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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~

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A. Equipment | OTA

[Ekko's still reeling from being called a god. Chronos, huh? He's never heard of them before in his life. But he's also never heard of Japan. Seems a hell of a lot like Ionia to him, but whatever.

He's poking around the weapons they've provided. This looks like something from Noxius, that looks Demacian.

The "sword" he has in his hand looks more like a giant clock hand than anything with an edge. But he's already settled on it for now.]

Sure it's not Ionian? [He asks, looking at a katana.]

B. God Training | Gods

So... I just got here. Pretty sure there was a fuck up somewhere. A God's not exactly what I'd call myself.

[Gutter rat street punk elevated to deity? Nobody who knew him would believe something so ridiculous.]

C. Refreshments | OTA

[He's gone and fought some training dummies and now he's settled on a lounge chair, sipping lemonade. Having this much food out is baffling. He grew up in the poor slums of Zaun.]

Where did they get all of this?

Edited 2017-02-17 01:21 (UTC)

Equipment

[For someone who's just lost two goddesses in almost as many weeks, Barry's looking pretty resolute. Apparently he's decided to get serious about this whole shinki thing - at least for today. After looking at the various weapons on offer, he selects a large two-headed axe, testing its weight before giving it a few slow and clumsy practice swings.]

...Yeah. This'll do.

Shinki Training

[He's got a weapon, so now it's time to train. Slinging it up over his shoulder, he walks around trying to find a good sparring partner.]

So, anybody wanna take a few practice swings with me? I'm new at it, so go easy on me!

Refreshments

[Training works up a powerful thirst. After thoroughly exhausting himself, Barry can be found chugging down several glasses of lemonade before practically collapsing under the shade of a tree. He's drenched in sweat and struggling to catch his breath, but he seems pretty satisfied with his efforts.]

Whew...

Equipment

[Chikusa, honestly, isn't particularly interested in the more... physical side of this whole little training endeavor. For one thing, as far as he's concerned, it's not really what he should be working on. Not only is he a shinki, but he's quickly realized that his talents are best suited for murdering someone in their sleep instead of trying to go with an upfront approach.]

[Also, he would sweat, and that's just gross.]

[However, that hasn't stopped him from investigating some of the weaponry that's on offer for both shinki and gods, and, if you go to approach something, he might tilt his head at you.]

Do you know how to use that, or are you just trying it...?

[Alternatively, if you're using things like the jumping blocks or the pool, you might have a bespectacled loser watching you. Does he want to give it a go himself or is he just watching like a weirdo? Who knows!]

Shinki Training

[If you've allowed yourself to be herded into being paired with someone else, well, congratulations. Your partner is the blankfaced looking teenager with the black beanie with white text on it, and his gaze flicks over his current training partner.]

....So do you know how to make a borderline...?

[If you're on your own, then, well... You might find yourself being quietly approached by him instead, unassuming save for his lanky height (and even then, it's not as noticeable considering he slouches all the damn time.]

I need a partner, but.... not for borderlines...

Refreshments

[On one hand, one can find Chikusa acting almost like a normal teenager as he sits on the edge of the pool, pants rolled up with his bare feet in the water and him picking at a salad filled with cucumbers and strawberries.]

[And yet... on the other hand... Well. Don't be surprised if you see him trying to wrap up strawberries in napkins to see how many he can get away with.]

[Listen. These might come in handy later.]

A. Equipment | OTA

[He looks at the equipment an considers what he's supposed to be doing here. He's used to close combat, and he's certainly skilled in it. But working with Todoroki's shinki form means a lot of long range that he's still not entirely used to.

It's unlikely that being able to aim an arrow could help him aim ice and flame. So he's standing there trying to find an appropriate weapon to train with.]

I've never used any of these...

B. God Training | Gods

[Eventually he's moved away from the weapons. He can rely on his own fists and strength along with Todoroki's quirk. None of the shinki he's ever had seemed to turn into weapons, so he's probably fine on that front.

But when it comes to using his god given powers. With the way One for All works with it, it's difficult. So he's going up to people.]

Can you lift about 225 kilograms comfortably?

C. Refreshments | OTA

[After he's done training he's settled next to the snacks. He scans it for a moment before just picking up a bottled water.]

It's interesting hearing everybody's thoughts, huh?

Edited 2017-02-17 01:14 (UTC)

Shinki training

[Kaya has absolutely no idea what to do. She's been here for a really short time, and her god is so chill he hasn't taken on any violent prayer yet. She figures she needs to learn borderline first, so she practices the moves a white-clad shinki has just taught her. So here's a cute, tiny teenager who's waving her fingers with too much enthusiasm to get the spell to work.

