Empty Souls and Wanderers

[Saran Drast]

The Zealot touching down on Alderaan was something else again. There was a bussle in the port, and a Jedi stood as the exit ramp lowered to apprehend the owner. The owner was reported a rogue Knight of the Order, and was to be brought back to Corosaunt for questioning. By force if need be.

But who came down the ramp was not who the the Padawan was expecting. He was told the Knight was a Miraluka female, normally wearing two sabers on her belt and having a modified set of Jedi robes. However, this was not what walked to him. Instead, although it felt like the Knight was in front of him in the force, the human in front of him wasn't her. Jacobs and Saran were rather different. Although the Padawan was supported by his master outside the dock,he didn't think he was to apprehend the man, who seemed quite friendly, and engaged him in conversation. However, as time went on, he began to suspect something. Sure enough, as he scanned the area during Jacob's story, he saw Saran slipping away, through the back door. He yelled at her to stop, and received a stun blast for his troubles. As the Knight ran in, the Zealot took off,and Saran was left until she called for backup.

Why was she here? She had heard whispers of a teacher in the wilderness, one who saw the Force differently. And she would find [member="Alexandra Cinthra"]. Hopefully.

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

Alexandra hung from a branch along a path that's opening lay not far from the port, silver eyes scouring its length from her hidden place and watching for anyone that might decide to do abit exploring, potential students, or even better someone looking to get the poodoo kicked out of them. After all, enough people had snuck up on her in the past so it was about time that they got ambushed if they decided to come after her. Her sabers were hidden in a bush not far from her, and her clothes showed not someone who was a force user. But a Hunter using a bow of all things that leaned against the tree with a quiver and arrows near it. Ahh deception. [member="Saran Drast"]

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

Sitting around made Tugoro uncomfortable, though he had no choice as he quietly waited for the large metallic space transport to arrive on Alderaan. After completing his studies at the temple, the young Jedi padawan decided to leave Coruscant, embarking on a new journey. After exiting, the boy would pause while he watched the commotion.

Slipping off to the side, Tugoro figured he would use this to leave the docking area unnoticed, heading off towards the large forest. This surely put the human male teen at ease, as he strolled beneath the leafy roof. He was from Kashykk, after all. Approaching a tree, his instincts would take over him, prompting the boy to begin climbing. Wrapping his arms around the large trunk, he would push himself upwards with his legs, finally pulling himself up with his arms. Standing steadily on a thick branch, Tugoro would begin to hop from one to another, a grin on his face as he remained silent.

Though, his happy demeanour would fade as he spotted a colour that did not blend in. Pressing his padawan robed body to the wood, he would remain quiet as he continued to peak out, seeing who the silver haired person hanging ahead was. He didn't think he'd find anyone out here.

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

Alexandra had her eyes closed now and just hung there without making any sort of notion that she knew that [member="Tugoro Taidarious"] was not far from her. She could sense him of course, that part was easy but she wasn't sure his intentions of what he was doing here, so instead she let her mind reach out and she searched the force like sonar to tell what was around her and who was around her. He came into view, or rather his signature which took a crude shape that would resemble a body as it pressed against a tree from a limb considering its height and how the form took shape. Of course doing this meant that if he had training in Force Sense there was no doubt that he would sense her own connection to the force though if he could tell that she was using it in that moment was dependent on him.

[member="Tugoro Taidarious"]

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

Tugoro was only a padawan learner, not having begun any force training as of yet. The years he had spent with the Order had been dedicated to teaching him the language of basic, and the basics of defense. Remaining concealed behind the tree, the boy would be unaware of his presence actually being known, as he continued to frequently peak out at the hanging lady. What was she doing out here, just hanging upside down? A strange, unknown feeling rang up and down the boys spine, but when he went to reach, he felt nothing. Was he nervous? Who knew. Leaping down from the tree branch, he would begin his approach, making his way silently to other trees in which he would hide behind. It was futile of course, due to Alexandra's sensing capabilities. As he moved, so did his brown hair and padawan robes, flapping in the wind as he darted from side to side, getting closer and closer to the lady.

