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~

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Shinki Training
[ It was hard to tell why, when everyone was supposed to be practicing and training their skills, Shizuo was mostly sitting pensively on the ground. He was either very deep in his thoughts, being super critical of the other shinki, or sulking. In honesty, he was only being highly self-judgemental. There really wasn't anything to see on this nice, bright day.

Then Shizuo quickly wipes his hand through the air, and just as quickly makes the halberd gesture and cutting motion when staying pretty quiet. ]

Line.

[ It's hard to actually see that there's anything, though. That's because, as stable and easy as it was to successfully make the line, it's light was probably the weakest that anyone would see. The only plus side is that it doesn't flicker (for the better or worse, though it was hard to imagine a fainter borderline.) His gaze is still where the line had been made. ]

... I thought these were supposed to get better as you did them more.

Physical Training feat. Yona

[ He managed to train against other shinki and even one of the gods, to get a hold on facing up against people directly. There was one other important part, however- While Shizuo knew what his vessel was, neither he nor Yona knew the extent or actual ability that was supposed to happen. How he was supposed to help in that form.

They were meant to be against someone, not necessarily with their own vessel'ed shinki, but someone who could go ahead and 'encourage' figuring these sorts of things out. Putting his own sunglasses away into a stainless steel case, the blond stood next to his goddess. ]

Well, whenever you're ready, Yona.

R & R

[ This was far calmer, and with the gorgeous sun up in the sky, Shizuo was taking hefty advantage of it. Of course, that made it easy for someone going by to trip over him, or the many glasses that had iced milk (some flavored, mostly normal iced milk,) that were set up on the side.

This was essentially the thing he enjoyed the most of the day. Getting to bask in the sun and drink milk. Even if he's a total tripping hazard at the same time. ~~It's hard to believe this is an adult in his mid-to-late twenties.~~ ]

[This kid here is always on the look out for someone with short blonde hair and glasses. It use to be only for Izumo but by now he is warming up to Shizuo more and more so Goten keeps an eye out for him too.

It's even harder to miss the young man when he's casting glowing line of light. It may be faint but it's still a quick spark that catches Goten's attention.]

Are you just doing the same thing over and over again though?

[Don't mind him as he floats down casually from above, legs crossed as if he's just sitting on air.]

It took me lots of tries to get it too.

[ The moment that Shizuo heard that familiar kid's voice, the blond quickly dismissed the line. Mostly out of the self-awareness of how weak it really was. ]

Ah... Not exactly the same. Izumo had me use them to block his fire every time he shot them, and sometimes I leave them around for a while. You know, if you sorta doze off without getting rid of it, they'll still be there?

[ Then again, Shizuo doesn't need to be tired to 'doze' off. He was probably basking in the son (like he'll be doing later that day.) Looking over- well, it really does look like the kid's just sitting on a cushion. Just, without the cushion really being there. It probably wasn't the first time he'd seen Goten doing it, and it wouldn't be the last. ]

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. ]