November Training

[godsoffortune]

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~

Comments

NPC REQUEST

[godsoffortune]

Comment here with questions or if you would like a thread with one of the shinki NPCs!

Please include a link to the thread where you would like the NPC to comment.

[holygrailed]

Morning/On the Road
[It's a strange sort of morning waking up, knowing you're dead, and that you now have a god to serve and help. Balor. What kind of god is he? Irisviel hums to herself on her casual stroll toward her new home, a piece of paper with directions and rough map drawn on it clutched in her hand. She takes her time on her walk, enjoying the sight of all the beautiful temples, the strange flowers blooming, the occasional fish swimming through the canals.]

My, isn't this lovely?


At Giant's Grave - Balor's temple
[There's a foreboding, unwelcome air as the wilds of the Western District give away to the grounds of the temple. Irisviel checks her map again as she walks up the stone path. It's quiet and still, even birdsong falling away in the background. It's not the happiest place, but she soldiers on up the path. Strangely, there's a car parked on the lawn of the temple, far more modern and new compared to the rest of the grounds. She walks toward it, looking through the clear clean windows into the interior.

Moving away from the car, she approaches the building, looking up at the large building. Her hand rests on the door, hesitating for a second before she knocks once, twice. After a few seconds, she opens the door to let herself in.]

Hello? Is anyone here?


Physical Training
[Her boots may not provide the best traction in the snow, but Irisviel runs and slides around as she plays with the children, laughter ringing through the air as she throws snowballs and is pelted by them in turn. Anyone who enters the area is fair game and as she turns, she throws a snowball at the nearest person. Duck!]


Rest and Refreshments
[Irisviel sits daintly at a table, a napkin folded across her lap, a cup of tea on the table and a polite amount of food on her plate. There's also a second, smaller plate full of chocolate. She sips her tea and sets the cup down, smiling graciously and gesturing toward the open spot.]

There's plenty of space if you would like to sit down.

[kokuyoyo]

A - Morning

[Lie Tieguai's temple, despite belonging to a God of Fortune, is an almost modest place. The main and only building is a two story one, made of simple red brick and with its most luxurious aspects being some decorations curving off of the roof. There is a large wall around the property, but its design is clearly more decorative, meant to hide the large medical garden and ponds hidden within than anything.]

[There is also, in fact, a lanky individual laying face down in front of the building.]

[On one side of him is a broom that has been set down on the ground. On the other side is an extremely large dog- larger than some people in fact, since it is a tibetan mastiff- that has settled down and is contentedly gnawing on a velvet beanie. The beanie which is, in fact, still being worn. Lazily lounging on the back of the dog's head is a cat with a peculiar split tail, who doesn't seem to be bothering to stop what's happening.]

[...But the front path and patio of the temple sure does look clean! So that's nice. A dead body would probably change that, however.]

B - Refreshments

[Uncharacteristic of the asshole who has casually sprung surprise borderline attacks on people, Chikusa doesn't show up for the usual spell and physical training. Maybe that's because of lying almost dead on the ground from chore overload? This hasn't stopped him from showing up for free food, however, because teenagers are just like that.]

[He still seems to be in somewhat of a daze, however... as perhaps best exemplified by how he reaches over to take a piece of food from the buffet table that someone else was already trying to get.]

[Chikusa makes direct eye contact and doesn't change his course.]

[...so maybe he's not in as much of a daze.]

C - Rest

[Listen. Chikusa wants something he doesn't care about so that he doesn't start feeling competitive even while exhausted. But he also doesn't want to be board. So with a small plate of chocolate and some people he's kidnapped.... Well. He's sure here. Setting down a game of cards with some people who've gotten roped into this.]

[Don't worry about how you got here. It's not important.]

...Cards against Humanity.


[ooc: i'm good for making the last option one with two other people besides Chikusa, so just let me know and we can figure things out oocly or on plurk!]

[priforprince]

[ Pringle Bells ]



[ Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh
Through the Shore she goes - so get out of the way!
Apollo's on a jaunt to see what she can see
So leave the road before she has to swerve and spill her tea... ]

[ Prisical Training ]

[ Tightly-packed snow such as this is ideal for a certain celebrity pastime. And thus it is that anyone walking past a particularly picturesque portion of the snowy grounds will see an ornate golden sign proclaiming everything past it to be "SKIPARA". Dawdle too long in awe at this opulence and you might get encounter a small stuffed purple goat toy on a wheeled platform, sliding out of control down the nearest hill. Wheeeeee!!!! There it goes, right past....

