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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:31 pm
--[ Training Sesson One ]--
Maki’s eyes darted around the bedroom, as the words the two masters’ were telling then about floated threw her mind. The day seemed to have gone by very quickly after arriving at the temple. A small talk with a friend was something she would remember for quite a while, but now she was alone in the room and bored.
Her mind thought remembered that she needed to start to study in hopes of training better. But, how could she do this? She was alone and bored, and right now the only emotions she could think of was how she wanted to find some food.But… Maybe after the lesson she could go eat? That could work out quite good, or she could take a bath later on? So, she moved to sit on top of her bed as she pulled her knees to her chest to think.
This was the very first lesson that they had been given, and now Maki knew it was time to do her best and began to do as the masters asked. Not… just care about herself. Her own head relaxed gently as she closed her eyes, as she, in her mind, went over the words said by Char Langui. His words made some kind of since to her, although in a very strange kind of manner.
Opening up is something very strange for Maki to think about, yet the one thing she was good at. To let something as simple as an emotion help others to understand you… It made since to Maki some how. Others seemed to judge people really fast, now like she was any better, but they looked at the person’s appearance and took that as the final guideline of how someone will be.
So, by seeing a bright and cheerful girl like Maki... it only made since that she would have to be that bright and cheerful person. She had to be the one to keep everyone’s mood happy and joyful, even back at the cantina.
Just thinking that word made Maki’s thoughts move in a much different direction now. They became something she had been wanting not to admit. They were… sad. She hated her past more than anyone could understand. Family, love, warmth.. she never experienced that. Only a strange void that she tried to hide with a smile and bubbly personality.
But, it never seemed to work. They… didn’t want her and she knew it, so maybe that was why she was so up for coming to the temple. Here she could somehow start anew, make new friends, live for herself. “For… mi’self.” She muttered, feeling something-strange move around her as she thought of that. To live for herself, by herself, and think of the future not the past.
It was hard to explain, this warmth that seemed to come from the theelin girls skin. Her fingers grazed her arm gently, feeling the warmth yet again. Something about it this time was different, as if it was here to help her not harm her. Closing her eyes, her body began to think of what all was happening even more.
Could this be… the force? A feeling of warmth?
It didn’t make sense to her, since the time that she was a child she knew this force had to be something only the calm Jedi’s could do. But Maki, wasn’t calm at all.. she was hyper and strange as some say. So, how could this be the force? For siths… wasn’t it something filled with anger and hatred? No.. this couldn’t be it.. but then a thought came to mind.
Passion.
The force could be made of passion. Passion could be passion in the form of love, hatred, or even peace. It depended on what the person chose. Could this, this strange feeling be Maki’s passion? Her force? She wished she could understand it better, but maybe the Masters would know? She felt… drawn to ask them latter.
But, for now.. she would let her mind take over her thoughts. Let her mind think of the passion until the morning comes, after all… she wouldn’t be able to sleep at all. Sleep, wasn’t something Maki was use to.. It just was a thing that rarely occurred. So, instead she would stay up all night thinking.. of the past… of the present.. And of the future.
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:41 pm
--[ Maki's Personal Journal : Date Unknown ]--
Oh dear, Things have changed quite a bit at the temples. So confusing!! It seems that we've got alot more students. And when I say alot, I mean... A WHOLE LOT!! There is about two times as many people here now, and I don't know what to do. Everyone seems so busy, so I've been kind of staying out of their view. Right now It's kind of dull at the academy, so if I lay low it should be a little brighter soon?
Right?
Wait... Ah!! Look at the time! Oh No-sa! I need to go and meet Aiden! Don't you remember, I wrote about her earlier? She's kind of scary looking, and doesn't seem very friendly of a Jedi. But... I shouldn't let that bother me? Right? But... I should leave now! It would be really bad to be late to our training session! Not good!
Anyways, I'll write more later on!
Off I'sa go!
-Maki
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:31 pm
--[ Training Session Two : Maki and Aiden ]-- [x] - Roleplaying log
Well, the Second lesson was something that could be consitered very interesting and strange for mesa! The masters wanted all of the students to attend and practice with someone else! So, I decided to be brave and go with Aiden! She doesn't seem as scary now, so that's slightly good right? Hm... In fact, there were both good things and bad things that occured! Like...
- I got to see the Courtyard at last! Oh god, it was really pretty and there was plant life everywhere! I really wish
- I was able to see Aiden in a new light? Ok... maybe that was just because of the 'high' that the courtyard gave me, but it was really fun to work with her for once.
- It was a lesson, and once again I couldn't help but find it hard! I wish I could understand these things better, such as the force and all. But... it just confuses me alot!
Yep, lots of things happened! Anyways, I think that I'll do the lesson again some time. Maybe then I can pick up on things better, just like the Sith Lords do in the books! Oh, that would be wonderful of a thing to feel!