Want to help or practice with her?]

Refreshments

[Kaya decides to take a break at the snack table. The drink tastes sugary and strange, but it's a warm day and it hits the spot. She reaches for a little wrapped stack and, as she struggles to open it, she decides to start a conversation with the person next to her. She loves talking to people.]

Oh! Hello there!

A. Shinki Train....ing?

Let's be honest, there wasn't much training going on here. Sure, Hibari was delighted that now there was a space he could beat people up peacefully, but he was also extremely irritated due to recent events and was about ready to burst. If no one was going to be brave enough to fight him, well he was just going to bring the fight to them.

Before the other person even acknowledged him, they all of a sudden had a spiked handcuff clasping around their arm, dragging them towards a tonfa flying directly at thier vital points.

B. Refreshments/Doge

Maybe free food did tempt him a little, but he didn't steal too much of it before he went to the most secluded part of the area he could to curl up and sleep. Hibari's dog, Bon, a massive growing Tibetan mastiff puppy, came with him and acted as a pillow of sorts.

If an unlucky soul happened to stumble upon his little spot, they would find the teenage shinki with his eyes closed, sleeping against a large dog, with Bon watching their every movement.

It is advised you don't wake him up.

[Fortunately for Chikusa, he's become hyper aware of Hibari's existence ever since, well..... Starting with "could use Cloud flames" and as recent as "kept calling him a fetishist on a public feed".]

[So when the handcuff suddenly latches around his arm, well, Chikusa isn't particularly surprised. And by not being surprised, that means he's prepared, hastily snapping his wrist out to draw a line between the two of them and hoping that it can cut through Hibari's handcuffs.]

[....Which, for the record, has not changed his mind about anything about Hibari's new reputation.]

[ooc: prosing because I use a screen reader, you definitely don't need to match me! Writing html correctly just really sucks with it, it reads small text just fine! /ooc]

Equipment

Viktor had come to the temple willingly and enthusiastically. He wanted to learn how to do this Shinki thing well, after all!

The amount of equipment available made him smile, and he found himself not minding the exercise in the slightest. He seemed to be pretty decent on his feet (and in the pool!), and he found himself taking to the jumping blocks with ease. Hefting weapons was a bit past his comfort zone, though. Still, nothing for it but to try!

He smiled at the shinki dressed in white who handed him a rather ornate looking sword when he approached. He understood that it was simply to practice with, but the red tassel and sparkly purple wrapping on the handle had enticed him like a moth to a flame.

"I think this might work..."

Shinki Training

With his newfound sword, Viktor walked over to the more open training area. He usually wasn't at all shy about approaching people, something he'd learned very quickly since arriving, but this was different. He hesitated, keeping to the side to watch others for awhile.

He put the majority of his focus on people using swords, in an attempt to learn how to use one. It seemed a little complicated, but he thought he could probably handle it, if he practiced. To that end, he decided he might as well just announce himself to everyone. No sense standing and waiting for someone to approach him, after all! Initiative was the name of the game. Or something. He didn't know, but standing around was getting boring and he wanted to try out what he'd seen.

"If anyone would like to practice, I'm ~available!~"

Refreshments

He'd worked up quite a sweat! It turns out that swords were heavy things even in their practice models, and learning to move with it was enough of a challenge that he'd had to give it his all. When he finally made his way to the refreshment table, sword still in hand, the amount of food available made him hum a little in happiness. He chose a banana and some kind of blue drink, simply for its color, and went to sit down and rest his sword against the lounge chair.

"Great variety of snacks, isn't it? I think I might have seen some caviar!"

What WOULD Bishamon say is the core to being a god and what is expected of said new gods?

(Sorry for the double post, I got an error on the first one.)

Edited 2017-02-17 01:26 (UTC)

....You're not doing it right...

[It's debatable if Chikusa will either really help, or practice, but he'll definitely offer some peanut gallery commentary from the side.]

Chikusa's preferred weaponry is rather... unorthodox, and he's not expecting it to be represented in any of the weaponry being offered. Even if it was, he'd probably not be interested in picking it up. He's not here to learn how to physically train; that's something he can do on his own. Instead, he's a bit more interested in the kind of things only shinki can do.

However, that doesn't mean he isn't faintly curious about it all anyway, and he's in the process of just browsing them when Viktor comes up and is given a weapon. Tilting his head slightly, the teenager raises an eyebrow.

"Do you know how to use that...?"

Special: Closed to Ken

[The moment Axel wakes up (late), he realizes something. He's had bad dreams again. Add in that there are more memories in his head, and that they're certainly not his, and he knows that he's got another shinki waiting for him. Of course, there's just one problem.

