sith_happened | Self-Defense Through Meditation, Tuesday, August 13 2024

Class was being held in the salle again. Or rather the Danger Shop set up as the salle. Safety first and all. "Since yesterday afternoon got...odd," Anakin said, "we have decided to demonstrate how meditation works in tandem with action."

Stabby, stabby action.

"Moving meditation serves several purposes," Ahsoka explained as she directed various students where to stand and distributed simulated training sabers amongst the class. "First, and most importantly, as you may have noticed over the past few weeks, stillness of body does not automatically translate to stillness of mind. For some," Anakin "- that is easier to achieve through controlled, meaningful movement."

Sitting around was boring, Ahsoka. "We'll begin with the first form of Jedi lightsaber training," Anakin said. "It's meant to let you concentrate on the motions and be present with the blade and the universe around you. It's not flashy and you generally won't cut off your own limbs attempting it."

Very helpful, Anakin.

Anakin would know all about that, given he'd managed to lose more than the number humans actually came with. Ahsoka drew one of her own sabers and ignited it, demonstrating the kata, her moments slow and smooth. "The saber is more than just a laser sword. The kyber within has its own presence in the Force, one you must work with, not against, until the saber becomes an extension of yourself."

Anakin nodded. "Part of creating a lightsaber is forming that relationship, but even with a practice blade, you will be able to sense if you are working in harmony or if it's fighting you."

Just normal Jedi things, forming emotional connections to magic space rocks.

Anakin spun (dramatically, it's a Jedi thing) to face Ahsoka, meeting her motions with his own practice saber. "You can go through the forms alone, or you can work through it with a partner. You may go as quickly as you'd like. Don't lose a hand."

Again, Anakin would know about that.

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Cal Kestis

Watch as Ahsoka and Anakin ~~handwavily~~ explain how to do Form I.

But mindfully.

If Arden was throwing herself into practice a little more forcefully than normal, well...shut up, how about that.

Was Cal waving the practice saber around like he was a child again? Maaaybe. "Want a target? It's easier than waving at air."

Arden raised her eyebrow and smirked, even if he could tell that her heart wasn't fully in the banter. "Wasn't that was you were just doing?"

It was like Day II of Jedi Christmas for him!

"Excuse you, I was testing this. It's important for your weapon to be balanced," he explained, doing a little overhand twirl with the practice saber.

No, he wasn't trying to look cool, and anyone who said otherwise was a jerk.

Oh, well then he probably wasn't interested in knowing whether or not Arden thought he looked cool. Noted, noted.

"I think I'm just going to have to assume this one is balanced, because I don't think I'll be doing that anytime soon," she said, watching his not-showing-off as she tried to get her angles right for the first kata. "Did you learn this, too? When you were little?"

"Yep. Feel free to imagine a tinier version of me being patiently, repeatedly reminded that a lightsaber isn't a bat," Cal said. "It sank in eventually."

"When you were a much bigger version of that tiny you probably," Arden teased. "It's so light, it does feel weird not to swing it."

"You can swing it, just not..." Cal trailed off and showed her how to swing the saber gently with one hand versus winding up with two hands like baseball. "Don't worry, padawan, you'll get it eventually."

"Is this when I turn into Dean and ask when I can get a laserblade - err, a lightsaber." Right, that was the correct term. "...Do you really have a personal, emotional relationship with your crystal?"

Now she was stuck wondering that Jedi were so emotionally-starved that they bonded with rocks?

Magic space rocks, thank you very much.

"In some ways, yes. You have to find the right crystal to attune to, and that's how the lightsaber gets its color, when you connect with it through the Force. It's also why losing your lightsaber is a really bad move." Ask him how he knew! "But yeah, it really is like an extension of yourself in the end."

"How do you connect with it through the Force?" Arden asked. "What does that mean?"

"You... hold it in your hand, and concentrate," Cal said, realizing how weird that sounded. "Think of it like if you found a bird, and you were trying to figure out what it wanted by the sounds and the way it was moving. It's kind of like that, except it's a crystal."

Maaaaagic space rocks!

"What does your--" don't say magic space rock, don't say magic space rock "--crystal want? How does a crystal want anything? So it's not like you concentrating and pouring yourself into it, but you have to find one that...vibes with you?"

MAGIC ROCKS WERE WEIRD, CAL.

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