Mission 3 She Pulled My Hand Lightly

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Mission

3 She Pulled My Hand Lightly

After Train’s bombing campaign ended things dragged in the thread.

300 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 02:55

>Since I was having dinner with a girl for the first time, I did my research.

Mmmmm. . . . . .I don’t know about this one.

303 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 02:56

>>300

I reckon it would’ve been better not to say it

304 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 02:56

Train, good job. I ate cup noodles for dinner.

Dats all.

306 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 02:57

I think ‘Since I was having dinner with a girl for the first time, I did my research’ basically is synonymous with ‘I’m a virgin.’

309 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 04/04/04 02:57

you think it was a bad move huh . . .

337 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:03

Hold it!

There is a chance that she might not think too hard about ‘Since I was having dinner with a girl for the first time, I did my research’ . . .

At the rate Train’s going now, anything is possible . . . . . .

339 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:04

Hermes might actually think it’s sweet a man trying to transform himself for her.

362 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 04/04/04 03:12

my body’s giving out . . . . . .

thanks again for everything today.

Laters.

383 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:17

All right. Why don’t we all start writing lines for when Train professes his love for her.

389 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:19

>383 I can imagine the screenplay for their wedding ----‘scenes from when they met’

390 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:19

Me knew from the first moment me saw you

392 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:20

>>383

‘Would you like to go on a journey called life with me? By train . . .’

398 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:23

‘I know I’m younger but I’ll do my best not to fall behind . . .’

404 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 03:27

‘Can I fall in love with you?’

433 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 07:01

morning people ´A`))

unlike what we expected, we didn’t suffer that many casualties, eh but Train’s battle is yet to come

I think he should wait a bit before telling her he loves her but

He should take her on a hardcore date just to suss out Hermes’ true feelings about him. I live out in Chubu so I’ll leave it to the sexy Kanto folk to come up with the location . . . (´A`)

462 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 04/04/04 15:15

I checked the thread to make sure yesterday really did happen. Even now I’m not sure . . .

475 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 04/04/04 15:58

I just read through the log . . .

Looks like you’ve written my lines for me . . . nuff nuff nuff

Oh . . . I forgot the cherry blossoms . . . stoopid me stoopid me

I guess I was thrown by her friend . . .

486 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 17:07

at an observatory looking out over the city lights at night

Lady Hermes	‘Isn’t that beautiful . . . ’
Train Man	‘This is my favourite spot . . . ’
Lady Hermes	‘Really . . . thank you so much for sharing such a place.’
Rain Man	‘Of course, I shared it only because it was you, Lady Hermes’
Lady Hermes	‘(laughs) That makes me happy.’

After a moment of silence both hands brush against one another out of the blue

Brain Man	‘Oops, I’m so sorry (he suddenly pulls hand away)’
Lady Hermes	‘(in muffled voice) . . . you didn’t have to pull away’
Sprain Man	‘Wha . . . ’
Drain Man	‘Umm . . . Lady Hermes?’
Lady Hermes	‘Y . . . yes . . . ’

(both hearts beating wildly)

Grain Man	‘I . . . umm . . . I . . . actually . . . have for a long time . . .’
Lady Hermes	‘Hold on. Can I please finish that sentence first?’
Plain Man	‘Y . . . yes.’

(here, Lady Hermes leans towards Train Man)

Lady Hermes

‘Ever since you came to our rescue on the train, I’ve liked you, Mr Train . . . and even though I am older . . . . I’ll do my best to keep up . . . so please, will you be my boyfriend?’

(Train pulls Hermes in close)

Stain Man	‘If you’re happy with a silly thing like me, then I’d ask you myself, to be my girlfriend.
Lady Hermes	‘(giggles) I’m so glad . . . and looking forward to us being together.’

They kiss.

The sparkling lights of the city embraced the couple from afar.

As if it were orchestrating a grand send-off . . .

-----

damn it, what da hell am I writing at work . . . ahjkbteouhermesiki

488 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 17:10

>>486

How many times has Train morphed?

489 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 17:13

>>486

Is it Train or Grain or Stain

But more importantly, we need to clarify the situation

Anyway, have we decided on Maim Man’s plan of attack?

