2020-03-06 - Crazy Cat Man

A special time has been set aside for Stefhan to have a meeting with the photographer. A few advertisements have been set out but initially, there was little interest. Fortunately some interest may be just what he wants and he mutters a few things to a receptionist in order to make sure things are ready. “Everything is clean, right?” He asks to make sure there’s not a speck of dust anywhere. She nods and a bit of a conversation continues. “Well, the lady may need your assistance, I don’t know but you can go in the back and get my son ready.”

The receptionist obediently nods and disappears for a bit. There are no customers at the moment, and no other employees. That leaves Stefhan awaiting his appointment with Jewellia.

Opening the dor Jewellis stepped inside. She was short, standing only 5ft3, her hair was a long mass of spiral curls that hung around her shoulders and down her back. She was dressed for the weather in a black leather coat, light-colored jeans and winter boots. She paused long enough to tap the snow off her boots before stepping inside, she carried a large back bag with her. See Stefan she smiled and walked toward him "Are you the one who was looking for a photographer?"

Stefhan is, naturally, wearing his standard dark business suit and he bows his head politely to the woman. "Yes." he says as he goes to approach her. Moving a bit closer, he extends his hand in a formal greeting, "Stefhan Rosenberg." he says, "Business owner of this establishment here. And may I have the pleasure of your name Miss?"

She smiled at him, her smiles bright and warm. As he approched she shifted her bag from one hand tot he other so she could reach out and shake his hand. her own hands were small, delicate. "I am Jewellia (said Julia), McKay. it is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Rosenberg."

Stefhan doesn't move to shake her delicate hand too hard. If it easily collapses into his, a firm handshake might not be the best option. "Well, it is nice to meet you Ms. McKay." The greeting finished he continues on with some of the pleasantries and asks, "Can I get you a cup of coffee or a bottle of water while we discuss some business? My assistant is dressing my son in the other room and she should be out soon but, if you need anything while you are here, please ask." He seems like a gracious host to say the least, and quite polite and formal, for now.

"Water would be fine, thank you very much."She smiled at him again. "How old if your son if you don't mind me asking. Will this be his first photo session?"She seemed excited about her work at least.

Stefhan goes to get a bottle of water and offer it to her, "About six months." he says, " have his little tuxedo pressed, along with a sweater and I would like some nude photos of him as well. Fortunately, he is rare as in he doesn't have any hair. He doesn't say much but in time that might change, it might not? I don't know. This is my first time being a parent." Nude photos? What a wierd father.

"Thank you." She took the bottle of water from him and opened it, taking a small sip as she listed to his ideas on what he wanted. She didn't have a lot of experience with babies, as she was the youngest child of her family, but from what she knew of friends babies six months old tended to be rather squirmy, which should make things interesting. She smiled and nodded when he mentioned the tuxedo and the sweater, neither seeming out of place on her mind. The request for nudes had her lifting one sculpted eyebrow just slightly, but she nodded. "I have done a few artistic nides before, so that shouldn't be too much of an issue. Will you be posing with your son or will the photos be of just him?"

Stefhan looks over at the door where the receptionist should be coming out of then he turns back to look at her, "I think Photoshop can do a lot of magic so, I'm interested in how you will alter the photos to make a good impression. I want something classy, something showing off the fact he is regal and I would like pictures of him, and then pictures of me later. Of course, I'm open to your suggestions. I'm not sure what you would charge but, is $1000 an hour fair? Not that it would take you many hours but, the wage is negotiable of course. I don't mind paying top dollar, and beyond, for an excellent job."

She wrinkled her nose slightly when he mentioned photoshop. She preferred not to use it when she had other options, preferring her photos to be as natural as possible, but he was the one paying, so she would give him what he wanted. When he offered the amount of pay her eyes widened and she tried not to choke, managing to keep her expression calm. "That amount will be more than sufficient Mr. Rosenberg. I am ready to begin when you are your son are ready."

As if on cue, the receptionist finally steps out with what may be the strangest animal Jewellia has seen. It looks to be a cross between a dachshund, cat, and a rat. The colors are unique as it has gray and pale coloring, and absolutely no hair. Yes, it is probably only a face that a true father could love and Stefhan's face immediately brightens up when he goes over to pick up his baby.

