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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~
Wildcard: Surprised Pikachu Face (but around the Physical Training time)
Finally, Dokugakuji approaches Yaone as she's training. ]
... Yaone.
[ He calls to her at conversation level, but there's still that awestruck nature to his voice. ]
You're alone. Aren't you?
pfffft XD
She'll answer soon enough. Yaone just needs a moment to anchor herself first.]
Yes. Lord Kougaiji and Lady Lirin are not here.
[The words come out in a quiet murmur.]
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I knew it was too much to hope for after being here for so long, but... I suppose that could be a good thing too. It means that Kou can still focus on his mission.
[ And they aren't shinki either. Neither is she, though, and he should be happier about that. He finally puts his arms around her back to at least reassure her a little. ]
It's good to see you, Yaone.
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[As evidenced by the fact Yaone's still clinging to him for dear life while speaking. Clearly, the events of the day have left her pretty rattled.]
Mister Goku told me that you were here so I waited. I did not see you and saw your name on the phone so I contacted you.
[She's still stating the obvious but she does that sometimes, particularly when she's troubled by something.]
Everyone seems to be preparing for war. I did not know what else to do.
[And one extra moment of clinging before Yaone finally lets go and steps back a little bit.]
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[ He appreciates the space if only so that he can look her in the face now, both hands going to her shoulders. ]
You're always welcome to use that thing to contact me here, Yaone. This place is weird enough as it is - and by the way, this training is very common.
[ He shakes his head with relief. ]
I can't imagine what I would've done if you arrived after all this time... except as a shinki.
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Mister Goku said that not all of us remember the same things, Dokugaku. He remembered things that have not happened yet for me. I do not understand it but I believe him.
[With Dokugakuji, she lets some of the fear she's been carefully holding at bay show.]
I am afraid that they have done something to me - to all of us. They kept asking me about my loyalties and calling me by a name not my own. Mister Goku intervened and got me away from them.
[She's babbling a little and her thoughts are out of order but it's been a disturbing day for her.]
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[ He thinks about everything she says, nodding with a slight groan. ]
Guess I do owe him, then. That's not how days like this normally go, but Yaone... I should ask first: what do you remember, then? The last thing, before you woke up here?
[ He doesn't think he wants to tell her, not about him, but getting their stories in sync will certainly help. ]
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[Dokugakuji, of all people, should understand why, certainly. Yaone may have inadvertently drawn this Heaven's mistrust in her but she simply doesn't care. She does not answer to them.]
Mister Goku told me that much time has passed. He told me that Mister Hakkai does not remember things that he should and that your brother has forgotten almost everything. He mentioned seeing Lord Kougaiji and a fight that I do not remember having. But he said that Lord Kougaiji seemed fine afterward.
[Yaone sounds clearly relieved. Apparently, confirming the future welfare of the prince is of utmost importance but it brings her to a second matter of importance.]
He spoke nothing of Lady Lirin. I still know nothing of her whereabouts.
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Goku's right. This place... it's forced a lot of changes on all of us. Come on, Yaone... let's sit down and keep talking.
[ While he debates how to explain what he knows. He leads her to a bench where they're "alone" albeit in public. ]
You know from that time on the river how we've always done whatever it takes - usually for Kou's sake. Here, there's a big problem that comes from talking to the ones who forget - the shinki - about things they shouldn't know. I thought at first that working alongside the only people I knew here - Hakkai and Gojyo, before Goku arrived - would get me back to Kou and the rest of you faster. Unfortunately, I had to step away from them entirely... for Gojyo's sake this time.
[ He gets serious, his fists crushed together and his veins starting to bulge. ]
See... if I accidentally let slip anything I knew, not just about our old lives as brothers, but anything since then too - then I wouldn't just hurt him. I could've killed him.
[ His shoulders relax ever so slightly, in frustration though. ]
All this time... and I had to spend it watching my brother run around like a maniac, at one point got his arm cut off, like he was a little kid again begging for attention. And I couldn't give it to him. He got it in his head that the one memory he knew of ruined his life, and I was the cause. He wasn't... entirely wrong, I just couldn't explain anything to him either. And because I had to avoid him, I had to avoid Hakkai's temple altogether.
This war you think they're building up to... I don't think it matters, Yaone. They call us gods here and tell us to take responsibility for the ones in our care, at our temples. That's all I've been able to do, and even then... people can get ripped away from this world all over again as easily as my brother's memories. Hell, at one point, I forgot everything too, and I've been what they're calling a god this whole time. We have to take care of our own. Here... that happens to include our shinki, even if they used to be human.
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If I see Mister Gojyo, I will not tell him anything I know. I do not wish to endanger him unnecessarily or use this knowledge to Lord Kougaiji's advantage. It does not seem fair to him under these circumstances.
[As cold-blooded as Yaone can be when it comes to murdering Lord Kougaiji's enemies, something about taking advantage of Gojyo's present condition feels wrong to her. Dishonorable even. Besides, the plan she'd thought best had resulted in a complete defeat, anyway. All too often, she winds up choosing wrong.]
Taking care of our own sounds best until a way home can be found. Surely, the Sanzo Party is as determined to go back. That could be useful.
[Given the somewhat friendly atmosphere that'd existed between her, Dokugakuji, and the others back home just before Yaone had left, it feels natural for Yaone to include them, too, as part of their own. Especially after Goku had given her aid and she'd offered to treat Hakkai's mysterious illness.]
It would seem that Mister Hakkai is ill. I have offered Mister Goku my assistance.
[Perhaps it's a little ill-timed but Yaone wishes to be transparent on this matter. After a brief pause, she adds softly.]
I am sorry that you had to cope with all of this alone, Dokugaku. If I had arrived sooner, I would have tried to help you.
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[ He puts his hand on her shoulder. ]
We've been a team for a long time, right?
[ Siblings in arms, focused on a singular mission. ]
So whatever you discover as a new mission for us to get you - us - back to the best we can do for Lord Kougaiji, I'll support you.
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Thank you, Dokugaku.
[Returning to Lord Kougaiji has to be her top priority, of course. Yaone can't allow anything or anyone stand in the way of that ultimate goal. But first, she needs to get used to this place, gather as much information as she can from everyone that she can.]
I believe it would be best to avoid unnecessary, direct conflict with the Sanzo Party. I will think about it and see if I can come up with a plan.
[Right now, Yaone's still fairly overwhelmed by the strange events of the day.]