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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

Shinki Training

informational pamphlets

borderline

Physical Training

Rest and Refreshments

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~

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[Suzaku steps back, giving his owntraining dummy a moment to recover and find it's feet once more.] Not yet. Or at least I have not been found by a new god yet.

[He had been told that these trainings were the most likely time to be reassigned. He had figured that being in the training area in public was the easiest way to be found if he was assigned someone new.]

[Shun shrugs slightly at that, turning his head to survey the area. They seem to have had a bit of a dearth in shinki recently, considering the number of soulless running around, so he wouldn't think Suzaku would be hurting for options.]

Might just be them wanting to avoid the crowding. It's rare that anyone goes unassigned for long unless they're specifically trying to avoid it.

[Obviously there's cases of that, but otherwise people tend to cycle pretty quickly after their gods vanish.]

That's reassuring. [He had thought that here would be public enough that he could be found but perhaps it was that whoever his new god was avoiding the crowds of the training.] I am sure it won't be long.

[He hoped not, it was an off feeling this purposlessness he had felt since Grell disappeared. Not quite feeling like he should be here in the heavens anymore.]

If it is, at least there's alternate options established now. It was worse when things like the Shinki Sanctuary didn't exist. [While most shinki in that situation had generally seemed to be able to find a temple to stay at, there had always been that question of where they'd end up. At least the sanctuary gave them a specific place to go if they needed it.]

But it happens often enough. It's not something that needs to be lingered on that long.

I can imagine, it is a very helpful place. Wendy and the others did a good job. [He'd been staying there for most of the last week, he imagined it would have been much harder for shinki before it existed. Though he was fine there were a lot of younger shinki who would struggle if they suddenly found themselves godless.]

There isn't much point lingering things that cannot be changed nor understood. [No one knew why people disappeared, where they went. How to stop it. No point in looking anywhere but forwards. One of the reasons why he had barely paused from training today.]

After the amount of time it took to set up, I'd have been surprised if they didn't. [Considering the meal Wendy had made of getting Amaterasu's permission and support, opening something half-assed and barely functional would've likely been taken as an insult.

Shun gives a faint hum of agreement at the latter remark.] I doubt it'll be any worse than the situation you were already in.

[Much as Grell wasn't bad some of the time, she'd definitely been a god Shun would be cautious to let anyone he knew well be named by.]

[It had been established before Suzaku had arrived in the heavens but he imagined that such an undertaking would take a long time and a lot of effort to set up.

He frowned at the comment though he didn't say anything. He knew what Shun and many others had thought of Lady Grell. However she had never been violent towards him and had not been violent towards others whilst he had been with her.]

It's not like it matters. [Said simply. He can deal with any situation. He wants to be useful and having a god is preferable to not.]

It might not matter to you, but the people around you might think it does. [Shun puts that very straightforwardly, in a mild tone of warning. He's the kind of person who doesn't tend to fuss too much about what happens to him, but he's been here long enough and gathered enough companions that they frequently do it for him.]

Gods who are malicious with their power don't tend to last long here one way or another.

[The people around him might think it mattered. That might be true. Adrien would probably have something to say if Suzaku ended up in a bad situation.

It's a strange feeling to know that but Suzaku doesn't dwell on it.]

I am sure they don't, there are plenty here who would stop such behaviour.

[Shun inclines his head slightly.] Exactly. The only problem is the ones who are used to hiding, but even they get what they deserve in the end.

[Case in point, Loki. He might've quite possibly brought down someone with him, considering the timing of that four god calamity incident, but the other three gods marked as dead then had all returned, some of them even before the calamities had flared, and Loki was still gone.]

But it's safer to know who you can turn to in that situation before it happens.

[It sounded like there had been incidents before. Shun had been here a long while and Suzaku figured that if they just pulled random people from random worlds not all of those who arrived as gods were going to follow the same moral code as others.

He takes Shun's words to heart. He should know who to turn to if things were beyond what he could deal with.] I understand. [And he would think on it. He knows quite a few people now and is friendly with many of them. But being friendly with someone and imposing on them like that were two different things.]

If you say so. [Shun doesn't sound like he entirely believes the fact, but then, his initial impression of Suzaku being a bit of a doormat hasn't completely faded. He doesn't strike him as the sort who'd ask for help unless he was absolutely, utterly in need of it.]

[Suzaku just nodded and began to turn back towards the practice dummies, sensing he was about to be dismissed. But he paused and looked back at Shun.]

Would you be interested in a spar?

