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

[lionhearrt]

[ He turns to leave. ]

No deal.

[sing_for_me]

Eh? W-wait!

[She reaches out with both hands to grab his arm, attempting to stop him.]

Why..? Is it—Is it really that bad?

[lionhearrt]

[ He stops but doesn't turn back to look at her. ]

Why does it matter.

[ If he ate with them or not. ]

[sing_for_me]

Why are you so against it?

[Is what she wanted to know.]

It doesn't..have to be that. I don't mind changing it, but..I'm just wondering why it bothers you so much?

[lionhearrt]

He's not my shinki.

[sing_for_me]

.....Hang on...you mean Tem? You don’t want to eat..with him?

[It was a direct answer for once, but it confused her more than cleared things up.]

[lionhearrt]

[ That's not what he said. And he's not going to repeat himself so he keeps on walking. ]

[sing_for_me]

[How was she supposed to figure anything out from him just saying 'he's not my shinki'?

Alex followed after him.]

He doesn't have to be your shinki for you to hang out with him does he?

[It can't be that.]

I'm pretty sure Tem wouldn't mind it.

[lionhearrt]

[ He pulls out a cigarette and lights it with a finger as he slips it in his mouth in silence. ]

[sing_for_me]

[Did this have anything to do with Izumo? She thought he'd at least feel comfortable around Temeraire.]

Then...is it ok if it's just me?

[She won't push it further if he says no, however.]

It doesn't have to be at Oshun's temple.

[lionhearrt]

[ Yes. ]

No more cooking, then.

[ He'll agree on that condition. ]

[sing_for_me]

You mean not to leave you food anymore?

[lionhearrt]

Think you can do it?

[sing_for_me]

....

[She turns away slightly.]

Then I'll change it to something else.

[Him eating properly was more important than a selfish request of sharing one meal together.]

[lionhearrt]

[ It's as he thought. ]

You can't. Can you?

[sing_for_me]

[No, she can't just leave you alone like that.]

...If I win, keep one of the finches with you. It's been looking for you anyway.

[lionhearrt]

[ He takes another drag of the cigarette. ]

And if I win?

[sing_for_me]

You said a song, didn't you?

[lionhearrt]

And the food delivery?

[sing_for_me]

...Im not betting that.

[lionhearrt]

Why?

[sing_for_me]

Because I'm not going to stop.

[Her hands clench into fists by her sides.]

[lionhearrt]

Why.

[sing_for_me]

[The silence is thick between them, her eyes watching the smoke rise from the cigarette in his hand. She wasn't focused on it though. Why was she always being told to leave? Was leaving going to always be her answer? Was it so bothersome that she wanted to help?

Then she'll be a damn bother.]

I'm not leaving behind anyone I care about. Not anymore.

[There was a knot in her stomach when she admitted to that. Since she arrived at the near shore, she had told herself she would keep her distance. However the people here made it difficult for her to not care for them in some way. Yes, that included Mikoto, as frustrating as the man could be. It was scary to care. She'd lost too many already, and keeping her distance meant less pain.

Was that why Mikoto was like this right now?]

...Mikoto..are you afraid too?

[lionhearrt]

Who did you leave behind before?