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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2017-02-16 06:57 pm

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~
reformedsinner: (reserving comment)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-18 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm.

[And then there are people who seem to know you better than they should -- but that's not something Hakkai dares to investigate, either.

It's not as if any of them are left, and the only person with details about her he recognizes any longer is a Sanzo priest.

He quirks a faint smile at Davesprite.]


I suppose it's simply something we'll have to learn to handle, considering the alternative.
redotiertwo: (bird senses tingling)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-19 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Davesprite really isn't sure whether he should consider himself lucky or not that the one guy he'd had that issue with disappeared before they had the chance to go deeper. Maybe it's just something about the evidence of having had a past life at all.

The alternative is undoubtedly far worse, though, even without the niggling feeling that says so without his intervention. So he just nods slightly along with what Hakkai's saying, figuring getting too deep down the rabbit hole with this conversation is a bad idea for both of them.]


Yeah, I'm not real interested in seeing what kind of modern art-tier bullshit turning into a monster would do for me. Though they wouldn't have that much work to do on the features.
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-19 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe a beak?

[He appears to be taking this absolutely seriously, turning his own hand over front to back and examining it with a thoughtful air.]

I'd hope for some kind of shambling, man-eating plant for myself.

[He does have that vine theme going, after all.]
redotiertwo: (lineface)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-20 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, this conversation definitely took a turn. It isn't, however, a turn that particularly bothers Davesprite, given the extent of fucks he gives about his own wellbeing largely extends to how him turning into something awful would affect Hajime, and he flicks his wings a little as he leans back, as if pondering the notion at length.]

I dunno, if we were going beak we could just go full birdface. Maybe make things a bit bigger too, go for some kind of shapeless but vaguely avian blob for added mystery.

Man-eating plant sounds good though, could raise some fine fucking hell with the right setup.
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-20 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe some extra talons, or a few more sets of wings....

[All in bloody-sunset orange and purple! Hakkai smiles cheerfully at the comment about man-eating plants.]

Yes, it's very black-and-white B horror flick, isn't it?

[Bad dreams and streaming phone video are a great combination. They've been doing wonders for his pop culture references.]
redotiertwo: (chill)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-21 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[...This is actually sounding cooler and cooler the more they go down this road. Why can't more people be down for Ayakashi Design 101: original character do not steal.]

Damn, if I came out looking that badass that'd be one actual good thing to come out of completely losing my shit.

[And Hakkai has definitely found the right person to be talking pop culture references about, because Davesprite gives a very faint smile at that comment.]

As long as you don't start yelling "feed me, Seymour" every five seconds. There's a line you have to draw in the sand when you start flirting with B horror territory.
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-21 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
It would be impressive!

[Very "toxic seraphim," really. Hakkai laughs merrily.]

Seymour... oh my, I don't think I've seen that one.
redotiertwo: (sup)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-22 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, if Hakkai is catching up on his B horror and hasn't run into that one yet, Davesprite has some suggestions to make, and he claps his hands together to point two talons at Hakkai.]

Little Shop of Horrors. It's all about a sassy man-eating plant starting shit with its handler, so I don't know, maybe it's relatable to plant people.

[Or plant shinki people. Davesprite doesn't know how Hakkai gets on with his god nowadays, since the face tattoo probably means he doesn't have the drunk one anymore.]
reformedsinner: (ha ha ha!)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-22 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hakkai laughs merrily.]

It sounds very relatable! Thank you. I'll have to look it up.

If you have any other recommendations...?

[He trails off, hopefully, and raises his eyebrows.]
redotiertwo: (amusement)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-25 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Score. If there's one thing Davesprite tends to consider an achievement, it's getting people into cult classic movies with a better lure than "ok but you should watch this thing because I said so".

As such, when Hakkai asks for more reccomendations, Davesprite lets out a long breath like they could be here all day with this tangent.]


I'd rather not keep you until the sun consumes us all in a hellfire supernova, so I can send you a list sometime if you want. I'm pretty into that sort of shit, so if you're up for both classics and classically fucking garbage movies you're probably gonna have no shortage of recs for the foreseeable future.

[Though, what other plant shit does he have off the top of his head...] For now, though, if you're looking for more of your plant brethren: Day of the Triffids, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes...Invasion of the Body Snatchers too, I guess, though that's kind of a mix of plants and generic alien invasion fuckery.
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-26 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Don't mind Hakkai tapping earnestly away in his list app while you mention each of these, Davesprite, he's working on a to-watch list.

He stows his phone as Davesprite finishes, and flashes him a quick smile.]


Do send me that list sometime! It'll be nice to have something to watch, until supernova day, of course.

[Since they... don't age anymore, being dead.

Ha ha.]
redotiertwo: (chill)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-29 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Davesprite definitely doesn't mind, especially given he can low-key be on his phone during just about any conversation given there's one built into his shades. Since Hakkai definitely seems down for the idea of getting a list sometime, though, Davesprite gives him a chill thumbs-up at the request.]

Noted. I'll probably have to do some digging, see what the classics and cult classics are like in this world, but I will get you the shit out of that list. Probably even long enough before supernova day for you to watch most of it.

[Maybe. Depends when their theoretical supernova day is.]
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-30 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Barring surprises, I'm sure there will be!

[Hakkai laughs cheerfully, and glances back at the training dummies scattered about.]

... Well, I should get a bit more practice in before I head back home. It's very nice talking to you.
redotiertwo: (being real here)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-30 10:54 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, if there's one thing this place knows how to pull off, it's surprises.

[It's hard to tell exactly how seriously Davesprite might be taking the possibility of supernova day, but then, that's kind of the point.

With a slight nod, Davesprite runs a talon over the handle of his sword.]


Yeah, should probably be finding more unprepared souls to swing sharp objects at. Thanks for the help. [Well. "Help". It got a bit dicey, but it still worked.]
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2017-03-30 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
And the same to you. Let's all hope we avoid too many surprises coming up....
redotiertwo: (lineface)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2017-03-31 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
That's the kind of baseless optimism I live for. [It's kind of hard to tell how serious Davesprite is being with that remark, but he raises a hand in farewell as he starts to turn away.]

See you around.