490 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 04/04/04 17:16

I am also imagining all sorts of scenarios à la >>486

553 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 21:51

I bet while we’re calling Train’s love interest ‘Hermes’, Hermes and her friends are calling Train Ikkun, like the children’s book character.

Friend	‘Ikkun seemed so sweet and nice . . . ’
H	‘Really? Did you really think so?
F	‘It’s pretty obvious that he’s into you.’
H	‘You think so . . . (blushing)’
F	‘You’re e-mailing every night aren’t you? Sounds good to me. Why don’t you do the boyfriend-girlfriend thing’
H	‘But, but I could have got it wrong . . . Ikkun is kind to everybody . . . ’
F	‘There is absolutely no way that could be it . . .’

And much more . . .

And here exists an ecstatically happy me, glad to see you budding and leaving the lair and another, really sad and lonely ME . . . you get me . . .

537 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 21:40

If there’s anyone here that has ever professed their love to someone or has had someone express their love to them . . . speak up!

578 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 22:17

>>546

sorry, catching up

I was talking to a friend on the phone

And just as I worked myself up to tell her how I felt about her

she sensed something in the air and told me that she ‘wasn’t interested’.

There was a girl at work who I fancied so one day I got up the nerve to talk to her. ‘I’d like to talk to you,’ I said, after which she looked at me like I was a worm and walked off.

I fell for this girl, a friend of a friend who came out to a bar with a bunch of us, I kept it simple and just asked her if she’d like to go out with me.

She replied ‘I’m not sure about the going out bit but why don’t we start out as friends.’ 2 weeks later she told me ‘I don’t think it’s going to work out.’

Then there was this girl at college, we were in the same club, she was younger and seemed to look up to me so one day when we were alone, I asked her to go out with me. She refused saying that she ‘couldn’t see me as a man.’

And that’s the way the cookie crumbles . . . (´A`)

591 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 22:28

I just realised but Train’s ‘Since I was having dinner with a girl for the first time, I did my research,’ could be interpreted as ‘I dig Hermes’

If he was just being polite it wouldn’t mean dinner and doing his research.

I bet you Lady Hermes has figured it out already.

596 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 22:33

Train’s pretty innocent but

Hermes is not so different herself

Maybe neither of them has figured it out yet

55 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 00:44

Hermes Lingo Log

‘ha-ha-ha, I was teasing you yesterday’

‘I’LL JUST HOLD ON TIGHTLY TO YOU.’

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

‘But my friends say I look like a Moomin’

‘Japanese cuisine suits your vibe.’

‘I guess I’ll get dressed up too’

598 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 22:34

>>596

you think so . . .

I don’t think the innocent types end up saying stuff like >>55

599 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 22:35

lineas fantasticas-----!!!

600 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 22:37

lineas?

601 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 04/04/04 22:41

>>600

lineas=lines=words out of Hermes’ mouth

765 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 06/04/04 20:51

Hey people. I was focusing entirely on my e-mail yesterday. As I expected, The Matrix ended up posing some difficulty.

766 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 06/04/04 20:57

What do you mean?

What’d she say?

767 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 06/04/04 21:03

>>766

The story gets really complicated from the 2^nd one.

I explained it the best I could

She seemed like she enjoyed it tho.

769 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 06/04/04 21:16

focusing entirely on e-mail . . .

e-mails worth focusing on, eh

(´A`)whoa

770 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 06/04/04 21:25

Looks like it’s going to be a while till our next date (week after next) Kick back till then. Don’t know if there’s much to discuss so I’m thinking we should leave it for a bit and I’ll start a thread once there’s progress worth reporting.

What do you think?

881 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 06/04/04 22:58

I’ll be back to start the thread around the 15^th

Moomin and the Pointy Hat Part 3 will be the title

Thanks again.

Laters.

367 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 10/04/04 21:00

sorry to keep you waiting.

I’ve renewed ‘Geek Gets Shot Down in Flames ---- Calls for Back-up’ http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milkyway-Acquarius/7075/

I’ve compiled both bombings into one big one.

If you haven’t already been exposed, be warned. Enter at own risk.

Lately, the thread has split in lots of directions but I’ve compiled the posts from two locations. If anybody knows of other places where the thread continues and thrives, please let me know.

Thanks for your cooperation, all you hard-working editors out there.