Cutting a much more elegant (and controlled) swath through the powder is a graceful figure in a purple coat and gleaming white ski pants. Her purple-and-gold skis shoot a majestically-arching spray of snow up as the skiier comes to a stop, pushes up their ski mask. Brilliant green eyes flash. ]



Hey. I see my charm has attracted you here.

[ Rest & Prifreshments ]

[ One can only ski so much before the chill sets in, and thus it is that before long, Hibiki can be found nursing a proper mug of tea for once - it's seasonally-appropriate. She takes a sip and settles back into a cushion in the corner, ready to comfortably engage in another enjoyable pastime:

spying.

Namely, on everyone who's playing games. She has to admit, her hopes aren't high. But how are you all faring? No one here would be a match for her, of course, but the need to scout from the Far Shore's newcomers is deeply ingrained. Even though her movie is almost complete - one never knows.



Or perhaps one is just very cozy and slightly bored. ]

[vaporlike]

[Morning/On the Road]

[Lin Xue Ya seems to have foregone going to his temple entirely and opted instead to make himself quite comfortable in a colorful patch of wildflowers. He reclines comfortably and watches people pass by with great interest, filling the air around him his smoke from his pipe.

It's kind of annoying.

But it makes for a pretty picture.

If you catch him early enough, he won't be doing much more than polluting the air and squashing the local flora with his overdressed butt, but a while later the smoke around him has started to take shape. Fanciful scenes of flying birds and strange mountain landscapes and epic swordfights start to take shape in the air around him.


That's a bit more interesting~]

[Physical Training]

[Lin Xue Ya doesn't seem to mind the snow at all, not surprising considering he's literally named after it. He's currently standing on the the ice, easily dodging the shinki children careening around him. His eyes follow something under the eyes quite eagerly and he only moves whenever whatever he seems to be tracking makes it way out of his view.

Please don't let him steal the fish.]

[R&R]

[Lin Xue Ya has himself quite comfortably set up on a cushion with a plate full of food and all the alcohol anyone could ever want. Up until now, he's been quite content to observe and let people come to him, but now it's time to stop idly fishing and bait his hook instead.]

What an interesting situation we've found ourselves in, hm?

[He's never going to find anyone worthy of his interest if he doesn't start reaching out, after all.]

[missingache]

[Shinki Training]
[Roxas is feeling a little insecure when it comes to borderlines, but he's trying! When he makes a line, it barely cuts the mask, and there's a few leaves on the ground that have been knock down. Fellow shinki that are more adept at it would be great as partners, even if it was just giving advice.

When not practicing with borderlines, Roxas will be waiting for a sparring partner, two padded swords in hand that he is practicing swinging. His memory he got told him he had two, so why not practice with two?]

[Closed to Shinji]
[Carrying around the book with the spell Truth in it, Roxas looks around and walks up to a young man who looks like maybe he can help?]

Excuse me? Are you a shinki?

[Rest and Refreshments]
[Once again Roxas has a lot of food in front of him, and a plate he's putting things on he doesn't like. He's always up for company while he eats as he curiously watches everyone as he's tasting everything he can.]

[Wildcard]
[Hit me with anything or plan with me @chromatus or pm this journal.]

[faithstaynight]

A: On the Road

[Metis. It's the first thing that comes to Ruler's mind as she wakes, and she finds it almost strange that she thinks of a name before she thinks where am I? But the hows and whys of her current situation... they didn't matter. She knew she was dead, that was for sure, and she knew she had to find her goddess. That thought makes something in her chest bloom, a sort of determined feeling pushing her forward. The idea of finding a goddess to serve feels right, like she was born to do this - and not because those white-robed shinki told her so!

So, after being given the directions to "Metis"'s temple, Ruler takes off at a brisk walk, wanting to waste no time. But she can't help but stop at the first crest of a hill she comes to, and she lets out a slow breath at the sight.]

Amazing... [Her mind is a blank slate, when it comes to anything she can remember prior to waking up, so having this be one of the first cities she sees? It's... a lot to take in. Especially the scars from the volcanic activity, but not even that is enough to dim the smile on the girl's face. In fact, it sort of... softens, just a little?] To see such beauty coming from such destruction... this place truly must be Heaven.

[She'll make her way to her new home eventually. For now she just... watches the scenery for a bit. Don't mind her.]


B: Shinki Training

[With all the activity going on in the training grounds, it's probably easy to miss Ruler. She's staying off to the side, away from the bulk of the trainees and children, but whether it's because she's having trouble focusing or she just doesn't want to bother anyone, it's unclear. Even so, she stands before several targets, eyes closed and posture loose.

