Moon 12, Afternoon, Foredeck: I spy (LION)

by **Ikoma Hikaru** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:16 am

Hikaru nods and says quietly.

"Perhaps this tour of duty wont be as bad as I originally thought."

by **Akodo Jishaku** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:54 am

His eyes flick to his cousin. "I served with our own naval forces Ikoma-sama, so the invitation to join the Imperial navy delighted me. I certainly hope you will come to enjoy the experience."

by **Ikoma Hikaru** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:59 am

Hikaru nods.

"I was sent here by my cousin. He thought I would enjoy some time on a boat."

He doesnt sound like he is kidding.

by **Akodo Jishaku** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:06 am

"Your cousin, who happens to be Ikoma Hagio-dono?" He raises an eyebrow.

by **Ikoma Hikaru** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:07 am

"That would be the one." Hikaru says.

"My cousin means well, however I do not know if this was his best idea. It is......a complicated story."

by **Akodo Jishaku** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:11 am

"Well Ikoma-sama, I think we are going to have plenty of time for long stories on this voyage, neh?" He smiles wryly.

by **Ikoma Hikaru** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:14 am

Hikaru's lip almost twitches into a smile and nods and says

"Hai, it looks like we will."

by **Akodo Amuro** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:29 am

Assuming he is next but waiting to be directed Amuro sized the way up, looking at the ropes as they moved, watching how they swayed with the pitch, yaw and roll of the boat as well as the wind. Finally upon being given the signal he moved deftly from one postion to the next expertly and quickly ascending to the top to join his fellows.

*oops rolled 1 too few dice, but oh well.)

by **Isawa O-Washi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:40 am

Well pleased this lot of kitties could climb, the gunso followed after them, rather less gracefully than usual and grumbling about too much lunch. Still, he made it up and settled himself, not on the planking but on the spar, legs wrapping about it securely.

"Peer over westerly, tell me what you can see."

{{{Investigation/Perception, raises matter!}}

by **Akodo Amuro** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:55 am

Amuro looked where directed. He definitely saw something, but what specific detail the gunso was asking about was vague enough that he didn't quite know what he was looking for.

"That isn't a normal darkness, unless its is a storm, but if so, it is no storm I have seen."
Edit with info from PM

by **Akodo Jishaku** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:02 am

Finding west was easy. Narrowing his eyes against the glare he looked out over the expanse looking for telltale signs of something unusual. Form what Daidoji-sama had said the day before he suspected they might be close enough to see the darkened seas by now.

[Rolls 37 with one raise called]

And indeed he could see a dark tinge to the west, as if night had already fallen. "Is that the Sea of Shadows then gunso?"

by **Isawa O-Washi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:13 am

"Yes."

The Phoenix's tone was appropriately grim, given the nature of what they were looking at.

"When we draw nearer, the watches up here will be doubled."

by **Akodo Amuro** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:22 am

Amuro's only reply was a nod. It seemed a wise precaution, and likely one that had been devised after some tragedy of the past. Most wise precautions did tend to spring from such, at least from his experience.

by **Akodo Jishaku** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:08 pm

"How long should it take to bypass the area Isawa-gunso? Or does that change?" He keeps his eyes fixed on the black patch in the distance.

by **Isawa O-Washi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:45 pm

"It changes...and we're not bypassing it. Our route requires us to go through."

by **Akodo Jishaku** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:47 pm

"Ah...I see."

by **Isawa O-Washi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:23 pm

"Exactly so."

He was quiet for a moment, then pulled out the whistle he'd dragged up. "Next part of the lesson, then. Obviously, being so high above deck we're not going to be able to just call down to our brothers what we see. Instead, we use this to use an established pattern to signal those below." He glance around at all the Lion and then grinned. "Not unlike battlefield signals with a tessen, really. I trust you've all learned a bit of that?"

by **Akodo Jishaku** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:40 pm

The smile returns to Jishaku's face at that. "Hai gunso."

by **Ikoma Hikaru** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:35 pm

(Little late I know lol)
Hikaru looks to see what he can see.=38)

He listens to the Isawa and says

"Hai gunso that is a skill I am familiar with."

by **Isawa O-Washi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:54 pm

"This should be easy enough with a bit of practice then."

Slowly and patiently, the large man began to teach his 'students' the several dozen assorted calls and their meanings. Some, he explained, were more urgent than others (Man overboard, the different directions, and the assorted obstacles like reef or another ship) to learn.

"If you need more practice, you just come see me. If any of you are musicians, I can lay it out in notation so you can study at leisure."

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