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

[artificialrose]

[It is fairly subtle- barely enough for Garry to pick up on at all, in fact, before he subconsciously dismisses it. He's so frazzled, anxiety filling his head up like static, clearly he can't trust his own emotions right now.... Especially with the reality-defying sight in front of him. He watches the cloak flutter about for a second with wrinkled brows before snapping out of it.]

Ah- I would like to think so... [Just... don't look at his limbs... that should be fine...] Rather, I can understand a little how it feels to suddenly arrive here...

[Which reminds him-] Have you been told if you're a shinki or a god yet?

[abgrund]

[ The youth says strange things. I can understand and things like these; Ain is sure that Garry does not actually understand, given his reaction to seeing his broken body - but effort is made, and that is, somehow, what matters.

He inclines his head, an unnatural fluidity in his hair ]

Shinki.

[ His lack of memory may explain his strange manner, for no one has told him about the inappropriateness of his form yet. ]</small. You...?

[artificialrose]

Ah, also a shinki. [So, on the front of amnesia if nothing else, he definitely understands. Doing what he can to not stare too much, he tries to smile. It's, admittedly, not one of his best.]

I was lucky to meet my god quickly and get along with him... But I know everyone has different experiences. Yours, ah.... They didn't react badly to you, did they...?

[Garry knows he's soft and easily startled, to put it nicely, but other people are... a lot more violent here, sometimes. Mass murdering levels of violence, apparently.]

[abgrund]

[ the boy is trying so hard, so he'll try to match it in intensity. ]

No... they said, I should wait here.

[ that's why he's sweeping. ]

Who are you...?

[artificialrose]

I'm Garry. Ah, since I suppose it's important... My god is Averruncus, although his regular named is Komaeda Nagito.

[Glance down and- nope, still legs missing, he'll look up again.]

He's really rather nice.

[abgrund]

[ that gets him to tilt his head, just once. ]

What is.... nice?

[artificialrose]

[OH. WELL. HM. Garry needs a second for that one, blinking a few times as he struggles to articulate it correctly. His hands gesture vaguely a little through the air.]

It's... When someone tries to take care of you when you need help... Or compliments you, saying that you did something well. They listen to you when you have concerns.

Things like that.... if that all makes sense?

[abgrund]

[ ain listens without much comment. ]

I see....

[ interesting. he'll have to file this away, for later thought. ]

[artificialrose]

[Why does he feel like he wasn't understood at all...]

When you said 'kind' before... It's like that. Does that help?

[abgrund]

[ he nods, just once. ]

You.... should go back. [ to his friends. ]

[artificialrose]

R... Right.

[his heart feels way too anxious... about way too much... And he's pretty sure he'll faint if he keeps looking at those lack of cohesive limbs. So, hoping he doesn't look as jittery as he feels, he turns away with a small wave.]

Take care...?