Faction The Jedi Edge

[Matsu Ike]

"To have walked across the surface of the sun. to have witnessed events so tiny and so fast, they could hardly be said to have occurred at all. To track a single snowflake across a blizzard on hoth, To see a micro-civilization rise and fall and rise again only to fall on the surface of an atom in the heart of a dying star a thousand thousand light years from our feet. To stare into the space between worlds where the precepts lurk, their secret languages something to learn."​

The High Plane of the Jedi gleamed... beautiful in its design as it rested over the galactic plane and the remnants of the silver jedi. The concord was dissolved and a few were able to remain... mostly moving towards research, development and growing the knowledge of the force. Their Temple Annex was an accessible library for all of the jedi. THey might be small but the pilgrimages that Kahlil Noble and Valery Noble had started were something wonder in its idea.. and she had invited those who wanted to a chance to come here. THe High plane held much of the knowledge and ones like Caedyn Arenais was always welcome with Coren Starchaser and Romi Jade or any number of jedi who sought them.

The network they were working to develop would serve to invite them should they wish to come with the shimmering light. The Gatekeeper was there and observed as it spoke with padawans being trained and many of the masters who had been around. Their rebuilding efforts using the Eye of the Grandmaster to send out teams and recruit more. THe age old theorem for finding force users on worlds was important to developing newer generational recruitment and training methods. Her knowledge of various orders going into the newer methods as the jedi were regimented into ranks and classes... initiates in colored robes for their training clans.

SHe moved to the rests office and sat down as screens displayed readouts from the various temples they had. A smile on her face when Demeter, the Teapot of Matsu Ike a gift from Kiriko was warming the waters and she finished the tea itself. Boo Heavenshield was always welcomed here and the chance that he would be able to see the entry points for traveling through the unbeing. One of her Concierge Model biots was setup with her. THey were being sent to various temples and facilities on worlds that would serve as havens and a network across the galaxy if they established and set up more of it.

"Master we have news from the forge, they have been working on more of the Jedi Choushin Vessels being born and formed. For the orders and we are reporting extensive progress in the forge itself. The quartermaster and technical division. THey are able to develop more ships and equipment as well as stone for the temple rebuilding efforts." The biot spoke and the figures were coming up on the screen with a nod of her head. SHe had gateways open allowing jedi to venture here and explore as well as a chance to let others tour and try to see the potential of many of the things that they were working on for the companion galaaxies and expanding the order.

Open to all jedi

 

[Caedyn Arenais]

The High Plane of the Jedi was a sight to behold, something that Caedyn Arenais had not expected when Matsu Ike had invited the Jedi Knight to visit. This vast and imposing platform allowed the Jedi to venture across the Galaxy using gateways, like Caedyn wondered how the Silver Grandmaster had accomplished such a feat. Still, early in his redefined path, there was so much that Caedyn did not know, and the resources it must have taken to build such a potential asset to the Jedi were among the budding questions that came to mind.

Walking the perimeter of one of the very lush and beautiful lakes on the High Plane, Caedyn gazed in wonder. It felt as though his words had been stolen in his astonishment. He might have chuckled had he been on the outside looking in, but this place gave him the sense that they were almost in an entirely different realm of living from the rest of the Galaxy. No doubt contributing to the name of the most original 'station' that he had visited yet. Could Sasori be that advanced? He had to consider their capabilities when walking upon such a marvel in blending technology with spirituality; At least, that's what it felt like to Caedyn. The Jedi Knight could merely imagine, lest he could speak with Mastu herself. Force knows he would like to pick her brain for insight as to this magnificent feat.

Mysticism in the Force was still something the Jedi Knight was barely getting a reading of. Thus far he had discussed his many theories with other Jedi, Masters who had supported his hypothesis, theories and desire for enlightenment. Yet the answers to many of his interests had still felt out of reach. Hereupon the High Plane, Caedyn had to question whether Matsu and her researchers might indulge him in some philosophical discussion, in the near future. He had always considered himself a very grounded man, while also strong in his faith. Perhaps too grounded, when considering what he might have accomplished had he delved further into the ethereal machinations of the light, on a far earlier basis.

 

[Matsu Ike]

Caedyn Arenais

The many jedi moving around gave way to information and she looked out from her window. THe balcony opening to show many of the jedi training and more in gardens as some were moving and trying to proceed across the kyber arch... a meditation that few could do on their own.. some could do with spotters and friends.. it was trust and belief in their jedi abilities.... trust in the force was a given but... it was difficult for some. The tech division was here but also the mystics among the order... those who meditated in the gardens and contemplated the place they could see in the universe. Habit Robes were moving.. the CHurch of the Force having a denomination here... ones who believed in the light and the jedi but were not entirely force users themselves.

