Developing The Understanding Of The Force

[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"] Ismet

Inside the Silver Jedi Order temple, many jedis of diverse kinds can be seen in various locations inside minding their own affairs such as one person who is seen in one place. Jasper Candos waited patiently looking around the area in search of someone. After a few minutes, he stops searching and takes a deep breath. Thinking about the possible outcomes of what about to happen and how he will be affected by it. He wondered how much he would be able to do once he has learned enough about the force and the skills he could learn in time. He hoped that this person will help him with his training but thought about what the person is like.

He has previously met her a few times and seems like a good person but remember the times he dealt with people seeming nice only to find out their true colors. He couldn’t help but asked himself why the person he about to meet is doing this. He knows this isn’t the same place where he grew up but years of experience living in that planet made him that way. Deep down he felt grateful meeting the two jedis who led and took him here because he now has ideas in his mind that could be done in real life. He just needed training and understanding and felt that this happen once the person is here.

Hoping to keep his mind off the thoughts of what could happen he pulls out his Jedi cube. Closing his eyes he uses the force to activate it. He figured that now would be the best time for a warm as he didn't want to be ill-prepared for anything.

 

[Jairdain]

In the almost four years Jairdain had been with the Silver Jedi, she had been missing and captive or recovering from that for almost half of the time. This time she hoped her stay wouldn't end in yet another capture. When she had joined, she had met a few of the other padawans in passing, but never got to know many. Only one had gotten close to her and that was Yuroic. The love they had would last eternity and beyond that, through the Force they would be connected forever. However, he wasn't the reason she was at the temple currently.

Having ran across people through the years, she had met Jasper a few times. Never really chatted with him though. Word had reached her he was looking for training and had contacted him about taking lessons from her. Agreeing to meet, Jairdain hoped he would remember from the years past and find her. She was blind, so would not know who he was in the crowd.

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[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

Taking a break from his warm up with the force Jasper opened his eyes hoping to find the person he was looking for. Minutes later he spots her from afar, causing him to put away his cube and walk towards her. "Padron me...excuse me..." He said to the people around him not keeping his eyes off her realizing that it would be difficult he if would have to look for again in this crowd. He was sure that he only found her by luck in this crow or by the will of the force as some would say it but didn't care much about that right now.

"Jairdain!!!" He screamed hoping to get her attention since he felt it was enough distance that she would hear him. He cursed himself for choosing to meet here with all of the Jedis around. He made a mental note to take his training someplace else if Jairdain was okay with the thought.

 

[Jairdain]

Jairdain calmly walked through the area and felt somebody was watching her. Hopefully it was Jasper and he would approach her. Stopping at the side of the room, as much away from others she could get. Her hearing was exceptional so when he yelled out her name, she turned in the direction of the voice.

Stepping away from the wall when she could tell he was heading in her direction.

Holding a hand out when they got close enough, "Jasper Candos?"

Hoping it was the correct person, she waited before introducing herself officially.

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[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

Jasper felt a tiny bit of relief after Jairdain turned her attention to him. "That's correct Jairdain. it's is good to meet you again" He replied "Thoughtful thinking coming to this part of the temple. We can talk better here without worrying about any of the others around here." He added, "May I suggest we take this conversation and training somewhere else where we won't be bothered?" He asked, "Or of couse we can just stay here."

 

[Jairdain]

Taking her hand back after he said he was Jasper, she gave him a small nod.

"Nice to meet you again as well, Jasper."

Listening to what he suggested about finding a different part of the temple. Giving him a nod, she turned in the direction of where she knew there were quiet meditation rooms. She tilted her head in his direction.

"Do you know how to meditate?"

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[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

Hearing Jairdian's question Jasper responded with a answer, " Yes, I was meditating a few minutes before you came here." He said, "Am I right believe to that were gong to the meditation rooms since you ask that question?"

 

[Jairdain]

She was impressed Jasper was able to meditate with it being so crowded in the area. He asked if they were going to go to one of the meditation rooms and Jairdain nodded before speaking.

"Yes, unless there is another place you have in mind?"

What she wanted to teach could be done almost anywhere, but either a quiet room or an area outside where they wouldn't be disturbed would be best.

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[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

"Seeing how your the one going to help me learn the force I think you should be the one to choose." He replied

 

[Jairdain]

Jairdain let out a small snort of slight amusement as what Jasper said.

"Yes, that might be the case, however a relationship goes both ways. I want you to be comfortable as well, Jasper. What setting I might chose may not be one you would like."

Starting to leave the busy area, she would lead him away from that and to a quieter section for studies and meditation. Opening one of the doors for them, Jairdain waved a hand to turn the light on and took a seat on the floor.

"Please have a seat and get comfortable. I'm going to run you through a few exercises now that don't have much to do with the Force."

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[Jasper Candos]

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Watching Jairdain lead the way for a moment until following her himself, Jasper thought about what she was going to teach him. He considered what she was going to try and teach him from her question. He wondered if there were other forms of meditating that he could use to gain more control over the force.

Hearing Jairdain warning he replied "Thank you for taking me consideration." A feeling of relief entered his body along with the thoughts of his past. He couldn't trust much people growing up in his planet due to their character but felt that maybe he could here at the temple. "True Jairdian, but I want to learn the force efficiently and I feel that in order for that to happen the teacher must be able to efficiently. In order for that to happen the teacher must do s under their conditions for the student to learn. I wanted you to choose where to teach me because I want to make sure you feel that you can do teach me."

