Faction The Shadowlands [SJO Training]

[Tarok Vassket]

The Shadowlands. Beams of light cut through the mists that rippled languid through the trees. Not much of it could force its way down to the lower levels of Kashyyyk. There was movement down here, but never in those patches the light actually touched. To be revealed was to be found.

One did not want to be found in the Shadowlands.

Azula sat in a ring of light, legs crossed and expression serene. Behind her sat the shuttle that had brought them here. In front of her sat a ring of students. There was light, which meant this was not the most dangerous part of Kashyyyk. No light reached those places. Nor would any padawan be sent there.

She smiled at them and that was a lie. But it was not her greatest one.

"There is a Grantaloupe near here padawans. They survive because they are very skittish. You must be quick and quiet because you are going to catch it for me. You must find it, catch it and being it back to me. I will watch from a distance."

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The Wyyyshokk did not fear the vibrations it felt through its web. It knew fear of only one creature, its own kind, and these vibrations were not one of its own.

It did not know the vibrations of a shuttle. It was large. Large food, it thought. Yet when it checked its webs, which spanned many trees it did not find food. It found no breaks in its webs so the large food had not escaped.

It felt other vibrations in its webs it did not know. It had never felt voices before. Distant food, it thought. It considered whether to leave its hunting grounds.


OOC:

• It's a training thread
• It's not a training thread
• Meet new padawans
• Discuss tactics
• Hunt a thing
• Eventually nope spiders will arrive

 

[Kyra Perl]

"Okay, but I'm not gonna eaaaaaaaat it," Kyra chirped, bouncing lightly on her toes. She was pumped-- no! More than pumped to be doing this. Running and jumping and playing in the woods? Bring. It. On.

It was strange to note how much she enjoyed the concept of exercise, the once soft city gal now more than keen to get dirty and sweat with her peers. She was good at it. The physical side things, that was. The force was a strange and fickle thing, but how fast she ran? Or how quiet she was? She could control that. Totally.

"This. Is. Gonna. Be. Awesommmmme," she said into the ear of the closest padawan. She mighta had an energy drink before this class.

Alright, she had 3.

With a burst of energy she took off, her feet pounding the moss so hard she'd surely trip. Doesn't matter, had fun! They were all left to eat dust.

 

[Jasper Candos]

Tarok Vassket Kyra Perl


Survival…. It pretty much the main reason why most people do things, why law sets and to be enforced, why all living creatures’ weather intelligent beings with thoughts or little to none all do what they feel they must. The different aliens in the universe may have different ideas, different cultures, and different positions in certain topics and subjects, but it is all connected to them having to survive in the universe they live in. Some beliefs are believed by those who are stunned from the rest of the beings in the universe they live in and all living beings are taught to survive through different means from different things. Through either people or the environment, most will learn how some of the different methods of survival.

Jasper knew that he would have to understand survival better to adjust to the universe and what it had in store for it. Being in the ring of padawans that were in front of Tin’dara Jasper heard the words of the Jedi Master along with the rest of the padawans in being told to catch a Grantaloupe. He never has seen a Grantaloupe in person before in his life but has seen a picture of it. Thoughts of planning and tactics on catching the animal already entered the teen’s mind. He did not know much about the animal but knew that the general options on how to handle catching a Grantalope that are used in most situations when it comes to catching something. He knew he could work with the other padawans there, but he didn’t really want to take a chance trusting people he doesn’t know and didn’t know what the rules of catching the animal were. For now, he just waited to hear what else the Jedi Master would say next. Hopefully to provide more details in catching a Grantaloupe.

 

[Sigyn Vanir]

Now this was a training lesson Sigyn could love. Out in the wild, in the nature, where one could be wild and enjoy oneself. And so what if this wasn't a particularly safe place? They were jedi, even if only padawan learners.

"Hunting? This will be easy," she said. Hunting was something she had been familiar with her whole life. Hunting was also how she was discovered by a jedi, and brought to the Order. This was the first time Sigyn had met master Tin'dara, but she already seemed like a good Jedi Master. One who knew how to teach padawans.

