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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-10-16 08:15 pm

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

    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 valentine letter or card. It's a bonding exercise! There is a lot of glitter. And glue. Hopefully, no one's wearing their nice clothes.




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~
hattersgonnahat: (Makin' goal)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-10-20 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Disintegration is like, super bad.]

Patient? So there is a way to leave?

[Do you disintegrate by leaving through the planet's atmosphere? Because that might be the more important thing to know.]
reformedsinner: (as a matter of fact!)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-10-22 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Quite often, we disappear.

[He raises his eyebrows.]

When that happens, we're probably leaving.

[As to where they're going, though... that's a more complicated question.]
hattersgonnahat: (Oops)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-10-22 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
...In a way not disintegrating? [Because that too may count as disappearing, just not in a good way.]

But where did everyone else come from?
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-10-22 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It's never really been observed, but yes, in a way that's not disintegrating, we think.

As for everyone else, we've mostly come from our own various worlds.
hattersgonnahat: (Oops)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-10-23 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Various worlds????]

You have a spaceship too?
reformedsinner: (oh myyy)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-10-23 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
No. Do you have a spaceship?

[That's interesting.]
hattersgonnahat: (Too damn short)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-10-24 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yup!

I could show you it.
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-10-26 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Why, I'd be very interested to see!

[He beams down at the little girl, cheerfully.]
hattersgonnahat: (Sea Breeze)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-10-30 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Someone totally gets it.]

It's really cool. I think you'll like it!
reformedsinner: (ha ha ha!)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-10-30 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure I will. Ha ha, I've done plenty of traveling, but I've never been in a spaceship before.
hattersgonnahat: (Winged)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-10 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
Really? Well, you can get to places so much faster with one.

[Hakkai should maybe invest into something like that. Then again, they are pretty hard to come by.]
reformedsinner: (fear the smile)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-11-12 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm afraid my dragon would be offended if I didn't rely on him, though.
hattersgonnahat: (Yesss)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-13 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
[She heard that right? SHE HEARD THAT RIGHT.]

You have a dragon?

[WHERE? CAN SHE SEE IT?]
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-11-13 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I do! He's at home today -- he doesn't always want to wake up early enough to come to these events, you see. But you'd be welcome to meet him if you drop by sometime.

[Cheerfully, he produces his phone, and pulls up the photo sets. There aren't many pictures there, but there are a few pictures of a small, white dragon with a mane all the way down his long neck. He's no bigger than a cat; in fact, some of the photos have him tussling with cats or stealing fish from the table.]
hattersgonnahat: (Heeee)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-15 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[That dragon....]

[Was the cutest heckin' dragon she had ever seen.]

[But why is it so small? Didn't Hakkai just say he traveled on it?]


Soooo cuuuuuute~! [Pardon her while she just gushes for a bit. These photos might be the highlight of her day.]
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-11-15 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahaha, isn't he? [Hakkai beams with reflected pride as Hat Kid goes through his dragon photo collection.]

I think he may be the smartest person in my temple, too.
hattersgonnahat: (Photobomb)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-19 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
He looks really smart! [She definitely has an eye for these sorts of things. After all, anything that can tear through furniture and get away with it had to be. The fact that he can already get away with stealing fish already proves that he's boss.]
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-11-28 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[The smiling will continue as long as the praise for his excellent dragon continues. This really is the way to Hakkai's heart.

(One way, at least. Probably the simplest.)]


Do you have any pets, miss?
hattersgonnahat: (About that)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-12-17 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[And she would go on about it! Although, Hakkai did bring something else up.]

Ah... no. Having one is sorta hard in space.

[A very disappointing fact. She would love to have a pet of some kind.]
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-12-18 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. Of course, you're not in space here...

[He trails off, temptingly.]
hattersgonnahat: (Would I?)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-12-20 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Y-yeah! But...

[How long will she be staying here, exactly? Having a pet for a little while would be fun, but sooner or later she will be off this planet.]

...I wasn't that far away from home now. So I guess a pet could come back with me.
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2019-01-03 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Where is your home? I assume you don't live on your ship?

[At least, not permanently. One might live on a ship for some time, during a journey: it's bigger than a Jeep, after all.]
hattersgonnahat: (Did I miss something?)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2019-01-06 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
It's... really far away. Like, another another few light years.

But, it could be a little closer being here!
reformedsinner: (elementary my dear dragon)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2019-01-18 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you think this is a different planet from the one you were on before? -- Since it sounds as though the one you were on before wasn't your home planet either.
hattersgonnahat: (About that)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2019-01-21 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, this is definitely not the same planet I was on before. I haven't seen any Mafia, or birds, or..

[Well okay, Snatcher was here somewhere. But...]