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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-03-16 07:00 pm

March Training

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: October 25th
Where: Outside the Meeting Hall, 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 the Meeting Hall, where 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 what looks like an old, large warehouse behind the Meeting Hall for an informational meeting covering the basics of proper god behavior. Several chairs have been moved in, but they're squeezed together between packed shelves and boxes of old ritual clothing, scrolls and rusty or chipped household goods. A minor deity is giving the speech, and none of the white-robed shinki enter. 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 in the white-and-gold of Amaterasu's hosuehold 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 explanation 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.

    Back copies of the "From Ama" magazine, including puff pieces about new or rising gods or successful shinki, advice columns for resolving problems between gods and shinki, temple photographs and other articles of interest to gods and shinki, have been brought out in boxes and piled up next to a table holding a few remaining copies of the shinki questionnaire for any new shinki who want to keep one around until they can answer the included questions.

      What is your name?

      What is your god's name?

      How do you see your duties as a shinki?

      What is your favorite part of life with your god?

      What is your least favorite part of life with your god?

      What advice would you like to give your god?

      Do you wish to be assigned to a different god? []Y []N


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. Several magically animated straw-stuffed training dummies, many of which have been carefully mended and patched with neat black stitching, are set up on the lawn with a white-robed shinki hovering nearby to watch over them. They make good training partners, although anyone who comes too close risks being targeted for a sparring match whether they wanted one or not.

    The white-robed shinki are still busy cleaning and preparing the Meeting Hall for the big annual meeting of the gods. They'll recruit anyone who looks as though they're not too busy in order to help scrub floors, weed, sweep paths and walkways, and shoo away any unwelcome little spirits that are hiding away in dark corners of the hall. Heavy lifting is good exercise... right?


Rest and Refreshments

    There are casks of fresh, cold water near the dojo to make sure no one gets dehydrated, but for those who've finished working, hot tea and enough seasonal treats are available to make it look as though the Heavens bought out an entire sweet shop. They're being distributed by a few shinki in indigo-blue and plain brown robes with the sleeves tied back, who aren't above teasing the newcomers a bit.

    Young shinki are playing in the nicely manicured garden, trying to catch crayfish at the lake edge, dashing around playing tag and hide-and-seek. Just be careful you don't get caught in the middle of a game of "Kagome"! If you do, you'll really be stuck until you guess someone's name.




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
  • Enjoy a traditional tea
  • Spectate if you want
  • Have fun~
irishfriskey: (Default)

[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-03-21 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Of course! It would not be a very good fight if it wasn't to the end, now would it?
irishfriskey: (Default)

[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-03-21 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
...Ah. No, I had more questions.

[He understands that at least, but he has further questions.]
iron59: (2)

[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-21 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[He pauses, not looking at her directly even as she cuts him off. This whole place is new and overwhelming, but all of the little pieces are starting to add up in the back of his mind. He glances up, just enough to see her hands moving.

Thoughts dance through his head, a feeling in the pit of his stomach making it harder and harder to breathe as he tries to make his fingers respond. He steps back, still not looking up at her, and then turns, walking off to the side.

He says nothing, just ducks away from her and keeps going. IF this is a game, he doesn't want to play, and if not, he's not sure he wants anything to do with it right now.]
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[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-03-21 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
You don't! That's the thing. If you want to be quick enough to catch one, you have to assume there's one under every rock.

[Not wanting to let the little guy suffocate, though, Kaden lets the crayfish loose in the water after the children get a good look at it.]

There's not always going to be one, of course, but it's the best way to catch them!
foxrightsactivist: (I'm calling the police!!)

[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-03-21 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Ehh, really?

[No wonder this place is in rough shape, then... Should he expect that from everything, then? He tilts his head in thought.]

I mean, I don't mind helping out since they saved me from one of those attacking training dummies. But if they should be doing this work all year round and they just haven't been, they should really be doing it themselves.
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-03-21 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[...Damn, he has to talk more.]

Like..?
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[personal profile] disciprined 2018-03-21 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Of this system.

[It is no bad thing she has taken such copious notes. Mirei would not, otherwise, be quite so confident she could have heard correctly. She knows far better than to doubt the evidence of her own eyes and ears: even so, the idea that divinity could be bestowed so casually on anybody at all is--

[She settles for strange.]


