Faction Dance of A Thousand Suns (Training - Open to NJO)

[Katarine Ryiah]

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Location: Temple Dojo on Vonnuvi Ship
Objective: Train
Tags: Open to Jedi


Katarine was meditating inside the dojo on the Vonnuvi Ship. This was the most time she had spent at the Jedi Temple in quit sometime. As a Jedi Investigator her role usually took her undercover into the criminal underworld, but lately the training of her niece Casaline had taken priority. Spending so much time at the Temple had recharged the love of teaching the Jedi Master held and today she was ready to flex that muscle. She had let members of the ship know she would be holding a training session in various powers. The first lesson today would be Force Speed.

She felt the pull and push of the Force wash over her as she waited for any to arrive. Breathing in and out deeply, her mind slow and focused. She hoped her niece would come too but so far the girl had shown a reluctance to embrace the Jedi way. Time would tell what that young Ryiahs story was, but today Kat was focused on her own story, and the wisdom she could impart on those who joined her.

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[Mahsa]

Location: Temple Dojo, Vonnuvi Ship
Objective: Force Speed Training

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Times had been hectic for a while now, and this had only increased after the most recent events. It was not surprising that her own master had found herself with a plate full of tasks and then some extras, which had drastically reduced the amount of time Ioti could devote to her most recent padawan.

Mahsa hadn't been hurt by it, after all the young girl could understand that the Echani’s attention was currently needed elsewhere—focused on the safety of the Temple and those that still inhabited it. When possible she tagged along with her master, eager to learn even through indirect means, but for the most part her lessons had become self-guided.

It wasn’t something the Kazelrrian particularly minded, the knowledge stored within books waiting to be discovered had always brought comfort for Mahsa, but not everything was simple to understand from words alone. The excited whispers from some of her peers had caught her attention one day, their talks about a Force lesson being held within the dojo impossible to miss, and—after a moment of hesitation—the Kazelrrian decided to follow them.

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Instructor: Katarine Ryiah ​

 

[Lestra Thairk]

Lestra was unable to sit still in the Vonnuvi ship whatsoever. It was a regular site to see him jogging along the ship nearly any hour of the day. So sa soon as he heard there was going to be a training lesson, about Force Speed, the boy was sprinting through the corridors as fast as he could with a grin spread across his face, running past a group of his peers alongside Mahsa .

"Excuuuuuuse me! On your right!"

With that yell of warning, he ran his way off straight into the training Dojo, almost immediately breaking out into his stretches as if he hadn't even broken a sweat with all of that racing. Pulling his arms behind his back for a moment before stretching his legs out to make sure that he was all loosened up for the class. Hopping up and down in the spot with a wide toothy grin across his face.

Katarine Ryiah

 

[Aris Noble]

Force Speed.

Aris was here for a couple reasons, based around that ability alone. Was it actually what he used to move so fast? Could he, given his nature, use such a skill if it wasn't? Would it at least help him learn how to better manage his own speed? He stepped in, idly glancing around briefly before finding a spot to stand with his arms crossed. For now, he wanted to wait, for the Jedi in charge, for the lesson to start.

Katarine Ryiah | Mahsa | Lestra Thairk

 

[Katarine Ryiah]

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Location: Dojo
Objective: Greet Students
Tags: Aris Noble Lestra Thairk Mahsa


The padawans arrived, as energetic and exuberant as one could expect of such youth. Katarine smiled to herself, remembering when she had been so young and carefree. True some of them were a little less hyperactive and maybe that would make the Jedi path easier for them, but it was still charming to see such energy.

She turned to face them. At the moment there were three but she would allow any stragglers to join if they showed up a little late.

"Welcome young padawns. My name is Master Katarine Ryiah. I am a Jedi Investigator so I have not had the pleasure of meeting many of you, but I am so glad I get to today."

She clasped her hands behind her back and stared at each of them in turn. Her eyes could change color with her emotions and with the influences of the Force. At the moment they were a deep green as they surveyed the padawans.

"I'd like to take a moment first to learn about you. If you could just introduce yourself and tell me anything you'd like me to know about you. After we will begin."

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[Mahsa]

Location: Temple Dojo, Vonnuvi Ship
Objective: Force Speed Training

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"Excuuuuuuse me! On your right!" The alert had given Mahsa enough time to catch a glimpse of blue rushing in her direction, and the Kazelrrian managed to flatten herself against the nearby wall just in time. The others had reacted with varying degrees of squeals and shouts, but by then the figure was long gone.

She’d helped one of the girls pick up the papers that had been scattered by the unexpected encounter, a delay that caused the Kazelrrian to be among the last to finally board the Vonnuvi. It was impossible to miss the bright blue head of hair that stood in wait with a wide and toothy grin, but her attention quickly zeroed in on a familiar snow top present.

