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

[revolutionfalcon]

[It does narrow it down, but only slightly. If they start looking outside of their own number, there's probably countless gods in these Heavens. For the moment, Shun sets the thought aside in favour of considering any further useful information.]

Not much. He mentioned it was a "curse", or considered one by most people, and that his god - Yato - was going to be looking into it. And he mentioned that thing we found it hovering around is called a "vent", and it probably led to Yomi. [Which explains the death smell. Shun has no real interest in venturing to the underworld.]

[blizzardrock]

[Ah, the underworld. Of course.]

[...Was it really alright for shinki to be hanging around there...? And he thought the only danger came from the mask itself... (Does that explain why he didn't like looking at the fireflies vent when they were trying to clear it out? Who knows... He was fine with the one the masked ayakashi was hovering over... Best not to think too hard about that, though.)]

A curse to name the ayakashi, or that the ayakashi is cursed...? [He's not sure why he feels the distinction is important, himself. Just that it is, somehow.]

[revolutionfalcon]

He did say "curse it by naming it" at one point. It could be both, though. [It's kind of hard to say when it seems even the Heavens know very little about these things. And Hitsugaya couldn't exactly expand on that point for him with just access to the mask.

After a moment, Shun just shakes his head.] It might be that we can't get any more information until another one shows up. It sounds like the energy of the mask isn't going to offer much of it.

[blizzardrock]

[So they have that kind of consideration for ayakashi...? He doesn't know whether to feel relieved, or...]

[No matter how you slice it, ayakashi are cursed already, aren't they?]

Too bad we can't ask them directly.

[...]

[Well that sure was a silence that he lapsed into.]

Shun... [He unfolds his arms.] ...When did you learn how to braid flowers?

[revolutionfalcon]

Not unless we find them, which is unlikely to happen anytime soon. [Even if Yato is looking into it as well, that isn't exactly a lot of power behind the search. And given Yukine's question of who he'd told, Shun is reluctant to divulge too much until he finds out more about the circumstances.

There's a slight shrug at the question that follows, as if it isn't important.] Someone taught me the day I cut those flowers out of my garden and needed to get rid of the excess.

[So only about two weeks after he took Fubuki in, in other words.]

[blizzardrock]

Ah... [No, wait—Shun learned to do it here?]

Huh. [In other words, Shun was having fun? He can't help a little chuckle at that revelation, but he knows from all the other times that Shun gets defensive if Fubuki harps on it, so he turns it into a cough.]

[He does turn around to face Shun again.] Why all the way out here?

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun's eyes still narrow a bit at the laugh-turned-cough, since it's not terribly convincing. It's not as if he asked to be taught how to do it, anyway, so he just leaves the subject at that.]

It's quieter out here. And less people come out this far. Most of them are content hovering around the water table.

[Because that's definitely the only thing on the refreshments table.]

[blizzardrock]

Water...? [Er. Since Shun was the one who warned Fubuki about that, he finds it hard to believe that Shun doesn't already know that it's not really a "water" table. On the other hand, people name things after what they use...something like that? He's called the vulture's feeding place various names in his head on some days.]

...I don't know if they're "hovering," exactly... Maybe nerves. Do you remember what it was like when you first got here?

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun doesn't bother answering the hanging question, since he figures Fubuki knows what he's talking about regardless. Water table, refreshments table, it's all the same to him.

The subject of Shun's arrival gets a faint snort, though.] When I showed up, there was a school cursed with lethargy and sickness to deal with. We got thrown straight into it, and I've always been an adaptable person.

[blizzardrock]

[School...? Well, the salient point here is that that backfired on Fubuki a bit.]

Well, my point is, everyone has to start somewhere to find a friendly face. Or allies. [...Something like that.]

—Well, anyway, it's a miracle I found you. But I should head back. [He has no objection to people clustering around refreshments, after all. Haha.]

[revolutionfalcon]

[A faint hum of agreement comes in answer to that first remark, because it is true enough. However, any further reply is stymied a bit by the slightly confused look that creeps onto Shun's face at the mention of it being a miracle to have found him. It's a bit like he's trying to puzzle out what Fubuki even means by that.

Regardless, he's not going to stop him from leaving, so he just nods slightly, picking up another few flowers.] Go ahead.