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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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[ The spygoats give up on rolling the throne and take five. Are they...going to move...again soon? This slow pace....is tough. ]
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[ The English comes at a quiet tone and with a smile, as if he said something friendly and not spiteful, he doesn't want to be overheard after all. Sorry, he needs to vent at least a little bit, somehow, though it's not that far from normal. ]
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[ She turns away, recognizing a cue when she sees one. But, just so he knows, she's not doing this because he desires it!
She's doing it because she doesn't wish to spend any more time in this den of incompetence than necessary, herself! ] Follow me.
[ Oh, are we moving? The goats never can tell, with Maa-ster. ]
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Or is she leaving him to his fate to stew. ]
Oh, you're taking your leave already?
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[ There's honesty and then there's honesty. Hibiki wants the sorts of honesty that is sympathetic to her opinions and the rest of it is best expressed out of her earshot. ]
We'll regroup in a less stupidity-infused environment.
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[ Hibikis bar is pretty low though, it doesn't take a whole lot for her. ]
Sooo, regroup at the school then.
[ Hakkai is an idiot too but the abandoned temple school that he runs is still a good one- and Hakkai is still passed out at his temple. (A twinge of worry passes through D2 and by extension, Hibiki(, and Alex, and Chris) as well.) ]
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[ See, she thinks "school", she thinks "Hakkai". She thinks "Hakkai", she thinks "Ken." And from what she just felt, D2 draws one of those connections as well....
But whatever. She raises a hand. ] No matter. We're moving out.
[ The goats gear up for the long throne haul, and the procession continues its crawl. ]
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[ And the manager of it? is one of D2's most precious people here (and probably at all, judging by what he knows of his regained memories) so, well, yeah. ]
Uh-huh, okay then.
[ At least for the time being, he'll follow just to either 1) be an annoyance, or 2) wonder if the goats might drop that throne, poor guys. ]
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[ The goats are being maa-liant. They can endure anything if it's for Maa-ster.....
They're attracting stares from stray old guard shinki slipping in and out of here on errands, though. And Hibiki looks completely nonplussed by it all. She's just ambling on her way, hands in her pockets, lost in thought.
She is nothing if not sure of her right to take up space. ]
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Say, why's it that you're so jazzed up all the time?
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[ Perfection wants a lead up to bragging about itself. Because Perfection could sure use the pick-me-up.
Perfection feels better now that it's thinking about itself instead of the Far Shore..... ]
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Perfection is relative unless there are exact criteria for it.
[ Competitions have criteria for it, for example. In what field is Hibiki currently competing? ]
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[ Not to worry. No one enjoys coming up with criteria more than Shikyoin Hibiki! Usually to find fault in others, BUT!
SHE HERSELF FULFILLS EVERY ONE! ]
Taking advantage of your current position for observation is best.
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[ And she says a lot.
(Hibiki that is not how it works. Though it's not that bad an attitude...mostly. There is a lot of narcissism in there.) ]
So you mean to say that being your shinki is a most advantageous position?
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[ Wendy even had the good sense to seek it out herself! (What Hibiki does not know: things like "who has a large disposable income" and "who has opposable thumbs" apparently factored into that decision.)
The spygoats helping with the throne rev a little in agreement. They get maa-ssigned a lot of tough tasks, but....it is still so impressive, getting to watch Maa-ster. ]
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[ Wendy's logical conclusion is exactly that, a logical conclusion. With her appearance it would be hard to earn an income for herself. Child Labour laws and all that are a hassle when you look like a kid and probably isn't.
Meanwhile, the goats are biased. ]
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[ Imagine everything you could be learning and gaining from being her shinki if you'd just amend your attitude! Imagine that!
Also, imagine: a world where it took this long to reach the end of this hall. But reach it they have. Hibiki walks through, unperturbed. The throne goats roll up.
Thud.
Hm.
They could have sworn the door they went through to get here was wider than this. ]
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The throne having to be dragged along sure does add to the travel time. D2 would have crossed the hall in half a minute at his normal pace.
D2 stops at the sound of the thud, and looks over. ]
Say, how'd you even get that in, in the first place?
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[ Hibiki looks over, and notices the problem.
Her latest teacup (that just arrived, if she hadn't had one already, it's hard to keep track but she has an inexhaustible supply) gains a chip in it.
WHAT KIND OF MEETING HALL HAS DOORS OF DIFFERENT WIDTHS?! ]
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Then, you know, maybe help them out by teleporting the chair back home instead.
[ Just a suggestion. ]
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[ The goats strain. Maa-ster, they're...they're sorry, but not only have they failed to get the throne through this door....
They're pretty sure it's stuck now. ]
As this building fails to meet my standards, however, we'll go with a variant.
[ And she steps up to the throne. Still taking her sweet time. ]
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I'm sure you ought to be used to a lot of things not meeting your standards.
[ D2 watches he, one eyebrow arched as he is (surprise!) unimpressed with her. ]
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[ Hibiki places a hand on the throne and it, as well as the goats supporting it (they must be attached, somehow), all disappear.
If D2 feels like going to look for them, they're outside. And there's not much hall left. ]
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Uh-huh.
Well, did you want to talk to me about anything or can I go? I wanted to get in some practice on their firearms.
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How quaint. ] You're dismissed.
[ She's going to go make sure this throne is reinstalled precisely where it should be, and then spy on everybody.
You know, a typical day. ]
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