The memories feature Chikusa.

After performing his morning rituals and shooting a quick text or two, he's off, teleporting to the meeting hall of the gods. Despite his late awakening, there are still shinki milling about, and one face is familiar. It's the same one he saw in Chikusa's memories. Without any of the hesitation he had when meeting Chikusa, he approaches, ducking around a shinki or two.]

Hey. What's your name?

A: Equipment

[Axel needs to train with more than just his shinki. If there's anything that the day he met Chikusa proved, it's that there's more to defending the heavens than just fighting ayakashi. Sure, that's a big part of it, but there are other threats, other missions. Plus he just likes his chakrams.

Of course, there's an issue with "training chakrams."]

... This is a frisbee.

[He hasn't used one of those since he was... what, 15? 16? It'd be so awkward compared to his chakrams.]

B: God Training

[To be honest, Axel was half expecting a lecture, and thus he is not disappointed. Bishamon is stern but it's possible to listen to her as she speaks. After that, though, it seems like more of a meet-and-greet than anything else...]

Aren't we supposed to be training or something?

D: Refreshments

[It's not that Axel's tired... ok, he might be a little. But at least he fought hard, and learned a lot. Thus the hovering around the snack table. He's got some juice and light snacks, but briefly wishes there were something saltier here... It's too bad food summoning isn't one of his abilities.

He's easy to find, at least.]

Edited 2017-02-17 01:45 (UTC)

[....You know what, Chikusa is just going to take a step back at that.]

...Just be careful...

1

[Lenneth looks down at the available weapons with a faint frown on her face.]

These weapons lack an ether coating. They are too fragile to be safely used in true battle.

[Training, after all, did not consist of blunt blades and gentle taps. To truly train, one must battle in truth.]

[The Valkyrie turns from the table, stalking away to leave only cold displeasure in her wake.] If any weapons are truly needed, I shall materialize them instead.

2.

[Armed and armored still, the Valkyrie listens to the explanation of what is expected of a god with mild confusion and no small disdain. What is the point of explaining this... to a goddess?]

[When the explanation is done, she takes to the training fields without hesitation, unsheathing her sword as she steps into the field. Her cool gaze sweeps across the assembled, mild challenge in her eyes.]

Fellow gods. [Her words are for herself, but spoken out loud nonetheless.] Asgard never saw such an assemblage.

[Catch her during the explanation or meet her on the field to train, whichsoever you might want. Osiris, or the Valkyrie -- she is both, and she will meet you without hesitation.]

3.

[Wildcard, if you want some other scenario!]

They're gods.

[That seems to be the only answer coming from the lanky teenager curled up nearby, picking at a salad. Apparently he's been shooed from eating near the pool, but he doesn't seem to care much for sitting on the lounge chairs.]

Do you need to...?

[Chikusa also fights unconventionally, although for different reasons than Izuku, so he's really just browsing out of idle interest. Still, he offers his commentary anyway.]

[After getting himself involved in a group of white-clad shinki and being dragged into a training session, Lavi finally managed to sneak away in time to get some refreshments.

And see Chikusa wrapping up the strawberries.

There's a blink or two as he watches.]

What're you doing?

[Lavi visibly brightens when he sees Kaya.

While he and his own goddess hadn't started on a prayer yet, he figured learning borderlines would be a good place to start.

He carefully approaches her.]

Want a practice partner?

Do you need any help in deciding?

[Ken doesn't know what's going on, he doesn't remember if he's ever known what's going on because he doesn't remember anything at all, and he doesn't like it.

He doesn't like the crowd of people around him, but he's been too uncertain, too confused, to settle on any kind of course of action at all. He doesn't know what he should be doing - isn't even clear on what he wants to be doing. So he'd withdrawn as far from the other people wandering around as possible, his back to something solid, and he's been all but baring his teeth at anyone or anything that gets too close. But he hasn't completely fled, mostly because he doesn't know where he'd go. And also he's pretty sure he'd...died? He thinks? Except that doesn't make sense. If he's dead, why is he here?

If he is dead, though, then it's not like anything worse can happen to him...probably. His brain is trying to tell him that, but his instincts refuse to accept it.

When a redhead beelines for him, Ken's head snaps to look at him, and he actually does bare his teeth at him. Part of him just wants to attack things, to just lash out and maybe that'll get rid of some of the nervous energy he's feeling, but he's so confused and indecisive as a result that the resolve to carry through with it isn't there.

The contrary stubbornness happens on complete autopilot.]

None of your business, byon!

[The resemblance to a cornered animal is blatant, the belligerence clearly in line with it. He's tense and alarmed enough that he looks like he might chew one of his own limbs off if it'd get him away from this.]