390 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 12/04/04 20:17

>>397

Thanks for all your amazing work. When I think back it was only a month ago that I thought the 125-person compilation page as a far away and unreachable fantasy land . . . and who would have guessed that I would be featured on a compilation page . . .

Straight up, you never know what’s coming . . .

I’ve been e-mailing with her over the past few days . . . but . . . how can I say this . . . it’s, I guess . . . .what’s commonly known as . . . ‘clicking’ . . . we’re clicking.

392 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 12/04/04 20:33

Train’s here-------

premonition of trauma to come . . .

399 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 13/04/04 02:29

clicking . . . clicking . . .

Major!! there is no . . . clicking . . . in my pulse!

400 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 13/04/04 03:08

Snap out of it soldier!

Remember that your mummy is waiting for you to come home!

409 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 13/04/04 21:00

Sorry I disappeared without a word yesterday.

I think I just nodded off . . .

By clicking, I mean that we e-mail at least once a day. What we write about . . . well, mostly we talked about films which lead to a discussion about what we believe in then a discussion about romance.

Then she made a comment and I said

‘Not that I would know since I don’t have any experience (laughing uncomfortably)’

‘You must be joking. How could any woman keep her hands off you? (laughing)’

Went something like this.

412 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 13/04/04 21:07

>>409

Staying humble but being sure of yourself, without getting a swollen head.

I hope that Mr Train, you stay true to yourself . . . . . . so you can coast into a good relationship.

413 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 13/04/04 21:10

>>409

Hermes saying that means that Train Man’s metamorphosis has left no trace of the techie.

Sounds like the conversation’s moving along. I bet you guys will be cooking next time you see each other.

414 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 13/04/04 21:07

>>409

You lucky dog you . . . . . . . . .

But it looks like Lady Miss Hermes has Train Man up on a pedestal . . . I fear for the slip-ups . . .

But when women say stuff like ‘the ladies must dig you’ or some such thing, it really means sweet FA. I’ve even had women say ‘you’re lying!’ when I mention not really being such a hit with the ladies . . . but basically, no woman has ever come sniffing at my door.

415 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 13/04/04 21:12

>>409

All the same . . . don’t let your guard down just yet!

Not good to let it go to your head

Just keep going slowly but surely.

419 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 13/04/04 21:26

Yes sir. I will continue steadily, sticking to my guns. (´▪ω▪`)

All right, will see you in two days.

Laters.

477 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 21:29

Train Man inspired me so much that I went to the hairdresser for the first time in my life! It’s nice to have a lady play with your hair and massage you and stuff innit. Kinda sexy, no? pant-pant

By the way, how do you recreate the hairdo?

478 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 21:38

>>477

Why don’t you photograph yourself and use some wax and styling gel to recreate it?

479 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 21:42

>>478

But how do you recreate the hairdo?

Salon Girl: Do you usually use wax?

Me: No

Salon Girl: You should.

Boy did I want honey-girl to scold me some more.

480 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 21:53

>>479

Get some magazines and learn how to use the product.

It all depends on the kind of hair you have and your hairstyle, so it’s a bit difficult, but you can do it, dude.

Men’s Hairstyle + Hair Care (29)

http://life3.2ch.net/test/read/cgi/diet/1082167933/I50

483 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 22:09

>>480

I read through it but

don’t understand a single word

488 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 22:17

>>485

Words I don’t understand

Set-Cut

Blow

Styling

Hair Bunch

Looks like ‘twisting’ is an important action, but what the f@*% does twisting do?

492 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 21:38

Set-Cut:	ability to get the hairstyle you imagined for yourself, being satisfied with it
Blow:	Using a hairdryer to style your hair
Styling:	Shaping your hair
Hair Bunch:	A bunch of your hair

I think . . . sorry if I’m wrong on any of this.

I’m not sure what twisting does . . .

But I reckon it helps style the hair into the shape you want?

Saw this earlier in the thread

http://www.walkerplus.com/hairsalon

http://www.beauty-navi.com/

493 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 22:49

If you twist your hair, then the ends kind of stick together then split up in small bunches, going one way or another.

That’s it.

It’s called Easy Hair --- it looks kind of messy but at the same time kind of cool and styled. You’ve seen it on the boys from the in crowd.

Probably, that is . . . .