Sigyn was about to get to her feet, when one of the other padawans shouted "This. Is. Gonna. Be. Awesommme." into her ear. It caught Sigyn of guard, so she stumbled, and landed back down on the ground. The gril who had said it was already running out into the woods. "Hey, unfair, wait up" shouted Sigyn after her, as she got up, and raced after her.

Sigyn had never seen a Grantaloupe before. But she would try to use the force to track it. And catching it would probably not be easy either. It might require the padawans to work together to catch it and bring it back. Hopefully, the others would think of that as well. But as of right now, Sigyn just pulled out her spear, in case she met other animals out here. Even though she had a lightsaber, her spear could be more usefull in this situation.

Tarok Vassket | Kyra Perl | Jasper Candos

 

[Ura Iolar]

Tarok Vassket Kyra Perl Jasper Candos Sigyn Vanir

Ura looked around, honestly not sure exactly what they were supposed to do. Lervon didn't hunt. They didn't need to. She did think it would be fun to try and help though. There was one thing she could tell though. Kyra. Was. Hyper. And she was already off and running before the Lervon had time to even say hey or ask anything. Her eyes just widened as the sandy being watched Kyra and Sigyn just ran off. She looked at Jasper, then Azula.

"Um.... How do you hunt?" She didn't seem to ashamed to talk mention it. She'd gotten use to not know exactly how to do things like this, or understand why some things were considered weird.

 

[Tarok Vassket]

Kyra Perl Jasper Candos Sigyn Vanir Ura Iolar

Azula watched the zeltron rush off. She ran her head along the familiar length of her lightsaber. That too, was a lie.

"Well if we're going to lose one, it will be that one," she muttered under her breath.

Azula looked towards Ura, almost surprised that someone had been within earshot. Azula had never met one of her kind before.

"How?" she asked rhetorically, as if she did not understand the question. "You track the grantaloupe, find a way to catch it and bring it here. You are jedi. You do not need to learn to find tracks."

 

[Kyra Perl]

Kyra grinned over her shoulder as a voice called out. "Hurry up, slow poke!" And with no warning, Kyra shot up. A force jump landed her on a high up branch. "They won't sense us all the way up here! Hurry, before the other's catch on!"

And with a flash of red hair, the padawan turned and force leapt to the next branch, forcing Sigyn Vanir to keep up or be lost to the sudden silence of the forest around them. The girl thought to hunt with the force, but Kyra careened mindlessly onwards.

Maybe if she kept running, she'd just run into it? Wasn't that how this worked? Her laugh echoed up ahead, alerting Sigyn to her location. Kyra was not quiet. She was not hard to track.

 

[Kiran Arlos]

Kyra Perl Ura Iolar Sigyn Vanir Jasper Candos

"Hey Kyra wait up!" But just then Sigyn was already after Kyra. Why is she so much trouble? Kiran couldn't help but ask himself as he glanced around at those that were left.

"Um.... How do you hunt?"

"That's what I want to know." Kiran had never been hunting in his life. Then Master Tarok Vassket explained more or less about the situation. He usually always kept to the city when he was younger. It wasn't until later on that he explore a lot more. While that didn't have the same meaning. He wasn't a complete fool. -_-

"Well, here goes nothing." The young padawan said as he left the group about them and began his trek into the shadow lands. In a almost vain attempt to catch up too the other two.

"You guys coming?!" Kiran called back to Ura and Jasper.

 

[Jasper Candos]

Jasper wanted to ask questions to the Warrior Jedi Master, but he observed the quick and short conversation between her and another student that was also in the class alongside him and others, have made him realized that the chances of his questions getting answered would be very slim. He recalled the words that the Togrutan said in his mind and tried his best to analyze the words in the hopes that he can understand what he can and can’t do when it came to capturing the animal. He also took into consideration of her status as a Jedi here at the SJO and what the Jedis would allow. The Jedis here that are change wouldn’t allow horrible things to be done, that including horrible things done by padawans…not to mention that there…

Jasper's concentration was loss the moment he heard a branch on a tree being moved. Jasper looked up to the cause of the noise and saw another padawan (Kyra Perl) moving to another which made the teen a little irritated but quickly let it go citing that there was another important matter to deal with. In the end, Jasper figured that it would be okay to use whatever method he can to capture the animal alive. Alive because he did not want to see a dead animal in front of his eyes or better yet, be the cause of that animal’s life being away. He didn’t need to live with that for the rest of his life and hoped that the Master Tin’dara wanted it alive.

