What's still Unwritten

[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

Junko looked at him and gave a small look. "Yes there are always more areas of the caves being cleared out and opened. As we well work and develop the means to better secure the cave network then well people can explore it." She said it while she was moving and going into the tea house as there was a small table set out for them with some of the details for the maps of the underground. All of the droids had ben mapping it but also the people as they had some places more secured, some of the rooms off to the main chamber being used for storage of anything extra they might have found. Junko had some tea while she was going over it and allowed the her padawan to get something to drink before they would head into the caves.

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

Tana quickly followed Junko into the tea how, the wafting odor from the typically simple drink being a very welcoming sensation, he sat down at the table where the mapping was laid out. He ordered himself a cup of tea while viewing the layout of the underground caverns, memories of when the family was together, and their own little explorations coming back, "That is a lot of unexplored ground, or at least newly explored anyways, but some of those lay-outs, are they of a tomb, or some sort of ancient structure"?

I would make sense, many of the core worlds and more well populated planets had deep historical foundations that had been buried since long ago, "Is exploring theses caves and structures part of a Padawans trial before they get their lightsabre"? She knew about how Padawan had to find their own crystals sometimes, usually over coming some sort of fear in the process, would it be the same with him?

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

Junko looked at him with a look on her face. "It can be, depending on the padawan and the master themselves. I will not deter it if you want to go for your crystal. A chance for some of the things, crystals are important to the development of a jedi and for padawans to have a chance to focus and use their skills. Even if you are not planning to be a jedi who uses a lightsaber all of the time." Junko sipped some fo the tea and added a little of the sugar with a swirl from the force to mix it before she looked up. Some skills with the force to keep it warm and steaming as she took another drink, seeing the caves and. "They are artificial constructs that were made on the world and honeycomb throughout it. We can use them to travel around for ourselves and there is a lot more connected to them."

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

"I never really said I would not use a light saber, using swords was just how I was raised, I know that a light saber is more then just a weapon, an intention of ones self, infused with its users own force power, gaining ones crystal, constructing said saber, all test to prove ones worth as a Jedi". He gave Ike a sly smile, even if he did not look like it Tana had learned quite a lot during his time with family and abroad, especially them Sukai found her own sabre crystal on Danottine, "I believe that I am ready for such a test, and from what I've heard some my elder sister there have been many that have done such a trial at younger age, though I will leave the decision up to you as I am still not the most versed in Jedi politics".

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

"Ah good then." She said it with a smile and spoke holding a hand out to one of the padawans as she spoke. "Go to the tech divisiion and grab one of their lightsaber kits. Everything in it for me please." She got a nod from the padawan who took off and she could get other things set up while waiting for him to return. "While he is off getting the parts to build it we can go about being prepared. The caves or at least the entrance are underground and in the old tunnels. We've worked to restore them and secure them so thiey will stand tall and we won't have to worry about that. The lighting is also good but it can get cold down there and with no sunlight it can be disorienting at times since you lose track of time and days. She was speaking about it when the padawan finally returned and finishing the food she looked at the kit. "Ah good, everything is here. She started holding things up. "A artisan crafted Sasori Hilt compared to many others you might see it has advanced features and is infused with the lightside of the force to make it both strong and calming for lightsiders." She set it down and there were a number of optional components. "A special Sasori Chamber that serves to let you hold more crystals should you want it. Special Sasori Saber Lense for handling increased levels of power from stronger energy cells. There is an Sasori Emitter and a new piece. The tri-phase switch for creating a stronger lightsaber."

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

Tana placed down his tea as Ike started preparation for the trial, the youngster nodding as she explained the conditions of the cave, "It is okay, low lighting has never bothered me before, I am used to it from past experiences", 'yer, being a vampire also helps, I more or lest thrive in the dark, but best just to go with the been an explore since birth sort of thing for now'. As the other Padawan returned Tana gazed over the many contraption presented, all of them looked finely crafted, probably meant for more royal or noble Jedi, 'gotta remember, Ike-sama is a princes, this sort of stuff probably normal for her'.

he looked and took not of the hilt and its explanation, "My sister blade has a crystal like that, the one solely found on Dantooine", all the other modulation seemed to be very top of the line too, stronger blade, extra crystals, etc. Such a sabre would be very powerful, he but Tana was more them proficient with a blade, he had taken a great deal of care making and shaping his own, he would show the same care with this Light Sabre as his other possession. "This is quite an honor tho have such devices at my disposal, I put all my effort into making this blade master".

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

"Good, I would hate to see you give anything else to the creation of it." Junko said it more as a joke but she liked this, this padawan seemed to respect the blade and the saber when she secured the pieces back itno the casing. There were the normal components as well for making a saber, a nice compacted case though as she presented it for him. "Put this in your pack and when you have everything we can take the time to make it." She was leading the way and had the two packs. The field kit on her hip and a secondary pack for her back. Both small but with the module in the kit she could have a warm tent within seconds that was in any shape she wanted. Walking towards the large stone doors leading down they were opened and murals that had been getting restored were the first thing to pop out with the colors against the stone. Overhanging vines and roots had been cleared away and the air was warmer down as she led the way towards the crystal caves.

