first date: we do bar trivia together :)
second date: nyt crossword
third date: all souls exam
fourth date: gaokao
fifth date: eight-legged essay portion of the ming dynasty imperial civil service examination
though it never became as popular as "for sale: baby shoes, never worn", hemingway also wrote what he believed to be the *happiest* possible six-word story: "six thousand chicken fajitas, all sizzling"
Stannis: And you know for certain that these…creatures will reclaim my throne?
Melisandre: Your grace, it’s wiser to put your faith in them than any sellsword or hedge night. they’re only loyal to one thing…power. You wield that power.
Stuart the Minion: valar morghulis