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thenearshore2019-01-16 09:40 pm
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Entry tags:
- !intro log,
- aymeric de borel | final fantasy xiv,
- chikusa kakimoto | katekyo hitman reborn,
- chris yukine | senki zesshou symphogear,
- d2 | alive,
- ebisu | noragami,
- garry | ib,
- ginia | original character,
- hibiki shikyoin | pripara,
- joscelin fitzthomas | oc,
- katsuki bakugou | my hero academia,
- ken joshima | katekyo hitman reborn!,
- minako aino | sailor moon,
- qing da | guardian,
- rider (iskandar) | fate zero,
- romeo | romeo's blue skies,
- suzaku kururugi | code geass,
- wei shen | guardian,
- wendy | kuroshitsuji,
- yaone | saiyuki,
- ω atem | yu-gi-oh! dm,
- ω irisviel von einzbern | fate/zero,
- ω jakob | fire emblem fates,
- ω jen scotts | power rangers time force,
- ω mirei minami | pripara,
- ω ovelia atkascha |final fantasy tactics,
- ω ruler (jeanne d'arc) | fgo,
- ω son goku | saiyuki,
- ω symmetra | overwatch,
- ω zelda | loz: ocarina of time
January Training
Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: March 24th, 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 (God or Shinki), the name of the god they will represent (Gods) or the god they will serve (Shinki), and directions to the temple that will be their new home, regardless of role. During these initial meetings for Gods, paper and pens are provided as an unsubtle suggestion to take notes on the information they're given. For Shinki, there are stacks of informational pamphlets sitting out on a table inside the room, and which new shinki are offered as they are leaving the Meeting Hall.
Gods and Shinki alike are cordially invited to a training session beginning in early afternoon - several hours later - after they've had the chance to return to their homes, meet their new partners, and have their questions answered.
This time, it is implied that the Training Session will have a different purpose, so it is highly encouraged for ALL new gods and shinki to attend, no matter how long they have been in the Far Shore.
Divine Service
Tempering the Vessel
Shinki Training
Physical Training
Rest and Refreshments
In Summary:
What: Information and Training
When: March 24th, 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 (God or Shinki), the name of the god they will represent (Gods) or the god they will serve (Shinki), and directions to the temple that will be their new home, regardless of role. During these initial meetings for Gods, paper and pens are provided as an unsubtle suggestion to take notes on the information they're given. For Shinki, there are stacks of informational pamphlets sitting out on a table inside the room, and which new shinki are offered as they are leaving the Meeting Hall.
Gods and Shinki alike are cordially invited to a training session beginning in early afternoon - several hours later - after they've had the chance to return to their homes, meet their new partners, and have their questions answered.
This time, it is implied that the Training Session will have a different purpose, so it is highly encouraged for ALL new gods and shinki to attend, no matter how long they have been in the Far Shore.
Divine Service
- New gods are assigned a time to meet with an attendant in white robes with a chrysanthemum on their robes bearing a notepad. Gods can request a changed time slot, but they are not given an option to avoid the appointment entirely. Unless they are bullied into allowing multiple gods in one interview session, they insist on one god per time slot. All meetings take place in private rooms similar to those for New God and New Shinki meetings.
The interview consists of questioning the God's commitment to serving the needs of their followers, the Far Shore, and in turn Amaterasu herself. There is the matter of "A God's Actions Are Always Just" and The Gods' Greatest Secret as well, to see if the God believes these are true and important. Do they espouse these opinions to other Gods? Will they respond to a summons by Amaterasu to defend The Far Shore? (If prodded, the attendant will admit that they are in fact an Old God, despite wearing clothing similar to Amaterasu's shinki. They will claim it an honor to do a favor for Amaterasu during her preparations.)
The second round of questions are about their shinki. What vessel forms do they take, in order starting with Exemplar? How do you use them in combat? What sort of opponents have you faced with your shinki in vessel form - human, ayakashi, or other? Do you have any plans to personally train your shinki for battle ahead? For wielders of multiple shinki, when was the last time you used all of them working together?
They insist that all questions are answered. Afterwards, the God is dismissed.
(An OOC breakdown for you characters IC answers to the God Interview...)
Tempering the Vessel
- Shinki are assigned time slots to meet with the white-robed shinki as well. While their sessions are shorter, the conversations are similar, and likewise held in private meeting rooms.
What is your vessel form? How many battles have you been in while in vessel form and what were your opponents? Do you have any opponents you would resist fighting alongside your God and fellow temple shinki? What have you done to increase your resilience while in vessel form? If you have other shinki at your temple, how often have you fought alongside them in vessel form? What spells do you know? Do you have any plans to further that training?
The shinki are then dismissed after all questions are answered.
(An OOC breakdown for you characters IC answers to the Shinki Interview...)
Shinki Training
- A well-appointed dojo has been prepared for newcomers to practice their physical or magical arts. 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.
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. (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
- While each month the Far Shore attendants try to adapt the physical training to the Near Shore's weather and holidays, the weather is fair and any festive impulses have been subdued. This time, Physical Training encourages pitting a God with one or all of their Shinki against another God with one or all of their Shinki. This is touted as a benefit to the Shinki, so the white-robed shinki make clear that certain Shinki need this training more than others. For example, the ones who answered their Interview questions saying they hadn't spent much time in their vessel form, or fought in many battles, or hadn't fought with their fellow Shinki much - if at all.
There are Old Gods (NPCs - not run by a mod) who can be targeted as opponents, allowing the temple residents to gel as one fighting unit. (OOC: So that your multi-person thread can be limited to as few players as possible, if you choose.)
