thenearshore | May Training

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May Training

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: July 15
Where: Bishamon's temple, the Far Shore
Summary: Training and informational sessions for newly arrived gods (although there's none this time) and shinki

The product of many meetings and recommendations, at last it has taken shape. On this day, in anticipation of the new arrivals who appear in a recognized pattern, Heaven has partnered with the new gods and shinki to organize a very helpful informational reception.

The shinki arriving at heaven's meeting hall are, should they allow it, guided kindly towards Bishamon's temple. And in that vast complex they are brought to a traditional-style dojo.
Here the newly arrived gods are gathered, so finding their partner is more simple. The gods and shinki are free to take their time during this day to learn about the aspects of their new life from Amaterasu's shinki, or from the many veteran new god and shinki volunteers.

God Training

prayers

Shinki Training

informational pamphlets

borderline

Physical Training

Rest and Refreshments

In Summary:

Get all the information you can handle
Veteran new gods and shinki are welcome to volunteer showing the ropes
Get in some training
Don't get dehydrated
Spectate if you want
Have fun~

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I didn't know you could do that...

[Dozing off while keeping a line up? That sounds hard to do, espeically considering how much focus Goten tries to put into his own lines. He floats down to Shizuo, stopping just level with his chest.]

Punching stuff is easy, Borderlines are hard.

[He flashes him a smile]

Most of my problem is if I don't focus or really really think about what I wanna do, I shoot Chi out instead of a borderline. I betcha you will get better with more practice. Yukine told me some people do better under pressure like when fighting an ayakashi. Maybe you need that.

You just end up doing it.

[ Which he says with a shrug. He didn't have the question of whether or not he could do something- just no thought of being any good. ]

Ah, it makes sense that you'd have that kind of trouble. You have powers that work in a similar way... And I'd rather not find out if that's the case. If it's not that kind of pressure, then I'm stuck with my fists against an ayakashi.

I guess so but it's bad if I'm practicing and I almost blast somebody. [Poor Yukine nearly had a heartattack]

I've practice lots and lots and it's still hard to do. Cutting borderlines are the same. Spells are easy.

[He blinks a bit at that, floating closer]

But isn't it better to find out how when no one is in trouble then later? We could find an ayakashi super easy and you could see if that helps.

Sorry. I don't have powers like that, so I can't help you figure it out.

[ All he can do and help with is physical stuff. ]

I don't know if finding a 'super easy' one will do much. Oi, what was the thing you said though- Cutting borderlines? I haven't heard of that before.

[ Or if he had once, he certainly doesn't remember. ]

[Goten flips upside down and floats over to the front of Shizuo's face.]

So let's find a big ayakashi then!

[These are horrible ideas but he's trying to be helpful here.]

Yeah, its pretty much the same as a borderline but instead of making a wall its like a slice and cuts stuff. I can try to show you if you want but I still need practice too.

[ Yeah, that just gets him an unsure look- either from the fact that he's never had to deal with them, or a premonition of a bad time in the future. Totally not because you're upside down all up in his face. ]

Yeah, it sounds like that's all way above me. I'm not really the type to slash at things either. It'd be a miracle if I remembered to use borderlines at all.

[ Look, he understands himself and can come up with plenty of shortcomings. ]

Shizuo how do you know that if you don't try! I wanna get good at shinki stuff so Aymeric doesn't disappear.

[They're not linked but in Goten's mind they seem to be. He stays upside down, blinking owlishly at him.]

We can go find an ayakashi, practice and if things get bad we can run away or I can fly us away.

Edited 2017-05-25 00:54 (UTC)

How-

[ Then he stops himself in asking how they were linked. It didn't really matter how, did it? Goten already had.

So Shizuo didn't know how to go against the idea. ]

Alright, but no pushing our luck on it. Got that?

[He perks at that, grinning as he flips right-side up.]

Pushing out luck?

[No get doesn't but whatever the case he's still ready to go. Ayakashi hunting for shinki practice with shizuo!]

When things start looking bad, you don't tough it out in thinking that things'll turn around.

[ The last thing they need is to get into real trouble. Shizuo hasn't been scolded by Izumo yet and he'd rather keep it that way. ]

We also can't be gone too long. Yona got a couple new shinki, so I don't wanna really abandon her with that.

[Goten looks thoughtful for a second.]

Mmm....well if you gotta be home at a certain time maybe we should do it another day. When its not gonna get late or you're busy with Yona stuff? Izumo can't train right now so we can go anyday!

Not home, just here. It's pretty tough on the gods to take on shinki, yeah? Besides, if the new people are assholes, I'm gonna kick their asses.

[ Hey, at least he's honest and upfront about that stuff. ]

Uh...I donno. Aymeric got a new shinki recently but she was from that shinki temple and is super quiet. But it's better you look after your god first. We can always look for ayakashis anytime!

