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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~

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[That's actually a pretty refreshing change of pace - sure, Hajime is great and all, but she can love on his wings pretty intensely sometimes. For his part, Davesprite seems to enjoy the touching when it becomes obvious Oona knows what she's doing, the tip of his tail flicking back and forth merrily.]

I mean, biting stuff aside, you know your shit when it comes to touching wings, I'll give you that. You would not believe the amount of people who think grabbing with no warning is a good plan. Or maybe you do, I don't know. Also, that is a good point of view to have on having dinner with someone and I fully support it, take advantage of all the food you can get.

[At Oona's guess on his species, though, he shakes his head, bringing up the end of his tail. Though most of it is almost serpentine, or would be if it wasn't covered in smaller, subtler feathers, the tip looks very much ghostlike and intangible.]

Sprite. Don't ask me what that means in my world, because I don't remember, I just know that's what I am.

[Oona shrugs a little] Pet with feathers, not away, and be gentle. Is not hard. Not too different from touching mermaid tails. [That's a normal comparison, right?

She looks at the tail and reaches out to touch it too, curious if her hand will just go right through it or something.]

Strange. But, like it. You do not remember? [Her brows furrow slightly in confusion, then raise in understanding once she gets it] Ah. You are shinki-person, yes?

[Huh, mermaid tails. It wasn't the comparison Davesprite was expecting, but thinking on it, it makes sense, and a momentary look that might as well be the expressive equivalent of "...yeah, ok" crosses his face.]

I never really compared feathers to scales, but with the whole birds and lizards thing birds and fish can't be too far removed with that sort of thing, yeah. Haven't met any mermaids before this, though.

[As for touching the tail-tip, Oona's fingers will definitely go through the insubstantial end bit, and Davesprite doesn't seem to react to it at all. As soon as she gets to her questions on his nature here, he nods to both of them in turn.]

Yeah, I'm a shinki, memories snatched away into the howling abyss and all. I remember what I am even if it's just in a word, but not the whys or the hows or whatever else people kind of need to know about themselves to not be lost as fuck on the subject.

[She can't resist swirling her hand a little through it before retreating, both intrigued and delighted, and a little weirded out.]

Hmm... Am glad am not like that. Do not want to forget what happened to me. [Without those memories she assumes she'd be more like she was before it all and she shakes her head] No, would not like it. Wold be-- stupid, again. [Which is't a good way to describe it, and probably not something she should be openly saying to someone who is a shinki, but she's not going to apologize for her opinion here.

...Wait.] What about birds and lizards?

[Though even the thought of trying to remember what happened to him before coming here is unsettling enough to put a grimace on Davesprite's face, he can definitely see where she's coming from, and he nods.]

I know the risk isn't worth any kind of payoff it might have to try and remember any more than jack and shit about my life before this, but it's still kinda hard not to notice the holes sometimes.

[And then dance awkwardly around the edge of the holes, hoping to god nothing pushes you over the edge into actually recalling something.

Also, right, birds and lizards. Davesprite waves a talon rather casually.] Evolution thing. Birds and lizards aren't actually that different when you look at what they developed from, so feathers and scales have some similar stuff if you really sit down and waste a good hour or two seriously scrutinizing them.

[She takes his hand to pull it close and look at his talon, poking at them curiously.]

Ah, interesting. [And it is! But she's more interested in other things now.] What can you do? What do turn into? Fly? Can fly? [Like he has wings, but does he just float or...]

[It's a strange hand, considering - it's definitely got the human shape to it, five fingers and opposable thumb and all, but the skin is rough and coarse like a bird's talon but for the palm, which is closer to the smoothness of normal human skin, and the tips are clearly bird-clawed. There's some light feathering over the back of the hand which gets much thicker going up his forearm, too.

It's kind of nice to have someone be interested but not weird about it, so Davesprite doesn't begrudge her the question, spreading his wings and flapping them to move him rather faster and more precisely than the levitation he'd been doing previously.]

Yeah, I can fly. Couldn't tell you the full list of skills because I don't remember myself, but I know I can move small stuff without touching it and write cool bright orange notes on things from a distance, because that's definitely a useful power to have. [By way of demonstrating the first ability, he turns his gaze to one of the plates on the table, this one with some cookies on it. A faint orange glow surrounds it, and it lifts itself up to float towards Oona's hands.]

Ah! [She lets him go and claps her hands in open delight, smiling brightly.] So-- what is word? Cool! Very cool!

[There's a lot of different questions she has and things she wants to say, but she doesn't know where to begin with it all. So she takes the cookie to start nibbling instead and looks thoughtful a moment before grinning.]

Want to fly too!

[That's definitely the kind of word Davesprite could have supplied if she hadn't gotten to it first, but when she does, he lets a slight grin slip onto his face.]

Yeah, "cool" is the word you're looking for. I try, though I've had a tragic amount of people who prefer to scream when faced with a neon orange bird guy than think it's in any way cool.

[There's a lightness to his tone that says he isn't worried about the people who scream about it - but it's almost too light, or perhaps deceptively casual.

As for flying too...well, Davesprite has given rides before. His last passenger was a bit smaller than Oona, though, even if he's done Hajime as well.]

Hey, I carry my god around sometimes. Davesprite Air is not entirely out of the question here.

Tch. [She scoffs and rolls her eyes.] They are stupid. Humans, yes? Humans always like that.

[She looks interested though, eyes wide and bright] Want to fly too! [She repeats herself and gives his hand a little shake] We can fly, yes? Eh, does not have to be right now. But soon! Fly!

[Well, sounds like this girl has a much dimmer view of humans than he does, though Davesprite can respect that, and he shrugs a little.] Yeah, it's kind of a majority thing with humans, though with so fucking many of them you kind of have to assume the lion's share aren't getting more than a scrap of brain apiece.

[Sometimes, pretending to be an obnoxious intellectual sort has its profits. That point slips his mind when Oona shakes his hand, though, and he gives her a long look as if weighing her up.]

I'm pretty sure I could swing that for you. Wouldn't want to separate you from your precious food table by doing it today, though.

[She laughs, bright and loud, throwing her head back with abandon.] Is true, is true! Ah, like you. You are good. [Did she ever introduce herself? She can't remember]

Name is Oona. Next time we meet, you will take me flying! [Because yeah she's got food to guard here. More important than flying right now.]

[It still feels weird to Davesprite, having people decide they like him so quickly after meeting him. It still makes him want to pull up everything he can think of to prove them wrong, even if he can't remember what he feels would probably be substantially more fodder than what he remembers here. But he takes it with grace enough, and gives Oona a rather casual thumbs-up at the declaration.]

Davesprite, which you probably guessed from the Davesprite Air joke like a minute ago. Assuming next time we meet isn't in the middle of some supreme heavenly fuckery, I will honour the shit out of that particular deal.

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