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[limitstorm]

Who: Riku
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Down on the planet.
When: 31st; forward-dating!

[ riku has made himself quite scarce in the past few days. he says it's about crowds, it's about the natives being too welcoming. he finds it weird; good treatment is a rarity in his book, but so are actual people. but today, he's actually ventured out past the few tiny shops near the ships. hooded and walking slow, you may note that he's trying not to be noticed again, but there's not much to say in how he looks around a lot, constantly surveying his surroundings.

he's more or less a proverbial wallflower as he stands back, watching everyone have fun and dance with the locals. well, whoever is willing to. it's not really halloween, there's no chocolate, there's no kids running around in costumes, but... he supposes people are finding it fun, and that's what matters. ... he thinks.

the skulls are a little creepy, though. ]

I guess this is a happy birthday? [ admittedly, he sounds a tad amused. ] Maybe I could go a year without chocolate.

[ a pause; ] Or I guess I could try alcohol...? Wonder if they've got an interplanetary age law here...

[ creep creep creeping on over to a nearby bar... ]

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[save_the_souls]

[If he reaches the bar, he may encounter a strange sight inside near the back. A white haired boy, who physically looks around sixteen, cheerfully playing cards with a group of local men who, well, a number of them are pretty much down to their undergarments. Behind the boy, there is a growing pile of loot from his winnings]

[Which speaking of? He'll lay down another hand]

Full House! Looks like I win again!

[A few of the other players let out cries of anguish.]

[limitstorm]

[ ... cards? he's good at cards. meandering over, he looks towards the local men before looking at the winner. and hey, more people with white hair... he doesn't feel nearly as weird nowadays. ]

Looks like you're pretty good. What're you playing?

[ is it something he knows...? are card games universal? ]

[save_the_souls]

[As Riku approaches, a couple of the players throw down the last of their possessions before moving off. Allen looks slightly surprised to see someone else young with hair like his, but he smiles as he collects his new winnings]

Poker! Are you familiar with it?

[limitstorm]

[ he makes a surprised noise. ]

Yeah, actually... I didn't know if people would know it. We're from different worlds and on a different planet, after all.

[save_the_souls]

[He laughs] True, but maybe it's just one of those universal things.

[From what he says, he's guessing this guy is part of the fleet. There's a moment where he is torn about if it's a good idea to invite him in if there's a good chance he'll have to see this guy again- but eh. It'd be more suspicious if he didn't, right?]

If you have anything to wager, you're welcome to join us! It looks like some of the ones not doing too well already left.

[limitstorm]

[ ahahaha... no. ]

I don't think so. [ he gives a one-shouldered shrug. ] I haven't played in a while. I'm probably rusty.

I'll just watch.

[save_the_souls]

[He hides his relief. Oh good. That could have been an uncomfortable situation]

Alright, that's fine with me! [He'll gesture at the now empty chair near him for Riku to have a seat before waving for the waitress to come by]

You're from the fleet, aren't you? I'm having good luck [ha.], so I'll buy your first drink.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[Robin, meanwhile, has been spending a lot of time out of the ship and has been working hard to keep a near-constant buzz going while the shitty booze is still free... so he hasn't seen Riku a whole lot this last week!

which means he will, of course, try to sneak up the moment he sees him outside of the bar and drop an arm around his shoulders. invasive? yeah. does he smell like a bar? hell yeah.]

Heeey, you're outside!

[limitstorm]

[ riku's mind is a flurry of thoughts, so much so that he doesn't notice robin coming up behind him. immediately when he feels his arm over his shoulder, he bends his fist and turns to smack it into his face before he notes the scent.

that's robin. ... smelling like alcohol. his fist stops a few centimeters before his nose before he exhales lowly and closes his eyes. ]

Quit creeping up on me.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[strangely (or maybe not so strange, at point), his reaction is minimal. a surprised blink, not even enough to be called a flinch. he looks around his fist--and Riku can see that his hair is back to its usual black!]

Great reflex control. That's pretty impressive. What's the occasion?

[limitstorm]

I've just learned your scent by now so I can tell it's just my dumb captain instead of someone dangerous. No special occasion.

[ intentionally misinterpreting his question? yes. ]

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[GIGGLES.]

That's creepy.

[he's also still draped over his shoulder.]

[limitstorm]

Not that kind of scent.

You're starting to seep alcohol from your skin. I think you've had enough.

[optimystic]

[Maya is abuzz with energy. While she's still grappling with the fact that she's here instead of home, she knows that moping isn't going to do anything. And arriving on a new planet? Is a genuinely cool thing. So she's trying to have fun. At one point in the afternoon she likely had paint on her face to match the locals, but a lot of it is smudged and messy from a long day of having fun.

So, when Riku walks by her and mentions something about a birthday, she turns towards him and raises her mug of space beer (she's not much of a drinker, but she's technically legal (even if those years at Paradisa don't show physically) and if she only has a little she knows it'll be fine)]

Happy birthday!

[limitstorm]

[ STEPPING BACK BECAUSE SKULLFA--oh no it's a girl. doesn't seem like she means harm... he scratches his cheek sheepishly. ]

Uh... thanks. I think.

I'm Riku. Nice to meet you.

[optimystic]

[she looks slightly aghast] How can you not be sure? Getting wished a happy birthday is always a good thing.

[she smiles] I'm Maya Fey, nice to meet you Riku. You're on the fleet too, right? Which ship?

[limitstorm]

[ well... for many different reasons. ]

I'm on the SS Bloodsport. What about you?

[optimystic]

SS Huntress, pretty cool name, huh? A lot of the other ones I've heard are pretty weird... but Bloodsport. [she silently mouths the word again. Bloood.... Spoooort....]

Yep, you're on our level of cool.

[limitstorm]

[ at this moment in time, riku remembers wonderduck and tries to hold back his laughter, even if a big smile crosses his face. ]

I dunno, if you saw the people inside the ship, I think you'd change your mind.

[sugoooi]

[ Sam doesn't understand how they have alcohol but not actual food on this place. It's the same weird protein stuff no matter which place he heads to and that in itself is not only bizarre, but very discouraging.

Though perhaps it isn't as bizarre as seeing someone with old-man hair walking towards one of the more grown-up establishments even if his face makes him look Sam's age.

...He sounds like he's talking to himself too. He's definitely got to be an alien. Hopefully he won't mind if Sam just sort of tails him from behind a little... ]

[limitstorm]

[ riku immediately stops talking to himself. sam may be trying to tail him, but he can tell that there's a presence following him. he glances back over his shoulder once, but continues going on to the bar. whoever this person is, if they keep following him to his destination... ]

[sugoooi]

[ Hopefully among a planet full of orange people, his orange hair doesn't actually stick out that much. Even if it technically "sticks out" all over the place.

And he will totally follow him to at least the entrance of his destination, if he goes in... Sam's not totally confident he won;t get arrested for going inside. He'll wind up hugging the frame and peering inside though if it comes to it. ]

[limitstorm]

[ he doesn't go inside yet; but he fairly quickly turns around in hopes of catching sam trailing after him. ]

You're not as sneaky as you think.

[sugoooi]

[ It isn't hard, he's not exactly a stealth master. And he also sort of hoped he would blend into the crowd considering it's evening and all that... He even jumps in surprise, giving away his position even if Riku had suspected someone else. ]

--!! Th-that's....I was just....

[limitstorm]

[ hands on hips. ]

Who're you, what ship do you come from?