Going inside the room he listens to Jairdain and sits down making himself comfortable. Upon hearing her tell him that their going to do some exercises without the force involve he felt disappointed that he wasn't going to focus on the force but figured something like this would happen and accepted it.

"Very well. So will be doing first?"

 

[Jairdain]

Sitting on the floor with her legs crossed, Jairdain waited for Jasper to make himself comfortable as well. Once he was in place, she waited a few moments before answering him question.

"There are a couple of meditation techniques anybody can use that don't deal with the Force, but control. Control is very important in any aspect of life. These are called hypo and hyper cardio meditation. In them, you are going to learn how to control your heart rate. By slowing it down and speeding it up. In cold and hot environments, these skills CAN save your life."

The other part of what he said did hold true to a point, but hoped in time he would be able to tell her if he liked how she did the training. If he didn't then another way would need to be found.

"Not all conditions a teacher sets up are best for the student to learn, Jasper. So if there is a better way to teach you, let me know."

It was all she said that matter before moving into the lesson.

"Now close you eyes and start to meditate. I'm going to reach out to you in the Force so I can know when you have reached the correct meditation level to do this.

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[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

Upon hearing about hypo and hyper cardio meditation as well as controlling your heart rate made Jasper interested a bit. He didn't know if was he was ever going to use a techniques that those in life or death situations was he a better safe than sorry type person and didn't want to take a chance. "OK, if that is what you want from me." He said with a cautious tone. Jasper knows he can trust her but a feeling always shows up inside him whenever he listens to someone he recently met due to his past and time on his home planet dealing with strangers who seem nice. However he knew he could trust her. He had to in order to learn more from this training.

Closing his eyes in front of her and exhaling and inhaling while trying his best to relax . He figured that the same level meditation he would use in front the Jedi cube would be good enough. It takes him a few minutes but is soon in full meditation.

 

[Jairdain]

Being on a neutral path within the Force lead Jairdain to feel her emotions more strongly than when she had been a Jedi. Jasper's desire to please her was getting a little irritating. He had a voice in his training too and didn't seem to understand that.

Reaching out with the Force, Jairdain started her own meditation and brought her emotion under control so she could walk him through these exercises.

Can you hear me? This is called telepathy. Just a small exercise before we begin the meditation.​

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[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

When Jasper heard Jairdain voice a part of him knew she wasn't talking to him in the common way. He immediately remember back to when someone else used the same method Jairdian use communicate to him before. He didn't know how to respond back to her as he never done this formally before but he knew he had to try to do something to let her know he heard her. He thought about talking regularly to her with his mouth but then realized that maybe he can talk to her through telepathy as well since she did connect to him.

"Jairdain? I don't know if you can hear me." He replied " I've never done this before."

 

[Jairdain]

Telepathy is one of the easiest and most fundamental skill any Force user should know. The more you practice, the stronger and better you will become. If you develop a connection strong enough with a person, you will be able to communicate even across the galaxy in seconds. ​

Jairdain had done this on Charros prior to her capture there. She had alerted all the Jedi they were in trouble there. Only a couple had been close enough to respond and even then she had still been captured.

For these meditations, we will continue to talk this way to one another. Now I want you to focus on listening to your heart and my voice in your head. Once you hear your heart and can feel its beating within you, let me know and we will continue.

[member="Jasper Candos"]

 

[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

"I see.." He nodded understanding what she was saying. He wondered how he could practice telepathy one this was all over but focused on continuing his training as he didn't want to lost track.

"Okay." He responded, listening to Jairdain through Telepathy. "Please give me a few minutes." He added, he asked himself how to do that but figured that mediating harder would to that. He ignored everything around him and cleared his mind until he soon hear a his own heartbeat.

"It's done."

 

[Jairdain]

Take the time you need, Jasper​

As he took the time to shut out everything but her voice and his heart, she did the same thing. As the quiet filled the room around them, Jairdain reached out in the Force to him. Attempting to form a connection through that and allow their body functions to flow together.

When he said he was done, Jasper might feel that the connection was formed if he had allowed it. Through the connection, he might be able to read her better. It would give him a better understanding of the type of person she was.

Just take a few minutes to focus on your heart beat and mind. Feel them unite and ​flow together. To become like one.

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[Jasper Candos]

[member="Jairdain"]

When Jairdain spoke to him, he nearly lost his focus but quickly regain it in seconds. " Okay...I'm trying..." He replied hearing his heart beating in his chest so fluidly. He was amazed, he never heard it beating so clear before in his life until now. " I never heard my heart beat so loud before." He said, "It's like I'm right next to it."

 

[Jairdain]

While Jasper may not know how humorous his words sounded to Jairdain. The fact he was able to maintain his meditation, communicate with her and listen to his heart wasn't lost on her.

​It is within you, Jasper. Now focus on your heart and attempt to slow it down. Take it slowly though. Go too far and you could kill yourself. This I call hypocardio meditation. You would use it in a situation where you run low on air to breathe.

It was sometimes these simple skills that could save lives.

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