Alderaan - Love and Intrigue

Garth had planned on walking here from the Thul estate after picking up Miyi, but the change in weather had necessitated hiring one of those eco friendly speeders - at least they still had one of the convertible models with a roof available to keep the pair dry.

Arriving at the restaurant, Garth gentlemanly opened Miyi's door and tossed the valet a few creds to park the speeder, turning to the elfin beauty he smiled and extended his arm as he asked. "Ah hope this will suffice, word says this 's th' nicest restaurant in town." He had even gone to quite the effort, in his eyes, to dress nicely for the occasion.

Miyi arrived dressed in a stylish custom made gown of black with red highlights. She said, "It has the best view, by all accounts. Thank you for the lovely invitation, Lord Ulgo."

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Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:19 am

Miyi arrived dressed in a stylish custom made gown of black with red highlights. She said, "It has the best view, by all accounts. Thank you for the lovely invitation, Lord Ulgo."

"It does now m'lady." Garth replies with a subtle smile. "You look exceptionally beautiful tonight, ah hope th' weather hasn't dampened yer enthusiasm."

He opens the door to the restaurant for her and bows slightly.

She giggled playfully and said, "You are such a dork, it's adorable." At the mention of the weather she added, "Not at all, I enjoy the rain. It's soothing."

She smiled at his chivalry and entered.

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Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:00 am

She giggled playfully and said, "You are such a dork, it's adorable." At the mention of the weather she added, "Not at all, I enjoy the rain. It's soothing."

She smiled at his chivalry and entered.

"Guilty as charged." He replies, blushing slightly at being called adorable. "Ah must admit th' rain is diff'rent here th'n back home on Bankor, warmer, softer." But he does look a little more comfortable as they head inside.

"Ah should apologize fer yesterday though. Shoulda asked yer permission before that poetic...travesty." Garth adds as the maitre'd leads them to a table.

“It was… terrible but I appreciated the gesture. Just, not in public,” she said smiling warmly.

“This is lovely,” she said as they were guided to a table. “I always wanted to visit here as a child… well when I aw pictures of it as a child. Nar Shaddaa has pretty sites too, but there is something about Alderaan that just hits different.”

“Well home, now.”

"Nar shaddaa where y' got so good at Huttball?" Garth asks, reflecting on today's game.

"Ah ain't never been t' Nar Shaddaa but ah spent time on Coruscant, and ah think ah like the speed o' these less....developed planets."

“You realize much of Alderaan’s current beauty is manicured and attended to. Oh, it is a naturally beautiful world, but the Houses spend a great deal of effort and resources to keep it the way it looks. I loved Nar Shaddaa, there was always something going on, the planet never sleeps,” she said in reply.

“But I am acclimating to the pace of things here.”

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Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:21 am

“You realize much of Alderaan’s current beauty is manicured and attended to. Oh, it is a naturally beautiful world, but the Houses spend a great deal of effort and resources to keep it the way it looks. I loved Nar Shaddaa, there was always something going on, the planet never sleeps,” she said in reply.

“But I am acclimating to the pace of things here.”

Garth pours water for himself and Miyi, passing her a wine list. "Ah imagine Alderaan is a bit between th' urban nature o' Nar Shaddaa and th' rustic nature o' Bankor's Viridian Sea."

"If ye found some free time after th' festival, ah'd love t' see some o' yer favourite sights on Nar Shaddaa though."

"How's your Huttese?" she countered.

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Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:43 am

"How's your Huttese?" she countered.

"Probably 'bout as good as yer Aznuri?" He guessed before he took a sip of his water. "Might b' able t' pick up a decent translation unit though, if that'd be a deal breaker."

“Oh just makes things easier, but most speak Basic too. Nar Shaddaa is all high speed and urban. Everyone wants to cheat you, steal from you, or enslave you. It’s awesome,” she said laughing.

“But it’s also pretty too.”

Garth glances down at the menu, perusing it before lifting his eyes up. "Ye're a curious woman Miyi, unique an' surprising. Ah can see how someone w' yer outlook might find life here a little...sedentary, despite it's own appeals."

"And pretty can have a compellin' appeal by itself, ah do prefer t' look beneath th' surface a li'l more though. That's where th' best hidden treasures lie."

She looks at the menu and said, "I really... can't decide. Maybe... no... that looks good."

"I am curious, what are your future plans? Short term... long term?"

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Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:22 am

She looks at the menu and said, "I really... can't decide. Maybe... no... that looks good."

"I am curious, what are your future plans? Short term... long term?"

"What about we get a tasting platter t' share then?" Garth offers selectively before he's hit with a doozy of a question.

"Mah plans? Well ah guess mah immediate plans 'are t' enjoy this next week an' the company that ah've found. But ah'll be honest with ya," he says as he reaches across the table, placing one hand close to Miyi's.

"Anything beyond that, ah can't give an answer to. There's too many balls in th' air and ah don' know which ones'll fall where." Garth seems genuinely concerned as his voice hitches slightly in the middle of his response.

"Oh you have to explain... what balls are you juggling Lord Ulgo?" she asked.

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Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:10 am

"Oh you have to explain... what balls are you juggling Lord Ulgo?" she asked.

Garth suspected the young woman before him was no innocent, but she looked the part and he almost choked on his drink.

"Th' only balls ah'm jugglin' are mah own....Ah mean you've got balls too....Ah...ah mean," Garth sighs in exasperation.

"Ah can tell ya what ah want t' happen, but there's no certainty th't things'll go that way. 'fficially it seems yer still a suitor fer Prince Joran, yes?"

"According to my squadron, I have huge balls," Miyi said gesturing with her hands laughing. "Tell me the best case scenario for Lord Ulgo," she requested.

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Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:20 am

"According to my squadron, I have huge balls," Miyi said gesturing with her hands laughing. "Tell me the best case scenario for Lord Ulgo," she requested.

"Best case scenario," Garth began before the waiter arrived with a bottle of blue wine and poured them each a glass. "Well, ah hate t' disappoint th' Prince, but it involves him marryin' the second most eligible bachelorette at this festival, and th' most beautiful suitor decidin' t' slum it instead and run off wi' a jumped up orphan turned fighter pilot."

"D'you have thoughts on how ye'd like t' see this all wash out?"

"You just met me a few days, and you have our whole future planned out?" she said with a smile.

"I would say you are crazy but we both know that to be true. I... I am taken aback. You're serious aren't you?"