May Training

[godsoffortune]

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

Bishamon herself, as well as Amaterasu's ever-present shinki and any volunteering gods, will be the foremost source of information regarding being a god and what is expected of them, such as prayers. It is encouraged that gods group up together to practice what they've learned and discuss their ideologies.
Newly arrived gods are still expected to communicate to their shinki the information* they themselves get oriented with when they arrive.

Shinki Training

Various volunteers are stationed around the building, passing out helpful informational pamphlets. There are many shinki, including Bishamon's and Amaterasu's, who will be more than happy to train in using the borderline and some of the basics of what is expected of a shinki. It is encouraged that shinki group up together to practice what they've learned and discuss their ideologies.
Bishamon's lead shinki Kazuma offers a lecture to new arrivals that will thoroughly cover some essential points about teamwork with both shinki and other gods.

Physical Training

The dojo is stocked with a wide variety of practice weapons, traditional and modern. There are volunteers here as well, willing to assist in basic training. (Or even more advanced sparring, depending on the volunteer.) Essential for gods who, for example, find themselves with a sword shinki but are at risk of cutting off their own toes.
Also useful for veteran new gods wishing to train with their current partner shinki.

Rest and Refreshments

There is a garden off the dojo that is free to be used for rest and conversation.
Should anyone wander outside the designated area, some shinki of Bishamon's will attach themselves to them and not leave them be until they return to the dojo.

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 just taking a quick break to cool down. Even hand towels are provided by Bishamon's helpful shinki. The Heavens wants everyone to stay in good condition!

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~

Comments

[bartenderizing]

... That also kind of changes things, given I was talking about using those. It's really easy for me to accidentally break them when I can't tell how much force I'm holding them with.

[ It started to seem like this really was some huge misunderstanding, or something. Which honestly gets his temper back under control. ]

I still have trouble imagining what kind of weapon I'd be good at. Still, whether or not your stuff is unbreakable, I'm fine using my hands until I figure that kind of thing out. It's not like I'm afraid of getting hurt.

[nibelungvalesti]

You possess no small amount of power, even by the standards of Asgard.

[With a look to the hole that holds her sword somewhere down below.]

While it is wise to accept you will be struck, it is folly to invite it. Nevertheless, perhaps gauntlets will suit your strength?

[bartenderizing]

I mean, it's not like I'm inviting it. I just don't really feel it.

[ But- well, he never thought of that as an idea. Probably because when thinking of weapons, he kept thinking back to what kept being offered. Maybe that was the limits of a modern guy that didn't have a lot of exposure to these kinds of things when growing up. ]

Gauntlets? Do those work as a weapon, or are they meant to just protect my hands when doing things?

[nibelungvalesti]

If you are striking something or someone, is there a difference between the two?

[She has rarely worked with brawlers in her time, but nonetheless the theory should be sound. And she definitely won't turn a person away simply because they did not use a sword or a bow or a lance.]

[bartenderizing]

I suppose not... Is there a specific kind you suggest?

[ Hey, he doesn't ignore advice people give him. Shizuo's a pretty sincere type. ]

... Are there different kinds of gauntlets?

[nibelungvalesti]

Yes, but not for your purposes. You are not interested, for example, in locking a weapon to your gauntlet. You merely need something with which to augment your strength and allow you to unleash it.

It will also allow you some measure of protection from weapons, which I admit I am not certain how you otherwise achieve.

[bartenderizing]

I dunno what it really means to lock a weapon, but I'd just grab something to stop it.

[ Protection is an... ambiguous word. (No, it's not.) ]

Nothing really serious ever happens and I don't exactly feel anything that's supposed to hurt. I mean, a boulder fell on my head a few days ago with nothing too serious happening, aside from the blood.

[ But then again, head wounds love to bleed. Lenneth had seen him at the bar between then and now with no discernible injuries. ]

[nibelungvalesti]

While that raises any number of questions, the only one of great relevance is that no matter your resilience, direct contact with an ayakashi is dangerous. It will do you little good to strike one and find yourself blighted, and thus I recommend protection for at least your hands.

Depending on your fighting style, further armor may be beneficial as well. [She can well understand how someone with his reported level of resilience might not need it ordinarily, but that didn't stop blight.]

[bartenderizing]

Ah-

[ He had forgotten about that for a moment. Despite learning borderlines, Shizuo's first instinct is to handle things personally. And by that, most definitely physically, which may or may not involve his hands right on the ayakashi. ]

You're right about that. I wouldn't want to cause trouble for others, especially Yona, if I had done something to be blighted. Though it'd be weird to imagine me wearing a bunch of armor. I can at least look into these gauntlets.

[nibelungvalesti]

No doubt, but weird is preferable to blighted. However, you will not be in danger here from them, so the discuss can wait. Hold out your hands to me, then ball them into fists.

[She motions with her own hand, a slight gesture that nonetheless is perhaps rudely commanding.]

[bartenderizing]

Yeah. It's just not something you really think about in these times. The armor, not the risk of blight. Ah, right.

[ At least he assumes he's from the same general time as they were all in now, given how much matches up. If the goddess was rude or commanding, he didn't really see it either. (Probably because he hangs around Sharak, who is openly and unapologetically both.)

So he holds both hands out, lightly balling them up. ]

Like this?

[nibelungvalesti]

[Staring down at them, she does some quick measurements in her head, then nods. It is not the most conventional way to fit armor, but she is a goddess.]

[Raising her own hands, she concentrates briefly, and in a flare of light a pair of gauntlets condense from the ether onto her palms. They are remarkably thin, designed for flexibility rather than protection -- closer to what an archer might wear than a knight.]

These ought to suit you.

[bartenderizing]

[ He watches in amazement as the light turn into a set of gauntlets. Really, he wasn't going into this with expectations in the first place, and he's never really seen someone make things out of nothing. ]

That's really damn amazing. Really, thanks. You didn't have to, so I appreciate this.

[ He's also the type of person that really takes care of things that he's given. Taking a moment to give a quick bow of his head, he accepts the gift to try them on- flexing and stretching his hands and wrists before doing anything else. ]

They really won't break, too?

[ That's probably the most amazing thing- having something he can't break, so there's no way of ruining a gift that was given. ]

[nibelungvalesti]

These are divine weapons, materialized for your use -- not to be compared with mortal armor. [She may sound like she's lecturing, but she is simply naturally imperious, as he may have learned by now.] The ether coating will prevent them from breaking.

Thank me by using them in service of your duty.

[bartenderizing]

[ Yeah, he's starting to pick up that this is just how she says things. Much like how he's the type that'll say things that could be seen as embarrassing to other people, but like it's anything else that's normal. ]

Yeah, I'll probably be keeping these around me all the time. There's no way they aren't getting used in 'service.' Probably for a few training sessions too, to get used to working with them.

[ But it'll be harder to find him without them on his person somewhere than anything else. ]

Oh yea, is there anything I'm supposed to do for maintenance on them? Is that even a thing?

[nibelungvalesti]

[Ah, yes. A good question, and one she had not considered. Her own armor is a part of her, and even her Einherjar have theirs materialized along with them when she summons them. Working with those who have their own proper bodies is different.]

[Fortunately, this too is well within her purview.] They will require routine care. I will demonstrate for you when you are done here, after you have used them, how to clean and oil them.