Holt

[Talau]

Talau bowed slightly to the boy, and smiled.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]A pleasure Holt....don't worry about speaking basic for now....I've a translator.[/glow]

She said with a slight smile, as if knowing that basic was difficult for the young man.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]I am Master Talau Firians. Welcome to the Jedi Academy.[/glow]

[Cyberguy]

Holt was relieved. He didn't know much Basic aside from phrases he had memorized for this trip. He smiled and asked, cautiously,

[glow=white,2,300]What are Jedi, exactly?[/glow]

He knew it was a stupid question, but he had to ask it.

[Talau]

Talau smiled and kneeled down nearby, looking at the boy with her purple eyes and smiled.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Jedi are protectors for the galaxy. We are warriors for good, and stand for peace and what is right. We try at all times to keep peace in the galaxy, but when we cannot we will do all we can to restore it. We protect innocent people, and use diplomacy to try to settle confilcts.

Does this make sence?[/glow]

She asked, wanting to be sure she had answered his question in a way he could understand.

((btw, how old is he?))

[Cyberguy]

Holt nodded. That was, almost verbatum, what the shaman had said to him... He supposed that must be right, then. He smiled.

[glow=white,2,300]That helps. But what exactly do you do? How do you protect peace and innocence, and what is this "Force" I've been told about? And how do you get rid of it?[/glow]


(Btw, he is, in all actuality, fifteen years old!)

[Talau]

She laughed and put her hands up slightly.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Calm yourself littling! One question at a time![/glow]

She said still chuckling slightly.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Alright, we shall take this one question at a time then....

How do we protect others?....we use a combination of things. We use information that is gathered by scouts and given to us by the government to go to problem areas and try to sort things out. We also use the force to help us decide what the correct course of action in a situation is, as well as to protect ourselves and others from possible harm. Also, when we are young, and going through training, we have classes that we must go through to direct our steps in various situations....diplomacy, rituals and customs of other worlds, lightsaber training...All of these put together help us with our calling to protect.

What is the Force?.....hmm...this is a much more difficult question to answer. [/glow]

She said quietly, falling silent for a few moments as she thought of how to best describe it.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]The force is an energy that binds everything in the universe together. It is THE life force for everything you see, hear, touch, smell, taste....everything. It also can be a guiding force for those who can "hear" it....like you and I....we call it "Force Sensitivity"....not all beings are able to sence the force you see....only a few. We are able to hear it thanks to midichlorians....tiny organisms that live inside of us, and help us to grow.

How do you get rid of it?....you can never fully rid yourself of it, and one should not want to....but one CAN learn to CONTROL the powers it gives you. With time and practice you can learn to control the gifts the force brings into your life, and use them to help you overcome many obsticles that might seem like they are inconqurorable.

Does that help?[/glow]

[Cyberguy]

Holt nodded. "The Force" seemed to be just another name for the Great Spirit. It made sense. But he was distressed. He could not rid himself of The Force. He didn't think he was going to be able to anyways. He would just have to train to control it then. Not that that distressed him at all. He considered this a challenge. And a Nelvaanian never walks away from a challenge. He looked back up at Master Firians.

[glow=white,2,300]What is a lightsaber?[/glow]

[Talau]

She smiled, and reached to the side of her, pulling off Talon, one of her two sabers, and holding it up for him to see.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]This, Holt, is a lightsaber. It is a Jedi's most precious belonging, and trusted weapon.[/glow]

She said.

((gtg))

[Cyberguy]

Holt stared at the lightsaber for a moment. He had never seen anything like it. He wanted one. It seemed much more effective than a spear. Holt thought to himself for a moment. Control of The Force, training, and now one of these. He was starting to like the idea of being trained by these Jedi...

[Talau]

Talau chuckled at the look he gave, and smiled, standing up once again.

[glow=9999ff,2,300]Come on young one.....we've a training session to attend.[/glow]

((heading to training thread))

[Kaja Keron]

Kaja rushed forward and saw that Tal was teaching a student but he had to tell her what he'd seen.

[glow=blue,2,300]Master Tal! I was just on the landing pad and I saw a young man stumbling out with his lightsaber still on. He looked like he was in really bad shape. I tried to stop him from taking off again but I couldn't. I guuess he didn't hear me. Sorry to interruped you while you are training a student but I felt that it was very important to tell you![/glow]

[Cyberguy]

(This is a dead thread. Sry.)

[The Conman]

((OOC: TAL WE NEED YOU TO POST IN THE THREAD FROM CORRELLIA ON RILIA. THANK YOU. ))