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From: Aidos
Date: July 9

Hello. This is Midoriya Izuku for those of you who don't know me well. I've been talking with a few people, and it seems that while newly minted gods often get somebody to guide them through their arrival, shinki aren't so lucky.

I think it would be good if we could compile a resource for newly arrived shinki. There's no reason they need to be so confused upon their arrival.

As I'm not a shinki, I don't know everything that should go into it. Could those who are please say what they would have liked to know earlier?

Thank you for your time.

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This might help a bit, Dekuku
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It does help a lot.

I think there's probably more information now since the newcomers have been around for a lot longer.

[She's had a relaxing day with Forrest, but this is something she think she should answer.]

I don't know if it's so much what I wanted to know... it's that I didn't listen well enough that first day.

What do you mean by that?

If you don't mind me asking, that is.

Do you mean like a guide? It'd be a really good idea, but... wouldn't it be better to put something together for everyone?

Right.

Gods get somebody to talk them through everything. Though I suppose not everybody would know what questions to ask. Still, they get a lot more than a new shinki gets.

This is an admirable quest! There are a few things I have learned in short order that still would have been good to have known before I faced them.

Gods can abandon you, and other gods can choose to take you up. Otherwise the heavens may assign you to a new god once you've been set loose upon the heavens.

The magics of these Borderlines are complicated and, though there are many kind shinki willing to teach them, getting new shinkis mentors in this upon arrival may aid their quests.

Apparently some of us are from times and places without these tools known as phones. They can write down the words you speak if you know how to find that option and it makes the process easier.

Where to get clothes, currency for this land and how to get about in general even without a god assisting may aid those who lose their gods early or who have gods that lack the knowledge or the will to teach them.

[Phones were hard. Losing his god early was hard. How things work here is hard.]

I have a shinki question but I'm starting to think no one knows the answer to it.

I don't know if this can work, but... it would be most helpful if shinki and gods were brought together instead of wandering around looking for each other.

[That's a strange writing... speaking(?) style, but he'll jot down all of the notes that Owain's giving him.]

I'm sorry you've lost your god.

Those are noted, thank you for your contribution.

If you don't ask, you won't be able to check.

I'm afraid the new gods aren't in control of that. But I agree it'd be helpful.

Yeah, though it's touchy.

Why are our memories dangerous? I mean, I get we turn into ayakashi and ayakashi are bad, but why does it turn us into ayakashi?

It is my destiny to work with another, and I know greatness lies before me. I thank you for your words though.

I will look forward to seeing what else there is for me to learn about my role int he heavens and my place as a shinki. Until then, I am off to take hold of my future.

[It hit harder than he's admitting but he's in character at the moment.]

[Ah, so it's this.]

Here's my theory, gods are affected when their shinki feel guilt or other negative emotions. Those feelings cause blight on both parties.

There isn't anything more negative than remembering how you died. So it's like becoming completely blighted.

Probably?

I don't know everything about how this world works.

I guess that makes sense. But why can't we remember our lives? It might be nice to know what kind of person we were before we died.

I don't know.

It could be some kind of fail safe measure, if shinki don't have their memories then they can focus on their afterlife?

[Not happy with that answer but he didn't honestly get his hopes up. It's not like it's this guy's fault.]

Okay then, one last question. Don't worry if you don't know the answer.

Can bad people become shinki?

[He'd have to talk to one of the older gods, and even then they might not have the answer he wants.

There's a pause as he remember talking to Souji about Adachi a few months back.]

That is possible.

[Well then.]

Thanks.

Then good luck in all your future exploits.

That's a splendid idea! I just arrived myself and it was all very overwhelming. I can't even imagine what poor Yukina felt! Well... actually I can but that isn't what I meant.

[Part of him wants to ask if he's okay, if he's worried about it. But maybe dwelling too much on it isn't good for him...]

Let me know if I can help.

If you are blighted, find the child Yukine and beg him for the cure.

You did.

[It's text, that can totally be taken as heartfelt and nice. Right?]

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