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thenearshore2017-12-17 07:07 pm
godsoffortune) wrote in thenearshore2017-12-17 07:07 pm
Entry tags:
- !intro log,
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- garry | ib,
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- wendy | kuroshitsuji,
- ω (future) trunks briefs | dragon ball z,
- ω archer [emiya] | fate stay night,
- ω caster [ch chulainn] | fgo,
- ω charlotte | fire emblem fates,
- ω davesprite | homestuck,
- ω genjo sanzo | saiyuki,
- ω lann | world of final fantasy,
- ω maria eve | senki zesshou symphogear,
- ω mikoto suoh | k,
- ω nona1 | oc,
- ω sharak sanzo | saiyuki,
- 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~
Re: Physical Training
Practice weapons only?
[Not that she had any real idea how she was supposed to use her particular gift either way.]
I've never really used any of these, so you may have to help me out a little?
[And with that she's eyeing the gathered weapons for a moment before eventually deciding on a shortsword. Worst case scenario, she'd have to choose a different one if this one didn't feel right.]
Re: Physical Training
[She holds out her hand to summon her keyblade.]
So special weapons like this either.
[She taps her chin in thought at Marinette's request.]
I think anything one-handed like that is actually a good place to start. A lot of shinki are going to need to be on hand for you to use your Rend spell, so even if they're not that big, getting used to having something in your hand is a good idea! I was going to suggest that or a shield.
Re: Physical Training
[Mari is smiling, but she's not sure how she feels about that just yet. Not having Tikki around just feels ... awkward.]
Got it. [And no Tikki, either. Not that she's technically a weapon.]
That's good to know. Thanks, Kairi!
[She's nodding a bit as the other girl's words sink in. And she can certainly see the logic behind getting used to having something around just in case.]
Do you think a shield would be better for me?
Re: Physical Training
What's your regular weapon, Marinette?
[Short but important question, to Kairi.]
Re: Physical Training
I have a yoyo that I use regularly, and it's honestly the only thing I have any sort of experience with. So... anything I try to pick up and use here will probably just feel... awkward?
[A shrug.]
But I can't seem to find it here. So...
Re: Physical Training
[Kairi starts looking around them.]
Maybe there's a kind of... ball on a chain.... maybe with spikes? I think I saw something like that before... Oh!
[And then Kairi finds a kind of kusari-fundo, an old ninja weapon.]
What about this? It's still something you can swing, right?
Re: Physical Training
Huh...
[Now that was something she hadn't even thought of! Perhaps it's a good thing she's run into Kairi today.]
Whoa.
[Her eyes go a bit wide when the other girl produces the kusari-fundo and she considers for a moment or two before nodding.]
Yea! I never would've thought of something like that on my own. Thanks, Kairi!
Re: Physical Training
[She smiles back, pleased.]
I've never used this before, either! I was looking for uhm... oh this one!
[It's a flail. She grabs it by the handle at least.]
But I think that other one is closer to a yo-yo. I've never used either one, actually, but I've seen all kinds of strange weapons around here before, so I thought I'd just check them all out.
Re: Physical Training
I kind of got the sense that the swords and things were more popular. But I'm glad you're more observant than I was!
[She's smiling when she says this, though, so there's no hard feelings. She'd just have to work on being more observant in the future.]
I think you're right. And... I think I'll stick to the other one for now. It feels like it'd be closer to a yoyo than that one. [Mari is kind of eyeing the flail, but she'll keep it in mind for later. Maybe.]
Do they just have all these lying around in storage or something?
Re: Physical Training
[ She's pretty sure that's why. Anyway, she has a lot of shinki period. ]
I'm really not sure why swords are more popular, but you're right that they are. Maybe because they're similar to using Borderlines? Or because of how traditional some gods are.
Re: Physical Training
She must be very busy if she has that many shinki helping.
[Marinette couldn't even imagine what Lady Bishamon's life must be like if she had need for so many helpers.]
I feel like they're not more popular so much as more commonplace? When you think of weapons, a sword is usually one of the first things that springs to mind.
Re: Physical Training
She's definitely very busy! I haven't seen her around in a long time.
[ And she's not wrong about swords either. ]
Swords and shields and all-purpose magic, basically. Well... let's practice then!
[ Kairi has a practice sword ready to go up against Marinette's chosen weapon! She finds a spare sparring mat and lowers the blade into a starting position. ]
Re: Physical Training
[She had no idea how any of this works, but it seemed like even someone as important as Lady Bishamon needed a break once in a while.]
Yea, it seems a bit silly. [Didn't they know there were so many other weapons? But she's picking up the kusari-fundo and following Kairi over to that sparring mat.] Okay, yea! [She's not sure how this is going to go with Kairi using a practice blade, but she's willing to give it a shot.]
Wrap for me