"Hey Aris," she whispered a greeting to the taller Epicanthix, a soft smile on her lips as her steps closed the distance between them. She felt calmer now with a familiar face present, but there wasn’t much time to catch up as their master for the afternoon turned towards her students.

Oh, she’s just like Ioti! Her gaze remained on Katarine as she introduced herself as an investigator, a Jedi role that Mahsa was familiar with due to her own master walking the same path. The verdant hue of her eyes quickly attracted Mahsa’s attention, a color that reminded her of forests and wilderness, before she had asked them to introduce themselves.

"I-I’m Mahsa," A tentative hand had been raised before the Kazelrrian took a tiny step forwards, one that quickly returned to her side as she clutched the fabric of her sleeve between her fingers. "My master is Ioti Jigora, and I came to the temple around… uuhm well, a little while ago?"

Why were introductions always so hard?

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Instructor: Katarine Ryiah
Classmates: Lestra Thairk | Aris Noble ​

 

[Lestra Thairk]

"I'mLestraThairk! NiceTaMeetYou!"

Like his running, the way Lestra spoke was a wee bit too quick. Blurring words together as he hopped up and down in the spot, twisting himself back and forth a little bit to stretch. Glancing over towards Mahsa quickly, Lestra blinked to himself, pointing at her all of a sudden.

"Yer one of the people I ran past! Sorry 'bout that! Ain't used to the small erh...whatchamacallit...corridors? Yeah. Corridors, thatsit."

He nodded to himself, bringing his hand back down before looking at the rest of the padawans in here, nodding to all of them including Aris as Thestra kept hopping up and down, preparing to introduce himself now.

"Oh! Oh! I can talks ta animals. They have lotsa ta say! 'Course my parents couldn't hear 'em! Itsa lot easier ta talk to 'em as well! 'Cause like 'ey don't worry about how fast yer talking, or what kinda language ye talk...Well that'sa lie. Kath Hounds sound different ta regular dogs. A lot more..."chomp chomp! Growl! Grrrh!"

Lestra made some classic animal sounds to go with his little example, rambling on a little bit. Zooming through his sentence as fast as he could. The fact he didn't even know how to use Force Speed probably came as a surprise with how fast he was constantly going. The wee Bairn had no issue with his introduction. Why would he? It was just words! Who really cared about words?

Aris Noble Katarine Ryiah Mahsa

 

[Aris Noble]

Mahsa. He smiled faintly, giving the girl a nod before looking back to Master Ryiah. Introductions? He glanced again to Mahsa, then to Lestra. They couldn't be any more opposite in their responses. One hyper, one timid. One actually answering the question, the other.. Maybe? He was speaking fast, but Aris was pretty sure he understood the other boy well enough. Lestra. Probably.

"Padawan Aris Noble. I'm very fast."

Lestra Thairk | Mahsa | Katarine Ryiah

 

[Katarine Ryiah]

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Tags: Aris Noble Mahsa Lestra Thairk

"I-I'm Mahsa," "My master is Ioti Jigora, and I came to the temple around… uuhm well, a little while ago?"

Katarine smiled at the white haired girl and as she did so those deep green eyes began to lighten. Her eyes changed colors with emotions or with influences of the Force, but Katarine often forgot they did this and how jarring it might be to others.

"Welcome Mahsa. It is so nice to meet you."

"I'mLestraThairk! NiceTaMeetYou!"

This padawan was a racing ball of energy. Katarine raised an eyebrow as he discussed his ability to talk to animals. It all came out in a big rush. So much energy in the youth. Kat could remember when she'd had it. It would be hard to master but this padawan would be able to. She knew he had a good path ahead.

"Welcome. It is so good to meet you. Animal speech is a great ability. I do love animals." It was true, Kat had always loved animals.

"Padawan Aris Noble. I'm very fast."

"Welcome Aris. It is good to meet you as well. You've provided the perfect transition for our lesson today."

She finished her sentence and then in a flash she ran past the padawans to the other side of the room. It happened in less than two seconds.

"Force speed. The ability to change our speed by harnessing the Force. The key is to feel the energy flowing through you and summon it from the ground up. Pull it into your legs to strengthen the muscles and give them a boost."

As she spoke she walked back over to them, finally coming to stand by them, noting as she did so that many were already taller than she was!

"Today we will start by feeling the ebb and flow of the Force. Practice pushing it into the muscles of your legs. Close your eyes. You will need to block distractions."

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[Mahsa]

Location: Temple Dojo, Vonnuvi Ship
Objective: Force Speed Training

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She was entranced by the subtle color shift in the woman’s eyes, a gradual effect that at first had the Kazelrrian wondering if it’d just been an effect of the light that surrounded them. Katarine’s words snapped Mahsa from her thoughts, the girl giving a quick nod and a soft "Likewise, m-master Ryiah!" before Lestra was introducing himself next.

