Hey, just wanted to know how I played it this afternoon, during an encounter--not a specific sarge, I still have WAY too much to learn to even think about trying the field, but an encounter nonetheless.

Had to leave school and go do a soundcheck before a gig. So I ran into the practice room, (basically where my friends and I live whenever we're not in class), and saw all of my possessions strewn around the floor, just as I had left them. I experienced some difficulty getting to them, however, due not only to the ridiculous amount of wind instruments in their cases all over the floor, but also because of the sophomore HB7 that was busy practicing piano at the time. I had heard her playing a couple times in weeks passed, and she always passed through the room while me and my buddies were in there to pick up her french horn, but we'd always give her a hard time and make her guess ridiculous passwords and such before we'd let her in.

Thus, I'd already built a predominantly neg-based rapport with the girl (though this was all pre-Game), and decided I wanted to push it a little further to scan for some possible IOIs. Knowing that she was participating in a local production of a Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer ballet, I asked her casually how it went, but before giving her a chance to respond, adding "be honest." After she told me that went welll, I gave her a mock-surprised look, then skeptically asked, "yeah, but did it go well for the audience, too?" Looking half-shocked and half-amused she let out a playful "shut up!" before positioning her hands on the ivories, seemingly about to launch into scales again. Not wanting to have to awkwardly interrupt her in mid-note, I grabbed at another conversation point and spit it out before she could play again.

Deciding to go with the cocky-funny approach (one of my favorites), I said: "You know, this room is pretty much my personal locker--I seriously own just about everything in this room. That, that, that--even that trombone that allegedly belongs to sixth grader Michael Harris--MINE." She chuckled, then turned coyly and asked, "Oh--so are you saying that I'm yours?" Now, normally, this would be enough for me and I could just flirt the rest of the time, but I knew that I shouldn't give her the pleasure of saying that she was or one day may be mine, so I pushed it just a bit further. "Well, y'know...I can kind of lease certain items out to various friends and classmates of mine, so for the time being you're technically 'for sale.' But I'll let you know if I hear about an interested buyer." She smirked, then let out a sarcastic "hah hah." While she resumed her practicing, I picked up my bag and axe, and headed out the door, barely able to contain how pleased I was with myself.

Now I know that this is but a minor victory in the world of PUAs, but keeping in mind that I am a beginner, yet to take his first sarge, or even get his first kiss--did I handle it well? Should I pursue it more, or just keep the C-F and frequent negs going every time she walks in the room?

Lemme know.

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Pretty solid gaming in terms of negging and DHVing yourself, so you probably built some decent attraction.
However, you will probably still need to show that you are attainable and express some interest in her. Seems that so far you have just playfully teased her (the last neg about you putting her up for sale & hoping to find a buyer for her is a bit of a false disqualifier).

Maybe initiate some kino and test her for some IoI's next time to see if you have enough attraction & can move into the next phase?

Either way, good job mate, sounds like a great effort for someone still learning .

Imo you did very well.

You showed humor, confidence, and showed her that she doesnt overlly impress or scare you.

When she challenged you asking if she was yours you turned it on her instead of giving the typical AFC'ish response. Very good.

And when she started playing again you left, as if not intrested in her...very good.


What you should do next time, is set a false time contraint, start up with a DHV story, toss in a light neg, and go from there. Remember this time around to kino.

Maintain your C&F frame.

Just an idea for a good way to oppen her next time...

YOU: "Hey i found someone intrested in 'leaseing' you..."

HER: "O really, who?"

YOU: "Well actually i was kinda surprised, they offered like 10,000 bux for you, but...."

HER: "but what?"

YOU: "Well they said it was 10g if you promised not to play the piano "

Then just start talking about something musically related that DHV's you. After that maybe try and bounce her out for a date, or number close.

Hope this helps.

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Excellent tips, thanks a lot.

I'll definitely try and incorporate more kino next time, maybe attempting to close the lid on the keys while she's playing, claiming that I left a magazine on the fold-out cover. Only thing is, in past experiences, whether I do like a playful punch or a sarcastically sympathetic pat on the back, it still seems obvious that I'm doing it, and both of us are very AWARE that I'm touching her...any solid way you can think of to make it occur more naturally--i.e., maybe some routine (I couldn't do any advanced shit though like palm reading, haven't gotten into it yet).

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