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The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-11-16 07:01 pm

November Training

Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: February 21st, 2017
Where: Outside the Meeting Hall, the Far Shore
Summary: Training and informational sessions for newly arrived gods and shinki



Gods and shinki arriving at heaven's meeting hall are brought into small one-on-one meeting rooms as they appear, with a white-robed shinki offering them an explanation of their current role, the name of the god they will represent or the god they will serve, and directions to the temple that will be their new home.

They are cordially invited to a training session beginning in early afternoon, after they've had the chance to return to their homes, meet their new partners, and have their questions answered.



Morning/On the Road

    New gods and shinki are being packed off to their new temples for the morning to settle in and meet their partners -- this is also a good time to visit with new neighbors or explore the area! What does your new temple look like? Are you headed straight there, or taking the scenic route to get a better sense of your new surroundings? The Western District is still scarred from the aftereffects of a recent volcanic eruption and earthquake, with fissures in some of the roads and burn scars in the wild landscape. The volcanic ash, though, seems to be serving as fertilizer for vast swaths of unfamiliar and colorful wildflowers that line the roads despite the fact that the weather is late-February chilly.


Shinki Training

    A well-appointed dojo has been prepared for newcomers to practice their physical or magical arts. Outside, there are two impromptu target practice areas: one is for long-range weapons, with targets set up against hay bales at the other side of a wide, grassy area and a line drawn for the weapons' wielders to stand behind. The other is for borderlines, and a number of young children wearing short coats marked with Amaterasu's golden chrysanthemum on white are dashing around practicing their own borderlines against scary paper masks tied onto bushes or other haybales. The game seems to require a cutting borderline that will cut the mask without damaging the gardeners' hard work on the bushes.

    Inside the dojo, there's room for several pairs to spar, and weapons are set up all along one wall, everything from polearms to rifles, chakrams to broadswords. They're all meant for practice, with edges dulled or padded to avoid any accidental deaths, but sparring partners will still have to be careful to avoid injury. Although there are many fewer white-robed shinki here than usual, except for the children, there is one adult shinki keeping an eye on things inside the dojo and one keeping an eye on things in the yard. They are willing to answer questions, help with borderlines or teach shinki new spells on request. Comment to the NPC REQUEST form to request a thread with one of them or if you have questions about handwaving an interaction.


Physical Training

    The last vestiges of winter have melted away from most of the Heavens, but one section of the Meeting Hall grounds appears not to have gotten the message. Snow is piled waist or even shoulder high, the trees and bushes show no sign of fresh leaves, and an ornamental pool is frozen as hard as a rock, with the drifting shadows of koi barely visible under the thick ice. It's the perfect opportunity to play in the snow, and many of the shinki children are already taking advantage of it, sliding on the ice or throwing snowballs.

    For those who brave the heavy snow, they may discover an an old woman in the center of the frozen area. She's wearing heavy white makeup and a straw coat, and humming cheerfully as she pounds rice into mochi. Anyone who finds her will be offered freshly made mochi and a cup of warm sake to fortify them for the snowball fights!


Rest and Refreshments

    Gods and shinki who are finished with their training can step into a large room in the Meeting Hall that has been set up with comfortable cushions and low tables. Tea, liquor and a wide variety of savory dishes are available, with the drinks already set out on the tables and the savory dishes set up in chafing dishes on a buffet table along one wall. Guests can help themselves, settle in, chat, and make new friends. There's even a dessert table, well-stocked with plenty of chocolate, most of which seems to be mysteriously heart-shaped.

    After eating, there are a variety of board and card games available for guests to play. From classic games like shogi, go and mahjong to more modern ones like Trivial Pursuit or Pictionary -- or Cards Against Humanity -- there's something for everyone.




In Summary:
  • Get all the information you can handle
  • Veteran new gods and shinki are welcome to volunteer showing the ropes
  • Practice sparring or shinki magic
  • Enjoy a buffet dinner and party games
  • Have fun~
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[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2018-11-27 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Iskandar shrugs with a smile that is almost apologetic. He's knowledge of any actual gardening is not only 2 000 years old but it also belongs to different region and climate. Not to forget that it's mostly creative extrapolation of hearsay. He had never planted a single living thing in his life. Still it's his garden at his temple and he takes at least some responsibility for it's well being.]

I have no idea. It seemed reasonable. I am a warrior not a gardener. That means I'm severely lacking any true expertise on the subject.
towards_okeanos: (sad)

[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2018-11-27 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thank his Exemplar for expensive taste in exquisite tea. Iskandar himself wouldn't be able to tell a difference.

The question though. Phew... that's as loaded as they come. At first he's not sure what she is talking about.
Then it dawns on him. There could only be one ziggurat in Babylon called the Great Ziggurat. The one he tried to rebuild and ultimately failed.]


