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thenearshore2019-01-16 09:40 pm
godsoffortune) wrote in thenearshore2019-01-16 09:40 pm
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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Still probably better than exploding corpses on the first day.
Wouldn't be surprised if there's an attack order soon.
Good chance to learn more about the old gods though.
Hey if I pet your owl is he going to bite me?
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he might he's kind of a prick
From her shoulder, Mukurou makes a sound that arguably belongs more in a rubber squeak toy of some sort than a creature of flesh and bone. Or, well. Something like that, anyway.
Chikusa's next text follow up quick enough.
has anyone outright refused to go along with it yet?
After all, it's pretty apparent that Chikusa isn't going to be showing up today. Not only would he be against going along with it from the start, but he has Hakkai to watch over. Ken will have his own report to give, but Ginia is attentive in a different way, and with a better memory for fine details. It'll be good to get answers from her.
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Not sure. Didn't see them dragging anyone in kicking and screaming.
I stalled for about half an hour to see what they'd do. Once you're in, they really won't let you leave unless you answer or make a big enough scene. Might have dragged it out longer if I didn't have better things to do.
7 questions.
Vessel form, how many battles you've fought in vessel form and what you fought.
Opponents you and/or your temple would resist fighting.
What you've done to increase resilience in vessel form. (Haven't heard anything about this before.)
Other shinki at temple, if you've fought with them.
Spells you know and plans to further training.
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After all, the magician is the only elder shinki Chikusa really knows, and the one who seems to have the best idea on what shinki are capable of. Or.... Well... Wait, hold on-
Another message a moment later.
actually i might not get to ask questions now since i visited him to punch him in the face
Chikusa is pretty sure he earned it whether he's truly to be blamed or not, so, frankly, whatever. He suspects he might have to apologize if he wants to even be on speaking terms with the older shinki anymore. In the meanwhile, Mukuro adjusts his position on Ginia's shoulder to better record the fight currently going on.
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Damn. What did he do?
Because gossip is delicious and she's pretty sure her temple would get a kick out of knowing. Huh, maybe she should see if he's around to see how he looks.
I know some people to ask about resilience. I'll let you know what they say.
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Eventually -
he encouraged me to take a cursed charm home and stuff happened
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Huh.
This have to do with Hakkai being unconscious?
Heard from Joss.
Punch was justified.
You don't think it was intentional, do you?
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he's too talky
probably just coincidence
those charms can't normally do that kind of thing i think
i just didn't like it
In other words, Hakkai fell unconscious and Chikusa panicked. At least no one died, which is always a risk when it comes to Chikusa being forced to act on a dime to things that freak or annoy him.
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He's a kid. He was worried.
Don't blame you for punching him though.
I want to punch Sabimei sometimes.
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Chikusa is more than aware that if you are a jackass to the people around you, well, you get what you dish out. He's fortunate to be in a temple of assholes, who all treat each other in ways that are both heartwarming and dickish. That's the Lie Tieguai way.
His next response comes a moment after.
he'll probably be annoying if i ask for anything after that sort of thing
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But even with her on relatively better terms, Ginia can't say she's that interested in getting information from him. The less Amaterasu's shinki know about her, the better.
We need more old shinki to get info from.
Especially magic.
Ebisu's shinki are good but they're pretty busy.
Keep hearing about Kazuma and Yukine, but no one's seen them in awhile.
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bishamon as well
but not since heaven took over those training sessions
Although now that's making him wonder some things... Regardless of her answer, Chikusa responds some ten minutes later after some deep thinking.
i wonder if they would have gone along easily with this sort of blatant interrogation happening while they were running it
back when this was still under bishamon
i got the impression there was some tension of some sort
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It's not like she knows much about Bishamon, but considering Shun's spoke favorably of her (impressive onto itself) and she was in support of Ebisu, that's a better starting opinion than most.
Her phone is back in her pocket and Mukurou has moved to perch on her head when Chikusa texts back.
I don't know, but I get the impression they wouldn't have.
Do you think they're no longer involved because of that tension?
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There are other things besides that, of course, but Chikusa can remember enough to remember that being a thing. It didn't seem like children ran around like Bishamon's shinki were prone to do, and it was more... repetitive he supposes would be the word. Not that it was a bad thing, he guesses. At least he always knew to expect.
who knows
the gods hardly interact w/us anyway
maybe she just moved to status quo
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Kagome. A powerful barrier that can only be cast by innocent children. Hm.
Maybe. It's a shame.
At least Ebisu is around.
Though he wasn't as in contact. Will there come a time when he's too busy too? Will another God take his place? Ginia looks at the god gathered to fight. Only showing up when there's something to prove or gain. Hm.
I'm going to see what else is going on here. I'll let you know if I hear anything interesting.
If Amaterasu's shinki come knocking, pretend you're out.
Let me know if that works.
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There was that instance where he apparently invited Hakkai to come over... but Chikusa declined. It's nothing against Ebisu, exactly. After all, he doesn't know him or anything. Simply, he's an old god, which is enough reason for him to be wary...
And, maybe more important, Chikusa suspects he'd be too on edge with all of those black suits around.
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i'll just set the nekomata on them
also throw mukurou off or else he'll never move
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If you sic nekomata on them, take video.
She's also biased, but now isn't the time to gush about her god. Ginia receives a few more nips as she waves Mukurou off her head and sends him on his way. Time to see what other bullshit is happening today.