December Training

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: September 25th
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.

Someone has brought two overflowing boxes of back issues of From Ama, the Heavenly magazine, which includes profiles of successful shinki and gods, historical tidbits, and the occasional magazine quiz to help shinki determine how well they're currently working with their god or what their greatest strength might be.

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.

This month, a clever shinki magician has created a dozen straw-stuffed training dummies, some with sword-length sticks and some with polearm-length sticks, that have been enchanted to really fight back. Unfortunately, the spell isn't perfect yet! They're good training partners, but sometimes they might go a little haywire and try to smack passersby.

Rest and Refreshments

Along with bottled water, there are several large boxes of energy drinks and vitamin drinks in small amber glass bottles, and an array of protein bars and meal bars. One particular shinki in white, a bespectacled twentysomething man, is explaining the health benefits of everything on the table (even the water!) with great enthusiasm to any guest who looks even a little confused. It takes great tact to discourage him.

Party games have been set up on the lawn near the refreshments table: Twister, Kubb, lawn Jenga, and more.

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
• Play some games
• Spectate if you want
• Have fun~

Comments

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ Yes, nice illusion to make your pecs and abs look more impressive than they are. Judar's fine with just showing off his awesome muscles without touch-ups or illusions.

Honestly, Judar's not even sure what the heck is up with his clothes. He was obviously fine with covering up a bit before. ]

You sure seem to think you've got a good idea of what I'm like. Pretty sure I'm not the only one with that attitude.

[ If it seems like he's ignoring parts of what was said, or dropping the chance to have an 'awesome explanation' to excuse his behavior, it's because of that shinki thing stopping him from going too close to the truth. ]

[boneofsword]

[Archer can deliver both in spades, though. As well as combat training. He can throw Judar much further than he trusts someone with such bratty attittude.]

Most usually have enough to back up their attittude in real skills. [because that was an impressive fluke, and he's going to poke fun at it.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ Okay, this was amusing before, but the teenager has a visual reaction at that 'usually' and 'real skills.' He's taking it a little more personal and somewhere with his bruised pride is the promise to someday rain hell upon this old man. ]

Well, it's obvious that this shinki magic is inferior to all the spells and formulas I do know. It's just a shame that I have to lower myself to these kinds of levels.

[boneofsword]

[Archer will welcome the challenge when it comes. He knows the look and doesn't care, though.]

Really? Then show me what you've got. [famous last words...]

[kuroi_taiyo]

What I've got is gonna take more than an hour or memories to get together.

[ Do you know how much of a headache it is to have what feels like a dozen people and a century of raw knowledge stuck in your brain? Especially when there's no reason or context to tie in with it all. ]

When I do, your ass is getting destroyed, old man.

[ Judar no. ]

[boneofsword]

[Archer raises an eyebrow on that.]

Sounds like an easy excuse. You're all bark and no bite.

[He also has enough knowledge to talk your ear off for a week or two, but keeps it mostly to himself.]

Is that supposed to be a challenge?

[Archer plz]

[kuroi_taiyo]

You're not really worth my bite.

[ It's not as if he's sharing the reason why it's gonna take a while to get things set up. It's kind of a headache, literally. Yet it doesn't change the fact that he's being a cocky little shit without anything to back it up right now.

He's also not interested in hearing about your knowledge of cooking and cleaning, so maybe it's best no one knows about how much you know with that. ]

But yeah, sure. When it's all sorted, I'll find and destroy you. You harass and get all the new shinki like this?

[ Most new shinki don't act like you, Judar. ]

[boneofsword]

Sure. Keep saying that and maybe someone will believe.

[Archer actually knows the headache coming from having too much knowledge. The funny part is that most of it is related to weapons or magecraft, not to his hobbies.]

No, only those brats that lack common sense.

[Which doesn't happen too often, thank Heavens.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

Lack-

[ Oh, when he gets this all sorted in his head, he's going to figure out the most painful and destructive spell and use it while you sleep. He'd do it now, but Judar actually knows that he doesn't really have much past his words. ]

Who's the one suggesting what I should get when I just showed up in these dumb clothes, huh? Well, they're really high quality and the jewelry's probably real, but it's still dumb. Do you really think I want to stand out like this, or even show up knowing I'm dead? Seems like I'm not the one that lacks sense.

