Entry the 3rd

The day began with the sound of a shouting lizard. There was a small vessel knocking against our hull, with someone inside! It was a male humanoid, silvery hair, with a strange constellation tattoo on his crown. Goes by the name of Oz. He was also accompanied by a cat and something inside a bird cage (didn't get a good look because it apparently doesn't appreciate light). It seems Oz decided had a falling out with his former... people. They want him dead, or at the very least have a disagreement. Oz is holding back, probably a lot. Either way fine with me, he's not the only one with an org on their tail.
 
I took the one called Loomi up on her martial challenge. It did not go well. I don't know what happened- I couldn't land a single hit on her. It wasn't even as if she was particularly skilled at avoiding attacks or anything, more that I just completely missed the mark. I'm not certain what the problem is. Maybe I've gone soft after having spent so much time with the Merfolk? Eh, probably a worthy exchange for my faith. Still, the Tempest tests me, so I had better sharpen my old abilities. Maybe I could train with Loomi?
 
As for the reaction of the crew, I wasn't too concerned going into the bout about my success or failure, but the absolute travesty might be a problem. Entertainment for the crew is incredibly important for long term cohesion and stability, as that stuffy Nico doesn't seem to understand at all. -Redacted-- I swear she acts as if she knows so much, but she truly knows nothing about earning the trust and respect of a crew. She doesn't need to mother us, or keep us on a tight leash. I understood what I'm doing. --End-- Overall, I think the bout ended up being a wash. Ideally, I would've lost some face in exchange for some reduced tension and maybe some endearment. What I got was a large loss of face, and not much of the latter if I'm reading the situation correctly. Loomi liked that I accepted her challenge, but was unimpressed with my performance, so I'll call it neutral. Newt was entertained- positive. Melidi doesn't seem to care about anything aside from animals, so doesn't matter what I did- neutral probably negative. Nico is Nico- negative. I have no idea if Oz was paying attention, so I'll say negative. Not great. The Tempest tests me.