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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~
trustheart: (Default)

[personal profile] trustheart 2018-12-08 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
MMOs are fun, but I don't have a lot of time for them between school and work. Maybe I'll look into playing one here.

[She smiles.]

There's plenty of strategy in shooters, though. I'll show you! I think you'll really enjoy it.
priforprince: (encore)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-12-08 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hibiki permits Wendy the exploration, setting up her own pieces more for the long haul than claiming quick victories. ]

They test ability. Of course, the Romance of a strategy game mimicking great battles is also grand.

[ General Hibiki, Commander-in-Prief. What a wonderful thought. ]
hypomeneo: (But my inner Cinderella calls)

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2018-12-08 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
I believe in know thy enemy. In battle, success is based around how well you know both your own and your opponent's capabilities. Here... well, knowing yourself is a dangerous thing. So understanding ayakashi is crucial.

[Waver raises a palm as he answers; the words coming both from the part of himself that is Zhuge Liang and his long experience as a Lord.]

My gratitude at least. Hopefully the favor of knowledge being repaid in the future if I can use it well.
vaporlike: (minor setback)

[personal profile] vaporlike 2018-12-08 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, if that's what this kid wants to think, he won't disabuse him of the notion.]

Well, for one, you must enjoy being surrounded by death and decay. The smell alone isn't terribly appealing. And I would suppose you would think so little of humans that you would prefer controlling them after their deaths to finding some way of making use of them while they're alive.
vaporlike: (plotting)

[personal profile] vaporlike 2018-12-08 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[The hardest part of his job is not laughing when he really, really needs to. Such a small revolution this sounds like...]

You're at the helm, yes, but who do you lead and where do you lead them?
fauxcalibur: (smile)

[personal profile] fauxcalibur 2018-12-08 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm quite proficient at doing that on my own!

[At least he admits it.

Not that being honest about being generally irresponsible is all that good of a thing when he's really not the best about doing anything to fix the situation.]


Though I suppose not in the way one would expect a god to get carried away.
oathkeeper: <user name=forcefields site=livejournal.com> (❀3)

[personal profile] oathkeeper 2018-12-08 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[That makes Sora slip up in his movements as he hesitates.]

Fell into... dreams? How? Did someone fall into yours?

[Honestly, that sounds a little scary. What would Sora be dreaming about and what would someone see? He can't really remember his dreams right now.]
phantomtrick: (✦ 3 page essay see me after class)

[personal profile] phantomtrick 2018-12-08 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure someone did at some point. Sadly, I don't remember much. The details slip my mind.

[ He can talk about what he does remember. That's an idea. ]

I saw my friend's family in one of them. Weird, right?
hypomeneo: (sing your society song...)

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2018-12-08 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Waver downs his own cup. He'll drink to that. Then he holds it out for a refill as Iskandar continues to speak.]

... childish is one way to put it. Stonewalling and circling the wagons does them as much good as it does us. Especially given the pressures we all are facing.

... but respect isn't bred in an environment where every action is deemed correct and just and such is entrenched for millennia. Just a dangerous loss of perspective of both self and others.

Rotten indeed.

[That's all Waver is going to say on that. He has more Thoughts about it, but they can come later.

He reaches over to take Iskandar's hand. Smiles... just a little.]


If you don't mind putting up with an idiot like me...

... then yes...

... being named by an idiot like you is totally fine with me.

[A contract with an idiot like you is totally fine with me.

Once said in the past - it comes full circle.

Some things go deeper than memory after all.]
reloves: (♥ perhaps i can find a new love)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-12-08 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
I think it is? I mean, it says it right here on the card!

[ And Trivial Pursuit cards would never lie to anyone, right. Despite it being very obvious from what Minako is saying that she also has not even a single clue as to what that should mean - she hasn't even looked at the answer yet. ]

I guess it's a good thing you don't know about it though.. I mean, should anyone ever know different words for different ways to die? That's so gross!
futhark: (waiter; I live for waiter icons)

[personal profile] futhark 2018-12-08 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
There's usually more people, more explanation and training. Gods were also told beforehand about new shinki assignments- [ So no one was going to go search for the temple of their gods and possibly getting lost. ]

But they might be busy with something else today... [ Caster tries to play it off as not a big deal, but he is concerned with lack of Amaterasu's shinki. Given the situation that's been slowly but surely escalating in the past few months, it's hard not to worry just a little bit. ]

-hey how about it! I Will answer questions if you got any? [ Distraction! ]
reloves: (♥ looking at venus)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-12-08 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yes, yes, Waver, you've already established yourself as The Smart Guy in Minako's mind. But now she's latched onto the idea of what she can get out of him, she's practically single-minded at this point. She even bounches from foot to foot a bit in excitement, a grin on her face. ]

Oh, there's actually some very specific knowledge you can repay me with right away! Right now!
hedgehogsdilemma: (Our hearts littering the topsoil)

[personal profile] hedgehogsdilemma 2018-12-08 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[If he's so tired, shouldn't he be catching a nap instead? Or, maybe he just woke up from one... Was he sleeping during training hours? Too mysterious.]

