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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~
risingdarkness: (asshole)

[personal profile] risingdarkness 2018-04-12 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, it's not my job to enforce it. Just my job to deal with it if someone's foolish enough to cross me.

[He's not particularly attached to living or dying, so if a fight goes the wrong way on him, then that's how it goes. Nephenee hasn't really said that she needs him to protect her and, to be honest, except fighting ayakashi, he's not really sure what she expects of him to begin with. So this is fine.]
abgrund: (沈メ 底へ 沈メ 深ク)

[personal profile] abgrund 2018-04-12 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he's quiet as kairi speaks. the words flow into his awareness, and he knows they're supposed to mean something... but somehow, it feels empty to him. ]

No.....?

[ maybe it's because he lost his memory. ]

Is that.... 'fun'?
reformedsinner: (slasher smile)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-04-12 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. Too bad! In my case, you're just going to have to...

[He pauses delicately, and adds:]

... deal with it.
purr_ince: (Chat | Playful Kitten)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-04-12 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure. Even if we are busy one of us will come. If it can't be right then and there it'll be at the earliest chance we have.

[There's a pause at her question then a shake of his head. He knows Marinette well enough to know that this is something she herself would have done; would have said.]

Marinette would likely make the same offer. Heck, knowing her she'd give you a room at the temple if you needed it. Trust me, this is nothing I'd get in trouble for.

[He smiles at her happily. She's a sweet girl. Apparently, he has a fondness for pig-tailed girls.]

It's sweet of you to worry though. If you want I'll let you ask her in person? As for my vessel form changing I can always just try it and see I'm sure.
purr_ince: (Adrien | I'm listening)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-04-12 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Kairi really is. [Adrien smiles.] Yeah, I don't think she's the only one that does it and I don't think she always does it one on one either? But you're right. It is a lot of responsibility.
kuroi_taiyo: (53)

[personal profile] kuroi_taiyo 2018-04-12 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
How nice it is depends on what you're saying and wanting to do.

[ Is deciding on having that marzipan or cannoli really 'not nice' when it's set up for anyone to take? Just for the a relevant and current example, but he has no idea why she thinks it's not nice. ]

I just do what I want and feel like. Seems to work out well enough.

[ Except there's about half a dozen people that hate Judar's existence and/or want to punch him. He's not thinking of that, though. ]
kokuyoyo: (I mean I don't even call it a hangover)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-04-12 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[For a moment, he lets those words hang in the air inbetween them, watching everything around them that keeps on going as it has been for weeks now. The bustle of all of Amaterasu's shinki around them, the still confused stares of new gods and ones that are even worse on new shinki...]

[And yet they're both still here, whether in the midst of a festival or a day of training.]

[With a sigh, he opens his mouth...]


You're still a sap... and a weirdo.
safecage: (07)

[personal profile] safecage 2018-04-12 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm good, my powers here aren't as high level so I'm quite weak.
safecage: (05)

[personal profile] safecage 2018-04-12 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
No, another world...

I got stuck there after a useless NEET decided to bend the reincarnation system.
safecage: (08)

[personal profile] safecage 2018-04-12 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not stupid, I'm a high level Arch Priest and goddess!
safecage: (05)

[personal profile] safecage 2018-04-12 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, honestly if my friends knew I was gone they would just go on like it was nothing.
safecage: (02)

[personal profile] safecage 2018-04-12 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait really? No one else has this type of power?
swordofzero: (slight smile)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-04-12 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[He continues scrubbing, sensibly but does reply after a moment, looking around] I think we are almost done actually.
swordofzero: (I'm not crazy ALL the time)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-04-12 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh I meant pairing people. But you're right helping people learn things is a big responsibility as well.

[He was glad that Kairi had came to help him, it was good of her to teach people what she knew]
purr_ince: (Adrien | Uh.. I guess?)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-04-12 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Really. I mean - Not that I know of? I don't know everyone so it might be possible but I haven't seen it. You'd think that'd be something you wanted to show off.
purr_ince: (Adrien | The more you know)

[personal profile] purr_ince 2018-04-12 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, well I'm not sure how that is worked out exactly. It could be as simple as pulling names from a hat or as complicated as some kind of magical ritual or something. But there are more than a handful of old gods doing it and likely with the help of their Shinki.

[He shrugs.] Of course that's all speculation at this point.
reformedsinner: (dot dot)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-04-12 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah...

[This conversation just keeps making less and less sense.]

... are you from this world originally?
light_of_willpower: (long-hair-armor-smile-confident)

[personal profile] light_of_willpower 2018-04-12 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
It's more that after training, you don't want to fill up too much or too fast, or you'll just make yourself sick.

[That's why he was recommending smaller portions. He will happily pass her the things she points out, and help her reach stuff too.]

Like, it wasn't as much of a big deal today, but if you're ever doing really basic stuff--like say, running? You want to make sure you stretch before you do any activity, at least as a warm-up, to get your body used to it. With running, you don't want to stop suddenly if you get tired--slow to a jog, or even a walk, but keep moving even if it's slower. It's also why you should cool down when your close to done, to give your body time to recover and get used to a slower pace again.

[Trunks didn't remember learning all this--and if he had, it had likely been when he was young. But he'd re-learned and refined a lot of it while helping Temeraire get used to his 'human' form as vessel. The super-basics, but that had been part of what Tem needed to get used to in his different shape.]
junkyarddog: (Put it in the air right now)

[personal profile] junkyarddog 2018-04-13 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. [Ken blinks, then looks down at Nanako.] Yeah, I don't mind. She's nice and she's fed us, byon. Plus we'll stick around more than her other shinki did; we've been here awhile.

[He looks over at Nanako.] Kakipi's a good shinki, byon. And I'm getting better at borderlines.
priforprince: (hikyoin)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-04-13 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
If an illiterate void with an ingratiating catchphrase can ascend to Divine Idolhood, any level of fluke is possible.

[ elsewhere, on some distant puniverse, somebody achooshikomas ]
Edited 2018-04-13 02:31 (UTC)
swordofzero: (determiny)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-04-13 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Suzaku nodded] I guess it makes sense there will be a group of people doing it.

[And no one seemed to know anything for sure]
iron59: (7)

[personal profile] iron59 2018-04-13 10:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He's never even seen a sword in real life, but he's seen all kinds of swords in old movies. He reaches out with one hand and grips it tightly. Without much warning, he tenses his arm and lifts. After a moment, he belatedly takes up the hilt with his second hand.]

It's heavier than I thought, but not as bad as it looks.

[He hopes that he didn't hold a sword as big as himself one handed long enough for Suzaku to notice that he held the thing without even trembling.]

Do you think people really use swords this big sometimes?
welcome_home: (002)

[personal profile] welcome_home 2018-04-13 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Nanako pats his shoulder lightly when he glances back at her. ] I know you're both good shinki. You're nice, too.

[ She's got a totally unbiased opinion of this, of course.

Glancing between them, she chews on her lower lip for a moment. ]
Well. Okay. If you're both sure? And Hakkai doesn't mind. And I don't think Suou would mind either. [ Because more people to help protect her seems like it would be something he would approve of - she knows he worries about that. ] I can give you both Names.
kokuyoyo: (Please don't place wagers on my)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-04-13 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's probably the most innocent compliment anyone has ever given to either of them. Amazing. With his hands in his pockets, Chikusa just nods.]

Then... ready whenever, I guess...

[...Oh yeah-]

Hakkai said you can come to dinner tonight, so he wanted to know what you would want.
irishfriskey: (Default)

[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-04-13 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah... very well. If you do eventually wish to train, I am available.