57 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 11:38

I was just at the corner shop thinking about getting some stuff before heading home when I spotted a woman asking the assistant for directions.

Being a local, I asked where she was headed and since I knew where it was I walked her over.

Once there, the lady thanked me loads and asked for my name and address but I told her it was only natural to help out someone in need and told her that there was no need for her to thank me and just left.

I know, I know, I’m a pussy . . .

58 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 11:44

>>57

You missed your chance to become Guide Man!!!

59 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 12:03

>>57

Moron!

Wimp!

‘I’d like to thank you’ is code for . . . you know . . .

111 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 23:36

Unbelievable as it may sound I got the numba of anova sexy lady today

Lady policewoman on a bike . . .

102 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 23:05

You can order a chicken around via a webcam.

http://www.subservientchicken.com/

take a peek if you got nothing else to do

673 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 22:57

I told the chicken ‘I love you’

Then it came way up close to the camera and gave me the peace sign

Got me a bit fired up

108 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 23:34

>>102

Just saw it. It’s pretty funny. It looks really bored---somebody please tell him to do something

109 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 23:34

How in the world is 102 possible?

Is the chicken live?

113 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 16/04/04 23:37

>>109

It’s just a bunch of readied images that pop up according to the keywords.

But still funny.

Try to calm down

or lay down

or hate you

121 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 00:01

It walked over to me when I said ‘kill me’

It freaked me out so I shut him off.

123 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 00:06

When I said ‘suck my dick’ it walked over to me and did something

125 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 00:12

He wagged his finger at me when I said ‘sex’

128 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 00:15

‘duck’ got a funny imitation bit

331 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 17:28

>>102’s chicken’s command list

http://dev.magicosm.net/cgi-bin/public/corvidaewiki/bin/view/Game/SubservientChickenRequestList

I’m scared of the chicken now---I think he’s gonna appear in my dreams. I really thought he was going to get me when I typed in ‘kill me.’

While the Geeks were getting fired up about the chicken, Train Man focused on e-mailing Hermes and getting another date.

147 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:02

Sorry for being late. Today was a normal work day . . . . . .

Since I was e-mailing her from work, couldn’t get much work done

We’re having dinner tomorrow!

150 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:06

I’m sorry about the misunderstandings . . .

Actually we were squabbling about whether we’d go out tomorrow or the day after. (´▪ω▪`)

157 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:12

I guess it wasn’t a squabble but more like her being indecisive.

She kept talking about how she had an early day the next day so . . . that kind of thing.

we also tried to work out where to go for dinner . . .

We hadn’t decided till yesterday where and when we were going to get together.

158 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:12

squabbling over when to get together . . . this late at night . . .

Damn, I be bombed

162 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:15

I can’t believe that instead of digging our trenches we were playing with a chicken

167 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:18

How can I describe it . . .

We’re e-mailing all kinds of silliness back and forth lately . . .

What did you eat for lunch or it’s hot today or what’d you watch on TV . . .

Doing that kind of back and forth . . . and we forgot to set our date.

170 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:19

could we be heading towards a distressing event?

172 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:21

Have you decided when you’re telling her you dig her?

174 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:22

>>172

175 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:23

>>174

Do you know her birthday?

177 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:24

>>174

what the hell is the !!!!Don’t tell me you’ve already . . .

?!?!?!?

182 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:26

>>175

Neither one of us knows.

Oh yeah, and there’s talk of commuting together but the timing is a bit difficult to coordinate . . .

She told me that some perv on the train copped a feel the other day

184 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:26

Commmmmmuting togethaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh . . .

186 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:27

>>182

If I had been there, I would’ve kept him away

You must’ve said, no?

187 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:27

>>177

Didn’t mean anything by it. Just that I hadn’t really been thinking about it.

What would happen if I told her . . .

but I do feel this situation can’t drag on forever . . .

189 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:28

I think it’s cool to just take it slowly.

You guys talk romance?

190 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:28

>>186

Didja say that -----?!?! Didja didjaaaaa?!

The more she experiences stuff like that on the train, I sense that the more the wind will blow in Train’s favour . . . . . .

191 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:29

>>186

199 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:31

>>189

We talked a little bit about it while we discussed films

204 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:33

You’re pretty sure Hermes is single, right?

