[Day 1 – Early Morning] Duty

[Yoritomo Kaito]

"Well usually you divide up the tasks that needs to be done each person taking a few and get to it. Mostly to avoid stepping on each others toes and the like. Course some of the tasks are likely to need a few extra hands but I'll take charge most of those today at least if that's okay be easiest I figure if I call you over when I need ya."

He thought for a moment before he continued. "Ain't likely to be the most efficient way of it but efficiency will come with time as we all learn how best to work with each other."

[Akodo Amuro]

That sounds a reasonable process, and agreeable. The Akodo said with a nod.

[Shiba Nozomi]

Opening her eyes for a moment, to gaze at the clean, beautiful, sparkling water in front of her, she catches movement out of the corner of her eye. Bowing in her seat to those already on the deck, she makes no move to interrupt their discussion, and instead, returns her gaze to the sea.

She definitely looks more cheerful than she had in the days previously.

[Bayushi Hoshi]

Hoshi lifted a brow up when she saw the Yoritomo appear by coincidence after his mention, it was only a matter of time he eventually showed up. She returned the bow in greeting and gave a quiet nod when the Akodo spoke of his mention. A bow was given to the Ikoma as well. "Hai, one of the first nights we entered the seas." Was murmured in confirmation of that.

When the Shiba gave glance to them, she bowed politely in acknowledgement. She wasn't the same Phoenix who was part of their 'crew', she could only imagine the sun must have brought up here but couldn't be sure. "Ohayou gozaimasu Shiba-san, if there's anything we can assist with, we are on duty to help." She spoke to her direction.

[Yoritomo Kaito]

That sounds a reasonable process, and agreeable. The Akodo said with a nod.

"Feel free to call me too if you can't quite figure out how to do something too. You likely figured out most of it in training the past week but better to ask then risk an accident." He added making sure the two of him heard him as he started mentally dividing up the tasks.

[Shiba Nozomi]

"Oh... I sh-should be fine... th-thank you, Bayushi-san..."

The little Phoenix pauses for a moment, then says slowly, the thought just occurring to her. "If any of you n-need a shift off later in the w-week, I have no pu-problems pulling double d-duty on occasion...."

[Bayushi Hoshi]

Hoshi gave Nozomi a curious glance and took note of her offer with a small nod, "Mm. Hai. That's pretty generous of you Shiba-san. If you're certain that the gunsos would be fine with one of their healers overworked...I imagine you may find yourself popular in a short amount of time." She said with a light-hearted tone.

[Isawa Junpei]

High above, looking over the open waves ahead of them, Junpei flew. Arms raised from his body , and his robes billowing in the sea breeze, he traveled with the ship, just behind the prow. Hair whipping wildly, tied back in its usual mare's tail, his eyes peered out with a unbridled excitement. Though the feel of the elements were still quite different here, being free from the malaise made his spirit soar. In such a state it had taken all his effort just to keep his feet on the ground, literally, and as soon as he'd reached open air he let his soul lighten, lifting him into the pure winds.

[Shiba Nozomi]

Nozomi tilts her head, looking skeptical. "It w-would hardly be overworking if it's n-not every day. I'm small, but f-fairly strong."

She watches her clanmate flit about with a somewhat serene expression. "He certainly enjoys h-himself, doesn't he?"

[Bayushi Hoshi]

Hoshi watched for a good moment before she bowed politely in acknowledgement, accounting for everyone on the shift by now. She glanced to Nozomi, knowing little in the reasoning of shugenja, only agreed. "Mm. Hai."

"-Ah, on the business with your shift. That would be maybe a gunso's choice to make. I don't doubt your abilities Shiba-san, but they have demands of their own. However the generous offer, I think I'll be staying with my shift for the near future. But...You may find a willing volunteer among one of my 'crew' though." She glanced back to each of the men on deck, taking note of the Ikoma longer than the rest.

[Yoritomo Kaito]

The mantis glanced up from his work for a moment and over towards the small Shiba. "I think I'm with Bayushi-san on this one Shiba-san I'll like stick to this post for a while. Anyways if I had you cover a shift for me I'd think I'd have to try and make up the favor by taking one of yours and I don't think I'd be much use in the medical room."

"Thank you for the offer though."

[Shiba Nozomi]

The edge of the Phoenix's lip twitches into a small smile. "I would h-hardly expect you to d-do such a thing, Yoritomo-san. B-but if you hap-happened to go fishing in y-your spare time one d-day to help you ru-relax, and managed to b-bring back something t-tasty, I'd c-consider it time well sp-spent."

Her small shoulders shrug and she returns to watching her clanmate. "I'm just th-throwing the idea out th-there..."

[Bayushi Hoshi]

I don't doubt she'll be able to manipulate some young man one day... Hoshi thought to herself while watching the stuttering Shiba and checking a few of the equipment. "Do you have a preference to being topside in the morning Shiba-san?"

[Shiba Nozomi]

Blissfully unaware of the Scorpion's thoughts, Nozomi nods. "I try to c-come greet the S-Sun as often as possible... if I h-have an extra excuse t-to do so, all the b-better."

[Bayushi Hoshi]

"I hope it wasn't one of the other crews who have been giving you some issue of meandering the top decks on your own time." She seemed to smile faintly through her eyes.

[Shiba Nozomi]

A small shake of her head causes her bangs to fall into her clouded eyes. "N-no. Is the d-desire to make oneself u-useful in one's s-spare time r-really that unusual?" Her voice seemed a little surprised.

[Bayushi Hoshi]

Hoshi shook her head. "Iie, not at all Shiba-san. If anything...your spirit is something likely the gunso would commend you for. There's never a shortage of work here."

[Shiba Nozomi]

Nozomi considers this, then nods, an internal decision having been made. "I'll su-speak to O-W-washi about it, th-then, when I s-see him next. Until th-then..."

Nozomi casts about. As Hoshi had said, there was so shortage of work... Nozomi picks up a swab and begins searching for a bucket. "M-might as well h-help anyway..." she murmurs. It was a basic duty, but one most didn't enjoy. With the sun on her skin and the waves as they were, it seemed a perfectly good way to pass the time to her at that moment.

[Bayushi Hoshi]

Hoshi's brows lifted up at this and she didn't know if she should be amused or concerned. Even she settled for the latter, imagining that the crew could receive flak for having an extra person on without authorization. She let out a demure breath and glanced to the men to see if any of them wanted to swoop in to her rescue, or give up their shift.

[Yoritomo Kaito]

Kaito glanced towards the scorpion then back towards the Shiba and shrugged slightly. If the girl wanted to help he wasn't going to stop her and it wasn't likely any of the gunso's were gonna complain. Point of fact it'd also give him extra time to spend with the other recruits should they need it.

"I'll keep that in mind the next time I plan to go fishing then Shiba-san." He replied to her early statement. "And if ya ask me nice enough I might even offer to cook it for ya."