Hearing the words of another student (Kiran Arlos) being directed toward him and another ( Ura Iolar ) . Jasper froze for a second as he felt he was being put on the spot at that very moment. He never talked to the person beforehand about this assignment, so it became a bit of a surprise for Jasper to be asked a question such as that from another student.

“I’m guessing you want to work together?” He asked. The question itself made his gut tighten a bit. He did not know much about the person and for all he knew, could be after him for some reason. And there was the other student near him (Ura). He didn't know what was going through her mind but seeing her asking master Tarok Vassket a question that he would have asked made him a little bit comfortable around her. He believed that the being had a mindset similar to his due to the question that was asked earlier and In the end, Jasper’s own reasoning helped calm him down about the other guy as well as the other girl near him ( Sigyn Vanir ). He didn't think there was any hidden reason behind Arlos talking to him that would endanger him and walked forward toward the other two Jedis direction.

“I’ll suggest we stick to the ground and spread apart from each other at a reasonable distance to the point to where we can hear each other in case something happens.” He started in a calm tone. Jasper decided to at least be around the guy for the time being. Since he would have a better chance of finding the animal. “Considering someone up on the branches taking the high ground, we have a better range of slight on looking for the Grantaloupe if we stick to the person on top. I’ve got the rear in case it behind us.”

"Of course, if you have an idea or plan to catching the animal that is different to mine then I'm open to it."

 

[Ura Iolar]

Tarok Vassket Jasper Candos Kyra Perl Sigyn Vanir Kiran Arlos

Ura closed her eyes, still confused at what exactly they were supposed to do. "O-ok Master." She then heard another Padawan call out for her and Jasper to hurry up. She looked over at Jasper, and shrugged before running after everyone else. She still wasn't sure how hunting worked, making it an odd situation for her. She looked around, trying to figure out what she needed to do.

Thankfully Jasper suggested something, which the Lervon just nodded too. She then looked around, finally speaking up. "I hardly know what I'm doing, so I'll go with any plan."

 

[Tarok Vassket]

Azula sat down and crossed her legs. She pretended to meditate. Even after all this time beneath the mask it wasn't something that came easily.

The Grantaloupe was not far from the group. The shadow lands were teeming with life, so it would take some skill to pick it out.

Spoiler: If they find and startle it

The animal turned and bounced without warning, darting away from the padawans and through the trees.
If left it would settle into a nearby clearing. If chased it will run right into a giant Web where it will stick.

Spoiler: if they approach cautiously

It raises its head, sniffing the air. It remains on alert as the group approach, leaving them to plan the hunt.

Kyra Perl Ura Iolar Jasper Candos Sigyn Vanir

 

[Kyra Perl]

"Shhh," Kyra gestured to Sigyn Vanir , her flaming red hair popping out from a few limbs above the girl. She wordlessly gestured onwards, towards a clearing where the strange creature warily stood. 'Come on up', Kyra seemed to gesture, waving for the girl-- and any other approaching padawans-- to join her in the trees.

"I don't think it can see us up here," she whispered to them all. "If we use the limbs to get over it, maybe we can all drop down and like... use the force to lift it together and trap it there.

Kyra was not keen on the concept of harming it.

"You can all like. Lift things... right?"

Ura Iolar Jasper Candos Kiran Arlos

 

[Sigyn Vanir]

Sigyn kept to the ground as she followed the direction Kyra Perl was going up in the trees. The girl in the trees was way too hyper for her own good.

While trying to keep up, Sigyn tried to sense the animal, which was unknown to her, through the force. She wasn't very adept at force sensing yet, but she did manage to feel something out in the Shadowlands. To be more precise, two things. But she had no idea what those beings were, other than the fact they were not the other jedi.

