Meeting someone New.

[Rano]

[member="Marcello Matteo"]


Rano pulled himself the rest of the way on top of the one story building and sat down It was getting late and he did not much like being in the streets at night. Up here at least nobody ever found him. pulling a bag he had with the little he took when he left home he pulled out a blanket and pulled it around him as he watched the sun vanished behind the buildings and the night crept in around him.

The next morning he packed up his blanket and leaped down from the roof and yawned stretching his arms and ran a hand threw his shaggy blond hair. He headed off down the street, he came to the market and sighed ~ i hate doing this~ he thought waiting for a large group to get around one of the fruit stalls. He walked over and picked up a peace looking it over before shaking his head and put it back. " I think im going to pass today " he thought walking away.

(( im not sure what planet i should use, you can chose if needed ))

 

[Marcello Matteo]

((OOC: My sincerest apologies for the delay - work was unexpectedly busy last week))

Marcello walked casually through the moderately crowded streets. Dressed in simple civilian clothing that certainly did not identify him as a Jedi, the Naboo native found comfort in being mostly ignored. Well...you know...as much as a large person can be ignored in any crowd. In between his commitments to the Jedi Order, Marcello preferred to step away from the war whenever possible. It was easy to forget that the galaxy contained so many planets with people suffering from even the simplest of reasons. The large Jedi Guardian could not very well forsake them the benefit of the Jedi Order's attention.

Brushing stray strands of golden hair from his eyes, Marcello's attention was momentarily pulled when the back of his mind itched with the abnormal motion of the Force. The sensation wasn't exactly as awkward or shocking as one would infer from the description. In fact, it really only indicated that the Force was centering around someone or something. In general this was an indication of someone with the ability to sense the Force nearby. Whether or not that individual was aware of the ability was another matter...

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[Rano]

[member="Marcello Matteo"]

(( i understand))

Rano gave a soft sigh as he looked around, it was getting slightly crowded around the market and he decided to leave and find a less active place. He moved quietly through the crowd until he made it back to the building where he had spent the night on its roof. Quietly he return to the roof and sat down to watch people walking below.

 

[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello was a ways behind @Rano. Once he'd identified the sensation was coming from the boy, there wasn't a reason to stay close...having sensed no immediate threat. However, Marcello knew that a large man confronting a small boy on a crowded street would draw quite a bit of negative attention.

After Rano had arrived back on the roof, Marcello quietly scaled it perhaps fifteen to twenty minutes after the boy. Stepping out onto the roof, the large Jedi Master clasped his hands behind his back. "You know. This isn't such a bad spot." Marcello did not yet know that Rano had spent the night on the roof, so he approached the situation as the kid just wanted some space. "Not afraid of heights then, I presume."

 

[Rano]

" i spend allot of time here I think so to." he said looking at him. " and no, I'm not afraid of heights I quite enjoy them." he added with small laugh as he stood up. " Even if spending time up here means i'm normally alone. But i don't mind it." he added while running a hand threw his shaggy hair " New around here? don't think i've ever seen you before"

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[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello shrugged casually. "You could say I'm a bit of a nomadic entity. I don't tend to stay in any one place for very long...job hazard." Tilting his head slightly, Marcello took a few steps closer to the boy. "What's your name kid...and what are you doing running around here in the middle of the day? Don't your parents get worried?"

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[Rano]

" I'm Rano... and No, They can't worry. I don't have any. My mother died a few years ago and i never knew my father as he died before i wa born" He said with a soft sigh as he looked down slightly.


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[Marcello Matteo]

Well that was...unfortunate. Really...Marcello was good with this comforting emotions thing involving people he didn't really know. It took...a bit for him to open up to someone on that level. The reality forced his mind to drift back to a recent...conversation with the apple-of-his-eye. Clearly neither one of them were built for child-rearing. Shocker. "I'm sorry to hear that, Rano."

Stepping forward, Marcello took a seat next to the boy, allowing his gaze to remain focused on those below. "I can understand. The man that...effectively taught me who I truly was passed just a couple years back. It was difficult. However, the sad reality of life is that loss will surround you. Forever. You will be defined by what you choose to do in that situation." Allowing his gaze to settle back on the boy, Marcello managed a thin smile. "You may not be aware of this, Rano, but you are special. You have a gift that not many in the galaxy can claim. This gift will be the greatest burden of your life, and you may struggle with it as I did. However...in the end, you must understand that you have the capability to do massive good or terrible amounts of evil in life."

Coming back to his feet, Marcello's expression returned its normal stoic appearance. "Do you choose to allow loss and death to define you, or would you prefer to learn how to live your life such that you can help others avoid knowing your pain?"