Filing around the temple an attending classes, the various uniform colors of the Jedi Corp Uniforms with students and pilots going to their various areas of studies... others working with scout vessels to chart and map pathways for reaching the high plane via ship if need be. THey would also go around and teach the New Generation Biots.... a project created by the mandalorians but the theory was different enough and if they could raise and teach them there was a chance of improving training methods for older students among the jedi. She could see the form of the Ataraxia MK. II as it was in the distance with many of the Kabiri transferring more when she lept from the balacony and expanded her senses outwards when she felt one of the pathways used.

She could see Caedyn as the buildings themselves among the jedi moved... the Aterno System itself using the materia that was considered free to move around and shift the layout of walkways or stairs... the students in the high plane used to it by now and some were following with them. The Environmental Training Plates being able to shift and move the trees around to make meditation gardens for many of them. The rocks adjusting into central areas some could sit and have conversations. THe jedi grandmaster of the silvers touching down and looking at the man from the je'daii... one of the few aside from Asha and Mariya. She stood in the grass while wlaking and letting the envirnonmental effects grow grass around her feet with materia flowers forming into the hybrid orchids.

"Welcome to the High Plane."

 

[Caedyn Arenais]

"Welcome to the High Plane."

Caedyn Arenais turned to see Matsu Ike approaching him, offering a warm smile as she greeted him; "Always a pleasure to see you again Master Ike" The Jedi Knight bowed his head respectfully in formal greeting. They had met numerous times now, yet the need to bow was less about abiding by Jedi practices, as it was more about his conveying respect to the woman who presided over the Silver Jedi Order as Grandmaster, not to mention her many achievements over the decades of her service as a Jedi.

Caedyn's body language, however, was much less formal, his shoulders relaxed and he stood with a casual demeanour, his hands holding his Staff in front of him while he grinned at the sight of their surroundings, clearly impressed with her work. "I was just thinking of you. Thank you so kindly for your invitation, this platform is truly phenomenal" He complimented, indeed very pleased to have been able to see such a majestic place first-hand.

"I don't suppose you have the time to offer a tour, I'd like to know more about this place. The feeling of being here is..." Caedyn's words trailed a moment as he tried to express the sensation of seemingly being detached from the rest of the Galaxy, "Almost ethereal in nature" He concluded, turning to look back to Matsu Ike, wondering and studying her reaction to see if he was indeed correct.

 

[Matsu Ike]

She offered Caedyn Arenais and nod of her head and smile. "You are too kind." She bowed her head though offering a tour while one hand went to the ground and she moved it over speaking. "You have seen the initial platform.. it is large in its size... with envirnonmental plates that are able to shift around and be moved to fit the needs. Lakes, snowcapped mountains and even small outposts given its size... The dome above us allows looking out upon the galaxies.... we can see the galactic plane. We can see all of the tens of thousands of worlds... millions of stars that we know." As she was speaking she indicated for it with her hands.

"But to see it and to know where we are is important.. it serves to remind us that for all we are... for all we have done.... for all the power we mgiht have. We are incredibly small, just a piece in the larger universe." She looked up as companion galaxies were showing and looked closer with the dome. "One of the first projects I did with the jedi was seeder ships, automated mapping vessels that would go to the companion galaxies. We are using that plus our advances in technologies to observe them. To see what there is out there that we can still expand towards and try to aid or map... exploring the unknown and the mysteries."

She walked though and through the grasses was looking at the waters going there and the temple in the distance. "We moved from kashyyyk the silver rest after we rebuilt it. With the dissolution of the concord and returning governments their power... we were not needed. We rebuilt much of it from the solorite stone.... something made with the properties of solari crystals to hamper the darksiders who would come to it." Sshe said it and dozens of jedi in various colored robes, different designs were moving. "We have worked to distinguish the various ranks and purposes of the order... from seekers to guardians and even down the line to younglings. All have robes designed to show their progress."

She was looking at more as they passed around with some of the jedi bowing... others testing some other equipment. "We have revived many of the divisions... technology and force study to create what we can. We have been making advances in leaps and bounds in some cases. The economic watch circle works to grow the jedi accounts we have exponentially as we grow food and can make medical supplies. Donating them where needed for relief but others can be traded and sold off. We have developed more efficient engines for our ships cutting fueling costs. Same with our other needs like power since we have developed many advances in quintessence energy."

 

[Caedyn Arenais]

"This high plane...-Could you explain it to me, please?" Caedyn Arenais asked, going further to elaborate, "Where exactly are we and how does this differ from the natural Galaxy? I am correct in assuming this is some kind of alternate plane, different from the living Galaxy? A realm of some sort, for lack of a better word" the Knight enquired with a clear will to understand it in greater detail.

"The platform itself is incredible in the advances it provides for the Jedi. It must have taken a decade to complete. I really cannot state just how impressive it looks from an outsider's point of view" Caedyn complimented once again, seemingly taken back by the display and sight of it all. The ability to travel anywhere in the Galaxy with far greater ease than space flight. It would've defied belief had he not understood the limitless potential of the Force.

