Shiokyō Shrine

A sister shrine of Cathe Shrine, in Schwald. The Shiokyō-jinja shrine (Otherwise known as the Shiokyō Shrine, Shiokyō-jinja, or the Saltmirror Shrine) is located on Pampa island, a short distance away from Celerbean City. It is dedicated to the enigmatic Cathian faith, which seems to hold the island and archipelago itself in spiritual reverence. It is overseen and maintained by it's lone Shrine Maiden, Aoyama Eiko.

It is located on top of a small salt flat, which occasionally pools a thin layer of water within the flat itself, creating a strong mirror-like reflective effect for which the shrine is named. The area was recorded to be uninhabited until recently, but as this aged building has appeared, it's caretaker claims that it has always been present, in defiance of the records. The actual history of the shrine itself is shrouded in mystery, due to it's caretaker's unreliable claims...

The salt flat is surrounded by a series of Sakura trees, which do not grow naturally on Pampa, further puzzling historians over how this locale appeared so suddenly on the island. On the southern entrance of the Sakura grove is a mossy stone path that passes through a traditional Torii gate. Before leading up to the shrine itself, suspended on wooden stilts to avoid flooding from the regularly shifting water level just below it. The water level on the salt flat rarely raises above one inch, however, so it is easy to walk through. As the flats contribute a major salt content to the water, it is not commonly visited by pokemon.

The shrine has a space for the hanging of wooden plaques, upon which a worshipper writes a wish, or prayer to be granted by the spirits of the Islands, in addition to a water basin used to clean oneself before offering prayer.

## Purpose of the Shrine

Shiokyō-jinja serves primarily as a holy site, a place of worship, respect, and healing. According to it's caretaker, the 'soul' or 'spirit' of each of the Kairos islands resides in the shrine, among other places. It is a public space, and anyone may pilgrimmage there to pay respects, or simply take in the natural atmosphere. It additionally serves as a place of physical and spiritual refinement, with a training area in the flat behind the shrine, and the mystical qualities of the water lending a sense of spiritual ease.

The Shrine's waters have the unique ability to cast away falsehoods, as well, Priestess Aoyama and some of her pokemon are powerful spiritual healers. Those seeking clarity of mind and restoration of body may also visit the shrine for healing purposes.

There is a donation box in front of the shrine, with funds going towards it's maintainence.

## Building Upgrades

The shrine is affixed with a Power 27 Cleanse Tag, those with the phasing capability within 30 meters of the shrine must roll a focus check in excess of that power value to use their phasing capability within the shrine grounds. On failure, they are unable to try again for one hour.

### The Shiokyō Pool

Also referred to as the 'Mirror Pool', this body of water of roughly one inch of depth stretches across the entirety of the salt flat upon which the shrine is built. The salt beneath makes it's reflection as opaque and clear as a mirror, perhaps even moreso, for it reflects only what is true and of this world. Those with foretelling gifts may even find their abilities bolstered by the mirror pool's truth-revealing capability.

**The mystical pool of water that has some of the qualities of the Unveiled Sight feature. Items and beings reflected in the pool are shown in their true form. The reflections cast by the pool show their subject as they would appear without the effect of any illusions or transformations, and ignore the invisibility, blender, and stealth capabilities.**

**When an Oracle performs a divination in the mirror pool, the divination's power is enhanced. A scrying may view what has happened to the target over the last 30 days instead of 24 hours. And an Augury can be made with a specific target or location in mind.**

One quirk of the Mirror Pool is that the reflection of a type shifted pokemon will be that of their original form, unless they were born type-shifted.

### The Training Grounds

Located on the waters of the Shiokyō pool, just behind the shrine, is a large area encircled by wooden stakes driven into the ground, and roped off by zigzagging paper streamers tied between the stakes. The Training grounds serves as a place of physical growth and personal training. Dotted among the training grounds are several Wing Chun dummies, spinning wooden training dummies with rods jutting erratically from the side to help train both striking power and evasive skills simultaneously. As well as heavy stones wrapped in rope, to assist in strength training and personal meditation.

**Pokemon who are trained in this structure receive additional EXP equal to their level.**