013 | Down To Business

[godsoffortune]

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~

Comments

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako makes a quiet sound of surprise as she sits up again, rubbing at her eyes sleepily. ]

Oops? Sorry. I wasn't supposed to fall asleep...

[thirdbeauty]

It's okay! You must have been working really hard today.

[Still, there's definite concern in the older girl's eyes. Was Nanako here alone? Or had she just gotten separated from whoever she was with?]

Are you here with someone?

[She's not sure if the small girl is a god or a shinki...]

[welcome_home]

[ Stretching, Nanako settles back down beside the girl with a smile as she nods. ]

Yeah! I tried to. And I guess? I'm here with my shinki, is that what you mean?

[thirdbeauty]

[So she's a god, then. Natsuru nods to affirm that's exactly what she meant.]

That's good, you have someone to look out for you!

I'm a shinki, myself. My name's Natsuru, and I live with Maria-sama.

[welcome_home]

Yeah!

[ Nanako hums thoughtfully, trying to remember if she's heard that name yet. ]

I don't think I met her yet. Is she nice? I'm Nanako!

[thirdbeauty]

She is! She was really kind and took me in, when I didn't have a place to live anymore. And now we work really well together.

[That's... a slightly sadder subject than she intended to share with Nanako, but the emphasis is on the fact that Maria is kind and that things worked out. Not that Natsuru once lost her home when her first god left.]

Anyway, it's nice to meet you, Nanako-chan!

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako smiles brightly at that, because she completely missed the sad part of what that entailed. Or maybe she just knows how to focus on things getting better when they had been sad and lonely. ]

I'm glad! It's nice to meet you, too. Were you here training, too?

[thirdbeauty]

Mm-hm! I think it's important to be able to help Maria-sama, even when I'm not a vessel for her.

I'm sure your shinki feel the same way.

[She hopes they do. Small children who are in this place as gods need even more protection, in her mind.]

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako nods, smiling shyly. ]

Maybe. Sumio's really nice. He laughs a lot. And he was training really hard today, too.

[thirdbeauty]

['Sumio'? ... That guy is Nanako's shinki?]

Ah... that's good! I've met Sumio-kun too, when we all went to the beach.

[Aside from the sudden marriage proposal, she thought he was okay.]

He hasn't been... weird about girls?

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako looks confused. ]

Weird?

[thirdbeauty]

[How does she describe this to a tiny???]

Er... you know how older boys flirt sometimes?

[welcome_home]

[ Her eyes widen a little, because she's heard Souji-niichan and his friends talk about this sometimes when they didn't know she was listening. ]

...Yes?

[thirdbeauty]

[That's not an encouraging 'yes'. But she'll go ahead with this anyway.]

It's like that... at least, that's how he was when I met him.

[So basically, he flirted with her. That doesn't sound as bad as she might have feared, even when explaining to a small child.]

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako tips her head to the side, trying to understand. ]

....Is flirting weird?

[thirdbeauty]

Not always! It depends...

It's a little weird if you're asking someone to marry you right when you first meet each other.

[She's trying to make this not sound too bad, since Nanako seems to get along with Sumio. And she's sure he's not like that all the time.]

[welcome_home]

[ nanako's mouth drops open in surprise. ]

He wants to marry you?!

[ That was quick, Sumio! Why didn't you mention this to her?! ]

[thirdbeauty]

[This is not the part she intended to communicate.]

I don't think he was serious!

[welcome_home]

But that's important!

[ Of course it's serious! ]

He never told me at all!

[thirdbeauty]

[This is going off the rails already! The last thing Natsuru wants to do is make it sound like she heartlessly rejected him when he asked. She did her best to be nice about it.]

That's because we can't do anything like that! We barely know each other, and our families aren't here...

We're still too young for that kind of thing, anyway.

[welcome_home]

Are you?

[ Nanako's not very good at ages. Everyone is older than her. You all get waved into categories of 'more adult than she is'. ]

[thirdbeauty]

I think so? We're both about high school age, and that's way too young to get married.

[She understands how a young child might think of her as more grown up than she thinks of herself, though.]

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako hums at that, considering. ]

Maybe you're right. So you told him no? Was he sad?

[ Because she'd somehow missed this entire thing and hadn't realized something like this could have happened to her shinki without her realizing it. ]

[thirdbeauty]

I'm pretty sure he understood. It's not like our parents are here, either.

[She hopes this is enough to convince Nanako it's okay, and that her shinki isn't heartbroken over the pretty girl that turned him down.]

[welcome_home]

[ Maaaaybe? ]

I guess. But I'm glad you told me!

[ Because at least now she knows. Although she wonders if she should talk to Sumio about it? ]