I would have presumed all this to be rather above us.
foxrightsactivist: (something smells like bacon)

[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-03-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Totally not a weird question at all.]

... no, they stay. I think.
purr_ince: (Adrien | Are you sure?)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-03-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know - [He doesn't see how that's the case but he won't argue.]

Maybe but you don't want to be in the water in leather.

[Adrien is shaking his head.]

It just doesn't end well and i would not recommend it.
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[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-03-21 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
How did you fill out the advice question?
foxrightsactivist: (roses are red violets are blue)

[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-03-21 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I will! If you don't intend on eating something, you should always let it go.
kokuyoyo: (I mean I don't even call it a hangover)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-03-21 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
That's because it's broken.

[It doesn't matter that he's right in the middle of the Meeting Hall, surrounded by Amaterasu's shinki. Chikusa says it plainly, with no strong feelings showing through either way. That's simply the usual tone of his voice, honestly...]

No one knows how people keep ending up here to fill in the roles of missing gods... It just happens.
kokuyoyo: (Please don't place wagers on my)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-03-21 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Ah.... I told him to not get involved in mine and Ken's food hoard...

[....what, it's legit advice]
kokuyoyo: (And the cops are back.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-03-21 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
...Oh.

[There's a pause that is pretty undeniably awkward.]

...Do you like dogs?
foxrightsactivist: (roses are red violets are blue)

[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-03-21 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh! Good. This boy - boy? Yeah, definitely a boy from the voice - isn't hurt, then. Kaden would feel bad if he'd unintentionally caused someone to get hurt.]

Oh, good! I'm glad you're okay. Sorry about being in the way, I'm just trying to help out a little.
Edited 2018-03-21 01:51 (UTC)
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[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-21 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He shrugs a little, crossing his arms.]

I wouldn't call it better. Our instructor wasn't that good. My brothers and I really pummeled him.

[The ghost of a smile flits over his face, and he reaches out to take her hand.]

I'm Lucky. Have you been learning here?
foxrightsactivist: (fuck ya chicken strips!)

[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-03-21 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[This is definitely a weird line of questions. But does Kaden seem to mind? Not really.]

Dogs? Yeah, I think so! They can be pretty cute. Why do you ask?
kokuyoyo: (And the cops are back.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-03-21 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
....People who are sort of dogs...?
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[personal profile] disciprined 2018-03-21 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Silly?

[On the one hand, Mirei is nothing if not respectful of authority. Describing a system as silly seems inherently disrespectful.

[On the other, she is standing in what appears to be some kind of outbuilding and she has just sat through, and made copious notes on, a lecture about how a new deity should conduct themselves while wielding a divine weapon in some kind of war against evil. She may come from a world where song contests are the cause of and solution to practically all of life's problems, but there are some things even Mirei has a hard time seeing the logic of.]


It certainly seems excessively random. I notice nobody mentioned how we were chosen.
foxrightsactivist: (kitsune senses are tingling)

[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-03-21 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
... do you know one?
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[personal profile] iron59 2018-03-21 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
Well...okay. I'm 10. Four days ago, I ran away from home, and now people are praying for my help?

Silly. I feel dumb just saying it.

[He spreads his hands out and looks around. The whole gathering looks...hodge podge is probably a good description.]

Also, hi. I'm Lucky.

[He sticks out a hand at her.]
disciprined: (pop step pri pri pri~)

[personal profile] disciprined 2018-03-21 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, hey! You too, pri?

[Mirei's smile broadens. For a world that - unaccountapri! - had never heard of PriPara, there are still a gratifying number of idols around. It's something of a testament to the sheer power of the dream girls share that it can cross borders she hadn't even imagined existed, and it straight away makes Mirei feel an awful lot more at home.]

Yeah, I'm an idol back home, pri! And I guess I was hoping to be one here too... it's way too important to leave that behind too, pri~!

[Nope. Smile doesn't waver.

[She misses Laala and Sophy already.]
purr_ince: (Adrien | Calm and content)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-03-21 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
It could be a lot worse?

[He shrugged.] You get a place to stay food. Seems like a pretty fair trade to me.
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-03-21 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Chikusa, being a master of conversation and source of great charisma, says nothing. He just stares.]
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[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-03-21 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
...I see. I don't think that would apply to mine. I'm just not sure what to put in there.