Suddenly, she heard Kyre shhh her from the trees. Sigyn stopped, and looked towards the clearing Kyra was gesturing towards. And there, peacefully eating the grass, was what appeared to be the Grantaloupe. Sigyn raised her spear, ready to sprint forward and catch the animal, but the other redhead had another idea.

"Of course I can lift things," said Sigyn as she climbed up to Kyra. "But why? I have done this more times than I can count. If no one has a net to catch it with, our best chance is to use might." She could see that Kyra didn't like the sound of this. "Hunting rarely goes without harm. If we use the force to lift it up, it will probably panic, and then we might never see it again."

Jasper Candos | Ura Iolar | Tarok Vassket | Kiran Arlos

 

[Kiran Arlos]

Kiran managaed to make it up with the rest of the group. As he glanced towards Jasper Candos and listened to his plan. The young man nodded his head and shrugged his shoulder. "The plan sounds good to me." Kiran wasn't really one to argue when it came to plans. He seemed to be more of a go with the flow style of things. He often thought that was why he enjoyed the security and military style of life. There was always a mission to do or an objective to be had. And while him training to become a Jedi, just further enhanced things.

It was then that he could see Kyra Perl beckoning them up towards the trees and Kiran looked to Jasper and gave a slight jerk of his head. "Let's see what they have going on?"

As he heard Jaspers plan, then Krya's followed by Sigyn Vanir he nodded his head and then glanced between the two. Kiran wasn't ever up for suggesting stuff, however. "Perhaps we can use the force to hold it in place?" Kiran then looked to Ura Iolar "What do you think?"

Tarok Vassket

 

[Jasper Candos]

Ura Iolar | Tarok Vassket | Kiran Arlos Sigyn Vanir Kyra Perl


Jasper was relieved when Kiran agreed to his plan and now felt a bit more comfortable being around the guy. “Good.” Was his only response to his Kiran’s. “If the animal’s temperament is what I think it is, which is hostile toward things that are not them, then we're going to need to careful when dealing with this beast.” He added.

After being told to see what was going on up ahead, Jasper waited for the rest of the group near him to move in front of them sticking to the plan, Jasper walked slowly toward what Krya spotted, making sure that the animal is not behind him by looking behind him and around the area every few seconds in case another animal were to show up. When caught up with the rest of the group he spotted the Grantaloupe and quickly froze thinking that he might have been spotted by it for a second before calming himself down. Jasper whispered, “There doesn’t look like there are other Grantaloupes around the area. I sure you all can agree that we need to make this chance count.” He added “I suggest we study this creature and see what it does since there does not seem to be any sort of time limit to catching the animal. Surely, we can come up with a more suitable plan once we discovered something about the animal.” He then begins to ask everyone around him this question: “Does anyone have any sort of skills that can be used to capture this Grantaloupe?”

 

[Ura Iolar]

Tarok Vassket Jasper Candos Kyra Perl Sigyn Vanir Kiran Arlos

Ura gave Kyra a mocking glare, lifting up a rock before gently placing it back down. Just a hint of showing the obvious. The Lervon then heard both Jasper and Kiran and seemed to almost shift around. Her crystal mass sifted along her more humanoid form, showing her nervousness at the questions even more than the Force did at the moment.

"I... uh... I can shapeshift."

 

[Tarok Vassket]

Azula stretched out with the Force, following the group. They had found the creature before they had constructed any form of plan. A smirk found its way to her lips.

Far above them, the spider still move between the trees. It paused, gauging the distance to the next trunk. It could feel vibrations it didn't recognise.

It leapt, leaving a fine trail of silk for safety behind it. Catching the next trunk, it started to crawl downwards. It was still a long way from the padawans.

 

[Aurelion Nova]

OBJECTIVE - Hunt?