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

Tana accepted the kit handed to him, making sure its contents were secure before giving Ike a slightly serious look, "I am much a joker, and a flirt, with both sexes, but I take pride in my cultural heritage and us Jin value weapons and the effort one puts into making it, half assedly creating my light sabre would be dishonor on my family, that I why I want to go about this with all my strength, and to keep my promise on being the best Padawan you have ever had". At the last part of his sentence Tana went back to his usual chipper mood, eager to start his trail.

With a cart will, for what ever reason Tana moved to the supply packs, placing the lighsabre kit into one of it inner pouches, before running to the decorated stone walls and old murals, excitement building up within his body, "Watch out ruins here I come, and don't think I've gotten any rusty in my years away from your relatives dank dark, inners", did that sound strange, probably, but its still held true, a childhood of exploration and experience would not be idly written over by 2 mere years of assassination

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

SHe looked at him then and the idea of it was well worth it. Even having her saber on her hip while she was walking now. Where she could go and where she could keep it. The bone casing over the metal casing. Sealed and made to function underwater, advanced circuits that were able to resist being overloaded from feedback by cortosis, just the right crystals set into it that allowed her to focus her mental abilities and influence more minds. The calming effects of it all that pushed the jedi herself to a limit she didn't think was possible. She stepped through the dark as it was getting more and you could se the edges of the construction that was going on. THey weren't able to cover all areas but the deeper you went the less creatures and the more well empty space when the caverns opened revealing the large crystals around everything. Pathways illuminated by soft colors and light."

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

While walking under the bath of the somber light Tana wondered about how his sabres hilt would look, its feel, something that would suit his hand and grip, something that he needed, not so much wanted, a hilt that would put to use the most out of his training. He decided to look over at Ike's saber, it was a simple but slightly elaborate design, slightly curved with black metal coasted with a white substance, probably a plastic or bone of some sort. It suited her a simple blade encased in an elaborate dress, but most likely having a remarkable inner workings. If that was the case with her sabre, Tanas would reflect himself, a sabre that did not look like its true self, something that gave a wowing first impression but had more them one personality underneath... "I know what my hilt will look like".

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

Junko was walking and kept her attention on the world around them as well as her padawan. Being careful not to lose sight of him when she stepped into the larger crystal caves that weren't lite by the soft glow of the lights but more the low colors of the crystals. Everything cast around when she was going but turned her head. "Oh, what is it that you are thinking of padawan?" She was curious to see it now, to hear it and clasped her hands behind her back where she stopped. Looking out at the cavern with some parts of the large area and the sounds of an underground river came to their ears. The sound of some of the fish flopping in the mud that was created and the silvery fish were dangerous, able to live in the mud and survive to attack people. So they would avoid that but she could be able to go around checking some parts of it.

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

Tanasuki came to a stop atop of a small outcropping of rocks, closing his eye and bringing up his hands, mock holding said imaginary hilt, "I have spent my life dedicated to the sword, my hand have become a natural mold for tat of a blades hilt, more specifically that of the Katana and similar blades, I can only see it that such a hilt for my saber would reflect that, not only would it fit myself to pinch, its looks would be misleading to most... that's what I want my saber hilt to look like". He jumped back off the outcropping, back to his master side, bathed in the soft glow of the surrounding crystal, "I hope that was an adequate and not to cheesy answer".

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

Junko looked at him closing his eyes while standing at the edge and moved a hand in front of him in case he walked forward in his describing the hilt of his saber. She wouldn't want to have to explain how her padawan had fallen and impaled himself on a crystal that was protruding from the ground... it just would be realy hard work and she wasn't ready for that yet. So keep him from walking off the edge and listen to his idea of a hilt. She had a songsteel blade much the same. That she had worn with her father armor on Atrisia. Something she had kept but it was locked away in a small vault, a momento in place where one shouldn't have much. She she was going forward now. "THat can be done, my family are artisan's within the order. We can make you a hilt molded to your hands and perfect just they way you want. All it will take is a little more time to get it right and a clear idea is always best." She said it but was looking out before moving around to the other side. "Now close your eyes and search out with your feelings, feel the rock and the stream, the crystals. The go deeper, feel the energy between them, feel it and allow yourself to touch the force then search for your crystal's call. Let it come to your senses."

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

Tana waited for Ikes response, eager, but also a little embarrassed to here what she had to say, it kind of reminisced back to the time when he first started to long and tiresome process of forging his own blades, their look, design, the material, "To be honest I should not be surprised at this point that you can cater to my every request, being royalty and all, but also being Artisan a Katana styled hilt is probably something that has been done many times over". He turned back around to the massive cave system as Ike came up to his side, a little dangerous, though it was something Tana was very much used to, even if he did fall, he was confident in his healing abilities and agility to stay safe, but he guessed it was just a masters duty to make sure their student was safe.

