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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-06-16 07:17 pm

June Training

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: December 7th
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.

Once they've had a chance to have things explained, they'll have the chance to relax and enjoy an afternoon party.




Meeting Hall


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.

    The speaker delivers her welcome speech with the intonation of someone who's practiced it many times. Newly arrived gods 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. They are allowed to remain in the room as long as they wish, should they want to discuss questions with each other or with more experienced gods who are here to help out.


Shinki Training

    Various shinki in the white-and-gold of Amaterasu's hosuehold are stationed around the dojo, passing out informational pamphlets that have been freshly printed. They will be happy to answer any questions or instruct the newcomers in the use of the borderline. They also accompany their answers, or lessons, with 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.

    The dojo is back to its old, fully functional self; a set of motionless straw targets line one wall, to be used by people practicing with any of the weapons spread out on tables or hanging in racks on the walls. Outside, six animated straw targets wait in an area marked off with red ribbons and warning signs. Anyone entering the marked area may find themselves in combat with one (or more) of the magical training dummies. Those who leave the marked area, though, won't be chased.


Physical Training

    Beyond the dojo, a scavenger hunt has been set up throughout the grounds of the Meeting Hall. Brightly colored plastic balls are hidden in shrubbery, tucked into support beams, floating among reeds in the ponds, and lurking in even cleverer hiding places. When a god or shinki gets their hand on one of them, they will burst open to reveal a hidden prize, such as candy, small toys, or accessories. How many can you find?

    As well as the scavenger hunt, the white-robed shinki are engaging in more serious physical training and will be happy to let new gods or shinki join them. Sparring matches with practice weapons from the dojo, jogging laps around the hall, sit-ups, push-ups... or, for the younger shinki, competing to see who's the fastest to climb a tree.


Rest and Refreshments

    Midafternoon, once the last of the scavenger-hunt prizes have been found, the white-robed shinki will turn their hands to clearing away the training equipment and laying out a lovely buffet table. Bright lanterns are hung from the trees, and a few shinki even take up a station on one side of the training area and begin playing shamisen, koto, wooden flute and drum. Although their instruments are traditional, their music selection ranges from some very classic Japanese tunes to others that sound surprisingly modern. The koto player can really rock!

    Old and new gods and shinki alike are welcome to circulate, socialize with their friends, partake of the buffet food and enjoy the music. There's even room for those who feel inspired to dance, and plenty of privacy offered by the extensive garden for those who would rather retreat with their new partners to have a serious conversation.




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
  • Relax at a party
  • Have fun~
sassywelshcatgirl: (somber)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2018-06-23 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, she'll just... let those three things she didn't mention pass without comment. She can be a gracious winner, right?]

They're simple, but you have to have real power behind them. The cutting ones are a little easier -- you try and stand up like I was and you'll go down in seconds if you don't know what you're doing.
deathmetalist: (pic#4235509)

[personal profile] deathmetalist 2018-06-23 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Picking up her pace she finds a garbage can, tosses her empty plate, and catches up to walk beside him.]

Hmm? [Oh-! She fishes around her pocket for a moment and pulls it out] Yeah! It's pretty cool, though I don't know how to use it yet. [She played with it a little earlier before she got distracted.]

How do I add you? Or-

[Oh-! She looks surprised for a moment] I don't even know your name yet, haha-! [They hadn't introduced each other. Dancing ahead of him she winks and poses.]

I'm Yui☆Nyan~! It's super nice to meet you!
deathmetalist: (Wow that's kind of really mean)

[personal profile] deathmetalist 2018-06-23 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
How do you put more power behind it?

[Crap... she's not a weak shinki, is she!?]

What did you do to practice?
nolittlesecret: (31)

[personal profile] nolittlesecret 2018-06-23 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Swords are nothing new to Nari. All of his shinki save Akechi were different swords. This one? Just a little on the extreme side when the voice of Joscelin comes through. It's taking a lot of willpower not to just drop it and change his shinki back.

"No can do. I ain't killing anyone in here... We'll save that for an ayakashi fight, kiddo." Which, if Joss was like this just from being around other gods and shinki, it's going to be a hell of a struggle when it comes to ayakashi.
deathmetalist: (pic#4235546)

[personal profile] deathmetalist 2018-06-23 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[At least she's still going..! Up even higher now, she glances down...]

Do you think they would? [So high up? She doesn't see anything on these branches either.]

