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 Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:21 am
meditation for attunement
7
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Class was interesting, to be sure. The lesson was a continuation on their previous exercises, and focused on the youngling's breath control. They were told that, with practice, they could halt their breathing and silence the urge for breath while more effectively using the air in their lungs. The lesson involved a guided meditation wherein the younglings slowed their breathing little by little until they had stopped breathing entirely. When their bodies began to panic, the instructor advised them on how to manipulate their bodies' energies to quiet that panic. With a little bit of practice, the younglings were able to hold their breath for several minutes, with varying degrees of success.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:26 am
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Vyntyr was surprised at how easily the lesson came to her. Not too long ago, control abilities had been fairly alien and difficult for her. Now it seemed that she was grasping them more and more, and her private tutoring with Master Laro was at least partly to blame. The girl was excited to study further, and as soon as class was released, she was on her way to the meditation chambers to meet Master Laro. When she arrived, Master Laro was meditating in the same chamber as before, and Vyntyr joined her, quickly finding her rhythm and sinking into a deep meditation. It seemed like Master Laro stayed in her trance longer than before, and Vyntyr was somewhat surprised when the woman turned her head toward the girl.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:30 am
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
2
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
"Good afternoon, Vyntyr."
Vyntyr bowed her head "Good afternoon, Master Laro."
"How was class today?"
"It was interesting. Breathing exercises, mostly. Holding our breath using the Force."
The woman nodded "Using the Force to make your body more efficient. That's a good lesson, and it goes well with what we will practice today."
Vyntyr worked to master herself. Did that mean-
"You have impressed me, Vyntyr, with your ability to exercise control over your own body. You learn quickly and you listen well. It's time to start teaching you what we came here for."
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:44 am
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
3
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
"The ability that we will be practicing is known as Force Healing, and exercises your control of your own internal Force energy to alleviate pain and heal wounds at an accelerated rate. To control pain, a minimal grasp of the ability is necessary, but to mend wounds requires a deeper understanding of not only the Force, but also the inner workings of the body. I have no doubt that you will grasp the fundamentals easily enough, but if you want to master the technique, it will take time and work. Are you ready to begin?"
Vyntyr nodded firmly. "Yes, Master Laro."
"Good. Let's get started, then."
Master Laro began walking Vyntyr through a series of visualizations to help the girl begin to grasp the concept of what they were trying to accomplish.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 2:41 am
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
4
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Vyntyr began picturing the Force as a white light, shining and filling her from within. She imagined that light shining through her skin and scars, and she imagined the pain as a darkness being chased away by the light. She did not immediately feel the effects, but Master Laro was patient, and guided Vyntyr's thoughts and visualizations, walking the girl through the steps to bring her inevitably toward the conclusion. It was taking some time for Vyntyr to get a handle on the trick, though. This was, again, not her chosen field of focus.
But Vyntyr tried to have patience. She tried her best to remain strong, and Master Laro's voice became her medicine, seeping into her mind and infusing her with a sort of inner peace. Being patient was becoming easy.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:01 am
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
5
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Vyntyr sat, allowing the elixir of Master Laro's voice to pour into her, turning her from a fractured little girl into a single, solid piece of human being. that liquid power seeped into the cracks and made Vyntyr whole. Vyntyr's body began feeling warm, and that light that she imagined began growing brighter, threatening to burst the girl's body. An explosion of Force energy that would consume the girl's entire essence. She saw the cracks that interlaced her body, her scars like black stitches holding solid fonts of light together.
She felt a tightness as her body threatened to come apart, and then... Nothing. A quiet, warm nothingness that swallowed her whole.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:21 am
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
6
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Master Laro stood, pacing around Vyntyr as the girl focused on her lesson. And the woman saw the exact moment that Vyntyr began to understand the technique. Saw the precise moment that the darkness that permeated the girl's aura was pushed back to the edges of her being. A soft smile met the Jedi Master's lips.
Vyntyr didn't know what this feeling was. It was completely alien to her... But the most apt word to describe it would be... Nothing. She felt... Nothing. At all. The absence of feeling, though... That absence was euphoria. Vyntyr's eyes opened in confusion as she tried to grasp what exactly it was that was happening to her.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:49 pm
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
7
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Vyntyr's heart started to skip beats. She was panicking. Something was wrong. She was suddenly standing and her breath was coming short and sharp.
Leyren put her hands on Vyntyr's shoulders. "Vyntyr. Vyntyr, it's okay. Take a deep breath. Nothing's wrong."
Vyntyr felt that voice seeping into her mind again and took an involuntarily slow breath, her mind slowly catching up with the lack of input. It was like losing her entire sense of touch all at once. Like she was cut off from the world. Like blinking and suddenly losing your vision entirely. It was just so unexpected.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:57 pm
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
8
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Vyntyr was shaking, and the only thing that kept her from coming unglued was a gentle flood of calming energy pouring into her body from Master Laro's hands on her shoulders.
