfit. I'd like the style of the locket so I can ensure the design at the very least matches the locket so it fits together with the piece she'll always wear so that it's more than obvious your aim was not to replace what she had but give something that would match what is important to her, since that appears to be your goal." He said, his hands already itching for some designs so he could get to work. When inspired all the work seemed to come easily. To hear such praise always inspired him to work and make something beautiful.
"Does that sound good to you?" He asked with his best smile, one that housed more that just the politeness of customer service since it also held the contained excitement of an artist eager to practise his craft. He realised he had to be patient and he'd been trained well enough but that didn't change the fact that he had to deal with this part first, before he could continue. Not to mention he currently didn't know what the locket looked like yet. Hopefuly she could describe it to him.
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May 25, 2021 5:02:51 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on May 25, 2021 5:02:51 GMT -7
━ i worry i wasted the best of me ━ DESCRIBING TAMARA MADE THE BLONDE realise how close the bond the two of them shared was. Tamara and her twin Tia had been Dana's friends long before their discovery of magic, and even when the truth was revealed, nothing really changed between them. But with the events of the year coming and going, it was definitely difficult to stay in touch with the Finch twins. The Knox couldn't essentially do anything about it, but she was just glad despite all the time lost between the two of them, their friendship was still intact. Smiling small as the jewel crafter nodded, Dana felt a slight sense of relief from the recommendation of Bhelliom's crafts. He seemed to agree with what Dana had said about her friend and potentially even piece an idea together.
At his request, Dana's brows furrowed together, in an attempt to gather the words to even describe such a thing. "Ah shoot.." She began, trying to remember. "It's kind of like a standard family heirloom I think? The sort of brass or silver-kind of colour..I can't really describe it but...I know she mentioned she has photos of her family inside of it.." Dana paused, remembering another detail. "This isn't in relation to the locket but she also wears a Celtic knot pendent...I think I have a photo of the two of us on my phone, with ones where you can see both of the necklaces, if that might make it easier?.." At his recommendation, the blonde nodded in agreement.
"I too was thinking of a bracelet...She doesn't really wear them but I think it would be a great addition..." As Dana continued to listen to his advice and recommendations, she couldn't help but continue to nod and smile. He was nailing the head on everything she was seemingly looking for. "Absolutely. That idea sounds perfect. She's not really the type to match to her outfits, but the thought of having her bracelet match along with her would be a nice addition!"
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Jul 5, 2021 8:23:49 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2021 8:23:49 GMT -7
There was something almost comforting about doing his job in cases like this. Even though there was little actual personal gain for him in this, he felt he could do this. He could make something beautiful that would match what the girl already had in order to make a wonderful Christmas gift, provided that he had enough time. She was lucky to have come in advance, which helped a lot. Right now he didn't have a huge number of orders yet so there was time to make what she had in mind. So far it didn't sound overly complicatd yet either. He was fairly certain he could manage.
"I can make a bracelet, no problem." He said confidently as he wondered if she had any images at all she could provide. "If you have some reference pictures of the jewelry it needs to compliment I can get started and it'll be done a few days before Christmas, provided you can deliver the reference pictures today or tomorrow. Orders tend to pile up very fast in the holiday season so the later I have what I need, the later I can get started. It's just a matter of business I fear." He admitted. If she couldn't deliver on her end it would be a lot of trouble him to supply his part of the deal and it was likely to cause a serious delay. If she wanted the gift done before the holidays he'd need all the required materials well in advance.
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Jul 18, 2021 9:26:48 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2021 9:26:48 GMT -7
━ i worry i wasted the best of me ━ WITH THE TWO OF THEM coming to an ultimate conclusion on the perfect gift for Tamara, Dana couldn't help but keep her smile up. "Perfect." She smiled, happy he was willing to take her request - considering the amount of detail the two had discussed for the item, Dana was more than happy. "I can provide reference photos now? I brought some ideas, photos and sketches with me." She added, knowing that all the rough ideas she had in mind would play a key role when everything would eventually be confirmed.
Pulling the ideas out of her bag, Dana continued to listen to the male, nodding in understanding as he mentioned the order would be completed before Christmas, and that orders tend to pile up fairly quickly. "I understand entirely. After being recommended by one of my co-workers I thought it would've been better to come prepared versus unprepared or under-prepared.." She added with a smile. "The sketches and drawings mostly focus on the jewel versus the bracelet piece but the photos are different variations of what I had in mind, plus a few photos of my friend and the other jewellery she tends to wear."
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