[That was exactly the kind of response he was hoping for. Of course, a positive reception was always good (and he liked to think he generally had an easier time with the ladies), but the sooner a decent rapport was established, the easier the rest of this would be.

That's not to say that it's all an act, though. It's more that his choices are deliberate, intentional.]

That's quite alright. I've no problem bending the "rules" a little bit, so long as it's entertaining. [Not that there were any, really. He's just teasing.] I'm familiar, though not terribly so. Care to enlighten me?

[Truthfully, he might actually know more than he lets on, but there's just no fun in that. He wants to hear people talk, so every detail is important.]