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[Rano]

[member="Marcello Matteo"]

Rano blinked listening to what he said remaining silent until he had finished speaking before he responded " what do you mean by a Gift?" he asked looking slightly confused before he responded to the question " I try not to let my sadness bother me. And yes Actually i would like to help others from feeling the pain i have... I don't know how though" he said

 

[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello gave the boy a brief quizzical look before motioning for [member="Rano"] to follow him. Turning, the Jedi Master began walking back in the direction he had come. "You must first overcome your own pain before you can help others. You must accept the inevitable course of life. It begins, it sustains, and then it inevitably ends at one point or another. There are those in the galaxy that have learned to cheat death, certainly, but they do so at quite a perilous cost to mind, body, and soul."

Pausing in speech for a moment, the Jedi Master eventually posed a question to the young boy. "Do you find yourself seeing things before they happen? Getting strange...sensations before some element of danger befalls you?"

 

[Rano]

[member="Marcello Matteo"]

" kinda but not really i mean, i don't really know honestly. I think so" he said as he walked alongside him " Why do you ask?" he then asked looking at Marcello.

 

[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello could have continued trying to explain the theory behind the Force and Force Sensitivity, but he absolutely did not have the patience. So! An experiment was in order. If the experiment failed, Marcello could go about his business. However, if the experiment succeeded, the theory would have already been demonstrated in practical application. Marcello for Headmaster.

The large Jedi Master abruptly spun and swung a large fist directly at [member="Rano"]'s face. Obviously, executing the attack with all of his abilities would have defeated the purpose, so Marcello was careful to keep his movements more...three-quarter speed. Fast enough to seem a legitimate threat, slow enough for a novice to sense it before Marcello's fist fully connected with Rano's face.

Marcello for Headmaster was...clearly a terrible idea.

 

[Rano]

[member="Marcello Matteo"]

Rano quickly ducked out of the way and moved to the side a bit " hey what was that for?" He asked in an annoied yet slightly scared tone of voice.

 

[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello nodded his head. "Precisely, keep moving." Turning, Marcello resumed his original pace. Once they'd reached the stairs that would lead them down, the Jedi Master continued to speak. "How much do you know about the Jedi Order or the Force, [member="Rano"]?"

 

[Rano]

" other than hearing one or two people speak the name. Nothing" Rano sighed softly looking at him " Why do you ask?"

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[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello shrugged as he reached the bottom and began walking with purpose down the street. This still wasn't exactly the place to have an open discussion about such matters. Child or not...if the boy really was sensitive to the Force, he'd have more than a reasonable idea what Marcello was talking about and why he was wasting his time with a kid. The Jedi Master did not believe in connecting all the dots for new initiates. In the past, they had that luxury.

But. The galaxy was at war. Kids had to grow up just a touch faster if they wanted to have even a minute hope of surviving amongst the Jedi Order. Eventually, they arrived at a moderately sized warehouse. Stepping inside, it quickly became evident that the edifice was more or less abandoned. Stopping in the center of the warehouse, Marcello turned and looked down at @Rano. "The Force is living energy that, effectively, powers the galaxy. It flows through and encompasses all things. There are certain organic beings that possess the ability to sense and manipulate this energy. Those with this ability have a responsibility...to help safeguard those not fully in tune with the galaxy's basic nature." For the time being, Marcello didn't expand upon the fact that...not all of them did so successfully.

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[Rano]

[member="Marcello Matteo"]

Rano blinked a few times " what does that mean though.. Do you think im one that can?" He asked looking curious but still confused.

 

[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello's expression was deadpan as he gazed at the boy. So good to see [member="Rano"] was, ultimately, missing the larger point.

"Yes. You are...but that is irrelevant without understanding and training."

 

[Rano]

[member="Marcello Matteo"]


" Oh..Well umm.. how could i learn about it? ... I'm sorry if my questions bother you.. I'm interested but i'm also very confused" he said sighing softly

 

[Marcello Matteo]

Marcello waved a dismissive hand. "No excuses. You are young, it's fine." It wasn't really "fine" but Marcello was trying. In truth, he knew that he did not exactly have the patience for most padawans, let alone someone that wasn't even, technically, youngling status yet. Naturally, given the boy's age, it would be impractical for him to have the usual exposure that much younger children received within the confines of the Jedi Temple. Was Marcello really the best...person to train [member="Rano"] though? He could not be sure.

As he spoke to Rano, Marcello reached into a pocket and withdrew a datapad. "Go and collect your things. If you wish to learn and understand more, we will need to leave this planet to begin in earnest." While he waited for Rano to either respond or depart and set to purpose, Marcello dispatched a very brief message to [member="Kiskla Grayson"] and the Council of Masters regarding the acquisition. A courtesy heads up only, to be sure.