silk won the poll by a single vote and its for the best really because this is the most comfortable of the options to be rubbing elbows in for hours. i cant say i expect to have a particularly good time at this gala but its not something i can or should avoid. maybe i can talk some actually enjoyable company into joining me for drinks afterwards. #gpoy https://images.squidge.org/images/2026/04/17/cocktaildress.png
Man I shoulda gone to college. Women seem to love a cheesy, kinda portly guy with glasses who makes jokes about astrophysics and talk about how much they love their wife. The worst part is that they're completely in the right to, it's an uphill battle to compete with that.
i wont say i dont enjoy that type. theyre some of the most delightful conversationalists. but i cant exactly take them out for drinks late into the night. what about you? you seem like the type to stay out past any advisable hour.
And how! I got a professional and personal interest in stayin' up. The city don't sleep and a sleuth is always on the clock. But this sleuth in particular is always happy to take a break if it's to help a classy lady unwind after a long evening, if she'll have me.
any good bars around your part of town? in case i want to avoid the aforementioned politicians who are bound to want additional conversation after im freed from the obligations of work.
I've been expanding my options. Being a trailblazer in Fenestrology means there's always new dives and people to meet for me. But there's a classy joint call the Maltese Falcon I haven't been to in a while. The kinda place where you won't stand out in that dress-a yours.
aww what youre not itching to get into a bar fight with a handsy scumbag to defend my honor? (i kid.) the maltese falcon sounds nice. ill get the coordinates privately from you later.
Sure thing. And hey, I may speak softly right now, but you know boys. They love havin' excuses to swing around their big sticks. Either way, any time spent with a lovely lady is time well spent in my book.
i do know a thing or two about big sticks yes. i didnt expect you to be so forward though. 🤭 not that ive ever minded "forward" and especially not at my age.
Ah well. Not quite what I meant, but I can't say that thought didn't cross my mind either. When it comes to some women they're like wine, ya gotta enjoy them at a pace so you can really appreciate their complexities. 'Cause they only get better with age.