Day 7 EM-LM Patrol (Expecting)

[Yori Hakamada]

"They had lulled themselves into security and neglected their defense towards the end of the game. The Hesperus Oxen were then able to take advantage of this and start a chase to make up points. This unsettled the hedgehogs and made them make one mistake after the other", he explained, "as the saying goes: Pride comes before a fall".

"A common tale. Despite being the better team their...the saying is that their head was not in the game? They allowed themselves to be unnerved. At that point it appears they had already left."
Yori goes silent for a few moments.

[Richard Winter]

"A common tale. Despite being the better team their...the saying is that their head was not in the game? They allowed themselves to be unnerved. At that point it appears they had already left."
Yori goes silent for a few moments.

"Mhmh" he said "That's why a game isn't over until it's over."

Richard wondered what was going on in Yori's head, Torashirō said she was nervous, should he just ask her what was going on? But what if it would scare her off? He thought (rather overthought) the scenario for a moment.

[Yori Hakamada]

"Mhmh" he said "That's why a game isn't over until it's over."

Richard wondered what was going on in Yori's head, Torashirō said she was nervous, should he just ask her what was going on? But what if it would scare her off? He thought (rather overthought) the scenario for a moment.

Yori continues talking about football...or at least she thinks is football. It seems she's just trying to extrapolate strategies and tactics to a game she only knows off-hand.

[Richard Winter]

...

Richard went with it. Interjected from time to time when Yori misinterpreted the rules, laughed when something was funny or explained to her when a move was wrong. All in all, it was 'just' a conversation about football, but a pleasant one.

[Yori Hakamada]

Richard went with it. Interjected from time to time when Yori misinterpreted the rules, laughed when something was funny or explained to her when a move was wrong. All in all, it was 'just' a conversation about football, but a pleasant one.

Yori doesn't exactly loosen up, but eventually she stops reading from the pre-prepared list of speaking notes and seems to settle slightly.

"Richard."
pause
"Would you be willing to discuss the questionnaire now?"
Torashirō, quietly: "Finally, thank god."

[Richard Winter]

"....Sure thing" he replied, trying not to sound nervous.

He pinged for a private channel.

[Yori Hakamada]

"....Sure thing" he replied, trying not to sound nervous.

He pinged for a private channel.

There's an answering ping as Yori joins him, the last thing the two here is Man'O'War asking:
'Jester? So you're meant to be a funny guy?' Before their line goes quiet.

There's an awkward pause for a few moments.
"So....thank you for filling in your answers and returning your results promptly, I was able to mark them last night."

[Richard Winter]

There's an answering ping as Yori joins him, the last thing the two here is Man'O'War asking:
'Jester? So you're meant to be a funny guy?' Before their line goes quiet.

There's an awkward pause for a few moments.
"So....thank you for filling in your answers and returning your results promptly, I was able to mark them last night."

"Well, I hope the answers were clear enough, some of the questions were a bit open to interpretation." he admitted. "For some of the others,.... " he thought of the abundance of body measurements "I just didn't have a way to find out" he explained, trying to make the whole thing as non-awkward as possible for himself.

[Yori Hakamada]

"Well, I hope the answers were clear enough, some of the questions were a bit open to interpretation." he admitted. "For some of the others,.... " he thought of the abundance of body measurements "I just didn't have a way to find out" he explained, trying to make the whole thing as non-awkward as possible for himself.

"Mmmmhm. Yes, I suppose those measurements are largely circumstance based. In situations where your reasoning was logical I provided a passing mark."
Page turning over the Comm

"You actually graded an A. I grade on a curve so that is a reasonable achievement and a credit to your hard study."

[Richard Winter]

"Mmmmhm. Yes, I suppose those measurements are largely circumstance based. In situations where your reasoning was logical I provided a passing mark."
Page turning over the Comm

"You actually graded an A. I grade on a curve so that is a reasonable achievement and a credit to your hard study."

"Really?" replied Richard, quite astonished. Partly about the fact that the whole thing was really evaluated, which he had already guessed, but partly really about the result per se.

