March Training

[godsoffortune]

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~

Comments

[irishfriskey]

i. Shinki Training

[Lancer likes to come to practice fighting and to learn new skills. He did not come prepared to fill out forms and hand them into someone. Particularly not about his skills as a shinki.

Which he still feels are lacking.

He didn't get this previously, so he'll be blinking at it and scratching his head slowly.]

...Excuse me. May I ask you something?

Physical Training

[Now that the stuff he doesn't want to do is officially done, he'll be moving on to working at training. In the middle of one of the fields, he stands with two spears, one in each hand. Looking towards anyone who is walking closely, he smiles at them and bows his head.]

Please practice with me.

[He's eager to learn with more and more people, and he won't let up until he knows as much as possible.]

I promise not to let you down!

Shinki Training

[unlucky7]

[Ginia already filled out her survey when it was first delivered, but she's had more time to think on the questions and now has a second survey and a few issues of From Ama in hand. Leaning against the wall, she flips through the magazine, occasionally underlining or circling passages in pen, frowning to herself.

When she's interrupted, she looks up and blinks at Lancer--oh, what a cute face--and nods at him to go ahead with his question.]

[irishfriskey]

[He smiles to her, tilting his head to the side.]

Sorry to bother you about this. But I'm having some trouble.

[After a long list of praising answers about his god named Caster (and that's the only name he has for him), he seems to be stuck on the question about advice for his god.]

...Did you fill this out? I'm having trouble thinking of an answer.

[unlucky7]

[Ginia returns the smile and closes up her magazine, rolling it and the survey up and tucking it under her arm. She leans over to look at the unanswered survey question, her eyes panning over the name of his god. Ah, Caster.

Instead of a verbal response, Ginia pulls out her phone and quickly types up a message, a slightly stilted feminine voice reading the message out loud for her.]

I had trouble with that question too, but mostly because I haven't been here long and I don't know my god that well.

Is there anything you dislike about Caster?

Physical training

[safecage]

You serious? You seem like the type to beat people up without a second thought.

[irishfriskey]

A... ah?! No! I wouldn't! Not unless they wished to fight.

[safecage]

So if someone did want to fight you'll end up doing that?

physical training

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku was watching the fighting, tempted to go and try it for himself. He turned at the voice and smiled slightly, nodding politely in return.

He stepped forward, practicing combat sounded fun. He had enjoyed sparring with borderlines in Shinki training.] I'll try not to let you down either.

[irishfriskey]

[He smiled and spun one of the spears that he was holding before bowing his head.]

So long as you are willing to fight, I will not be let down! Do you need a weapon?

[swordofzero]

I do. [He has a gun, but that is not appropriate in this fight. He puts that and the welcome leaflet he is carrying to one side before returning to stand across from the other man.] Do you know where I could borrow one?

shinki training

[redotiertwo]

[Davesprite's just hanging upside-down in the air nearby and reading one of the From Ama back issues. It's not exactly riveting reading, but it is at least kind of interesting to know what was causing stirs before they got here.

When he's addressed, though, he glances up over (or under, technically) his magazine.]

You just did, but sure, ask something else.

[irishfriskey]

Sorry.

[He wasn't prepared for someone to question his number of his questions.]

Were you able to answer the advice for your god question?

[Because he can't figure it out.]

[redotiertwo]

That depends on whether you mean a serious answer or not, because the answer I gave wasn't really actual advice I'd expect anyone to act on.

["Invest in bitcoin" is shitpost advice if he ever made it, though he makes shitpost advice quite frequently, so it's still a pretty high barrier to pass.]

I don't think they're gonna care that much if you can't answer it, though.

Shinki Training

[replicatedform]

[Yamanbagiri is here to join training this time. After hearing about the moving targets, he's interested enough to check them out.

With a blink, he looks over at Lancer.]

Yeah. What is it?

[irishfriskey]

Sorry. I'm trying to answer this question.

[He has written a lot of praising information about his god Caster, but the question he's pointing to is

"What advice would you give your god?"]

But I can't think of anything. Did you fill this out yet?

[replicatedform]

[Ah, that one. He gives a nod.]

Yeah, I did. [Hmm...] You can't think of anything? Like... something you wish they should consider more?

wildcards you

[futhark]

[ They can, and do train often, so Caster understands that the reason Lancer is here, is to test himself against others. He does watch from the distance from time to time, and after what looked like a particularly long fight he appears with a bottle of water nearby. ]

Pardon me for playing the audience- but that was a hell of a good fight.

[ He hands him that bottle, because boy, don't get dehydrated ]

[irishfriskey]

Oh! Mister Caster!

[He blinks for a moment. He's a bit surprised that Caster is watching, but maybe he shouldn't be. Caster is fond of watching him.]

Thank you... if I knew you were watching, I would have put in some more effort.

[futhark]

You've wiped the floor with them, how is that not effort?

[ He finds a spot to lean against and picks a cigarette, then he turns the box towards Lancer offering one. Just in case ]

Satisfied with the training?

Shinki Training

[boneofsword]

[Archer turns around. He lost his overcoat somewhere, which may account for Lancer not recognizing him at first. With some curiosity he glances at the paper Lancer's holding.]

Of course. Ask away, Lancer.

[irishfriskey]

[Ah, yes. He does look different. Maybe he needs a new one. He has a person he can contact.]

What advice would you give Caster?

[boneofsword]

[Archer sighs.]

I said that he should consider settling here. Even if his own tale is finished, this place can be a second chance.

shinki training

[kokuyoyo]

[Chikusa doesn't even look up from where he's lazily flicking through a magazine.]

It's for the meeting of the gods that's due to happen soon.

[irishfriskey]

...Ah. No, I had more questions.

[He understands that at least, but he has further questions.]

[kokuyoyo]

[...Damn, he has to talk more.]

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