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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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[A lot of the girl shinki seem to be getting worked up, at any rate. Wendy will count that as a success. Eventually, in all her rabble rowsing, Wendy finally makes it to the edge of the stage and grins up at Hibiki.]
Encore!
[She's going to drag this out until Heaven will refuse to invite them to any other functions.]
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[ By the time Hibiki is done, she's pretending to sit on an illusory throne high above everyone. Staring down at the rabble with her eyes narrowed, however, she does see Wendy there. Well done.
The lights go out again to give Hibiki a chance to poof the raised portion of the set away, though she keeps the illusion of her set on the "stage" because she can. Alighting down, she hops off the stage and beckons to Wendy in the darkness. ]
This way.
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Everyone was rooting for you to steal the show~.
[At least, everyone on the new side of things. And if they weren't before, well, Wendy is pretty sure they are now.]
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[ This truly is a momentous evening. A performance by the performance god, and now a prophecy by the prophecy god! Apollo is on a roll. ]
The moment I set foot onstage, my victory was assured.
[ They pass a cluster of old gods. Some of them are sort of looking at each other, clearly confused, and one is hiding behind their sleeve so no one will see that they've started blushing.
Hibiki slips gracefully past, heedless. ]
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It was definitely a lot more fun than the stories they were telling! I thought about joining you up on stage, but I thought you'd like the spotlight all to yourself.
[Because she gets what Hibiki is all about.]
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[ A spygoat with tea on a tray hurries to catch up with Hibiki. Hibiki doesn't even bother to look, simply puts her hand down and lifts a cup that barely - barely! - maaaa-nages to make it where it needs to be in time. ]
All that remains now is to wait for the dawning of the true Paradise. There, you'll be able to shine to your heart's content.
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If you say so. [They still need to see it succeed, after all.] Then, are we heading home for the day? I doubt they'll be able to get to boasting after a show like that, so we'll definitely have stolen the finale for the day.
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[ To the goat: ] Prepare my carriage.
[ Off goes the goat. Hibiki sips her tea calmly, so as not to put TOO fine a point to the fact that the carriage is here, why wouldn't the carriage be here.
Her throne requires transporting. ]
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[Dropping the smile, Wendy reaches over to take Hibiki by one finely tailored jacked sleeve and stares at her]
Hibiki.
What have I told you about renting the carriage?
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[ Hibiki is not worried at all. Hibiki replaces her tea on its saucer, held in her other hand. ]
This carriage was purchased. You never need fret about renting again.
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You better not have spent too much money on it.
[The cost is going to be obnoxious, isn't it? She can tell already.]
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[ What is "too much money"? Hibiki is unfamiliar with the concept.
In any case, here's a clatter. Yes, it looks like the carriage was indeed purchased and oh god she had golden laurels painted on the sides in addition to her usual crown emblem
also there are two horses
and neither of the horses is maxie
don't worry about it ]
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[She has so many questions and she is going to murder a fop to get them.]
[Annoyed, she gestures aggressively at the carriage.]
Where's Maxie!?
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[ Obviously.
Hibiki walks over and swings herself up and in. You coming? ]
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[UGH. Holding her head, Wendy follows after. It's already been bought, so it's not like there's a reason to not use it. That'd be even more wasteful.]
We didn't need to get two new horses! How are you going to take care of them?
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[ She will find someone to whom this may be reliably delegated. Hibiki waits until Wendy is settled in the carriage to set it in motion. Off we go!
It is a splendid carriage. You must, at least, give her that. ]
For the moment, relaxing and enjoying the ride is best.
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[The carriage has been bought, along with horses. Honestly. Hibiki is lucky that she's somehow so popular as to have a regular cash flow, although Wendy sometimes really does wonder why. Leaning back in her seat, she crosses one leg over the other and rests her cheek against one fist.]
So it looks like you got a few new fans with that performance.
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That's to be expected. Performing on backwater stages possesses that lone merit.
[ Shutting up a bunch of literal divinities is a "backwater stage" when you're Shikyoin Hibiki, apparently. She's that good. ]
The seeds of revolution are sown.
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I wonder what they'd say if you called performing for them 'backwater'.
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[ Hibiki props her head up and watches the scenery roll...slowly...by. The reins rest easy in her free hand. ] Their hearts being completely stolen is only a matter of time.
[ This pure wild dance is for them as well, after all. What a benevolent Prince. ]
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If you say so. At any rate- [Wendy leans in closer, trying to press her hand to Hibiki's head.] How do you feel? That was a lot of illusions you were making to help make it a great show, right?
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[ Now that she thinks about that, it's intriguing. She can't say she doesn't have a headache, but compared to when she first arrived on the Far Shore, she can do more before paying for it. ]
Proof of my growing might, perhaps....?
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[Whatever opinion Hibiki had of herself at the start, well, that doesn't necessarily mean reality agreed with her. Whether she likes it or not, it's only recently that the Near Shore has really started to like her. Wendy waves one hand around airily.]
Maybe if you have all the more followers, that has an actual physical effect on you as a god.
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[ Taking the reins with just one hand, Hibiki looks at her own fingers, as if she'll notice their being even more beautiful than normal. (And then she keeps looking, because this is an excellent thoughtful pose, and besides, her fingers are beautiful.) ]
That would be the first convenience the Far Shore has bestowed.
[ The giant temple built to her specifications apparently doesn't qualify. Perhaps it is simply her due....or perhaps it's slipped her mind, because she's so used to such niceties. ]
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[Because Wendy is fairly certain that's pretty dang convenient. Then again, she's not a god.
And was also poor.](no subject)
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