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

"Are you just going to keep running from tree to tree, its getting quite annoying to keep readjusting my focus to keep you in sight." She said that without even so much as glancing his way, her eyes still shut and her body moving only in a slight swaying motion caused by the wind and how she hung from the branch. She did speak clear and loud enough for him to hear though and the first thing that would be noted from her other than her appearance and silvered hair that hung loose below her was the fact that her voice held nothing but a soft, calm, and kind tone to it. [member="Tugoro Taidarious"]

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

This hadn't been expected. Widening his eyes slowly, the boy could not help but be surprised, as his presence had been detected. It wasn't as if he had any training in stealth, but he had figured this person had been sleeping or something. Stepping out from behind the large tree trunk, the young Taidarious' emerald gaze would settle upon Alexandra. She was rather close now, allowing him a better inspection of her being. She didn't really look irregular, aside from the fact that she was hanging from a tree. Though that was strange to Tugoro, seeing as he had done it for the majority of his life. His blank expression continued to address the silver haired woman, before he spoke up. "You are...Jedi?" He would ask.
[member="Alexandra Cinthra"]

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

Her eyes shot open as she dropped and turned so that she landed and dropped into a kneel for a few moments before she stood and stretched. Once done she held up a finger signalling her remain silent for a few moments as her silver eyes closed once more and she breathed in and out slowly to make sure she didn't get dizzy from all the blood having rushed to her head. Once done she finally spoke and looked directly at him, walking towards and then past him as she circled him and did a once over look before she nodded. "A form of a Jedi, but not the same, in the same way i am also a Sith but am not one. I am simply the silver lining between the two, the grey area between light and dark, now how about you tell me of yourself, what is it you will impart on me of your past?" She looked around and found a place to sit down, a stump of what could be assumed to have been a dead tree. [member="Tugoro Taidarious"]

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

The sudden approach of Alexandra had put the boy off, causing him to take a sudden step backwards. Though, as he analyzed her movements, her tone, and what she was actually saying, no hostility was really found. Dropping his guard, the boy's long-sleeved arms would fall to his side, the beige coloured wrappings remaining still due to the brown belt that had them in place. His padawan uniform was rather apparent, not being cloaked by any robe. The long braid which trailed down his neck indicated his rank within the Jedi order. Turning his head to watch the lady as she circled him, he would not show any signs of intimidation, not allowing his entire body to rotate. "Neutral." He spoke, nodding his head slowly as if he understood.
"I am Jedi." He would say, speaking up once again. Though that was his present, and seemed unfitting. "I am Wookie." The obviously human boy would say.
[member="Alexandra Cinthra"]

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

"Huh, so this is what a shaved wookie looks like, always wondered if they looked like a dog, man, or just a pig of some sort... though aren't you a bit small, runt of the litter?" Her tone showed the words were meant solely as a joke and not meant to offend him in the least sense, or at least she hoped they didn't, people tended to have a rather poor sense of humor some times. "Whats your name if you don't mind my asking, and feel free to ask your own questions, i am happy to answer them." [member="Tugoro Taidarious"]

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

No smile dawned on the boy's face after her first comments, seeing as he did not even have a sense of humor to refer to. Many basic concepts were unknown to Tugoro, do to his isolation. "Named Tugoro." The fifteen year old would say, aftter taking a moment to think. He wouldn't tell her his last name. After speaking, the boy would begin to pace himself, walking back and forth upon the bright grass in which they inhabitated. "Why are you here?" He would question, having to take time to piece together his small sentence.
[member="Alexandra Cinthra"]

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

"Well i live here... well not here but over there. No wait over there... was it north or south, and which way is north again... one minute." She looked up and studied the sky and the clouds for a few long moments before clapping her hands suddenly and harshly, though she spoke in the same kind, soft, and calm voice as before, only this time she pointed to her left as she spoke down the path. "My home is that way to the south a ways, and your home is a tree right, or do you guys live in giant acorns?" [member="Tugoro Taidarious"]

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

"Basic word is canopy." He spoke, not having a tone of irritation or enjoyment. He was simply conversing with another organic. As she stood, the boy examined her movements and words, specifically the direction in which she looked. Tugoro had not seen any structures nearby from the tree tops, so he assumed she had travelled far before taking camp on the tree branch. "Acorn?" He would ask, looking rather puzzled. Perhaps the first sign of emotion he had shown since his appearance.
[member="Alexandra Cinthra"]

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

She waved her hand as she lowered herself back down into the place she had been sitting and laid her hands on her lap with her eyes focusing on the boy before her once more. "Forget about it, just a bit of a joke by me. So i have a question for you now, how come you are here and how come you dont speak in full sentences?" [member="Tugoro Taidarious"]

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

Tugoro's eyes would follow her hand, their emerald gaze seeming to watch her every motion. He was rather careful around this stranger, though he didn't show it much. Forgetting about the previous conversation, the young Taidarious would begin to think about his reasons for coming to Alderaan. "Got bored." He would say, shrugging slowly. Listening to her last question, he would nod briefly, knowing what it was before she was able to complete the sentence actually. "New to basic." He explained.
[member="Alexandra Cinthra"]

