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Post by M'thack-kir on Jun 11, 2017 19:49:14 GMT 10
Day 1 Afternoon, approximately two hours after the meeting with Asako Honoka.
After they return to the ship from the meeting with Asako Honoko, Kiru stands at the top of the port ramp and stops each new member of the crew as they board.
To each, individually, he cautions against hurting the ship, because it holds grudges, and he advises them to trust the ship. "When you are prepared to truly trust the ship instead of being a stranger, speak to Kiru, so Kiru can introduce you properly, perform the true-welcome-home-ceremony."
It seems until they agree to this, whenever that happens to be, each guest will feel unwelcome and uncomfortable while aboard the vessel.
Shiba Itsuki bows to the captain as he boards, before retreating to the bridge to make preparations for their journey.
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 12, 2017 1:07:26 GMT 10
Nanashi gives the captain a thumbs up as he passes and pats the overhead beam of the ship, in a friendly fashion, as he enters.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 12, 2017 1:33:13 GMT 10
TIME: Day 1 Afternoon: 3 hours after Meeting with the Inquisitor Ends
A big barrel of rice, some larger bottles of inexpensive sake (though at least a cut above Dragon sake, fortunately), cleansers(for people, clothes, dishes, electronic components, vehicles, ritual components), salt (both cooking salt and ritual salt), oil (cooking oil, sword oil, and vehicle lubricant), tea, soy sauce and vinegar, fish food, several new futon mattresses, blankets, hammocks, a couple of shoji screens, printable plastic sheeting (quad ruled and blank), a pound of lead, a pound of jade powder...all these things are carried on an open-cover transport and driven up to The Warren by a heimen driver.
Also included are a jar of high quality vehicle wax, a copy of the latest historical drama from the renowned author Uesugi Basho, a pack of frozen locusts, a silver pinwheel of holographic foil, a new-car scent, evergreen-tree shaped air freshener on a string, a large, cozy gray towel and washcloth, and a white box appear with everything else.
The heimen driver calls up. "What do you want us to do with this, Captain-sama?"
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 12, 2017 2:17:30 GMT 10
"I'll help bring it in." Nanashi says as he starts lifting things off the transport.
"Y'all know if there is any Arami brand Mochi among this pile?" Nanashi says as he starts stacking things on his shoulders.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 12, 2017 2:30:03 GMT 10
"I am sorry, Samurai-sama...there is not." The driver looks rather put out, as though he has failed in a duty in some way. "But I can call and have some delivered within fifteen minutes if you but tell me the amount and flavor you require. Shall I credit the same account?"
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 12, 2017 4:57:32 GMT 10
"Ah" Nanashi says with mild frustration. "No, I'll get some later. But thank you."
Nanashi slings a box of something under his arm and walks up the ramp into the Warren.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 12, 2017 6:57:13 GMT 10
"Na, Na....very well, samurai-sama." The Driver assists by carrying a number of the larger items, such as the shoji screens and the futons, up the ramp for the Dragon and leaving them to be put away.
Only the transport is mostly empty does Shinwa come sauntering down the landing bay platform to see the goods that have been carried in.
"Thank you," he offers to the driver. "I have the last of it." He calls up to Mirumoto Nanashi, "Thank you, Nanashi-sama!"
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 12, 2017 7:25:22 GMT 10
Nanashi doesn't look over his shoulder as he waves away the ronins words like a fly. "Ya, ya"
Nanashi starts helping finding homes for everything.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 12, 2017 7:57:10 GMT 10
Shinwa gets to work by pulling out some tools and beginning to install a set of shoji screens to carve out a new cabin in the motorcycle's cargo bay.
When Nanashi happens to pass nearby, Shinwa calls out "Dragon-sama...catch!". He tosses over the vehicle wax. "Best I could find here. I knew, if we are facing a rift to Jigoku and our guests, you would want her looking her best."
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 12, 2017 8:20:01 GMT 10
Nanashi smiles. "Ha, arigato."
Nanashi looks over at his baby. The paint is still fresh.
"Let me know when your finished and I'll give her a coat. Can't have those servants of hell saying I don't take of her. Where do you want this thing?" Nanashi says holding it up.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 12, 2017 8:34:01 GMT 10
Shinwa glances over. "The feeder resupply is above the fish tank. If you slide out the drawer on top, you can add the extra food. Could you check the filter system is still clearing?" He tightens down the last bolt that attaches the shoji frames to the floor.
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 12, 2017 9:20:35 GMT 10
"Got it."
Nanashi goes to one of his favorite meditation spots and does as asked. The gold fish stares at him the whole time.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 12, 2017 10:14:44 GMT 10
The line for the shower will be long. Nothing to be done about that.
When he finished bolting down the screens for the extra cabin he had managed to construct, Shinwa crouched for a moment, resting his head against the shoji wall and closing his eyes, occupied with some dark thought.
He couldn't afford to linger, however. Kiru-san will want to take off quickly. I don't even know where he's going to put the Lion. The ronin went to put the tools away and make sure the foodstuffs get put up properly. Hopefully, the newcomers on board will be able to handle configuring their own room from the jury-rigged space and the futons, hammocks, and blankets provided.
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Post by M'thack-kir on Jun 12, 2017 10:37:19 GMT 10
"Senchou, pre-flight checks have been completed," Itsuki explains as he approaches Kiru at the boarding ramp. "All systems functioning as per normal. Except Shinwa-san's seatbelt on the bridge. You'll need to fix that before we depart, please."
Kiru nods his approval, although he doesn't make eye contact; his gaze is fixed down toward the end of the boarding ramp.
"Senchou, we are about to get very crowded aboard this ship. I need to have a private word with you, while we still can, please."
The Nezumi doesn't shift his field of vision. "Hai. Kiru will join Itsuki for ascent. Can talk then. Kiru won't change Kiru's mind, though. The decision will do Itsuki good. Now, please inspect Shinwa's work in the cargo bay; Kiru needs to stay here for now, but the ship tells Kiru Shinwa has finished."
Itsuki, not quite happy with his captain meddling in his own personal affairs, sighs and bows in resignation, before going to find the only reasonable captain aboard The Warren. "Shinwa-san, is there anything I can do to assist?"
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Jun 12, 2017 10:53:32 GMT 10
Tetsuko arrives back at the docks and she's angry like no one has seen her before. One glance at her face is enough to send people out of her way. She arrives back at the ship then realises that she has nowhere to escape to and brood, at least not yet. She throws down the shopping bag she was carrying, some of the drab pieces of clothing spilling out. This was not a good day, but it was never a good day when she had to talk to her mother.
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