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013 | Down To Business

Who: Everyone!
What: Training
When: Morning June 16
Where: Bishamon's temple
Summary: Training sessions for everyone to learn more about their abilities and jobs!

Many people have been wanting to know more about their abilities and what they are required to do here in the Far Shore. So, in conjunction with Bishamonten, the Heavens have seen fit to offer an open training session for everyone to participate in. Here you will be able to learn anything and everything about what you should be able to do and what is expected of you in your new positions.

Bishamon's temple is sweeping and gorgeous, having previously been home to hundreds of shinki. She has graciously offered to hold this training session and will be available to help anyone who needs it.

Equipment

Various kinds of mannequins and dummies have been provided for practice, as well as targets that are either stationary or move, depending on your will. Punching bags, jumping blocks, and a large pool area have also been provided for your use, so that you can find a tool for pretty much anything that you might need to practice. Plenty of practice weapons of various weights, sizes, and shapes are also available upon request from any of the many white-clad shinki that are also attending today.

God Training

Bishamon herself will be the foremost source of information regarding being a god and what is expected of you. It is also encouraged that gods group up together to practice what they've learned and discuss their ideologies. Random groupings can be provided by the mods or you may come up with your own groupings together.

Shinki Training

Various shinki are available to help with shinki training, including Kazuma and all of Bishamon's shinki. Additionally, the white-clad shinki will be more than happy to train you on using the borderline and some of the basics of what is expected of a shinki. It is also encouraged that shinki group up together to practice what they've learned and discuss their ideologies. Random groupings can be provided by the mods or you may come up with your own groupings together.

Refreshments

There is a refreshments table provided. It is covered with light snacks and various kinds of hydrating drinks. There is a little sitting area set up for people to relax in after they have finished their training or if they're even just taking a quick break to cool down. The Heavens want you to stay in good condition!

In Summary:

Use the state of the art equipment
Learn about your job
Form groups to practice
Don't get dehydrated
Spectate if you want
Have fun~

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

You're a mess, byon! [A very mature response. But if Ken's verbal comebacks are lacking at best, then his physical response is more impressive. He's digging out a cartridge and snapping it over his teeth, and then grabbing for the arm that's holding him with fingers that suddenly have long, sharp claws instead of blunt nails.

It never takes much to incite Ken to violence. Hibari may find that to be his sole redeeming quality.]

[Hibari grinned much like an animal himself, though without the teeth and claws to complement him.]

Wow, you've got some nice sharp teeth there.

[He let go, but not before his arm got sliced a bit by the claws. Thankfully, this kid didn't seem too fast, and Hibari wound up a kick straight for Ken's stomach.]

[The kick connects, partially because Ken's still clawing for Hibari and partially because this isn't Cheetah Channel and he's not as fast as he could be. It knocks the wind out of him briefly, and drives him away a couple steps, but he recovers surprisingly quickly; he's always more resilient while channeling. His hands are curled into claws, which are tipped by actual claws - long ones.

At the mention of his teeth, Ken bares them at Hibari in a way that's not quite a smile, but there's an eagerness to it that isn't quite pure anger, either.] I can - make 'em sharper, byon! [It might sound more impressive if breathlessness wasn't breaking up the sentence, but the fact that he's standing still after even a casual kick from Hibari Kyoya is impressiveness enough for one day.

Hibari could pound Ken through the pavement, certainly - a fact Ken is not yet aware of but will undoubtedly be apprised of shortly - but Hibari will at least have to make some kind of genuine effort to put Ken down properly.]

[He could almost laugh. This guy was almost like a genuine bona-fide dog, and for some reason that was really endearing. He normally didn't like people. The animalistic transformations didn't hurt either.

Hibari released the blades on his tonfas-his 'claws', perse- and drove forward again, slower than what would probably be normal for him. His tonfas were aiming for Ken's face, as well as blocking any blows that came his way.]

Well then show me how sharp they are, puppy.

[Ken being in Wolf Channel right now probably doesn't hurt the canine impression any.

For all that Ken's a walking mess of a person, for all that he's dense and simplistic and focused so much on the present that the immediate future is a mystery to him and his past is currently a big blank as well...he's not stupid. Especially when it comes to combat. He notes those blades on Hibari's tonfa almost as soon as they appear, eyes drawn to the movement, and he's going to make a point of not being where they're going. He darts to the side in a couple of bounds, and then pounces at Hibari from the side, a flanking maneuver meant to take advantage of Ken's channeled speed. The fact that Hibari is concealing the speed he's capable of, however, means that Ken's assessment of effective tactics is bound to be off.]