Hey kid, are you sure it's safe for you to go so high?
dredefulchilde: (evil eye)

[personal profile] dredefulchilde 2018-06-23 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Hmph. Coward.

But Joscelin sounds more amused than put out.

Well then, let’s find some ayakashi to fight, shall we? I’m starved.
bass_instincts: (watashi wa kowareta baradesu)

[personal profile] bass_instincts 2018-06-23 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Shin gives a warm smile at her display. He tilts his head just a little as he says his own name,] Shinichi, but I go by Shin.

[He pulls out his own phone to show her the way Adrien had shown him earlier. He adds her name, complete with a star so it reads "ゆい☆にゃん~( ̄▽ ̄)/♫•*¨".] It's been great meeting you too. It's been fun already.
cuddle_battery: (dramatic pointing!)

Yumoto Hakone

[personal profile] cuddle_battery 2018-06-23 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Scavenger Hunt(open)

[Scavenger hunt! This is waaay better than boring normal training as far as Yumoto is concerned. He's already got his pockets full of candy and dollar store toys and is looking for more.]

Ah! Found one~!

[He has indeed spotted a brightly colored ball, mysterious prize lurking inside. But he's not the only one. Because you see it too. And he notices you noticing it. So it's anyone's game. What do?]


R&R(closed to [personal profile] hellishrabbit )

[It was right after god training that Yumoto was informed that he'd been assigned a shinki. He was going to go find them right away. Really. But scavenger hunt. If he'd waited then all the good stuff would've been found already!

Anyway, with his important god business silly funtimes taken care of, he can start looking for his new shinki. A name and a description are all he has to go on, so it does take a while before he spots someone that fits.]


Hey, is your name Kamui?
bass_instincts: (Your song is the sadness that falls down)

[personal profile] bass_instincts 2018-06-23 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe it was because he was surprised to hear that language from a kid, but maybe it was because he won, but Shin lets out a bark of a laugh. "I guess I win," he says as he moves to get his plane. It landed a distance away from them, and he's tossing it back towards Joss, "You can have this one if you want. I probably won't really keep it past today."
deathmetalist: (pic#4235526)

[personal profile] deathmetalist 2018-06-23 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Wah-! It looks so cool!

[That should be her trademark. Immediately she begins to put his name in, too.] Should I call you senpai? [He's maybe a year or two older. . . She thinks. Either way-

シン先輩~♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪]


It would be great to rent out a studio. I'm not sure how much it would cost, but I'm sure we can find a way! And get our hands on some instruments, too.
revolutionfalcon: (you'll live this time)

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2018-06-23 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Shun doesn't consider the random offering of help a requirement to being at the training - he only really does it himself if he sees a particularly skilled stranger that he could use the training against. In any case, he gives a faintly dismissive sound as he moves on to take the other three knives out of the other dummy.]

If you're going to show your technique, then show it. I can pick up anything I need to that way.

[Shun's definitely not prone to take pointers from people he doesn't know, but he's willing enough to observe and apply skills that way.]
Edited 2018-06-23 05:39 (UTC)
revolutionfalcon: (explanation)

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2018-06-23 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Shun just gives her a very long look at that first remark before sighing slightly in exasperation. He's experienced enough with weird by this point, but this seems a bit more genuine than what he usually deals with on that front.]

It's better not to think about it too hard anyway. [She's definitely a shinki if she's talking about turning into a guitar, so excessive thinking is just likely to lead her in a bad way.

Shun draws back slightly in apparent confusion at the offer before shaking his head.]
I'm not interested in that sort of thing. I was just wondering why someone was hiding behind the stage.
nolittlesecret: (21)

[personal profile] nolittlesecret 2018-06-23 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
"No, more like I don't feel like losing the first place that's ever felt like home just to pick a fight with someone. Never know if I'll get chucked from the heavens for trying to kill another god... though sometimes it's really tempting to."

Nari hefts the sword for a moment, then tosses it back and forth between his hands. "Something along the line of your ability? We gotta check the prayers and see if anyone needs some ayakashi slayed, ya know."
ittenbari: (what no)

[personal profile] ittenbari 2018-06-23 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
I mean...sure, but it really depends on the guy, doesn't it? Like, where do the numbers even come from??

