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

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako pauses as she turns at the sound of the voice, glancing up at the man.

...Oddly enough, her scarf keeps moving, hovering around her like it (he, really) has a mind of its own.

But Nanako offers Caster a warm smile all the same. ]

Ummm..... Maybe, but I don't know how anyone else can help. I think we just need to practice more.

[futhark]

[ "We?" Then it clicks. The scarf must be a shinki-- how do you kill ayakashi with a scarf, by strangling them to death? ]

Good luck then, practicing together is the best way to figure stuff out.

[ And since the topic is fresh he adds ]

Have you fought ayakashi? [ An unspoken "already" hangs in the air. ]

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako glances down at Suou for a moment before inclining his head. ] A couple times, yeah. Although not with Suou just yet. I had another shinki who was a bow, though, so I used that, too. [ Although that statement is definitely in the past tense and she looks a little sad about it, although she forcibly makes herself brighten again afterwards. ] But Suou and I will figure it out. He's really good at keeping stuff away from me, we just have to figure out how to rend, too.

[futhark]

Sounds like you make a good team. You'll get it soon, don't worry

[ She's Trying Very Hard and that's something that deserves praise. But children dealing with problems of adults rarely ends well. His hand drops lightly on her head in a soft headpat. ]

Maybe try going hunting with a god with more battle experience, it's a good way to learn from them?

[welcome_home]

Oh, I do! [ She giggles at the headpat, ducking under it happily. ] I went with Izumo sometimes and Shun-oniichan and Hitsugaya and some of the others. And... [ Her smile falters for a moment before she steadies it by pure will. ] My big brother and I went a lot when he was still here.

1/3

[futhark]

[ A family member either disappearing or worse- dying. That must be tough for a kid as young as her. He's not overly familiar with either Izumo or Hitsugaya aside of maybe hearing those names mentioned around, but at least Shun is someone he considers to be actually reliable. The oniichan part does make him wonder ]

Oh, I know Shun! Shun the--

2/3

[futhark]

[ He lowers his voice trying to parody Shun's speech, and also puts on a dark, brooding expression as much as he can ] "Call me Kurosaki, or I will glare at you menacingly..."

3/3

[futhark]

[ Impersonation over his face is back to normal ] -right?

[welcome_home]

[ Nanako blinks at him a moment in wide-eyed surprise at this very-accurate imitation of her big-brother-Shun.

And then she abruptly bursts into giggles, doubling over. ]

Is that what he said? Maybe if you ask him nicely, he will let you call him Shun-oniichan, too!

[futhark]

[ Mission accomplished. He feels very proud of himself, but then she drops that bomb and it's his turn to laugh heartily ]

I might ask him that just to see his face! [ Just imagining it brings tears to his eyes, really. He might die again, but it would be so worth it. Despite his making of fun of Shun, he really respects the guy- being a shitty gossip is how he shows that respect apparently ] But not sure if it works, I'm the older one.

[welcome_home]

[ Now she looks up at him in surprise. ] Oh! Maybe he should call you onii-chan, then! Would that be better?

[ Nanako, you're not making this better at all. ]

[futhark]

[ See him fall into a squat as he tries to suppress a laugh and fails miserably, he's kind of cackling, shoulders rising and falling. When he finally catches breath he looks at Nanako- now at her level, and puts his hand on her arm.

See, we're comrades, we fight for one cause, this has never been truer ]

That would work.

[ He says seriously ]