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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2017-11-16 08:47 pm

November Training

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



Gods and shinki arriving at heaven's meeting hall are, should they allow it, guided to Bishamon's temple, where a reception area and a traditionally styled dojo and training ground have been made available for the day. 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

    Newly arrived gods are escorted into a Western-styled reception hall within Bishamon's temple for an informational meeting covering the basics of proper god behavior, although the minor deity conducting the meeting is in too much of a rush to take questions afterwards. They are encouraged to discuss the information with each other and ask questions of more experienced gods, as well as instructed to guide their new shinki appropriately.


Shinki Training

    Various shinki volunteers, both in the white-and-gold of Amaterasu's shinki and in Bishamon's red-piped black uniforms, are stationed around the dojo, passing out helpful informational pamphlets. They will be happy to instruct the newcomers in the use of the borderline as well as offering an explanantion on the basics of what is expected of a shinki and the importance of teamwork with other shinki and with gods. Shinki are encouraged to work together to practice what they've learned and discuss their perspectives.

    An area of the practice ground has been marked off for shinki to practice borderlines against one another. There are several big buckets filled with beanbags that have been generously dusted with colored chalk powder. Shinki can pair up and practice throwing beanbags at one another while trying to deflect the beanbags with a borderline.


Physical Training

    The dojo is stocked with a wide variety of practice weapons, traditional and modern, to offer some practice opportunity to 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.

    A table towards one side of the training area, manned by two of Amaterasu's shinki in white and gold, has a stack of big tote bags and a scavenger-hunt list taped down to the table. It's a chance for gods to practice teamwork with their new shinki, or just have a little fun while helping newcomers learn their way around the Heavens. The list reads:
    • Rabbit Mask.
    • Volcanic Stone.
    • Sneakers, 21.5cm.
    • Cloth Blindfold.
    • Moon Cake.
    • Badminton Paddle.
    • Calligraphy Brush.
    • Red Maple Leaf.
    • Blue Teacup.
    • Gray Shirt.
    At the bottom of the list, someone has added a scribbled rule reading "You may not take items from a temple without asking!"


Rest and Refreshments

    The weather is nice, but there are still plenty of tables of bottled water or bottled sports drinks provided to ensure that no one gets dehydrated. Plates of small snacks are also available, mostly seasonally appropriate ones like rice cakes, mikan oranges, roasted chestnuts and toasted crackers, but also candy and snack bars.

    Some leftover party games from the moon viewing are set up in a grassy area of the gardens, and Bishamon's younger shinki are eagerly playing tag, blind-man's buff, badminton and flying kites there. They'll happily welcome anyone who wants to join in, although those who wander too far past the party games into the gardens may find themselves greeted by one of the adult shinki who will politely usher them back to the training area.




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
  • Complete a scavenger hunt
  • Spectate if you want
  • Have fun~
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ She often made a habit of coming to these - in part because this was where familiar faces would show up after arriving and also because she was still in dire need of as much practice as she could sneak in. Although she's found several partners to train with in her time here, she still comes to hone her skills even more.

There's no strange feelings of a new shinki this month, so she's not really paying attention to some of the new faces here - partially relieved for that and partially saddened. Instead, she's on her way towards the archery ranges, wondering if perhaps she'll find Archer there today, or one of the others to practice with. ]
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-20 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[He notices it. The red hair. The short red hair. It's her. How long has she been here that she didn't even need to come looking for him? He looked at her, narrowed his vision on her, and quickly moved over towards her.

Without his polearm, he was bit faster to move, and he was quick enough to grab onto her sleeve. Because he didn't want to call out her name and have everyone's attention on them.

He didn't understand the world as a whole yet. He just understood that Yona needed to be found.]


...Princess.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ She'd paused automatically at the tug on her sleeve, but it's the sound of his voice that has her feezing, her wide eyes flying up to his face in shock.

While he had come to call her Prinecss while he'd been here as her shinki, she hadn't felt the renewal of the connection with him coming back. What did that mean? Did he belong to someone else now?

Her voice cracks as she searches his face in surprised confusion. ]


Hak?!
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-20 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Immediately, he pulls her into a hug, one of protection and security. He's too relieved to even say anything. He hadn't felt this scared since she had been trapped all that while ago.]

You're safe...

[He sounds relieved. Relieved that she doesn't seem harmed.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Hak? Of course I'm safe! How are you even...? When did you get back?

[ Asked with hesitation and uncertainty as she's drawn in against him, but there's a part of her that's just as relieved as he is as she sags gratefully against his chest, fingers fisting in the front of his robes to grip tightly. ]
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-20 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[He pulls away for a moment. Not far enough to keep them at a complete distance, but he wants to look carefully at her.]

...Back? I haven't been here before.

[He wants her to know his honesty. So she doesn't have to go searching for it.]

Are you sure you're alright, Princess?
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
You...? [ She looks startled all over again, confusion on her features as she searches his face. He's not lying. She knows his tone and his expressions far too well for that. ]

You don't remember.
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-20 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
...What do you mean?

[What should he remember, exactly? As far as he knows, and he only knows so much here, he remembers everything about their lives so far.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ Unsure how to explain his time here as a shinki, Yona takes a moment before donning a bright smile and shaking her head emphatically. ]

It's not important. [ Abruptly, she throws her arms around his waist in a tight hug. ] WHat do you remember?

