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

[redotiertwo]

Nah, sorry to disappoint, it's a BYO power. [When his own line dissipates and Chikusa drops his, Davesprite readies himself for the retaliation, which means he does fall for the feint and flashstep to one side. However, when Chikusa lets the actual line fly to where he is now, he simply repeats the lightning-fast movement to give himself that little bit of extra space and time to draw his defending line.]

And fucking lucky I have it if I'm going to fall for feints like a rank amateur.

[kokuyoyo]

[Close but nothing- well it’s not like this is meant to be a serious fight anyway, more like a test run. Another go, then, and he takes a breath at impact. No wonder there’s food and drinks left out for them.]

It’d be a useless practice… without some mix up.

[redotiertwo]

[It's taking a toll on Davesprite as well - given he's both been holding the lines and using his flashstep when necessary, he's tiring just a little bit faster than he'd like. Sure, flashstep doesn't use much energy unless he's spamming it, but it's still enough that he's pretty sure he's going to be taking a break before too much longer.

For now, though, he holds the line against Chikusa's, seemingly intent on trying to make this one last.]

Not wrong, though it's been long enough since I've had a real practice that I'm pretty sure anything that isn't crash dummy hell wouldn't be useless.

[kokuyoyo]

[And here they go- this looks like it’ll really test how long they can both keep borderlines up instead of merely summoning them again and again. Chikusa’s words are absent-minded, all his focus on where they’re clashing.]

You don’t fight often?

[redotiertwo]

Haven't met anyone to practice with. People who can't use a weapon aren't usually that big on having a sword swung at them.

[Despite the intensity of the clash and the effort Davesprite's putting into forcing his barrier to hold, his tone is deceptively light and casual. The edges keep flickering, threatening to start breaking up again, and Davesprite redoubles his focus in an attempt to keep the borderline standing.]

[kokuyoyo]

[No one to practice with… Well, if nothing else, it looks like an event such as this will prove that there’s plenty of people. Just a matter of finding the right partner.]

[But there’s not a lot of time for that, and Chikusa twitches as he feels the effect of Davesprite fortifying his line against his own.]

Seem there’s choices here.

[redotiertwo]

[Even with his renewed focus, Davesprite knows there's only so long he can hold this line together. It's starting to waver more consistently now, threatening to vanish from existence with each moment, but even so, he remains steadfast behind it for the moment.]

Seems there is. Should probably look into that before I drag tail back to the temple.

[kokuyoyo]

If you need a dog to play with…. I might know one.

[Chikusa don’t call your partner that]

[But it feels like he’s making progress now, even as his line strains. Just a little longer. Something in his back tenses. Just a little longer.]

[redotiertwo]

[Definitely just a little longer. For now, Davesprite's still holding the barrier, but there are gaps and slips appearing in it with more and more frequency, the entire thing looking like it wants to rip itself to pieces.

Despite that, Davesprite's answer is as chill as ever, if edged with a bit more strain than he'd like.]

Nah, birds and dogs don't go all that well together. Less shit than cats, but I'll still keep my distance.

[kokuyoyo]

[In a way, Chikusa almost feels more than sees the cracks in his own, but he’s stubborn. Oh, he’ll go straight to the floor when they’re done, but- later.]

Good luck not getting chased by him then.

[redotiertwo]

Unless he can fly, I'm pretty sure I have a good headstart on that fucking disaster waiting to happen.

[And that's all he manages to get out before in the beat after his last word, his borderline finally gives way and shatters into fragments that vanish into the air. Instinctively, Davesprite flashsteps out of the way of where Chikusa's line is likely to breach in the wake of it.]

[kokuyoyo]

[Sure enough, Chikusa’s line is thrown forward…. But what Davesprite probably can’t have predicted is how Chikusa just flops to the ground, long ass legs sprawled out.]

….Done.

[redotiertwo]

[Well, that's definitely a thing. Davesprite watches him for a moment as if waiting to see if this is just a setup for something else before curling his tail around him and seating himself on it where he is. He rather subtly keeps the tip of said tail lined up his back to support himself and disguise the fact that he's pretty worn out as well.]

Damn, I didn't think I was winning any stamina contests anytime soon, but I think you just won the marathon. Or fell over at the start line of the marathon.

[kokuyoyo]

That just sounds like a Schrodinger's win....

[Well. He'll accept it anyway. He reaches up to adjust his hat, just to shift the air trapped in it, and shifts his head so that he can raise an eyebrow in Davesprite's general direction.]

Besides.... it's not like the point of this whole thing is completely wearing ourselves out.... Right?

[redotiertwo]

Depends on the bar they're using for victory. I mean, they can't be judging on both ability to win the marathon and ability to fail the marathon.

[Davesprite is probably looking way too far into the Schrodinger's win issue here, but hey, it's the kind of thing he latches on to when it's other people bringing that sort of thing up for once instead of him.

With a rather broad shrug, Davesprite stretches his wings as if the fight has made them stiff.]

Don't say that in front of the people who think you can't have done shit without destroying yourself for it.

[kokuyoyo]

Judges with opposing views….

[It’s the only solution. And also he’s lazy.]

Just training to exhaustion isn’t destroying yourself… [Taking dynamite to the face and still fighting is destroying yourself.] I’m just saying… It’s better to conserve your energy to spar with a variety of people…. At least for an event like this…

[redotiertwo]

Then make them fight to the death over which one they use to crown the gold.

[Obviously the best solution to that problem. It's this example's version of the looking into the box part of the Schrodinger allusion, except fights to the death are much more interesting.]

That's a thing people would argue, but yeah, might as well shop around when the going's this good, unless someone's planning to open a speed-sparring service anytime soon.

[kokuyoyo]

….Yeah, sounds good.

[Nice that they can agree on that much. Besides, not only would this hypothetical fight to the death be more entertaining, it would neatly solve the issue at hand. Fuck Schrodinger’s win, anyway.]

If the Heavens had any sense of coordination to them…. They’d be the obvious source for starting that kind of thing. But I think we’d die a second time before they could manage something even that simple…

[redotiertwo]

[A Schrodinger's win isn't a real win, clearly. The only true win is when you pry the gold out of your opponent's cold dead hands.

Or at least that's Davesprite's argument for the purposes of this conversation.]

I'm pretty sure I've seen a couple of people trying to sort that kind of shit out themselves, or at least offer themselves out for training, but yeah, the Heavens probably should've gotten on this a couple of months sooner than they did.

[kokuyoyo]

It's a bit harder for those on our side of things.... Since there's no telling when anyone will disappear.

[So. Hard to keep long term things going like that.]

[redotiertwo]

Yeah, not much you can do if the person you're planning to do training with up and disappears while you're looking the other way.

[There seem to be some people who've remained here a while who'd probably be better bets, but other than that it's kind of a crapshoot.]

[kokuyoyo]

We can realize that easily enough.

[Removing his glasses, he tugs his hat a little further down until his eyes are covered. Is he going to nap right here? Maybe.]

So that they haven't thought of this much...

[redotiertwo]

How much does anyone really think about anything here, though. [It's not really a question at this point, mostly Davesprite just pointing out the obvious.

Chikusa definitely looks like he's angling himself towards napland, though, so Davesprite shuffles back a bit in preparation for probably having to move on.]