<hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4121/103qm.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Michael White<br/><strong>Nom De Guerre:</strong>N/A<br/><strong>Position/Grade:</strong>10<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Wok Inn<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Tommy<br/><br/><br/><br/><hr/>Michael nodded, absorbing the wisdom of Tommy's words. "My intention was courtesy. I did not wish to delay your meal." He said as Tommy joined him at the table. The taller youth had waited, and began to eat again, employing the chopsticks with minimal difficulty. The situation was sufficiently relaxed and he had sufficient control over the application of his strength that it was not an issue. "I apologize for earlier. My instructor had exaggerated the degree to which same-sex relationships were contemporarily accepted." There was no shame or embarrassment as he spoke, but perhaps entirely more trust than their brief association warranted.<br/><br/>"I understand that flagrant displays of wealth are considered vulgar. Is that accurate?" Michael asked. "I would ask about common slang terms and idioms that would be beneficial to know, but given that they so intrinsic to surfacer speech simply identifying such terms may pose undue difficulty."