~ Maki Sekel
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:24 pm
-- [ Training Session Three: Grasping the Force ]--
Rolling the small metal sphere between her thumb and index finger, Maki was in quite an odd mood as she pranced towards her quarters. Both excitement and nerves were building up with every step that she took. Today she was given a new lesion from the sith master, Sir. Although she is super excited that we are able to start up new lesions, the idea of failing and messing up seemed to dance in her mind. ’Don’t think like that, I’sa stronger than that!’ She thought to herself, punching her arm straight into the air and accidently dropping the sphere onto her hand. ”Oh no!” She called out, reaching onto the floor to pick the small sphere in a fluid-like movement. Holding carefully on the sphere, she quickly moved to her own quarters.
After a few short moments, Maki entered the simple chambers and moved to follow her daily habit. First she moved to take off her own boots, and place them beside the door. Yes, it was a strange habit for Maki to do, but at least it kept her room somewhat clean. Soon enough she moved to sit onto of her bed, placing the small metal sphere in the middle of her hands. Ok, it was time for the ‘fun’ to begin.
Staring at the small sphere in her hand, for some reason Maki didn’t think enough about how to get it to move. Instead of focusing on the force, she was just staring at it and hoping that it’ll move as easily as Sir made his own move. But, unfortunately that wasn’t working at all. The small sphere just sat unmoving on her palm, no matter how long she stared at it.
Soon enough, after her un-fruitful time staring at the sphere, the words of Sir seemed to dance into her mind. They weren’t supposed to stare at the sphere to make them move; no… instead they needed to use the force to make them move. That was something very strange and surprising for Maki, since she still had a hard time adapting from her life at the cantina to life here at the temples. Sometimes it took a little longer for Maki to remember to use the force, instead of just waiting for the force to come. She needed to grasp the force, and then maybe she could succeed in this lesion? Well, it was worth a try at least.
Closing her honey colored eyes, Maki allowed her entire body to relax. Her arms relaxed, her breathing slowed down, and her mind seemed to even become more calm and peaceful. Her thoughts seemed to slow down and soon enough she began to feel around herself, trying to notice if there was anything around her; to see if she could grasp the force without thinking about previous emotions, but simply reaching out to the force. Then it happened. It seemed to appear from no where, and then it was suddenly there. That same blanket from earlier seemed to be around her, and Maki could feel her mind reach out towards it, welcoming it with her entire soul. Move... move the ball… She thought to herself, and to her surprise she felt the cold metal of the ball move off her palm.
Without thinking, Maki’s bright eyes opened to witness the ball hovering a few centimeters above her open palm. Excitement seemed to build in her body, and her concentration was thrown away from the task that she was given. Instead of focusing on keeping the ball hovering, she was just thinking that she succeeded in the task! Just as quickly, the small metal sphere fall back into her palm and snapped her out of her excitement. ”Oops, I’sa better concentrate better next time. But…” She whispered, moving to play with the small ball with her thumb yet again. ”I’sa did it.. I’sa did…” She grinned with a smile.
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:12 am
-- [ Letter from Mr. Stranger ] --
Although today was a good day, the evening seemed to take longer than normal. It was nearly night time, and Maki was ready to take a short nap. Entering into her plain and boring room, Maki was quite surprised to see a small hologram lying on her bed. Normally there wasn’t anything, so now her mind was racing as she tried to figure out why she had a letter for her. Opening her eyes wider than normal, it only took a few seconds for the young sithling to hurry and jump on her bed in a childish fashion.
Tucking her feet under her body, soon enough she was turning on the hologram in her hands. Look at the hologram, her own name was written in a slightly messy handwriting, but it was exciting none the less. Turning on the hologram, it took only a few moments for the image of Mr. Stranger to appear before her. It was almost like he was right there, although only the size of her fingers. Sitting quietly, she listened to what he said to her.
Hologram Maki, I hope you’ll get this hologram soon.
Sorry that it’s taken me so long to respond back to you, I’ve been very busy doing runs for … well… people. But, you remember my Airship right? It’s doing well, and eventually I’ll give you another ride when you aren’t as space sick. But…
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve dropped you off at the temple. How has everything been? Have you decided to follow the Jedi path or the Sith path? I’m sure you’ll choose the right one, since you’re a smart girl after all. Hopefully everyone’s very kind to you, if they aren’t… let me know and I’ll get after them!
But, make sure to write back to me? Ok kid? And tell me about your progress. So.. I guess be safe at the temple, and don’t do anything stupid. Ok?
Bye, bye... and may the force be with you.
