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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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Either way, at least Wendy doesn't have to worry about getting dizzy. With the bizarre sight that shinki have in their vessel form, well, it's only disorienting when someone isn't used to it. This isn't the first battle they've fought together. Wendy spins, smug all the while as their opponent flails a little bit at suddenly losing his position.
"Let's go!" Before he can recover.
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Down Hibiki plummets, tucking her wings and diving. Closer, closer - focused on the other shinki, and the other shinki alone - Before the god can recover, before he knows what's happened to his weapon -
She twirls the top. Pardon her, madame or monsieur (or mademoiselle, or...) shinki. Revolution requires sacrifice.
"DIMINISH!"
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Wendy will take that as a victory all its own.
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Does Hibiki alight on her chess piece again out of sheer determination to use her scene setting despite the enemy's taking advantage of it earlier? Can it be doubted?!
She looks down at the god, her expression serious. "Your shinki may easily be restored. Once you acknowledge your place."
She owes a shinki a present now, but that can wait until she's done making a point to this upstart. "Or--"
Hibiki holds up the top. Wendy isn't the only person with a teasing streak in this combo. "Shall you be next?"
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Down below, the god's expression warps stubbornly... Only for him to grimace a little bit and lean away from the itty bitty spear in his hand. He even reaches up to plug one finger in his ear, as if that will do anything against the mental yelling he's probably experiencing. "Ugh, I know, I know, hold on- I'm talking, hold on! Fine, I lose for this round!"
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When all is normal again, a spygoat rolls up with tea on a platter. Hibiki lifts the cup in her free hand, lets the steam waft over her features, sips a sip of victory. (Not to worry, Wendy: the obliging goat brought two cups.) "The proper hierarchy has now been sufficiently engraved upon your heart. Return, Wendy."
It wouldn't do to wait too long for that, after all. Wendy's tea will get cold.
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She won't say anything. She'll just wear her smugness like a cute dress.
The god's eye twitches a little bit at what Hibiki is saying, but his own shinki- returned to human form as well in something well androgynous- takes him by the arm with a weary sigh. At least someone is calling off this shitshow before it gets any worse.
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"Recompense for our violence towards you shall be delivered later," she promises - to the shinki, and only to the shinki. The god lost. Shikyoin Hibiki is no longer in the mood to bestow the honor of direct speech upon those who lose. "For now, you'll withdraw."
And she turns away, indicating the goat and Wendy should follow her. The hand not holding tea even moves to touch Wendy lightly on the shoulderblades - a gesture of solidarity. They are the Ultimate God And Shinki.
"Polish yourselves," she adds over her shoulder (again, to the shinki). "Should our paths cross again, enduring another unexciting battle won't bring any radiance to the Far Shore."
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As it is, they at least get enough time to exit the room, with Wendy cheerfully skipping along. "So, what are you thinking of getting the shinki?"
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From the way the goat rolling along behind them somehow straightens upon hearing this, it seems "the staff" means "the spygoats". Oh boy. A mission from Maa-ster. Exciting.
But for now, it must remain here, so Maa-ster may pick up and sip from her teacup whenever she desires. Like so. This is a very important task it is fulfilling for a very important god! That no one should maaa-ver doubt again!
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"So nothing a little more personal than just some trinket, huh?" Sometimes, she feels her god really is the laziest.
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Wendy's comment, however, has Hibiki's attention almost in spite of herself. "Is something lacking?"
She must, you see, always give the Ultimate Gift. Should her shinki have insight, being a shinki herself, into what passes as the Ultimate Gift among that particular audience, Hibiki may debate taking it into consideration.
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"Well, if you just have one of the goats do it, then it's not a personal gift, right? So you should at least be involved in looking over some things. Add a personal tough or something."
A pause.
"That's not covered in gold."
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On the one hand, she doesn't see, not really. But on the other hand, the shinki may get a nicer apology gift this way?
It just might also come with a side of Hibiki (or, really, the gift is the side, and Hibiki the main course - let's get this metaphor right). Hibiki nods.
"Your suggestion will be incorporated."
The goat takes note. Find thing shinki likes, refer to Maa-ster, Maa-ster will find a way to make it complement her maa-gnificence.
A maa-rvelous plan.
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"Then, I'm going to see if anyone else is picking fights with the old gods, alright? Don't get into too much trouble without me."
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From the tone of her voice, she's....she's sincere about that. She sincerely believes that she can be left to her own devices without causing everything to go straight to heck.
Any and all difficulties she encounters are, of course, the other person's doing. Or the system's. Or some other external factor.
So really, Wendy has nothing to worry about at all.