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

[purr_ince]

Yes. Most of the new gods are pulled from different places. Same for shinki. No one seems to know how or why.

[Adrien nods.] I assume so? I haven't known any to disappear though but if a god can I'm sure a shinki can.

[swordofzero]

That's strange. Surely someone knows. [So shinki perhaps disappeared too. He noted that.]

Have you been here a long time?

[purr_ince]

If they do no one is telling. There are theories but no solid answers.

[There's a shake of his head.] I've been here a month at most I think.

[swordofzero]

[No solid answers. Suzaku nodded. A month. That wasn't a lot of time, but then again Suzaku's memories spanned three whole hours. Compared to that a month was forever.]

What's it like? [The leaflet has a lot of information on it but still. Once his god finds him Suzaku has to go out into the world with them and he has no idea what to expect, what the world is like. The only place he has ever seen is this meeting hall and garden. The more information he has the better job he can do.]

[purr_ince]

It's... interesting.

[His brows drew together.] Not having a memory is a pain but it's nice to have a purpose even if you have nothing else. The longer you're here, the more you train to fight ayakashi the better for you and your good and whoever you protecting.

It's not so bad really. I mean it's only been a month so I haven't experienced much? Everyone seems very nice. Most people I've met have been very helpful.

[swordofzero]

[It's nice to have a purpose even if you have nothing else. That resonated in Suzaku. He nodded. It was... incredibly odd this feeling of not knowing who he was outside of the smattering of information he had learned in the last few hours. But protecting people was important and if he could do that through serving his god then it would be alright he thought.]

Everyone has been very helpful, it's kind of those who have been here a while to take the time to help those who are new. [Practical as well, after all the quicker people adjusted the better for everyone]

[purr_ince]

[Adrien just shrugs.]

It's the best way to do things honestly. It doesn't benefit anyone if people are left floundering. Especially, if something happens and we all need to work together.

[Then the blond smiles.]

Besides, we've all been new and that kind of thing is terrifying enough on its own. No point in making that even worse for someone.

[swordofzero]

Yes making sure everyone knows what they are doing is for the best. [Especially if people were arriving and disappearing all the time. It would be quite chaotic in an emergency.

Terrifying? Suzaku thought about that. It wasn't. He didn't think. He felt a bit lost. But not frightened. He could deal with whatever happened.]

[purr_ince]

That's why they have these days and the lectures for Shinki and Gods.

[He's gesturing over to the training area and the dummies.]

It's better than nothing at least. [He nods.] There's also the school for any of your other learning needs. I'm not entirely sure what classes are there but I've heard it's useful.

I guess it's just a little scary being thrown into something new so suddenly with so little information. It's kind of learn by trail and error thing for the rest of it.

[swordofzero]

A school? [He nods, the more he could learn about everything the better.]

I am sure I will understand it better soon. I have learned a lot already.

[purr_ince]

I haven't been to it just yet but I've been assured that you can learn lots of things there.

[He smiled gently.] I'm sure you'll do just fine. You've got the right mindset at least.

[swordofzero]

Thank you. [He smiled again] I hope you are right.

[He looks around at all the people again] Are you here to train as well? [He wasn't new, but it seemed there were many people who were not new who were here today. For training he was guessing, or to help clean as the shinki who wore white robes seemed to be dragging everyone they could into help with that]

[purr_ince]

You're welcome. Well, Kairi hasn't steered me wrong before.

[Adrien nods.] That and my goddess likes to come see if she can learn anything else about being here - so on and so forth. Gods always have a chance of getting an additional shinki from time to time - it would do well for that to happen and her not be here..

[swordofzero]

I met Kairi, she showed me different types of borderlines. [That explained why he had met a few gods who had been here a while as well, if they sometimes got given extra shinki.]

Who decides which god gets which shinki?

[purr_ince]

Oh good. She's great at that. She showed me how to do it when I first got here.

[Adrien gives a little shrug of his shoulders.] I honestly couldn't say. The original gods that are from here more than likely. I've never actually thought about it.

[swordofzero]

She is a good teacher. [He nodded] It sounds like it is a big job if people arrive and disappear all the time.

[purr_ince]

Kairi really is. [Adrien smiles.] Yeah, I don't think she's the only one that does it and I don't think she always does it one on one either? But you're right. It is a lot of responsibility.

[swordofzero]

Oh I meant pairing people. But you're right helping people learn things is a big responsibility as well.

[He was glad that Kairi had came to help him, it was good of her to teach people what she knew]

[purr_ince]

Ah, well I'm not sure how that is worked out exactly. It could be as simple as pulling names from a hat or as complicated as some kind of magical ritual or something. But there are more than a handful of old gods doing it and likely with the help of their Shinki.

[He shrugs.] Of course that's all speculation at this point.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku nodded] I guess it makes sense there will be a group of people doing it.

[And no one seemed to know anything for sure]

[purr_ince]

I mean there are a lot of people that come in and out by the sound of it so just one person to pair up and manage all that seems like too big of a task.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku nodded and looked around. There were a lot of people. He smiled at Adrien again, though he didn't say anything. It seemed that conversation was not one of his skills.

There's a lot to take in though, a lot that he has been told.]

[purr_ince]

[Adrien hums softly then tilts his head before moving to stand dusting off his jeans.]

If you have any questions you can text me. Did Kairi explain the phones and all that to you to?

[swordofzero]

She didn't. [He shook her head] Are they complicated?

[purr_ince]

Not a lot but then again I know how they work so.. [He's taking out his own phone and smiling before he leans down - scrolling through his own phone to show him.] Gods are listed by their god names - Fortuna, Hades, Kali... Like that. Shinki are listed by their names - Mine would be in here under Adrien Agreste.