[Foredeck, Moon 10 - Evening] Breathe

[Yasuki Himiko]

There was a mild pout from Himiko... one that made her look, well, girlish and cute. Then she stared at Junpei a moment, with one of those looks people see when someone is thinking of nothing good. If I strapped him to me, maybe I could fly then...

[Isawa Junpei]

Under the Yasuki's scrutiny he turned his eyes from her to the Shiba and then back to her, "Uhhhh, Yasuki-san?"

[Shiba Naomi]

"It must be wonderful to fly... but I think I like having my feet on the ground." She looked down, and chuckled. "Or in this case, solid wood."

[Yasuki Himiko]

"But see, if I could fly, then I could punch an Oni right in the face. I can't tell you how long I've wanted to do that." She was still staring at Junpei, clearly believing that whatever plan she had was a good one.

[Isawa Junpei]

"It must be wonderful to fly... but I think I like having my feet on the ground." She looked down, and chuckled. "Or in this case, solid wood."

"Not me," wraps his hands around his arms, hugging himself, "its pure ecstasy to be completely unfettered in the sky free of all the chaos on the ground. Were I not required to sleep and forced to give up a part of myself to attain such freedom I would likely live in the clouds."

"But see, if I could fly, then I could punch an Oni right in the face. I can't tell you how long I've wanted to do that." She was still staring at Junpei, clearly believing that whatever plan she had was a good one.

Junpei laughed lightly. As taboo as the subject of demons and ogres was, the thought was amusing and the fact that the Yasuki could use the boost made it all the more so.

[Shiba Naomi]

Naomi laughed a bit too.
"Maybe we can find a way for Himiko-san to fly one day so she can do just that...?"

[Yasuki Himiko]

Himiko looked wide-eyed to Naomi. "Really!? That would be amazing!" The excited Carp actually bounced up and down a little bit in her excitement, causing what was sure to be at least a slightly inappropriate view for the aerial Isawa.

[Isawa Junpei]

"If my sensei had thought it prudent I might have been given the prayer that could lift you into the sky, even if only for a little while. Sadly, given my...gift...they apparently deemed it unnecessary. Although...now that I think of it, I might be able to still convince the kaze-kami to do a favor. It would take several minutes to prepare, but I can give you a taste if you'd care."

[Yasuki Himiko]

Himiko's mouth was now agape, and she could only nod her agreement.

[Shiba Naomi]

Naomi was about to worry about what she had just said... then thankfully the Isawa came to her rescue.
She gave a nod of 'what he said'.

[Isawa Junpei]

"Okay," he nodded and closed his eyes drawing his hands into a mudra of prayer. His robes and hair continued to billow about his body, perhaps even whipping a touch more violently as he began his concentration. Once he had stilled his mind it would only be a matter of convincing the kaze-kami to perform the miracle. His mouth moved in an indecipherable litany, speaking the tongue of the kami. At several point he shifted his hands in subtle ways to create a new mudra only occasionally pausing, as though waiting for a lengthy or much considered reply.

(With IC down, I'll have to wait to make the rolls, but while I wait on that you might as well continue talking)

[Yasuki Himiko]

Himiko watched him with no small amount of excitement, her legs spread to shoulder length in something one could assume would be preparation.

[Shiba Naomi]

The familiar sounds of a shugenja praying to the kami in their own tongue calmed Naomi, and she shifted her stance slightly to stand more in harmony with the spirits of the air.
While she was not a shugenja herself, all trained in the way of Shiba had a deep understanding of the kami.
"Please heed his words..."


(If it matters, TN lowered by 5 with Shiba tech )

[Isawa Junpei]

When at last he finished his communion, he relaxed his shoulders and eased his breathing. "The kami were more than happy to assist me. Indeed, they seemed most pliable even for me. It was like being back in Phoenix lands." Placing his hands into another mudra, he smirked at the Yasuki, "Are you ready?"

[Yasuki Himiko]

Himiko nodded enthusiastically. "Let's do it!"

[Isawa Junpei]

"This will only be for a few minutes, but hopefully they'll be worthwhile." Bowing his head he took in a deep breath. Letting out a slow chant his words were simple and enunciated, but soon they began to echo off the wind which began to increase. All around the Yasuki she could feel a sudden pressure against her skin, with the sea breeze swirling around her seeking to lift her off her rooted stance. It was an odd and unbalancing sensation, but then with the gentle strength of two great hands holding a small bird, the Crab found herself lifted off the ground.

Junpei's voice reverberated into nothing and he smirked joining her in flight. "Just to be safe I'll keep you above the ship, but not too far above. Unlike my talents, we rely on the good graces of the kaze-kami for your motility and its best not to stray too boldly on a first attempt."

[Yasuki Himiko]

Himiko held her arms out carefully as she was being lifted up, a little shocked at first at *actually* being lifted into the air. "This is..." her look of disbelief turns into a look of joy, "fantastic!" For her part she didn't really seem to note what Junpei was saying, far more interested in the fact that she was literally airborn.

[Isawa Junpei]

Rising steadily if not nearly as quickly as Junpei could maneuver, she felt herself move about up into the rigging only to slowly move around the forward mast. Swinging back down towards the deck, Junpei made sure to keep an eye on the soaring Yasuki, never more than a yard or two away at any given time.

[Shiba Naomi]

Naomi smiled widely as she watched Himiko's delight over the chance to fly with the kami.

Perhaps she'd like to try it too someday, but for now... she still very much liked having her feet on the ground.

[Bayushi Kichirou]

It had been an eventful afternoon, if expensive. Kichirou had learned first hand how much trouble sea water could be on clothes and weapons. Both had been tended to and the lithe Scorpion was donning only hakama as he made his way to the Foredeck armor in tow.

He hadn't been looking forward to this. The salt in the sea water had already begun to rust what metal could be found on his armor and pockmark and sour the look of the lacquered wood and silk ties. He was fully prepared to be dejected and resign himself to a night of cleaning and polishing and more cleaning but the sight of a floating Crab made him forget the majority of his own plans for the night as he watched Yasuki Himiko drift amongst the rigging and around the mast he couldn't help but laugh a bit at her own exuberance.

After a moment he bowed in greeting to the Shiba nearby hoping his lapse of awareness would be forgiven given the circumstances.