Training Room

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Training Session 1

Session No: oo1
Instructor(s): Char-Langui and Svarsika-la-toa
Type: Required
Focus: Introductory
Additional Sessions: Unlimited

The two Force masters entered the training room together as the younglings sat crosslegged on the floor in the middle of the room. Svarsika-la-toa slipped off her outer robe and tightened the belt around her waist. Her curved lightsaber hung fastened on her side. Char-Langui merely tied a sash and set his wooden staff along the wall.
"Welcome to you first training session." The small , wizened man said, readjusting his spectacles. "The firsts few lessons will be conducted together, Jedi and Sith."
"We will be taking things slow, allowing enough time for each of you to fully master each lesson before proceeding." Sva'La said, adressing the group. "The first few lessons will be rather introductory, but we trust that bright students such as yourselves will waste no time in movement forward."

Char Langui stepped forward, placing his hands on his hips. "Firstly, we'll begin with providing a foundational understanding of the Force. As it will become your main tool, it would probably be useful to know a bit about it." He said, his voice tinted with sarcastic humor. "The Force will be your strongest ally, your greatest tool, and will enable to do many things. In this lesson, we want you to begin to establish your connection to the Force."
"A connection to the Force is equatable to a unique and individual relationship." Sva'La continued. "A relationship such as this must be cultured and established step by step. Connecting to the force will not happen overnight... it is a lifelong process." She smiled, spreading her arms. "What we want to teach you all, is how to open yourselves up to it."

"This 'opening up' is accomplished through a variety of different ways." Char Langui continued, picking up where Sva'La left off. "I reccommend, for my students anyways, to use their emotions as channels through which they can access the energy around them."
"And I suggest a slightly different option." Sva'La continued. "For my students, I reccommend first connecting with a personal tranquility. When one is calm, they can then open themself up to energy around them. They can sense it, feel it, and tap into it."

The two masters rejoined each other in the center. Sva'La retrieved her cloak as Char Langui reclaimed his staff. "For now, we leave you with these intructions. We want you all to practice opening yourselves up to the force, feeling its energy." Char Langui said, grasping his staff firmly. "Do not try to manipulate it yet, just acquaint yourself with the Force instead. Consider it the beginning of your relationship."

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Stat Notation
Point Value: 1 Logic, 2 Intuition, 2 Force Awareness, 5 Experience
50% point value for repeat sessions

 

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Training Session 2

Session No: oo2
Instructor(s): Char-Langui and Svarsika-la-toa
Type: Required
Focus: Introductory
Additional Sessons: Unlimited

The two temple Masters returned to the room, their steady gazes sweeping over their young audience. Sva'La smiled and gave a small nod in greeting. "Welcome back to your second lesson." She began, making eye contact with each student as she proceeded. "A path of Jedi or a Sith requires much practice, discipline, and repitition. Some lessons will be impossible to grasp in a single practice session. Others still will benefit from multiple practices."

Char Langui cleared his throat as he joined in. "Today we want you to work further on establishing your connection to the Force. In your private sessions we encouraged you to begin to set up the foundation of your relationship with the Force. To some, it might have been difficult to reach out and connect with such power but you should all have been able to at least sense its presence." He paused momentarily, allowing his words to sink in before continuing. "Over the course of the next several lessons you will be expected to discover a way to open yourself up to the Force. As we mentioned previously there are various channels and methods for you to experiment with."

"In the first lesson," Sva'La began, folding her hands together as she spoke. "We recommended first seeking personal tranquility in a private place. The solitude would then quiet your mind and allow you to open youselves up to the energy around you. During this lesson we are going to demonstrate another approach to the Force." Sva'La paused for a second and her eyes closed. With her next breath she gathered the Force around her and let it ripple among the students seated in front of her. Like an ocean, the Force crested over each student like a wave. The Jedi Master slowly opened her eyes and the energy that had filled the room slowly ebbed away. "Could you feel it then? It's power, it's security, it's energy?" She asked the students rhetorically. "The Force resides in every living thing: every individual, every animal, and every plant. Each individual thing has it's own unique presence in the Force that can be sensed and felt."

