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godsoffortune) wrote in thenearshore2018-10-16 08:15 pm
Entry tags:
- !intro log,
- aymeric de borel | final fantasy xiv,
- chikusa kakimoto | katekyo hitman reborn,
- d2 | alive,
- ebisu | noragami,
- garry | ib,
- ginia | original character,
- hibiki shikyoin | pripara,
- izuku midoriya | my hero academia,
- katsuki bakugou | my hero academia,
- keith | voltron,
- lance | voltron,
- minako aino | sailor moon,
- obi | akagami no shirayukihime,
- romeo | romeo's blue skies,
- suzaku kururugi | code geass,
- takashi shirogane | voltron,
- wei shen | guardian,
- wendy | kuroshitsuji,
- ω agrias oaks | final fantasy tactics,
- ω data-roxas | kingdom hearts,
- ω emperor lotor | voltron,
- ω hat kid | a hat in time,
- ω hunk | voltron,
- ω ovelia atkascha |final fantasy tactics,
- ω rasu | countdown 7 days,
- ω roxas | kingdom hearts,
- ω stanley pines | gravity falls,
- ω the snatcher | a hat in time
October Training
Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: February 6th, 2017
Where: Outside the Meeting Hall, the Far Shore (and optionally, the slopes of a recently erupting volcano)
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 more experienced god and shinki volunteers.
Meeting Hall
God Training
Shinki Training
Physical Training
Rest and Refreshments
In Summary:
What: Information and Training
When: February 6th, 2017
Where: Outside the Meeting Hall, the Far Shore (and optionally, the slopes of a recently erupting volcano)
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 more experienced god and shinki volunteers.
God Training
- Newly arrived gods are escorted into a small meeting room, with tatami floors and a stage 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. Paper and pens are provided to all the attendees as an unsubtle suggestion to take notes on the information they're given.
The speaker delivers her welcome speech in the monotone of someone who's practiced it far too often. Hopefully no one's feeling sleepy! She adds that gods should be cautious of anyone on the Near Shore who might ask to use their shrines to visit the Heavens, and should instruct their shinki to be cautious as well. There is at least one unrecognized god who the Heavens believe to be attacking them, and another recent incursion by an unrecognized god ended in his defeat and the extinguishing of the volcano he had caused to erupt. 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
- There are stacks of informational pamphlets sitting out on tables around the dojo. There are five or six white-robed shinki present, who will willingly answer any questions or instruct newcomers in the use of the borderline. They accompany their answers, or their 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. Each of the shinki is wearing a brightly-colored sticky name tag reading HELLO, MY NAME IS ________, and all of their names appear to end with the syllable "mei."
A variety of weapons are available in the dojo for shinki and their gods to practice with, and a row of straw targets are set up along one wall. Both Sabimei and his animated straw training dummies are absent from this training session, but standard, inanimate straw targets have been lined up outside, and a few rings are laid out on the frozen ground for friendly sparring matches. (Shinki characters who are interested in learning more about the borderlines or want to learn new shinki spells or songs may approach any of the training shinki for advice or instruction. Please remember to comment on the Shinki Spells page when your character begins to learn a new spell, excluding the borderline.)
Physical Training
- There is still clean-up left to work on from the volcano's eruption. Two tengu (one of whom characters might recognize as the hot springs' proprietor) have volunteered to help transport any gods or shinki who are willing to help clear trees, dig or wash away ash on roads and roofs, and repair damage to occupied temples. The abandoned temples that were damaged by the earthquake and volcano are being left to decay, although anyone who's curious about them could take the offer of a free ride to explore some of those abandoned and damaged buildings as well. Some might contain old books or mementos of the long-vanished owners; others have nothing left inside but dust, mold, and curious spirits.
Back at the training ground, characters who aren't helping clean up the Western district have the option of playing sparring games to test their reflexes. The white-robed shinki are organizing them into pairs in the marked circles and explaining the rules: each participant is given 10 seconds on offense to score a hit with any weapon of their choice, from bare hands to sparring weaponry to shinki magic, while their partner is only allowed to dodge or defend. After five rounds, the person with more points gets to declare a penalty for their partner: drawing on their face with a marker, ordering them to do something silly or embarrassing, making them fetch tea... it's up to the winner!
Rest and Refreshments
- After the gods' training lecture is finished, a few of the white-robed shinki bustle back in to set up craft tables and a buffet area. This time, the theme seems to be a sweet English tea: little cakes, scones, jams, cookies, tiny finger sandwiches and a vast array of chocolates are available, as well as many different teapots, with hot water dispensers and loose tea available to let everyone brew to their own tastes as they venture in to rest or talk to their new partners.
Over on the craft tables, there's all kinds of art and craft supplies available, from construction paper to calligraphy brushes, glitter to gouache. Signs on the tables encourage gods and shinki to show their appreciation for each other with a
In Summary:
- Get all the information you can handle
- Veteran new gods and shinki are welcome to volunteer showing the ropes
- Explore damaged temples or practice sparring
- Enjoy a tea and make some valentines
- Have fun~
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So instead of responding to it, she shall change the subject. ]
Are you going to fetch your practice sword or not?
