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- !intro log,
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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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But this is Minako we're talking about, so she's totally glancing over the fact that maybe, just maybe, that might be the fault of her incredibly loud antics. Instead she just blinks in surprise for a moment or two when he reaches out to her before reaching back and accepting the offer, speaking up again (in a more normal volume) as she's standing once more. ]
Oh.. Yeah, I'm fine! I was just.. surprised? How can you say something that good isn't even your best? [ She probably hasn't even noticed the tea on his shirt yet... She's still too distracted by the drawing. ]
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[ Shen Wei critically looked her over in case she was injured beyond her pride before he looked down at himself and his now ruined shirt. He checks back a sigh and grabs a couple napkins from the table to attempt to brush the tea off. ]
Granted, the supplies I had used in the past were of a much better quality as well.. Are you hurt in any way?
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But it's then that she finally seems to notice what happened to him. ]
Wait.. You got tea on your shirt?! [ And a moment later it clicks that it might just be her fault that happened. Good job, Minako. ] Should I try and help you get it off?
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I did? [ He looked down at the stain and sighed, taking another swipe at it. ] Oh, yes. I did. It's fine, really. I'm sure it will be fine.
[ At least it was a dark blue shirt and not a white one, though he wasn't sure if the stain will ever come out. ]
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That's no good! You're such a good-looking [ although in a nerdy sort of way, but you know, it's all about seeing past the glasses! ] guy, and apparently a super talented one too, you can't walk around with your shirt looking like that!
[ Minako is not about to let any handsome guy suffer a dent in their reputation because of her, nope siree! ]
We could ask if the white-robed shinki around here have some spare clothes!
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Good-looking, really? [ The nerd look was really cultivated for a reason, even if it falls flat considering he still looks hot. ] I find that hard to believe.
[ Which really means that everyone keeps telling me that and I really shouldn't let someone younger than me hit on me since I am a responsible adult. Sometimes. ]
That's okay, I don't want to cause them too much trouble.
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(For the moment, though! Don't think you're getting out of this one, mister!) ]
What do you mean, hard to believe?! Has no one ever told you that before? [ She gasps, as if she has a sudden realisation. ] Are people blind where you come from?!
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[ He sounds almost bland as he says this, but the amusement is very apparent in his eyes. He is teasing her mainly because she doesn't seem like the kind of person that would get offended easily. He tapped a finger to his lips and then nods as he adds: ]
And a cop. Who tried arresting me once and then roped me into becoming his department's consultant.
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So she doesn't look too surprised by this news. .. well, until he gets to the end. ]
What.. a policeman arrested you and hit on you?
[ On this hot apparently-a-professor guy?! ]
That sounds like the kind of love story you'd see on TV!
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He arrested me because he found me standing over an unconscious woman in a pool of blood.
[ Not that he had anything to do with that. It just looked really suspicious at the time. ]
Then he hit on me after it was found out she was working with the real criminal.
[ Oh no, she was way too sweet and cute, and her statement actually got a chuckle out of him. ]
Are you sure? I don't see myself as a damsel in distress.
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Suddenly that last part sounds very worrying when you combine it with the other stuff you said.. [ After all, it implies-- ] You're not the one who knocked that woman out and caused all that blood to be all over the place, right?!
[ Even if she was working with a criminal, the involvement of blood is a little much!! Unless that was also the work of that woman and the criminal. ]
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I wasn't. I was in the area and heard a scream so I went to see if I could help. I was checking for a pulse when the cops showed up.
[ SID knew him well enough to at least be kind with their methods of interrogation, though they all commented on his cold reaction to everything. In hindsight, his lack of response to a lot of the weird cases probably was one of the factors that got Zhao Yunlan suspicious of him. ]
They assumed the worse since there had been a rash of murders at the time, so I don't blame them for it.
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I almost got scared for a moment there! It's so easy to think people might be hiding secret serial killer tendencies when they're that perfect, you know? [ At least she's.. complimenting him.. in her own special way, that is. ] No one can be entirely perfect, after all! Everyone has a weak point or a bad side!
[ Minako nods to herself. ]
Anyway, I don't think you'll have to worry about being accused of the culprit in a murder spree here!
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[ That gets a cute little chuckle from him and a totally real smile that he kind of hides by ducking his head. And did she call him perfect, although in an indirect manner? That gets more of a smile. ]
Please, I'm not that perfect. The IT Department refuses to let me touch any of their equipment. In fact, they won't let me within fifty feet of their offices because I am that terrible with electronics.
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[ Especially when he's smiling like that! And trying to hide the smile a bit! It's so!! Cute!! Once more the Far Shore is just proving itself to be a place full of perfect angelic people and Minako is totally okay with that fact.
Even though she's dramatically gripping at her heart for a moment here. But it's.. in a good way..? ]
We really gained yet another angel here today..!
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[ He wouldn't actually say that considering how his natural energy shorts things out when he unleashed it. Unsurprisingly it was half the reason why he never gotten around getting a cellphone. For something that small and fragile around him, it would no doubt explode every time he had to use his powers.
And she was getting so much more excited about him and he couldn't help the way the tips of his ears were starting to heat up from embarrassment. It was too cute and he just wanted to duck his head more. Instead he raised his hands in a plea to get her to stop. ]
No, no, I'm not angel. I'm just Shen Wei, a simple professor of Biology.
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Shen Wei.. Even your name sounds cool!
[ Despite him just having said he's "simple".. ]
I'm Minako! It's so nice to meet you.. I hope we can see each other a lot!
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That's... not the first time I've heard that.
[ Zhao Yunlan both times they met, though the first time he actually changed how his name sounded. What a sappy fool he was. ]
It's nice to meet you too. I think that might happen, especially if there is a school here I can lend my meager skills to.
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But still.. that's a disappointment. If there's one thing Minako does not want to be reminded of when she's talking to a handsome guy, it's school of all things. Don't take away the one fun thing about being dead, please... ]
Ah, well.. [ Laughs. Awkwardly. ] I don't think we really have anything like that here! You know, since we're all so busy with our god and shinki duties...
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Ah, I see. You think there is no place that offers lessons to those that need them? [ He shook his head slowly. ] I wouldn't be too surprised to find that there is a place for learning. However, it is presumptuous of me to expect there to be a school. I'm sorry.