I was out at a bar over the weekend with my guy friend and his girlfriend. We moved to the outside patio where all the people were congregating and enjoying the weather. For the first 15 minutes I was settling in with the scene and seeing what type of women were out at the bar. I told my friend I was going to try a new approach and I was hoping I would get a positive reaction from the females and feel it was a success.

I saw the set I wanted to open; UG5, HB7, HB8. I initially had to wait for them to open their small circle as all their backs were facing me and I didn't want to approach from behind.

Odlihp: Do you ladies like magic... (before they could give a response)... Of course you like, only close-minded people don't like magic. (qualifier)

UG5, HB7, HB8: (laughs)

Odlihp: Next weekend I volunteered to go to my Grandma's nursing home and perform a few magic tricks for them. (DHV)

HB7: Your grandma likes magic?

Odlihp: She voted yes for gay marriage.

I proceed to pull out my cards and give the back story of the trick (I just learned this trick, don't know if I'm doing it right, don't laugh if I fail). As I'm going through the trick the HB8 seems disinterested.

Odlihp: Is she always like this

UG5: yessss HB7: (head nod yes)

Odlihp to HB8: Sheesh, its just magic, not black magic!

I continue with the trick making small talk (ie. Come here often, where ya from...). The HB7 said "this is a first, I've never had a guy do magic for me at a bar." (DHV and doing something AFCs don't do). At the end of the trick I make it look like I'm going to fail and say to the girls:

Odlihp: The next card I flip over will be your card.

(All the girls faces look as if I'm a fool and I have screwed the trick up).

Odlihp: (acting nervous and unsure about the trick) How about I make a deal with you? If the next card I flip over is yours, you buy me a drink (looking directly at HB7).

HB7: Ok (sarcastically)

I flipped over the their card and told her she needed to make good on the bet. (DHV)

I then thanked them for their time hoping to revisit them later.

Fast forward the night to a half hour before bar close...

The group of girls come by my table and strike up conversation with me. The HB8 is still being bitchy, so I decide to move to the HB7. I tell them I have another trick I was wanting to perform for my Grandma and they insisted I perform it. During the trick I looked surprised while I took a look at HB7's face while interacting.

HB7: What???

Odlihp: Is that nose ring natural?

HB7: Yeah, I was born with it in my nose, you dummy. (IOI)

I kept revisiting the nose ring through out the set, giving her a sign by touching my nose and wiggling it (negging/IOI). Well the UG5 and HB7 were loving me, but the HB8 was having none of it (in retrospect, I shouldve have shown her more attention, but knew the HB7 was a good girl to go for). The HB8 dragged the girls away.

STRIKEOUT.

I thought it was fun to try the magic opener and overall was satisfied and felt I could take things away from the experience.

Fast forward the night to five minutes before bar close...

Walking out the door and see a HB6. I make eye contact and approach. I asked her where she was going and I replied "but that's not my friends house." She grabbed my arm (IOI) and asked where my friend live. I told her and then she said she had to let her sister know. Her sister was giving resistance to her coming with me and threatened her by saying "Im going to tell dad." (Yes, the girl was an adult and she still gets the I'm going to tell dad threat). The HB6 said lets go and we went into my friends car and went to his house. In the car we made out in the backseat and felt each other up. When we arrived at the house, my friend and his girlfriend went to bed and I toom the HB6 to our room. There was no LMR and we ended up having sex.

It was quite the night that I feel was ultimately a success. Any suggestions on how to better handle someone like the HB8? Any suggestions on what I could have done better or missed opportunities?

Thanks