211 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:35

I was wondering what the deal was when she sent a rare early morning e-mail.

‘Perv copped a feel on train,’ it read.

She sounded really depressed so I tried my best to cheer her up via e-mail.

Then

‘Had I been there, it would never have happened’

‘But I can’t expect that from you’

‘Shall I take the train with you? Commute together?’

And we tried to work out how to coordinate timing and train stations but it doesn’t look possible. Too complicated.

217 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:36

Truth is . . . it’d be impossible for me to dress right every day . . .

222 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:38

Shit man shit, I’m so jealous I’m gonna go masturbate to a chicken.

223 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:39

>>222

Don’t do it! It sounds unhealthy . . . kinda . . .

225 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:39

>>211

You’ve really found a self-assurance that wasn’t there before.

I don’t see the Train Man who couldn’t decide whether or not to call Hermes.

You jumped over our heads and took a giant leap forward didn’t ya.

Makes me kinda sad but I’m happy for you.

226 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:40

I guess Train always had the courage.

He just needed the right opportunity.

229 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:42

>>204

Haven’t heard directly from her mouth that she is indeed ‘single’ ..

There’s a scene in Matrix 2 where Neo kisses another woman in front of Trinity and apparently, that scene gave her a bit of a shock. We talked about romantic relationships and such after we discussed that scene.

By the way, she said that if she’d been Trinity, she would have died from shock. And me, I said ‘I don’t know because I have no experience’ → ‘You’re joking’ was how it went, basically.

243 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:49

Why don’t you just ask her whether she has a boyfriend or not?

Say something like ‘I thought it would be wrong of me to keep asking you out to dinner if you had a boyfriend’

256 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 01:57

I guess you’re not gonna be telling her how you feel for a while, which means we’re in for a long battle-! But it looks to me when I hear what Hermes is saying, that she knows how Train feels and that she’s struggling to come to terms with it.

If you tell her now, she may say ‘let me think about it’ . . . at least that’s how it looks to me.

258 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 01:58

Thanks again for all your encouragement.

I will fire myself up for tomorrow.

Laters

273 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 02:14

Honestly, Mr Tren doesn’t need our help anymore.

We’re gonna fall victim to Tren’s anti-depression bombs and get depressed ourselves as we retreat back into our gloomy thread.

It could be that we’re finally returning to our true states.

291 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 08:45

. . . blessed us with a visit after some shut-eye Mr Tren, eh . . .

First let me just charge straight into this commuting together bit tho it may get long . . . can’t you try . . . even if it’s difficult for you . . . to commute with her? You don’t have to worry too much about your work clothes. All you have to wear is a basic suit, no? If you don’t own a lot of suits, just get 7 or so shirts and that way even if you don’t do laundry every day, you’ll have enough to wear something different every day

I think that even if it is a bit on the difficult side, you should step up as a man and be her knight in shining armour. These perverts on the train tend to really terrify women and you can’t escape the fact that you’ve been knighted as the Train Man already. If saving her from a drunk was the reason you met, then why not step up to the task for real!

And as far as boyfriends are concerned, if the conversation went this way it must mean she doesn’t have one. Besides, if she had a boyfriend, she would never complain about not having anybody to go restaurant-hopping with. She’d also be asking her boyfriend to protect her from the train perverts, no?

Train, this is your chance!

You can see Hermes every day!

If you do, then you can get to know her better and better!

You figured out last week that you can basically talk about ‘anything’, no?

Well, I’m sure the story is that Train has to get to work earlier than Hermes but . . . I think you should attempt the first two days of the week by asking your work whether you can come in a bit late on those days.

If you do end up commuting together, I think you will score extra points.

Mr Tren, this is the way to go (plant your flag dude).

294 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 10:49

Just woke up. And just made a reservation at the hair salon.

I plan on talking to her about commuting together The problem is that the station she gets off at and my station are on different lines, not to mention the fact that they’re far apart, so if I were to ride all the way with her then I would definitely be late for work. Bottom line is that if we’re gonna do this, then we’re both gonna have to get up early.

Plus, if we go early then we would be missing rush hour traffic . . .

296 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 10:53

By the way, what are your plans for today.

Whatever you feel comfortable sharing, pls.

