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

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.

[irishfriskey]

I would like to give an actual answer if I have something. I think he would appreciate that more.

[Yeah, he doesn't even know what bitcoin is.]

I would still like to give him something if possible... but if there's nothing, then there's really nothing.

[redotiertwo]

I mean, yeah, I can't tell you if you have anything to complain to your god about or not, that's on you, dude.

[Davesprite's bad enough at that sort of thing with his own god, doing it for someone else's is just asking for disaster as far as he's concerned.]

But I'm pretty sure if you dig real deep you'll find at least one thing to complain about, not even gods are perfect fucking sanctuaries of people.

[irishfriskey]

I don't think he's perfect... but I'm not unhappy with serving him.

[He gives a small nod and looks at it.]

And it's hard for me to think of something to improve on him... I'm the one hoping he can give me advice on what to improve on.

[redotiertwo]

Even if you're not unhappy serving him, there's gotta be something you can advise him on. Hell, if you want advice from him, then that means he should be communicating with his shinki more, so say that.

[There's always a way to spin some kind of requirement you have of another person into valid criticism, as far as Davesprite's concerned. Or petty criticism, which is generally what he deals more in.]

[irishfriskey]

...Oh! I didn't think of that.

[He wouldn't mind Caster communicating more. He does write that down really quickly.]

I think that's a good start.

[redotiertwo]

Yeah, see, it's not that hard. [Davesprite knew they'd get somewhere eventually. He's not really that nitpicky himself, but it'd be kind of weird if there were no problems at all to speak of here.]

It doesn't have to be some massive treatise or stuff that's a huge deal, just...stuff they could be doing better.

[irishfriskey]

I just didn't want to come off as picky or needy. I appreciate everything he's done for me... I only wish to serve him properly.

[He's either honest and earnest or an idiot, and it might be hard to tell.]

[redotiertwo]

I've never really understood the whole "being super servile" deal some shinki get into, but you do you, I guess. I can't really give you advice on that one.

[He occasionally worries about whether he's a good exemplar to Hajime, but he doubts it's the same issue they're thinking of.]

[irishfriskey]

I suppose it might be strange, certainly. But serving him makes me happy. That is just my own thoughts on the matter.

[Probably not. Don't think about it too much.]

[redotiertwo]

As long as he's not a dick, I guess, it's worse when doormat shinki get given to shithead gods.

[He might've just called Lancer a doormat, but you know, it's fine, he's making a general point here.]

[irishfriskey]

...I see.

[He knows what you said, you little-]

I wouldn't consider myself a doormat. I don't do everything my god says.

[redotiertwo]

Okay, well, maybe work on coming off less like one if you don't want to get called one, my dude. Most people can easily think of problems they have with their god even if they get on really well.

[He raises his hands in some form of admission it was his bad, but he's still not really taking it back.]

[irishfriskey]

[He just doesn't understand it himself. He only wished to get along well with his god. And he's happy to serve him whatever the cost.]

Mm. Thank you for your help then.

[redotiertwo]

[At that, Davesprite dips back a bit, waving a hand casually as he starts to float back upwards.]

Enjoy reaping the wonders of Heavenly survey-filling.

[irishfriskey]

Thank you then.

[Except now he's thinking about if he really *is* a doormat. Thanks.]