[1 - Sakon is bad at math. 2 - Sakon, even though he doesn't remember it, comes from a place where logic is basically nonexistent, especially when it comes to who can beat the crap out of who.]
ittenbari: (blush)

[personal profile] ittenbari 2018-06-23 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[He hangs his head a little as he thinks that over, then perks up.]

You're right! I should! Usually, I just try to be straightforward and stuff, but I can go for cute and charming!

[He has no idea what he's going to do with this newfound inspiration, but it's there and he feels good about it.]
fauxcalibur: (sparkle)

[personal profile] fauxcalibur 2018-06-23 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Saber applauds enthusiastically. Part of it is genuine, and part of it is to distract her. He's gotten his share of lectures about telling shinki things he shouldn't and if she's reacting this way, it looks like he's managed to do it again.]

Excellent job! You know, the first time I picked up a guitar, I took to it just as well as you! It's what caused me to have such a great interest in the music of this era.

[When in doubt, talk about yourself.]
revolutionfalcon: (calm command)

[personal profile] revolutionfalcon 2018-06-23 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
That's right. Old gods treat shinki more like servants. [There's definitely a trace of bitterness in Shun's tone at that. It's all too obvious sometimes that that's all the old gods seem to consider where shinki are concerned.]

We've had newcomers who treat shinki like dirt as well, but most of us prefer to work alongside our shinki than stand over them. Especially since there doesn't seem to be any real reasoning for who ends up as what.

[Even the dead can end up as gods among the newcomers.]
replicatedform: (Calm)

[personal profile] replicatedform 2018-06-23 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, you know what, that's definitely a toy. With a sigh, he let go of "her" cheek and glance around.

Until his eyes fall back onto the trail of ripped papers, and follows it off to... somewhere. Should he check it out, or leave it be?

... Why is he even asking himself that. He's not even working for her. With a sigh, he follows the trail.
]
bass_instincts: (Maichiru kanashimi your song)

[personal profile] bass_instincts 2018-06-23 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Shin laughs a little,] If you want to, sure.

[He points to the kanji on his neck,] Shin actually uses the same kanji as my vessel name.
bass_instincts: (Stop tearing my love apart)

[personal profile] bass_instincts 2018-06-23 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
One of the other ways to read the Kanji on his neck is also 'mao', or cat. With Adrien's sense of humor, Suzaku might be able to figure it out, or at least that Adrien made a pun while naming Shin.

The idea of someone just disappearing though, or more specifically the possibility of Adrien just disappearing, has Shin suddenly feeling on edge. "Anyone can just disappear? Is there no warning?"
reloves: (♥ will also turn into flowers someday)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-06-23 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! It's a lot of fun.

[ Even though she flattened the feet of probably about a dozen of people or so.. But sshh, she's having fun anyway. ]

I wouldn't say it was really scary earlier though.. There's no way something like this would scare me! Don't I look like an awesome, cool, brave girl?
reloves: (Default)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-06-23 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh, don't you worry about making her feel better. Minako seems super cheery for someone who just realised they died and know literally nothing else aside from that - maybe even a little too cheery, even. But this is just how she deals with heavy stuff, just shove it all right on down. ]

That means I was right anyway! Or.. well, kind of?

[ Point still stands though, he sure is one hell of a handsome guy. ]

You sound like you're super used to this though. Have you been here long?
reloves: (♥ i'll be in pain forever and ever)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-06-23 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
You'd be right.

[ She easily admits it. Sure, this situation is pretty.. weird. (Weird still feels like an understatement.) But there's no reason for her to incredibly distrust anyone right now, so she doesn't mind being truthful about things like these. ]

I think the first few lines on that pamphlet said that we're supposed to wait until they find us? It said nothing about how long we had to wait though. [ And she's not a terribly patient girl. ]
reloves: (♥ will also turn into flowers someday)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-06-23 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Poor Celty, wallflowers are exactly Minako's natural target.. She doesn't even seem to think the biker clothes are very much out of place - despite this seeming like the afterlife or some equivalent of it - and just smiles at her like this is normal. Totally normal. Everything here is normal. ]

Yes, of course I'm talking to you! You don't mind helping out a super duper cute girl, do you?
swordofzero: (hope)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-06-23 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
"A few weeks ago everyone went to an amusement park on the near shore." Suzaku hadn't. But it seems like the thing a child would want to know happened sometimes. It might not be the sort of thing Suzaku was comfortable with but he knew other people found such places fun.

"There was also an Autumn leaves viewing last week, I was not there but I believe there were games and food."