Earth Tourism, Tuesday 5th period

[unusual_sith]

Lana met everyone with her usual calm smile when they got to Portalocity. "We've been focusing on natural interest recently, so I thought we'd go to a city this time. Venice is a place in Italy - that's on the continent to the east of us. It was built over and around over one hundred islands, with canals interspersed as well, so there's a lot of water travel and quite a few bridges."

Their portal opened and she ushered them through. "We'll be taking a boat tour to see the most of it. And we'll have just enough time beforehand to grab some food to go from a local coffee house. Sorry it's not quite the culinary experience eating in would be, but we're strapped for time."

She grinned. "So, follow me!"

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Re: Boat tour!

[moreofaponchoguy]

"I have never in my life been called an innocent space-lamb, nor had so many middle names. This must also be an Earth thing," Cal said with a laugh. He was so glad he hadn't messed things up again, but he said stupid things so often that he didn't blame Arden for only wanting to be friends with him. "I'll try to argue with you less about things you probably understand better."

Re: Boat tour!

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"Middle names are very important," Arden declared. "Trust me, sometimes you've just gotta bust out the whole name to let someone know you mean business. Middle names emphasize that and give it a good name."

So he was getting ridiculous Cal-based first names so he'd know she wasn't actually trying to rename him and a good yelling middle name.

Re: Boat tour!

[moreofaponchoguy]

"Do I get to know your middle name, or do I get to make ones up for you too?" Cal teased. "Arden Daisy Finch. Arden "Earthy" Finch. I... don't know as many girl names as I thought."

Re: Boat tour!

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"I don't have one," Arden said, shaking her head. "My mom told the EMTs that rescued us that my name was Arden and Callista had me choose a new last name to replace Smith when she became my legal guardian, but a middle name was never part of it." She grinned. "It's not gonna be Earthy, though, I can tell you that."

Re: Boat tour!

[moreofaponchoguy]

"So this means you get to make one up," Cal said, his face lighting up. The mention of her mother, of EMTs, and the woman who was quickly growing to be his least favorite person, made humor seem like the best way to proceed. "Maybe I can help you try some out. Out of kindness, of course."

Re: Boat tour!

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

"So kind," Arden told him, patting her hand over her heart. "I know this is where that offer comes from. The kindness of your heart. You're a champ, Calciarry Rocketfuel Kestis."

Re: Boat tour!

[moreofaponchoguy]

"And you're a delight, Arden Strawberry Finch."

Re: Boat tour!

[afraid_of_marshmallows]

And with that, Arden is content to continue leaning against Cal, head resting on his shoulder (in a friendly fashion, of course!), and listen to the rest of the tour.