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

[diehardreaper]

Don't think too much about it, mate. Knowing the basic's all well'n good... and it's prolly going to be worse to tell you not to think about it but you get me drift, eh?

[ He's not going to try to look too concerned about shinki remembering things. That just makes things look even more worrisome after all. Just stay casual. Stay chill. ]

Anyroad! Met your god yet? Should be your next priority, if you ask me.

[purr_ince]

Don't plan on it. Doesn't seem very important. Stuff'll come around on it's own so I figure why fuss?

[He's giving a little shrug of his shoulders. It's strange he can tell but he's sure there's a reason he remembers that random as it is.]

Mhm! [He's gesturing.] About this tall, pigtails, blue eyes, freckles, about my age.

[diehardreaper]

[ Good lad. At least he wouldn't have to worry about this one going wild. It'd be a shame if he had to put him down. Just when he thought he'd have found a fast friend in him.

There's a soft hum of thought at the description of his god though. ]

Can't say I've met her but I'll be certain to keep an eye out. If she's anything like you, she'll be one to keep an eye out for. Anyroad, if either of you need hand... don't be a stranger, alright? My temple's always open to you lot.

[purr_ince]

[Adrien is all too happy to talk about his goddess. She's nice so that means he's a very lucky Shinki after all. That and he likes this guy - maybe they'll be friends?]

She's very nice. Sometimes she kind of overthinks stuff but she's nice. [There's a firm nod of his head.] Sure! If you ever need anything like an extra h- helper I'm your guy. I mean assume it's something I can do.

[diehardreaper]

You both sound like a decent lot! I'll be sure to keep her in mind next time the gods're gathered together.

[ His age, huh? Looks like he's got another kid to keep an eye out for. ]

[purr_ince]

We try to be good people yes. Um her name is Marinette but she's Fortuna. If you happen to want to talk to her or anything like that.

[He tilts his head.]

I know she had a lot of questions about this god thing. I think she's scared and confused about it? Like she thinks she's going to mess up? So it might be good for you to talk to her.