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  H (giggling) ‘Oh, look at the time.’

  TM ‘Sorry, it got pretty late didn’t it.’

  H ‘It’s all right (giggle) Well good night then.’

  TM ‘Hold on . . . !!’

  H ‘What?’

  TM ‘Don’t go yet!’

  H (!?)

  TM ‘I don’t want to let you go’

  H ‘What do you mean . . .’

  TM ‘. . . . . . . . . . . .’

  H ‘. . . . . . . . . . . .’

  TM ‘. . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . I . . . . . . love you.’

  H ‘. . . . . .do you really mean it?’

  TM ‘Sure I do.’

  H ‘. . . I’m a woman with not much to give.’

  TM ‘That’s not true.’

  H ‘I’m not even that pretty.’

  TM ‘You are the cutest of the cute.’

  170 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 19:54

  H ‘I’m not a good conversationalist like you are.’

  TM ‘Your voice is most charming.’

  H ‘I’m older than you . . .’

  TM ‘Age has no say in love’

  H ‘I’m a terrible cook.’

  TM ‘I’ll eat anything you cook.’

  H ‘I get jealous easily and am deeply distrustful.’

  TM ‘I swear to you. You are the only one in my sight.’

  H ‘I dream of weddings all the time.’

  TM ‘We can get married tomorrow.’

  H ‘. . . . . . . . . . . .’

  TM ‘Hermes . . . . . . I’m being serious’

  H ‘. . . . . . . . . . . .’

  TM ‘Mm? Hermes?’

  Hermes jumps into Train Man’s arms.

  H (wailing) ‘Train Man!’

  TM ‘What happened?’

  H ‘Don’t be so impervious! You must know that I like you too!’

  TM ‘. . . . . .Hermes?’

  H ‘. . . . . .I’m happy! I’ve thought about nothing but you since that incident.’

  TM ‘. . . . . .let’s . . . the two of us . . . walk the path of life together.’

  180 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 20:29

  Right about now Train Man is doing a little bit of this and little bit of that

  194 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 21:11

  (´A`) arghhhhhhhhhhwooooooaaaaaaa

  195 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 21:14

  Medic!!!

  The pre-battle pressure has pushed him off the deep end!

  Take him away! Now!

  263 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 22:58

  Could . . . it . . . be . . .

  While we all root for him on 2-Ch ova here . . .

  That it could all be going really really well . . . and . . .

  There’s no way . . . it . . . could . . . possibly . . . happen . . . no?

  277 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:18

  Just got home.

  First, let me go get changed (▪∀▪)

  279 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:18

  The train has arrived

  280 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:19

  All aboard

  296 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 04/03/27 23:28

  I’m back.

  First off, results: massive success!

  Will give all the details when my memory comes back.

  And thanks, people.

  299 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:30

  Here he comes --------!!! Sexcess! Sexcess!!!

  301 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:30

  Success is sexcess but is guesses nevertheless

  308 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:31

  Been a while since the last . . . air raid! Air raid! Comrades, take your positions!!!!

  310 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:32

  Into the dugouts NOW!!!!!

  314 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:32

  I could die just about now.

  Excuse me for living.

  318 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:34

  Man, why are my eyes watering? Why salt water? Why oh why oh why!?!?!

  331 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:38

  341 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:41

  Well, sexcess it ain’t.

  We arranged to meet at 8 pm at the station. It usually takes about an hour from my house to the station so I gave myself 2 hours. Sure enough, I got there an hour early and ended up waiting for her for an hour.

  As 8 pm approached, I got more and more nervous.

  She’s a no-show at 8.

  She turned up five minutes later. I saw her in the distance.

  From the moment I saw her, she picked up speed and quickly walked towards me.

  Man, I’m forgetting already

  347 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:43

  >341

  364 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:49

  ‘I’m so sorry I’m late,’ were the first words out of her mouth

  To which I replied, ‘No worries, no worriezzmng,’

  Maybe I was a bit funny. My nerves were crazy.

  She was and, dude, I mean she really was a lot cuter than I remembered her . . .

  AND SHE REALLY DRESSED UP FOR THE OCCASION . . .

  looked a lot younger than I remembered, too.

  Quite girly. I could say blooming . . .

  Then I said, ‘Hello. It’s nice to see you again,’ and she gave a bow.

  ‘It’s nice to see you, too, and thank you so much for the other day.’

  I bowed back.

  379 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:54

  Hey, where is da bunker?

  Where oh where is dat thannnng

  I is gettin shot down!!!!

  383 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 27/03/04 23:57

  When we’d got that over with, we decided to head for the restaurant. I was crazy nervous about walking alongside a woman.