"For you second lesson," Char Langui continued "We are encouraging you to find a partner to work with. Work together to access the force, feel it build between you. Some students find this more successful than attempting to reach out on there own." Sva' La nodded in agreement as she added the final instructions."The Main Hall or the Courtyard are both suitable locations for two students to meet. The alignment of the pair does not matter at this point, a Jedi may work with a Sith if they so desire. If there is an odd number, some students may be expected to practice with multiple partners until everyone has had a chance to complete the second lesson." She paused before continuing. "If anyone has any questions, you may contact a corresponding master or knight present." The two temple masters bowed slightly as they turned to exit. "May the Force be with you all"

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[[Non RP Notation:]]
Sponsors must contact each other to arrange pairs and determine the location of the practice session. These sessions are recommended to take place in the Courtyard where a private RP thread will have to be made. If there are any questions, you are free to contact the Far-Far-Away account.

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Stat Notation
Point Value: 6 Logic, 10 Intuition, 14 Force Awareness, 20 Experience
50% point value for repeat sessions

 

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Training Session 3: Grasping the Force

Session No: oo3
Instructor(s): Svarsika-la-toa and Char-Langui
Type: Required
Focus: Introductory
Additional Sessions: Unlimited

"Welcome to your third training session." The Jedi Master Svarsika-la-toa begins yet again. Just as before, she was joined by her counterpart, Char-Langui in a centrally located training room between their respective temples. Beyond the two masters sat a small group of students, each with a unique presence in the force. Sva'La smiled when she considered their distinct personalities. "If you found the second training session difficult, then you are not alone. It was a lesson designed to challenge you while also testing your ability to work with another student. In the future, Jedi and Sith will take part in missions and assignments that will depend on a group of individuals. The ability to work together to accomplish a common goal is critical. The relative "success" of your second training session is only of secondary importance."

Char-Langui nodded in agreement. The second lesson had indeed been an early challenge for the young initiates. After Sva'La finished her overview of the previous lesson, the Sith Master took the opportunity to introduce the third lesson.

"The third lesson," He began in a deep voice that was seemingly uncharacteristic of a man of such limited stature. "Will be focused on more practical uses for the energy which you have been previously training to sense. During this lesson, you will be encouraged to grasp it. Instead of just "feeling" the potential of its power, you will now practice the ability to influence the power to produce a tangible result." The Sith Master paused has he reached inside his cloak. Moments later, he withdrew a small silver orb that fit in the palm of his hand. The orb shimmered when it passed through the light, yet it possessed no inherent abilities. Quite simply, it was a common spherical object made of a metallic substance. "Each of you will be receiving one of these." He continued, holding up the orb for all the students to see. He passed it from hand to hand and gave it a small shake before continuing. "It's a small metallic orb that will be the object of your next training session. As you can see, the orb possesses no special attributes of its own... and yet..." The Sith Master's voice trailed off as the orb slowly began to levitate and hover a few inches above his outstretched hand. The Master's demeanor and expression did not change as he slowly folded both of his arms, leaving the orb hovering in mid-air just beyond him. "And there you have it" He smiled as the previously suspended orb sudden fell to the ground. A harsh clattering sound was produced as the orb struck the stone floor and bounced several times before rolling to a stop. The Sith Master reached out his hand again using the force to call the orb back to him. As the orb flew back into his palm, The Sith Master just smiled and tucked it back into the corners of his cloak.

"This demonstration is what you will begin to attempt." Sva'La explained. "Before you leave, please grab a silver orb of your own-- located in the bin by the doorway. We do not expect complete success as we understand it will take much practice. Yet with each try, we are confidant that you can become closer to manipulating this object just as you have seen Char-Langui do. Practice finding the force, and channeling it to influence the movements of this orb." She paused before issuing her final thought. "This may be excercised individually or in partners. If you found through the second lesson, it was easier to feel the force along side another student that we encourage you to follow that method. If you prefer doing the lesson individually, that is just as valid. Hopefully you will enjoy this lesson, and may the Force be with you"

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Stat Notation
Point Value: 4 Logic, 4 Intuition, 6 Force Awareness, 10 Experience
50% point value for repeat sessions

 

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Training Session 4: Responding to the Force

Session No: oo4
Instructor(s): Svarsika-la-toa
Type: Required
Focus: Introductory
Additional Sessions: No

The Jedi Master Svarsika-la-toa stood in the center of a smaller sized room of the Jedi Temple with polished stone walls and floors. This was the first lesson that the students were separated according to their force alignment. The Jedi Master watched as a smaller group of students sat crosslegged around her.