Furthermore, the defensive capabilities were something to imagine. Could the Sith and other opposing organizations ever manage to find them on such a platform, situated in an entirely different space? "It's good to see that the Silver Jedi are continuing to operate, rather than being absorbed by other groups. Not to say that Orders such as the Alliance are a bad thing, but I cannot help but be relieved for my time spent with them" he turned to glance back to Matsu Ike with a fond smile.

Prior to moving to Coruscant, Caedyn had been with the Order of the Silver Jedi for a decade, give or take. That love for what had been like a family to him didn't just fade away so easily and he often thought about Kashyyyk during the quiet times on Coruscant. Vastly more beautiful in its nature compared to the endless duracrete and metal.

 

[Matsu Ike]

Understanding dawned on her face while looking at Caedyn Arenais "Oh the high plane is in the normal galaxy." She said it and moved towards the edge... looking out but touched the dome when they got close. "It is enclosed with a strong observation bubble but you can very much be within our universe." She said it and looked out and down while pointing a hand. "We are located on the breakwater, the barrier created by the celestials that surrounded the galaxy and prevented both exploration and invasion. IN theory we are in the same area one could use to jump safely to vector prime much like the vong did nearly a thousand years ago."

She said it to show him and bowed. "It will be something, many have left who were a strong foundation for other orders. It seemed that once we resolved they had no more reason to stay. My views on retirement are one thing but I would never wish them bad. It is the will of the force for them to go and potentially in time for us to get new people. I have begun rebuilding the thirteen councils slowly but they would give us the organization needed and masters to run all areas of the order. From farming and explorers to defensive and librarians. We have begun renovating several temples like Voss Temple and Vaynai Temple... even the hidden Shadows Temple."

Her opinion on what the silver shadows become was another thing and after the events on Krant well the silver shadows were gone... the remaining ones not really objecting when the Augurs and Shadows were returned to their place as truthseekers and ones who handled the darkside. "THe Alliance from what I saw is good, I do hope they do much though I have also seen much the same the Republic did with its jedi. There is always more talk then movement. A number of their padawans seemed lost where to begin but were only told to go and do it." She shrugged, an observation but she could do much.

THe smile returned though while moving from the edge and she motioned to the rest of it. "As to the high plane itself... its structure took time but we have developed several such things now and gotten better at it. For the recent and many other refugees from worlds attacked we created the Discplates station. Dozens of slices of worlds where billions of refugees can be housed... can live and raise families. With food, water and air production and new systems to maintain it. We have worked to develop advanced terraforming equipment to rebuild worlds and below the surface of this is a massive amount of production. FOr the droids and biots that maintain it as well as additional food, water and air."

She said it and was walking to give him an idea before moving towards some of the smaller pens with small bunny cats. long earred, short legs and being fed by padawans while the jedi grandmaster offered a hand for one. "These though are one of our newest as well. Re developed them with a purpose and I did promise to show what my friend could do some other time." She had taken one of the Choushin Vessel biots to the meeting on Coruscant but it was only the prototype... these ones she could show and letting one go on her arm she sent him up in the air with a look at him. The biot tucking... rolling and bubbling as it shifted into a vessel.

"Our latest creation, choushin vessels. Living ships bonded to a jedi and grown admittedly from a uneti tree. If they are damaged they can plant themselves in the ground and become one of the trees that many jedi temples have in their gardens.... and they are considerably adorable." SHe had it made for others who wanted them.. there was enough for the jedi to get and growing them was easy enough with the newest models of biot wombs they had developed for force sensitive biological constructs droids.

 

[Caedyn Arenais]

"The Galactic Barrier..." Caedyn murmured to himself in acknowledgement and understanding of where Matsu Ike described the High Plane to currently be; "I've read the theories and research claiming that our Galaxy is surrounded by a circumferential hyperspace barrier, but I've never witnessed it myself until now..." He spoke up, moving to reach out to touch the edge of the barrier keeping them present upon the High Plane. The confirmation of the galaxy-wide barrier seemed to confirm the historical presence of the Celestials that he had only recently begun to research himself. "My Father never recorded any information of the Celestials within his Holocron, his life's work. The potential for learning that could have been gained from these beings..." he added with a sense of disappointment in his voice.

"There is still so much that I do not know" He frowned, suddenly feeling much smaller in the Galaxy despite his years of study and service as a member of the Jedi. The Jedi Knight had only recently returned to focus on the exploration and discovery of greater knowledge in the Force and the Jedi history before his generation. Caedyn understood well that no single person was to come to know all things within their lifetime, especially where the Force was concerned but the sudden evidence of the Celestials suggested that his desire and hope for the future was all the more unlikely.

Grandmaster Ike would soon begin to speak on the present Silver Jedi and where many of them might have gone after the dissolution of the Silver Concord. Caedyn was glad to see that she had remained and continued to provide what aid she could to the Galaxy, especially in the presence of such impressive technological feats as the platform that they stood upon. The Sasori Discplates truly sounded like a boon for the Galaxy, much needed and deserving for all those who had been displaced from the constant cycle of war that had been present throughout Caedyn's lifetime.

