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

[papillonprincess]

He's... the furthest from fancy than you can imagine. The title is only for show.

[ Really. Take one look at Ron, nay, have him speak ONCE and fancy is probably the last thing on your mind. ]

I only call him that since that's what his god was. It seemed like a fitting nickname.

[doodlebuginette]

[She's just nodding at that. Really she supposed it was silly to make an assumption about someone based on a name, anyway.]

Maybe he's secretly fancy?

[It was possible, right? Mari's just nodding as the other girl speaks up. That did make sense.]

I think it's nice that you're close enough to have a nickname for him. What's he like?

[papillonprincess]

He... thinks he's fancy.

[ There's a laugh there. But she does think, taking the time to take a drink to collect her thoughts. ]

The baron is... more of a protective older brother to me, if I would ever hazard a guess as to what having an older brother feels like. Given the circumstances of our meeting, he always makes sure to know where I am and that I don't stay out too late. But he means well... and knows how to have a good time.

[doodlebuginette]

It could be worse, right?

[She's just smiling, because it seemed a little cute.]

It's nice that you were able to find someone like that here. I don't have any siblings either, so I couldn't tell you what that would be like.

[Marinette is curious, but for the time being she's going to resist the urge to ask how she'd met him.]

It sounds like he really cares about you. [Another smile.] That's a good thing.

[papillonprincess]

I wouldn't know if I had siblings to begin with but I suppose that's how it felt like.

[ Her smile is a little sad though. ]

...He... lost his shinki in an unfortunate manner so I can imagine his overprotective nature came from that particular incident. I really can't blame him for wanting to make sure I don't suffer the same fate were he ever negligent.

[doodlebuginette]

Even if you don't remember if you had blood relatives, you have him. Family isn't just one thing.

[Did that sound as cheesy as she thought?]

Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that. I can understand why he'd want to be very protective of you.

[Of course that was always a possibility here, losing a shinki, or a god. But it wasn't something she ever wanted to consider.]

[papillonprincess]

[ Somehow, the thought of family brings a pang to her chest - and the telltale warning that this isn't something she should think about too deeply so she chooses not to dwell on it. ]

I'm sure you'd be the same if you lost your shinki suddenly.

[ The line is cheesy.. but it's nice to hear. ]

I apologize. I didn't mean to drag down the conversation on the first day... I'm sure it'll be fine. The culprit has been caught and it isn't likely they'll be back.

[doodlebuginette]

[Hime was right about that. But she was sure that anyone would be that way if they suffered through losing someone that close to them so suddenly.]

I would.

[Mari just nods, mainly because she's not sure what else to say to that.]

There's no need to apologize, really. And I'm sure you're right. If the one responsible has already been caught, there's probably no reason to worry anymore. Right?

[papillonprincess]

I can't blame him for being protective of whoever he has left.

[ A beat. ]

But I think it's best if I left you with a warning. As friendly and cooperative as everyone seems to be.. there is the possibility not everyone brought here has good intentions from the get-go. Please be cautious.

[doodlebuginette]

I don't think anyone could.

[That just seemed like the logical way to be. Hime's warning catches her slightly off-guard, but only because she hadn't thought of that.]

Thanks for the warning. I'll definitely keep that in mind. I suppose it never occurred to me that there could be bad people here, too.