Where: Shadowlands.... Again.
Why: Training Session
Wearing/Wielding: Fate & Robes
When: Uhh.....
With: Kyra Perl Tarok Vassket Ura Iolar Jasper Candos Kiran Arlos

Aurelion timidly pushed back the branches of low foliage that covered the Shadowlands. he felt a worrying, gnawing sense of Deja-Vu being here again. Though this time he seemed to be in a much safer part of the Shadowlands for this training session. Coming upon Tarok Vassket Aurelion waved a sheepish greeting and, after receiving instruction on what it was they were doing, namely hunting a nearby Grantaloupe, Aurelion nodded and began to jog off toward where he could sense the other Padawans had gone. In fact, stretching out his perceptions, he could even sense the Grantaloupe itself.

As Aurelion reached the group of his fellow Padawans he sheepishly tucked his head down and cleared his throat, knowing he was well behind schedule to be here but... well....better late than never right? In any case, Aurelion arrived in time to hear Jasper's suggestion about studying the animal, and felt an appreciation for his intelligence on the matter. He seemed really smart, which Aurelion could appreciate, and when Ura mentioned being able to shapeshift Aurelion found his place to also add in a quiet voice. "I-I umm.... I can try to pacify it. I was.... kinda taught how to communicate with animals."

He would murmur, neglecting to mention the fact his mastery of this ability was.... shaky at best but well.... what better way to practice than during a training session?

 

[Kyra Perl]

Kyra jumped down, letting out a frustrating huff.

"He can't run away if we lift him up. He'll just be all-" she made a flailing motion, a touch too loud for their mission of stealth. She caught herself- shoulders cringing in an unspoken 'oof'. She leaned in, making it a point to lower her voice.

"Listen, I'm just saying-- we can try to pacify it after we grab it. Or cover it in a Ura blanket. Or whatever. That is. Unless you got a net packed in there somewhere." She gave Jasper Candos a skeptical look, attitude in her tone. It was no secret that the girl had gotten on Jasper's nerves on more than one occasion, and Kyra was petty enough to return the sentiment in turn.

 

[Jasper Candos]

Tarok Vassket Kiran Arlos Sigyn Vanir

Staying silent and still, Jasper looked at each person who told him what they could too. Jasper looked over To Aurelion Nova longer than the rest of the group after he told him about his ability to communicate with animals. Wondering where he came from and his intentions were, but he quickly dropped the suspicious considering the situation at hand. “Those skills can be useful here.” He said, taking another glance at the animal and being thankful that it has not noticed him or the group yet. “How good is your shapeshifting?” He asked Ura Iolar “Can you shape into something like a gage or anything that we can use to capture or hold the animal together?” He looked over to Nova “How good can you communicate with animals exactly?” Thinking while looking in between the group and the animal, keeping an eye on it in case it is moved away from their line of vision.


Kyra Perl jumping down startled Jasper. Fearing the Grantaloupe would run away in fear from Krya's recent action, Jasper took a quick look over to it after overcoming his initial shock of Krya's previous action. He looked at her while she was talking to him and as time went by in combination with Perl’s words, Jasper became annoyed at the female but make it a goal to stay calm and not let her get the better of him “First off…” He started, making sure he was silent but loud enough to make sure she heard him. His tone of voice showing a bit of frustration as evidenced by the first two words he said along with his body language shown on his face. “Why did you had to just drop down from that tree like that? That could have scared the beast away you could have just climbed down slowly to have a better chance of not alerting it to us.” He stops, taking a quick glance at the Grantaloupe before going back to Krya “Second, who would be the ones to lift him up? And who would be the ones to pacify it?” The tone in his voice raised a little higher “Not everyone here is good at lifting objects with the force as you probably think you are.” He did not know the skillset each person in the group had when it came to telekinesis, but he did know that none of them were masters of the force. “ We don’t know how long we could hold the Grantaloupe up. And all of us are far away from….” He stopped midway through the sentence as he realized his voice was getting higher and cursed himself for it. He then came to believe that he did not overcome Kyra startling him hence why he was talking with a bit more emotion than usual.

“Apologizes for not finishing my sentence.” His tone went back to normal to what was before taking to Kyra. “Let’s try to plan this whole thing out then with your idea.” He looked over to the other members of the group. “Who’s here feel that there good enough to use telekinesis to hold that animal?” He then looked over to Nova “Maybe you can clam It down with your communication force skill while were lifting it. Then we can get it to know that we mean no harm and it can come with us?”