• Me-- a young scholar with an extremely demanding work life. My interests are chess, tea ceremony, and ceramics, although I also appreciate conversation about current events, politics, and cuisine, particularly fusion.

    You-- man or woman, above the age of thirty, quick on their feet, flexible, and interested in a life without financial restraints. You are neat, well-dressed and a citizen of a member state in the European Union. You are childless or living apart from your children.

    You speak English, Italian, German or Japanese fluently, or more than one of the above. You are willing to pose as my adoptive parent, living with me without excessive commentary on my lifestyle, career choice, or current state of bedroom cleanliness. You will convincingly and with good nature accompany me when it is age appropriate to be assisted by a guardian.

    More than anything, you are discreet and outwardly respectable, with no criminal history of any kind and in good standing with your government. Willingness to become acquainted large numbers of stuffed animals a plus. All contacts will be subject to an extensive background check.