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

[abgrund]

[ Somehow, the concept of friends seems alien to him, something that he knows applies to people but just does not seem like something that would apply to him.

Thus, it prompts him to speak more than usual ]

What do you do... if you are friends?

[pure_radiantics]

Well let's see...

[She pulls out her phone as she starts to explain.]

I talk to them on the phone and check on them to see how they're doing. If they're a little down I come over to hang out with them. Plan parties and invite them. Help them if they need it, like picking out dressy outfits for formal events they plan here. Learn more about their favorite hobbies with them.

You know, that sort of thing?

[abgrund]

[ he's quiet as kairi speaks. the words flow into his awareness, and he knows they're supposed to mean something... but somehow, it feels empty to him. ]

No.....?

[ maybe it's because he lost his memory. ]

Is that.... 'fun'?

[pure_radiantics]

Well, it's fun for me.

[ She says that kindly, gesturing to him afterwards. ]

You might have a different idea of fun, though! And that's what makes everyone unique. I like finding out what everyone else thinks is fun - that's why I said learning about other people's hobbies. It may not be anything I've done before, but I'm willing to try new things!

[ And she smiles back at him. ]

[abgrund]

[ how.... curious. a question comes to him now, and he voices it without noticing: ]

Don't you.... get tired?

[ surely, having to speak to so many people is exhausting. the very thought of it seems... too much effort, to him. ]

[pure_radiantics]

Ah... well...

[She pokes her fingers together.]

I actually get more tired when I haven't hung out with anyone in awhile? Like, when I get lonely? That happened one time and it wasn't fun.

[After her god, Roxas, disappeared and Sora with him.]

[abgrund]

[ that's....

......... not something he understands. or something he thinks he'll ever understand, but here she is, telling him this. ]

I see.......

[ but there's one thing he knows, that loneliness can sometimes breed despair. ]


..... I hope you can be happy.

[pure_radiantics]

Well thank you! I hope you can too!

[ Especially since he does seem to be a fairly gloomy person, with that air about him. ]

I'm happy to train with you on spells, if you'd like? Or sparring with weapons.

[ She summons her own weapon into her hand, seemingly out of thin air, and presents the decorative keyblade out in front of her. ]