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Post by Shinwa on Aug 9, 2017 23:46:32 GMT 10
Shinwa summons everyone on ship to the Crew Lounge in his favorite fashion...by preparing lunch for the crew. He certainly had time during the Phoenix inspections. The warm, earthy smell of a large pot of miso ramen with loads of vegetables filters through the ship despite the air recirculators. Fortunately, this lunch is pretty low tech. Nothing breaks. It at least smells fairly good. Ideally, the smell and the time would be enough to lure everyone to the cabin to check it out. It normally would. Still, it is hard to tell with the new crew members. If more is required, Shinwa may have to get less subtle.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Aug 10, 2017 12:08:22 GMT 10
Kakashi is nowhere to be seen—he may still be around, of course.
M'thack-kir arrives promptly and sits at the head of the table. His nose whiskers are quivering a bit more than they normally would—something has him alert and extra aware, but at present he is trying to appear calm.
A few minutes later, Shiba Itsuki arrives, still in his resplendent armour and bearing his full daisho in his obi. He does not approach the table, however, instead standing in the room, face blank as he awaits Hida Tetsuko's arrival.
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Aug 10, 2017 12:44:07 GMT 10
Tetsuko arrived, she was wearing her daisho but not her armour. The tension in the room was palpable, but if she noticed it she chose to ignore it. She walked past Shiba Itsuki and sat at the table, saying nothing.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Aug 10, 2017 13:20:05 GMT 10
Itsuki's head turns as his gaze follows the Crab as she moves.
"Hida-san, you questioned the intentions and therefore the honour of the Phoenix Clan. Your words accused the children of Shiba of disloyalty to the Throne and Empire, and slandered our pacifistic neutrality that has benefited all Clans for centuries. There is no recourse here but to extend a challenge."
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Aug 10, 2017 13:50:46 GMT 10
Tetsuko turns towards Itsuki, her face is like thunder.
"I accept," she said. "My terms are this: to the first blood, three days from now, or as near as possible, at Kyuden Hida Prime."
She then turns her attention back to her soup.
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Post by Doji Kaiden on Aug 10, 2017 13:59:48 GMT 10
Kaiden looks disappointed and stops playing fight music on the shamisen
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Post by M'thack-kir on Aug 10, 2017 14:08:09 GMT 10
Itsuki gives a stiff bow of acknowledgement, ignoring the insult offered in the haphazard reply. Crab are Crab. That is the way of things.
He moves to the captain and bends down to whisper in his ear. "Senchou, may I set a course for Kyuuden Hida Prime?"
Kiru munches on some zucchini, swallowing before replying. "Standing Courage Tribe used to be friends of Nezumi, long ago. Might be useful. Get us there before tonight."
"Hai, Senchou. Sou shi ni mairimasu." Itsuki's phrasing is normally respectful, but clearly he is grateful to Kiru for agreeing to his request, to use such language normally reserved for addressing a Clan Champion or the Emperor.
Itsuki leaves the room immediately, not partaking of lunch, to go to the bridge and Open the Way to Hida Prime.
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Aug 10, 2017 14:23:48 GMT 10
Tetsuko finishes her soup, not messily but prioritises speed over manners. Before leaving, she addressed M'thack-kir. "Kiru-san, I can provide priority codes that will assist with docking." Then with a slight nod to those in the room, she leaves.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Aug 10, 2017 14:30:16 GMT 10
Kiru nods, pleased at Tetsuko's offer of assistance. "Make sure to change them after use here, though, if Tetsuko doesn't want the Burnt Crane to be able to show up uninvited in future," he remarks.
Then he feeds Rik some crickets before digging into the soup himself. He is particularly careful not to spill a drop, or get the fur around his mouth wet.
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Aug 10, 2017 20:57:19 GMT 10
As Itsuki leaves he encounters Nanashi as he is coming through gr door. He is reading something on a data pad. Nanashi looks up from his reading, scans the Phoenix and lets him pass without a word.
Nanashi then sits down and begins to eat his soup while continuing to read. His dress is slightly odd. He has his armor and guns on but has left his duster and daisho in his room.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Aug 10, 2017 21:04:06 GMT 10
"Nanashi?" Kiru asks, putting the soup down carefully and staring at the Dragon. "Something different. What is it? Why?"
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Post by Shinwa on Aug 10, 2017 21:43:28 GMT 10
Shinwa, his face cold during the whole encounter and saying nothing, sees Nanashi enter just as Itsuki is leaving. He raises his hand and says clearly, "Wait."
Once he has the everyone's attention, he says, "If you are all going to proceed with this, please drop Nanashi-san and Kiba and I off on the World of Dreams before you reach Hida Prime. Those who made the probe are going to surely notice that the probe is no longer functioning, and if they were smart they would change their place of operations just in case they are able to be tracked down. The longer that goes, the more we lose the lead. Not to mention, we have research to do and a festering pit to find. I'm sure Hida-sama is more than capable of explaining our entire mission with all its details to the Kuni as they prepare to take on the task themselves. She would not need our assistance in this. Thank you."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Aug 10, 2017 23:25:44 GMT 10
Kiru's smile is more obvious now, and he doesn't bother looking over at Itsuki. "Captain Shinwa has spoken. Follow-follow order, then settle matter of honour after."
He does, however, give Shinwa a piercing look. One that says they need to talk before Shinwa disembarks.
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Post by Shinwa on Aug 10, 2017 23:49:56 GMT 10
Shinwa acknowledges M'thack-kir's look with a slight nod and passes Nanashi a bowl. Seeing as everyone has either a bowl or ramen, he spoons out a bowl for himself and sits, taking a slurp of the curly noodles.
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Post by Shinwa on Aug 12, 2017 2:47:24 GMT 10
Shinwa finishes his noodles. "I will get ready then. The Camel needs repairs anyway, so I need to dig out the extra helmet. Captain Kiru-san...meet you by the airlock? I wanted to go over the probe with you briefly."
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