[Goten gives a shrug, floating around and over Shizuo to settle on his shoulder. Similar to how he does Izumo sometimes. Now he can be tall and not have to fly for it]

Yeah...

[ There's no way he's going to open up a can of worms and ask what this shinki temple was that Goten was talking about. There was a lot of complicated things about this whole far shore thing that Shizuo knows that he'll never really 'get.'

And while Shizuo glances towards his shoulder, the blond doesn't seem to be bothered by it. Honestly, there's a lot that Goten could probably get away with doing. ]

Plus, it'd be kinda rude to go hunting when someone set up this whole training thing for everyone. This should be right up your interests, yeah?

Ya but I train with Izumo a lot. Shinki training isn't as fun and is harder to do. Borderlines are a lot different then trying to punch someone in the face.

[He likes it still, but its different]

Do another borderline, Shizuo!

They were doing other kinds of training too. At least, I'm pretty sure I saw people physically training.

[ Ah- He wasn't expecting the kid to ask for that. Making them is no problem, sure, but it's embarrassing (though unsurprising in his mind) how weak it is. Though he's making the gesture, saying 'line' and seems to be successful in making a borderline almost effortlessly. ]

See? Same as ever. Ah, though you might have trouble seeing it...

Yeah but you can still do it. If you do it lots, I bet it will get stronger. Maybe you just gotta do it alot alot!

[Goten looks at the line thoughtfully.]

What do you think about when you draw a line?

I mean, I practice pretty often...

[ Does it really count if you're dozing off, though? ]

Hah? No one said I was supposed to be thinking something in particular. I don't really think- I just make them.

Maybe that's why. I donno if you gotta think but Yukine is the best shinki around. He's been showing me how to make borderlines and stuff.

[Goten crosses his arms ontop of Shizuo's head, resting his chin there.]

I really got to think before I make a borderline otherwise I make Chi blasts. Try thinking about protecting someone you really like. You gotta draw a line between them and whatever is trying to hurt them.

[ He's not sure that his head's the most comfortable, but Shizuo's not gonna stop the kid. ]

I... Don't think I have that kind of imagination for this kind of practice.

[ That's not completely accurate, but there were two problems. He can't make up a threat, and most people he ~~liked~~ knew would also be able to handle themselves way better than what he could manage. ]

What do you mean? Just think about your god or Izumo. They need your help from a big mean ayakashi that wants to eat them and only your borderline can protect them.

[Shizuo don't make this so hard, Goten pouts lightly. He bounces once on Shizuo's shoulders]

C'mon.

... Izumo is more than capable of making lines and fighting.

[ Says the man that's completely missing the point. But at the boy's bounce on his shoulders, the blond gives a noticeable sigh.

Yet even as he makes the line, it's clear that he's not able to think of the scenario as the result is exactly the same as all the other times. It's probably the word 'practice' that's stuck in his head, or the lack of confidence or ever really getting better, or something else preventing it. But these aren't exactly the best people to figure that out. ]

Sorry kid.

Shizuo....

[Goten frowns down at him. This isn't working, maybe finding an ayakashi really is the only way to do this. But even then it's not like he could put Izumo or Shizuo's god in danger. All this thinking is making his own head hurt.

With a sigh, he sits up a bit and ruffles Shizuo's blond hair with both hands]

It's okay, Shizuo. A lot of people have a hard time with borderlines. You'll get it, it just might take awhile or you need the right moment.

[ It kinda sucks when you're turning into more and more of a disappointment to a kid that might possibly look up to you. Then again, Shizuo isn't sure that he should in the first place. There was one 'truth' that the blond had come to accept of himself pretty early, especially with all of this borderline stuff. ]

Either way, not everyone can be good at this stuff, yeah? It might be that I'm just not made for this.

You'll get it. Don't beat yourself up, Shizuo! Izumo and me can do that for you in training.

[Goten grins playfully at him. If anything, he just wants to help Shizuo out. What he can and can't do doesn't matter to Goten. Except the holding back thing. That's still dumb]

I'm better at punching stuff too. The only problem with that is that if you touch an ayakashi with your bare hands you get blighted. I picked up one by the tail before and it really hurt.

still not dead-dead though

That's just when there's no control at all.

are you sure though

Pfff as if

test it?

YOU test it

Only cause you insist.....

maybe i do

wow thanks

ima brat. u know this

still rude

i is v. rude dude

i thought you were made of love

love is, like, the rudest and cruelest thing ever

i thought love was warm and fuzzy

i mean it CAN be that too

seeeeeee

but still rude and cruel as well. its a mixed bag

so you just spice things up

just call me paprika

the worse spice ever? okay if you say so

you shut your whore mouth

because i speak the turth?

and only the turth

love is full of turths