Turning off the hologram, Maki couldn’t help but grin from cheek to cheek. This was so exciting to be getting a hologram, and now Maki would need to respond back to him. But first, she wanted to re-do the third lesson from earlier. After that, she would record a message back to Mr. Stranger.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:32 pm
-- [ Training Session Three (Repeat): Grasping the Force again ]--
Sitting alone within her room, Maki couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear. Just a few minutes ago she received a hologram from Mr. Stranger, and that caused her to become very excited. Although she wanted to record a message back to him, right now there was something else that she wanted to do, the lesson from earlier. Although that lesson was different than normal, she was still excited that she had succeeded slightly. She got the sphere to move, although she couldn’t control it very well. But, wasn’t that the goal of these lessons? To practice until you’ve learned better control of the force.
Heading over to sit on the floor of her room, it only took a few moments for Maki to place the sliver sphere in her hand. Although the sphere was quite cold to the touch, thanks to the fact that it was sitting in her room for the last couple of hours, she did her very best to ignore the cold feeling. Instead, she just allowed her body to relax and breathe evenly. And, unlike last time, she kept her eyes open and looking straight at the sphere. Maybe she would be able to concentrate better when she keeps her eyes open? Well, that’s what Maki is hoping right now.
Looking at the sphere, Maki allowed her body to call out to the force. Although she still didn’t understand the force, she knew that it was a warm feeling that seemed to be around her all of the time. If she allowed herself to reach out, she would be able to grasp it easier. Concentrating on the force, it was only a few moments before she was fully in tune with the force and her eyes slowly drifted back towards her hands. To her pleasure, the small sphere was hovering lightly above her hand.
It was still quite strange to see the sphere sitting there in the air, not moving from the spot that Maki was concentrating on. It seemed too impossible and strange, yet was happening right before her eyes. After a few moments of keeping the sphere in one place, a strange idea seemed to enter her mind. Maybe she could move it around? Before she could finish her thought, the sphere moved gracefully towards the left.
Staring at the sphere, a smile soon crept onto her bright face yet again. ’I… I was able to do it!’ She thought to herself, as she looked at the sphere. ’It’s really happening, I’m using the force!’ Reaching out with her mind, she was more than happy to see the sphere move towards the right as if she was moving it with her hands. But, yet she was doing it with the force! Becoming more excited and happy, soon enough she was moving the sphere in different directions. Up and down, then left and right. The control became more and easier with each moment, until... she messed up again.
Before she could stop herself, the sphere was soon enough moving across the room and slammed into the wall. Although it wasn’t a loud sound and didn’t cause any damage to the sphere or wall, Maki couldn’t help but be surprised. Oops! Looking shocked at the sphere, which was now lying on the floor, Maki scrambled to pick up the little sphere, holding it tightly in her shaking hands. Although she wanted to continue more, this was a sign that she was getting too tired. Sometimes it’s best to call it a day, before you use up all of your energy and do something stupider. Placing the sphere back in her robes, Maki simply moved to lie on her bed and take a short nap.
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:55 pm
-- [ Training Sesson Four : Responding to the force ]--
Looking around the dark hallway, Maki couldn’t help but be nervous about this next training lesson. It was something that would be more difficult and confusing, and even worse… slightly dangerous! But, those things weren’t the worry some factors for Maki. Instead of being worried about getting shocked, she was more troubled by the chance that she’ll hurt the small laser droid. The little droid was very cute, and she didn’t like the idea of even harming one as simple as it. Walking down the hallway, she was glad for once that she chooses to use one of the many training rooms instead of her own room. From the look of it, she would need a little arm room for this lesson.
As Maki slowly entered into one of the many training rooms, a flood of relief seemed to come on her. Luckily she choose an empty room, so less things for her to worry about in the lesson. Moving to sit on the floor, it took only a few seconds for Maki to find what she was looking for; the cute little droid. Looking at the droid, she couldn’t help but fumble around for a few moments until she finally got the dial turned to level 1. The second the dial was turned, a buzzing sound began to spring from the small ball and soon enough the droid had come to life, begins its programming instantly.
Although she was scared, that was something that the young theelin girl didn’t need to have. Fear wasn’t useful for either a Sith, it would only be a weakness in the end. Taking in a deep breath, she did her very best keep in a good mood. Everything would work out in the end. Within a few seconds, Maki moved to turn on the training saber, which she held somewhat relaxed despite the danger that it could hold, and soon enough she pulled the blindfold over her eyes. Then it was darkness.
It was so dark… She couldn’t see anything; it was very strange for Maki. The moments seemed to take forever, and it’s not surprise when she feels a small sting on her arm from the laser. Without thinking, she turned around as fast as she could; thrashing the training saber threw the air but not hitting anything. Instead of deflecting the attacks, Maki was only getting a few burns on her arms and she couldn’t help but cry out slightly when the laser hit her. ”Stupid weapons…. This isn’t working. I’ma confused.” She mumbled to herself, as she continued to try to deflect the attacks.
