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

[light_of_willpower]

[That brings laughter, and a playful poke against Goten's shoulder.]

It's not 'making' me if I want to, Goten. I'm shinki to Mai, who's goddess of children. That means I enjoy playing too. And you, my friend--

[Now that hand is going back on the top of Goten's head affectionately.]

--are not a bother. You're a good sparring partner, a valuable ally and mentor to this less experienced shinki, and a fellow comrade in the 'where do we put all that food and get all that energy from?' state.

[A pause, and a grin.]

I like spending time with Nanako too, and she doesn't spar. I wouldn't do that if I didn't enjoy it, so why would I treat you any differently?

[sonofson]

[Goten stares up at him, listening to him carefully. He's...not use to being complimented like this. Trunks is't making himself hang out with Goten, he acutally wants to?]

Ahh....i donno about all that...

[He smiles, scratching the back of his head as he feels his face get warmer]

But thanks Trunks...I'm happy you think that! I'm glad we're friends!

[light_of_willpower]

Me too.

[Which was the point he'd been trying to make. Good thing Goten understood now.]

So, they have some games here we could try, or we could play something else. So what did you want to play?

[sonofson]

[Goten looks thoughtful as he considers what they can do]

Mmmm I'm up for anything. Video games, board games....even catch or dodge ball would be fun. Tag too!

[light_of_willpower]

[Trunks chuckles in amusement.]

Maybe we can save the video or board games for another time. I think we'd need more people for tag or dodgeball...

[But he is thinking, about it, before eyeing the Jenga.]

How about that one? Test of balance as well as looks like fun.

[sonofson]

Test of balance?

[He sits up and looks over to try and get a better look at it.]

I'll give it a try!

[light_of_willpower]

[A stretch, and then he's getting to his feet.]

It doesn't have to be that serious. Just that seems to be part of the game.

[He's gonna go retrieve the wooden planks in their box and bring it back.]

[sonofson]

[Goten watches him as he takes out the wood planks, curiousity getting the better of him]

So the wood sticks gotta balance? That doesn't sound hard..

[light_of_willpower]

[Box nearby, Trunks starts setting up the planks in arrangement, building the tower. When it's finished it's a little taller than Goten, given they're using bigger blocks of wood than normal.]

It isn't at first. The point of this game though, is to take planks from the bottom, and move 'em to the top of the tower. But without topping the whole thing over.

[Studying it for a moment, Trunks then selects one of the pieces on the outside of a row, and moves it to the top.]

Like that. We take turns. At first it's not so difficult, but it'll get harder the more we build. That's how it's a test of balance.