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Entry tags:
- !intro log,
- ayumu yamazaki | peace maker kurogane,
- chikusa kakimoto | katekyo hitman reborn,
- d2 | alive,
- gralat berlurik | shoukoku no altair,
- hibiki shikyoin | pripara,
- kairi | kingdom hearts,
- minako aino | sailor moon,
- obi | akagami no shirayukihime,
- qing da | guardian,
- romeo | romeo's blue skies,
- suzaku kururugi | code geass,
- wei shen | guardian,
- wendy | kuroshitsuji,
- yoon | akatsuki no yona
April Training
Who: Everyone
What: Information and Training
When: May 8th 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, should they allow it, guided to the rear of the Meeting Hall, where a traditionally styled dojo and training ground have been made available for the day. The gods and shinki are free to take their time during this day to learn about the details of their new life from Amaterasu's shinki or from more experienced god and shinki volunteers.
Meeting Hall
God Training
Shinki Training
Physical Training
Rest and Refreshments
In Summary:
What: Information and Training
When: May 8th 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, should they allow it, guided to the rear of the Meeting Hall, where a traditionally styled dojo and training ground have been made available for the day. The gods and shinki are free to take their time during this day to learn about the details of their new life from Amaterasu's shinki or from more experienced god and shinki volunteers.
God Training
- Newly arrived gods are escorted into a small meeting room, with tatami floors and a stage at the front of the room where the speaker stands. A minor deity is giving the speech, and none of the white-robed shinki enter. Paper and pens are provided to all the attendees as an unsubtle suggestion to take notes on the information they're given. The speaker delivers her welcome speech in the monotone of someone who's practiced it far too often.
Once the speech is over, new gods are joined with the rest of the gods in a larger room, although it still has a raised stage and tatami mats. There are worried whispers that they might be given another questionnaire to fill out as was the case a month and a half ago, while others are wondering if this is an impromptu conclave to follow up on Suijin's findings on behalf of Amaterasu.
Well, after a few minutes, Fuujin arrives - with Kaede close behind him. "I hear you all plan on sticking around, so listen up." He crosses his arms and walks towards the front of the stage. "You want to prove we can trust you so much, you can pull your own weight. This whole time, we've been training you and your shinki. Time to show us what you've learned and just how much effort you're willing to put in off the battlefield. Kaede, explain." Fuujin steps back, and Kaede steps forward.
"What my Lord Fuujin means is that we will begin accepting volunteers for temples of the New Gods to host these training sessions. Training should continue to cater to the needs of God and Shinki alike. Prospective Hosts should contact me, Lord Fuujin, or one of the other Counselors Lady Suijin and Lord Raijin, if they are interested in opening up their temple, so that we might make recommendations based on your planned activities." Kaede bows to the crowd. "Lady Suijin and Our Lady Amaterasu also send their regards in this matter."
Although Fuujin harrumphs a little at that final remark, Kaede steps back. "Alright, that's it! Go on if you've got other business."
Shinki Training
- There are stacks of informational pamphlets sitting out on tables around the dojo. There aren't very many of the white-robed shinki around, but the few who are present 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. Shinki are encouraged to work together to practice what they've learned and discuss their perspectives. Each of the shinki is wearing a brightly-colored sticky name tag reading HELLO, MY NAME IS ________, and all of their names appear to end with the syllable "mei."
A variety of weapons are available in the dojo for shinki and their gods to practice with, and a row of straw targets are set up along one wall. Outside, in an area carefully roped off with red ribbons, are six animated training dummies, but they are damaged in a way that doesn't make them terribly useful as targets. A couple of shinki are trying to repair them on the fly without success, all by hand.
Physical Training
- Amaterasu's shinki took the time to reassemble Bishamon's obstacle course on these grounds! Climb walls, crawl through mud, jump across randomly spaced stumps, find your way through a maze and collect one of each of five different-colored ribbons being handed out by shinki attendants for completing each section within the allotted time. Every so often, Amaterasu's shinki high-five each other for setting a good example for future training sessions and sound excited about being allowed to participate in trainings instead of managing them all the time.