[ Here. A hole in the illusory set, so you can see where they are. For expediency's sake.
A few more goats roll over to take a gander at this weird tear in the puniverse. The one on its side on the floor looks curious, too, but can only twitch. Its fellows all stare at it. Their legs are glued to platforms. What does it expect them to do? ]
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But he is a good person and makes a detour to help the creature back onto its feet, giving a small pat to the head. Quickly he does step into the tear and grabs a sturdy practice sword and then back out. Now he is curious about this set up...what exactly is it?]
My thanks for your assistance. Might I ask what exactly this space is being used for?
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[ Hibiki has her back turned to him now, trying to show something in a script to a literal goat (good help is hard to find, so she's had to even press her lawn care service into movie assistance.) As such, she sounds distracted when she speaks, even matter-of-fact. He'll be out of here soon, and therefore, does not merit her attention.
The spygoat, however, is appreciative of Aymeric's efforts on its behalf and circles him happily. It can't make noise to show its thanks and happiness, so it will try rolling in pleased-looking patterns instead.
Whatever...those are. ]
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But the answer Hibiki gives him is a strange one at first. When hearing 'revolution', someone who's last memory from his star is helping to overthrow an Empire's influence on a city that was being supressed, that word goes straight to battle. However, this place does not have that particular feel. So if not a battle then...]
Oh, so it is part of a movement then. The workmanship is rather nice.
1/2
[ Hibiki has simmered down now that she has been resigned to the interruption. ] As well as---
2/2
[ The (live) goat, unable to read the blocking Hibiki was showing it, has decided it's snacktime instead. Hibiki finds herself in the unfortunate position of having just fed her script to her stage crew.
Pardon her. The brilliant prince must now nobly attempt to yank her script free from the jaws of this absurd beast. A few of the other spygoats trundle over to watch, their programming still inclining them to be curious. The one Aymeric had helped looks over too, but hangs out by his ankle. New friend. New friend. ]
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Now if Aymeric was an asshole he'd up and leave right then and there. Hopefully there are copies of that document and it'll be fine! However, he is a noble soul and goodhearted so naturally he decides to try and find a solution. And there is an easy one given if the item he seeks is here.]
If there is food here, they can be distracted to it. Is there any within the space?
[At least the small goat at his feet is calm.]
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[ A spygoat with a tea tray rolls over, hoping to be of service to Hibiki. Atop the tray, in addition to a pot and cup of hot tea, are various cookies, cakes, and other extremely fancy- and expensive-looking treats. ]
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[It seems that he has to figure out how to get the goat to stop nomming on the script and while it isn't ideal (and Aymeric has no idea what to feed a goat) but he knows that a cookie might be better than nothing. So he grabs one that doesn't look as fancy and whistles to said goat.]
This seems more tasty than parchment, does it not?
[Waving the cookie at the creature now. Come on and take a bite!]
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Once Hibiki has steadied herself, she crosses her arms and sniffs. Her script is now...more like...half a script.... ]
Such a bothersome crew....
[ The only people who wanted to work cameras besides Elfnein were goats! ]
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My apologies for the damage to your work. Mayhap there is an extra that can suffice just as well?
[Is there another copy around? Does one exist? Let's hope so.]
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[ She doesn't seem to have the presence of mind to realize that she just took credit for the goat robot pyramid. Which is just about the only way she manages to make true statements, so, par for the course.
Still looking away, but somehow managing to make her tone address Aymeric anyway: ]
Cut that film.
[ The goat swallows its cookie, pleased. The spygoats trying and failing to turn off their camera whir at Aymeric in the plea of many desperate artificial intelligences who happen to lack mouths.
Beyond little tiny stitched ones, which are, admittedly, adorable. ]
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[These adorable little goats that are trying their best to do as told were created by her? He has no idea of cameras outside of his smartphone but he can follow what they were trying to do and try his best to turn it off and catch any spygoat if they end up falling.]
And you were able to teach them how to use this equipment? Quite remarkable. [Giving a spygoat a pet.]
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For another, people keep figuring out she's behind them, somehow. It's baffling. ] Their programming has grown steadily more sophisticated.
Though, it's still nothing noteworthy for a genius.
[ EVERYBODY WANTS PETS NOW. Even the real goat. They all strain towards Aymeric's hand. ]
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It's the cats, isn't it?]
It must have taken a long time to create such marvels; and they seem to love attention.
[Ok ok he has pets for everyone! Even the nice goat!]
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Hibiki, who finds this all unremarkable, roots around in a box for a prop. She could have sworn she'd seen.....Why can't anyone place things where she can easily find them.... ] Curiosity is their trademark.
[ Back at her temple, a sophisticated security system records multiple feeds of Aymeric's hand, coming down for pets on various goat heads. This was definitely a useful invention worth Hibiki's time and toil. ]