Walking alongside Matsu Ike, Caedyn's attention turned to the small feline creatures that were being fed by the students of the Jedi Highplane, a smile coming over him for the cuteness of the little creatures before soon turning to look back to the Grandmaster as she described their value to the Jedi and potential living starships that could be utilized across the many Jedi organizations present in the Galaxy. "How unusual..." Caedyn said in his surprise as he crouched down to get a better look at the little creatures, "They are sentient, and willing to be used by the Jedi?" He asked. The Jedi Knight couldn't help but consider the animals' rights to freedom and whether or not using them was something akin to that of the Sith manipulating and creating creatures corrupted in the Darkside of the Force. Naturally, this was not the case with what Matsu Ike was showing him.

"Would it be possible to learn from you?" Caedyn would soon ask, turning and standing upright once more to look to the Grandmaster; "It seems to me that there is much you could help me to understand about the nature of the Galaxy and of the Force itself. Knowledge and understanding that I seek to further possess for the sake of my growth as a Force User. While I don't consider myself inexperienced, there is still so much that I wish to learn".

 

[Matsu Ike]

Caedyn Arenais

She looked at him and held a hand up waggling it. "THeir sentience is questionable... we have made them able to learn and adapt but it took ten years for the choushin to develop enough to create its own bodies that are able to communicate with us. The first generation whether it was always or developed over time is the hard thing to know.... I don't force them, we don't harm them when they shift. It is something that they can do and they bond with other jedi and most have said that they can share thoughts and mentally communicate with impressions." She said it and the creatures were developed and they could live their entire life roaming around the galaxy as a ship or they could be on a planet.

"I can teach you, I have rarely ever turned down one who seeks to learn and the mysteries of the force are large... more so then any one person can discover in a lifetime... maybe." She well she hadn't solved all of them she had learned.. she had maybe a handful of things barrely solved... teetering on the edge of being discovered. "One thing is... the celestials were impressive but there are things older... mysteries that predate them. The jedi texts spoke of things that planed with force users like toys in fights against each other... of concepts further out in the minds that others can't see and others like wutzek prove there are beings."

She had in her holocron that was slowly being developed as she filled it with information a Jadeite Collection #33 section based on research and some of the older things then the celestials.. things that remembered them and would laugh in some cases. The research was always expanding of course as they could make new connections, they could find new information... she had some of it for her jedi students to use for research but it was dangerous... namely what to do if encountered and how they were working on ideas and notions to counter or try and stall them long enough to get away. "We have some data for general use, it is dangerous to seek some of the beings."

 

[Draven Eterena]

Draven was not exactly certain how he felt about the series of events in his life which led him to this very moment in time. After all he'd had many highs and lows. Though above all many unexpected happenings in his life. As he seemed to consistently find himself in various loops which allowed passing of time for others' while he seemed to be sort of lagging behind. So, while he found the ethereal nature to this. Station to be beautiful it had an almost bitter after taste to Draven. As it was a very vast reminder to him of times which he found himself separated from the realm of reality which he was supposed to be trying to make a difference within.

Draven had a lot of solutions to the physical predicaments he found himself in. Running off the newly self-proclaimed development of F.L.Y tactics. Fists, Lightsabers, Yeet... Be it getting yeeted high speeds towards the predicament, or yeeting things or others at the problem. As while he had been honing his physical applications of the force. In honor of his teacher who was a Matukai practicioner. Draven still had a special place for telekenetic abilities and extensions of that branch of the force.

The thing Draven was struggling to manage now was furthering his understandings of the force and the way it flowed. As well as dealing with the more spiritual, and internal conflicts which came to bear on him. Which was in turn leading him to more questionable life choices. The good news was as of this point in time. Despite struggling to curve his more vengeful tendencies, Draven was staying on the right side of the fine line of avoiding falling to the temptations of the dark side.

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It was these sobering reflections which Draven was pondering as he walked along the grounds of the High plane. Trying to adjust to the fact this was also the newest place he had to really call home. Ever since the Jedi of the silver order had summons to come here and learn should they desire. He had to admit a pocket dimension of a sort. Was an ingenious way to pull them away from the conflicts the galaxy had around them. To an area more suitable to seeking those understandings. At the same time this added more questions Draven figured he'd need to ponder upon. Though it was rather he fight the academic and spiritual unknowns. Then trying to tackle his emotional conflicts at this time.

While Draven walked along the grounds. He began to seek out who else might be around. He sucked at social endeavors on the standard. Though he wasn't going to argue that guidance was invaluable in times like this, and company wasn't unwelcomed either.