Are you referring to Etemenanki? Temple to Marduk, said to be foundation of Heaven and Earth? If so then indeed I know a thing or two.

[Like for a example why it's hardly a trace of the building now...]
phantomtrick: (✦ whats with all the french)

[personal profile] phantomtrick 2018-11-27 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't say that. There's still a long way to go.

[ Nice attack, Sora. Ren blocks it with his training weapon and stays in place. ]

We're just getting started.

[ He tries to apply pressure to the sword in order to fend off Sora's attack. ]
towards_okeanos: (watch)

[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2018-11-27 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Now that you ask, hm, I think I do.

[There are things that he likes, some that he doesn't but overall impression is surprisingly good. Even if he's usually not the one to contemplate his current position, always planning the next move. Even he can stop and reflect sometimes.]
sing_for_me: (what do)

[personal profile] sing_for_me 2018-11-27 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Even without the knowledge, he was still willing to put in the work. That was really admirable.

Alex taps her chin thoughtfully, pulling out her phone to see if the handy dandy internet could be of help. ]


Mm..not really seeing anything....What if we transplant the wildflowers? Dig up some of the soil its in then bring it to another area? Then we can find soil that hasn’t been affected and use it to replace the soil here?

[ It was probably going to be a lot of work, but it was a waste to give up now. ]

Ah-There’s some cleared out space in the forest near Oshun’s temple because of the lava. Maybe we can move them there?
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A

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2018-11-28 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Somewhere near the temple grounds, an orange kitten, not quite big enough yet to be called a cat, seems to be playfully darting about. She perks up at the arrival of the blonde woman, curious enough about the newcomer to approach and poke near her leg with a curious sniff.

At about the same time, a tall blue-haired girl runs around the corner, a mixture of relief and surprise crossing her face.]


Oh! [She looks to the blonde briefly, but other things demand her attention first. Her focus quickly returns to the kitten, and she kneels down to scoop the animal into her arms.] Akane-chan, you shouldn't be running outside like that!

[The crisis averted, she looks to the woman again with an apologetic little smile. The kitten seems perfectly content to be held, though she still leans in to curiously sniff at the air near Ruler.]

S-Sorry! I was really worried she'd get lost...
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[personal profile] holygrailed 2018-11-28 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Does it?

[Balor. There's a weight to the name, a heaviness in the sound, but he could be many things. Without knowing the origin, it is only a name.]

No matter. I'm sure there are reasons for our assignment together.

Tell me, what sort of god is Ain?
thirdbeauty: (Um... your top...)

Physical Training (I'm sorry)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2018-11-28 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Unfortunately, it's too late for anyone to be of much help to Chris this time. Natsuru turns, and immediately yelps as the petite girl crashes right into her, toppling her to the ground.

With the height difference between them, chances are high that Chris' head has landed somewhere soft, at least. If also... embarrassing for both of them. Natsuru, for her part, seems more concerned about the other girl than herself.]


A-... Are you okay?!

[She dares not move too much before Chris has had a chance to at least try extracting herself from the tangle of limbs they've become.]
holygrailed: (the hospital's a world away)

[personal profile] holygrailed 2018-11-28 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
I hope so.

[No one had to teach her how to walk and talk again, social graces some easily, as do stray bits of information, but are there things she'll never know again about the world or herself? It's a scary thought and her mind steers away from it.]

It's a little exciting learning things anew.
holygrailed: (forget all their forever cruelty)

[personal profile] holygrailed 2018-11-28 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
It must be very fulfilling helping others.

[Even if the favor is forgotten, isn't the fulfillment of a job well done enough there? The difference is still made, the effects felt and left to spread out.]

I hope my god and I can work well together to help others. [She smiles, glancing around.] I'm not keeping you from anything, am I?
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Re: Physical Training (I'm sorry)

[personal profile] trustheart 2018-11-28 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Gaaaaah!

[Yeah, down they go, a heap of tangled limbs and flailing girls. Chris is stunned by the impact, so it doesn't register with her immediately just where her head has come to rest just yet.]

I'm... I'm alive I think...

[She grabs at something to push up on for leverage, which... turns out to be the same embarrassing thing. Chris freezes for a moment...

... before shrieking and launching herself back like Natsuru is a cornered viper. Her face turns completely red and she flails about nervously, unable to look at Natsuru.]


I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm so damn sorry...!
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[personal profile] priforprince 2018-11-28 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Are you listening?!"

No, Hibiki. Nobody is listening. Not the person sprawled on the cushions, apparently, anymore, and certainly not the other goats, as they all gather around the wounded party. Are you okay? Are you okay? (A handful of them bump Da Qing again in retaliation, as well, while another handful roll backwards, keeping their own distance. Spygoats are pure, but their bravery...varies.)

