August Training

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: August 15
Where: Bishamon's temple, the Far Shore
Summary: Training and informational sessions for newly arrived gods and shinki



In anticipation of the latest round of new arrivals, Heaven has partnered with the new gods and shinki to organize a very helpful informational reception.

Gods and shinki arriving at heaven's meeting hall are, should they allow it, guided kindly towards Bishamon's temple. In that vast complex they are brought to a traditional-style dojo. The gods and shinki are free to take their time during this day to learn about the details of their new life from Amaterasu's shinki or from the many veteran new god and shinki volunteers.




God Training

Unfortunately, Bishamon is away on business today, but her shinki as well as Amaterasu's ever-present shinki and any volunteering gods will offer 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 receive as orientation 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 as well as offering a lecture on the basics of what is expected of a shinki and the importance of teamwork with other shinki and with gods. It is encouraged that shinki group up together to practice what they've learned and discuss their ideologies.

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.) This is vital for gods who, for example, find themselves with a sword shinki but are at risk of cutting off their own toes.
It's 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

[fony]

[Blind leading the blind, then. Fun times.

Kija's welcome to look at the pamphlet, as Luke is more or less done with reading it and is just holding it, referring back to it once in a while just in case the directions have changed.]

I guess it wouldn't hurt to practice...hey, what's a 'god', anyway?

[justclaws]

An ordinary man who won a coin toss.

[Kija is frustrated. Resentful. He misses his home, where the Gods could be counted on. Where the favor of the Heavens counted for something real, something noble and true: where blessings were unequivocal, and did not come entirely at the expense of another.

[That is no excuse to be unhelpful.]

We are brought here to fight, and to fight we must treat others as tools. That is what this world considers Godly.

[fony]

[Some coin toss that was.]

Tools? Shinki and Gods are just supposed to work together, right?

[The description of shinki sort of implies that they're used as tools. Luke may be dead, but he's definitely still a person and not a tool of what appears to be some other person. Kija sounds like he might be a god.]

[justclaws]

As master and servant, yes. Though that puts it somewhat mildly.

[Exactly how did one inform a perfect stranger that 'working together' meant, for him, giving up humanity itself so that another man could have... oh, a nice sword or a shiny breastplate, and that was when they were fortunate enough to assume the form of something that was not almost completely nonsensical?

[He peers over Luke's shoulder at the pamphlet again. He could just reach out and take it, but that would be impolite. Besides, he might tear it.]

May I see your pamphlet, please? I would like to know exactly how much they deem fit to share.

[fony]

Really? I'm not going to be someone's servant just because someone else says I have to.

[You can't do that to people, Heaven; it's rude.]

Sure, as long as you give it back. If you want one to keep, get one yourself.

[Here you go; he'll even hand it over.]

[justclaws]

Thank you.

[All right. What do we have--

[Whoops. That is the corner.]

Oh. I can get another?

[Since this one is already comprehensively ruined, Kija sees no harm in holding onto it. He holds the torn scrap of paper up to inspect, but there does not appear to be any writing on it. Oh well. He tucks the torn corner into his sleeve. He will dispose of that later. Now, what does this thing actually say...?

[Ah. Of course they are skipping over exactly what the business with vessels entails.]

And no. You will not be. This is a partnership, no matter what those who make the rules might wish.

[fony]

Yeah, there are people handing--hey, don't rip it up! You can keep that one now, since it's damaged.

[His free information is being destroyed. It's not like he can just get another one from one of the volunteers.

Oh wait.

...Nah, too lazy. Easier to be indignant.]

I won't? How do you know? Are you the god I'm supposed to be partnered with, then?

[justclaws]

Oh, I do apologize. I am afraid I can be hard on books.

[And pens.

[And cell phones.

[And, oh... rocks?

[It is not that Kija does not know his own strength. The rest of the world, however, can be somewhat ill-prepared to accommodate it. This pamphlet, for instance, really could have done with being ten times more durable.]

I believe that is the case, yes, and I am sorry that we must meet under these circumstances. My name is Hakuryuu Kija. May I inquire as to yours?

[fony]

[To be fair, modern cellphones aren't very durable to begin with.

As for everything else...probably would be a good idea to invest in some military-grade...anything, really.]

It's...not that big of a deal, really. And it could be worse circumstances...at least we're not in the middle of a battle or something.

[And it's informative besides.]

My name's Luke.

[justclaws]

Luke. I am glad to make your acquaintance. And that has been known to happen, actually.

[Imagine arriving during... whatever was happening at that parade. There had been newcomers there, Kija is certain. It made finding oneself on a construction site with a note pinned to one's sleeve seem positively welcoming.]

Well, during fights, at least, but the Gods of this world are handling matters somewhat differently now. It would seem that not everything here is cast in stone, no matter what our masters would wish us to believe.

[fony]

Well, I'm glad we aren't in the middle of anything like that.

[Less stressful. Luke would be glad he did not arrive in the middle of said parade.]

...Hakuryuu Kija, right?