There's another segment inside the hall though, away from the noisiness outside. There is a place set up to do low-strain stretching exercises called Rajio Taisou. Afterwards, this includes a duration exercise for practicing seiza sitting position. Those who succeed for at least 15 minutes are treated to an immaculately prepared hot drink of traditional green tea, or a similar sort of beverage upon request, then another at 30 minutes, and so forth. Don't worry, the drink cups are the traditional size - slightly smaller than a modern mug.
Rest and Refreshments
- While the usual refreshments and snacks are available, for those who are still up for it, Amaterasu's shinki have one more session that everyone can participate in. They'd originally planned for it to be shinki songs only, but say they decided to make it more general singing practice. They'll sing a handful of kindergarten-age songs twice-through each as warm up, and then move on to some popular enka tunes as well. They have light koto accompaniment, a small piano, and a drum.
In Summary:
- Get all the information you can handle
- Discuss with your temple-mates if you'd like to volunteer to host training
- Choose your style of physical training: high- or low-impact
- Enjoy singing together
- Have fun~
Questions?
Host Temple Signups for Training
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Nagi Rokuya | OPEN
[Nagi has somehow managed to get a hold of a blank name tag and has drawn MANY stars all over it, as well as adding his own name.
HELLO, MY NAME IS NAGI ROKUYA is plastered on his chest. This way, he doesn't have to go about introducing himself properly as he approaches the nearest other shinki.]
Oh! What kind of weapon is this??
[It doesn't matter what kind of weapon it is. He will gesture expansively at it. He doesn't know it. Or doesn't know it well enough to pretend he knows it. That's just how this goes.]
Physical Training
[Anyone who happens to be in the seiza practice at the same time as Nagi will witness him lasting an entire twenty seconds before he slumps over dramatically, lying on the ground and taking up as much space as his lanky body can.]
Oooh, BREAK. Break time... ohhhh...
[Please either get him out or get him to properly do the exercise, ohmygod.]
Rest and Refreshments
[The music is something that Nagi looks especially delighted about. He is holding onto a cup of juice with both hands and swaying along as everyone else sings. For some reason, he doesn't seem inclined to join in right now. But he is so enraptured by the singing that he might bump someone, but easy to sneak up on, or whatever else you'd like! He's susceptible to anything at the moment.]
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Hibiki Shikyoin â™” OTA
So the administration finally accepts its own uselessness.
[ Hibiki snorts. It's unclear whether she meant for Fuujin to hear that or not, but she sure doesn't look too choked up about the prospect he might. ]
Well, an expression of trust from the Little Shining Princess will never go amiss. For her sake, I'll set an example before which all inferior propositions shrivel into abandonment!
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[ Hibiki is sitting dead center in the middle of this room, her seiza flawless. There is a small pyramid of finished teacups off to the side of her, and as she sits in stillness with even her hands in the preferred position, the attending shinki brings her another cup of tea. This time they've even included some seasonally-appropriate wagashi, appreciative of a master at work.
Hibiki's eyes open upon being approached, and she bestows the shinki with a smile. ]
Thank you. Like a sunbeam evaporating the dew of despair, this activity's stillness cleanses my heart.
[ The shinki keeps it together while serving Hibiki, but upon passing you, has to hide their face in their hands with a blushy giggle. What an amazing guest!
But their own reward was no less than they deserved. For Shikyoin Hibiki has finally discovered a training activity worthy of her participation:
the art of prettily doing absolutely nothing. ]
[ R...est....? ]
Hrgh!
[ THERE IS A LOUD CRASH!
Hibiki has dropped her teacup right next to you after the shinki doing singing practice failed to hit the right note in a particularly spectacular fashion! And the resulting mess has splashed all over your clothes.
