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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~
pure_radiantics: (convo] I believe in you)

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-04-21 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Well now I can just do that.

[ She laughs a bit. ]

It took me a lot of practice first - your hand has to be formed just right and there's a lot of confidence involved with making the spell resist someone else trying to get past it.
pure_radiantics: (convo] hopeful smiling)

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-04-21 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it's fun for me.

[ She says that kindly, gesturing to him afterwards. ]

You might have a different idea of fun, though! And that's what makes everyone unique. I like finding out what everyone else thinks is fun - that's why I said learning about other people's hobbies. It may not be anything I've done before, but I'm willing to try new things!

[ And she smiles back at him. ]
pure_radiantics: (convo] let's try that again)

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-04-21 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Kairi chuckles a little at his stumbling over those words, only because he seems to not be overly worried about it either. ]

Well, since I'm a shinki, unfortunately I only have stories from here in the Far Shore. I can remember bits and pieces of my old life, but not really enough to tell you a story about it. Although...

[ She puts out her hand and looks like she's going to grasp air, out of which a little light appears, slowly becoming her keyblade, all flowers and spirals. ]

I can show you this?
pure_radiantics: (moves] helping hand)

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-04-21 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I guess I should clarify... two people before today. One is named Dust and the other was Nyanta. Then today I've met you and another guy named Ranulf.

[She counts them all out on her fingers. ]

But since we're both shinki, you should know that I'm one of the people trying to support all shinki - so whether you feel out of place or not, you can always come talk to me about questions you have, okay?

[And she gives him a hand to shake, if he'll take it.]
pure_radiantics: (moves] as for myself)

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-04-21 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[She tries to be supportive when people are heading in the right direction, since everyone's been so kind to her about the same thing. She kept judging her sword abilities against Sora and Riku's despite being so much newer to the skill, which only made her frustrated. So now she tries to keep that in mind when she's on the teaching end.]

Right.

[She nods.]

Whether you shoot it out like that or hold it in your hand, it's a weapon that you can summon at a moment's notice if you're separated from your god. Most people consider that to be a shinki's most vulnerable situation.
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-04-21 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[So, that's how they're playing, then. Chikusa huffs under his breath, chin bouncing against his chest as he bows his head a little.]

I'm a prepared weirdo... at least...

[There are some things that he's never going to change that he knows are weird by normal people definitions, but he doesn't get lost thinking about them now as he used to when he first came about as a shinki. Now, after all, he has a little bit of context for it, and he wouldn't want it any other way.]
foxrightsactivist: (I owe you one!)

[personal profile] foxrightsactivist 2018-04-22 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Ranulf! [His tail begins to wag at that name.] Yeah, I just met him, too! He said he was something called... a la-gooz? But he said that I wasn't a la-gooz because there were no fox la-gooz, so I guess maybe I'm just a fox.

[But the hand is eagerly accepted! He's seen humans doing this enough to know what it means. He thinks.]

Thanks! You seem like a really nice person, caring about other people like that.
irishfriskey: (Default)

[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-04-22 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh ho! He's intriguing! He smirks as rushes in to slam his spear against him again.]

You're intriguing! I'm impressed!
cloak: (say)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-04-22 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I see your point.

[The more he thinks about it, it might be a challenge not to damage something intended for such a purpose. He doesn't know what level of control he might achieve in a day, but it's less of a concern if it's to be expected that the dummies are going to be damaged. If they're fixed easily, so much the better]

How often do people train here, anyway?

[This seems relevant, as he can't imagine he'll master whatever it is he ought to know in a day]
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-04-22 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
Do people do that?

[Roxas can only wonder. It would make sense to gather data where there is too little, although he wouldn't know just how to go about it.

After all, he knows scarcely more than his own name]
irishfriskey: (Default)

[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-04-22 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
I'm more than happy to. Everyone should have good food, yes?

[He smiles and nods.]

Maybe we can find something better. Do you want to try again?
cloak: (Default)

[personal profile] cloak 2018-04-22 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
[That really is a variety of methods. Roxas can only hope that one of them will suit him, although he won't know for certain until he tries.

