Private Head In the Clouds

[Cyran Vaas]

Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

Bespin…

One of Cyran’s favorite planets. As a novice bounty hunter the gas giant was where he got his big break. One that catapulted him into the renowned spacer that he is today. It also solidified his ‘by the book’ modus operandi.

Currently he was on the planet to pick up the weaponry for his ship. Having brought it in prior to be maintenanced. Part of him thought about just removing the weapons on his light just to shed the weight since he didn’t use them very often. But when he did need them they were invaluable.

“Most of the time people have one more gun on their ships, not less. Are you sure you don’t wanna take us up on our offer? We can outfit your vessel with some pretty serious concussion missiles.” Said the boy at the workshop, an apprentice for the head mechanic here.

Cyran simply rolled his eyes, and shook his head slightly. “Hey kid, I hunt bounties, I’m not going to war. But thanks anyways.” Looking away from them the Zeltron spoke to his astromech droid. “P4, get your friends to help them hook it onto The Rose. I’m gonna take a stroll around town. Oh and keep the Sky Striker out in case I need it.” He said to the droid to help them secure the ion turret to his ship. The trash-can shaped droid let out a low hum before rolling off.

With that all settled Cyran stepped out into the streets of Cloud City. Where blue skies stretched far out over the upper city skyline. He had some of his gear on. Most distinctly his shiny black helmet which denoted him as mandalorian. Sadly given the recent misbehavior of The Enclave it was enough to earn him the ire of some passersby. Made only worse by being a pink empath.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

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Cyran Vaas had barely paused when he noticed a small, white-haired figure approaching him with determined steps. The boy's eyes, brimming with curiosity, fixed intently on the Mandalorian. Braze, the green-eyed youth, pursed his lips thoughtfully as he closed the distance between them.

"Hey, Mister? Are you Cyran Vaas by any chance?" Braze inquired, his voice tinged with a mix of curiosity and earnestness. As he spoke, he glanced briefly at a mechanical device on his wrist, swiftly scanning through notes. His gaze shifted back to Cyran, comparing the man's features with the information displayed on his wrist device. It would seem that the hunter had become the hunted.

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

Cyran perked up some when he noticed a small individual approaching him. Despite being a Mandalorian, he didn’t have much of his equipment on him. Most notably his armor, besides his helmet, and his jetpack.

“Uh, Yes I am. Who’s asking?” The zeltron asked, looking down at the kid, crossing his arms as he did so. He didn’t recognize the young looking lad at all. They were very pale, perhaps some sort of Arkainian offshoot, or maybe an echani. Then again there are countless ‘near-humans’ around the galaxy so he very likely could’ve been wrong on both accounts. Although he definitely hadn’t yet thought that they were a Jedi. Especially since he’s largely been out of touch with the mystic order for some time now.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

Braze's eyes sparkled with mischief as he quickly drew what appeared to be a gun, aiming it at Cyran with a dramatic flair. "Prepare to meet your doom!" he declared, his voice filled with playful bravado.

With a swift pull of the trigger, a stream of water shot out from the squirt gun, aimed directly at the Mandalorian. Braze's move was sudden and unexpected, a test to see if the legendary Cyran could react in time to such a surprising and unconventional attack.

The water arced through the air, glistening in the light as it headed towards its target. Braze watched intently, curious to see how Cyran would respond to this lighthearted challenge. Would he dodge with the agility of a seasoned warrior, or would he be caught off guard by the unexpected nature of the 'weapon'?

Braze's playful challenge was more than just a prank; it was his way of gauging the man's reflexes and demeanor. A test to see if the stories he'd heard about the Mandalorian's skills were true, and perhaps, a way to break the ice.

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

That wasn’t really the response he was expecting. But it helped him anticipate what might be happening next. Cyran was still wondering who this kid was. Perhaps a vengeful son out for payback for Cyran throwing a parent into the slammer. He’s made plenty of enemies for capturing plenty of individuals. But the pale boy’s tone suggested otherwise.