"Welcome." Sva'La greeted with a friendly nature. "As you have probably noticed, this is a lesson just for the Jedi studens. The Sith students will also be introduced to the same concept though we will be following a different technique." The Togruta female paused before beginning again. "So far in your introduction to the force you have begun to develop your ability to sense and grasp the Force. During this lesson, you will need to put this ability to the test." The Jedi Master withdrew many strips of black fabric from a nearby container bin. Separating one such strip from the pile, Sva'La held it in front of her for the students to see. "This is a blindfold which you will be using during this lesson." The Jedi Master began to hand each student a single strip of fabric as she continued. "This lesson is very simple. Before you leave this room, you must be wearing the blindfold-- to my satisfaction. You will continue to wear this blindfold for 30 standard minutes. Ideally, this should leave you plenty of time to make it to your dorms by cutting through the courtyard. Obviously, the courtyard provides certain.. obstacles... one must be careful not to trip over. This is where the Force comes in. The Force is not a powerful tool that can be manipulated and controlled. It is more accurate to describe it as a constant guide and a helper. Through this lesson, you will work on allowing the Force to guide you. The blindfold is merely a method of quieting your own physical senses so that you can hear the Force's direction."

The Jedi Master finished handing out the cloth blindfolds and returned to the front of the group. She watched some faces wrinkle with apprehension, confusion, and doubt. "Do not be discouraged if this lesson proves to be very difficult. If at the end of your time limit, you are still wandering around the Courtyard-- do not fret. Reaching your dorm room is only of second importance. The main goal of this objective is to begin to follow the Force, to leave yourself open and welcome its guidance. Of course, you are more than welcome to repeat previous lessons if you find you are not able to reach this level quite yet."

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RP Notation: This is an individual based lesson therefore all entries are to be recorded in the Datapads, not the Courtyard. Any questions or requests for OOC clarification can be pm'd to this account.



Stat Notation
Point Value: 4 Logic, 4 Intuition, 6 Force Awareness, 10 Experience
50% point value for repeat sessions

 

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Training Session 5: Introduction to Lightsaber Combat I

Session No: oo5
Instructor(s): Svarsika-la-toa
Type: Required
Focus: Introductory
Additional Sessions: Up to three

Master Svarisika-la-toa smiled at her students. “I expect you all managed to complete the last lesson,” she said pleasantly. “You should be well acquainted with your blindfolds be now.”

Upon saying so, she distributed blindfolds to the students, and then passed out metal cylinders a bit longer than two fists put together. After returning to her position at the center of the room, she held out her own metal cylinder and thumbed a button on the side. A blade of blue light sprang forth from it. “Today,” she said succinctly, “We will begin with the basics of lightsaber technique. In the next room there are enough practice droids for each of you to train separately. In your previous lessons, you have learned to sense others and to sense your environment through the force, and today you will combine your lessons to build a larger awareness in order to anticipate the droid’s attacks.”

She motioned with the saber, weaving a lazy infinity shape in the air with the blade. “These are training lightsabers. They cannot seriously injure you. You will not die or lose a limb if you touch it’s blade, but it will give you a light burn if it touches exposed skin. Even so, you have no reason to touch yourself or others with the blades. You will engage the droids, and only the droids in combat. They are equipped with the same lightsabers you are, and can think and improvise like a thinking opponent would.”

“When you perform this exercise, try to allow yourself to be a conduit to the Force. Allow it to flow through you and guide your actions. And most importantly, remain calm.”

Introduction completed, she lead the students through to the next room.

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RP Notation: This is an individual based lesson therefore all entries are to be recorded in the Datapads, not the Courtyard. Any questions or requests for OOC clarification can be pm'd to this account.

Stat Notation
Point Value: 8 Agility, 6 Intuition, 10 Force Awareness, 10 Experience
50% point value for repeat sessions  

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Training Session 6: Introduction to Lightsaber Combat II

Session No: oo6
Instructor(s): Svarsika-la-toa
Type: Required
Focus: Introductory
Additional Sessions: No repeats.

