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

[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.

[swordofzero]

[He looks over Adrien's shoulder and nods, it doesn't look too complicated. Gods by god name, Shinki by their name.] Are the numbers all in there already or do we have to add them?

[Seems he knows how to use a phone at least]

[purr_ince]

[Adrien smiles faintly.] It's automatically updated when anyone comes or goes their names will appear or disappear in your phone. But I like to edit them here and there give people nicknames and things.

[swordofzero]

That's useful then. [He smiles] Thank you.

[purr_ince]

Think nothing of it! I'm happy to help. I should head off but if you need anything you know who to text.

[swordofzero]

[He nodded] Thank you very much Adrien. I hope to see you again.

[purr_ince]

You're welcome. You'll likely see me at any of the big events and the training days. Or if you happen to find your way to Fortuna's temple I live there.

[swordofzero]

Fortuna's temple. [Another nod, deeper more polite this time] I'll see you soon then.