"All right... don't try to find the crystal, let the crystal find you, lets the force pull you to it... be calm an patient, I suppose that my trial", Tana once again closed his eye, reaching out with one hand as he cleared his mind of any current thoughts, if his elder sister words rung true the force was an sentient power, able to guide its servants to their goal if one placed absolute trust in it. Slowly but surely he felt a pull, a small voice like call that urged him to go deeper, but not force it, the location of said call becoming clearer and clearer, bit by bit the young boy narrowing down the location. "I.. I can sense its location, kind of like an animal that hides when you approached, but if you stay still long enough shows itself to you to be seen".

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[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

She had a nod of her head to that, letting her padawan go off before she motioned. "Go on." THis was his trial and she was patient allowing the force to guide her before they were all going. He could go off and find his crystal, she would stand to the side and remain there with a nod of her head straightening her hair before she clasped her hands together in front of herself. Junko alowed the force energies themselves to flow around her so that she would be able to do here. Her padawan seemed to be perceptive as well as skiled, knowing that she had credits to do things but it was more then that. She indulged into the culture but also allowed a few things to remain a mystery and she would work to explain them in time. "That is it, allow yourself to find it and be careful."

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

Tana returned a confident but not cocky smile, keeping his hand reached out and taking the first step forward towards the calling signature, each step slightly distorting the center of origin, but quickly relining itself, this trial would be a literal step by step challenge. Slowly but surely he descended furthering into the cavern, down the makeshift step built by earlier excavation crews, keeping Junko words at heart, specifically the 'be careful' part, what ever challenges that would come about, distraction to prevent him from finding the crystal. 'Keep one with the force and concentrate, don't let distraction in, don't falter, keep a clear mind, let the path way from in front of me, not frog it yourself'.

[member="Junko Ike"]

 

[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

He was off, she was in the corner, allowing the force itself to guide her towards a place she could be to observe and not get in the way. Junko allowed her mind to reach out and was immersing them within the force, within the current in a way that would keep the two of them safe from a number of things. She allowed the force to flow from her and that sphere of influence within her mind reached out to make a bubble around them within the cave and she could keep all of it there. She was able to fill the cave and could feel the minds of the other creatures that were here within it. She could touch them and slip around in their heads to make them see what she wanted them to see.

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

The damp rocks and wet stone floor was a bit slippery underneath, but Tana remained determine to see the trial through, not fancy force powers, not rushing, not weapon or anything else, just using the force and concentrating. In a way, this trial also served as training, teaching him how to hone his sensing abilities, sharpening concentration skills and how to zero in of a force signature, no matter how small or how well hidden, finding the small part of the crystal that separated it out from all others around it.

It was not the most interesting trail one could have, others faced their fears, others had trails about anger or temptation from the dark side, though looking back on his past Tana had already gone through those sorts of things. Mother was a very scary lady in all all honesty, and being a dark Jedi Kurenai's mere presence around Tana could have lured him to the dark side, but it didn't, he remained strong and in the light through out all his years, even when times got tough. The only skills he never cultivated was patients and acting less reckless, such traits landing him in trouble time and time again, but now... he would finally get over said tendencies and prove his worth.

[member="Junko Ike"]

 

[Junko Ike]

[member="Tanaski Yumi"]

Looking at him go about it, Junko relaxed a little more. She could fel the ease of the force and constructing a lightsaber was only part of it all, there was going to be the finding of the crystal which was being done now and then learning how and when to use it. She still wasn't exactly certain about that and she had a few ideas on how to really test him in some things that they might be able to do. She knew one of the places where this led out and investigating and seeing first hand what some of the darkside could do. Well she had the information about his mother he hd told her but that only went so far. She had no idea what there was taught to him or what he had witnessed. Junko let a small smile creep across her lips though while they could go around exploring the forest above. The villages that were within it and the other structures were still under investigation by some of the jedi to figure out what happened. A good test to resist and show skills in different fields within the jedi.

 

[Tanaski Yumi]

The going was slow, but still it was progress, though it was that kind of slow that made one think if they where actually moving forward at all, the only thing reassuring Tana was the feeling of one foot being put in front of the other, one by one, bit by bit. Thoughts where running through his mind of what welding a sabre would be like, its feel motion, a change in style that would be necessary, since holding your blade would be a no no.

What ever the case non of that would come until he forged the blade in the first place, which was something he knew would not happen over night, if his swords where anything to go by. Suddenly Tana stopped walking, only bust two inches from on of the walls, his hand ever so slightly hovering over its surface, slowly but surely a small glow emanating from the wall, its presence now being made known, "I... I think I found it",

Reaching in a bit more the crystal dislodged from the wall, floating into Tanas hand, glowing alive with the force, "This is it, I found it... that felt like it took forever, but its done... may I ask what our next step will be"?

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