1: God Talks: Sun god edition

Apparently, this "Sol" character had been representative of the sun. Leona figured that if this was the case then it made sense for her to have been chosen for that particular role. She wasn't the only sun god here, though. She looked around the small group of other solar deities curiously.

"Well," she said, trying to sound friendly. "I suppose you'll all have to do."

She was TRYING, but she wasn't good at friendly.

2: Actual Training

Leona was rarely against training. A warrior couldn't afford to get rusty after all. But she ALSO was fairly confident that she was probably the most skilled warrior here. That this opinion was based on pure ego did not make her feel it any less strongly. Her first cursory inspection suggested that there was a very wide range of skill levels among the gods present.

She prowled about the sparring gods, looking for someone who really looked like they knew what they were doing. In her right hand, she held an ornate bastard sword, while a massive tower shield with a sunburst pattern on the top hung on her left arm. She wanted someone who would be a decent opponent. Someone like...you.

3: Refreshments

Leona eyed the light snacks with disdain, while also shoveling piles of them onto her plate. Weapons training worked up an appetite.

"How I'm supposed to keep myself fed on such dainty nothings is a mystery to even my divine wisdom. I'm going to start wasting away before your very eyes..."

If she had arrived earlier this day, and already was making jokes about her new position, she was probably doing fine.

Edited 2017-02-17 02:30 (UTC)

[Arrival at Bishamon's Temple/Equipment]

[It's a good thing the info session happens first when the new gods and shinki arrive, long before they're released onto the masses, because the temper tantrum Oona throws is one of epic proportions. There's screaming and shouting and high-pitched music-like noises that in her language might count for cursing. Things get thrown and broken. But eventually, eventually, Oona calms down and lets herself be shuffled off to Bishamon's temple.

The small girl stands around in obviously dirty, blood-stained clothes (if she'd been given an option of better clothes, she's clearly refused them); men's pants obviously too big on her because they keep slipping over her hips and she keeps hiking them back, and an equally too-large labcoat. And that's very obviously the only two articles of clothing she's wearing at all. The labcoat isn't buttoned or anything and she doesn't seem to care at all. Oops! It does give a good view of all the scars decorating her throat and down though, including some obviously surgical-looking ones, including a particularly long one that runs the length of her body from chest to navel.

Oona's is also clearly very unhappy with this entire thing, scowling and baring her teeth angrily at people as she continues to survey the entire area.]

Stupid. [is the first thing she says, tone aggravated.] Stupid! So stupid! [She kicks at the ground and them promptly winces even as she begins to pace. It's clear the walking is painful to her, but she grits her teeth and deals with it, stalking over towards the equipment. She examines it all critically and then looks at a couple of woode practice swords that have been carelessly dropped.]

Eris... What meaning is 'Eris'? God? Tch! Stupid. Eris... Chaos, something... [She's more muttering to herself, a string of broken words. Chaos? Ha! She'll show chaos!! She kicks at a sword with one bare foot and then jumps back with a yelp, hopping on one foot for a second or two before flopping back to sit heavily on the ground. Her lower lip quivers dangerously but she sets her jaw stubbornly and massages her foot.]

Stupid....

[Refreshments - AKA All your food now belong to Oona]

[After calming down (again), Oona finds solace in the one thing that will hopefully never hurt her: Food.

Despite being a training thing, there are some unhealthy snacks found on the table, namely at least one large plate of cookies. Oona herself sits on the table directly i nthe spot the cookies would have been--said plate is now held firmly on her lap and she's happily picking up the cookies to examine them, talking to herself]

Human foods good, least. Sometimes. 'Shortbread' cookie? Stupid! [But she laughs in delight, swinging her legs like a child] How bread be short? [She doesn't appear to be speaking to anyone in particular, but she does seem to be guarding the food carefully, giving anyone who approaches a wary sort of 'don't you dare' look, especially if they're eyeing the cookies or any of the food closest to her.]

Edited 2017-02-17 03:11 (UTC)

[Leona looked down at the boy, then up at the sky. The sun was still fairly high, so...]

I should be able to, why?

[Ken's tired and angry and scared, and Axel can feel all of it. It's exhilarating. It's got his muscles pumping, and his mind doing 90, but at the same time he knows they're not his emotions. God or not, he's just a nobody. He gives himself a second to feel - real feeling! Wow! - before he compartmentalizes it away and smiles, hopefully gently, at Ken.]

I'm Axel. Some call me Hestia. You're what's called a shinki now. You're dead, you know that, right?

[That shouldn't be too much of a spoiler... but it might get him decked.]

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