  When I walked at my usual pace, she ended up a few steps behind. Women walk slower than men. This is news to me. All I know is I felt kind of uneasy trying to pace myself, making sure I was walking in step with her.

  Not only that, but the idea of someone like her walking with someone like me . . . I kept thinking everybody was looking at me and thinking about how weird we must look together . . .

  I talked with her on the way to the restaurant but I only remember one thing . . .

  390 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 27/03/04 23:59

  Didja brush up against her hand! Didja? Didja? Didja?

  395 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:01

  I’ll sit back, relax and listen to some cheesy love songs while I wait . . .

  398 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:02

  >>395

  Stop it! You know they’re death-traps for the single Geek!!!!

  417 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 00:11

  What I remember are her words. She said, ‘With you, I feel protected on the train.’ The moment she said this, I felt my heart skip a beat.

  Apparently, women are a bit afraid of taking trains, especially during the crowded morning commute. Take for example that old drunk from the other night. But with me by her side, she said she feels protected. I came out with a stupid whiny laugh. No way could I come up with something cooler to say . . .

  We got off the train, left the station and walked towards the restaurant. There were tons of people around the station.

  Saturdays, I guess. I kept one step ahead of her but kept turning around to make sure she was behind me. I must have been turning around every 15 seconds. It occurred to me then that I’ve always walked behind people. Never ahead. It was weird to be walking ahead.

  420 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:12

  ‘With you, I feel protected on the train.’

  Quote numero uno. Decided.
r />   439 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 00:21

  ‘Boy it’s crowded today, isn’t it?’

  ‘I suppose it’s because of the weekend.’

  We made our way through the crowd.

  I kept turning around to check she was behind me.

  She noticed and said, ‘Don’t worry so much.’

  To which I wittily replied ‘Really?’

  THEN she said

  ‘I’LL JUST HOLD ON TO YOU TIGHTLY’

  and reached for my wrist.

  I was so freaked out that my body twitched in response.

  This could very well be the first time a woman actually touched me . . .

  And what’s that softness all about . . .

  ‘Oops, I’m sorry’

  She let go of my wrist as soon as she felt my body twitch.

  440 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:21

  ahyeah ahyeah------

  441 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:22

  Ok. I’ll just hold on tightly to you.

  Risingggggggg

  450 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:23

  456 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:25

  458 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:26

  459 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:26

  Even after the reconstruction, in the end, a Geek desperate to be a Train hides inside.

  525 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 00:57

  ‘Oh, no. I’m sorry. It’s all right’

  It was too late by the time I said this.

  ‘No, it’s my fault for grabbing you so suddenly.’

  Well, could you please grab my hand. Or better still, hold my hand, I wanted to say.

  In the end she never grabbed my hand after that.

  We get to the restaurant. Of course since I made a reservation, we glide right in.

  It feels cool to walk through a crowded room.(▪∀▪)

  Once we’re sat down she says

  ‘this place has great ambience.’

  ‘It’s nice isn’t it. I like it too.’

  Sorry. It’s only my second time there.

  The menu arrived and she asked

  ‘What do you recommend?’

  So I recommended what I ordered the last time I was there.

  Since I thought it tasted all right in a basic kinda way.

  526 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:59

  (▪∀▪) and then and then

  527 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 00:59

  >>525

  keep it goin’ man, keep it goin’ . . . all right, you’re movin it along. I’ll shut up now.

  531 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 01:01

  I’ve got no probs cheering Train on for some reason . . .

  532 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 01:01

  Everybody, this is what a date is

  Everybody, this is what a date is

  540 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 01:14

  We were ordering our drinks and when I ordered a beer she quickly took another look at the menu and ordered a beer too.

  ‘Sorry. Didn’t think you were going to drink.’ ‘No, no, sorry I must have forced you into a drink.’

  No idea what we talked about while we waited for our food. No surprises, she kept mentioning the train incident. ‘Just as I thought, you are such an earnest guy.’

  Or

  ‘Are you the type that can’t sit back when confronted by some kind of “wrong” behaviour?’

  I think it went something like that.

  Once the food came out,

  ‘This is delicious’

  and stuff like that . . . hmm, don’t know if I managed to keep the conversation jumping . . .

  552 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 01:23

  Damn that Lady Miss Hermes sounds like a find, dude! Rise.

  563 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 01:31

  There’s some heavy stuff coming up so let me get it straight.

  566 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 01:31

  Did she comment at all on how well dressed Train Man was?

