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Entry tags:
- !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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"And what about you? You deserve some happiness too."
It's easier giving advice to others than following it herself.
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"My happiness..?" He looked at the painting, remembering the careless and rough man sitting under the night sky, the same careless and rough man sprawling across the couch as he placed his head in Shen Wei's lap.
His voice was soft, wistful, and unbending as time itself as he answered: "My happiness lays in seeing him safe."
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"I won't tell you what to do, but many gods find ways to coexist with shink they know. I understand your desire to keep him safe. But this place is smaller than you think. You might have to interact with him one way or another."
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"I think what I would need is some time to figure out how to interact with him. As you said, him knowing too much would destroy him. However, I know Zhao Yunlan enough to know that he will always find a way to show up in front of me."
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"I hope it works out. I don't want to take up too much of your time, but have any questions about this place?"
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Ten thousand years, and even though he knew Yunlan, Yunlan didn't know him, and as much as he tried to keep the man away, Zhao Yunlan knew what he liked and a lot of it was always Shen Wei. Even when there was no reason for him to say that even then.
"Do you know what we do here? Besides answering prayers and handling spirits?"
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The gods are here to fill their new duties to their followers, the shinki are here to assist their gods. So things go. It's not a fate she asked for, but in terms of a life after death, it isn't bad either.
"However, the amount one wants to put into their duties versus their own interests is up to the individual. I haven't heard of any gods being punished for neglecting to answer prayers."
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Because he was sure to not enjoy anything that looked like the Dixing Palace transported to the sunlight world. He had spent a majority of his life avoiding that place and he did not want to stir any bad memories in anyone including himself.
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The latter is a matter of time, equipment, and manpower though. Ginia considers the temples she's lived in, and how they've all differed from each other. Most of her gods were happy with their temples, though most had been around long enough to settle and perhaps bend the temple to their needs.
"Though there's nothing stopping you from living elsewhere if you wanted to."
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"I hope so; I never cared much for the pompous airs of places like that."
Too much waste when it could have gone to something better, too much weight holding back society, and too much pressure. There was a reason why he had turned down the throne all those ages ago, and little of it had to do with the drain it would have caused him.
"I think that's all the questions I have for now."
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"May whatever you choose to do work for you."
With no more questions, she won't take any more of his time. Ginia picks up her plate and inclines her head.
"If you need to contact me for any reason, I'm in the contact list."