If Kairi can use all of those techniques, she must really be a useful shinki]


If it's okay. You're the only one who's mentioned other ways of doing it.
irishfriskey: (Default)

[personal profile] irishfriskey 2018-04-22 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Lancer is, indeed, running out of space to fight. After all, it's not exactly like he had a lot to begin with. He keeps striking back and stepping back slowly and slowly.]

That is what he enjoys about me!

[His steps are shortening as he keeps hitting back.]
abgrund: (溶カシテイク 深ク)

[personal profile] abgrund 2018-04-22 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ ain shakes his head again, pointing to the brand. ]

I don't know you. But I know that.

[ just the mark. it's a sort of infestation, perhaps. ]
abgrund: (か細い指先は)

[personal profile] abgrund 2018-04-22 09:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ how.... curious. a question comes to him now, and he voices it without noticing: ]

Don't you.... get tired?

[ surely, having to speak to so many people is exhausting. the very thought of it seems... too much effort, to him. ]
revolutionfalcon: (declaration of intent)

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2018-04-22 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
These meetings happen about once every ten days. Outside of that, people have their own schedules, so it depends on how committed they are.

[Shun trains pretty much every day if he can get away with it, just varying what in particular he's training and who he might be doing it with. But he doesn't really know anyone else's training schedules in depth, so it's not like he can talk about it with too much expertise.]

If you're worried about how long it'll take to figure out that power, nobody's going to care if you spend more time practicing until you get it.
swordofzero: (in action)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-04-22 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[Suzaku brings his spear up again to block it again, on the defensive for the moment.] So am I

[Lancer was good, Suzaku stepped to the side and brought his spear round again, towards Lancer's knees.]
swordofzero: (I'm not crazy ALL the time)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-04-22 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I understand [It was important to practice and be good at it then, now that he had the basic understanding of how to use them then he could work on improving.] Thank you for showing me them.
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-04-23 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
People who actually care do.

[Chikusa, to his great misfortune, counts himself as one of those, with all the work he's put into looking into things such as the library and other such nonsense.]

[If there's a bright spot, however, it's that he can shove further work onto others.]


If you want to know more... There's a guy named Shun....
handsome_genius: (neutral)

[personal profile] handsome_genius 2018-04-23 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Why would I make them look worse?

[He doesn't have a grudge against them or anything. He's just looking to preoccupy himself.]
kokuyoyo: (At which point did I decide that it)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-04-23 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Not a hit, but not a bad reaction, either. At least he threw the man off-guard for even a moment... In a real battle, sometimes that's the best one can ask for and exactly what's needed. Chikua takes the time he's managed to grab for himself to put in a little bit of distance as he twists the knife in his hand. How to best use it... Borderlines are great, but he wants to practice with a knife more- ]

[No more time to think. Doku is charging him again, arms outstretched, and Chikusa jerks back.... but not without retaliating.]

[Hey, Doku, do yokai need dicks?]

[Because Chikusa is going to kick below the belt.]
kokuyoyo: (Please don't place wagers on my)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2018-04-23 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
....There are a variety of reasons.... but I guess there's no point in talking about most of them if you're like this.

[You know, someone not fueled by petty spite.]

The most relevant one... is that it would make you look good.
sweetdeath: (honest smile)

[personal profile] sweetdeath 2018-04-23 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
I've been lucky. It was tough to get used to, but a lot of this is pretty familiar to me. I must not be from anywhere as different as, well, as the kind of place you're from!

[He shrugs, smiling with a touch of embarrassment.]

Plus, my goddess is great. She helped a lot.
pure_radiantics: (convo] quiet awe)

1/2

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-04-23 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
I can't be sure, but it might be because I explain this often... to a lot of shinki. So I've tried to be as clear as I can be.

Anyway, let's see - first, this is the hand position you need for all three of them. The oldest shinki call it a halberd position, but I think that only works if you know what a halberd is - it's a kind of spear, long and straight. So you hold your hand like this, and then you say 'Borderline' or at least 'Line' to activate the spell.
pure_radiantics: (moves] spell savvy)

2/2

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-04-23 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
So, for the wall form... Borderline!

[She slashes her hand down, then moves it from left to right. A bright line of color appears on the ground, and from there the half-see-through wall rises upwards.]

Not too hard after all, right?

[She has to be encouraging - it's her nature - even if a lot of shinki don't get it right the first time.]