Tucked away in his room, Mateiu spent his time meticulously counting and organizing his treasures as he sat cross legged on his floor. Around him there lied a vast assortment of gemstones, jewelry, or anything else that could be considered shiny and valuable. Each item placed in a pile based on size, type, shape, or simply by how much he liked a particular gem, and as each month his preference for a specific kind of gem stone or mineral changed, and as such, so did his pile. This month it was tanzanite, "Ohhh....now this is a lovely one!" Mateiu chirped as he held up a heart shaped pendant in the light of a candle on his dresser before placing it in a pile. It wasn't long before rumbling in his stomach eventually managed to pull Mateiu away from his almost ritualistic organizing, eliciting a sigh from the basilisk as he rose from the floor and dusted himself off a bit.
Mateiu may not have left the room very often, perhaps a few times a week depending on the weather, but even he had to eat at some point. Mateiu exited his room and went for the exit of the house, sparing a brief greeting with others of his kind on his way out. "Lets see, what am I in the mood for today?" He said to himself as he exited the house and flicked out his tongue, 'Hm, opossums nearby. Those'll do. Not much time before sunrise anyway.' Mateiu mused as he shamelessly stripped down and folded up his clothes, sparing a moment to place them on the stairs before taking on his basilisk form and slithering out into the streets, clinging to the shadows to avoid the attention of whatever human might be awake at this hour.
