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

[replicatedform]

You can try using clips to pin them up, so you can walk?

[Like how people do to avoid making their clothes wet. Or... pin their hair.]

[chibisu]

[Thoughtfully, he glances down at himself to try and visualize it in his head.]

...Can you show me? I'm not sure I know how to do that...

[replicatedform]

[He nods and crouch down.]

... I don't have a clip. But I can show you how to fold them.

[It's not hakama, but he can kind of imagine how to tackle it. He looks at Ebisu.] Can I start?

[chibisu]

[Another pause, one that could be mistaken for thinking carefully.]

....Okay. Aomi says it's fine if you do it.

[replicatedform]

[He blinks for a moment.

... Oh. The clothes (the entire outfit?) is a shinki. With a blink, he slowly nod and reach out to gently touch the pants.]

Alright... And sorry if I mishandle you by accident.

[Since he can turn into a cloak, he can almost understand. Carefully, he folds up the baggy part of the materials, frowning a little as he checks how much he can bundle it up. If he folds up this much, that would probably give Ebisu enough freedom to move his legs.

He points at the holds he made, which he's holding in place with his fingers.]

If you use a clip or a pin to hold it in place like this, it wouldn't touch the ground. And you should be able to move freely, too.

[chibisu]

[Indeed, the clothing is a shinki, and it's probably no surprise that, in light of that knowledge, that Ebisu twists his head to carefully watch the older (sort of) man start bundling things up.]

I think a clip would be better.... Are you familiar with such things?

[replicatedform]

[He looks up and nods.]

Yes. I've seen them around before, in shops. It shouldn't be hard to buy some for this.

[Either individually, or sold in a batch... In case people lose one somehow.]

[chibisu]

Do you know the name of the shops? It would be rude to just leave so suddenly.... But we can look at them afterwards.

[replicatedform]

Some of them. They're... [List some names because I'm too tired to think.]

[chibisu]

[Ebisu listens carefully, nodding when he finishes.]

I see. Then we'll look there as soon as we're able. [He starts digging through his jean kimono.] I'd like to repay you....

[replicatedform]

Huh?

[He blinks for a moment, before it sinks in.]

You don't have to repay me.

[chibisu]

But you assisted me?

[So.... reward?]

[replicatedform]

[A pause for a moment. Well, in that case...]

If you insist, I'll accept it.

[Ultimately, he's not that rude.]

[chibisu]

[Politeness wins again.... and so does the 5,000 yen bill that he's just casually handing to him.]

[Look at that smile. He's so pleased.]

[replicatedform]

[He looks at the yen bill and blinks at the number. Like, money's normal. Just the number made him blink.

After a moment, he carefully accepts it.]

Thank you.

[He's now 5000 yen richer?!]

[chibisu]

It's nothing. [Except, you know, 5000 yen.] Your suggestion is very helpful!