  574 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 01:34

  >>566

  slipped my mind

  ‘Hmm. You look a little different?’

  or something like that. When we were moving about.

  I said

  ‘Yes . . . I did my very best’

  I figured I had to reply. At least

  She replied ‘I think it’s a good look.’

  587 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 01:43

  After we scoffed our food

  ‘Do you come to places like this a lot?’ she said. We were done with the food and it was turning into a we’re gonna talk kind of vibe, weighing heavily on me as she glanced over, making me mad nervous . . .

  ‘It’s only recently that I’ve taken an interest in places like this’ I came clean.

  ‘Really? I love hunting around for places like this,’ she replied.

  ‘Is this the kind of place that’s hot nowadays?’

  I think some of the info from the guide came in handy . . . I think?

  She started talking about some restaurants she liked.

  Apparently she likes searching for hip new restaurants.

  Maybe that’s just a chick thing?

  But one of her best mates who she used to go restaurant hopping with just got a boyfriend so she hardly ever goes out anymore. So she really enjoyed her time out with me, she said.

  592 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 01:44

  >>587

  ssssssssssssshit

  da vibe is too good it’s makin we wanna puke blood. arrrrgh

  593 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 01:45

  >she really enjoyed her time out with me

  >she really enjoyed her time out with me

  >she really enjoyed her time out with me

  >she really enjoyed her time out with me

  goodvibesgalo-------------re

  605 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 01:54

  We were finally getting used to chatting but the place was really crowded. There was a slight shift in the air that seemed to point at the commotion in the place and she seemed to sense it. ‘Well shall we,’ she said and called the waiter over.

  I didn’t know what I was hoping for but inside I was let down thinking that the night was going to end . . . or so I thought.

  When the waiter came over she said

  ‘I only have large bills so let me just pay for it’ and quickly took care of the bill. My plan was to quickly slide my big bill over to her but . . .

  ‘I’ll pay you for my portion later then’ I told her.

  After we left the restaurant, we started walking to nowhere in particular not saying anything. I tried to suss out whether she was thinking of going home.

  We walked for a while then

  ‘It’s still early isn’t it?’ she said.

  Inside, I was all

  Ahyeah------!

  606 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 01:55

  mo and mo goodvibes comin at yaaaaaaaaaa

  616 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 02:00

  627 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 02:09

  I checked my watch and it was only a bit after 9.

  I asked her ‘Um, do you have a curfew?’ I thought I was being considerate.

  ‘Aha-hah-hah’ she laughed.

  But I got to see her smile so it was all good.

  ‘I’m way past curfew age but thanks for asking’ she replied.

  Damn it. Did it again.

  ‘There’s a place nearby that I like. Do you want to go there for a bit?’

  ahyeah comin atcha!

  ‘Sure. That’d be great.’

  So off we went.

  ‘Let me pay my share for dinner’ I said and handed her about 70% of the
total bill. She took it and said

  ‘This is a little too much’ and gave some back

  ‘But I was the one that asked you out . . .’ I said, urging her to keep it.

  ‘I guess you won’t listen even if I argue’

  and she quickly (?) took all the money. I may have been too persistent.

  637 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 02:13

  It’s ahhh . . . basically . . . the BEST possible dialogue innit?

  Lady Miss Hermes just a little bit of the older lady and Train Man on his tippy toes trying to act mature

  A match hand-selected and hand-drawn.

  641 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 02:16

  Train Man, take me now.

  663 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 28/03/04 02:24

  Since we were already full we went to this place where we would be able to just do drinks and snacks and man, this place was much hipper-looking than where we had just come from. I thought I wouldn’t even be allowed in. She had been there a few times. I thought that the place matched her vibe.

  We sat down and looked through the menu. She was going to order wine and some appetisers. I looked through the menu and couldn’t find anything I could order so I ended up with wine and a cheese thing, both of which I’m not used to eating or drinking.

  ‘This place is so cool-looking.’

  I said it hoping to sound like I was admiring her taste.

  ‘Yeah it is. I kind of like it here.’

  She seemed to be enjoying herself. I was very uncomfortable.

  We milked the restaurant topic for as long as we could then

  ‘Are you ever told that you look like a celebrity?’ I asked, even though I don’t really know many.

  ‘What? No, not really. But my friends say I look like a Moomin.’

  I almost fell off my chair because cartoon characters are not celebrities, I wanted to tell her but I kept it in.

  ‘aaaaa . . .’

  I made as if I was agreeing.

  Moomin . . . hmmm . . . she may in fact, look like Moomin . . .

  665 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 02:25

  Moomin ahyeah!!!!

  666 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 28/03/04 02:25