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

[alchemists]

I would never do something like that!

[trapperkeeper]

Hey, you're the one saying we should eat this stuff. Who else would it be?

[alchemists]

I'm not forcing anyone to eat it...

[trapperkeeper]

Well...

[Okay she seems upset and now he feels bad.]

Then next time don't tell them to serve this stuff. Just... bring your own or something.

[alchemists]

That wouldn't be helpful for new people if they have to bring food.

[trapperkeeper]

Having better food would be helpful to new people. They never should've changed it.

[alchemists]

But it changes slightly every time, it's just this is the first time it's changed so much.

[trapperkeeper]

It does? Hmm...

[Thoughtful now.]

This is only the third one I've been to...

[alchemists]

I've only been to a handful myself but it does change slightly each time. I had a type of tea in the past I couldn't get again.

[trapperkeeper]

What kinda tea? Did you try just asking if they had any more?

[alchemists]

It was a fruit based one, I didn't get the name of it and I haven't been able to track down the indigents at all.

[trapperkeeper]

Hmm, it is tough if you don't know the name. What kind of fruit did it taste like?

[alchemists]

It was very citrus-y

[trapperkeeper]

Citrus, huh? So probably lemon or maybe orange. Was it a black tea?

[alchemists]

I think it was black tea, it didn't taste like a green tea or had the same brew time.

[trapperkeeper]

Black tea, with citrus. Okay, that's a place to start. Have you tried going to a tea shop and just trying some different kinds?

[alchemists]

I haven't gotten a chance yet with everything going on.

[trapperkeeper]

Hmm...

You wanna go now? It's not like anything special is happening around here.

[alchemists]

Is it really ok to just up and leave? People are still in the middle of doing things...

[trapperkeeper]

Are you in the middle of something?

[alchemists]

No

[trapperkeeper]

So then why not? Let's go right now.