Mind Moving Magic 2.0

[Rector_Ras]

The young Crusader would be far less nervous then the first time he had held a class in this room. The first class Ras had held had been in this room on this exact technique. It was on nothing other then what his very first cass as an acolyte had been, taught by Lord Weiss. Telekinesis, the wonders of moving things with the mind. Two acolytes where to come the second and last pair of the day. Small numbers always worked best in teaching the clueless. Any disrespect would be dealt with as would failure.

The room was a fairly large rectangle. The longer parts being to the sides of the Crusader who sat in the middle facing the door, he had small light boxes piled up on the wall to his left and lots of them. On the wall behind him was a table with various shapes and sizes of rocks while to the right where the larger pieces of metal, Mainly old droid parts some being fairly heavy. They would all be things to move, push and pull which is what this class was about. It wasn't much but would suffice for today.

Waiting for the acolytes the Crusader sat cross-legged hovering slightly above the ground proving he was capable of what he was teaching. He would sit there silently waiting not answering any of the acolytes until both where there when he could begin.

 

[DaBomb]

"It's going to be fine, relax." Veronica whispered to herself "You've been in this situations before just only speak when spoken to, and try to do what he asks as best as you can". She was pretty nervous, being the antisocial genius she's always been. Shaking her head she reassured herself everything would be fine, she would not freeze up like many times before in her life, she was going to be a sith after all and sith's do not deal with this kind of flaw.

Walking toward the building she waited outside the door and took a deep breath. She would not freeze up again. Damn her unsocialness! With a slow push, she peaks her head through the door. "Hello? Is this the right room?" Seeing a man levitating in the center of the room, she waited for a response. After not getting one;she assumed he was in deep concentration and didn't want to be disturbed. So, she walked in, gave a quick bow and sat in front of him, waiting for the training to come.

 

[Okin Crom]

Harli skipped through the corridors of the temple, humming to herself as she did. Ignoring the glares and odd looks she received from those around her as she attempted to find the room for her class. Her form could be seen bouncing past the room three times before she finally peeked in. Berating herself in a quiet voice as she moved into the room and looked around. Spying the droid parts sitting on one table Harli almost lept to them, before remembering to be polite first.

Harli bowed towards Raslekxm just low enough to show proper respect, then gave her fellow avolyte Veronica a big smile and a hearty wave.

"Hi I'm Harli" was voiced almost overly loudly. A hand instantly slapping her forehead hard as she looked at their instructor. She'd almost forgotten he was there. She needed to be polite and show respect!

Skipping a little further into the room she waited for a response from either occupant while shifting her weight from one foot to the other and humming softly to herself.

 

[DaBomb]

Veronica gave an analyzing glance at Harli. Easily determining that she was obviously energetic and probably very impulsive; Veronica drew up a smirk. Veronica herself was usually very reluctant to do things; fearing to break the "social norm". It was pretty obvious this girl didn't have that problem. If anything she may be "too social". Wishing she was able to be social, she gave a slight scowl. But quickly realizing she's been staring; something not good in social environment, she quickly changed her face to a more "acceptable one", and gave a small wave back, whispering "Hi i'm Veronica".

 

[Rector_Ras]

When the two acolytes arrived and introduced themselves to each other he let his feet extend under him flowing slowly towards the ground the ground. His feet caught him as he expected and looked at the two who had come. The first acolyte that showed up was named Veronica, the second was named Harli. Both female student, a first for this Sith.

The Acolytes themselves where very different. Veronica Was serious, disciplined. She wanted to look good in front of her superiors and that is what she did. The other, Harli didn't seem to care. She bowed of course, not a requirement but she didn't seem to actually mean anything by it, talking to the other acolyte while on the ground. A really pointless gesture if that was how you handled it.

"Welcome acolytes, we will be working on the skill of telekinesis. To start why don't you explain what your experience is with the power and how much you can do already. We will work from said points."

 

[DaBomb]

"I, um... Have never actually done it before..." Veronica admitted. "I only recently discovered that i was force sensitive and haven't actually used it before..." Veronica nervously explained. "I know the concept behind it but again; I've never tried it before." Veronica looks at Harli; waiting for her response. "Hopefully she's not much better then me, that would be pretty damn embarrassing." Veronica thought to herself.

 

[Okin Crom]

Harli suddenly stopped humming as the Sith rose to his feet. Watching him intently with a slight frown on her face as she did. He didn't particularly like her, she noticed this already. 'Oh well, just another hurdle to overcome' she mused as she listened to Raslekx.

"Welcome acolytes, we will be working on the skill of telekinesis. To start why don't you explain what your experience is with the power and how much you can do already. We will work from said points."

Harli nodded to herself, straight forward enough. They needed to know where she stood before they could teach her. Although she was mildly surprised when Veronica answered before she had a chance to. The girl did seem very shy.

After letting Veronica finish Harli gave a small smile to Raslekx and tilted her head to the side before answering.

"I'm in a similiar situation. Father explained to me how to manipulate objects through the force. But I'm more skilled in other aspects of the force so I wasn't taught anything more than some basic theory."

Harli rubbed the back of her head as she watched the fully fledged Sith. Hopefully he wouldn't be too mad with them. Other wise they might be in some trouble. Although they did come to learn so she didn't see why they should be.

 

[Rector_Ras]

"So neither of you know anything"

The comment wasn't to meant to beat the acolytes confidents, although it wouldn't matter if it did. They had to understand what it was exactly hey did. An understanding a true understanding of where they where. They where no were at this point and without knowing that they could not move on.