After a bit of failure and becoming more tired, Maki soon enough decided to give up on her outer senses. Although there was buzzing from the droid, it wasn’t loud enough for Maki to follow. Ever swing didn’t work, and it was almost becoming depressing for her. Taking in a deep breath, soon enough she decided to close her brown eyes under the blindfold. Steadying her breathing, soon enough Maki was beginning to calm down. She wasn’t breathing as heavily, even though she was still receiving a few shocks but she didn’t allow her mind to think about them. Instead, she was attempting to grasp for the force, the blanket of warmth as she often called it, and soon enough she was able to have a better grasp on it.
Instead of thinking about the droid and shocks, her mind was turned to think about the force and how to use it. Just let it guide you, after all… the force is able to see right? Or... something like that? She just waited quietly, breathing slowly. Without warning, Maki soon enough felt something pull at her arms to move the saber to the left just slightly and the small sound of the laser hitting the training saber soon enough filled her ears. After a few more moments of listening, the movements of her body seemed to become easier and most of the lasers were being reflected. Of course, she wasn’t perfect and was still get hit often. But, she was at least succeeding much more now! She couldn’t believe it, and soon enough opens her eyes in an attempt to see threw the blindfold. But she can’t see anything. It really was pitch black.
As she continues with the basic training, she couldn’t help but relax somewhat more. But soon enough she finds herself out of breath and tired. Although the training seemed to be going better, she couldn’t help but be glad that things turned out well. Removing the blindfold, it only took a few seconds for her to turn off the training saber. Next was the little droid, which wasn’t very difficult to turn off. Sitting on the floor, Maki’s own breathing was very heavy right now. She was very tired, but glad with her current success. Soon, she would head over to the infirmary soon, to get some bandages and ointment for her new burns.
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:21 pm
--[ Training Session Five : Introduction to Lightsaber Combat I ]--
Leaning against one of the walls of the training room, everything seemed to be rather difficult and tiring for Maki at the moment. Her own breath seemed to be rather speedy and fast, as she tried to calm herself down after her previous lesson. Of course, this entire thing wasn't very easy for Maki although she considered her earlier lesson to be a success. It wasn't the most fun or enjoyable of lessons they've done, but she was sure the master's were having them do these lessons for their own good. But now, things were starting to become even more difficult since they would need to practice with droids that were more intelligent and smart than the previous ones. Which, to Maki, meant she would end up getting a lot more burns and bruises before this lesson finished. It really wasn’t that much fun, but it was better than not doing what was needed. She wanted to become a good Sith someday and make Mr. Stranger proud, but so far that wouldn’t be enjoyable or easy at all. So, time for the pain to began.
Getting up from the wall that she was leaning again, Maki ended up moving slowly over towards the menacing droids. As she picked up her training saber and then leaned over to grab the blindfold, she placed it around her eyes and turned on the training saber as she waited for the droid to began towards her and the attack began. It really wasn’t something that she was looking forward to, but like Maki said earlier she needed this to improve and become a better skilled with the training saber.
Then, there was silence yet again. Although Maki could hear a very slight buzz that she believed was the droid, it was her own heavy breathing that surprised her. She sounded afraid and nervous, something a sithling never should sound. It really wasn’t easy at all, as she tried to calm herself down. But, before she could end up calming herself down a shock came out and shocked her left shoulder, causing the purple haired girl to squeal out in pain. Oh, that’sa hurt! She thought to herself, turning quickly in the direction of the pain. But, instead of letting herself get worried she simply tried to calm down and reach out with the force.
The minutes seemed to pass by slowly as the droid continued to shock Maki, causing a few red marks to come on her pale and purple speckled skin. Although Maki found herself occasionally dodging the attacks and reflecting them with her training saber, it still wasn’t very easy for her. Reaching out to the force really wasn’t very easy for her, and sometimes she knew that she was using her agility to dodge the attack more than concentrating on the force. That wasn’t something she needed to do, so instead she decided to do something new. Instead of dodging out of the way, and being worried and nervous, she decided to simply remain in one spot and try to … outsmart the droid.
That really wasn’t easy for Maki at all, as more burns came on her. But, despite the burns this was something good for Maki. She was forcing herself to use the force alone to sense the droid, reading the small wrinkles in the force that would surround the droid. It was rather strange to be able to sense them, and sometimes that alone helped Maki to deflect the attacks. After practicing for nearly an hour, Maki decided it was time to call it quits for today. Fumbling over to where the droid was at, Maki took of her blindfold and quickly turned off the droid. Soon enough Maki was return back to her room, ready to take a nice and long nap. After all, after having such a tense and successful session, she was ready for a nap.
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:59 pm
-[ Training Session 6: Introduction to Lightsaber Combat II ]-
Training session with Cariseka
- A very tiring and exhausting lesson for Maki. Although she didn't win the battle, she gained quite a bit of experence and results.
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