[Moon 10, Morning - Aftdeck] GROUP A - Fashion 101

[Shiba Nozomi]

Once she's ensured Chuckles has no other pressing problems, Nozomi moves back to the group, listening intently. Minuscule hands remain carefully folded in front of her as the Moshi explains the rest of the exercise, and only nods once to indicate that she's heard and understood the instructions.

Then she begins to look over the others there, and tries to figure out who might be a good choice of partner. Seeing that the Scorpion are to be split up and Qi-Fan was to be placed with them, she quietly approaches one of the Scorpion...

Rising from her bow to Kichirou, she gestures with one tanned hand toward the rope and rail.

((EDITED due to his post I didn't see!))

[Moshi Kaimenko]

"What are you waiting for princess?" she frowns at Kichirou and notes Nozomi approaching them, "Nozomi-san, I thought you were a Shiba, not a Scorpion. You'll be working with the Yasuki and your cousin Naomi-san."

[Shiba Nozomi]

So much for getting to choose your own partners. Nozomi gives a glance to Qi-Fan, bows apologetically to either him or the Scorpion(one can't be sure), then moves over to Naomi and the Yasuki.

A polite bow is given to them both. "Ohaiyo, S-shiba-sama, Crab-sa-sama."

[Bayushi Kichirou]

With a nod to the Gunso Kichirou hops up onto the railing and over it. Armor, daisho, hat and all carry the lithe Scorpion into the drink with a splash.

[Bayushi Nobuyoshi]

Nobuyoshi ponders the artistic appeal of Kichirou's dive, and wonders if he's a better actor than the Crab in the demonstration. He doesn't move towards the rope though.

[Hida Musasha]

The Hida, though glad to be back on his feet says, "I might be the best swimmer o' us. If we ain't got Junpei ta go down, I'll do it. I ken tie a knot an climb my own ass outta th' water." He turns to the Gunso, "If it's alright wi' you, Sensei."

[Moshi Kaimenko]

Kaimenko crosses her arms and waits. She wanted to see exactly how far down the stupid ran in this particular Scorpion. Her bets were on the Agasha taking action first. The Crab didn't receive an answer as she stared the Bayushi down.

[Agasha Qian-Fan]

Qian-Fan looks at the other Scorpion after Kichirou swan dives in to the water and raises an eyebrow at his inaction before busying himself collecting the rope and deciding whether to throw it or dive in as well. Decision made as he doesn't trust the other Scorpion yet enough to hand him the rope and dive in, Qian-Fan takes aim and throws the rope as close to Kichirou as he can. It splashes into the water a good seven or eight yards from the Scorpion.

"Grab hold, Scorpion-san!"

Even when saving lives . . . manners apparently matter to Qian-Fan.

[Bayushi Kichirou]

A lucky current pushes the rope almost directly into Kichirou's hands as he swims towards it. With a little quick tug on the rope for some slack he does his best to remember everything he'd ever read about ropes and knots and secures himself in almost no time at all.

Giving the rope a couple quick tugs he yells up, "Ready when you are Agasha-san!"

[Agasha Qian-Fan]

Qian-Fan starts to pull the rope up as best he can. It's obvious he has no technique whatsover but does display some very deceptive strength considering his slight frame. Eventually he turns his head and spits out a few words to the other Scorpion.

"Are you going to help or admire the view?"

[Bayushi Nobuyoshi]

Nobuyoshi seems more interested in the Gunso's attention upon him than the "plight" of his cousin. Still, it yields somewhat similar results, as he takes ahold of the rope.

"I'm surprised you want help, Agasha-san." he says in a voice quiet and flat.

[Volsung]

She does nothing but hold the heimin's arm for a moment, examining the extent of the wound. Suddenly, she jerks his arm in a precise movement, and the bone snaps back into the proper place, likely bringing with it a wave of pain.

"Sumimasen."

Taking a small breath,her lips begin to move over the words of a prayer so familiar to her, she could say them in her sleep. The tiny hands go impossibly cold, and a glow tinges her eyes.

A moment later she releases his arm.

(We'll just agree that his arm is healed, m'kay?)

The heimin manages to not yell out as she tugs on his arm, but he bites his lip hard enough to draw blood. Once the bone is set and healed though, he looks considerably better. He is still holding his arm gingerly, and the arm would be weak for a day or two after breaking, but it seemed like he would be well enough.

Bowing deeply to the woman, Chuckles gratefully thanked her repeatedly for her assistance before glancing to the soaked Hida with perhaps a little bit of a look of triumph before he scurried off to get back to his chores.

[Agasha Qian-Fan]

"I would not want your cousin to drown, and unless I am mistaken a hidden part of this test is to 'work as a team' and not as individuals."

He speaks between deep breaths as they haul Kichirou closer to the deck.

[Bayushi Nobuyoshi]

"I would not want your cousin to drown, and unless I am mistaken a hidden part of this test is to 'work as a team' and not as individuals."

He speaks between deep breaths as they haul Kichirou closer to the deck.

Nobuyoshi continues to pull, though he's more interested in what the Phoenix is saying than doing.

"An interesting conclusion, Agasha-san" Nobuyoshi conceeds. "I was reflecting more upon the fact that by stripping away kimonos, armor, books, and other personal effects, there will be a great deal less of clan colors and mons about."

[Agasha Qian-Fan]

"We are a Legion crew after all, and not a Clan vessel."

He kept hauling, still pulling the other Bayushi closer through pure effort more than any skill.

[Moshi Kaimenko]

"Not unless they don't know how to swim." comes the belated answer. Her eyes narrow as her voice rises to echo across the deck, "I am going to remind you pretty little gentiles that you are now a part of the Imperial Navy. I don't give a rat's turd where you're from, who your family are, or if you want me dead..."

She spits to the side and makes a warding gesture, "Because I refuse to treat you like the precious, perfect little plum blossom you are. No one has time to hold your hand. No one has time to pull your heads out of your asses and tell you what to do every kami-blessed second of the day. If you hesitate, when you know what you should be doing as our most noble Scorpion friend here did... people die. That's right, take a good look at each other. These are the people you'll be killing if you want to start playing dumbshit courtier games."

Once more she spits to the side and makes another warding gesture.

[Bayushi Nobuyoshi]

A small gesture of the shoulders and a quick look of the eyes to communicate to the Phoenix: We should talk later since gunso is watching now.

Then back to hauling quietly, just how long was this rope anyways?

[Shiba Naomi]

Ew

Naomi shrugged her shoulders to hide her disgust over all this spitting. And instead focused on Nozomi and Himiko. "Ready whenever you two are..." She gave a worried look to Nozomi, hoping the little girl knew how to swim. Then she reminded herself that Nozomi had been on many ships before and probably did know... the Yasuki on the other hand, she was uncertain.

[Bayushi Kichirou]

After an appropriately long time hanging over the edge of the ship Kichirou's hands appeared atop the railing. As he pulled himself over and onto the deck proper again he took a moment to sweep back his now soaked hair and re-affix his hat. A quick check showed everything where it should be and he couldn't help but chuckle quietly to himself.

Looking to his team mates he bowed to them both, "Thank you both for your assistance. So who's next?"

[Bayushi Nobuyoshi]

Rather than get used as the gunso's next example, Nobuyoshi decides to dive into the water. He does go for an artistic approach to the dive and manages one flip, his armor slowing him down from making more.