What's more, she doesn't look even the least bit apologetic. It's kind of hard to, when clutching one's head and twitching. ]
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[Da Qing is at the training. He figured he needed to get out of the temple, where he had been holed up in for far too long. He had been worried about leaving Shen Wei as well but it seemed his god had rallied himself enough to want to come to training.
So he was here, though he was seriously considering going into the god training to check on Shen Wei. He had never seen anything like it before, his god who was usually precise and controlled was walking around like he had lost a part of himself.
Da Qing missed Yunlan too but...
He's technically practising borderlines, though for the most part he is sat gloomily, thinking of something he can do to help.] It's not like I can just take him fish, it won't cheer him up...
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[Right. There had to be something he could do to help. Da Qing knows quite a lot of people now, some people at least. One of them was bound to know how to deal with sad humans. Da Qing had tried every trick in his book but as loathe as he was to admit it... This could not be solved by a cat alone.
And so if you know him or not you are likely to be approached in the gaps between different training sessions.]
Do you know anything about love?
[Research. He would find out what he had to do to make Shen Wei stop being so... Lost. It has been a long time already, how long did humans even stay sad for?]
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[Hakkai is lingering by the side of the obstacle course, a small smile ticking at the corner of his mouth as he watches the participants.]
Do you suppose the gardeners have gotten tired of us?
[It's not that he'd blame them. After all, he isn't volunteering to host training yet. It's too much of a mess, and, of course, he has a few things he's concerned about first. This doesn't seem to be stopping him from taking time out for sarcasm.]
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Gralat Berlurik | OTA
[ It's hardly impressive, the information that they're given in the small room, and the "gracious offer" that they are then given in the next room. Although Gralat - who's had to change out of bloodstained padded uniform and had to dress his wounds before being dragged to this place; this, right after being mauled by a beast? It's ridiculous - had been attentive to the whispers he had heard before Fuujin had arrived, was not so interested that he will instantly dig around for further information.
He's more annoyed that he's been ripped from the battlefield and is expected to show loyalty to some random people that hold no bearing on Ellvaldes' position or situation.
His expression may be more-or-less neutral, there is certainly a hint of unimpressed distaste in it, and it's directed toward Fuujins receding back and the door he leaves through. ]
What dog shit.. Who has time for such frivolities...
Training
[ So they actually do know how to do useful things... Though clearly not in an efficient way. What is this? Are they playing at being nannies to toddlers?
There is a shinki hovering near him, seemingly conflicted between trying to make Gralat participate, or letting him be. Gralat glares (glances, but, where's the difference?) at the poor soulless man, unamused by his hesitance. Then he looks back at the gathered persons, continuing to assess their abilities and attitudes. ]
I have no intention of participating in a show-of-skills for a cause that is of no import to me, nor will be of any gain. You do as you like, if you believe that you need the practice.
[ After a few moments, the shinki wanders off, while sending uncertain glances toward his god, to join the ones practicing their borderlines.
Gralat, meanwhile, remains on the sidelines, glaring (really just watching) at other people, not caring if he meets a gaze or huffs, unimpressed, as he looks away again.
Hopefully you're not insulted by something so little. ]
R&R, Rajio Taisou, Seiza
[ Look, he's not going to participate in these stupid things. He's going to even look just a smidge incredulous. Because seriously, what the hell is all this shit? They sure have a lot of free time on their hands, despite supposedly being at war. Such decadence is what he loathes about nobility. (Well, one of the things.)
He'll be annoyed with the abundance of food, as well. He may even be overhead muttering to himself- he almost sounds a little bitter. ]
This place sure is rich, despite claiming to be at war.
[ Has anybody expressedly said that they're at war? Perhaps not, but that is what he has gathered of the situation no matter what words have been used. ]
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Obi | OTA
[ Obi is only parttaking a bit, as is the norm for him. He often ditches completely or only makes a brief appearance- sometimes without even going noticed.
Today, though, something has piqued his interest.
This is new! It looks silly! But that only makes it more interesting, doesn't it? Obi has no problem with making himself appear silly.