The woman maintained her soothing contact with the girl, and watched her carefully. "Vyntyr? Vyntyr?"
The girl raised a shaking hand and had to look down at it to confirm that it was in fact still there. She eyed the deep, hideous scars that crisscrossed the back of her hand and curled her fingers into a fist almost timidly. Experimenting, she raised her other hand and repeated the exercise. She felt the fingers touching her flesh... But there was none of the pain that the movement normally brought. It was incredible how much of her life was simply differing levels of pain... And it was gone. It was... "Gone..." She wasn't aware of how it started, but she collapsed into Master Laro's arms and wept, and she was aware of nothing for the first time in her entire life. A blessed, blissful nothingness. A welcome oblivion, and the absence of everything she had ever known was a gift that she could have never imagined.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:10 pm
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
9
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
It was some time before Vyntyr returned to her senses, and an old, familiar feeling began to creep back into her body. It started as a tightness that pulled with every breath, and continued as a slow, mounting surge of pain, seeping into her body as she finally came down from the high that the power had given her. But just as it had become comparable to its old level (now an incredible amount of pain compared to none at all) it vanished again, and Vyntyr looked up at Master Laro, who petted her hair softly, her palm glowing softly.
"Be still, child. It's okay... The effects are not permanent, but now that you know how, you can, through patience, keep that pain away. You don't have to be afraid of it any more."
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:40 pm
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
10
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Vyntyr felt that exquisite absence returning and almost started crying again. But she mastered herself and took a shuddering breath, wiping her eyes with her sleeve. "Thank you, Master... Thank you." There wasn't anything else the girl could say. It was almost too much to speak, let alone to find the right words. She just closed her wet eyes and took shaking breaths to try and still herself.
"You'll be alright, child. Are you able to walk?" the slightest smile played across the woman's lips.
Vyntyr snuffled and nodded, taking a knee and raising herself to full height, wobbling slightly, as if a babe on new legs. Her body was an alien thing to her now. She didn't know how to handle such weak tactile feedback.
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:59 pm
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
11
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Vyntyr took a deep breath and steadied herself, opening her eyes and realizing that even her vision was changed. Things were... Clearer. Lines were cleaner, colors crisper. It was an entirely new world to her, and she finally looked forward to learning more about it, instead of constantly trying to master it. She saw now a world that was open to exploration instead of domination. She was not a victim, being tormented endlessly and scrounging for power, but instead a babe, born into a strange and wondrous place, left to wander and roam as she saw fit... And all because of a secret of the Force... A simple practice that gave her new life... "Thank you, Master Laro... This is... Incredible."
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:04 pm
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
12
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
Leyren saw the changes that transpired in the girl, from the way her aura flowed to the way she carried herself. "It is my pleasure, child... What you know now is sufficient for your purposes, and mastery will come with practice. If you are going to keep up with your lessons, I am sure that this technique will be of some use to you. Even if you decide to avoid those more... Uncomfortable areas of study, you are now equipped to deal with your pain."
Vyntyr had had a moment to adjust herself to her new sensations, and conviction grew in the girl's chest. "No. No, I won't run. I tried before, and I'll try now. I have to be a Jedi. I have to follow the path, even if it is not easy. Thank you, Master Laro, for teaching me how to handle my pain. But I'm not going to use your gift to hide from my pain. I will use it to master it. I can control it, now, it doesn't have to control me."
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:49 pm
meditation for attunement
8
control
1
Force heal
13
Tapas
7
Breath Control
1
The woman's smile got bigger. This girl was certainly going to be something when she grew up. "I would expect nothing less from you, Vyntyr. I think our lessons together have reached a stopping point for now. You need to get back to your studies properly, lest you begin to fall behind on your schoolwork."
Vyntyr nodded sadly. "I figured... Thank you, Master, for everything that you've taught me. I will use your lessons well, and often, I can assure you." The girl bowed to Master Laro and turned to take her leave, taking a deep breath and marveling at how easily air could come to a person.
She went home and meditated on her new talent until it was time to sleep.
She had never slept so soundly in her entire life.
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Emily Marneth rolled 1 20-sided dice:
11
Total: 11 (1-20)
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:22 pm
((Force heal 1d20+4+1+2 vs. DC 10))
Force Heal
1/2
Vyntyr:
Health: -2
Stamina: -2
Attunement: 31 - 5 = 26
Vyntyr woke up the next day and focused her mind on a Force Healing before she even moved. She was just coming out of unconsciousness and it was already upon her that her body was not happy about the movement she'd been making before. She hadn't even opened her eyes, she just focused on making the pain go away. When she was finished with that, and her body didn't feel like it was going to tear itself apart at the slightest movement, the girl stretched and felt the orgasmic sensation of her body lengthening without the not insignificant amount of pain that such an action would normally provoke. The girl exhaled and realized how normal people could spend an entire day laying in bed. It was unbelievably comfortable, and she had to fight her urges to stay buried in her blankets.
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