[ It is kind of overwhelming. See, now you've got him crossing his arms and going to sit instead of continuing this from the practice area. ]

[boneofsword]

Hmph. Looks like you at least have some.

[Archer crosses his arms too. He doesn't mind occasional challenge, so it's fine. He's not going to start feeling bad for you.]

What, you think any of us has a choice? Everyone appears in clothes they usually wore and is dead. The difference is in how you react and if you antagonize others.

[That's just logic. Delivered in usual style, sarcasm included.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ Ah, well it looks like that didn't tug on the guy's heartstrings. Someone else will probably fall for it. Never mind what it really was. ]

I'm not the one antagonizing people. You're the one that decided to start shit after I said how stupid it was to call out a spell name each time it's cast.

[ No, Judar, you were most definitely antagonizing several people today. Sansa being one prime example. Zero being another. ]

[boneofsword]

[Responsible adult ain't him. Also pot calling the kettle black.]

Says the brat that starts insulting everyone around as soon as he opens his mouth. Good job.

[Archer is definitely amused.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

Yeah, good job on your part.

[ You're definitely the one that started it first, mysterious and ancient brat. But wait, that made it sound like- ]

Oi, wait. Have you been watching me before this or something?

[boneofsword]

[Archer isn't the one to start it, he merely snarks back. So 1:1.]

Who knows. [after all, it's not that easy to ignore all the commotion.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

[ This time, he did kind of provoke with comments about his clothes. Just a bit. Not that Judar doesn't look for reasons to antagonize people himself. ]

Yeah, well it's not my fault people getting swept onto their asses is funny.

[boneofsword]

[Not that Archer's much better in that regard. Smug and snarky is his usual attittude.]

Like you'd do any better. [he's been watching Judar for some time and is pretty sure that the brat is no fighter.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

No shit.

[ Judar has no illusions about his capabilities. He's got pretty damn good muscle control, and maybe he's martial or something, but he's definitely not the type to use a weapon.

He picked up one of those swords, when he figured no one was looking. They're heavy ]

It's why I'm getting out of spars and not doing anything with those stupid golems.

[boneofsword]

Foolish choice.

[Archer moves much faster than a human - in a moment he crouches low for a scything kick aimed to sweep Judar off his feet. What better than having him suffer the same.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

Ow!

[ Yes, he actually went off saying ow in that exclamation while getting knocked down. Oh. Oh great. Now his legs and back are a little sore, and his back's definitely a little cold. Thanks dickweed. This place was already a little chilly, and now it's a little worse. ]

... the fuck, man?

[ He doesn't have any trouble getting up, at least. Though the way he does it is sort of like a backwards tumble at a leisurely pace. Please don't sweep him off his hands while doing this. Which gives Archer a good look at the shinki mark on the heel of his left foot. ]

[boneofsword]

What, not finding it as funny as before?

[Archer's voice is literally dripping with sarcasm. He just raises a brow. However he's not planning to repeat it, since he proved his point. Rather he hopes so.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

It's different. She did it when having planned to go against the dumb golems.

[ It also wasn't him that got knocked on their ass. So he still finds that memory a little hilarious. This one? Not so much. ]

[boneofsword]

Just because it's you that got swept off your feet. Quite funny. [Archer sounds definitely too smug and amused. He's smirking too.

Nope, not trying to antagonize anyone. Being a responsible adult and all that.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

Yeah, you went off attacking someone that didn't want to get involved. Good on you. What a big old man you are.

[ Yet he's reaching into his top and pulling out a wand with a large red jewel out of a physical habit- Which he realizes after a few seconds and stares at it without being completely sure what he was going to do. ]

Uh... Y'know, I'll just figure it all out later, when I feel like it. But see, I don't do swords or fighting.

[boneofsword]

[Archer notes the gesture. He can feel that odd energy coming from Judar, and he's aware that poking the brat may be more dangerous in the future. Not that's gonna stop him.]

Hmph. You fit the typical magus stereotype.

[kuroi_taiyo]

I'm probably a really awesome one, too.

[ Judar, it's generally not a good thing to fit the stereotype. Though most mages don't really have two different sources of energy to call upon for their magic. ]