[ Ughhhh. It's awful that they know that look already, but they refuse to give him the satisfaction of a response. Even if they're kinda sulking anyway, twisting the hammer idly in irritation. ]
So 'uncommon and likely' if it's all quartz, but 'rare and surprising' if they're different? It's a pity that there's no real way to tell...
[ On one hand, the technology for identifying gemstones under a microscope might exist here, given the other out-of-place devices on display. On the other, that involves asking in the first place for purely sentimental reasons, and that's putting the cart squarely before the horse. Even they're not that clueless. ]
Oh? And why not? It's open to everyone, you know.
[ He gets a glance at that, a teasing smile already creeping onto their face. ]
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So 'uncommon and likely' if it's all quartz, but 'rare and surprising' if they're different? It's a pity that there's no real way to tell...
[ On one hand, the technology for identifying gemstones under a microscope might exist here, given the other out-of-place devices on display. On the other, that involves asking in the first place for purely sentimental reasons, and that's putting the cart squarely before the horse. Even they're not that clueless. ]
Oh? And why not? It's open to everyone, you know.
[ He gets a glance at that, a teasing smile already creeping onto their face. ]