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. Moreso than other Training Sessions, there is a wide array of international alcoholic options this time. If you've heard of it and you can get drunk by imbibing it, it's probably here in a bottle or glass. Guests can help themselves, settle in, chat, and make new friends.
The Old Gods in particular will begin to regale the crowd at the end of the afternoon with War Stories from the ages past, speaking of their great deeds they performed as prayers for their followers, miracles to convert the unbelieving, powerful ayakashi they fought, and other amazing feats, especially if they involved a shinki at their side - who it was and the form they took. After many Old Gods have spoken, they turn to the New Gods as if in challenge to tell better stories, mocking words exchanged that imply the New Gods could not possibly have done anything so impressive in their short time in the Far Shore.
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
- Answer Interview Questions
- Tell the truth - if you dare - or lie through your teeth... if you dare
- Tell War Stories
- Have fun~
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Ginia staggers back a step, breath a bit sharper as pain radiates through her ribs. Ah, you really misjudged this one, she chides herself, dulling the pain down.]
Ritsuki, Saki, Hatsuki, UMBRA!
[The signs fly from her fingers faster than ever. It's not true invisibility, but under Umbra, she's near impossible to track, falling away from what is easily perceived. And under the safety of that spell, Ginia runs.]
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... When she realizes what happens, her lips curl into a snarl, as she holds out her tact.]
COWARD!
[Energy pools at the end of her tact, building up, the image of a flower appearing at the end of it. If she can't see her, she'll just blast the area around them!]
setting after DP & Tsubasa's thread elsewhere
COME, YAKI!
[She already feels like Dark Precure is going to SUPER not like this in about five seconds.]
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[Dark Precure's attack never launches. Moments later, she's in the form of a black katana, held in Tsubasa's hands.
It's probably good that Ginia can't hear the unfettered screams of rage coming from her in this state.]
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...And while her feelings toward Dark Precure aren't charitable, Ginia winces a little. It's a hard reminder shinki are at the beck and call of their gods.
Ginia releases the spell, popping back into view. She bounds back and looks at the katana, phone already in hand.]
Thanks and sorry.
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[There are a lot of good reasons for Tsubasa to name her, but... that's something she'll need to keep an eye on. And maybe an even better reason than others.] I hope you're alright? I'd hate to have to explain something too terrible to Yukine, or others.
[Her brow twitches. She can HEAR that screaming, thank you very much.]
Please behave yourself... Return, Yaki.
1/2
She not completely unaware that she did something wrong, as much as she feels she should be allowed to go all out. Somehow, the idea that she disappointed someone with authority over her, it stings more than the admonishment.]
You... fought well...
[Saying as such makes her feel sick, but. She has to save face somehow.]
2/2
Seeing Tsubasa, someone she doesn't recognize, and Ginia standing there when she gets there... and Ginia clearly being in pain sets her mind afire.]
Ginia! Senpai! What the hell happened here?!
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You as well.
[There, she can be diplomatic. It's that moment she hears Chris's voice and she turns to face her god.]
I underestimated my opponent and made a poor choice.
[She's the more experienced shinki and all-around senior in terms of time here. She can be diplomatic if it makes going forward easier.]
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[She frowns and looks back at the others.] After all, I did not in our match earlier. [...which might come across the Dark Precure as a harsher thing than Tsubasa realizes.]
Hello, Yukine. Dark Precure is... bound to me now the same as Mordio. This should not happen again. [She focuses on Ginia mainly though, walking over to her and smiling.]
I've seen and endured enough combat to know when something has hit a particular way. I saw those last few blows. Do you need some help getting that taken care of? Or do you have a means of handling it?
1/2
[She eyes the new arrival with some scrutiny. Obviously a god, and an associate of Tsubasa's. She hopes she doesn't demand retribution, because she's not sure her god would choose her favorably in such a situation.]
Re: 1/2
She'll try to make concerns known to Tsubasa later, but now she needs to focus on her shinki.]
Alright, senpai. See that it doesn't.
[She looks at Ginia.] I can take it from here if you need help, Ginia.
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[Ginia tries not to seem too dismissive about it, but in terms of injuries, it falls low on her list. What stings more is how poorly things turned. She's not looking forward to the inevitable conversation with Ebisu and Kimi.
Is it bad having your new boyfriend patch you up for a mistake of your own making? This can't become a repeat thing. Dammit, Kimi, why did your vessel form have to be a kitchen knife?
Sorry for the internal burst of embarrassment on the shinki bond, Chris.]
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[She gives Ginia a good look over for a moment, tilting her head to one side. She definitely did see how those last few blows hit, and she's still a little concerned, even with the reassurance...]
...please go see them, then. As soon as you can. I'd feel better, honestly. If she is partnered with me then it is my responsibility too, to a degree.
[She glances back again. She's fairly confident in her own decision making to be sure she hasn't made a mistake, but Dark Precure definitely needs... some guiding. If anything, this just confirms why bonding with her was necessary.
She sighs, gives Chris a nod, before spinning on her heel and marching back towards Dark Precure.]
Come along, I think we're both done here for the moment.
[Because lingering is just going to make this MORE awkward.]
1/2
Come on, Ginia. I'll walk you part of the way at least.
2/2
... Yes we are.
[... the fact that she mentally adds "for now" as she moves to follow Tsubasa is something that she suspects her god would be disappointed in, and the feeling of conflict, shame, and anger would likely be very obvious through their link.]
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For everyone's sake.]