 

[Caedyn Arenais]

Matsu Ike explained the circumstances of the Choushin and how they were not held against their will, something that Caedyn had assumed given that Matsu was a Jedi Master and one of the most experienced that Caedyn had met in his years of service under the Order of the Silver Jedi. He hadn't thought it in her nature and found relief in the fact that he was correct in thinking that much. The Choushin were cute and adorable creatures, and most curiously special in the potential and capability which they could offer Jedi when melding with a Starship or fighter, connecting with the pilot on an ethereal level. The promise of such a bond with one's own Starfighter, Caedyn imagined would be incredible to experience.

When she mentioned the Celestials and explained that there were older beings and origins dated back before their time, the Jedi Knight's gaze lifted with his eyebrows, a look of surprise in response to this revelation for the man who had only recently started to look into the Celestials themselves; "How much is known of the beings that predate them?" Caedyn asked, speaking instinctively before even questioning himself on the possibility of such knowledge long after even the Galactic Republic Archives had been lost to so much conflict, war and time in general. "I would be honoured to study under you, thank you Master Ike" Caedyn soon acknowledged with gracious appreciation, dipping his head respectfully in thanks to her offer. The Jedi Knight would make great use of the High Plane and the resources available upon it.

The nearby movement of another, caught Caedyn's attention, however. The presence of Draven Eterena caused the Jedi Knight to glance sideways in his direction and soon smile at the sight of the Jedi Padawan; it seemed that they had some company. Looking to Matsu Ike and soon nodding in Draven's direction, he called the Grandmaster's focus to look in the young Jedi's direction with an encouraging smile, soon moving to approach the Padawan with the hope that Matsu would join him rather than having any intention of ceasing in their discussion. The inclusion of a young Jedi eager to learn and explore the Force alongside them seemed an excellent opportunity for the three of them.

"Hello there" Caedyn greeted Draven Eterna as he approached, slowly ceasing in his walk with a casual demeanour; "An incredible sight isn't it, the High Plane" He followed the Padawan's gaze to the surrounding station before turning to gesture back to Matsu Ike, "the product of some very gifted artisans and peers of Grandmaster Ike's" he accredited to the Jedi Master beside him.

 

[Matsu Ike]

Caedyn Arenais Draven Eterena

She thought about it and knowledge was there... rarely collected but scattered across planets... based on what they have been able to discover some of them were older things and had many names.. sometimes seen good or bad... it was something they had information on. "Some stuff for them it is always expanding as more information comes to light and with what we discovered on Krant we have been able to get some more understanding." She said it and was speaking of Quiphoth which had been chaos bleeding into reality and allowing older things to manifest in the forests as it corrupted it.

THen her attention was being led towards another padawan and offering a bow of her head she listened to Caedyn speaking of the high plane and there was a lot to it. More so while she was walking over to view them both. She bowed when Caedyn spoke about her and others work on this and there was more here that others didn't see. The inner workings and some fo the other projects that were being developed... there was their artisans forge for crafting lightsabers and the lightblades.... something modeled from the soulsaber but instead of darkside energy it was lightside force energy forming the blade and better against sithspawn.

 

[Draven Eterena]

Caedyn Arenais Matsu Ike

Draven's search didn't have to last too long. As Draven observed two members of the order approaching at the motion of the man to do so. Draven recognized the grandmaster as he had a long time ago attended some of her teachings. Though the knight was unfamiliar to him. Still he seemed a good fellow as Draven was attentive when spoken to.

"Yes, it has a lot of depth and beauty to it. It is noticeable a lot of work has been placed into it's design" Draven agreed on response to Caedyn's expression of the place. While he looked towards the grandmaster and gave a bow to her and then to Caedyn. He had mannerisms at least. He then looked around the area once more.

"I figured it would be a good idea for me to come here once I got the summons on my comms. I've been.. in need of new studies and figured it would be good to start delving deeper into the workings of the force. As well into new areas of study as well and this place seems an appropriate area to begin doing so."

Draven was curious to what the two Jedi had been discussing prior to his arrival. Hopeful he had not disrupted anything too important. He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. Resisting his normal impulse to begin fidgeting with his lightsaber. Had you asked Draven when he was a couple years younger. If he would be as heavily reliant upon his combat skills and tools as he found himself now. He would of probably said some rude expressions and asked the individual to bugger off. Though now Draven just embraced it as a part of who he was.

That didn't however excuse Draven from seeking to more wholesomely fulfill his duty as a Jedi. He knew that no matter where his life would lead him. Nor whatever challenges which may arrive. At the core of things Draven was placed onto this path for a reason and he had no intention of neglecting things further. Learning was a part of those duties.

 

[Caedyn Arenais]

"I figured it would be a good idea for me to come here once I got the summons on my comms. I've been.. in need of new studies and figured it would be good to start delving deeper into the workings of the force. As well into new areas of study as well and this place seems an appropriate area to begin doing so."