"You may have noticed I said you know nothing, not you can do nothing. It would mean the same thing to anyone with common sense but, I find most acolytes do not have any." Walking closer to the acolytes the crusader started circling them before continuing. "Knowledge is power. Not just because it can give you an advantage, but it is through understanding that you can control your abilities and improve. And that is why you are here. To improve yourselves in telekinesis."

Satisfied with his explanation the Arkanian would move on to the next point. The point being more of a tool for himself. Something to learn what these acolytes where here for an what drove them to power. Still circling the two he spoke again "Why is it I should even teach you? I have things I could be doing. Rogue jedi need killing. Why are you a better use of my time? There was no wrong answer, at least not one Ras could think of.

 

[DaBomb]

"Well, sir, um.... Technically speaking it would provide an advantage in killing Rouge Jedi." Veronica nervously says hoping that she had an acceptable answer. with that, she stands a little straighter and speaks with a little more confidence. "And, Uh, statistically speaking, although you will lose precious Jedi killing time training us; you can potentially triple your Jedi killing rate by training us to be better at killing those "Rebel Scum"; easily getting back your time used on training us." After stating her answer she searches for a look of approval on both the teacher and the student next to her. "There I go with the statistics thing again.... This is the exact thing that made people fell weird around me last time." Veronica thought hoping she didn't just freak them out.

 

[Okin Crom]

Harli found herself grinding her teeth together at Raslekx's first comment. While she logically knew he was only meaning in telekinesis. She felt that he meant in a wider sense. Although quickly the girl was learning not to voice such thoughts, she didn't want to be disciplined again. She didn't want to miss out on the physically demanding classes, she needed to take them.

Quickly the bright smile returned as she turned around, watching the Sith circle them. Never letting him get behind her. His more detailed explanation was quickly easing her annoyance. She knew she'd be able to do this, all she needed was a chance, like any acolyte worth their salt really.

"Why is it I should even teach you? I have things I could be doing. Rogue jedi need killing. Why are you a better use of my time?"

Harli immediately went to open her mouth. Although her words didn't follow, more a squeak and her rubbing her neck awkwardly, obviously realising to be more careful about what she said.

"I need to be more well rounded." Lowering her head almost ashamed of herself Harli admitted. "I'm not skilled in combat currently, although I am with the force. So I need to learn how to defend myself with it." Suddenly she stuck out her chin and looked a little more defiant "If you have better things to be doing fine. But I don't forget those that have helped me"

Nodding suddenly to herself Harli seemed content in what she had said. She'd been honest and self critical while not pleading. That hadn't gotten her anywhere in the past. It probably wouldn't help this time either.

 

[DaBomb]

Hearing Hanli's answer gave Veronica a slight smirk. Did she actually think that this Crusader would teach her because "she didn't forget those that helped her"? Ridiculous! The mere thought of a Sith teaching for "friendship" was hilarious. So much that; she burst out laughing as she finished. But immediately caught herself and stopped a half a second afterword. She then muttered "Sorry..." and looked at the ground in utter embarrassment.

 

[Rector_Ras]

Looking at Veronica blankly, showing nothing not even disappointment the Crusader responded to the group "Veronica you try to hard. You arnt going to reason with a Crusader giving them statistics and the Glory to the Empire ]shit. Most sith are here because they want to be. They have something they need to do and only the sith can give them the ability's to do that. I personally don't care if by teaching you more jedi will die then if I go and kill them myself. If you do it I cant hear the Lightsaber slicing through their body or there friends gasping in grief, you know the fun bits."

Turning to Harli with a small smirk he continued his small rant " As to your friendship, I don't really care. You could possibly help me in some way on some mission the empire gives me but you couldn't possibly help me in my personal goals. I don't need friends, especially not from the bags of dirt that are yet to prove themselves sith."

Ras turned around, walking forward only a few steps before turning back around in order to start the lesson portion of class. "As you guys hopefully know pushing, pulling or taking hold of objects is a fundamental part of the Force. Once mastered you will likely finding yourself using on a daily basis, it really does make life easier...

To learn this technique you both will stand ten feet away from the walls of boxes behind me. Your mission is to send a wave of power at them and knock them down. The boxes are light it shouldn't be much of an issue." Finishing his sentence Ras flacked his finger sending a box on the top of the right pile flying demonstrating how light they where.

"To do this you will need to gather the power in your palm, building it, condensing it and then when you have enough realising it all at once in the direction of your target, which in this case are the boxes."

 

[DaBomb]

Veronica hearing the crusader's comment gave a slight pout. "Guess that's what happens when you try to impress a Sith with numbers." Veronica quickly noted in her head, for future reference. Veronica positions herself ten feet away from the boxes, then lifts her hand toward them and begins to list the directions in her head.

1. Create power in palm
2. Condense it till powerful enough
3. Release toward target

Veronica begins by building the force in her palm, she soon begins to feel the force in her palm and attempts to condense it. Small arcs of static begins to emit from her hands. "Is this normal? I think i'm doing to much..." she thinks to herself. Veronica in a state of panic, fearing she somehow did it wrong and that it was destabilizing, pushes her hand toward the box. The box does not only go flying, but bits of static energy push of the box as well. Veronica looks down her hand and notices small arcs of electricity arcing between her fingers. "Yeah, I definitely did something wrong" Veronica quickly assumed. She then looks at her teacher for the next direction.