The System In My Head

Destiny and spirit animals

The blonde girl looked at Ben, silent for a moment. Then he giggled. "Are you serious?"

"Say-***...This is my spirit animal. A psychic told me if I could communicate better with him, my destiny would cover the Earth. His advice is to look for legendary artists." Beluga gave Ben a tip once. She says girls like to talk about fantasy elements like destiny, horoscopes, spirit animals, and vampires. So Ben tried to put it in.

Ben's motivational words were so good that the girl believed he was serious. "Oh...and how do you know I'm a legendary artist?"

He caught his attention.

[Current target attraction level: curious]

Ben said, "Your spirit animal is a sign."

His eyes glinted with interest. "And what animal is that?"

He put on a respectful face, as if talking about a majestic and noble being. "Disco frog."

The girl was not sure if she should laugh or curse. With a slanted grin, he asked, "Really? A frog?"

Ben nodded. "Don't underestimate the power of the legendary disco frog. He has incredible creative power and a funny dance."

*Pfft*Now he can't help but laugh. 'I don't know if he's joking or if he's crazy ... Still, he came to me with the utmost respect, and no one had ever called me a legendary artist before ...'

It is hard to resist someone who praises you. Ben learned this in his study about influencing people in motivational speaking. The caveat with girls is that you cannot praise their beauty! It has to be something else.

There are several reasons for this. First, too many men praise their beauty. It's tacky. Second, every woman wants to believe that there is more to her than her appearance. If you praise something unusual, it will make him feel that you value his personality.

Third, and most importantly, Ben's appearance was too ugly!

He hit the cuties. So almost every woman he spoke to was more handsome than him. If she mentioned her appearance, the first thing she would think about was her appearance, or her lack of appearance!

That would be stupid. The basic rule of life is to emphasize your strengths and avoid your weaknesses. Such a direct opener praises appearance only works if you have a better appearance or a higher overall value than the woman. It would be better to focus on something else. Legendary artist? Whynot?

Seeing Ben remain in a sincere pose, the girl followed him for now. "OKAY. I'll draw your spirit animal. I've never seen a real dragon before. I'm not sure if I can draw it properly..."

"Of course not. That's ridiculous. Everyone knows dragons are endangered."

He blinked many times. 'Threatened danger?'

"We'll do it this way. Show me some of your pictures and I'll show you the appropriate style." Ben sits next to him and looks at his sketchbook, hoping he starts a slideshow.

The girl was a little uncomfortable because Ben was so close to her, but something about her assertive nature made her follow in his footsteps. He showed me the sketches.

The two started looking at the sketches, talking, and laughing. Every now and then, Ben would stop her, mixing up compliments about her art, as well as ridicule. "Wait, you don't have a sketch of a strange stranger naked, do you? That must be why you're here, undressing people with your eyes..." Ben nodded in understanding.

"No! I made a regular sketch!" The girl laughed. A few more and he slapped his arm in a fun way. He acts upset, but is actually fascinated, shortening their emotional distance with each humorous response.

[Current target attraction level: interested]

After a while, Ben's instinct told him it was time to move. So he said Feng Shui in the area wasn't right, and they had to move to a cafe...He said this with a straight face like a professional.

Gripped by Ben's charm, the girl agrees. Insta-date guaranteed.

The place they were sitting was not bad, but Ben preferred to move because it would assert his control. That will help her guide the conversation and build the right comfort, which she needs to focus on now. The comfort level is lagging behind the attraction. That didn't change at all throughout the conversation.

[Current target comfort level: stranger]

As they walk into Starbucks, Ben changes the subject from a dragon sketch to something else. They talked about why he drew there in the park and he got more information about him. Her name is Annabelle and she is an art student.

As for the entire matter of spirit beasts, legendary artists, and disco frogs, it was ancient history. He brought it up once and Ben replied, "Are you still thinking about that? That's old news. Let's focus on the future."

Spirit animal? Whatisit? Ben's trying to meet a beautiful woman!

Earlier, Beluga and Antonio showed happy smiles as they observed Ben sitting down and chatting with Annabelle. Baby birds have flown the cage! The patient mentors watched with pride.

That patience lasted for about 2 minutes before being overwhelmed by primal degeneration!

They also want their beaks wet! Both have their own approaches.

As Ben walks into Starbucks, he even sees Beluga coming in with a woman not far behind him. They use Starbucks like an office!

While chatting with Annabelle, Ben orders her coffee, but she doesn't have to say what she wants anymore. He had already been there many times in such a short period of time that the staff had already memorized. The only thing they don't know, which is on their minds, is why do McDonald's characters keep bringing different women there every 10 minutes?

Some employees took photos and shared them on social media. Meme arises.

"Gigolo Meringis."

"Kru McDonald's needs love too."

"Hamburglar 2.0: from thieves to sexual predators."

McDonald's shares fell that day for no apparent reason.