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thenearshore2017-12-17 07:07 pm
godsoffortune) wrote in thenearshore2017-12-17 07:07 pm
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- !intro log,
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- ω mikoto suoh | k,
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- ω zero kiryuu | vampire knight
December Training
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
Shinki Training
Physical Training
Rest and Refreshments
In Summary:
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~
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[He gives a little squeak but he's used to this kind of treatment he thinks because it's instinct to come to his feet and fall into step with her.]
Let's then. [He gives a little nod at that.] That's the one that gets rid of the bad spirits, right?
[He's taking in her stance then moves to mimic it.]
Not yet. I haven't tried anything like this yet.
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Anyway, three ways: as a wall, as a long-ranged attack, and as a kind of weapon you keep in your hand to attack with. If that doesn't make sense, I can try to explain more.
[Adrien seems nice and is picking up a lot, but maybe - like her - he's just a normal boy, so saying something like long-ranged attack and weapon may not make sense yet. Okay maybe if he's played a lot of video games in his old life, or watched a lot of TV... never mind, this is why she had to just ask and see.]
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[He's listening and nodding. Blinking green eyes at her as he rubs at the back of his neck. Mulling it over and breaking the words down to their barest basics all he's coming to is -]
So it can be used like a shield, a blast, and er a sword? Is that right?
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That's right. It all comes down to what you need - the shinki saying the words. I've used the wall as offense before too, though. So it's just a form, not a requirement for how you're going to use it.
[She starts moving her hands, one to represent herself and one for her opponent in a mock battle as she recounts how it went down.]
One time, I was fighting a friend who can fly, right? So I was closer to the ground and he was above me. [One of her hands rises higher above the ground than the other.] And so I threw out a wall-like Line in front of me--
[Her hand representing herself turns sideways, perpendicular to the ground, and comes racing upwards towards her balled hand, right up under it and knocking it to the side.]
That ended up hitting him because I made it so fast. He said it felt like a major uppercut! [And she grins proudly at that.]
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[Clearly he's pleased that he's understanding this properly. It shows in his face as he listens to her story. Green eyes following the movements of her hands intently.]
So if you make it fast enough it can be used as a weapon instead of just a barrier shield. [Makes sense and that's more Adrien's style - he'd want to take care of whatever problem he crossed before it became a threat to his partner.
That's just how it he is though. He's a Shinki and it's his duty. Protect. But it's more than that. It's almost an instinct that settles deep down in his chest.]
That's really impressive, Kairi! I best you were thrilled.
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[She flushes and smiles happily at the compliment.]
I'm just a normal girl but I've been able to pick all of this up on the fly. It doesn't feel all that impressive sometimes, but then when I talk to newer shinki, I get all excited about how far I've come all over again.
[Which she hopes he doesn't take as a slight. It's just when you're going up against people like Lavi or Goten in practice all the time, you feel pretty easily outmatched.]
And of course making it fast enough just comes down to muscle memory, I think. So getting a start on practice now should really help that!
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[He smiles giving a little nod.]
Yeah. We all start off like that but it's really encouraging to know what we can do with a lot of hardwork. I mean knowing it can be accomplished is a pretty good motivator.
[Nope. He doesn't and even if she had intended it to be it would have likely had to have been much more aggressive and in your face. The boy is kind of oblivious.]
So get the basics down then work on speed. Makes sense. [He pauses rubbing at his chin.] So what about weapons? How exactly does that work if you're using say a sword or something?
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About weapons... hmm... I haven't done nearly as much with that. Normal weapons don't work that well against ayakashi. Even special weapons don't always help do more than drive them back. But, just to double-check...
[She summons her keyblade in her right hand and just holds it prepped there in a normal stance.]
Okay, so now if I make a Line...
[Using her left hand, she tries to put up a border to one side, leaving the both of them on the same side of the Borderline.]
BORDERLINE!
[... And lo, it works. Kairi looks satisfied.]
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[He nods. He'd read that in the pamphlets they gave them hadn't he? Either way he knows that.]
Sometimes you need to drive them back and get more space between you, your good or the people you're protecting and them. Less of a risk of getting hurt or blighted right?
[Holy! What is that even? How did she do that? That was clearly not a normal weapon and some kind of giant ... was that a key? His jaw just drops slightly and he's staring on in awed confusion.]
Uh... Is that some kind of magic, too?
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Some kind of magic... yeah, that's about all I know about it. It's just not shinki magic.
[Her expression gets softer.]
One day I hope I'll understand more about it. For now, it's a gift left behind to me by friends who aren't here anymore and a way for me to remember them fondly when I need some extra help defending myself.
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That's really neat! You have your own special magic. Even if you don't know much about it you can learn, right? Just like you told me - I can learn and some of the things I knew before will come back. Maybe you'll be lucky enough to figure this out in time.
[He's lightly reaching out to touch it - cautiously poking at one of the flowers. Smiling he's straightening up.]
It suits you. [And it does. Kairi is, by his limited experience, kind and gentle but not afraid to fight. His expression softens.] I think that that is beautiful in a bittersweet kind of way.
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[But she gives him back a soft smile as she makes the weapon disappear again.]
I see it the same way. I've been collecting mementos of my lost friends since I got here, but this one's probably the one I never truly want to lose.
[She gives him a thumbs up.]
Little by little you'll probably experience prayers and battles that show you more of what you're capable of too. No need to rush it all on your first day.
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[He's watching it vanish his eyes widening just a bit. He's never going to get used to magic. At least he doesn't think so.]
I can't say I blame you. I would want to keep everything that reminded me of my friends if they ever went away - whatever that one thing was.
[That's good to hear - very comforting really. He grins.]. I'll try not to rush. You're right I should take my time to learn things.
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[There was practically nothing left of the temples, not really rubble, more like sand and dirt that had been swept around in piles. So she had to 'dig' and 'sweep' around all of it, but also carefully in an effort not to damage her belongings that might've already been damaged.]
Sorry for bringing things down. Anything else I can help you with that won't feel too overwhelming?
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[That worries him a little, the thought of coming to depend on someone; bond with someone and then they're gone. That would hurt and he kind of wants to give her a hug for having been through something so awful. So he's moving and doing just that. It's light and just his arms slipping around her shoulders.]
You didn't. It seems like something I needed to know and you needed to get off of your chest. I don't mind. What're friends for? [He draws back flashing a smile.] I'm not sure really but you've done a good job of not overwhelming me so far. So, good job?
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[She's still pretty quiet as she explains that, but again - it's been awhile.]
Thanks. I'm glad I was able to help even a little - and to get a new friend out of it.
[She's certainly in better spirits with him smiling like that. She even opens her arms to invite him for a hug, trying to figure out if he's the type.]
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[He's understandably concerned for his new friend.]
Don't sweat it, Kairi. You did on both counts.
[As she opens her arms he's moving in for a hug. Granted, it's a little tense and kind of awkward as if Adrien isn't completely used to this kind of thing.] If you need anything let me know okay?
Wrap for me
She was really understanding about letting me go at my own pace recovering from the changes. And she's a bubbly person by nature, so I like her a lot.
[She smiles at his reassurance of her small successes, and enjoys the hug while it lasts. If he hangs around her long enough, he'll get used to hugs no problem. After that, she stands up to excuse herself.]
I should go and check on some other shinki now, but likewise - if you need anything else, let me know. It was great making a new friend, Adrien!
End
[Adrien smiles gently drawing back. He's watching her moving to reach for his pamphlet.]
Of course. I've kept you long enough. I'll absolutely do that. It really has been great. I'll see you again, Kairi!