Hey there, Forename. So what'd Big Rose tell you? That the Brass Blades chased me all over town? Well, it wasn't that bad, but Kokomo's pa did run me off, callin' me a disgustin' pervert an' whatnot.
But I ain't givin' up on her that easily, no sir! She's something else, my darlin' Kokomo...
See, one day I was makin' a delivery to Babawai's shop, when these two boys walk in an' start hasslin' the customers an' staff. So I confront the youngin's, and it gets a little heated. Long story short, I have to make 'em leave.
I'm a little roughed up at this point, as you might expect. Then here comes Kokomo, all grace an' splendor, thankin' me for what I done. An' when our eyes meet, I suddenly realize that I can't hear a word she's sayin', 'cause my heart's poundin' harder an' fiercer than the Hammers.
Till then, she was just a nice young girl helpin' her father. But then she had to go an' look at me like that, an' I─ <sigh> I wanted to say somethin', but my words left me that day. But I can do it, Forename! I just...I just need to do it properly─like a gentleman!
After talkin' with me mates in the bar, I'm thinkin' a more conservative approach is in order. If I wore, say, a quality linen shirt, it would show that I'm a responsible, respectable man. I'll meet you at the guild for the fittin' as usual, alright?