[Yori Hakamada]

"Really?" replied Richard, quite astonished. Partly about the fact that the whole thing was really evaluated, which he had already guessed, but partly really about the result per se.

"Indeed. Different answers are weighted differently. I find male applicants tend to focus on physical attributes which are ultimately less important than mental ones. One participant insisted that his 'magnum dong' should have resulted in an A+ score, but he could not hold a conversation."

Flipping through the pages
"I believe you were largely honest, and the answers matched the psychological profile I have associated with you."

[Richard Winter]

"Indeed. Different answers are weighted differently. I find male applicants tend to focus on physical attributes which are ultimately less important than mental ones. One participant insisted that his 'magnum dong' should have resulted in an A+ score, but he could not hold a conversation."

Flipping through the pages
"I believe you were largely honest, and the answers matched the psychological profile I have associated with you."

Hearing Yori say 'magnum dong' triggered a small burst of laughter in Richard. "I understand, I understand," he said, regaining his composure. "May I ask how much data you've collected so far? You're about to do a pretty significant study."

On the subject of truthfulness, he replied: "Well, I hardly have any reason to lie, although you have to distinguish between the inner and outer perception. What I think I think about myself may well be wrong".

[Yori Hakamada]

Hearing Yori say 'magnum dong' triggered a small burst of laughter in Richard. "I understand, I understand," he said, regaining his composure. "May I ask how much data you've collected so far? You're about to do a pretty significant study."

On the subject of truthfulness, he replied: "Well, I hardly have any reason to lie, although you have to distinguish between the inner and outer perception. What I think I think about myself may well be wrong".

"I have surveyed 32 individuals so far. My selection process is selective enough that only more promising, or especially persistent candidates are considered."

A pause
"You make a good point about differences in perception. I noted that your self-perception may not be fully objective. But that is acceptable. What interests me more now is if you have any questions in return?"

[Richard Winter]

"I have surveyed 32 individuals so far. My selection process is selective enough that only more promising, or especially persistent candidates are considered."

A pause
"You make a good point about differences in perception. I noted that your self-perception may not be fully objective. But that is acceptable. What interests me more now is if you have any questions in return?"

He decided not to beat around the bush any longer: "None to the questionnaire, but from the results I can see that there is probably interest, so my question would be: Would you like to go on a date?"

[Yori Hakamada]

He decided not to beat around the bush any longer: "None to the questionnaire, but from the results I can see that there is probably interest, so my question would be: Would you like to go on a date?"

Instantly
"Yes I would where she would go?"

[Richard Winter]

Instantly
"Yes I would where she would go?"

Richard smiled, "I was in the little town of Pryvidok the other day, apparently there is an guest house there that is a B&B as well as a fine restaurant. It's on the coast, so we could go for a walk there if you like," he suggested.

[Yori Hakamada]

Richard smiled, "I was in the little town of Pryvidok the other day, apparently there is an guest house there that is a B&B as well as a fine restaurant. It's on the coast, so we could go for a walk there if you like," he suggested.

"That is a classic destination and subject."
There's the sound of someone scribbling with a pen.
"Would we go today? For how long? What is the dress code?"

[Richard Winter]

"That is a classic destination and subject."
There's the sound of someone scribbling with a pen.
"Would we go today? For how long? What is the dress code?"

"It's probably not going to happen today, my time management today is a bit strict. But we could go there tomorrow morning for breakfast, does that sound good to you?"

[Yori Hakamada]

"It's probably not going to happen today, my time management today is a bit strict. But we could go there tomorrow morning for breakfast, does that sound good to you?"

"Yes, shall we say a 8:50am departure, then I can arrive appropriately late at 9am. Arrive at the restaurant at 9:30, breakfast, conversation, then a pleasant walk followed by medium conversation?"

[Richard Winter]

"Yes, shall we say a 8:50am departure, then I can arrive appropriately late at 9am. Arrive at the restaurant at 9:30, breakfast, conversation, then a pleasant walk followed by medium conversation?"

Someones excited, he thought while grinning inside his cockpit.
"Sounds like a good plan to me" he said cheerfully "As for the clothing, I think a casual approach would be good, we don't want to appear to be anything more than 'tourists' in this little town".