Max Caulfield, by the fireplace

[little_pieces_of_time]

It has been a whirlwind of a time, for Max. No dire pun intended. So when she finds the door open to the opportunity for a quiet moment, she takes it.

So there is a small photography student taking a break on the couch. She has her guitar with her, its edges chipped but decorated with a small grouping of butterfly stickers, and is finding her way through the notes of the song she has stuck in her head. She may be quietly humming the vocal line in counterpoint to the guitar.

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[undead_radish_seller]

"What is a model?" Wen Ning asks.

[little_pieces_of_time]

"Well, some models are... for..."

Hang on, Max... back up.

"High-end fashion designers hire models to wear and display their latest designs in fashion shows, so folks can see how they look being worn. They model the clothes. Models are... usually beautiful, so Rachel would fit right in there. Models often are used in advertising, as well. To make whatever product is being sold look good."

"Everything I've heard about Rachel tells me just how different we are. Rachel enjoyed being in front of the camera, having her photo taken. I... much prefer to be the one behind the camera."

Hiding, really. Unless it's for a selfie, in which case she is both model and photographer.

[undead_radish_seller]

"Oh," Wen Ning said. "That makes sense. If you take lots of pictures, you need people who have their picture taken in just the right way, like ladies in beautiful robes on a painted scroll."

Pause.

"Is there anything dishonourable about it?"

[little_pieces_of_time]

"Huh? No, I wouldn't think so," Max shakes her head.

Well...

"I mean, like any professional field there are different ways of going about it. Some models display high fashion for designers' fashion shows, or pose for advertisements to make products look attractive. Some do artistic modeling for photography, or painting, or sculpture."

"Some may model nude, or scantily dressed," she adds, thinking of some of the fashion show photos she has seen. "I wouldn't even call that dishonorable, really. There are... some people who disparage the very idea of models - calling them mobile clothes racks, moving mannequins - but I always notice they don't spread that disdain to the professions that use them."

Just the model.

[undead_radish_seller]

"I guess they are all young and beautiful ladies?" Wen Ning says. "If that is what your friend Rachel is going to be?"