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Entry tags:
- !intro log,
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- 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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And thus I learn that I'm not alone, that I'm lacking in nothing!
[She swings her katana back up, and it transforms the moment Dark Precure unleashes her blast. Folding out into its larger, cleaving form, she uses it as a makeshift shield. The energy explodes and she skids back along the ground, before swinging it down as it folds back into katana form.]
"I think I saw so."
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That song of yours... I hope it isn't distracting you from fighting me properly!
[Which is a fine thing to say when Tsubasa has met everything she's thrown at her and blocked it. Nevertheless, satisfied with her attempt to get inside her opponent's head, she fires another, more powerful blast from her palm.]
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[She stops singing, for a moment, taking the next second to dodge and roll out of the way of the blast.]
I am only stronger for it! [She lands and rolls, coming back up with her sword at the ready.] You have a lot of strength, but you use it wildly...
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[She recalls her Dark Tact in a flash, using the distraction of her ranged attack to get in closer to Tsubasa again. She jabs forward with repeated stabs, her speed superhuman... but still nothing Tsubasa probably hasn't dealt with before.]
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[She brings her blade up to block the tact again, and this time she slides it along until the wand hits up against her handguard. She twists her sword to sort of lock them both in place, and she leans forward, looking her right in the eye.]
I mean that you fight recklessly. Power is not everything, and a skilled opponent can overcome that.
[With the force she's stabbing, she's certain she can't let that Tact hit her. She's got great confidence in Ame no Habakiri, especially after Elfnein's upgrades.
But she's not about to field test whether or not this girl can penetrate that.]
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[She grunts, making a stab... only to find her weapon locked in a parry with Tsubasa's. She grits her teeth and draws back, but is unable to wrest her blade from the hold.]
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[She suddenly twists her sword, attempting to rip the Tact from Dark Precure's hands in one forceful motion. She then snaps one hand out to grab the Tact herself, while spinning her katana around, continued from the previous motion. The edge of her blade stops, held only an inch from Dark Precure's throat.]
And if I wished it, you would be dead.
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For a moment, she stares. Her lips momentarily curl into a snarl, before she closes her eyes, and clams herself.]
As expected from the one I was brought to this world to serve.
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...
She doesn't flinch, but she does lower her sword, handing the wand back.
She's a little surprised though, to be honest. This girl is ... a lot different from Rita, that's for sure.]
Is that so? I must say, I'm surprised.
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[She takes her tact back, and makes a display of bowing down on one knee, closing her eyes.]
It is my purpose, my fate to be named as your shinki.
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She grunts in annoyance, her Symphogear flashing and reforming into her normal clothes.]
Do not kneel to me.
[She is not her grandfather.]
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[She stands up straight, but nevertheless, she doesn't feel comfortable. Kneeling to her just seemed like the thing she should do.]
But my sentiment towards you remains the same.
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But you are sure then, that you wish to be my shinki? You won't exactly be the first one, and I expect anyone at my temple to at least get along enough to be under the same roof.
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[While also proving myself superior, she adds mentally.]
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[Part of this makes Tsubasa uncomfortable. The way she talks seems all too familiar, the way she fights is... frightening.
For both of those reasons alone it's probably good to take her up on the offer...]
...very well. I'll agree to take you on, then.
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Very well then... I acquiesce to being named, then, lord Susanoo.
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She raises a hand.]
Stop. My name is Kazanari Tsubasa. You may call me by either.
Do not call me that.
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Very well. Kazanari Tsubasa, I... submit myself to being named by you.
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She hopes this is the right choice.]
My name is Susanoo. Grasping thy true name, I bind thee here. With borrowed name, I dub thee my servant. The name answers, the vessel to sound. I call thee as my divine instrument. The name, Yoru. The vessel, Ya. Come, Yaki!
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As she forms into light, a memory would flood Tsubasa's mind. A vision of a battle, against a young woman obscured by bright light, clashing against Dark Precure's crimson darkness.
The results are not in Dark Precure's favor. She is overwhelmed, and falls.
There's darkness, before her eyes open again. She sees the woman, her back to Dark Precure, embracing... a man? She slams her hand down against the ground, clapping down over a broken jewel, and demands that she get away from him. Dark Precure's gaze remains fixed on the man, who she calls "Professor Sabaaku."
A clear image is never seen of the woman, only the man, as he comes closer to her. Half heard words are shared, none of them able to be heard clearly, before he embraces her. Only a few get through, in audible form.
"A puppet with no heart."
"It's over now, Dark Precure. It's over."
More words follow, but they are just as hard to make out. She presses her face against "Sabaaku's" chest, finding comfort in his arms. Eventually, she looks up at him, to find him smiling down at her.
"Dark Precure, you are my daughter."
She is happier than she has ever been.
Dark Precure turns to look at the young woman, but her vision is obscured by light. She turns back to her father, and the jewel she picked up falls from her hands, clattering to the ground.
Everything around her, within her vision dissolves into white, brilliant light, and she herself fades away. A being of darkness, purified out of existence.
For that is the fate of those who lack hearts.
And with that, it's done. Tsubasa would find a katana, with a green and red, flower-shaped crossguard on its hilt, sheathed at her hip.]
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Tsubasa does not enjoy this part of the process. Rita was bad enough. This time, she's braced for it though. She expects something terrible, but...
Somehow, it's even worse than she anticipated. An accident is one thing, but parts of this strike Tsubasa at her core in a way she couldn't have foreseen.
A puppet. A tool.
That she becomes a katana in her hands only makes Tsubasa feel immediately sick.
It's a little too close for him, and she finds herself gripping the hilt rather tightly by the time it's all over. It takes every ounce of control to keep her emotions checked, and she draws a long, sharp breath.]
...fitting. [It comes out as a murmur, staring down the length of the blade.] For someone who would come to me...
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I am glad my vessel form is something appropriate for you. This match was clearly ordained by the heavens.
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[Sadly, Tsubasa did not mean that because Dark Precure turned into a sword.]
Perhaps. I suppose we shall see, sooner than later, if that match is as you say.