Think about the line. Think about the border between what you want to protect and what wants to hurt them. Draw your hand across and--]

Line!

[With one swift movement, Ruler draws a borderline, the wall springing up bright and strong. The line spreads forward, aiming straight for one of the targets, and with how fast Ruler draws it, it looks like it's going to collide with quite a bit of force--

But then she yanks her hand back, and it stops. The paper that one of the children had set up on the hay bale a dozen feet away from Ruler shreds cleanly in half, but upon closer inspection, not a single stray bit of hay seems to have fallen. That kind of control, from a brand new shinki...

To Ruler's credit, though, she looks a bit surprised at herself, hand still half-raised as she stares at the target.]

I didn't think I could do it like that on the first try...

[Her own abilities are one thing. But these are new powers, new rules for them... it can't really have come that easy, could it?]


C: Physical Training

[Mmmmmyeah she could train and work on actually developing some sort of style with her spearwork, instead of just "stab forward and hope for the best". That would be what the ideal godly servant should do, right? Take any chance to improve their skills so they might better serve their god? And honestly, Ruler was planning to do just that! But the children playing outside have terribly effective puppy-dog eyes, and so... well. She caves.

Throughout the day she can be found with different children, offering herself as a willing target for their snowball fights or showing them how to make snow angels, but what Ruler keeps coming back to is the ice; it takes two children to lead her out by the hands, and she looks a bit wobbly at first, but as she gains her footing, her smile grows brighter and brighter.]

Ah, I think I'm getting the hang of it...!

[curruid_coinchenn]

[ A. Morning/On the Road ]

[ Berserker is on a mission and that is to make it to his temple. While getting the lay of the land is important, he's more interested in getting to Giant's Grave. There is something methodical to the way he walks, though, taking note of every temple along the way. He doesn't seem so out of place in his armor among the scarred landscape.

Kneeling down by a particularly large patch of wildflowers, he does look extremely out of place as he brushes his hand over them. If someone says something or notices him, he turns his head. ]

I've just never seen anything like this. Nothing more.

[ B. Physical Training ]

[ Getting into a snowball fight with Berserker is a very bad idea. As he feels a snowball hit him in the back, he turns with incredible speed, a snowball of his own readied. It's thrown with such force that it's a wonder it doesn't melt with how fast it's traveling.

To the person it hits, you have my condolences. ]

[ C. Rest and Refreshments ]

[ Berserker seems to have no interest in eating or playing games. He's being his usual killjoy self, choosing to sit alone with no cushion and just watches the people pass him by. Attempts to get him to eat or talk are met with an indifferent look. ]

I'm fine here. Don't concern yourself with what I'm doing.

Giant's Grave

[curruid_coinchenn]

[ Berserker made it to the temple some time before, though he's still on the main floor. As the door opens, he turns to face Irisviel. A man as silent and unwelcoming as the grounds outside. It shows an incredible amount of restraint in the fact he didn't immediately summon Gae Bolg into his hand at the intrusion. ]

Why are you here?

[ He asks as though he doesn't already know. ]

[holygrailed]

[Irisviel pauses in the doorway as she's addressed, the hand on the door stopping to rest against her chest. The shinki told her who she was serving and where to go, but a description was left out. She blinks at him, then smiles, cautious but friendly.]

I was told to come here in search of my god, Balor. Are you him?

[She can only presume as he's in the temple and addressing her, but the possibility there are other shinki is also under consideration. There were so many of the white robed ones after all.]

b!

[galrarm]

[ Shiro is equally surprised, but pleasantly so. He's downright impressed, actually, and he lets out a low, quiet whistle. Her precision and control are phenomenal, and he wonders if, when she was alive, she was a natural at picking up new abilities and powers. ]

Nice job.

a - Hello neighbor

[cloakedinruins]

[ This guy looks like someone decided that they were going to be every stereotype of a nerdy professor they could dream of from the fussy little sweater vest to round glasses to highly polished shoes. The only thing about them that wasn't nerdy was the little tiny pony tail they were sporting and a rather business-like padoa they were leaning on. He smiles thinly and nods. ].

I actually was going to warn you. it would be rude to have one of my aspect's creature bite you before you get to your temple.

[ Shen Wei points with his chin at a cluster near Berserker, where a vibrant green snake was coiled as it took in the rare warm air. ]

That one likes hiding in the flowers.

[nopixiedust]

A - Morning

[Hibiki is already out for the day, being a menace to everyone with good sense as is the normal, but Wendy has already decided that's not her problem today. After all, today is usually the day when new people show up, and she's not going to both socialize and rein in Hibiki.]

