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

[abgrund]

[ For some reason, the prospect of gods disappearing fails to get some sort of reaction from him. Is he supposed to feel something about that?

all must return to nothing. such is the price of living.

... maybe it would have administrative difficulties, but he just can't find a reason to care. ]

I see...

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun doesn't seem too put-off by that - some shinki are less bothered by the disappearance of their gods than others, because some take the bond less seriously. For his part, he'd need time to actually care about that, so he can hardly fault a newcomer for not really caring.]

It's not that much of a problem for some people, it's just annoying if it happens. You can choose a new god before the Heavens reassign you anyway. [So there's something to be gained from it, even if it's only the ability to choose the one they want to work with.

If he's that apathetic, though, it does raise a question Shun hadn't really cared enough for before to ask, but now seems more relevant. He gestures slightly to the sweets.] Why are you carrying those around?

[He's offering them to people, but it seems...out of place compared to his other reactions.]

[abgrund]

[ Choosing a god would entail finding out information about them, and he isn't sure if he will have the energy for it. Best to just let fate choose for him, for he's already given in to darkness and it likely wouldn't matter anyway.

At least, he has the impression that things like him are not welcome ]

I was asked to give them out...

[ It's something to do, at least? ]

[revolutionfalcon]

[That's a very straightforward answer, and Shun has to wonder if that's really all there is to it. There's something off about this guy's mannerisms, beyond his bizarre form, that makes him think it could be, but he doesn't think it's worth just leaving it there.]

Is that the only reason you're doing it? [As a shinki, doing something just because they're told to isn't really an advantage, as he sees it. Especially considering his god isn't the most responsible person around, so having someone he can just walk over with an order isn't a good prospect.]

[abgrund]

[ The main reason is that he's been corrupted by the same thing that Add had inadvertently unleashed. There's quite a lot that he doesn't care about, the void smothering out all emotion ]

Yes...?

[ Is something wrong? ]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Shun's slowly getting that as the conversation goes on - that offness in this guy's manner reminds him a little of how Zelda and Add had been after the core incident. Even Shun himself had shown a little of that apathy after being exposed to the portals for too long, but he'd at least had a single thing he'd focused himself on and just shed everything else without knowing.

It's hard to know how to react when he never knew the person outside of them being consumed by that apathy, though. He shakes his head slightly.]

Never mind. You'll have to get used to people asking you "why" about things like that, though.

[Because he's found people do it constantly, especially if there's differing feelings involved.]

[abgrund]

[ From the way Shun says it, it seems to be an inconvenience, but one that's manageable. So he nods. ]

I see....



[ ... really, he's not good at this. Giving long responses thing. Shun might have to keep asking questions if he wants more out of him ]

[revolutionfalcon]

[Unfortunately, Shun isn't really the type to ask questions beyond what he needs, and by this point he's pretty much exhausted his short supply. Except for one, though he's already starting to turn away and just glance back over his shoulder by the time he asks it.]

What's your name? [It's useful to know in case they encounter each other again.]

[abgrund]

[ Whether Shun stays or goes makes little difference to him, so he doesn't make any move to call the man back. ]

... Ain.

[revolutionfalcon]

[Simple enough. Shun nods very slightly as if committing it to memory.]

Kurosaki Shun. Or Nekhbet. [And with the introduction taken care of, he...walks off. Without any kind of actual farewell, because Shun isn't particularly good with formalities.]