Their emotions were lacking the killing edge a lot of his adversaries had. Instead it was considerably more playful. Once he saw and recognized the ‘gun’ Cyran’s instincts took over. He rotated his body to allow the projectile to narrowly avoid him. He quickly retaliated by stepping closer, grabbing the boy’s wrist then holding the ‘weapon’ and moving it to the side pointing downwards to the ground. Even though it wasn’t his gun, he sought to give it a measure of barrel control so it wasn’t pointing at anyone.

Finally Cyran snapped his free hand forwards before stopping suddenly about an inch from Braze’s chest. Almost giving the boy a harsh palm strike. The speed and accuracy of his movements were borderline preternatural and jedi-like. Under his helmet, the zeltron gave him a curious look before letting go of their wrist. Even if they were out for blood, Cyran wasn’t gonna beat some kid. Plus the two of them were already getting looks from people passing by. “So what are you? Some kind of prankster?”​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: @ Cyran Vaas

Braze reacted swiftly, releasing the 'gun' from his grasp and stepping back just in the nick of time, narrowly avoiding the contact that would have been inevitable had Cyran followed through with his attack. With a deft motion, Braze crossed his arms and summoned two more 'guns' into his hands. Without missing a beat, he resumed his watery assault on Cyran, unleashing a barrage of mismatched streams from each newly conjured water gun. Some jets shot high into the air, while others zipped low across the ground.

Amidst the chaos, the snowy-haired half-Echani boy couldn't contain his gleeful delight. "I go by Braze!" he exclaimed, his laughter ringing out as he continued his unexpected onslaught.

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

The little brat had backups? That was rather surprising. But it was also clear now that the kid wasn’t actually malicious. Cyran wondered if he might just be some little fanboy who wanted to gauge his capabilities. It was certainly an interesting way to meet someone. The fact that he was having fun too made it easier for Cyran to more deftly avoid the streams of water being shot at him.

This time the pink bounty hunter followed up with another combination of movements. Quickly closing the distance to smack one of the mock guns out of Braze’s hand only to anticipate them trying to move back again and keep shooting at him. Where Cyran would act by holding up his arm, aiming his vambrace at the boy and launching a glowing, grappling line to coil around their other water gun and yank it out of their grip.

Reflexively grabbing the toy out of the air and aiming at Braze before pulling the trigger without hesitation. The sights of it trained to splash the pale boy straight in the face as though he was executing the child. Only to harmlessly spray them in the face like he was trying to ward off a pesky cat.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

Braze's hand was seized swiftly, yet as the water gun was pointed in his direction, he appeared undeterred, unwilling to concede despite being ensnared. Reacting almost instinctively, he raised his boot in a swift motion, executing an inside-outside kick aimed at dislodging the gun from Cyran's grasp. His intention was clear: to knock the weapon away and out of Cyran's hand​

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

This kid seemed pretty tenacious; he'd admit that. But Cyran really wasn’t all that interested in entertaining them, or whatever it was that they were trying to accomplish here. The bounty hunter slowed his movements down some. Thus when their kick came up to strike the ‘weapon’ out of his hands he did. Braze had succeeded in disarming him of the water gun.

However, any mandalorian worth their salt was a living arsenal. Even without much of his gear currently, Cyran still had plenty of weaponry on him. After the boy’s kick connected he pulled up his free hand. Aiming it’s towards Braze before an invisible wave of force launched from its vambrace to knock the kid back onto the ground. It wasn’t a force push, although it was functionally identical. Using repulsor energy to achieve a similar effect.

Once that was done Cyran eased up and stepped closer to the boy looking down at him through his visor. “So Braze was it?” The pink man asked, his tone was rather casual. “Most people aren’t this happy to fight me… and they’re generally packing more than squirt-guns.” Standing over Braze he reached down, offering an armored hand to pick the small child back up onto their feet.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

Braze tumbled backward, landing unceremoniously on his rear with a squeak that was anything but dignified. He sat there for a moment, dazed, his expression a mix of surprise and bewilderment. As he looked up, his eyes met Cyran's, revealing a vulnerability that was rare for the young Jedi Padawan.

"Yeah..." Braze replied, confirming his identity with a nod. His voice carried a hint of sheepishness, an acknowledgment of the unexpected turn the confrontation had taken. "Well, I don't usually carry water guns," he added, a touch of humor in his tone as he reached out to accept the offered hand.

