June Training

[godsoffortune]

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~

Comments

[silentscales]

[Snake holds up the piles of papers that he had collected along the way.]

[priforprince]

H-how did you....

[ She looks past him, and sees a few more on the floor. She looks down at one of her pockets.

It's inside-out. ]

Impossible.

[ Not to worry, though! Hibiki's brain will reboot and erase the fact that this ever happened from its short-term memory in a matter of seconds.

Perhaps then she'll be able to converse.... ]

[silentscales]

"Why do you not want her?" says Ayn. [Snake just tilts his head, maybe just a little amused by how bothered Hibiki had gotten.]

[priforprince]

So you listened.

[ Hibiki sighs, recovering. That's all in the past. All of it. What to do from now on is the issue. She shall regroup brilliantly and beautifully. ]

It's a private matter. Not everyone is suited to adorn my piece de resistance.

[silentscales]

"Is it because you love her," asks Ayn?

[Snake does want to see Hibiki's reaction to that, even if it might get her angry with him. Maybe it was a little revenge for her constant haughty attitude.]

[priforprince]

WHY WOULD I FEEL THAT WAY ABOUT SUCH A CONFOUNDING PERSON?!

[ Hibiki only falls in love with perfect, pure princesses! (The fact that they occasionally are covered in mud and smell like goat is immaterial!!) No, what she feels for Chinatsu is...

Is........

The roller coaster of realization in Hibiki's mind inches its way up the track towards the crest of the first big hill. ]

[silentscales]

"Because you don't understand her but want to?" says Ayn.

[Snake shrugs a little. He doesn't even know who it is they're talking about besides that Hibiki seems to think highly of them.]

1/2

[priforprince]

...."Ayn" is an incredibly impertinent reptile.

[ Hibiki's mental roller coaster slides back down whence it came. Arguing with a snake. That's how her day is going.

This cannot stand. ]

2/2

[priforprince]

In any case, Hiyama Chinatsu won't be cast. Await your role patiently or you might end up receiving no role at all.

[ This is an empty threat. There are too few people (and snakes) here who know what they're doing for Hibiki to fail to utilize any of them.

Except Chinatsu. Curse that Chinatsu. ]

Hibiki is amazing

[silentscales]

[Snake did find that he loves to dance, but he didn't need a stage or Hibiki for it. It just seemed like a fun way to dance. He could even live without dancing, even if he has skill for it.

That being how he feels he shrugs a little, unimpressed by her threats.] "Hiyama Chinatsu really upsets you," says Martin.

i try

[priforprince]

GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY TEMPLE IMMEDIATELY!

[ Hibiki points at Snake (and Ayn, and Martin) to punctuate this point. Vein-popping effects spring to life all over her forehead. There are too many to fit, so a few fall to the ground and break, joining the ex-teacup.

This interrogating behavior is intolerable!

...and her mental roller coaster is stalled back at the loading dock. ]

I feel like I should feel bad, and maybe Snake should feel bad, but neither of us do.

[silentscales]

[Snake looks at Hibiki like she just grew five extra heads. He blinks a few times, tilts his head,]

"You should probably tell her," says Ayn.

[But then by some small mercy, Snake turns and calmly walks out. He figures he'll still be seeing her again. She wouldn't want to lose a dancer to Sparkle Motion, after all.]

yeah, you're good...she. does this.

[priforprince]

[ That she would not, though the parting shot does leave Hibiki gawking like an idiot in the doorway for a bit. Tell....her....?

Tell her.....what......?

And why is she picturing...roller coasters all of a sudden....? ]