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

[chibisu]

Raised parts...?

[The cutting things into bits part is nothing new, considering how careful his shinki are when it comes to his reincarnations, but raised... parts...]

[purr_ince]

Um... okay let's see how to explain. Ah ha! [ Moving he's picking up a stick before crouching down and drawing a rectangle. ] Say this was your plate okay? [ Then he's drawing lines to section off the plate into five compartments 3 smaller ones and two bigger ones. ] Those lines there are raised like the edges of the plate to keep things from getting all mixed up and rolling around. Does that make sense?

[chibisu]

[Ebisu crouches down as well, hands on his knees, and watches patiently. By the time Adrien is done, he makes a small noise of realization.]

Oh, I see! I was imagining something different, with small platforms. I forgot plates like this existed.

[purr_ince]

I don't think I've ever seen a plate like that but this might be a good idea for you until you're a bit better with a fork and the like. I know it's kind of hard.

[chibisu]

Chopsticks, too. [Just. Just so you know.] Maybe I can convince my shinki of it, then... Thank you for the suggestion.

[purr_ince]

I can't even imagine trying to use chopsticks as a kid. At least not properly. I'd be skewering things with them and them shoving them in my mouth. [He laughs softly at the image giving a little shake of his head.]

You could try asking about a guide. I mean there are things that they put on kid's chopsticks to show them where to put their fingers and help them learn the proper position. They likely have it on the other Shore.

[chibisu]

I used to use those for a year, I think... but Kimi says that I need to use them properly now or else I'll never do it.

I'm sure it wouldn't be that bad.

[yes it would]

[purr_ince]

I don't know I still have trouble with them sometimes. I mean they're not my utensil of choice.

[Adrien shook his head.] Maybe, maybe not. Relearning things is hard. Just give yourself some time.

[chibisu]

Well, I'm a Japanese god... [So of course it's the norm for him.] But I suppose you're right....

[purr_ince]

Well yes but I'm learning how still. When in Rome and all that. And even if you are a Japanese god, you're still learning. Nothing wrong with that.

[chibisu]

I suppose so. Is that why you're here? To learn more things then?

[purr_ince]

To learn things and practice. I mean learning how to be a Shinki and being a good one able to make good borderlines and things is important, right? I have to protect my goddess.

[chibisu]

That's right! [Ebisu beams up at Adrien.] I'm sure you'll be a very good shinki to your goddess if you work hard and dedicate yourself like that.

[purr_ince]

I'm certainly going to do my best. Marinette has been taking very good care of me. I can only hope to return he kindness by doing the same for her - however I can.

[chibisu]

I'm sure you'll do very well. So you should get to training soon! My shinki will make sure I'm alright.

[purr_ince]

Thank you. [He smiles brightly before straightening up.] You're right I should be more careful with those wild pups running around.