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

[lostinshadows]

[A chuckle before he gives Shun directions to the mountain lilies.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[It doesn't take Shun long to find them after he's directed - a few minutes later, he comes back with a handful of stems, all returned to full bloom. Some of them have single flowers, but others are paired on one stem, and once he sits down again, he pulls out his dagger.]

This sort of thing is why I hate having a garden. [Too much maintenance. As he makes the remark, he places the tip of the knife carefully and then runs it down the length of one paired stem, splitting it into a clean two stems.]

[lostinshadows]

[Lavi smiles slightly.]

You say that, but you're pretty good when handling flowers.

[Much like the second or third time they met. He watches in some interest, though, as Shun works.]

[revolutionfalcon]

That's only because this place gave me a ridiculous amount of them to maintain. [His temple garden isn't even that big, but the flowers are packed quite closely and there's a lot of them, so it's basically carrying the load of a bigger garden.

There's a few more paired stems, so Shun picks the few of them out and begins splitting them up the same way he did the first one.]

[lostinshadows]

I'd suggest opening a flower shop.

[It's said as a joke, especially since if Shun has so many flowers to maintain, it'd be good for a flower shop to be opened.

But he continues to watch, fascinated.]

[revolutionfalcon]

As if I'd have the patience for it. I had to learn all this off other people, anyway. [Arrangement from Ren, crowns from Wendy...he's sure there are other things people do with flowers, but he hasn't encountered anyone teaching those yet.

It doesn't take Shun long to separate all the paired stems with his knife, and he's left with about a dozen single blooms with thinner stems. Which are probably better for braiding purposes than the other ones, so he puts away his dagger and picks up three of them.]

[lostinshadows]

Mm, isn't that how most people start? You can't go anywhere without learning something from others, after all. [Either way, whether Shun does go through with opening a flower shop or not isn't is his problem.

The moment Shun picks up three of them, Lavi decides to direct his attention away and open up his book again.]

[revolutionfalcon]

I didn't ask them for it. That's the kind of thing people who are actually interested in the work do. [Even with Ren, he'd technically just asked Ren to arrange them, and then happened to pick it up out of observation.

Nonetheless, if Lavi's returning to his book for the moment, Shun's not going to make him continue the conversation, simply starting to weave another crown out of the mountain lilies.]