01062015MahtahMerrow

[10:39] -- callopygianCordiality [CC] began pestering aspiringArchon [AA] at 22:39 --

[10:39] CC: hello.Mister.Niadis

[10:39] CC: do.you.have.a.moment?

[10:40] AA: Hmm? Oh, I seam to have lost track of time. Yes, of course Mahtah. What do you need?

[10:41] CC: if.I.may.speak.freely.sir.I.would.like.to.ask.for.your.advice.on.a.personal.matter

[10:41] AA: I will sea what I can do to kelp.

[10:42] CC: I.was.recently.asked.by.a.third.party.for.a.rendevous.involving.non-mission.critical.matters

[10:43] CC: and.it.has.come.to.my.attention.that.the.subject.is.out.of.my.field.of.expertise

[10:43] AA: Things must be getting serious between you and Howard.

[10:44] CC: what?

[10:44] CC: oh.no

[10:44] CC: um

[10:44] CC: it.does.not.involve.Miss.Howard.actually

[10:46] AA: Oh?

[10:47] CC: no.I.was

[10:47] CC: asked.on.a."date"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:47] CC: by.Mister.Etrors

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:50] AA: Oh, our. Reelly?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:50] CC: yes

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:50] CC: I.admit.it.was.very.surprising

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:51] AA: I am somewhat surprised. I did not think he was that interested in that aspect of life.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:52] AA: And in all honesty I would have expected you to pass out in embarassment if someone asked you on a date.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:52] CC: I.suppose.I.do.not.have.an.impressive.tract.record.with.civillian.liasons

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:53] AA: You just seam to get so shy when the subject comes up.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:53] AA: Like the whole business with Howard.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:54] CC: ImaintainthatmyrelationshipwithMissHowardwasstrictlprofessionalandinnowayconstitutedanyoutsidecommentary

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:54] AA: Fin, if you say so.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:54] AA: You seam less shy about this Erisio thing though. That's a good sign. He puts you at ease?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:55] CC: abjectively.speaking.I.believe.we.would.be.approaching.the.encounter.with.relatively.level.experience.in.the.matter

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:55] CC: which.is.to.say

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:55] CC: none.at.all

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:55] AA: It did not work that way for me and Acenia, though, actually. It took us quite a whale before we were not alwaves nervous and awkward in one another's presence.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:56] AA: These days I do not feel like I can truly relax unless she is with me, or unless I at least get to talk to her. But in those early days, I sometimes thought my pump biscuit would jump right out of my chest.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:57] AA: It's been rough being on a different team from her. For exactly that reason.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:57] CC: I.apologize.for.bringing.such.a.sensative.subject.to.attention.sir

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:58] AA: No, not at all. I would probably be thinking of her before long whether you brought up the subject of romance or not.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:58] AA: So what sort of advice are you looking for?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:59] CC: I.suppose.the.basics.would.be.most.helpful

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:59] AA: Are you asking me to give you The Talk, Mahtah? Because....frankly I am surprised the elder Seriad has not briefed you on the subject.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:59] CC: ohmygodnothankyou

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[10:59] AA: Okay, whale first of all, let me warn you that the buckets are REELY not optional.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:00] CC: ohgodnowhyMerrowpleaseno

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:00] AA: Oh. Sorry. Did I misunderstand?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:00] AA: I am afraid I may have revealed too much.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:01] CC: mother.was.QUITE.insistant.on.teaching.me.how

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:01] CC: to.use.her.terminology

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:01] CC: "shake.what.my.mother.gave.me"

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:02] AA: I thought that term referred more to dancing than to copulation.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:02] AA: But I guess I can sea it working for both.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:02] CC: mother.did.not.differentiate.between.the.two.very.often

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:02] AA: There is certainly a rhythm to....but that's not important right now.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:03] CC: I.simply.would.like.to.avoid.exposing.myself.to.a.cruel.death.by.embarassment

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:05] CC: the.only.influence.I.have.in.the.matter.of.casual.interaction.is.what.I.have.witnessed.in.my.spy.films

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:05] AA: I am not shore those are the best model for healthy romance.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:06] CC: I.admit.to.fastforwarding.through.those.parts.honestly