Even better if he can drag someone else into it as well. ]
Hey, [ Mister/Miss (little mr/ms, if you're a smol) inserted as appropriate, with name added on if he knows you (unless he calls you something else, but that's so so rare) ] Let's play this game, it looks weird!
Seiza
[ ...is torture! This! Is! Not that Obi hasn't seen people sit this way before but?? What? Is? This? Why would you elect to sit like this when there are much less leg-numbing ways to sit?
Obi lasts a fairly long while despite his misgivings and criticism (he looks slightly pained on and off even) but eventually he just flops onto his back and readjusts himself (hands may have to be used) to rub the million ants out of his legs. ]
Who came up with this unusual and cruel punishment? It's gotta have been some huge sadist.
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[ D2 is a shinki and can't actually participate in the Gods Meeting, but that doesn't mean that he isn't going to find out what was talked about. Fuujins attitude is of no surprise, nor is the Heavens' expectations regarding the second gen gods' loyalty. That's as annoying as ever- though as he is prone to do in a public setting, D2 masks his disdain for the Heavens and the old gods.
Instead, as he thoughtfully fiddles with the nametag (HELLO, MY NAME IS D2MEI) held between his fingers, he outwardly focuses on what was expected of the new gods now, and because he knows that particularly one of them will go All Out with this... ]
Hrrmmm... How troublesome... She'll definitely want in on this...
Physical Training
[ The reason why D2 sometimes attends these meetings is for the training. You can't really pick up new spells and he perfected borderline ages ago already, but you can try weapons you're unfamiliar with and sometimes there's an obstacle course arranged. D2 loves obstacle courses, they remind him a bit of boot camp. It's been a long time since he last attended boot camp.
He is so cheerful about dripping with mud, getting to stretch his muscles in ways he doesn't with the various usual ways that he trains with on a daily basis, collecting the same ribbons several times over. He's timing himself with the wristwatch he's wearing, and sometimes he can be seen doing a little whoop by himself. Seems he got a batter time! ]
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[Last time he came to training, it seemed like everything was far more chaotic and harried. Last time he came to training, hardly anyone could give the newcomers a decent explanation on what to do. Last time, he found himself completely unable to make a borderline.
But not this time
Armed with the knowledge of several dozen failed attempts at drawing a proper borderline, his first attempt at the start of the new training days rewards him with one quick, powerful border on his first try.]
Whoa!!
[Incredible...!! So incredible, he's going to turn to whoever is practicing close to him with a big, excited grin.] Hey, did you see that?
Physical Training
[Rajio Taisou and seiza training sound
so boring
so Tamaki's glad there's an alternate option in the obstacle course set up. He doesn't seem to be having much trouble progressing through parts of it. Keeping his balance while jumping from stump to stump is, for instance, particularly simple, though other parts are pretty far out of his wheelhouse.]
Whoa... [Wall climbing, that's kind of daunting...] H-hey, can you show me how to do this? Just so I can figure out how.
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[Aha, the snack table...! This is what he's sure will be his favorite part of these training days, but the music does a solid job of drawing his attention as well. All that running around all day has him pretty worn down, so rather than joining in right away, he's simply enjoying the entertainment for the moment.
It probably doesn't help that he's not actually familiar with the selection of tunes the shinki are going with, but after a few songs, he can't help but wonder...]
Think they'll let anyone sing, even if it's not this?
[Hm...!]
Wildcard
[Got something else in mind to throw my way? Hit me with whatever your heart desires.]
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Shun Kurosaki | OTA
[Shun usually sits in on these things even if he doesn't really need to, just because they occasionally raise new information. And that's...definitely some new information, when it comes to the suggestion of hosting training at temples other than the old gods' ones.
He's sure as hell not lining up to do it, considering his general distrust of people and the fact that it'd apparently require him to let people into his temple beyond the grounds, but he's definitely raising a brow a bit at even the suggestion.]
I'm wondering if they've even thought of the fact that most people don't really have the temple setup for this sort of thing. Not everyone is a god of combat or has training rooms.
