Sage Hazzard
May 23rd, 2002, 12:20:36 AM
Sage sat crosslegged at the end of double rows of Padawans. They had been going through simple sabre practices for under thirty minutes, but only to loosen their mind. After tapping into the Force through swordplay, Sage found it easier to have insight on it. He'd ordered them now to sit on the ground in front of him, facing each other but with space between. Uttering words now for the first time in quite a while, he closed his eyes.
"What is the Force?"
Sage opened one eye as he heard slight chuckling.
"Easy question. You all should know what it is by now. Correct?"
The class erupted in an unanimous "Yes, master!", as per the code of Master/Padawan relationship. They didn't truely have weight to their words. Sage closed his eyes as they spoke in unison, then, he cut them off.
"No, you don't," he growled out. "Not yet. To know what the Force is, is to know how it is to be used. Not to know what the origin or nature of it is. Do you know how it should be used?"
The class erupted again in "Yes, Master!", but with less eagerly delivered impact. Sage again growled.
"No, you don't."
The class could have murmered, if they felt they were allowed to question their Master. But their feelings were felt by Sage, and he knew their confusion. Opening his eyes now, he spoke in a easy tone.
"I shall tell you a story."
The Jedi Master now closed his eyes again. He often did so when deep in thought. Although strain didn't show on his face, his mind churned deep.
"You are being sent to your death by vile Huttese. They wish to hover you over a Sarlacc pit and send you to your death. However, the merceneries on the hoverboat taking you, are the only ones beside yourself. A sudden change happens as the boat approaches. It hits some unknown obstace and goes out of control. Your captures are sent to their death in the Sarlacc pit and you are sent over the side as well. Your hands and legs are bound, and unbreakable. You have no Lightsabre or weapon. As you fall, you see your salvation. You clamp your teeth on the bottom landing strut. There you are, hovering over a sarlacc pit, the hoverboat half over the edge."
Sage smiles as he reaches the end of his story.
"Travelers arrive. They say they are soon to die of hunger. They ask you where food is. To answer you must release your clamp on the strut, sending you to your death. However, if you do not speak, these people may die. What do you do?"
Sage opened his eyes, looking over the class.
OOC - All Padawans may join. However, only Padawans with a good knowledge of the Force. Someone that has been around long enough to know the basics. Maybe a Padawan who's Master has gone AWOL. A Padawan who has a Master, but wants to learn as much as possible. Or a Masterless Padawan that has completed Xazor's basic training thread.
Oh, and for this thread, I'm assuming you're here. Just post saying you've been there. Easier and we can move along. If you join up, but the thread has moved along before you can join in, just play catch-up. Write what you said and did in the past, and follow it to the present. :)
"What is the Force?"
Sage opened one eye as he heard slight chuckling.
"Easy question. You all should know what it is by now. Correct?"
The class erupted in an unanimous "Yes, master!", as per the code of Master/Padawan relationship. They didn't truely have weight to their words. Sage closed his eyes as they spoke in unison, then, he cut them off.
"No, you don't," he growled out. "Not yet. To know what the Force is, is to know how it is to be used. Not to know what the origin or nature of it is. Do you know how it should be used?"
The class erupted again in "Yes, Master!", but with less eagerly delivered impact. Sage again growled.
"No, you don't."
The class could have murmered, if they felt they were allowed to question their Master. But their feelings were felt by Sage, and he knew their confusion. Opening his eyes now, he spoke in a easy tone.
"I shall tell you a story."
The Jedi Master now closed his eyes again. He often did so when deep in thought. Although strain didn't show on his face, his mind churned deep.
"You are being sent to your death by vile Huttese. They wish to hover you over a Sarlacc pit and send you to your death. However, the merceneries on the hoverboat taking you, are the only ones beside yourself. A sudden change happens as the boat approaches. It hits some unknown obstace and goes out of control. Your captures are sent to their death in the Sarlacc pit and you are sent over the side as well. Your hands and legs are bound, and unbreakable. You have no Lightsabre or weapon. As you fall, you see your salvation. You clamp your teeth on the bottom landing strut. There you are, hovering over a sarlacc pit, the hoverboat half over the edge."
Sage smiles as he reaches the end of his story.
"Travelers arrive. They say they are soon to die of hunger. They ask you where food is. To answer you must release your clamp on the strut, sending you to your death. However, if you do not speak, these people may die. What do you do?"
Sage opened his eyes, looking over the class.
OOC - All Padawans may join. However, only Padawans with a good knowledge of the Force. Someone that has been around long enough to know the basics. Maybe a Padawan who's Master has gone AWOL. A Padawan who has a Master, but wants to learn as much as possible. Or a Masterless Padawan that has completed Xazor's basic training thread.
Oh, and for this thread, I'm assuming you're here. Just post saying you've been there. Easier and we can move along. If you join up, but the thread has moved along before you can join in, just play catch-up. Write what you said and did in the past, and follow it to the present. :)