Keep Your Friends Close... (Saku and Ellipsis)
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				Title: <strong>Keep Your Friends Close... (Saku and Ellipsis)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ellipsis</strong> on <strong>12-07-2009, 06:35:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Tinysamurai/Elliquiy/emily_browning-1.jpg)</div>The Trial of the Spirit. The final test that brought failure to many and great honor to few was now looming over yet another potential Jedi’s head. A young, dark-haired woman stood in the mouth of the cave that could potentially be her undoing. All that was standing between Janae and her title was this last test. It also happened to be the most dangerous. Testing one’s spirit meant that she’d have to confront something dark that lay within herself. It could be something from her past or something from her future. Secrets could be revealed that would unravel her very psyche. It was entirely possible to emerge from this trial insane and unfit for the outside world. She had seen it happen, after all. Several of her peers had lost themselves within the confines of this tribulation. Some had crumbled to the brink of madness while others had failed in the forging of their lightsaber’s crystal, resulting in the weapon’s detonation as well as their own vaporization.<br><br>Taking a deep breath, Janae took her first few steps into the dark and damp atmosphere. A soft and ethereal glow emanated against the walls as crystals lightly illuminated her surroundings. The colors dazzled in her eyes as she longed to select one for herself, but now was not the proper time. She hadn’t earned her reward quite yet. Wandering around the cave, Janae began to grow impatient as she had not received a single vision yet. Groaning, she leaned against a jagged wall, stone pricking against her skin. Janae understood that Jedis needed to possess patience, but she felt that this was just pushing it. It was possible that only a few minutes had passed, but to Janae it had seemed like hours. Funny how waiting usually works, but a watch pot never boils, as they say. Ceasing her brief break, Janae rounded a corner as she took a small tunnel deeper into the cavern. Her mind began to feel hazy with each step she took. A hand blindly reached out, attempting to support herself on a wall. Missing completely in her state, she only succeeded in scraping her palm along the rocky structure. The dizzying sensation that wracked her body sent her tumbling to the floor. Staring up from her place on the ground, she tried to sit up but only found her limbs weighed an ungodly amount. Her periphery began to register something as a blurred figure came into view, a hood masking its features. The mere presence of this being sent a feeling of bliss throughout her body, as if she had just ingested the sweetest wine. Janae likened the feeling to that of the phrase of one being on cloud nine. Pale fingers twitched as they longed to touch the person who had brought her such an amazing sensation. Heat pooled in her chest, but when she hoped it would linger, it changed. The smile that had graced her face twisted in pain as she felt an aching stab in her heart. Cracking could be heard as she felt as though her chest would explode. Janae’s heartbeat echoed in her ears, but instead of growing louder, it did the opposite. The thumping kept sounding more and more distant as the cloaked figure remained in her vision. A crooked hand emerged in her gaze and she recognized that the appendage was not her own. Its claw-like fingernails pierced at the beating organ within its grasp and the pain in Janae’s chest intensified. Screams ripped at Janae’s throat as her heart was literally yanked from her body. Her body began to thrash in pain for several minutes, but soon her voice was hoarse and her breathing had returned to normal. Silent tears spilled softly out of her eyes as she blinked them away. Finding her body reverting back to its usual state, Janae was able finally to slowly make her way back to her feet. She spoke through her labored breathing, “I did it. I had my vision.”<br><br>Shuffling through the cavern, Vera propped herself against the walls for support. Several feet in front of her, a pulsing jade crystal captured her gaze. It called to her and she knew in an instant that this was the one she was meant to have. Weak hands wrapped around its glowing shape as she removed the empty lightsaber hilt from her uniform. Through careful and hesitant motions she put the crystal in place. Any error could result in her death. With the colored stone secured, she powered up the lightsaber. Janae’s eyes clenched shut as she waited for her destruction. Instead, a humming noise resounded in her ears as she peeked from her tightly closed orbs. It had worked! <br><br>With her energy slightly renewed by her success, Janae’s sore body traveled back toward the entrance. By now, the moon had emerged and it glowed from the cave’s mouth. With her lightsaber still tightly clutched in her hand, Janae stumbled into the grass. The cool evening air rushed against her body and she crumbled to the ground. Joyous sobs left her body as her triumph finally hit her. With her body being physically and mentally trained, Janae couldn’t find the ability to take another step. In her exhausted state, she rested where she fell. Her conscious ebbed away as her lids closed. Hopefully her victorious night would give way to an equally celebratory morning.