He spoke a lot, and quickly too, but Mahsa somehow managed to catch it all. A startled yip had left when he’d suddenly pointed in her direction, before the Kazelrrian shook her head and hands. "I-It’s okay, no harm done… but you s-shouldn’t really run around inside the s-ship like that." Words she would undoubtedly remember at a future time.

Surprise surfaced into view as some of the snowy strands of hair acquired familiar orange hues. She’d never heard of someone being able to talk with animals before, and her eyes quietly glanced up to Aris in silent question as she wondered if this was an ability that could be obtained through the Force or perhaps something innate to the boy.

"Eep!" A startled cry escaped when Katarine decided to give the padawans present a demonstration of what today’s lessons entailed, her eyes unable to keep track of the woman as the jedi breezed past in the time it too them to blink. "Whoaaa..."

Mahsa had always been pretty quick and nimble on her feet, but certainly nothing that would break the physical limitations expected of her body… right? Sure, there had been the time where she had jumped a bit higher than usual or a quick lightning reaction to parry a blow, but she had always chalked those up to adrenaline as they had fought for survival time and time again.

Curious eyes glanced towards Aris again, aware that he had practiced familiarity on how to manipulate the Force in his body, in the hopes of perhaps figuring out a clue on how she could do the same.

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Instructor: Katarine Ryiah
Classmates: Lestra Thairk | Aris Noble ​

 

[Lestra Thairk]

but you s-shouldn’t really run around inside the s-ship like that."

"Yer right! I should run faster! That way I get outta people's ways faster! Wow! Yer super smart! Nice job PrettySmartPerson!"

Lestra kept a grin on his face, bouncing from foot to foot as his energy was just boundless at the moment. At least that was up until Kat showed off Force Speed...at which point Lestra's energy went up another notch, hopping up and down on both feet instead now. He couldn't wait to try this out himself.

Though there was something Kat said that was...going to be a struggle. Concentration. That wasn't one of his strengths. Everything for him was off instincts. Running around, reacting to things. Trying to consciously do something was hard for him. He had even realised he was consciously breathing and now he was struggling to breathe.

Come on! Focus. In-Out. Stop thinkin' 'bout breathin'! In-Out. Why'd I have ta start thinking about breathin'?

He pouted to himself, finally stopping his little bouncing up and down as Lestra folded his arms along his front. He wasn't bubbly and filled with energy at this moment. Now he was just annoyed as he was trying to figure this out. In fact, he was so purely focused on trying to get back to "automatic" breathing, that he had completely forgot the task at hand. He was meant to be trying to figure out how to pull the Force to his legs...but that wasn't going to happen anytime soon.

Instructor Katarine Ryiah
Classmates: Aris Noble Mahsa

 

[Nir Si]

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Nir was late.

Late to the first lesson of his new master.

Great job Nir.

He hadn't meant to be, he just kinda lost track of time working on a new weapon. He wanted to make a staff, and that was in the works now. But...

Now he was late.

"WAIT FOR M-" Crash.

The boy fell flat on his face, into a stack of training sabers.

Tag: Katarine Ryiah Mahsa Aris Noble Lestra Thairk

 

[Aris Noble]

Ah, so that's where the lesson was going to start.

Aris frowned ever so faintly. He was fast, but he wasn't too aware of how he used the Force. He didn't feel it, not in the way this lesson seemed to be angling. He'd make it work, of course. That's just how he was. So, Aris was probably the worst to look for pointers to as he stood there, patiently waiting for the next step of the lesson. Controlling the speed, making it so it'd be easier to move and change direction, that's what he was here to learn.

Mahsa | Nir Si | Katarine Ryiah | Lestra Thairk

 

[Katarine Ryiah]

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Location: Dojo
Objective: Train
Tags: Aris Noble Mahsa Nir Si Lestra Thairk

We are off to a good start, she thought, as her newest padawan came crashing into the room, and the other padawan couldn't sit still, and the noble kid just stood there, and she spooked the other girl with her display of speed. She waited to make sure Nir was okay. Luckily he'd crashed into training sabers so the damage should be minimal.

"Nir, I'm so glad you could join us. Are you alright?"

Once she had his assurance she watched around the room, feeling a tad apprehensive. She wanted to be a good teacher but often times students did not realize how nerve wracking it was to be the one in charge. Was she doing this right? Those old doubts floated into her mind but years of training helped her suppress them.

"Let's work as partners on this first step. Lestra and Nir I want you to work on concentrating. Feel the Force flow through you. Feel it enter your legs. Practice being still and feeling the Force around you."

She knew this would be a difficult assignment for both of these padawans. They were both a little hyperactive but hopefully they could help each other slow down together.

"Mahsa, Aris, why don't you each show me what you can do first?"

