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

[pathofheaven]

Why would I ride the beetle? The beetle is riding on my shoulder right now? I rode a motorcycle.

[ For god's sake, Noctis. Isn't that the most obvious thing in the world? It sure is to Tendou.

Although he doesn't have the Kabuto Extender currently. ]

[armigers]

[ Not really. That definitely wouldn't have been his first guess, but riding a motorcycle is a lot more logical than riding the beetle. ]

So let me get this straight -the beetle transforms you into a motorcycle rider who does-?

[ -does what? Saves people, he guesses? Yeah, but how? Noctis feels like he's left to fill in a lot of blanks here, and the bug is still not appealing regardless of whether or not it gives him a cool bike. ]

[pathofheaven]

Who fights monsters, obviously. Have you never seen a transforming hero before?

[ What a sad, sad world this guy must live in. Not knowing of heroes like these.

Of course, to much of the general public where he came from, the Kamen Riders were mostly urban legends, fighting mostly in secret, but that's part of what makes them cool, no? ]

[armigers]

[ It does sound like some of the shows he used to watch back home, but this is real life. Maybe. He hasn't quite ruled out the verdict that he's been having a really bizarre dream this entire time, but beetles that transform into bikes and fight off monsters is stretching things a little. ]

Not outside of TV or comics. Usually it's this dramatic five minute long transformation.

[ Which would give anyone ample time to kill said hero if it were something that happened in real life. ]

You don't have your own theme music, too, do you?

[pathofheaven]

If I have, I've never heard it. [ Since he doesn't have any particular fourth wall breaking powers. He totally does though. ]

But now that I am, in fact, a sun god, perhaps I should obtain my own heraldry.

[ Which means it's time to actually get a theme song. ]

[armigers]

[ Why did he have to put that idea in his head? Now, he's seriously starting to regret having said anything at all. ]

Or you could not obtain one and call it a day?

[ Seems like a small concern in the long list of priorities. Doesn't he want to get out of here, too? ]

Do you know anything about how you even got here or what to do about the being a god thing?

[pathofheaven]

You're right. The sun doesn't need a procession to make its presence known. Its light will do the trick.

[ Although he might get a theme song for kicks anyway. ]

We were chosen by the powers that be because they needed more bodies. I don't consider it anything to be particularly worried about. Things will run their proper course in time.

[ The specifics of world jumping are beyond him, but it's not something he puts too much thought into. He'll figure it out someday, but until then: ]

I'll just keep doing what I've always done.

[armigers]

[ He sounds weirdly calm about this whole kidnap situation. Noctis can't be the only one who sees what's going on here. ]

And what if they don't? Do you really want to be stuck in this place till you're an old man?

[ Her certainly doesn't, but he doesn't see anyone protesting around him, making him wonder what's really the deal with this place. Is there something obvious he's missing? ]

[pathofheaven]

That's ridiculous. What kind of god ages?

[ Obviously that's the most important thing right now. ]

I'm a hero, a Kamen Rider, the sun. If I turned down someone's cries for help, I wouldn't be much of any of that, would I?

[ And so he succintly explains why he has no issues with any of this. ]

Perhaps one day I'll get homesick and look for a way home, but until then, I don't have anything to lose from being here.

[armigers]

We do ...don't we?

[ His face is pulled into a frown, hoping this guy isn't right. No one told him he would stop aging completely here. Not that he'd mind being young forever, but that also means being trapped here forever away from his friends. ]

I didn't think we were really gods. Aside from the new powers and a shinki, does that mean we're actually immortal?

[ It's not a theory he's eager to test out, especially if he's wrong about it and is still very much squishy. ]

[pathofheaven]

We may not be invincible, but dying of old age won't be a problem. I'd be far more worried about people not believing.

[ How is he already so sure? Because Tendou is always sure about everything. Also he studied beforehand. ]

What else would we be? This is the land of eight million gods, I wouldn't be too surprised.

[ Shinto is a trip. ]

[armigers]

Not believing what?

[ That's a weird phrase. Why would he be worried about anything like that? And eight million seems like overkill. ]

Sure you got that right? We only have six in my world, and even that's a hassle.

[ Mostly because it involves him traveling far and wide and usually having to fight them, which, after nearly getting punched into bits and pieces, is not exactly on the top of his list of favorite pass-times at the moment. Besides, who'd have time to worship that many let alone even learn their names? ]

[pathofheaven]

In gods. In us. Worship is what sustains the gods.

[ Obviously, Tendou's tone seems to say. But then again, that's his tone about seventy percent of the time. ]

Of course I've got that right. It's the very basic idea of Shinto. Animism is at its core, so everything has its own god.

[ Obviously. ]

You may want to read up. You're living here now.

[armigers]

[ He can't help but make a face at that, wondering what kind of role he signed up for -not that he even voluntarily chose to be a god. It was just kind of forced on him. ]

I have to be worshiped?

[ Getting people to worship him sounds like an unpleasant ordeal, especially when he'd barely gotten anyone to take him seriously or acknowledge him as a prince back home. ]

...I'll try and catch up on that. Where can I read all this?

[ He sounds about as eager to do that as he is about eating a ball of cabbage -meaning not at all-, but without Ignis chiming in with convenient knowledge, he doesn't have much choice if he's trying to figure out what he is and how he can actually get the hell out of here. ]

[pathofheaven]

That is what being a god means, naturally.

[ What separates a divine being from someone who's merely very powerful? Followers, probably. That makes sense in Tendou's mind. ]

The library of course. Where else would people read?

[armigers]

[ That is a very anti-climatic answer. Noctis isn't sure what he expected really... That would have been the most obvious place to check. ]

Just thought it would be- never mind. Guess I'll stop by the library. Thanks.

[ He gives him a half-hearted wave in parting, not really rushing to get to the library. He'll just take his time and head back to where the food is. ]