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

[shutupnail]

Unless you're asking novices, all the impact areas should be the same regardless of the fighter. Every good warrior knows the weak basic weak points to aim for and most sets will involve the same basic principles with small margins for style.

[The green skinned shinki flexed his arms once while he considered. Then he turned to face Suzaku fully finally.]

But I can show you where that would be. You can find someone else to help you with typical novice mistakes later.

[swordofzero]

It is for training after all. [Many of the people here were novices he would assume. He's not even sure why measuring these practice dummies is important, he's just doing what he was told to do.

For a moment he thought the man was not going to help him, which was fine but he nodded when he agreed.] Thank you.

[shutupnail]

...Fair enough.

[It was a fair truth to point out. And there were certainly plenty of people here that needed actual training in fighting rather than just practice, by his observation. There would be plenty of mistakes made by plenty of people.

He just wouldn't be one of them.

Piccolo took a ready stance in front of the dummies and glanced over at Suzaku.] I can start whenever you're ready.

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku moved to be able to observe better before nodding at the other shinki]

I'm ready, you can start whenever you like.

[shutupnail]

[A tense moment passed in silence and stillness as Piccolo eyed the first training dummy. In truth he was considering how much he would need to slow down in order for Suzaku to get his measurements rather than gauging his 'opponent' and deciding his actions. But either way, he flashed forward a moment later and began to strike the dummy.

He moved fluidly and quickly, though he did make a conscious effort to remain within normal eye movement speeds. After hitting the first target a multitude of times he moved onto another nearby dummy without missing a beat. He continued this smooth motion for a long while, moving between targets seamlessly and never seeming to tire.

In fact, when he finally stopped to look over at Suzaku he wasn't even breathing hard.]

[swordofzero]

[He was fast. Suzaku watched for a moment impressed by the speed and obvious skill. But he was supposed to be measuring. He darted around careful not to get in the Piccolo's way at all as he took the measurements.

When Piccolo was finished Suzaku noted down the final measurement.] Thank you. You are very skilled.

[shutupnail]

Heh. [If a small sound could sound prideful then that was it right there.] I know.

You need anything else?

[swordofzero]

[Very prideful. Suzaku just bows his head in thanks] No, thank you very much for assisting.