[It's a fairly broad complaint, and as usual, he's definitely not fussed about anyone overhearing.]
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[Shun is definitely the type to go for the high-impact training, but apparently even that isn't high-impact enough for him, because instead of just jumping between the spaced stumps like a normal person, he's doing various acrobatic maneuvers between them, landing on his hands just as often as he does on his feet. That does also mean he's trying to keep his momentum up, though, so anyone who's on the slow side and on his course is likely to get a rather blunt warning when he's about two stumps away.]
If you don't move, I'm going to kick you off at this rate.
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[Shun is definitely not a singing person, so anyone who's left the main refreshments area to get away from the music (or for any other reason) is likely to find him lurking off around the corner with a bottle of water. As usual, he hasn't availed himself of any of the Heavens' refreshments.
He'll spare a passing glance for anyone coming from the direction of the refreshments area.] Did all that noise chase you out as well?
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[D: Wildcard]
[[As usual, Shun can be found practicing with various weapons and hand-to-hand as well.]]
wildcard!
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[Very little outside Ayumu's temple affairs or immediate circle catches and holds her attention anymore and the little speech Fuujin and his exemplar are giving is no exception. At least, she almost has an excuse this time in the form of a five-year-old girlpresently in her lap and clinging to her with dogged determination. The child has short black twintails and grey eyes and if the blandly content smile of a soulless shinki didn't give away her identity, the clothing she's wearing does.
Ayumu doesn't seem to mind the contact at all, however, just holding the girl firmly onto her lap, seemingly by maternal reflex. Unlike other children might, the girl isn't squirming or wriggling, she's actually extremely still and quiet. There's a soft tenderness in her expression that's hardly ever seen from her in public, much less at god training, along with a hint of wistfulness in an unseeing gaze. Whatever daydream Ayumu's having at the moment, it's far removed from anything that's been said at this meeting.
As soon as it adjourns, Ayumu snaps back to attention, hastily speaking to her new shinki.]
Toyo-chan, I need you to get down so I can stand up, 'kay? Afterward, we'll look around a bit for some people then head home.
[The girl, Toyo, immediately complies, scrambling off her new goddess's lap. Ayumu stands up, reaching down to take the shinki's small hand in hers. Afterward, she looks around for anyone she might recognize. Finally, she turns around to speak to whoever's happens to be nearby.]
Excuse me but has anyone seen Wendy around today? I wanted to ask her for advice about something.
B. Physical Training
[Ayumu doesn't really have enough time to run the obstacle course today though she does stop by to look around for anyone she knows, Toyo still in tow. Or at least, that's what she'd planned initially. Then it occurred to her that Toyo might be getting a little bored simply walking around with her while Ayumu's looking to reconnect with people she knows. So when she sees a lull in people around the stumps, Ayumu takes her over so she can try to jump a few of the ones that are arranged a little closer together.
Ayumu watches Toyo intently as the little girl hops from stump to stump, hovering close by just in case.]
That's it! Keep going! You're doing great, Toyo-chan! Just one more and we'll go get -- oh, no.
[That 'oh, no' slips out just as Toyo jumps for the last stump and falls short, landing hard on the ground. Even though Ayumu rushes over in a visible panic, the shinki remains eerily quiet and calm despite her having a tumble that would make any normal five-year-old start bawling and wailing at the top of her lungs.]
C. Rest and Refreshment
[After the obstacle course, Ayumu's ready for a much less physical activity, preferably one where they can both sit down. Even though Toyo's remained mostly silent and just as placid as any other soulless shinki in the Heavens all day, Ayumu's looked increasingly tense and unnerved in the company of her new shinki.
However, all of that seems to have melted away. Both are seated in the refreshment area, cups of tea placed before them. While Toyo sits and stares blankly off into space, that ever-constant blank smile on her face, Ayumu's listening pretty intently to the rounds of kindergarten songs, head cocked as she tries to make out the lyrics. When it ends, she turns to the nearest person to where she's sitting.]