 

[Saran Drast]

If Saran had to guess, the figures in the trees were who she was looking for. Or, at least, the one who claimed to live here. But she didn't look the part. No one realy did to her, though. Jedi and Sith? To a Miraluka, [member="Alexandra Cinthra"] looked it.
She moved, not silently, but carefully, until she was underneath the girl. Her presence would be noted, but hopefully not a threat. If all else failed, she had three weapons on her, and could see the glow of sabers in the bushes.... but that wouldn't be too wise. The y would be guarded, and she wanted to be here in peace. Speaking at long last, after the supposed teacher, as she still wasn't sure, asked her question to the padawan. "Hello"

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

Tugoro would jerk back sudden as he noticed Saran's presence, turning to look at Alexandra with curious eyes. He was unaware what the current situation would turn out to be, but he didn't like people sneaking up on him. Funny, seeing as he had just done the same to the silver haired lady. "...Hello." He would say, rather hesitantly. The boy was nervous, yet he tried not to show it. Turning to [member="Alexandra Cinthra"], he would begin to speak once again. "Well I am going to explore." He would say, not taking the care to pause in his sentence, saying it quickly before bolting off into the forest. The young Taidarious would turn to wave at the duo as he ran off, his face turning back to face the deep forest with a determined look. A strange feeling continued to surround his presence as he travelled deeper. It was unlike the one he had felt earlier, much more different.

A strange feeling that was not physical was not something someone often got. So when Tugoro began to...Feel, he acted on it. Darting out into the forest, he swore he had seen or heard something maybe, another individual. Though, this was on false hopes, for they did not exist, or they were able to elude him. Turning on his heel, the boy would feel rather disappointed, as he headed back to the transport site to leave the planet.

 

[Maleus]

An audible snap arose from the forests foundation as a shadow revealed itself from the ominous over-hang of the various branches which flickered insistently in the intermittent claws of wind that spun through the area. An arid snarl , painted in shades of sanguine became easily visible through the green undertone, which stood in stark contrast to each-other. His cowl was fastened across his face which veiled certain portions of his marred appearance, but one object could have been easily discernible a midst the foliage. The purple dome that enveloped the skies was a clear indication of night, the clouds themselves rode the skies in purple streaks which simply reflected the stars that loomed high about the sky-line. The object that was so easily seen was the metallic pike that stay affixed to the shadows back, though when extending his arm to the ground the object ceased it's retraction, and instead extended to it's full girth of six feet. With his fingers clenched across the barren metal he'd speak his native Zabrakian tongue. "Tolak Silah. I sensed your presence urchin..... Tell me, what are you doing here?" His gaze steadied on Tugoro's person as he awaited a response.

 

[Tugoro Taidarious]

[member="Maleus"] had been able to hide himself too well amongst the trees it seemed, for he had missed Tugoro by a long shot. Running through the forest at a quick pace, the young lad had already made it a quarter of the whole ways to the nearest transport. Heading back the way he had came, the Wookie raised boy would climb up a tree once more, hoisting himself onto a steady, thick branch. Using it for balance, he would push off of it in a leap, aiming to soar through the air briefly to the next branch that was strong enough to hold him. With each leap came a pause, do to his examination of his surroundings. If he landed on a weak twig, it would not be good news. As he travelled swiftly through the tree tops, he could not help but reflect on the words that had been spoken to him earlier. It hadn't been more than ten minutes since Tugoro had departed from [member="Alexandra Cinthra"]'s presence, the boy still having a place in the back of his head for her words. Heading in her direction, he would attempt to run into her once more, if she had not already left that was.

Leaping down from the tree top, the boy's padawan boots would slam down onto the grassy surface, it wavering in the sudden air as he impacted. Looking up, he would examine the area, deciding whether or not she was still there. If she was absent, the teen would simply leave, departing for the Jedi Temple. If she was here, he would approach her, with a look of curiousity on his face. "I have many questions." Tugoro would say to her in a calm, yet eager sounding tone.

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

[member="Saran Drast"] (I am soooo sorry for taking so long.)

Alexandra looked at her and raised a brow, and then waving her hand and smiling at the woman. "Hello, how might i help you?" Her sabers still remained hidden in the bushes and out of sight, the bow and arrows the only weapons visible and near her as she looked at the woman from where she sat now on the stone.