297 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 10:54

thought I’d just take a peek before I head out and here you are in real time

(´A`)

would like to suggest that you google a bit on how to combat train-pervs just for general info . . .

298 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 10:59

>>296

As usual. Meet up in the early evening then go to restaurant and bar.

>>297

ok, will do.

305 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 17/04/04 11:43

still way early but I’m headin out.

will return in the evening.

Laters.

With the wind behind his back, Train Man heads out to face his battle. He shows no signs of his former self during the first battle as he heads out to face a new battle.

387 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:30

Though he may not reach sex, if he returns with a kiss, that’s a job well done . . . if he returns just with a friendly hand-holding, then we can get back to the business of scriptwriting . . . .

392 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:39

Done with the foreplay . . .

Lady Hermes	‘Hey Mr Train . . . I wanna be at one with you . . . ’
Train Man	‘Ok’
Crane Man	‘Lend me a hand . . . with the rubber’
Lady Hermes	‘Today’s a safe day so . . . you can have a go without . . . ’
Main Man	‘I can’t . . . shouldn’t do that . . . ’
Lady Hermes	‘Ha—ha, I’m just playin’ with you again. I’m glad you’re a man of integrity.’

But once he enters . . .

Drain Man	‘oops . . . I came . . . ’
Lady Hermes	‘ . . . already . . . ?’
Train Man	‘(´·ω·`)’
Lady Hermes	‘It’s so like you Mr Train . . . I’ll just hold on tightly (to your thing)
Rain Man	‘’

401 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:49

Hey everybody, are you cheering for his success or his failure . . . which is it?

I want him to succeed and become a happy couple with Hermes

403 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:49

>>401

I’m with ya

404 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:51

>>401

same here

408 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:52

>>401

1 vote for his success

would like him to build another bright lights big city story

409 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:52

>>401

I’m putting down 10000 Hermes on sexcess, oops, I mean success

410 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:52

As long as Train’s happy, I don’t care either way.

415 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:54

he’s way late

does this mean you know what?

420 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:55

down boys down

this isn’t the first time Train’s been late

423 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 17/04/04 23:55

Train will definitely go online to send Hermes an e-mail once he gets home and it’s only natural that he’ll post a quick note to us . . . therefore, I am assuming that he hasn’t gotten home yet.

448 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:14

I think their 2^nd location tonight is a romantic bar atop a fancy hotel.

Just as Train gets ready to leave so they can catch the last train, Hermes flashes a hotel room key . . .

449 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:15

>>448

only from the mind of a Geek

459 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:29

I realised tonight that there’s no bigger bomb than not receiving a response.

I’ve hit my limit . . . and am heading to bed.

464 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:34

I will wait for him! Till he gets home!

I’m gonna burn the candle!

Unfortunately, there’s no sign of Train showing up. But just as one by one people start giving up, Train Man returns. He returned with a secret stash of firepower.

476 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 18/04/04 00:42

Hey people. Just got in.

I took her home so . . . it got to be this late . . .

I’m totally exhausted today . . .

Ok, I’m gonna go change. Laters.

478 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:44

>>476

welcome home and gooood job

479 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:44

we’re under attttaaaaaaaaack---- !

481 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:44

ah yeaaaaaaah---------

took her hooooome-------!!!

487 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 00:45

>I took her home so . . . . it got to be this late . . . .

A blow to the body straight off . . .

523 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 18/04/04 01:00

I’m back.

Though we were meeting in the evening, since my reservation at the hair salon was on the early side, I left way early.

When I got to the salon, the same hairdresser did my hair

She asked ‘Do you have a date today?’

So I said, rather cool, ‘yeah, kinda.’

Since I had a lot of time to kill, I went to Akihabara, to check out some electronics. Not that I can afford to buy anything anymore . . .

When one of the PR girls said to me ‘you don’t look like the Akihabara type’ I was stunned. (`·ω·´)

After killing some time I headed for our meeting place and got there 15 minutes early but she was already there. I quickly ran over to her.

528 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:00

>‘you don’t look like the Akihabara type’

killin me

540 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:02

‘You don’t look like the Akihabara type’

are you serious?

Can people really metamorphose this far?

You must be jokinggggggg!!!!!!

556 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:06

shit . . . it’s too late . . . there’s nowhere to hide . . . . . .

