The Light Side of the Force, Unleashed

[Dune Rhur]

It'd been a few weeks since Felucia for Dune Rhur where he'd managed to retrieve the holocron of Master Ru. The move of the Jedi Order to Exis Station had occupied much of his attention during that time. It was only now that he'd settled into his quarters on the Station and turned his focus on the holocron.

Sitting cross-legged before the device, the Bith meditated, focusing his energies through it. The cube had risen to eye-level in front of him and had begun to gently radiate with the Force. It hummed in concert and now it seemed that seams appeared within it, pieces beginning to shift. Gradually the image of a Torgurata female in the robes of a Jedi Master appeared.

"Greetings, Jedi, I am Master Sochi Ru," the avatar said in her quiet, calm voice, making a short bow....

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[Mother Askani]

The consciousness of the Togruta had been imprinted into this device, started awhile ago when she was a Jedi Knight, but long forgotten. Sensing the present of another, she sprung to life to serve her purpose; an avatar of knowledge.

"You've come seeking knowledge, which I hold from my time, a time that proceeds you. I can help...what do you seek to learn?" Her speech was very exotic and thick.

Her form was much shorter. Like she appeared in spirit, she radiated a pulse of energy that hummed a similar vibration from the device. Much to how she appeared during her career, she was draped in robes which hid her form.

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[Dune Rhur]

"I seek to deepen my understanding of the Force, Master," the Bith replied to the avatar and added "I don't seek power for it's own sake, but I too want to strengthen my connection."

His words were honest, for though the bluish avatar wasn't [member="Sochi Ru"], it represented her. Dune felt that to lie even to her image would be to dishonour the memory of the late Jedi Master. The Order revered it's Masters, even if their cremation ceremonies were simple affairs. These beings were remembered for their contributions and sacrifices for the betterment of the galaxy.

Studying the history of the Togruta had filled him with respect for her. Though not accounted as an especially powerful wielder of the Force, her knowledge had been both broad and deep. Indeed had her path followed that one one who spent her life studying it's higher mysteries. This was something he admired for it was a difficult and slippery thing to grasp.

 

[Mother Askani]

She nodded, "Then I shall share my knowledge with you..." as she spoke, she motioned with her hands. She held them out in front of her, her hands cuffed almost as if she had something to give.

"There have been techniques long lost to us, lost to time. Your urge to understand is supported by your role as a scholar; you are amongst the Consulars. While all Jedi are taught to connect with the Force, there are meditative techniques which allow one to reach far beyond what most can. These techniques, have served as alternatives to lightsaber combat and the like.'

"These are known as the Force Forms...there are four in total, and mastering one will give you access to the next. Possessing such knowledge could determine the outcome of a physical bout, or help you progress in understanding the Force on a deeper level. The first of these is called Force Channel. This forms combines all you know of the standard mediation techniques, and channels that energy. This form enhances your connections without any drawbacks."

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[Dune Rhur]

Considering her words carefully, the Bith thought back to his many hours spent reading about the Force itself. These Forms drew a blank for him, but as she had mentioned, many things had been lost. Such a thing seemed like something many Jedi would not have a deep understanding about. It was esoteric by it's very nature and may not have been of interest to a practically minded Knight or Master.

"I wish to learn Force Channeling, if you would teach me, Master."

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[Mother Askani]

Her shimmering figure nodded slowly upon his request, "You are ready...sit"

"You must now take all you know and condense it down into one thing" She was speaking of meditation. "Now, find your center..." Her voice was soft and soothing just as it was in her lifetime. She had never taught anyone other than her former student Shmi the methods of Force Channeling. Dune possessed the same tenacity, if not more; it radiated from him.

"For this you must go beyond the reflexive, peer deeper than you've ever done. Relax you mind...your spirit. Purge negative emotions. Force them down, place your anchor for emotional control."

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[Dune Rhur]

Bowing his head, the Bith obeyed in silence. He sat, neatly arranged his robes and then began the series of breathing exercises he'd learned as youngling. She needed him to centre his mind, to purge his feeling and find true calm. Part of his mind knew that great things in the Force were accomplished thus.

He silenced those thoughts and narrowed his focus to his breathing. Quiet came, though not immediately, for a Bith's brain was often abuzz with thoughts. Daily meditations had helped to improve his mental control but he was simply a Jedi Knight and not a true Master. There were limits to what he could do and he would acknowledge this without shame.

Gradually, he found tranquility.

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[Mother Askani]

She nodded, he was performing quite well. Meditation techniques were often overlooked in the new generations of jedi, but to truly master these basic techniques would open up portions of the mind and spirit that would produce an effective Jedi capable of doing things beyond what most could.

"Good, very good. Now, quiet all external distractions....focus on your lightsaber. Using your conscious mind, levitate it." she said calmly, watching him from her hollow shell.

She wanted him to reach out and manipulate his lightsaber through telekinesis. This was a form of Moving Meditation, and the second of meditation techniques he must demonstrate on his journey to learning the forms. A lightsaber is an extension of its wielder, they were connected.

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[Dune Rhur]

It felt as if he was under hypnotic suggestion as he followed her voice. It was calm and measured, helping him stretch even deeper into the depths of the energy around him and within him. It was a simple thing that she asked him to do and the hilt laid out in front of him began to float up and stopped at the level of his eyes. It turned with the emitter upwards and the sky blue blade came to life as he pressed the activation stud.

Normally, a lightsaber wouldn't activate without the pressure of his hands around it. But the Force allowed him to exert a gentle amount, sufficient to keep it alive. It hummed gently as it stayed perfectly vertical, casting a gentle illumination around them, making Sochi's avatar even more spectral.

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[Mother Askani]

(Apologies!)

"Good...feel the energy building within you. Channel it throughout your body"

He employed the meditative techniques with ease, and his next step was transcending into the actual force form. Some struggled at this point, and failed because they were unable to maintain their reserves. Though, the bith hadn't struggled yet, which was a good sign that he could take the final step.

"Transcend..." She said smoothly.

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