November Training

[godsoffortune]

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~

Comments

Works for me

[trapperkeeper]

[He sighs. Another miss.]

I got reassigned. They said that was the name of my new god. But I dunno anything else about them.

Yay

[handsome_genius]

[Yoon is just kind of stumped by it all.]

What the... I at least got put in the guy's temple when I got assigned to him! ... Now I'm kind of glad I did. How else are you supposed to know someone like that on sight?

[He crosses his arms, and that's when he notices the strange arm that this guy has. Then again, asking about it probably wouldn't work... from one shinki to another. It also doesn't occur to him to ask on the Network.]

[trapperkeeper]

[Lann doesn't honestly know what's up with his arm either. It's just... like that. Maybe he'll remember someday.]

They sent you right to him? Man, I think I got a raw deal. They didn't even give me a picture!

[handsome_genius]

Well but remember that was just the second time! The first time, I wasn't assigned anyone at all - I picked one.

[That's his story and he's sticking to it.]

It's still unfair to you, though! It doesn't make any sense if you're supposed to recognize someone, even a partner instead of a lord and master like some of these people think they are. That might be why, though... they just expect the god to find YOU.

[trapperkeeper]

If that's what they want then maybe I should get a sign. Like, a really big sign with my name on it.


[He spreads his arms to indicate something roughly the size of a sandwich board. Because that won't look stupid as heck.]

[handsome_genius]

Yeah... that does sound like it would work. But I bet then you'd end up looking for a god who can't read.

[Because that would be Lann's luck at this rate.]

[trapperkeeper]

Hmm, yeah that would kinda ruin the sign thing...

[Give him a minute...]

Oh I know! I'll just read the sign to everyone I meet.

[Because that's so totally different from just asking around.]

[handsome_genius]

You're persistent, I'll give you that.

[Yoon chuckles.]

Let me know how it turns out, will you?

[trapperkeeper]

Sure thing! See you around, dude.

[He's all fired up now. Time to get back to his search.]

Wrap!

[handsome_genius]

See you around... dude!

[He learned a new word. And possibly made a new friend. Awesome.]