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

[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. ]

[boneofsword]

They're mostly the bunch of idiots too engrossed in their research to notice that common sense eludes them.

[Exceptions just prove that statement. Not to mention that those exceptions can kick asses too.]

[kuroi_taiyo]

Well, if they've got as big a headache as I do, and research helps it, then I wouldn't blame 'em.

[ Actually, that's an idea. If he gets it all out on paper he'll get some relief. ]

[boneofsword]

Good, so you can see you're an idiot magi.

[Try dealing with the headache like a responsible person, Judar, so at least one of those two can prove it.]