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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~
hattersgonnahat: (Starbucks)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-19 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[A - Mk. 14 Custom]

[Compared to the many other fancier temples that dotted the landscape, the Temple of Skuld looked like just a strange, ridiculous house that needed stilts on one end to keep it elevated. It kind looks like it might've been designed by a five year old, honestly.]

[But today was just a routine maintenance. Even if this one hadn't flown (and likely never will) it still had to be kept clean every so often. Possibly more so as it sat. This Far Shore place was so much dirtier than space.]

[As such, there was a kid in a hat literally hanging from some kind of pulley system to scrub the massive window. Luckily she had an oversized squeegee to work with, otherwise this could very easily take hours.]



[B - On the Road]

[Having arrived after the eruption, the kid was unaware that the Western District didn't always look like this. Though she had heard some rumblings of the disaster and a clean up crew to restore it. But hey, it was nice to see the craggy terrain get some color now!]

[These flowers were as good as any time to see if she still had what it takes to make flower crowns. After all, what else were you supposed to do with them?]



[C - Cards Against Humanity]

[What exactly is this game? Who knows, but the title itself sounded like the perfect kind of thing for a space alien.]

[She sat down at the table and took a handful of cards. Are you actually going to let the child play? Or are you going to kick her out in hopes that she finds something a bit more...age appropriate.]

[Alternatively, were you ready to get yourself rekt'd?]



[D - Wildcard]

[You know the drill. [plurk.com profile] Grifstar for plotting]
myblueskies: (the world is beautiful!)

C. Obviously.

[personal profile] myblueskies 2018-11-19 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello Skuld!

[Romeo spotted one of his newest friends and moved over to her table. All these games looked really fun and he had been looking for friends to play with.]

Are you playing a game? Can I play?

hattersgonnahat: (Photobomb)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-26 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Hey, it's the other kid she met at the aquarium! She waves him over.] Yup! I never played this one before but it looks like fun.

...I think we're supposed to come up with ways to fill these in.

[There was a pile of black cards of go through with missing words. The tiny god already had a handful of white cards to use and there's still plenty more for Romeo to join in.]
myblueskies: (someone needs help!)

[personal profile] myblueskies 2018-11-26 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Fill them in? [He looked at the cards both black and white and frowned. This game had a lot of reading!

But he picked up some white cards and began peering at them.]
So we got to complete the sentences?
priforprince: (flat)

C

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-11-23 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Old Maid is a more suitable pastime.

[ Hibiki drops a pack of regular cards down atop the ones Hat Kid had been looking at. ]

A child's game for children.

[ Incidentally, Hibiki has been fifteen years old for four years. Her canon won't let anybody age so its protagonist can stay in elementary school, and therefore remain relatable for the kids watching at home. ]
hattersgonnahat: (Did I miss something?)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-26 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[The sudden pile of new cards on the table was unexpecting. Thankfully they arrived just in time to cover up any other cards that would potentially destroy the child's innocence. Though she seems a little disappointed in this notion. Confused, but disappointed.]

What's wrong with the other game?
priforprince: (sigh 2)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-11-26 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It was invented by imbeciles.

[ Hibiki has a sense of humor. It is not the CAH sense of humor.

Usually. ]
Polluting the atmosphere with its absurdity is impermissible.
nopixiedust: (insovereign) (I'll always be here to give you)

b

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2018-11-25 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Wendy is just out to stretch her legs, get away from all the goats and loudness of Hibiki's temple... but she can spare a moment when she sees another girl crouched down with flowers all around her.]

Oh, crowns, huh?
hattersgonnahat: (Sea Breeze)

[personal profile] hattersgonnahat 2018-11-27 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah, someone else that understood good craftsmanship.] Didja want one?

[There was plenty of various colors already finished. More than she could ever possibly needed.]
nopixiedust: (insovereign) (I'll always be here to give you)

[personal profile] nopixiedust 2018-11-29 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
Sure! [Adjusting her clothing properly, Wendy kneels down besides her.] Jeez, do you think you've made enough? It looks like enough for half the temples around here.