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

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[purr_ince]

[Adrien had seen Kaden wandering around - he'd done the same thing when he was new. Getting lost in trying to find his way, which was both a good and bad thing. But he remembered Kairi helping him so even if this new shinki is busily working - Adrien is bounding over with a warm welcoming smile. Plagg is tucked away in the pocket of his over shirt, small paws holding a wedge of cheese that he's happily gnawing on.]

You're a new arrival, right? Do you need some help? I can tell you a little bit about life here if you wanted?

[foxrightsactivist]

[Meeting new people has been the highlight of Kaden's day! ... granted, it's been all he's done all day, since everyone is new. But that's beside the point. Still, so far everyone has been fairly nice! And being approached by one more person is just the icing on the cake.]

Yeah, I'm new! I just got here today. I don't really know much about the place, so I'd really appreciate it!

[purr_ince]

[Adrien nods. He might casually be grabbing a broom of his own so that way he's not just standing around.]

Well, roles here in the Heavens are divided into God and Shinki. I'm a Shinki so I can explain that to you better than the role of god. We get assigned a god or goddess and as a Shinki we fight for them, together we fight the ayakashi. If you're a shinki your god gives you a name.

[As he speaks he's moving closer turning his arm so the inside of his right wrist is exposed. There there are two characters that stand out clear and proud - Adrien unlike some makes no effort to hide them :
光希.]

And when they give you this name or call it you become something they can use in some way. Sometimes a weapon, sometimes an animal, sometimes an item they can wear. [He's pausing to make sure that the other is following him so far.]

[foxrightsactivist]

[Kaden continues to sweep as Adrien talks, just to make sure they don't get in trouble for standing around not doing anything. But he's listening intently, and his ears are perking as the other shinki draws closer to show his arm.]

Oh... so we all get marks like that?

[Interesting. He hadn't noticed any marks on himself, but maybe his was just somewhere he can't easily see. It would make sense. He'll have to look later.]

It sounds interesting, though! I hope that whoever my god is, I'm able to turn into something useful.

[He's following. Very intently, even! This is a lot more informative than the pamphlet. ... granted, he'd barely glossed over the pamphlet.]

[purr_ince]

[Adrien nods.]

When your god finds you it'll appear some place. This is your shinki name. They use it to turn you into whatever tool or weapon you become. It's kind of like a link between just the two of you.

[He hums tilting his head moving around to sweep.]

Depends on your definition of useful I suppose? You could be a weapon, you could be an animal, you could be an item of clothing... I turn into a scarf. Which I suppose could be useful if my Goddess gets cold.