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

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun turns and steps back as she rolls, figuring she's going to angle for something low while she's down there - while it gets him out of easy reach of the gut punch, when she straightens up he doesn't have a great deal of choice but to front her.

He tries a different method this time, crossing his arms for a block so he doesn't have one arm numb from just trying to hold it there with nothing to brace against, and he can slow the punch more than just trying to stop it immediately. The impact still hurts like hell, and he lets out a hiss of pain, but he pushes back and twists, bringing his leg up to try and drive it into her side.]

Why bother saying that? Keep going. [However wearing it is on him, Shun appreciates a challenge when it comes his way, and if anything's become abundantly clear in these few strikes they've exchanged, it's that she knows what she's doing.]

[appealingdame]

What? [She manages to block this time, grabbing Shun's leg and twisting it painfully for a moment before letting go again.] You outta breath?

[Yeah, she knows what she's doing. Her movements are still a little hesitant, as she figures out what she's capable of, but instinct and muscle memory are perfect for a brawl. Which is more or less what this is. Charlotte keeps going, staying on the attack and mostly ignoring any injuries Shun manages to inflict as she goes. Those are a future problem.]

Sorry about this!

[As she grabs Shun by whatever limb is closest and prepares to actually pick him up and fling him somewhere. She doesn't sound sorry.]

[revolutionfalcon]

It's too early for that. [Shun's tone is somewhat dismissive in saying that, though also somewhat tight from the twisting of his leg. He leaps back once she lets go, alternating his weight to maintain balance while also giving it the chance to recover.

Possibly surprisingly, Shun doesn't react at all to her picking him up to throw him - in fact, he almost makes it too easy, letting his muscles go to ease rather than trying to resist. The use of real damage and effects in the duels of his world mean he's extremely used to being hurled by things like explosions, and as such, is also extremely good at correcting himself.

Charlotte's strength actually helps with that, because the more air he has, the more time he has to correct. He shifts his weight in mid-air until he's poised to land back on his feet, then drops into a crouch once his feet touch ground so he can maintain balance through the long skid that follows.

Straightening up, he immediately sinks back into a position braced to respond to whatever she tries next.] Instead of fake apologies, show me more of it.