[So she's just spending her morning relaxing... or, well, taking some time to do some much needed training for the local goat population. Hibiki's temple is a magnificent glittery castle that seems more like a daydream than anything sensible, but it does have a lawn, and that lawn is where what looks like one little girl surrounded by half a dozen goats.]

Alright, all of you! I know there's been a lot of weird flowers sprouting up, but I don't want to any one of you eating them, alright? We don't know what sort of weirdness-

[Oh, wait. Someone is passing by. Wendy makes direct eye contact, not seeming to care at all the kind of scene that she's in.]

...Can I help you?

B - Training

[It hasn't taken long at all for Wendy to realize there's something missing here, and that missing is the sight of some familiar papers. So now, dressed in such cute winter lolita wear that she doesn't look like she belongs at all, she's storming through the Meeting Hall and all its training grounds looking quietly furious.]

[Maybe it's cute, coming from someone that looks like a child, but she'll likely destroy someone's kneecaps if they voice that right now. Instead, she points at whoever catches her attention first.]

Hey! Have you seen anyone passing around some pamphlets, or even teaching the new people how to use borderlines!?

C - R&R

[After a day of goat herding and interrogation, Wendy is more exhausted than she feels she has any right to be. So she's crabbed herself a cup of warm tea, something to soothe her over while she wanders around looking at all the different faces and games that are around. It's a pretty quiet and sedate setting, she has to admit. Curiously, she wanders over to one of the more 'classy' boardgames- chess or go or something- and hums.]

These things always look weirdly complicated...

[brokenlight]

[A. Temple of Aether]

[With so many new arrivals coming and exploring the Western District, people will end up coming across a big temple. However, there are still some little craters scattered around the temple grounds and some visitors may notice guys walking around and filling in the craters left behind from the last volcano eruption. Ventus can be spotted by the doors, though when he notices people nearby, he gives them a wave!]

Hey!

[A simple greeting is fine, right?

But he winces a bit when there’s a crashing sound, turning around to find the creatures somehow falling into a pile on top of each other.]

…You guys…

[B. Physical Training - Keyblades]

[Snow or not, it’s not enough for Ventus to halt in his own training.

With a scarf as his only means for warmth, there’s a certain blond boy moving quickly, swinging a Keyblade around. It might be strange seeing him holding it backhanded, but anyone who pays close enough attention will find that the design of the blade is meant for being held backwards.

Ventus’ movements are quick and swift, like a mini whirlwind crashing through the snow.

….

Better watch out in case you don’t want to end up getting hit by large bouts of snow.]

[C. R&R]

[To no one’s surprise, Ventus can be found by the buffet table.

Boy likes his food, after all.

And can’t help but be drawn to the desserts, though he can’t help but eye the heart-shaped candy.

Looking around, he catches someone’s eye and gestures to the heart-shaped candy.]

Do you know if they’re supposed to mean something?

[D. Wildcard]

[Hit me with a prompt of your own!]

[artificialrose]

A - Morning

[The area surrounding Averruncus' temple is a whole lot of water, an actual lake meant to keep the peculiar little island in its middle separate from so much. It's not as clear as it once was, due to the volcanic ash, but things look clean enough. Don't mind that the temple in the middle of the lake is half in ruin- it came like that.]

[Don't mind, either, the absurdly arched stone bridge which connects the island to the rest of the Far Shore... Or the fact there seems to be a small herd of purple robotic goats on wheels clustered at one end of it while a lanky individual clings to the boat and speaks gently down at them.]

Now, you know you should be back home... Are you really sure that you should be here? I'm sure your master... Oh! [He notices someone nearby.] Hello there. I apologize, you've arrived at a bit of an awkward time...

B - Training

[Garry tries to get in some training every day, not whenever the Heavens decide to host these little events... but he does have to admit that their facilities are definitely a lot better than anything he could manage on his own.]

[Including sparring partners, whether for shinki matters or more physical ones. So, with a gentle smile, he starts to approach anyone who looks like they haven't quite started yet.]

So how are you doing with your training?

[If they're doing good, then maybe a partnership can happen. If not, well, he's always glad to help.]

C - R&R

[Honestly, all Garry came here to get was something nice to drink and some warm soup, to help stave off the chill and snow of outside... But he sort of has to pause as he sees all that chocolate.]

I see Valentines left behind quite a bit of leftovers...

[faithstaynight]

[Ruler jumps a little at the whistle, and instantly her cheeks turn a little red. She wasn't aware that any of the others were watching her... if she had, she might've toned down her training a bit.]

