April Training

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: November 6th
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 rear of 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 a much nicer room than the warehouse where the last set of new gods got their informational speech. It's a smaller meeting room, with tatami floors and a small dais at the front of the room where the speaker stands. 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.

Butterfly spirits are swarming the flower garden to one side of the dojo, fluttering across bright pink late-blooming cosmos. Shinki who want to practice more precise borderline aim can try using them to gently herd the butterflies one way or another, or, if their borderlines aren't quite that good yet, they can try to catch one with a net. Just be careful! It would be a shame to hurt them.

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.

The animated training dummies are missing this week, although the mundane ones are still intact on their stakes; the white-robed shinki who has previously been seen looking after them is wandering among the mundane training dummies, muttering, making notes to himself and swearing under his breath. Anyone who stares at him for too long, god or shinki, newcomer or established, is going to find him marching over and assigning them a task. Measure the air temperature in each square foot of the dojo, determine the exact height of each dummy and the location where it's most likely to be hit by opponents of different heights, hook an accelerometer to someone's sleeve while they smack a dummy around -- there seem to be hundreds of little, fiddly measurements he needs, and he's not taking no for an answer.

Rest and Refreshments

There are casks of fresh, cold water near the dojo to make sure no one gets dehydrated, and a fresh autumn-themed lunch will be served a little after noon. Rice with mushrooms, salt-grilled fish, roasted sweet potatoes and fresh fruit are on the menu; the shinki will try to accommodate any special dietary requests, and both the new arrivals and more experienced volunteers are welcome to partake.

One of the white-robed shinki has a whole pack of half-grown puppies that she seems to be trying to train. A few have mastered sitting, a few have figured out how to fetch, and all of them are young and excited enough that they're dashing off in all directions at the least provocation. Watch out! Dog incoming! Maybe she needs some help with that?

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
• Play with the dogs
• Spectate if you want
• Have fun~

Comments

Rest >.>

[welcome_home]

[ So someone might have spotted Qrow's little luring of the puppies and his escape to the tree where he feeds them treats from the safety of a branch. And having already seen one of her friends swarmed by the things, this seemed like a pretty smart plan.

Also it was adorable and Nanako eventually giggles at the sight, giving away her presences.

....from a few branches above him, where the little girl hovers among the leaves, wings flitting gently ever so often to help keep her aloft. ]

[corvidiocy]

[He looked up, eyes briefly wide with surprise until he caught sight of the little girl with iridescent wings. A smile quickly replaced any ill feelings he had.

He wasn't already fond of this kid. What are you talking about?]

Well, well. I think we have the most interesting butterfly of them all right here.

[welcome_home]

[ She ducks behind the tree branch when he suddenly looks up, overcome by childish shyness. But she does peek out around it with a shy smile.

And another giggle, when he speaks that in greeting. ]

I'm not a butterfly!

[corvidiocy]

That's right. You're an angel, aren't ya?

[Those certainly were feathery looking wings he saw her floating amid the branches with...]

[welcome_home]

[ She grins, peeking out a little further from behind the tree trunk. ]

Mmm. Only sometimes. I'm Nanako. Who are you?

[corvidiocy]

[He grins back.]

I'm just a little birdie in a tree.

[One who was a brand new Shinki and already breaking all the rules and protocol he stumbled over.]

[welcome_home]

[ That gets a puzzled look from her as she peers at him. ]

You don't look like a birdie.

[ It's fine. Less than half the gods and shinki pay attention to any of that anyway. And the rest only do when it's convenient for them to do so. ]

[corvidiocy]

[Oh gods. That's too cute.]

Look closer. You'll know in your heart that I'm a little birdie.

[welcome_home]

[ She squints at him for a moment before stepping out on the branch finally. ]

You still don't look much like a birdie to me. Can you fly, too? Is that how you got up here?

[corvidiocy]

[A chuckle bubbled out of him as he lifted a hand for her to steady herself with if she wished.]

You'll just have to trust me. I haven't been here long, but I can't reveal all my secrets yet.

[welcome_home]

[ She's good, her feathered wings occasionally flutter behind her to help her keep her balance. It's clear she's been doing this for a while now. ]

Did you just get here? Are you a god?

[corvidiocy]

I did--- and no, I'm not.

[He peered at her closely, as if sizing her up.]

But you are, right?

[welcome_home]

[ She pauses a moment before nodding, her smile and manner still a little shy. ]

Yeah. I'm Nanshe. She's a really old god, who offered a home to people who got lost and hurt by wars and things, so they would have a place to stay.

[corvidiocy]

[Oh, how precious. He's not melting at all.]

I don't know much about these things, but that suits you. You look the sort who'd make anyone lost and hurt feel right at home.

[welcome_home]

[ Her smile brightens at that as she glances down at herself, as if trying to see how he can see that? ]

I do?

[corvidiocy]

[It was the warmth of her smile. It was the friendly demeanor. It was her shyness coupled with her generosity. Qrow didn't need to know the girl to know that she was perfect for the job.]

Yeah. You really do. Why, I think I feel better about this place after just talking to you.

[welcome_home]

[ That has heated pleasure flushing against her cheeks slightly as she smiles brightly up at him a moment. Then, thinking about what he'd said, she cocks her head to the side curiously to eye him. ]

Did you feel bad about this place before? Can I help?

[corvidiocy]

Well...

[He leaned forward, almost conspiratorially.]

This place is a little weird for someone like me, but talking to you has definitly made things better. You're a good kid, you know.