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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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[Last time this day was rough for him but mostly for other, more personal, reasons. Everything else was just ... disorganized. Now? Now all went to hell.]
Usually, it would look quite different than today. There would be some more or less formal meetings for the new arrivals so they know where they ended and what the rules are. Gods and shinki separately but in groups not like those interrogations today. No questioning just sharing the information. Some useful, some don't. Sure, there would be a lot they're not telling but in general, at least the atmosphere would be friendlier.
The training would be open for all. With normal weapons. Not this nonsense that happened today. I really liked it that way. You got to fight all the people you like with all the weapons you want and if there's an audience, that's even better. It was fun.
[He smiles but it vanishes quickly.]
In the evening there would usually be food, drink, maybe music. A chance for everyone to relax. Nothing like today.
I think that I'm not the only one considering today's arrangements as a change for the worse.
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[She knows the why of that, now. But it feels dangerous to admit that in an open space with so many old gods and shinki around.]
As such, it feels as though I have had to seek out a lot of information myself. Still, change is usually spurred by... something.
[She eyes him carefully.]
Would you hazard a guess to what that something may be, by chance?
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I don't know how much you are updated on the current and past events. Does the word cult say anything to you?
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[Well, that answers her prying question, then.]
I'm fairly well acquainted with the concept, actually. Even in another world, or especially in another world, it pays to know people.
[Or know people, who know people.]
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[People, who know people. Iskandar can help but smile. Shrewd. And cautious. He can only approve.]
An invaluable skill indeed in any circumstances.
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[Such as the dolls, before she arrived. Still, one aspect of that struck a chord with her, given how it targeted Chris... But she also knows that from who she'd talked to, it couldn't be confirmed.]
Either way, if they are causing these disasters, they need to be stopped. I am not... fully comfortable with how the old gods appear to be approaching it, all the same. Something about it is... unnerving.
[She smiles at the last part, though.]
It is, but it is not much a secret - my friend, Yukine Chris, had made quite a few acquaintances before I arrived.
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You are a friend of Chris?!
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Ah, yes. [She smiles a bit.] It would seem she has met with quite a few people before my arrival...
We are from the same world. Elfnein, as well.
i'm sorry for the delay, flu ate my brain, i had to stitch it back together
[He can see the connection between Tsubasa and Chris. Elfnein, however, is a surprise.]
Well, I met Chris on her first day here. Her temple is actually quite close to mine.
I've also been sick! \o/ It's cool.
[She muses on that for a moment.
Actually, a lot of it's pretty terrible. It's a world full of violence where bad things have constantly happened to good people. Then there is the matter of things looming, or her grandfather and what his decisions entail. Still...
She smiles.]
Well. I hope that it can be, one day. That I can make it one. It's where I met Yukine, Elfnein, and the rest of our friends, so... I suppose that is enough.
Still, good. I am glad that she seems to have met good people before I arrived.
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[Iskandar would doubt he can be counted among the good people. His former teacher for sure would object. A great king, yes, a mighty warrior, true, but is he a good person? Tough question. Fortunately, it is not him who is being discussed here.]
Well, as they say, virtue attracts virtue and she's a good person herself. And a formidable warrior at that.
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[Well, good enough here, it would seem. As far as she's concerned, that's what matters for the moment.]
You are right, though. Truthfully, it gives me a fair bit of confidence to have her at my side here.
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[He pauses for a bit wondering how to best formulate his question.]
Forgive me if that's too direct a question but what goddess are you?
[He wouldn't be surprised at yet another goddess of war but something tells its not the case here.]
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Ame no Habakiri. Weapon of the god she's meant to represent here. The evident inevitability of that still bothers her.]
That's fine. Susanoo.
Apparently, I am not the first [She glances back up at him.] Which is strange enough as it is.
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Quite a burden to carry.
[He pauses for a moment. No, he never met him but ...]
It was well before my time so it's only hearsay but I heard he earned himself [a pause] a reputation before he departed.
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[She frowns.]
At the same time, I know well that is not me. If I act as I know I should and to what comes natural, I will be fine.
[There's a short beat.]
After all, I have carried Susanoo's sword long before now. This is nothing new, in the long run.
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There’s not a lot of people with your reasonable approach here.
[Because if that’s not her first then Iskandar is very interested. It’s a subject he tries to find out more about from the very beginning.
The official Heavens explanation did not exactly answer his questions. And he has a lot of them.
For example how people get assigned to deities. It seems not totally accidental to him. There is some personal connection or at least a trait they share with the god or goddess they represent here. The summoning system is weird but not entirely random.
So you have been divine before you came here?
[He did. Hence the question.]
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[She tilts her head, then shakes it.]
No. Whomever my sword may have once belonged to, or however I was the one able to resonate with it... I would hardly describe myself as such.
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There must have been something in you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to wield such a powerful artefact.
If I understand the nature of your sword correctly.
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[Such as Ryoko Sakurai, whom she doesn't really want to think about, or Elfnein who is a much more common touchstone.] Someone like Elfnein is more inclined to know how our weapons function, but...
There is a wavelength it gives off that I am able to attune to, through song. Yukine does the same with her own Symphogear. We're one of the few people capable of doing it naturally that have been found in my world.
[The others being Tachibana Hibiki, and... one other, although that's more in the past than anything relevant...]
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[... or a gun for that matter while we're speaking about it.]
It doesn't so much matter how one receives it. How one is made worthy of it. Be it some innate quality, a learned ability or a divine gift. It's important that one does.
[He pauses thinking about an appropriate comparison.]
Do I know how for example my chariot works? Enough to use it, yes. Yet if I were to explain how it happens that it flies? I wouldn't. It's drawn by divine bulls, it flies. That's it.