[Shun pauses in turning his attention away, glancing back towards Suzaku. His gaze is somehow sharper now, more calculating, as if he's weighing up the person standing across from him.]

If you're prepared for one. [He assumes he wouldn't be offering if he wasn't, but some people seem to like to recover themselves between bouts.]

[Their conversation had been plenty of time to recover himself. He nodded at Shun and turned to face him fully, entering defensive fighting stance.

He might not know Shun well but from what he's seen he's not the type to wait, pause or hold anything back once he has decided to fight.]

[Shun usually prefers to retaliate to someone else initiating combat, but he's willing enough to be the one to start it himself.

Dropping into a natural stance himself, he observes Suzaku's position for a moment before darting forward, scything one hand straight for a pressure point on his neck. He doesn't hold back, no, but efficiency is the name of the game - he prefers not to bother having to trade blows at all beyond his first shot.]

[Suzaku darts to the side, striking out at the last minute to hit Shun's arm downwards.

Regardless of whether his strike hits or not he is pressing in, stepping forward with a sweeping kick aimed at Shun's legs.]

[Shun appears unfazed by the retaliation - he would've been more surprised if Suzaku had done nothing. Rather than allow him to get closer and trip him, however, Shun executes a quick flip backwards, lifting his feet before Suzaku can swipe them out and landing with some distance between them.

Not for long, though, because Shun uses the landing recoil to launch himself forward the moment his feet touch the ground, this time going for a more straightforward punch to the solar plexus with the additional power from that push-off behind it.]

[Impressive. Suzaku rolls out of the way, diving to the side as the punch comes towards him. He rolls back up onto his feet and turns to face Shun once more.

He doesn't pause either, running back over to punch back, a strike aimed for the left shoulder, to knock him back and off balance.]

[Shun uses a slip dodge this time rather than actually leap back - a strike to one side of his body isn't a difficult one to avoid, and Suzaku's momentum might work in Shun's favour.

Since it's closer, he drives the fist of the arm Suzaku had been aiming for right towards his stomach, cognizant of the fact that Suzaku's running over to him means there's a good possibility his opponent won't be able to drop his momentum to dodge. Considering Shun's unassuming build, the punch has a surprising amount of power behind it, enough to potentially send an unprepared opponent flying.]

[It probably seems to Shun that the punch is going to connect, in fact his knuckles graze Suzaku's shirt as he twists away last minute.

He's fast but Shun is fast too. He's been testing the limits of his fighting ability and he's glad he asked Shun to spar with him, he is proving to be a decent challenge.

The fight continues fast paced, neither of them pulling punches or giving quarter until it comes to a natural end. Suzaku jumps back through the air one last time. He lands in a crouch but instead of charging forwards he straightens and nods respectfully to Shun.]

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[As the spar goes on, Suzaku may notice Shun getting more involved, the brief breaking of approving smirks at a good move or other small, acknowledging motions. For him, spars aren't about the victory, but about the learning and in some sense, enjoyment of the challenge. A strong opponent you can't overcome will often teach a lot more than one you ultimately defeat, and Suzaku, for all Shun considers his attitude leaning towards a doormat, can certainly hold his own when it comes to the field of battle.

Shun flips back to land on his feet, still at the ready, but he eases off at Suzaku's slight nod, figuring that indicates the end. There really isn't a great deal more they could do to clash, and they've both given full strength to the bout, so he can't argue with ending it here.

He inclines his head in return, touching at his neck to see if he's sweated enough to require taking a drink break.] Your fighting strength is a hell of a lot more formidable than your attitude. I'll remember it.

[Both how he might respond differently next time, and the fact that Suzaku is a respectable opponent.]

You are a formidable opponent yourself. [The spar had been fun, the challenge had been high and though he had already known that Shun was a talented fighter- had had seen him hold his own after having been kidnapped and drained of energy, it was good to fight with him and Suzaku felt he had learned a lot.]

Thank you.

[Shun doesn't look particularly impressed with being thanked, instead just shrugging slightly as he drops his hand back down to his side. He's probably still fine for a little bit longer, and he's definitely been meaning to get some more training in with his throwing knives.]

Feel free to ask me again sometime. I won't turn down a determined opponent.

[Even if they're not on the same level as him, though that hardly applies here. If they're determined to improve, then he may as well do them the service of letting them know what that means.]

I shall. [Suzaku nodded at him again, he would definitely be happy to spar with Shun again sometime. He stepped away, figuring that he should probably go back to practicing with the staff, as that was what he had thought to do today.]

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