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

[reloves]

Oh, don't worry about it! [ Minako smiles widely at the returned offer, but is also quick to try and repel the other's doubts. It's not that she doesn't get where Zelda is coming from - if she was a princess, she probably didn't have the time to do normal girl things that feel plenty familiar to Minako, regardless of her own lack of memories. But it's not like Zelda's lack of knowledge about these things or perhaps possible stiffness is going to be a problem at all. ]

I'm sure you'll be great at it! I guess some people might say it's a little too quick to judge something like this, but I already feel like things will be plenty of fun right now! Or at the very least, I'm super happy to hear you call us partners.

[ Since Zelda is the perfect partner. Gorgeous, kind, a princess? Full score across the board. There's no part of Minako's outward happiness right now that's anything less than 100% genuine. ]

I can teach you all about the stuff you don't know about! Like pyjama parties-- it's when you all sit together in a bedroom at night in your pyjamas and you play games or watch movies or just.. well, talk about stuff! Like the boys you like or anything you want! It's pretty great.

[sageprincess]

[Her smile takes a turn for the bashful as Minako declares with such confidence her faith that their time together will be an enjoyable one. She certainly hopes she can live up to Minako's expectations, and so she listens carefully to her explanation of pyjama parties with all the intent of someone mentally taking notes.

... At least until the proposed conversation topic. That's when her eyes widen slightly and she glances aside like she might be worried someone could be listening. No one is, of course, so she returns to center and nods.]

I see. I suppose if we are to share a temple-- ah, that is, only if you want to share one. Then just about any night could turn into a pyjama party night.

[generally pyjama parties are more than two people but that's okay zel you're trying--]

What kind of games do you play?

[Never talking about boys, nope. All game all the time.]

[reloves]

[ It's probably a good thing - for Zelda, anyway - that Minako is completely unaware of what that surprised reaction from the other means. She's way too focused on how quickly Zelda is agreeing with her ideas.. especially since it makes her rather happy. Being stuck with a god who was way too stiff to go along with anything fun would be way too stifling for her. ]

What are you talking about? Of course I want to share one! [ Granted, Minako is a special case since she doesn't care about privacy in the slightest. So the thought some others might not be as eager to share as her doesn't even come to mind. ]

There's tons of games though! There's pillow fighting.. But that might be a little too much for a novice.

[ She doesn't want to go too hard on her new goddess-princess-friend! And Minako is literally incapable of not going hard during competitions. ]

But there's also truth or dare, giving each other makeovers.. Really, I doubt we'll run out of stuff to do before you find a way to go back home!

[sageprincess]

[It is fortunate for both of them that Minako has shown up when she has. A little earlier, and the princess might have indeed been too stiff and guarded to entertain frivolous ideas like pyjama parties. But for now she smiles and nods along, a little overwhelmed but not unpleasantly so.]

I see. In that case, I will trust you to gently ease me into the way of such things.

[Which may be a bad idea, but, well. A royal's pride can lead to a bit of a competitive streak as well, in the right circumstances. Though she pauses at the reminder of there being other Important Things to Do.]

Ah, though... there is one more thing we should talk about here. Has anyone informed you of the nature of a shinki's vessel form yet?

[reloves]

A little.

[ Thankfully it's in Minako's nature to be able to switch from acting carefree and sometimes even downright ditzy to serious in the blink of an eye - so she retains the ability to do so even without her memories of the things she had to actually be serious about during her life. ]

There was some information about it on that pamphlet they handed out, but it wasn't a lot.. Something about the vessel form being able to kill ayakashi. [ To be fair, she didn't read it super thoroughly.. ]