The manly man appears to immediately go ga ga and he takes his 'son' into his arms. "You're so handsome." He says and sure enough, the bambino sphynx is dressed for the ocassion. He wears a tuxedo with a tie that has obviously been custom made. Like his father, there is absolutely no wrinkles in his suit and everything looks perfect. "Come on Mr. Snuggles." Obviously, he does have a name, "Let me show you the lovely lady who is going to immortalize you forever."

Yes, the cat purrs, it is a cat right?

Jeweliaa blinked once, paused and then blinked again. She had been expecting a human child from the way that man had talked but there was a cat. a Cat without a bit of fur, dressed in a suit. Well, it wasn't the most shocking thing she had ever seen. It was a cat. How could someone not find a cat adorable? She smiled. holding her fingers out to the cat to sniff as Stefan brought him over to meet her. "Hello, Mr.Snuggles. aren't you a very handsome kitty?" She looked back up at Stefan "Where would you like the pictures taken?"

Mr. Snuggles is definitely a friendly kitty who immediately warms up to his father's attentions. After a few pets behind his ears he does a bit of a slow eye blink to show a favorable response and the proud papa immediately comes over to allow the animal to take a sniff. Yes, he is quite handsome, especially if anyone likes unique things. "Well" he says, "I imagine anywhere. There are a few rather nice looking places in the building. He's definitely not an outside cat as you can tell but, you being the photographer, what do you think? Obviously, this is not my area of expertise."

Jewellia squee'd when the cat was brought over to her petting him gently and cooing at him herself. Lifting her head she looked around the building. "Do you have your own desk, Mr. Rosenberg, if so that would be my preference, or if you have a large picture window that would be my second, though we wouldn't want to keep him close to the chilly window for long. " This certainly made the comment about the nude photos make a lot more sense.

Stefhan nods to both and says, "Yes, Mr. Snuggles is a boy cat so I don't think he would look too good in a fur coat but, the tuxedo would keep him warm. Maybe we could do a photo or two with him in a sweater by the window and, as a matter of fact, I do have a desk. Did you want to try to do the desk shots first? If so, I could go put on my own tuxedo." He honestly seems to take her advice into consideration as he asks, "What is your preference? We are willing to follow your lead."

I think starting with both of you in tuxedos with the desk first and then with the sweater in the window would be a great way to go. I can entertain Mr.Snuggles if you like while you go and get changed?"

"Actually" Stefhan replies, "That would be a lovely idea, truly lovely." He very gently offers the kitty to the woman's arms and, assuming the cat is secure, he walks into the other area of the office to change.

The interaction she would have with Mr. Snuggles is quite adorable. He is a purrrrrr machine and it's obviously he loves petting, especially in certain places behind the ears. For a moment his eyes blink very slow and his tail sways ever so casually as long as she offers her own affections. Then, if she shows the kitty enough love, he tries to move in for a bit of a nose kiss where his tiny nose might try to go forward to touch the tip of hers.

She set down her nad and held out her arms for the cat taking him gently, being no stranger to holding animals, her held him carefully in one arm while the fingers of the other hand rubbed at the cat's ears, finding the spot just behind them that caused the loudest purring. When he kitty offered kitty kisses she happily accepted, cooing at the adorable furbaby. she pulled out her cell phone and takes a quick selfie of her and the cat sending the text to her brother, along with witht the caption of "I want one!" When Stefan came back out he would find her sitting the cat in her lip still purring and getting scritches. She looked up and when she saw Stefan in his own tuxedo she gave a low whistle of appreciation " You make quite the handsome pair."

Stefhan smiles a little and in the case of appearance, he is quite stunning but he appears humble about it. It doesn't take him too long to reappear and he goes over to reach for his 'son' with the smile remaining. "Thank you for your kind words." He says, "So, in the other area of the office back here is a nice desk. If you want we can try to make that work. Everything should be tidy and clean, but I am not against moving things around if needed." Assuming things do not change, he shows her the area he is talking about. It is well lit and holding Mr. Snuggles all the way he waits for her directions in an effort to get properly setup.

The problem of working with animals was getting the animal to do what you wanted it to since it wasn't as if you spoke the same language. her idea for the first set of photos was to have Stefan sitting behind the desk, looking every inch the boss he was, and having Mr. Snuggles sitting on the desk beside his arm looking like he might be a vice president or at least a boss himself. They ended up with Stefan resting one hand f the kitten to keep him in place while she took the photographs.