She walked over to the two and smiled at them. She knew Aris felt things a little differently but she wasn't entirely up to speed on it. She wanted to help him but first she had to understand how he felt the Force.

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[Nir Si]

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After picking himself up, Nir looked to Lestra Thairk with a tilted head. Concentration? Uhhhh...

Oh!

He smiled, sitting down in front of the blue haired boy. "Usually when I'm trying to concentrate, I do music. You able to sing at all?"

 

[Mahsa]

Location: Temple Dojo, Vonnuvi Ship
Objective: Force Speed Training

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The rushed footsteps had already alerted the young Kazelrrian that someone else was joining their small session, but it was the clattering of equipment as the Cathar collided with a rack of training sabers that finally drew Mahsa’s attention away from their teacher. "Uufff..." It looked like the slightly older padawan’s day had started off on the wrong foot, but at least Nir Si seemed to be relatively unharmed—physically at least—as he joined the lesson.

It was then that their teacher decided to try a varied approach with her students, instructing the hyperactive Lestra and also Nir to focus on concentrating and remaining still as they allowed the Force to flow through them. Part of Mahsa was certain the task wouldn’t be too hard for the Cathar, but as for the electric blue haired boy… yeah, that might be a challenge.

"Mahsa, Aris, why don't you each show me what you can do first?"

Their turn inevitably arrived, and the Kazelrrian unconsciously took a step slightly behind Aris when the woman’s attention turned to the both of them. She had little to no experience with this topic, the Force being something the Kazelrrian had always instinctively felt but had never purposely reached out to in an attempt to manipulate it until she’d come to the Temple.

Golden eyes peered up at the taller Aris as a nervous smile rested on her lips, almost as if suggesting a simple ”You first…?” through non-verbal means.

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Instructor: Katarine Ryiah
Classmates: Lestra Thairk | Aris Noble | Nir Si ​

 

[Aris Noble]

Aris blinked. And inwardly sweated. Perhaps he should've vocalized something sooner, but as he glanced to Mahsa and saw how much she seemed to be.. Expecting, hopeful? An emotion he didn't want to let down certainly, he found himself unwilling to just say no about this. He couldn't explain how he moved as fast as he did. There was no connection to the Force that he felt, he just.. Moved.

How did he explain that?

He reached up, rubbing his chin in deep, deep thought before, finally, he let out a sigh and turned. "So.. I bend my knees." He bent his knees. "Then take a step." He did just that, carefully as if to show his every motion. ".. But very fast."

Mahsa | Nir Si | Lestra Thairk | Katarine Ryiah

 

[Katarine Ryiah]

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Location: Training Dojo
Objective: Work with Padawans
Tags: Aris Noble Mahsa Nir Si Lestra Thairk

".. But very fast."

Katarine was appreciative of Aris demonstrating the moves for her. She wasn't sure how to approach the topic of his Force sensitivity but she knew from his file that he did not feel the Force the same was as most padawans did.

"Why don't you demonstrate for us Aris? Show me how fast you can move."

She smiled at Mahsa. "You can demonstrate next. Just do the best you can do. It's all about practice."

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[Mahsa]

Location: Temple Dojo, Vonnuvi Ship
Objective: Force Speed Training

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She’d listened expectantly, hanging on to every word the Epicanthix uttered… before reality hit her like a ton of bricks as Aris delivered the instructions of how to take a step, but without any helpful tidbits regarding the Force they were meant to hone in order to boost their speed.

"R-Right." It made sense now that she thought about it, after all Aris couldn’t feel the Force—something Mahsa had forgotten about until now. An appreciative smile was given to the boy, he’d done all he could and more, before her eyes turned back to their teacher. Maybe Katarine would’ve have additional tips for them—

"Why don't you demonstrate for us Aris? Show me how fast you can move."

Or maybe not? She’d visibly paled when the brunette turned in her direction, a strong tinge of orange coloring the bottom half of her hair as Katarine informed Mahsa she’d be next after Aris. "Ok-kay…!" At least Ayhan wasn’t here to witness when she inevitably made a fool of herself.

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Instructor: Katarine Ryiah
Classmates: Lestra Thairk | Aris Noble | Nir Si ​

 

[Aris Noble]

Demonstrate. Yeah he could do that. He glance to Master Ryiah before nodding once with a smile. That'd probably be the easiest way to help. He half retook the stance he had before. Their teacher wanted him to go as fast as he could, right? How far was good? A couple steps? No that wouldn't be enough to show it. Then- The other side of the class room? He let out a breath before smiling, just a little. Then, he moved. A blur of movement, far faster than even a Jedi his age should be able to do. A straight line was easy for him, there was no need to try and control his speed so he could turn when needed.

So he was there, on the other side of the room, in the blink of an eye.

"Like that?"

Mahsa | Katarine Ryiah | Nir Si | Lestra Thairk