[Well at least he seemed to be about as smart as an actual wolf, dodging to the side like that and coming for him at the side. Hibari was a little surprised by the speed, but if this guy was somehow channeling animals it was to be expected. Thankfully, he was actually fast enough to dodge it, but chose not to, instead bringing a hand to the side and again trying to hit Ken to the side and hopefully throw him on the ground.]

[Hey, Hibari, you know what happened the last time someone met one of Ken's Wolf Channel lunges with a blade held out to him?

Neither does Ken, but his instincts are the same as back then even if his memories aren't, so they're both about to find out how Ken usually deals with this situation.

Ken's fangs snap around the blade even as his limbs, outstretched, hit Hibari first, kicking off from him to spring back again. But in that brief instant where his jaw closes, his teeth meet, shattering right through the blade - so that when straightens, some yards away, he's spitting out metal shards and grinning.

An actual wolf wouldn't be able to do that, but Ken allows just about as much logic to constrain his day to day life as Hibari does. The main difference between them is that Ken may not even know the rules of logic he's choosing to violate.]

[Okay well. Hibari just kind of. Stared at him. Did this dog-kid just....bite his blade off? With his TEETH? Despite Hibari being off the walls when it came to logic, this type of thing usually didn't happen to him. Most people wouldn't even get their mouths close enough to his weapons.

Hibari just looked at Ken. And back at his weapon.]

Well, I'm almost impressed. Good dog.

Unfortunately, I'm going to have to discipline you for breaking my weapon like that.

[And now Hibari was moving faster, kicking Ken in the chest.]

[Ken yelps as he goes flying, caught off-guard by Hibari's sudden burst of speed. He tumbles a few times before regaining his feet, shaking himself off and glaring at Hibari with a mixture of shock and distrust, as though Hibari had violated some kind of rule by suddenly getting faster.]

I'm not a dog, byon! [The response is automatic. If Hibari knew this is something Ken used to tell Mukuro, once upon a time - if either of them remembered who Mukuro was - things would probably go very hard for Ken. As it is, it's just a similar response to the same stimuli.

Ken loves his channels, but it tweaks something deep down within him - some part of him that remembers being imprisoned and chained by the Estraneo - that always sparks rebellion when he feels someone is considering him as less than human.]

[Hibari just smirked in response. Comparing him to an animal at least in this case wasn't exactly a bad thing, but it was almost amusing how offended this kid became so mad over it. Being a dog was actually cute, unlike humans.]

You certainly act like a stray.

[Hibari ran forward, grabbing Ken by his uniform and speaking before pushing him backward on the floor.] If you want me to believe you're a real wolf, you have to show more than your teeth.

I'm not a wolf, either, byon! I'm just channeling one! [And Ken's bouncing up from being thrown on the floor almost as fast as though he's made of rubber, lunging for Hibari again because, frankly, Ken doesn't have many forms of problem-solving that don't involve attacking the shit out of something. He doesn't know what Hibari wants proved, or why, or how, or why he ought to care about proving anything to him. All he knows, or cares about at the moment, is that they're fighting and Ken wants to win the fight.

(He's not going to.)]

[To be honest, that was Hibari's method of problem solving too and he of course, liked to win. Such a simple similarity between the two could never have been reached with Mukuro in the way, but now that neither of them remembered him, it was just another angry, wolf-like kid.

Hibari just smiled, again dodging and backing out of the way of Ken's wild attacks, waiting for the right moment again to grab his arm and twist it around behind him.]

Sorry, but you're a little bit too early to be thinking of challenging me.

[Ken yelps again as his arm is twisted, struggling briefly as he glowers at Hibari over his shoulder, before Hibari speaks. Then...Ken pauses, staring at him for a moment, then glances up at the sky and back at Hibari.]

...it's afternoon already, byon.

[In Ken's defense, he's not sure what else he could be too early for if Hibari wasn't referring to the time of day. This is a simple dog and you need to be more specific with him, Hibari.]

[Hibari himself just gave him a clueless look, unsure of what exactly Ken meant. Was this another stupid person who thought Moby Dick was a monster? Or was he just...dense. Or just....]

I don't understand. What are you saying?

It's not early anymore, byon. How am I too early?

[Hibari, you need to dial back your brain about three or four notches to meet Ken's halfway. He's smart in plenty of ways, but in others...you get this.]

[Well Ken's stupidity was good for one thing, and that was confusing Hibari so much he actually let go of him.]

The time of the day has nothing to do with how inexperienced you are at fighting.

[Ken points accusingly at Hibari.] You said it's too early to challenge you, byon! But it's not early at all!

[He can be so literal. Although 'dumb' might be a better word.]

[Definitely a stupid dog.]

I mean the time in your life, not the time of day, idiot. Is this some defense mechanism of yours?

Nope. I'm totally offensive, byon! [He sure is.