Possibly. [Or maybe it'll make him sleepier... ah, well, let's get the pieces out and start setting the board up, in any case.] My name is Shinji, by the way. Shinji Ikari.
priforprince: (brag)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-12-08 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm attracting an entire puniverse.

[ The certainty with which she says this betrays

1) she's serious

2) to her, "puniverse" is a real and legitimate word. ]


A puniverse none love so much as I.
gentilitea: (Pray that we may quell the dark)

[personal profile] gentilitea 2018-12-08 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Okay, no fair. Sora’s puppy-dog eyes should be outright illegal! ]

Oh, if I must. [ He takes that phone and types his own number in, before gruffly handing it back to Sora. ]

See that you use that intelligence wisely and well. Or there will be consequences.
gentilitea: (Thou seek the light)

[personal profile] gentilitea 2018-12-08 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Always!!! ]

I…I certainly would! [ Despite the stutter, he does mean it—it’s just that being looked at that way is making him feel things.

Warm, fuzzy things… ]


Taking an interest in the domestic arts is very admirable in one so young…
gentilitea: (Now a white ivory throne beckons)

[personal profile] gentilitea 2018-12-08 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Don’t…Don’t call him out like this!! ]

Ugh, whatever gave you that [ completely correct ] idea? Have you been listening to a word I’ve said?
futhark: (hood; talking)

[personal profile] futhark 2018-12-08 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
No spirit form for once, it's a physical incarnation here. Guess that's a good thing because there are no Masters here.

[ Caster looks at the sky, trying to not question the craziness of the situation. Here he is, explaining himself, how they are not really Servants anymore ]

Or rather- the people who believe in you - their belief is what keeps us manifested. The more they believe in you, the stronger you get. I guess they're what supplies us with magical energy too- but again, you're not going to die should you run out.

[ Because again, the physical body. ]
hypomeneo: (I will not sing along.)

[personal profile] hypomeneo 2018-12-08 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[SUDDENLY WARY.]

And what's that?
futhark: (6)

[personal profile] futhark 2018-12-08 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
The fish, really. You'll find them in the rivers around the Heaven's too. Not sure if they belong to anyone, but I suppose a local god of sea and rivers might be extending their protection to them.

[ He pokes the ice with his heel as if testing the strength of the ice. One time he stomps hard in an attempt of scaring the fishes away- it doesn't work, they flock as if trying to insult them

Maybe because there is a small crack showing up under his foot. ]
myblueskies: (Alfredo is speaking!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2018-12-08 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Territorial development? [Yes he will let you demonstrate Hibiki because he has no idea what she just said.

He leans forwards to watch her.]
pure_radiantics: (convo] flat smile)

[personal profile] pure_radiantics 2018-12-08 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I've had some help - a lot, actually - and time to learn what I was doing. I'm sure you'll pick it up in no time.

[ She gives him an anxious smile at that. She refuses to hurt him, to reveal too much before he can understand what's going on on his own. ]

It's a lot to handle on your first day, so if you ever want to talk, you'll be able to call me on the phone they gave you. We can train together and practice spells and anything else you want to talk about. It's the least I can do for a new friend.

[ And they are a whole new set of friends now, so she rationalizes that it's not lying. He doesn't remember her; he can't treat her the way he did before. That's not how shinki memory loss works. So yes, this is a new bond she's trying to form with him. ]
reloves: (♥ will also turn into flowers someday)

[personal profile] reloves 2018-12-08 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you have any tips on great hair products?

[ There's not a single indication that she's experiencing any sort of shame while saying that nor that she's joking. ]
unlucky7: (STATUS :: Watching 3)

[personal profile] unlucky7 2018-12-08 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Ebisu said a new arrival told him shinki were being sent to the temple of their gods to find them instead of staying around the grounds. I went by there and it's pretty sparse.

[Sure, making sure shinki and gods meet right away is better than the waiting around song-and-dance, but sending them out like that doesn't seem right either.]

The last time things were different, we were sent to investigate the forest shortly after.
towards_okeanos: (bliss)

[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2018-12-08 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[It looks like they can never have a good start. It was rough the first time, it got even bumpier this time around. Yet it seems they're destined to find each other. Now it is his turn to make not exactly the best of first impressions. It is true they are both idiots. Hard to tell who's here to more impossible of a task and hence more of a fool.

A contract with an idiot like you is totally fine with me.

Iskandar is relieved to see Waver smile. He's practically ecstatic it is Waver who reaches out first. He leans in to cover Waver's hand with his own.
Yes, they both had a rough day. Though Waver's was probably worse by all accounts. They are both exhausted. None can guarantee that it would be much better in the future. Something is brewing in this land. It would explode eventually. Just like that mountain did. Still, Iskandar is at peace. Glad even. Come what it may. All is as it should be.

Welcome home, my little Master. Your foolish king is happy to have you back and see how much you have grown.]


[Now. They probably should go to the temple for actual naming... and sake is all gone, all the more reason to leave this place.]

You said you were in my temple today? I hope it treated you properly.

[Because if it didn't Waver may yet witness Iskandar shouting at the building. Sometimes he thinks the thing is possessed...]