Master Svarisika-la-toa regarded the students that had returned to her after their first round of lightsaber combat lessons. A few had bacta patches applied liberally to their exposed skin, and others, who had clearly not overcome whatever childish fear Reesa Den instilled in them, had not been to the infirmary and simply bore their burns. She’d have to see about getting them some proper medical care, but it was senseless to treat it now when they were about to begin a new lesson.

“Did you all enjoy your first introduction to lightsaber combat?” she asked, chuckling lightly. The response was mixed.

“There’s plenty more where that came from. I hope you all have become well acquainted with each other in the course of your training,” she said, “Because today you will be working in pairs. If you have a friend from this temple that you would like to partner with, that’s fine. You may also partner with a Sith student.”

She held up a hand and waited for order to restore itself.

“Today, you will be repeating the exercise from your last lesson, but instead of engaging training droids, you will be engaging each other. This adds a new level to the lesson, because a living opponent can think, plan, and improvise in ways a droid cannot.”

She passed out sabers and blindfolds, and called the students to attention once more before dismissing them.

“The masters will be watching your performance today,” she warned, “And will be selecting apprentices based on it.”

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RP Notation: This is a duet lesson and can be completed in either the courtyard or one of the temples.

Stat Notation
Point Value: 10 Agility, 6 Intuition, 6 Strength, 10 Force Awareness, 10 Experience  

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Training Session 7: Lightsaber Construction

Session No: oo7
Instructor(s): Independent
Type: Required
Focus: Introductory
Additional Sessions: No repeats.

When the younglings return to the training room following their completion of the sixth lesson, they find it locked. Instead, there is a notice affixed to the door. It reads.

• Attention students: For those of you who have completed the sixth lesson and been chosen by a master, it is now time for you to begin the construction of your lightsaber. Unlike the pre-fabricated training sabers you have used for practice, the lightsaber you build will be an individual as unique as you are, and it will be deadly should you use it carelessly.
  
  To construct your lightsaber, you will need to acquire the correct parts. The core of a lightsaber, and indeed its very heart, is the focusing crystal. You can acquire a crystal from any source you like around the temples. Some may be found in the surrounding jungle, and others may be requisitioned from Riddick. If you have not yet met Riddick, now is certainly a good time to make his acquaintance. He’s our cargo runner, and he’s certainly a character.
  
  Once you have your crystal, you will need to find casing and internal components. Specifics may be found in the archives. If you have not yet had reason to use the library, now is as good a time as any to familiarize yourself with it. Lightsaber components can be acquired from various workshops around the temples, as well as from Riddick should you be looking for something special.
  
  Upon completion of a working lightsaber, you will officially begin your apprenticeship.

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RP Notation: This is a “quest” lesson to be completed over multiple posts in your datapad and may require short RPs with shop staff.

Stat Notation
Point Value: 6 Intuition, 10 Force Awareness, 15 Experience  

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Training Session 8: Application to Obstacles

Session No: oo8
Instructor(s): Svarsika-la-toa
Type: Required
Focus: Apprentice
Additional Sessions: Yes.

Today the students have been directed to one of the larger training halls. Master La-toa meets the students as they enter and directs them to assemble on a row of benches against the wall. Behind her rises an obstacle course the kind some beings could only dream of. Platforms, gaps, sheer walls, rope swings, tunnels, and long stretches that simply *must* have hidden traps extend before them.

"Welcome," says the Togruta master. She motions to the setup behind her. "Today, you will run this obstacle course," she explains. "It has been designed to be difficult, or even impossible, without the use of the Force."

"These past few years, you have learned how to contact the force, how to channel it through your body, and how to interact with other objects using it. Today will put all those skills to the test. In each section of the course, you will need to work a different skill."

"The initial wall-climb will require you to perform a force assisted jump. The platforms will further test your mastery of the skill. The ropes will test a different ability, but I will allow you to decide for yourselves what the best way to handle that is. The tunnel and the final run will require you to allow the force to guide you in different manners."

She bowed curtly to them and took a seat at the end of the bench.

"There is nothing here you have not done before," she declared. "Now, who's first?"

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RP Notation: This is an individual based lesson therefore all entries are to be recorded in the Datapads, not the Courtyard. Any questions or requests for OOC clarification can be pmed to this account.



Stat Notation
Point Value: 2 Logic, 10 Force Awareness, 10 Agility, 10 Strength, 10 Experience
50% point value for repeat sessions