559 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:06

My weapon of choice when it comes to couples is a bamboo pike.

I wonder if I climbed the roof, would I be able to reach Train?

563 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:07

573 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:08

calm down everybody!!! This isn’t even the first wave of attacks!!!!!!

582 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:09

hold up!!!

enemy aircraft have not dropped bombs yet!!!

587 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:10

>>582

this is how we are with only a warning shot . . . . . .

This time, Train Man aims his gun directly at the Geeks, who are fretting over the false alarm.

616 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 18/04/04 01:15

‘Hello.’

‘Whoa, you’re early today’

We say hello casually. She tells me that since she had always been late she did her best to be early today. She was wearing a very light, spring outfit.

She was wearing trousers, well, jeans, I guess, which was unusual.

Her legs were so skinny that I wanted to ask if she was eating right.

She had a cute short-sleeved shirt on. Her arms were so white and thin too (ohyeah)

What can I say . . . the light fabric is . . . really makes a guy smile . . .

We immediately started to walk towards the restaurant.

Again, the street was overflowing with people on either side of us and we parted the crowds. I had my head turned slightly to look behind me.

‘Crowded again today, isn’t it,’ she mumbled.

‘It’ll be ok because I’ll hold on tightly to you,’ I said, half-jokingly as I grabbed her wrist.

She laughed, looking down at the wrist I grabbed.

‘Make sure you follow me to the restaurant’ I said, heading towards it.

Her wrists were so thin

625 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:16

>I said, half-jokingly as I grabbed her wrist.

New type of bomb rears its headdddddddddd----!!!!!!!

630 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:17

this was meant to be my last . . . breath . . . . . .

I’m sorry . . . . . .

635 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:18

medic!!!! Med--------ddddddiiiiiiiccccccccc!!!!!!!

636 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:18

what a sad sight . . .

640 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:18

Does Train have a mobile suit like in Gundam that he slips into??

645 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:19

661 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:21

so it’s come to this, eh

Train who used to be a Geek just like us, has really transformed . . .

God showered a never-before-seen powerful light on him . . . and we who have been left behind can only watch his shining aura

Grrulp

663 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:21

664 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:21

everybody is being enveloped by the light . . .

but me, no, no . . . I must keep going . . . I won’t be taken

672 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:23

>‘It’ll be ok because I’ll hold on tightly to you,’

>I said, half-jokingly as I grabbed her wrist.

>She laughed, looking down at the wrist I grabbed.

>‘Make sure you follow me to the restaurant’

What the!!! What is happening here!!!!???

Is this the new weapon????!!

688 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:25

I report!

Our First Anti-aircraft Artillery Unit has been wiped out!

It appears that our enemy has employed a new type of bomb!!!!

689 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:25

Amazing how Train’s words, one by one enter the sticky-messy place in my heart and then explode.

What precision. Only with a new weapon is this possible.

One by one the Geeks take flak yet Train Man continues to pull the trigger.

695 Name: Train Man ♦ SgHguKHEFY Post Date: 18/04/04 01:26

I kept holding on to her wrist.

Just as we were waiting for the light, she pushed away my hand then grabbed the palm of my hand.

‘This feels much better,’ she smiled at me. I was so shocked and have no clue how I looked at that moment.

Her hand was so thin and cold and soft and small.

Even now, I can still remember how her hand felt in mine.

I must have been nervous because as we walked for a while, my palms started to sweat . . .

Even so, thank you for not letting go.

699 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:27

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

702 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:27

this is proof positive no doubt no way yes yes

701 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:27

another new bomb!

We need to evacuate everybody within a 10-mile radius of the thread!

Hurry!!!!!

707 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:28

>Just as we were waiting for the light, she pushed away my hand

What?

>then grabbed the palm of my hand.

Neeeeeeeaaaaaaah, kaboom!

713 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:28

>>707

like an attack with a running start or something . . .

shock and awe

The Geeks grumble on, complaining about why couples can’t just stand still at a traffic light, adding preposterous complaints about this or that ridiculous scenario, expressing anger and frustration as Train Man continues his attack.

715 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:29

I can’t understand why this hand-holding attack was more powerful than a plain old sex-attack.

717 Name: Anonymous Post Date: 18/04/04 01:29