The 'human' easily followers order but the cat, even being a sweet cat, still wants to do at least some things on his own terms. It may take a while, but with a happy popa and a spoiled kitty, some decent shots are taken. Fortunately Mr. Snuggles' tuxedo comes out fine whatever happens. A cat will never understand why it needs to be dressed, even if this type may have a tendency to get a little cold.

Jewellia did not seem to mind how long it took to get the pictures she was after, seeming far more entertained by the actions of the cat then upset by them, proving to be a true animal lover. "This is so perfect. I love cats and am even considering adopting one from the local shelter. " "Mr. Snuggles is so adorable. Are you ready for the second set, with the window and the sweater?"

(TXT to Adam) Jewellia : Can I have one? https://gray-harbor.com/game/uploads/stefhan/stecat.jpg

(TXT to Jewellia) Adam : Are you going to be able to take care of litter and feeding him or her, the rent increase is no problem with me annding intonit. I can help with litter but if I'm on nights you will be on your own with feeding.

Stefhan nods and reaches forward to take his 'son' in his arms again. "He's a special little baby." He says, "Special special. He loves attention too but I think he is going to appreciate the warm weather." Enough seems to be said as he goes over to another part of his business. There he gestures for his assistant to bring the sweater and the two undress and dress the cat. Team effort it seems!

She watched as he and his assistant changed the cat's clothing, which as well behaved as Mr. Snuggles is, was still not completely easy. Once the cat was redressed she found the picture window she thought would work, and then set the cat in the window, eventually resulting by bribing him ( with his owner's permission) with a bit of jerky from her bag to get him to stay in the window long enough for her to grab the set of photographs she needed.

Stefhan stands to the side to let the photographer do her work. "He prefers temptations but, look at that." The cat seems to lick and nibble at the jerky for a moment, "He really fancies it." And he looks really really cute in his sweater. "Are the pictures digitally created or, do you have to go to a lab?" Not meant to be a rude question but so many cameras are easily digital these days.

"The photos are digital, so I can show them to you and you can pick the ones you like best and then I can take those and do any lighting corrections that are needed before putting them onto a USB drive for you which shouldn't take me more than a day or two. I could even print out your favorites and have them framed and matted so they are ready for you to hang."

Stefhan snaps his fingers at the idea of having certain ones framed and matted, "Now that, would be ideal. I think I would like the best one under, what is it, museum quality glass? Not as much glare of course. Nothing is too good for my boy." He grins as he can't help but comment, "Is it just me or didn't he look adorable in his tuxedo?"

She made a note about the sort of glass he wanted, and the color of the frame as well. Once she was done taking the pictures she moved to stand beside him so that she could show him each picture, letting him choose his favorites, marking them so that she would know which they were. " he was puurrrrrfectly adorable in his tuxedo."She couldn't help but laugh a little at her own joke. This I will admit was a very fun assignment. if you decide you would like more of Mr. Snuggles in the future please just give me a call."She handed over a business card. "Were there any other photos you wanted me to take now?"

Stefhan takes the card and, naturally, offers up one of his own. "I think that would be good for now, I admit I am especially interested in the framed picture you will have for me." He is rather picky about the images he chooses, but not annoyingly so. It doesn't take more than ten minutes for him to choose and he says, "I will keep your information and if you know of anyone who needs a computer or a network setup, please feel free to refer them my way. I'll be right back with your cash." Before stepping away though he offers Mr. Snuggles to the woman, "Mind petting him a bit while I get it? Naturally, I don't keep that much cash in the front area here."

I don't mind at all."She smiled and took Mr.Snuggles happily, cooing at the kitten and watching for Stefan to come back with her payment, trading it for the cat with a small laugh. "I will keep an ear out for anyone that needs a network set up, actually come to think of it, with my brother moving into my apartment we could probably use one ourselves. I will talk to him and then get back to you. It was a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Rosenberg."

Stefhan comes back out soon enough and offers her an envelope, "It's actually 1500 instead." He says, "Professional pictures in frames do not come cheap." Then he reaches for his little pride and joy, "Thank you Miss. When it is ready, please let me know and I can make sure it is properly hung. I appreciate your time."