But as their hands were about to meet, a sudden movement may have caught Cyran off guard. From the sleeve of Braze's robe, a hidden mechanism whirred into action, deploying a small but potent derringer. With a swift, practiced motion, Braze fired his final shot, the water blast aimed directly at Cyran.

This was his last resort, his final card to play in a game that had escalated beyond what he had anticipated.

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

They had yet another water gun. One that Cyran hadn’t seen coming. So he finally got splattered by Braze. Funny enough however, the bounty hunter had used weapons before that were deployed in a similar manner. There were some decent hold out pistols that were concealed in sleeves.

He still flinched back some, and his chest was wet from the surprise attack. Cyran simply sagged his shoulders as Braze could let him let out a dejected huff from within his helmet. Cyran also pulled his hand back some, leaving Braze to pick himself up now. “So, did you just wanna entertain yourself with this little ambush of yours? Or was there something else you wanted from me?” The bounty hunter suspected that there was more than meets the eye with this stunt from the pale kid.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

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Braze rolled back and swiftly regained his feet. "Well, I must say, you're every bit as skilled as they say," he remarked. "I've come here seeking training from the renowned Teräs Käsi master, Cyran Vaas. I've realized that I can't achieve the level of advancement I need through personal research alone. What I truly require is a hands-on approach to improve my skills and prowess in every way possible."

He moved to gather the discarded water guns.

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

Renowned teras kasi master? That wasn’t really how most people knew Cyran. He considered himself more famous as a bounty hunter first. Some even considered him a poser. So a martial arts “master” was a neat change of pace. The pink man watched as Braze collected their ‘weapons’ and replied.

“So you tracked down some traveling freelancer, instead of looking for some dojo that would’ve been easier to find instead?” He asked the boy. But a slight smirk grew under his helmet. “Well at least I know you have drive, and real passion for it.” Although oddly complicated he found it to be something a testament to the kid’s desire.

“But you should know I ain’t some teacher. I don’t go around giving lessons. I’m a bounty hunter, I got a job to do. I’m not some daycare for aspiring warriors.” Cyran wasn’t going to outright deny the boy what they wanted. He had no clue what they might’ve gone through just to meet him now. “I also wouldn’t consider myself a master, not truly. There’s others out there that could do more damage than myself, even with these…” He said, holding up his hands. Referring to the beskar crushgaunts that covered them. Combat gloves that were renowned for their ability to pulverize their targets. Combining them with any kind of martial art could make for a brutal pairing.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

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Braze's frown deepened, his youthful impatience evident in his tone. "I don't need a babysitter," he retorted, his voice tinged with a mix of frustration and determination. "Tracking you down wasn't a child's play. It proves I'm more than capable and self-sufficient. And since you're not listed on any public bounty boards, I'm curious about this 'job' you're so busy with. Your bounty Hunter License is almost up for expiration as well."

He crossed his arms, a defiant glint in his eyes. "I can pay for your services, you know. I'm not here to waste your time. But if you're going to brush me off, I guess I'll just have to let Master Kai'el know you were too occupied to consider his offer." Braze's words carried a hint of challenge, his stance unyielding, showing he wasn't one to back down easily.

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

Cyran knew that it couldn’t have been that easy for a youngster like him to have tracked him down. Even if the boy was a local here on Bespin. Under his helmet he raised a brow as Braze mentioned that he wasn’t currently on any jobs. “Well it sounds like someone’s been doing their homework. Seems like you got a good eye for detective work and investigation.” He said, picturing that the boy could indeed be some very young bounty hunter.