The Jedi Knight grinned to himself, soon glancing to Grandmaster Matsu Ike with amusement before looking back to the Padawan with a nod of approval, "You've certainly come to the right place, and at a convenient time as I myself am seeking to further my knowledge in the Force and the ideologies of the Jedi Order" Caedyn informed the young lad. Despite being a Jedi Knight and well passed his student years, Caedyn understood that there was always more to learn and those who failed to see this were doing themselves a disservice. "It's always wonderful to see students eager to further their knowledge, and the Order of the Silver Jedi has been humbled with some of the brightest scholars over the years" he concluded.

"What area, in particular, are you seeking to further your understanding?" the Jedi Knight would soon ask, curious to know how he or Grandmaster Ike may help him in some way. There was a great deal of which that Caedyn did not know, but over his many years of experience and between the shared knowledge that he and Matsu Ike had gathered in their time, there was surely something that they could provide and contribute to the Padawan's quest for wisdom.

 

[Matsu Ike]

Caedyn Arenais Draven Eterena

She listened and wanting to expand your knowledge was always an important thing for a jedi. she was glad about it and the chance for them to really explore and see what they could here was... well the High Plane had one of the most extensive libraries able to be accessed and her personal holocron was being constructed with dozens of entries from her personal experiences exploring the galaxy and of various force facxtions or jedi groups or even with artifacts. Species few others encountered and there were many other things like holocrons. She brought up a hand and the air shimmered as the annex opened. Beauty was there as she checked on it. "You are in luck the high plane has many things including one of the finest collections of knowledge. Including my own personal entires going into my holocron." She said it and well developing the design of it.... Sor-Jan would approve or make jokes... likely both as the kyber crystal was the real trick they were working on getting for it to serve as a memory crystal and improve the design of the gatekeeper.

• Jadeite Collection #1
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• Jadeite Collection #10
• Jadeite Collection #27
• Jadeite Collection #33
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• Jadeite Collection #35
• Jadeite Collection #36
• Jadeite Collection #42
• Jadeite Collection #60
• Temple Annex
• Reference Books

 

[Draven Eterena]

Draven's attention turned primarily to Caedyn Arenais when he had a question posed to him.

"What area, in particular, are you seeking to further your understanding?"

That was the question wasn't it? Draven had never really considered Where his studies needed to take direction. He'd spent quite a long time studying combat and survival applications of the force. As well as trained his physique, martial skills, and his mental fortitude. So.. where was the teenager supposed to turn his attention to?

Draven rubbed the back of his neck while he thought a moment on that. Hoping it wasn't a bad thing he didn't have a hasty response to the question. In fact he mulled about the ideas. There was a lot of history to learn. There was plenty of techniques within the force which didn't involve killing and maiming things.. or avoiding being killed or maimed.. as well as there was a lot of different studies to furthering understanding.

"I suppose I want to understand more about the development of the galaxy.. as well as what other planes exist? I want to know.. What is the nature of the force? Why does it flow in the way it does... Why does it have duality and neutrality.. And why can it be manifested and perceived in so many different ways? Like.. Jedi and Sith have their own understandings of the force and their own perception of it.. though there is countless other sects of force users who have their own understandings of the force.. and observe it flowing and manifesting differently.. Why is that? How can we evolve our perception of the force, and is it even possible without loosing conviction?" Draven's tone was one of musement.. and he was hopeful his questions were sensible and not just strange ramblings.

Draven glanced thought a moment more. "I also think I wish to understand how to do enchanting.. and learn more about crafting. As well as I want to study artifacts and ruins to see what can be learned from them.. My master I think can help me understand some of these areas. Though I have always felt like learning from many sources has it's own benefits." Draven expressed on the less philosophy heavy side. Draven.. realized really there was a lot of things he desired to learn.. a lot of new directions he needed to explore. Ugh.. he felt like he was an academic mess.

Luckily, Matsu Ike made mention of a large well of research resources. Including a personal collection she was developing. Draven had a feeling it would be a good idea to look into it at some point. He felt a bit awkward expressing areas he wanted to delve into.

 

[Caedyn Arenais]

Draven Eterena indeed held a lot of questions, listing them one after another. Caedyn couldn't help but approve, silently to himself as the Padawan asked some fundamental questions that could be answered differently depending upon the background and learning of the Jedi or Force Users who had developed their understanding in the Force.

"To decipher the nature of the Force, to understand and abide by the will of the Force, and to comprehend what these concepts mean to the living Galaxy could be seen as the core objective for any Jedi Scholar, student or otherwise. These are questions that can take some Force Users a lifetime to understand, if at all truly comprehend. There are many Jedi, like myself, who are still seeking to further our knowledge long after our Knighthood" Caedyn expressed, gesturing to the Padawan with his right hand, "These are all critical questions, insightful ones that may well develop over your future years as you learn and grow" he encouraged with a small smile.