[ Because he'd called her Princess. He'd sought her out. This was already far different than their first meeting in this place. ]
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-20 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He gives her a look. A look that says 'you're hiding something and I'll find out what it means'. Don't test him, Princess.]

I remember finding you here.

[He's going to give her a hard time.

This is Hak with his memories, after all. It's what he does.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ She jabs him in the ribs with a finger. ]

Before that.

[ Although there's a hint of worry now at his evasion. What does he remember last? And how does it match up with what she knows? ]
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-20 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's what you want.

[Fortunately for her, he won't give her too much trouble.]

We had arrived back at the Water Tribe, at the request of Lili's bodyguards.

[Is that enough? He'll explain further if necessary, but he expects that she'll know what he means.

And maybe he won't have to explain that he's still wearing that pendant.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-20 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Except... she just blinks at him in confusion. ]

Lili? Who is Lili?
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-22 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[He pauses. And moves closer to her. Placing a hand on her forehead. Waiting a few seconds.]

You're not sick... so I'm not sure why you've forgotten about Lili.
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-22 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She scowls and lightly swats his hand away. ]

I'm not sick! This place just does very strange things to time. I haven't forgotten Lili because I don't know Lili. I haven't been to the Water Tribe at all, let alone back to it. Before I came here, we'd just left Awa and traveled to speak to Ik-Su so we could decide what to do next, now that we'd found each of the dragons. Well. Zeno found us, but you know what I mean.
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-24 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
We know different things then.

[So the pendant wouldn't mean anything to her. He's going to ignore it then and keep it hidden.]

Lili is the daughter of the general of the water tribe. She helped us take care of some issues that were plaguing it.

[She'll know more soon, but that's the gist of it.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-25 03:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yona looks perplexed for a moment before tilting her head to the side, considering that. ]

That would make her An Joon-Gi's daughter? I have heard mention of her but I've never met her. Her father is... very reserved.

[ but shaking that away, she gives him an apologetic smile. ] So I'm afraid there will be things you'll know that I won't. I think it's the same for some of the others, as well.
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-11-28 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
It does. ...She reminds me of you in a way.

[The desire to become stronger. More powerful.] Then I'll keep my mouth shut. [Not a surprise.]

Are you the only one here?
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-11-29 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yona is quick to shake her head, her expression turning more serious once more. ]

Zeno and Kija are both here as gods. I'm sure they'll find you soon, they're both around quite a bit. Ah, but... Yoon. He's here, but as a shinki. [ Her expression falls at that, sorrow in her eyes as she meets his gaze. She expects he'll piece together why quickly enough without her to explain it. ] Jae-Ha... Jae-Ha was also here as a shinki for a short while. And...

[ She trails off, uncertain on how to continue that sentence. Or even if she should. ]
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-12-01 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Well good, now he can properly bother Kija.]

Alright. [He does piece together it almost immediately. She talks about Jae-Ha as a shinki and he knows he was already here before.

So, he knows what she's going to say.]


And you are a god. Who are your shinkis?

[She remembers everyone. She has to be one.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-01 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a god. [ She confirms this with a small nod. ] I'm the goddess Áine of Ireland, she oversaw summer and wealth and sovereignty, as well as some other things. Currently I have two shinki - well, one and and one who has agreed to Nora for me, so he is shared with his original god. Shizuo and Izumo are their names. Jae-Ha belonged to me, while he was here. And... as did you, when you were here before.

[ She forces the words out, a flinch in her expression as she averts her gaze, uncertain how he would take that. But she didn't want there to be secrets left weighty between them - not when he was here again, as a god now. Besides, she was certain he would hear it sooner or later, and she would not lie - even by omission - to him about this. ]
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-12-03 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[From all that he knows about Shinkis and Gods, he knows that a god sees their shinki's death when they name them.

Which means Yona saw him die.

Which means he died at some point. At least, according to this place. Which he's fairly impressed by that someone could kill him. Considering that falling off a cliff did jack fucking shit.]


Hm.

[He pauses for a moment. Droopy eyes died too. Again, impressed.]

How are those two as your shinkis?

[He's not letting the topic linger. If he does, she will continue to be displeased.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-03 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't comment on it at all, or even sound surprised by it, which brings her head up in surprise to blink at him. ]

You... what? [ The question sinks in and she shakes her head, caught off-guard by the fact that he didn't even ask about what had felt like a very important revelation. ] Shizuo and Izumo? Oh, they're... they're wonderful. You'll like them, I think.
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[personal profile] hakingitup 2017-12-03 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a time and a place for everything to ask about it, but today is not that time and here is not that place. Soon, he'll ask. But today, they're out. And he wants to know more about how she's been spending her time here.]

I'm looking forward to meeting them then.

[Eventually.]

So Jae-Ha was here... Shin-Ah hasn't been then?

[hopefully he's okay and jae-ha isn't trying to see his eyes constantly.]
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[personal profile] darkestbefore 2017-12-03 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She shakes her head. ] Not that I've seen, but. Ah. There was a Seiryuu here. It was just not Shin-Ah.

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