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thenearshore2018-10-16 08:15 pm
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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But she's trying to immediately make herself chill out before she says anything. Right, right, it's just since he's not used to them.. Helping him out with his clear love problems here is more important. You're gorgeous, Minako, and don't you forget it!! Just be your own hype(wo)man!! ]
But.. well, have you listened to what you just said?
You like her now, even though you didn't think human girls are attractive at first. [ She counts on her fingers as she makes the points. ] And I'm assuming she's a human girl. So then that means it's totally possible to break through the stereotype! If you like human girls now, then who's to say she doesn't like..
[ .. What is Dust. She doesn't want to make a rude assumption, so.. ]
Well.. non-human boys by now! It's more likely than you think! [ Minako smiles - and in a non-devious way for once when it comes to this topic. ] Should I maybe try and get some idea of whether she'd be interested or not if you don't dare to tell her yourself, huh? I'm real subtle!
[ No, you're not, Minako. ]
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[But frustration and worry has Dust glancing aside... and then making what might prove to be a terrible mistake.]
It would be nice to know if she... ever thought about it, though...
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Don't you think you could find out if you asked her out for the day on Valentine's Day? [ Since she's sure this would be even more effective without her direct Minako interference. ] You could just even say it's as friends! But.. you know, a lot of love is in the air on that day.. And before you know it...
[ She just lets that sentence trail off ~meaningfully~. Her facial expression says enough about what she's thinking. ]
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[If Minako finds out that Chinatsu's going with Hibiki, Dust will be in distant second place in her mind, won't he.]
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[ And she feels like it might work out anyway with the way Dust grins like that. They must be close to begin with if he talks about this person that way. ]
Don't worry! [ Minako winks. ] I'm sure you're her #1 interest. Call it a girl's intuition!
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Hey, don't you know saying stuff like that first part is no good? That's no way to win over a girl! Even if you don't believe in what someone says, sometimes you just have to appease them or think "geez, it's so nice that she's rooting for me that much despite not even knowing me!"
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It might sound kind of rude, but I mean it in a positive way here when I say we don't even really know each other! So there's no reason to worry about what I of all people think, right? You should be doing this for yourself and [ she clutches her heart all dramatically ] your deep, undying love!
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[ Because Minako can admit that she's kind of over the top. No, scratch that "kind of" part. She knows she's way overdramatic, but there's nothing she says that she doesn't mean at least part of. ]
Sometimes you just got to do something for yourself for once. Just give it a try! I'm sure you'll end up thinking you did the right thing.
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[ She holds up her arms, forming a big X with them. ]
This isn't the time to talk about anything that sad! [ No matter how much she may know that is the truth, it's not like they have to acknowledge that out loud, right? Lingering on sad things is no use, especially when she's trying to help him here. ] You instead go off right now and get your girl! Get that beautiful Valentine's date!
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[He doesn't know.]
[Be alone, probably.]
Not right this second! But... soon. When I think of how to actually do this.
[Little does Minako know she'll be the one responsible for pushing him into action.]
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[ Not that she has a real way of keeping track as to whether he does it for real or not, but.. you know. Still. ]
I'm trusting you here!
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[Dust taps his fingers on the cardstock in front of him, a frown coming over his face. How much competition will he have?]