"Grandmaster Ike's experience far surpasses my own, but if I may touch on the question in which the Force is perceived in so many ways: These various perceptions of the Force have manifested from sentient comprehension and study, a bias that could potentially be misconstrued without caution in one's academic approach. Take the ideologies of the Sith and the Jedi for example, our perceptions of the Force are founded by sentient understanding, taken from generations of research and that which history has taught us" Caedyn offered his own view, speaking with the notion of sentient bias in mind, that while the Jedi were doing their best to understand this knowledge, there was always the possibility that they might get something wrong and so the importance of seeking out higher knowledge no matter one's age or experience, remained crucial to their path. "The Sith perceive the Force as a tool or a weapon to dominate the weak, to elevate the strong in order to establish their perception of order in the Galaxy. Naturally, their view of the Force does not coincide with what the Jedi Order believes and our perception of the Force would not serve their objective for the Galaxy".

"All people in the Galaxy are fallible, none are perfect and so does this extend to our comprehension of the Force. The Jedi seek to be mindful of this, to understand that we do not know everything and to distance ourselves from our own bias, whether self-conscious or otherwise. The quest for understanding the Force is not an easy task, learning to look beyond ourselves when searching for these answers, not allowing our desires and hopes to sway what truth we are able to decipher. What has guided my journey has been my faith in the Force, but this is a long complex discussion that will not bring you answers in a single day".

Matsu Ike

 

[Matsu Ike]

Draven Eterena Caedyn Arenais

She listened to Draven speak about his goals and what he wanted to learn.. of the force... Understanding it could take a lifetime... several in some cases and still one would not know everything. She listened to him as he continued to list it... then Caedyn gave good information about it. "That is quite a commendable list of things you would like to do and we can help with much of it. TO study the force and the various groups across the galaxy that use it can take a long time... I have done much over the years but still there are others I have not met most likely.. there is still things that I am able to learn when we encounter new mysteries of the force."

She said it and looked at the pair while walking and she was leading the way through the paths that shifted with the materia to guide them around. She was looking at more of it and opened up one of the areas of the temple as it showed an office. She motioned. "Come relax and allow yourself to connect to the force. TO answer your questions about the various groups and orders, sects and cults of the force... among the light and dark and inbetween there are hundreds but all come from the force... different names they will have... different ways of using it and feeling it. I have studied many of them and imbuing the force... calling it enchanting sound... questionable."

She offered a smile though sitting in her seat as she checked it over and reports came up. "We have been gathering the lost and scattered jedi.. masters that were sent to study, to be undercover... to preform missions. To learn and from them they bring groups... bring unity... bring vital information.Which would benefit you as well as our mapping and seeding ships to explore areas of the galaxy."

 

[Draven Eterena]

Caedyn Arenais Matsu Ike

Draven listened to Caedyn explain that he was pursuing a series inquiries which he could never fully understand. Though Draven also knew from the way it was explained. Meant that it was still the right thing to be exploring. Which meant he had a lot more work ahead of himself than he had initially anticipated. Though he doubted it would be an unfulfilling adventure. Which gave him a bit of hope.

It also helped him understand he probably ran across the right individuals to get him started down this new path. Was it really a new path though? Otherwise, had it been a path he had always been walking upon. Though only recently became more awakened to his need to be walking it? Did the force place him here? What could be accomplish if he just surrendered to the force and accepted where it lead him?

More questions stacked upon one another. Draven assumed the answers he was giving in any area. Would just lead to endless more questions. A challenge in a sense would be to keep up with them.

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Draven turned his attention to the grandmaster as she spoke. Listening to her confirmation on a lot of what the Jedi knight had expressed. Then went into her own explanation of her personal experiences. Draven wasn't sure then what he should call force imbuing for long term effects if not to call it enchanting. Weaving? Alchemy? Well.. he guessed the specific definition would be another complicated subject.

Draven followed the two while the Grandmaster paved their path to her intended destination. Where once in the office she encouraged Draven to delve himself into the currents of the force while he sought his answers.

So, Draven found a good place to kneel down and just focus. While he felt the force of the environment around them. He still listened to the Grandmaster. As she explained there was plenty more individuals around the galaxy. Each who could lend him with their own personal wisdom gathered through their experiences. As well as plenty of options available for transportation to explore the galaxy where he felt the need to go and learn.

 

[Jegy Sesara]

"Come on Puzzle, we are almost there!"

There was an echo of a voice, a voice of the woman far deep into the Netherworld. Slowly coming over the edge of a nearby cliff, the Sullustan looked over the mountains edge as he smiled a bit. The Netherworld has been somewhat a strange paradise of death and life, though with many years now in death, almost seventy years, he had navigated it quite well. Save for a few incursions back into the Galaxy, he found life to be near perfect now...well, death perfect.

Seeing the other Sullustan turn, seeing her bright yellow eyes, he approached Sun with a smile on his face. Nearly a thousand years of yearning and yet, even seventy years of being reunited, he treasured every moment. So much was lost...so much time was taken, he did not want to forget any of these moments. Approaching her from the side, they looked over the side over a chaotic section of the Netherworld, plumes of fire spouting upwards among the clouds.