Oh, that was one was cute. Do you know what the name of it was?
D. Wildcard
[OOC: Hit me up at mimarin on Plurk or via PM if you'd like something different.]
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she knows only her own law
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Suzaku is glad for training day, it is another distraction and he is still desperately seeking anything out that will allow him to not having to stop and think.
He's calmed a lot in the last few days, Edge is a good friend and Saber is a better god than he deserves. He's not sure what to think about either of those things and so he is not. Thinking that is. He's doing a lot. Right now he has a sword and is moving fast, form to form not pausing between them.
It's relaxing it's own way though different than actual fighting. He keeps an eye for anyone who looks keen to spar, or anyone who might need some help with borderlines.
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He isn't bothered by collecting ribbons but he takes part in all the activities anyways. Climbing, crawling through mud, jumping over stumps. He does it all with a determined air about him. He does make sure to make way for others though, especially those younger or those who seem to be struggling.
He does each course a few times, trying to beat his time on each go.
Seiza is a bit too much stillness than he really needs today but he tries it anyways, figuring out pretty quickly that he already knew it and that he was horrifically out of practice.
He still tries to hold it for the allotted fifteen minutes. He's not even the biggest fan of tea but he sips it when he managed the fifteen minutes.
He looks at the nearest person and forces a smile. "How are you finding it?"
Rest and Refreshments.
He had been drawn into the room and now it seems like it would be rude to walk out. But he is sat at the back watching rather than taking part. Singing isn't really his thing and childrens songs are definitely not his thing.
But he watches, quietly from where he is sat. Not singing, but not scowling either. So it's progress.
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OTA!
[ Naturally, Kairi is handing out pamphlets to anyone she doesn't recognize. For anyone who does have one, she's happy to approach with her typical welcome gesture - her hands tucked behind her back, leaning halfway over, and grinning at them with her head all tilted in line with her upper body.
Anyone she's practiced spellwork with before is welcome to check in with her too! She might even be the first one to approach: ]
Hey, how's practice going for you? Have you worked on any songs yet? I heard they're planning something for later! I'm so excited!
Physical Training + Birthday Chatter
[ Especially if it's someone she knows pretty well, Kairi will approach with a friendly wave, before setting her expression to a confident smile. ]
How about it? Wanna race? [ She holds up one arm to flex. ] I've been doing morning jogging almost the whole time I've been here!
[ At some point she'll chuckle. ]
Ah... how time flies... almost a year here as a shinki! It was the middle of may last year.
[ Regardless, she's definitely ready to try out this obstacle course, or at least a run around the outside track of it. Kairi's particularly good at the balance sections, and jumping from stump to stump. She does fun things like leaning forward on one leg, balancing like a ballerina, before jumping to the next stump. ]
Rest and Refreshments
[ Sure enough, Kairi's ready to sing! She doesn't know the songs at all, but once she hears them, she's happy to echo them back. It reminds her of Maria singing to the children, and a few other singers that have since left them. Nostalgia on her mind thanks to coming up on her year "birthday", she does get a few tears in her eyes at some points. She wipes her eyes and keeps singing though. ]
I hope they're happy, wherever they are now.
[ Once the shinki are done, Kairi gestures to anyone who will listen. ]
Has anyone learned new songs lately? I only know two - Song for Warding Off Lightning and Song of Fire Fighting. We can practice them if you'd like!
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OTA!
[ Yoon stalks up to one of the Instructor-mei's and stares them down, despite being smaller. ]
ALRIGHT!
[ ?!?!? The poor instructor is so confused. What'd he do to deserve this? ]
Today I'm mastering Borderline! You're gonna show me again how you do it, perfectly, not the way you teach a new shinki, someone who's been here awhile and just needs a reminder! Let's go!
