thenearshore | Sleepover!

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Sleepover!

Who: Forrest, all of his teenage CR, and CR of that CR
What: Giant sleepover log
When: The night of June 21
Where: Lakshmi's temple
Warnings: Cuteness overload

[Forrest has never had a sleepover before, so he's pretty excited to host one at his temple. He sends out invitations ahead of time to everyone he can think of, letting them know to bring pajamas, snacks, and even a friend or two if they want. He's clad in a frilly pink nightgown with ribbons and bows for the occasion, and he's temporarily converted Lakshmi's audience chamber into a space where the guests can all party and sleep. It was already mostly full of pillows to begin with, so all he had to do was move some more in and set up some tables for snacks and things. One of the tables conspicuously contains all of his beauty supplies, because like hell is Forrest hosting a slumber party without makeovers. Anyone who shows even the slightest bit of interest will get their makeup, hair, or nails done. Soft music and the scent of lotus blossoms drift through the air, creating the perfect atmosphere for everyone to relax and enjoy themselves.]

((OOC: If you've got a teenager that Forrest has talked to more than once, assume he invited them. Friends of friends are totally welcome as well. Everyone can feel free to put up their own toplevels, and everybody tag everybody and mingle to your heart's content!))

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[Wow, that was easy.
After talking to Forrest-sama about her, here's a person not only as described, but introducing herself. With a straight expression he returns the statement,]

I was going to say the same thing. You're Psyche, right? I'm Yukine, not one of the new shinki. Forrest-sama told me that you're trying to figure out spells on your own. [His expression clearly adds 'which is a bad idea'.]

[[ooc, and because this is super-late just let me know if you'd rather handwave it than play it out!]]

[Psyche blinked a little at his name - she remembered it from the boards (though she'd been under anon, then) - before the rest of what he said kicked in. Then, she simply said, a bit sheepishly]

Well, sort of. I've been going through some notes on spells I took from the library and have been practicing it with other shinki.

[The new ones, at least.]

Oh, from those. I saw one of those books too.

[Yukine crosses his arms as he considers it.
It's not even a 'deduction' to figure that she's been practicing with other new shinki. It would be better if they let him join, for many reasons.]

...Which spells are you trying?

At the moment, bind and truth? Those seem to be pretty common ones, based on what people have been stumbling across.

[And then there was borderlines, but she was still working on that. It was easier than actual spells, at least. A bit curiously]

You seem like you're a bit familiar with them already?

[Yukine nods slightly. On top of the 'silence' spell he had seen himself, that made three that people were learning from books then. Hopefully that was all of them.]

I've already learnt some spells from my teacher. If you want, I can join your group and help you guys out.

[Psyche didn't know if that were all of them but with how many books there were she wouldn't be surprised with how many other spells might be floating around. Learning these ones would make learning others easier, right (if not allowing another tool for defense)?]

Oh-um, we're not a group actually. It's just people I asked for help, since it seemed like this isn't exactly the sort of thing you can learn by yourself.

[She did smile a little though]

But if you want to help, though, that'd be great! I mean... theory can only take you so far, if you don't know for sure if you're doing it right.

Well, still, it'd be better to get them all together. So I don't have to repeat myself so much.

I don't want to start a formal class or anything but- it's better than you trying to figure it out on your own.

[He shrugs slightly. There's not much to it in some ways, but it's still a lot to learn.]

I think more than a few people would welcome the extra help, as a 'class' or not. Though I'm not sure how many people would be up for a formalized group session...

[Chikusa in particular seemed pretty skittish about even learning spells in general, and she could understand why. Right now, at least three people had her 'name', meaning three people she was technically vulnerable to (four, including Yukine, though she was unaware). That thought was uncomfortable but it was a necessity.]

But I can ask? Or, I guess there's the BBS, but you probably don't want to be flooded by potential students.

[Yukine nods quickly. He really does want to help, but he also doesn't want to be flooded. There's way too many shinki out there now.]

Sure, go ahead and ask them. I'm not really looking to make it a formal group thing either, but if I can get in touch with people practicing spells a bit at a time, that'll help a lot.

Okay, then. If anyone is interested, I'll pass it along to you and we'll go from there?

[At the very least, Psyche wasn't saying no to the extra help. Tilting her head a little, curious]

What sort of spells do you know?

[He nods. Sounds like a plan.]

Bind. [Well, from Kazuma-san anyway. Not a book.]

But before that, are you confident with your borderline? You really should master that before you go off trying spells.

I can create one consistently, for the most part? I know I can actually stop some things with it.

[Not perfectly though. She knew it wasn't as strong or stable as it should be and it didn't come to her as easily as her shockwaves yet.]

But they need more practice. Which I've somewhat been trying to do between spell practice.

[Yukine can't help but make a slightly horrified face at that.]

'Some' things? You should be able to stop everything! And 'between' spell practice?

You really need to practice borderline before spells. Change priorities. [Seriously. Right now.]

[Sorry, Yukine, it's a little too late for her to change on that front. A bit awkwardly]

Well, I didn't even know how to use a borderline till I was started learning how to use spells. According to the book, borderlines can be used to help protect you from a spell. So it just made sense to have one person doing borderline reps while the other person tries casting spells to get through.

[Of course, casting spells wasn't working yet so it became a lot more like borderline practice in a way.]

[Yukine sighs, imagining it from her description.]

Okay, I see how you’d think that’d make sense, but you’ve got to admit it’s pretty useless when you don’t know the spell yet.
You need to learn borderline first. Then I can help you practice defending yourself against spells. Then you can learn the spell itself.

I see.

[To her credit, she doesn't sound put out or upset. Instead, she simply nods, before adding, a bit curiously]

How'd you learn that, then? Or did you just throw borderlines repetitively until something clicked?

[Repetition was important, she thought, but there was probably something more. Especially since she hadn't even been able to start materializing things until she added a thought about 'threat'.]

[He’s glad she gets it.
Yukine’s expression turns faintly smug at the question.]

Borderline wasn’t hard for me, but, [his expression falls into a grimace,] my god goes for the Spartan method. [Stupid Yato.]

Probably the most important factor is the mental- thinking that you really need a wall between you and what’s on the other side. That’s why practicing against ayakashi is easier. Finding a small, weak one on the Near Shore to practice against is more risky, but will work better than any number of reps here in Takagamahara.

That makes sense...Actually, I'm pretty sure I'd learn better that way anyway.

[After all, she had Kairi throw borderlines at her and that seemed to help a lot more than anything else....which was another reason she'd been using spell practice as a way to practice.

[However, she gave a small smile]

But thanks for the advice, really. There feels like there's always something new to pick up here.

No problem.

[Getting complimented for it will never get old though. Smiling a bit more easily, he puts his hands in his pockets.]

It is a lot to pick up, for both the shinki and for the gods. Don't feel bad about asking questions. I mean, all of this is so new you probably don't even know what to ask about but... you'll figure it out as you go.

Eventually. I mean....it's not like there's exactly a time limit.

[After all, being dead did pretty much mean you had a lot more time to learn things, right?]

Oh-um, but you probably still want to enjoy the party while you can, right? Did you need help with anything or do you think you're good?

[True, that. They have all the time in the world to get skilled.]

Other than some guy eating all the good food before I could get in some seconds, it's been fine.

[He shrugs one shoulder and grins a little, to show her that he's mostly kidding about it.]

Thanks. I guess I'll talk to you later then.

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Sleepover!

A (super late)

Np~

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