And then, with a fanged grin, suddenly Ken's launching himself at Hibari again. It's not a defense mechanism, but it does seem to have granted him another opening all the same.]

[Very, very stupid. Still Hibari couldn't help but be a little surprised with how Ken leapt forward, he teeth sweeping at his arm that he just BARELY got out of the way in time. It seemed as weak as he was, this puppy had a fighting spirit similar to his own.

Either way, Hibari put away his tonfa as he danced a few steps back. He was never one to give any attention to those weaker than himself, but this one was...different. Ken was so animalistic in his mannerisms and instincts, and if he were stronger, Hibari could tell he would enjoy biting him to death. As it was, even with his clear idiocy, this one was less irritating than most humans he met. It was wierd and complicated but, well, whatever. Hibari didn't care.]

You've got a nice fighting spirit, puppy. I like that. Maybe you'll grow to a true wolf one day.

I'm better than a wolf, byon! [And Ken pauses long enough to swap cartridges, his body broadening into his hulking Kong Channel. Then he grabs one of the tables from the little sitting area, where people are supposed to be quietly eating and definitely not fighting, and hurls it at Hibari with no apparent effort.]

[Okay what the fuck. Of all things he was expecting this kid to do, it was not throw an entire table at him. His flames were summoned to their full extent, flaring up as he drew his tonfa out in a flash, blocking the table from hitting his body.

It cracked in half as it hit his cloud flames, flying off into splinters of wood and other shrapnel. Hibari slowly stood up, avoiding other debris as he gained a very serious look in his eyes.

People were already screaming and leaving, but all for the better. He didn't need crowding when he was disciplining someone.]

So that's how it's gonna be?

[Roll had already been summoned and curled into a needle sphere, and now, with a surge of his cloud flames, he propgated them until they were floating in the air all around the two. A couple had grown huge, burying themselves in the ground behind Ken.]

You think you can win?

[Oh.

Ken pauses at the sight of those flames; without his memories, and without having any (obviously) flame-based powers of his own, he has no context for what they are. But anyone in his situation, no matter what their background, could probably read 'danger' and 'murder' from Hibari and his flames right now. And the weird needle spheres suddenly all around him don't look promising, either. Ken has no idea what he's up against, but he can tell that he's way out of his league. Perhaps fatally so.

He runs through his options. None of them seem good; certainly none of his combat channels make a big enough difference in his abilities to handle all of...whatever this is. He does have one channel that could perhaps get him out of this alive, though...

He yanks out his Kong cartridge and shoves something else in his mouth instead. And then, as Hibari watches, Ken's eyes roll back, the healthy flush of his skin turns to a waxy borderline grey, and he falls bonelessly to the ground. His unblinking eyes are glassy and dilated, and there's no discernible movement or - if Hibari checks - heartbeat.]

[All Hibari saw was the roar of flames that he sent towards Ken, after which the other figure fell to the ground like his strings had been cut. Hibari kept his hedgehogs out for a moment in case he was somehow faking it but.....the other guy wasn't moving. At all. Hibari hadn't actually thought his attack was too strong; despite having a table thrown at him, he'd really been playing around with the animal.

The flames all vanished except for the little hedgehog in his hair as he walked up quickly to the prone body. He wasn't moving, and Hibari leaned down to check if there was a pulse. There wasn't any and his eyes widened. How the hell-

Had he killed his newest friend?

He knew he wasn't a person who was very remorseful over random deaths or even killing, but it had just been a fun fight, like two wolves biting at each others flanks and Hibari had barely even used any of his strength for most of the attacks. He could've gone overboard....

Hibari didn't speak, he just kept poking at Ken to try and get him to wake up, his face twisted in anger. How dare he just leave and die like that!! It wasn't even that strong of an attack!

He kicked the body, but none of his usual malice was in it.]

What the hell are you doing? That wasn't even that strong. Come back, you stupid puppy.

[Hibari's voice was mostly anger, but Ken might be able to sense an uncharacteristic note of panic in it.]

[Ken doesn't know the panic he hears - because he is quite sensitive, perception-wise - is uncharacteristic for Hibari, specifically. But he does know that someone being worried in any degree over his appearing dead is uncharacteristic in itself, especially someone who'd looked like he was about to go all out in trying to kill him.

He shouldn't stop playing dead, but Ken is relatively inquisitive, and this is particularly confusing. So after a few moments of prodding and kicking and Hibari's mostly-hidden panic, he opens his eyes and lifts his head, blinking at the other boy bemusedly.]

Didn't you want me dead, byon?

[He looks a touch unsettling still, because the glaze to his eyes and the waxy, dead look to his skin hasn't faded any. He hasn't taken out his cartridge.]

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