[ He got a fire lit under him this morning apparently. Feel free to save the Instructor or simply practice alongside Yoon. ]
Physical Training: Stretch & Seiza
[ Yoon much prefers the sound of the interior training with the low-impact stretches. They help clear his mind, taking away the chip on his shoulder that he got during Shinki Training earlier. He's also pretty limber; comes with how he's always moving around a temple to clean it in hard-to-reach places, milling about to do the laundry, grab supplies to cook, all kinds of repetitive motions.
Meanwhile, the Seiza is... not hard for him. Like, at all. He enjoys the tea plenty, but if anyone's struggling, he's probably giving them a slightly dismissive look or a triumphant grin of accomplishment. ]
Wish I had a book, I could stay here for awhile.
Rest & Refreshments: Cutting Out Early
[ Yoon's not planning on singing. He doesn't have a terrible voice, he just doesn't care. It's just so jubilant and childish and ... group-focused that he'd just rather leave early. Anyone else walking out? They might run into Yoon... and they might find him accidentally, automatically, heading in the direction of where Yona's temple was before catching himself and turning around to head towards Aymeric's. ]
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[The training grounds for the day are very much Keith's speed, and for the first half of the day, he's taken to running through it a number of times. The stump-jumps and wall-climbs are pretty different from what he's used to doing in his normal training routines, but he's tackling them with a sort of ease that makes the tasks look easy. So cool! Maybe he'd be a good option if you need some help here? Or maybe he's just making your efforts look lousy in comparison. He's make as good of a target for ire as well as assistance.
On the other side of things, he does give the seiza training an honest shot. This is something he is... far less used to, but it's worth it to try new things while he's here. Round out his strengths. Exercise his ability to be patient. Maybe let his mind unwind a little bit in the process.
Unless he finds himself too preoccupied with what he assumed would be a nice, easy excuse to meditate a little, turning into an actual need to focus on keeping his posture up, his legs from falling asleep... Truly this was a formidable choice in activity. But he is working hard, doing his best! He is also clearly not very comfortable like this. But his determination is holding out.]
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[Refreshments and snacks are always great!
The entertainment today is... less so.
He sticks around long enough for the enka to start, but at that point excuses himself to a quieter location to finish off a bottle of water and some of the offered snacks. While he is looking for a little more solitude, he doesn't particularly mind if he were to end up sharing his spot.]
Not a bad day out here, huh? [Oh, look, he'll even offer a little bit of small talk, too. Incredible!]
Wildcard
[Hit me with what you want friends, let's go!]
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[ It has been a miserable past few days. Shen Wei came to this monthly meeting only because Da Qing kept on insisting that he needed to get out and see other people, and while he was a little annoyed by that, Shen Wei understood that he shouldn't dwell on matters. He was several centuries old, he had so many responsibilities, and he could not let himself fall to pieces.
Again.
But.
He had spent most of his past waiting knowing that the man with foxfire eyes would come back. He had promised that he would return to his side. He had fought and waited and hoped and that promise only held him together. This time there was no promise. There were no words of meeting yet again. The letter left behind only told him of the love but did not say that he was able to return.
Shen Wei was a shell of his usual self held together by what little control he could pull together and the knowledge that if he didn't show up, Da Qing would probably yowl outside his door at three in the morning. He also was ignoring the instructions on the proper way to sit in seiza, instead adopting the style of the jianghu that he really was, which probably looked a little odd considering his fussy, well-tailored suit. It looked even stranger as he falls asleep sitting like that, glasses sliding down his nose.
Care to wake him up? ]
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[ He's staying away from the alcohol this time. Shen Wei knew that he didn't have any tolerance to even the lightest drink and as tempting as it was to just lose a few minutes to unconsciousness, he knew that it wouldn't last and he would wake up feeling even more miserable than he already did. So instead he decided to sample the foods that he remembered Zhao Yunlan liked, even ones that he often silently questioned the edibility of. Like the cup ramen that he happened to secure from the table.
One bite and he was already shoving it at a passing by person with all the seriousness of a child who just had found a vegetable in his cookie. ]
Tell me if this is good or not. All I can taste is wax.
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