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:06] AA: I once saw one of the humans' films of that nature, and I am not convinced the male lead in those was not some sort of predator.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:08] AA: So then what do you want to know from me?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:09] CC: I.suppose.the.simplest.place.to.start.is.how.do.I.not.alienate.myself.from.conversation?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:09] CC: should.I.avoid.hotbutton.topics.on.the.first.date?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:09] AA: I am not shore I am the best person to ask. I was engaged before I had my first date.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:10] CC: how.many.concealed.firearms.are.considered.polite.when.in.private.company?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:11] AA: I cannot say as I had any. I am not aware of any Acenia brought, either. At least not on the first date.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:11] AA: On later dates I can confirm that she did not have any.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:12] CC: would.asking.him.to.hold.our.date.in.the.ventilation.system.be.considered.rude?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:12] AA: It is not a venue I have attempted.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:12] AA: But I suppose it would not be rude to ASK.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:15] CC: which.would.be.more.acceptable.attire:.full.body.sneaking.suit.or.black.kevlar.tactical.vest.over.comfortable.pants?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:16] AA: Do either of those come in chartreuse?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:16] AA: Oh, or Safety Orange?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:17] CC: I.am.uncertain.but.I.will.enquire.further

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:17] CC: finally.in.the.event.of.a.bad.date.would.cyanide.capsules.or.a.syringe.full.of.air.into.the.vein.be.a.more.acceptable.form.of.termination?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:17] AA: You know though....for all everyone looks good in the louder colors, and it's alwaves worth doing to try for more daring fashions, such as the Condesce would design...

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:18] AA: ...I must admit that Acenia is beautiful even when she is dressed in muted colors and shrimple dresses.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:18] AA: So it's possible Erisio will be happy with whatever you wear.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:19] CC: I.will.take.that.into.consideration

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:26] AA: Anyway, I do not think failure demands suicide.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:26] AA: I doubt Erisio is the sort who would be cruel to you if you fail to impress him here.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:28] CC: I.like.to.be.prepared.sir.but.I.will.defer.to.your.judgement

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:32] CC: I.think.that.has.exhausted.my.main.questions.regarding.the.subject

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:33] CC: I.will.attempt.to.not.make.a.fool.out.of.myself

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:33] AA: I guess I can give you one more piece of advice here.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:34] AA: I think part of the reason I was so nervous whenever I was with Acenia in the beginning was that I came in with the assumption that I was the only one of the two of us who did not know what he was doing.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:34] AA: That I was pursuing her, and that she knew what she wanted and that it was my job to convince her that I was it.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:35] AA: And I have come to think that neither of us reelly had any idea what was going on.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:35] AA: And that we were both completely lost, and sort of trying to figure things out together.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:35] AA: So if things do not work out, I guess do not think of it as failure to woo him. Think of it as the two of you finding your paths and discovering they were headed in different directions?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:36] CC: noted.sir

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:36] CC: um

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:36] CC: thank.you

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:37] AA: I am honestly not that shore of anything I just said. I have only ever been in one relationship in my life, remember.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:37] AA: And I was lucky enough to have it work out.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:37] AA: Although even if it had not, we would have been married regardless.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:38] CC: for.what.it.is.worth.I.am.glad.that.the.situation.was.optimal.for.you.sir

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:38] AA: Me too. Assuming it still is.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:39] AA: We still do not know how this primer business will work out. And I am getting worried.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:39] CC: Primer.sir?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:39] AA: It is a Twink Marriage Ritual. One to which Acenia is apparently obligated to conform.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:39] AA: It is why I had asked you to kelp me with locating the pumpkins.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:40] AA: Unfortunately there seams to be an anonymous suitor working against me, and one who has me at a disadvantage.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:40] CC: would.you.like.me.to.investigate.this.matter?

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:41] AA: I am unsure if you will be able to unearth anything that we have not. But if you come across anything, do please let me know.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:41] CC: of.course.sir

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:42] AA: But in the meantime, good luck on your date.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:42] CC: thank.you.Mister.Niadis

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:43] CC: I.will.resume.my.post.as.per.usual

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:45] AA: As you wish.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:45] AA: Talk to you later, Mahtah.

<p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">[11:46] -- callopygianCordiality [CC] ceased pestering aspiringArchon [AA] at 23:46 --