The wounded goat, for its own part, shivers in distress at seeing its stuffing exposed. The other goats shepherd it (and its loose stuffing) over to Hibiki, where they help it hide behind her legs. Then, she looks down. What happened there?
holygrailed: (don't ever doubt)

[personal profile] holygrailed 2018-11-28 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Such is the weight of duty. Even that Irisviel understands, humming in soft agreement. Time will tell what her tasks will ask, but if help is asked for, it must be given.]

I think I would prefer not to fight... [Her words are slightly halting, drawing on the honesty and a gut reaction as she mulls on the unknown.] But if it is what is called for, I trust my god and I will manage. I think I would prefer peaceful prayers too.

[A smile returns.]

Time will tell.
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[personal profile] trustheart 2018-11-28 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Chris nods somberly, starting into her teacup.]

That's... one of the names my mentor used for it. Or rather, what she said certain groups of people called it.
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[personal profile] trustheart 2018-11-28 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
... That's nice, but does it really feel like something that should?
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[personal profile] trustheart 2018-11-28 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Chris nods, and uses the ski poles to pull up alongside Hibiki, making sure to affix her goggles first.]

Alright then. But if I break anything I'm holding you personally responsible, alright?

[Maybe this won't be so bad. She's figured out how to move around fairly easily. Maybe her experience with her Symphogear will make this all naturally intuitive for her...]
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[personal profile] trustheart 2018-11-28 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Uhm...

[She has to think for a minute, and concentrates. She shifts into a stance that's... pretty damn awkward, honestly, like a half squat with her arms held up halfway at her sides.]

Like this, I think...
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[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2018-11-28 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Ah-?!

[That. Is definitely a surprised gasp from the taller girl. Her face is going red too, but she quickly tries to reassure the stranger.]

I-It's fine!

[Now that they're a little less tangled up, she can push herself up a bit. It does not help her embarrassment one bit that the girl that had collided with her is really cute.]

I'm just, um... glad you're okay...

[As long as Chris doesn't say anything more about That Thing That Just Happened, neither will she. Besides, they're both girls, anyway! It's... fine. Totally fine.]
holygrailed: (we're such a long time dust)

[personal profile] holygrailed 2018-11-28 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry, that must have been difficult losing your god so soon.

[The sympathy is genuine.]

I understand why you took two gods then. Is that also why you started the shelter?
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[personal profile] trustheart 2018-11-28 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! Yes! I'm fine! Perfectly fine! I will now go and stop bothering you have a good day please!

[Chris manages to push herself to her feet... which still have skates on them. She ends up flailing repeatedly and "running" in place, before her legs slip out from under her and she belly flops right back onto the ice.]
holygrailed: (when you never went "knock knock")

[personal profile] holygrailed 2018-11-28 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
Your friendship is enough. But... [Irisviel giggles and gives a teasing smile.] if I think of anything, I'll be sure to ask.
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[personal profile] trustheart 2018-11-28 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Chris can't help but laugh at her.]

Alright, fair enough. I think you may be the first good friend I've made in this place. Thank you.
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[personal profile] cloakedinruins 2018-11-28 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Shen Wei just looked at him with all the confused befuddlement of someone out of his league, which was a look that he usually employed whenever the Dean had informed him he needed to use the university's computerized grading system. He knew exactly why he just called Da Qing a cat, but he couldn't just come out and say it to him. After all, it didn't look like he knew that he could become a big fat cat.

"Do you want me to test out the name and see what your vessel is like?"

There was no ayakashi around, so there was no immediate need to test it out, unlike the moment with Yunlan. Still Shen Wei wondered. He may end up with a whole arsenal of weapon-type shinki at this rate.
Edited 2018-11-28 02:50 (UTC)
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[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2018-11-28 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh no... that's not the kind of reaction Natsuru wanted at all! She's already scrambling to get back up and insist that it's really okay, when she notices Chris seems to have forgotten about the ice skates thing...]

Wait!

[Natsuru, fortunately, was at the edge and not in skates herself. So when Chris flails and slips again, she's able to quickly rush to the other girl's aid. Well... as quickly as she can while being careful about the ice. She has pretty good balance but it's still slippery ground.]

H-Hold on... don't move!

[Concern for the other girl has completely taken priority over all other concerns. She very gingerly touches Chris' arm, while she checks for any apparent injuries. That looked like a pretty nasty fall.]

Are you hurt anywhere? I can... help you off the ice... if you need it...
priforprince: (guitar)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-11-28 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki sniffs. ] See that you don't.

[ If there looks like danger of you doing so, she'll catch you. But she won't admit as much. Shikyoin Hibiki never had a decent human impulse that she couldn't pretend not to experience.

Anyway, they look about ready. She holds two fingers up to her forehead in a salute. ]
Au revoir.

[ And with that, Hibiki pushes herself off and heads down the hill! ]