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Posted: 18 Mar 2016 9:00
From: 兆麻

Hello, This is Kazuma- Lady Bishamonten's exemplar and I figure that this would be the best place to provide a vast amount of information to all the new Gods and their Shinkis. Since a lot of you are new and unused to the way things are viewed as, perhaps this post would be able to save some of you from making too big of a mistake.

Duties of a Shinki

A shinki's duty is to be their god's moral compass. Gods by nature are free of human sin, and by default- they are not obligated to have a sense of what is right or wrong. That is the shinki's job since they were mortal once upon a time, and they have knowledge of what is the best moral choice to make. A shinki must not indulge in actions that they deem to be morally incorrect, thus such feelings like guilt can prove deadly. When a shinki commits too many sins, or has too many negative emotions and thoughts, they are going to be blighted. When a shinki is blighted they risk endangering their god. When a god is blighted too much then there is a chance for their god to die. With all the changes happening in the heavens I am unsure of what will become of those that die nowadays.

The dynamics between multiple shinkis serving under one God.

As I had mentioned earlier, negative emotions and thoughts are deadly, so when one God has more then one shinki it is very very important to have a good harmony. My suggestion to those shinki who need to work with others to serve their god is to bring any problems - no matter how small - to their exemplar or lead shinki. Let the exemplar handle the situation and bring it to your god's attention.

Shinki's that serve multiple Gods.

Now, as fun as it would seem to serve multiple gods and have several cool and interesting shapes and names- this may not be met with much approval from the older gods. There is a special term used for Shinki's that chose to serve many gods: Noras. According to the older gods, Noras are are rather seen in a negative light. The best way to relate how the older gods see Noras is to link them to escorts? You use them for jobs that you do not want to use your own shinki to get involved in, and not mind being betrayed by them. My suggestion to those that are already Noras is to be discrete with that information or keep it to the newly created gods and shinkis.

At the risk of this post being too long, if you have any questions or concerns that need to be addressed, please feel free to address my number or approach me during my lessons at Lady Minerva's temple.

Thank you.

Comments

[scrap_metal]

Posted: March 18th 2016, 9:53
from: G

That's very informative. The hierarchy thing is a surprise.

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If you are talking about being an exemplar, it isn't so much a hierarchy but more like a team leader. A go between, so to say.

[scrap_metal]

Yes that. I didn't realize god can have more than one shinki.

[necrowmantic]

Ohhh. Welp!

[Guilt level over signing up with other god(s)? Nil. Really, the description just made it sound more fun, like maybe he'd get the extra-horrible jobs that no one else wanted!

Someone had to do those things, right? It was probably better to let the good shinki stay good.]

But uh, about that moral compass thing... what if yours is a little bit... dented.

I mean, it's not totally gone! Just kinda out of whack.

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[And someone has found the loophole right away....]

Techincally speaking, as long as you fully believe in what you are doing is right and you do not regret your choice, you will not risk endangering your God

[necrowmantic]

[Not even intentionally!]

Nah, I wasn't worried about that! I mean, it's good to know anyway that I'm not gonna be inflicting any Henry-wielder with awesome wounds just by doing my thing, but uh

I get the feeling that I'm not cut out to be anyone's moral guardian! If gods are really supposed to know what's bad or not from their weapons, I don't think they're gonna find out much from me.

[subtract]

So to clarify, when a shinki is blighted by negative actions the god is blighted as well? And this blight is the same as the kind received from ayakashi, or is it different? Would the shinki also be killed if it were allowed to progress to a point where the god is endangered?

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The answer to all of your questions is basically, yes. When a shinki is blighted it will spread to the god as well, since shinkis are basically extentions of their god. Blight is Blight, no matter how you get it. If the shinki is ever that corrupted it would be better off for the God to release the shinki or to kill it. There is a way to potentially save a shinki that is that much corrupted but it is highly dangerous and it requires 3 other shinki's to help out.

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What about if a god is blighted? Would that spread to the shinki as well?

[torrential_aegis]

[Interesting. This doesn't sound far off from what Mikleo has to do anyway as a seraph. Even the dynamics between lead shinki and the other shinki sounds much like a Prime Lord and Sub-Lord.]

Thank you for doing this, Kazuma. The information is greatly appreciated.

For shinki causing continuous problems for the god, what would be the best way to handle that? In addition, is there specific behavior expected of shinki when interacting with other gods or their shinki?

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I have been meaning to make this post for a while, but with your post just solidified how little newcomers know.

The best way or the quickest way? If a shinki is continously causing problems with their god, most gods will just release their shinki of their names and let them find another god to work for. Another option is to talk to the exemplar and have them handle the situation, like if it is a small thing that doesn't require a god's attention. If the God wants to keep the shinki that is causing trouble and continously get stung, there are medicines a god and a shinki can take to dull the pain and physical traits. I would not suggest taking the medicine because it is only temporary and when the effects wear off you will get the full effect of your blight.

[reformedsinner]

My, my. To have an innocent suffer every time we do something wrong or think too badly of ourselves... being a shinki is a complicated existence!

Particularly when the Heavens choose to order us to do wrong.

[Not that he's still holding a grudge about the chocolates, of course.

He would never do that.]

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It can be a bit difficult but my best suggestion is to not dwell on things too much if it causes you to sting your master.

If you have to dwell on the situation, then try to break it down to smaller compartments and rationalize it until the guilt is gone.

3/18 @ 17:33

[piphilologize]

LOL someone's getting zetta catty. Who gives a digit about this moral compass garbage?

[ Says the guy who publicly totally dropped the ball with his shinki. ]

Re: 3/18 @ 17:33

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Those that have to deal with the consequences, unfortunately. Not everyone can be as carefree as others.

[cloak]

Thanks for the clarification.

And sorry about Add. He's a bit stubborn.

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You are more then welcome, and it is okay for a shinki to ask questions.

[ex_adept179]

When you refer to negative emotions, are these specifically associated with guilt and misdeeds, or does it extend beyond that?

[This...seems pretty relevant to know]

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Guilt, Depression, Anger, Envy, Lust. There are plenty of things that could cause a shinki to sting their master.

[galactically]

i have an important question!

if i ever find out that a shinki is sneaking around with other gods, i can still punish them, right?
if they're a nora...

[Sheryl doesn't take betrayal well...]

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You can release them or exile them if you wish. Most gods do not actively punish their shinkis and keep them.

[disciplineking]

Then maybe gods should take some responsibility for their actions for once.

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It is the duties of the shinkis to make sure that the God knows the difference between right and wrong. Gods can not take responsibilities for things that they do not know are wrong.

[fullcowl]

We're not obligated to have a sense of right and wrong?

I definitely still have mine.

[And now that he's done his research on the God(ess) he's supposed to be replacing-]

Morals seem like they're supposed to be important to me, as Aidos.

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Techincally, no. At a god stand point, you are not required to be uphold on morals. Gods were never human and should not be bound by human standards. Shinkis on the other hand were human and we're raised by mortal standards. Some gods, such as yourself, like to get inspire the mortal world.