You think so? [So humble...] It's... certainly an interesting sort of magic, that's for sure.

[chibisu]

A - Morning

[Ebisu's skyscraper temple, and all the smaller buildings clustered in his land hidden behind brick walls and metal poles, stand out quite a bit from his fellow gods there in the Central District. Shining glass, towering metal... And a sizable parking lot of tar and concrete. Definitely a departure from the more traditional Japanese buildings many other old gods in the Central District seem to prefer. In a way, he almost matches with some of the newer gods which have joined their ranks, whose temples are quite unconventional as well.]

[Usually, the parking lot-like area before his temple proper is empty, and quiet... but today, that's not quite so. Instead, today in the parking lot, a variety of heavy construction equipment has been gathered. All of it is absolutely filthy from a combination of ash and dirt and general use... but that's apparently being taken care of.]

[There are a whole lot of people in the parking lot- recognizable as some of Ebisu's many shinki to those who've visited- all armed with hoses, buckets filled with soapy water, and sponges. For once in who knows how long, they're not dressed in the usual business attire which is so common for Ebisu's shinki, but... actual regular clothes? Clothes that, in other words, won't be too badly missed from a cleaning session.]

[While this should be a basic cleaning, some of his shinki are apparently taking the time out of the office really well. Some of them spray the water- not great in such gold weather- at their coworkers, who promptly swear. Others throw sponges at one another, sometimes in retaliation to above spraying.]

[And there, standing nearby and out of the blast radius of Wet, is Ebisu. He's not wearing a tiny little suit, or a waistcoat, or any of his usual too-formal attire. No, like his shinki, he's in something casual, a dark colored t-shirt with a white galaxy sort of pattern on it. It's... very clearly not his, considering that it's many sizes too big for a child, but he seems rather happy. Whenever one of his shinki manages to get someone, he claps his hands excitedly.]

[It's all quite the noisy affair! Perhaps enough to draw someone's attention? Well, hopefully there are no stray sprays of water or thrown sponges...]

B - Training

[Now this is... unusual. As someone who always attends the little god introductory lessons despite how utterly unneeded it is for him, the change in both schedule and shinki immediately has Ebisu's attention. The same for the two shinki who are accompanying him, who exchange quiet look with one another.]

[Unlike his shinki, Ebisu isn't afraid to ask questions. Instead, now clad in his usual attire (much like how his shinki are wearing suits now), Ebisu approaches someone to ask something.]

Do you know where Amaterasu-sama's shinki are? There are usually more, and there are some lessons...

[His shinki might end up having him leave early today... Changes in Heaven like this are usually nothing good.]

Bbbbbbbbbb

[missingache]

[Ruler has an audience. A tiny blond who gasps at that perfect borderline and then lets out a cheer. That was amazing!!!]

You're really good at that!

A - Morning

[dredefulchilde]

[Well, this is a strange sight. Joscelin leans over and gets very close to Chikusa, ignoring the small menagerie of animals for the time being.]

Are you dead or just trying to get out of cleaning?

a

[phantomtrick]

[Ren listens to Jeanne talk and then he nods as soon as she's finished making her commentary on the landscape. He takes another look around. It's not like she's wrong about this place being beautiful.

Looking at all of this just makes him feel slightly angry at himself. Instead of discussing his own feelings on the matter, he motions to the area and waves.]

Want me to show you around? There's a lot more things to see.

[ Of course he'll only be a tour guide if that's what she wants. ]

shinki training

[galrarm]

[ If Roxas is looking for a sparring partner, he doesn't need to look much further. Shiro takes a padded sword for himself, swinging it a bit before nodding. ]

Mind if we spar?

What is up friend

[hedgehogsdilemma]

[As luck would have it, Shinji is similarly looking for a fellow shinki to help out with his own spell practice, though his own methods aren't quite as forward as the one Roxas has taken up.]

Oh, I am, yes. [If he's needed for something else, he can put his own pursuits on hold for now. Though, that book... maybe they're after the same thing. Wouldn't that be something?] Is there something I can help you with?

[missingache]

[Well hello there one of his favorite people!!! Roxas nods enthusiastically.]

Sure!

Certainly not Up Dog

[missingache]

[Oh good. Roxas wasn't sure how many more people he could ask before he would get discouraged. He holds up the book with a nod.]

I'm learning a spell in here but it's kinda hard since I've never seen it used. Do you know Truth?

[kokuyoyo]

[At least he's breathing. Whether or not a shinki actually needs to breathe is irrelevant.]

Dead.

[Not. wrong.]