“Also I’m between jobs okay and here for maintenance on my ship.” He explained before hearing the mention of a master Kai’el. “Kai’el? You mean you’re training under that blind kid?” Cyran clearly was mistaking Jasper for Jalen Kai'el . It was also sounding like the NJO might be understaffed, or people get promotions pretty quickly over there. But it also revealed one of their ‘padaquans’. “So you’re a Jedi huh? And they wanna outsource some of your training to me?” Cyran thought to himself for a moment. Recalling previous times he’s worked alongside Jedi. It was generally worthwhile for him. Teaming up with Valery once saw that one of his ships was paid off and eliminated a lot of his debut. Perhaps teaching this pale kid might be worth his time.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

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TAGS: @ Cyran Vaas

“I ventured here on my own accord to further broaden my horizons and add more depth to my, repertoire. I want to learn as many martial arts as I can effectively learn. I want to become a true. Master of my body.” Braze explained. “My master suggested you might know a thing or two about Tera Kasai. And I’m here to offer you alllll of Jasper’s credits to do it if I need to. “

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

“Really? Well then you’re in luck since you’re talking to the best Teras Kasi master on this side of the rim.” Cyran said confidently, his tone seemingly shifting a full 360 degrees at the mention of getting all of a Jedi’s money. Even though he was wearing a helmet over his face, Braze could easily see his eyes turn into credit signs.

“Hmm… but you’re a Jedi. I’d be a bit remissed to teach someone like you such a martial art.” Cyran thought back to how he himself learned. The sacrifice his mentor made to teach him and many others. Someone who wanted to bring the life changing qualities of teras kasi to the masses, and in a sense democratize the martial art and its teachings.

“Um, it shouldn’t be an issue however, and I’m sure i’ll find a way to remedy the issue.” Cyran saw Braze’s role as a Jedi less as an asset and more of a hurdle that needed to be overcome before he taught him. But he had an idea to get around such a predicament.​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

"Why would that matter?" Braze asked not understanding why him being a jedi might be a problem. "So you'll do it? You'll teach me? Awesome. When do we start?"

 

[Cyran Vaas]

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Location: Bespin, Cloud City
Tag: Braze Kai'el

“Because Teras Kasi was developed to fight Jedi, it’s kinda like an equalizer. For me to teach an apprentice like you is kinda like telling a secret to your enemy. So if I’m going to train you, you’re gonna do it right, without being able to use your Force gimmicks as a crutch, understood. If you wanna learn under me, you’ll need to set aside your identity as a Jedi. Understood?” Cyran explained to him, providing a bit of a history lesson and why he feels it’s important that they find a way to manage his force sensitivity if he was going to mentor him.

“We can get started now I suppose. Follow me.” Like he had mentioned earlier, he wasn’t a teacher, and didn’t have a dojo. He was gonna need to improvise, something he was plenty good at as a bounty hunter. “Like you said, I’m not on any jobs at the moment. So I really do have time to waste training the likes of you.” Cyran teased, snickering under his helmet some as he led the boy back to his ship. He figured he could turn its cargo hold into a small, makeshift dojo.

“Also, is there any kind of time limit or schedule I need to be aware of? I imagine your Jedi superiors want to keep tabs on you.” Cyran doubted that the boy planned to stay with him for a particularly lengthy amount of time. Fearing that Braze was going to be dropped off with him like some sort of afterschool program on a daily or weekly basis. If so he might need to look into settling himself down on Coruscant for a while. Even though he generally didn’t like staying on city planets like that for extended periods of time. ​

 

[Braze Kai'el]

TAGS: Cyran Vaas

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Braze's response was swift and filled with energetic vigor. "I'm ready to commit to whatever it takes to expand my abilities," he stated with a firm nod. His eyes held a spark of fiery resolve, reflecting his desire to grow beyond his current limits. "I aim to harness my own strength, not just rely on the Force."

As he followed Cyran, Braze continued, his voice carrying a light but earnest tone. "My mentor often assigns me to Mercy Missions and relief efforts," he shared. "Lately, though, such tasks have been scarce, leaving me with more freedom to pursue other learning opportunities."

Braze's confidence shone through as he spoke of his learning capabilities. "I assure you, I'm a quick learner. Time spent teaching me won't be wasted," he declared, placing his hands on his hips in a gesture of self-assurance. He then pointed at Cyran, emphasizing his next point. "I'm not like my peers. While they might enjoy social activities, I dedicate my time to mastering my craft. The effort I put into training now will spare me in future battles."

He spoke of his independence and the trust his master, Jasper Kai'el, placed in him. "I have the freedom to make my own choices, and I choose this path. I will follow your lead any where you go and fulfill any tasks you set for me."