"Just when I thought I seen anything, I get to see things like this."

"Worth the climb?"

"Everything is worth it when you are right here."

"Nolan Nond reference?"

"You bet, seduced yet?"

"Nah, though you could try your real spy lines sometimes...go on, what did you used to say?"

Jegy smiled a bit more and looked up, as if thinking about it. Grinning now ear to ear, he looked down at her bright eyes and was ready to speak before a rather loud shake of the foundation of the Netherworlds mountain moved. The two looked at each other and saw a bright object from afar, a loud explosion of some type. Something was fighting...something large, a deity of some type? Before he could even finish the thought, the mountain started to collapse and the plumes of fire started to move! The Netherworld was moving! Gripping onto Suns hand, he tried to pull her to the side as the mountain crumbled around them.

"MOVE!"

Sun would start to run as Jegy stumbled and started to go through the mountains own rubble. Using the Force, he would augment his movement to go faster. He had rarely had to use abilities like this, he felt powerful still after all this time but he was starting to get a bit rusty. Grabbing onto Sun, he pushed her side to side, helping her move until his foot got caught on something as he tripped and fell. Sun turned as parts of the mountain stopped turning to rubble, the pit of fire down below Jegy. Trying to stand up, he felt something massive strike him as he heard a muffled scream, his body feeling as if engulfed in flames, letting go due to extreme pain and felt his vision go black.

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The burning sensation ended as he started to fall, he felt slightly warm as his eyes started to become less clouded, he saw darkened lights all around his body. Turning as he fell, he saw multiple eyes peering across the endless void he was in. They resembled...bugs, as if they all looked to be something far more gruesome in stature. Some were tall...some looked small to him. It was as if he was in a giant hive as he kept falling through, he did not recognize this place. One of them though, as he fell, he thought he had seen before, then he felt himself fall through something further and his vision blacked out again.

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It had become cold now, his eyes snapped open to an endless void of pink, blue and strange fluid all around him. Trying to breath it in, he started to cough, feeling his lungs fill up as he moved his arms around. There was no oxygen! Gasping out, he saw something bright nearby and using the Force, shoved himself towards it as he saw multiple strange starships trying to approach him. In the Force, he felt so much hatred around him...it was strange. Finally hitting the light, he felt his vision blur as he felt his lungs constrict.

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Gasping out, he felt air return to his lungs as he coughed out whatever was attempting to fill it. Falling still, his eyes now filled with bright lights, golden like lights all around him. They looked...different, he felt his entire body as if it was off. Blobs of golden like creatures, surrounding him what he thought was space but...he could breath here. Falling still, he looked towards a planet down below as it resembled a pure red ocean, the atmosphere started to burn around his own body. He felt searing pain, he tried to ignore it just as he slammed harshly into the ocean below, engulfing him as his vision once again goes dark.

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His vision returned once more as he felt his body having been extinguished of flames. Blinking, he felt no burning sensation anymore on his body nor felt any damage. He kept falling once more, the robes of his fluttering as he felt an atmosphere once more as he barely could see anything. Trees...so many trees as the eye could see, water flowing over the side. Falling....falling....he saw larger trees, he saw buildings...he tried to use the Force but felt as if it was impossible. Trying to move his body, he had failed as he struck into a tree at full force. A loud SNAP like noise could be heard as he went through the tree like a rocket, breaking it apart as he then hit a building with a thunderous crash.

Inside the building, he had gone through the top of a nearby session of training Jedi, lessons being taught as a large hole erupted from the ceiling and nearly went through another student! Going down level...to level...to level, he did not seem to deaccelerate for a good while. Bursting through another dome, he felt his vision blur more as the pain felt overwhelming. Almost looking as if a streaking comet, he finally broke through the building and flew headlong in a dangerous fashion into the nearby lake. Smashing directly into it from the corner of the lake, it became a loud SPLASH as it rose up several feet before making a wave all around the area....right around where the three would see the chaos that happened.

When the water would settle, the near lifeless body of the Sullustan would float on the lakes water. The aging clothing of what would have appeared to been of a hermit, maybe even a ragtag look of a Jedi Exile, he laid on his back with his body covered in bruises and cuts. His eyes were of a bright green color as he kept gasping out for air, his left arm literally behind him in a twisted fashion. Other parts of his body were...more or less, in the right spot. Gasping out for a moment, he breathed out as he woke up from being knocked out but felt the urge to scream, feeling his entire body in unbelievable pain. Writhing, he tried to focus on the Force but could barely feel it, slowly giving up as he let his body wade in the lake.

He had no idea what just happened, he had no idea if he can get up from this...and he had no idea where he was. For all he knew...he was still in the Netherworld but little did he know...he was in the High Plane.

Matsu Ike Draven Eterena Caedyn Arenais