Terra - Ottawantreal

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A huge North American city, built in a mishmash of styles from many eras of architecture. the spaceport is bustling and filled with cruise ships, racing yachts, and transport craft. It's full of shops, clubs, gardens, and tourist attractions.

The weather is currently cool but sunny.

Luka looked at her hands. "Who?"

"Dawn for one, she said to tell you what all I can offer and what I can't or let you go fully." Rigel sad with a shrug.

Luka looked at him. "She... wasn't upset? She was okay with the idea?"

Rigel nodded and chuckled "She was alright with this, so long as you were aware of the conditions."

Luka smiled softly. Dawn was such a sweet friend. And it was a relief to know they sort of had her blessing. "that.. actually makes me feel a bit better." She admitted.

Rigel smiled again, he knew Luka and Dawn were friends and that it would mean a lot to have Dawn approve of this dating thing. "I'm glad."

"so.. w.. what now?" Luka asked tentatively.

Rigel smiled again at that question "Now, we do whatever we like, within the law of course. Do you want to explore this park more, go back to Vestia, go out to eat?" He offered suggestions.

Luka considered that. She didn't want to go back to Vestia, that meant she couldn't have Rigel all to herself and would have to be careful.
"Let's stay out." She suggested, rising from her seat. "See what these weird terrans do for fun."

Rigel chuckled and stood, glancing around again. "I like that idea. It will be good to explore Terra for a while."

Luka smiled. "Alright then" She looked around "Lead on cap.. uh.. Rigel.. " She looked a bit coy.

Rigel chuckled and held a hand out to her so they could walk together, if she wanted.

Luka hesitated, then took Rigel's hand, smiling. This was all very surreal still.

Rigel walked with her, though he wasn't sure where to go himself.

Luka was fairly content to just walk, see where it took them. She looked around curiously, with a touch of wariness. She expected stares, more so than usual and being as tall as she was, she often got funny looks outside Imperium space anyway. Now she was a very tall young woman holding hands with a much older man, which was even more conspicuous. But she didn't let go of Rigel's hand.

Rigel on the other hand didn't care about any stares they may of gotten from the people here. For one there was nothing wrong about holding hands, for another she was obviously not a child even if she looked like a young adult. He wouldn't try to draw attention, but he didn't try to hide from it either, which probably made people quit looking at him sooner.

Luka kept her head down, still trying to process what was going on. Rigel liked her! he actually liked her!?? and they were kinda probably now dating?
Her heart raced and she couldn't wipe the grin off her face.
Oops?

Rigel glanced over to her and saw her smile, it made him smile that he could make her happy like that. She deserved to be happy.

They'd walk for a bit till they came upon an old style arcade, full of little games of skill and whit.
Luka looked up at the sound of music and people laughing. She grinned at Rigel. These sorts of games she could do. "Want to have a go?"

Rigel chuckled and nodded "That looks like fun, think you can keep up?" He asked teasingly

"Oh you are ON!" Luka let go of his hand to rush over to the nearest stand, a sort of shooting gallery with tin cans

Rigel laughed and followed her to pay for the game, taking one of them and waiting for her to pick one so they could try to take out the cans. He did like some types of competition.

Luka picked up the BB gun and nodded to the person in charge of this stall, aiming for those cans. Oh she had a competitive streak, it came from growing up with so many older brothers.

Rigel knew this game well enough and shot at his targets, knocking them down accurately before he looked to see how Luka had done. He had been a 'pirate' after all, shooting invaders trying to take what he had claimed as salvage or saving it for the survivor if there were any.

Luka took a couple more attempts to get the cans all down, but she managed it. Years of military training and all that practice on Vestia helped a lot. She laughed. "Do we win a prize?"

The stall owner grudgingly handed them both a small and rather ugly plush bear each.

Rigel looked at the plush and chuckled then looked back to Luka. "Shall we see what other games are here?"

Luka nodded. "Definitely!" She looked around at what other games there were.