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Keep Your Friends Close... (Saku and Ellipsis)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>18-07-2009, 19:23:05</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v140/dracour/ericblackleather-1.jpg)</div>Vyr had dirty blonde hair that he liked to slick back often. He also possessed steely blue eyes and wore a necklace that had an extremely thin cylinder danging on the end, in which he tended to keep certain things like pellets of a unique sort of gum. Vyr had quite a bit of muscle and tended to work out as much as he could to keep his strength up to par, he loved practicing with his black lightsaber which he'd made only a few days ago after he'd passed the apprentice test.<br><br>The Sith Lord who he would be studying under had told him that no one made a black lightsaber because it wasn't possible and even if it <em>could</em> be done the likelihood of finding black rocks was little to none. But Vyr had persevered and the result was that he now had a black lightsaber, the likes of which had never been seen before, at least by this generation. Vyr was the type of man who liked to be unique, different and he wanted everyone to know that.<br><br>He would have made a fine Jedi had the Jedi not restrained their feelings and lived by a code of conduct for no one could control Vyr, not even his Master although the Sith Lord would never admit that for to do so was to invite trouble. Vyr had first wanted to make his lightsaber of black crystals because he liked the color black the best and dressed in black leather nearly all the time with the exception being silk when he was required to wear a cloak for leather didn't sit too well for that.<br><br>So he wore a cloak made of black silk but other than that there was nothing else that he wore that wasn't made of black leather of some sort. Even his boots were of that particular material. In the past few days Vyr had been practicing with his lightsaber and his martial arts techniques which were quite impressive for Vyr had decided that wielding a lightsaber was not the only useful thing to learn. What if the Force was blocked? What did a Sith have to fall back on then?<br><br>No one could take away his martial arts skills but they could manage to take away his precious lightsaber and if he knew martial arts there was a higher chance he might be able to escape. So he had thrown himself into the arts with a passion and soon had triumphed at the top of his class and began taking private lessons and practicing himself when he was alone. He believed he was ready to take on a mission and prove that he was well worthy of being a Sith apprentice.<br><br>Dark thoughts swirled in his mind as he plotted on how to kill his Master. For the old man wouldn't go down easily. This was always the way things had been, there are always two, no more. The way of the Sith was that you would become a Sith Lord once the apprentice killed the Master and Vyr had passed the trial to become an apprentice, although the Sith way of doing such a thing was different from the Jedi way. It was actually <em>very</em> different than what the Jedi did.<br><br>Indeed, the Jedi would be horrified and outraged at what a potential apprentice needed to do to pass the test, that was why that secret was guarded and kept hidden. No Jedi had ever discovered it. Hours later that day, someone from the Sith Circle paid a visit to Vyr, its most promising student, and told him that he would be sent out on his first mission and if he completed it and succeeded he would be given a new mission, one that would be very important and rewarding for him.<br><br>He would even be in charge of the mission which would be comprised of three Sith, one of which he could pick and the other two would be chosen by the Sith Circle. Vyr couldn't wait and he continued to train for he wouldn't need to go out for another three hours. He would spent one of those hours packing and the other two training to leave in his best state, all warmed up and ready for a fight should one show its face. "I'll pass this mission with flying colors. Just you wait and see." Vyr murmured under his breath.<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr63/MusicMakesThePeople/CharPics/Drayke.jpg?t=1247846380)</div>It seemed as though Janae had passed her test for she was alive and looked exhausted but also quite satisfied. Her body was lifted and the lightsaber examined for flaws and when none were found a cheer rose up from Janae's friends and teachers. She had done well. Janae was carried back to the Jedi Academy and laid down on a comfortable futon in the middle of the living room which was located next to the fireplace where a roaring fire was built up for it was late fall.<br><br>Winter would be upon them in a month and with that came snow and ice which tended to be rather deadly. There were more accidents in that season than in any other but that was to be expected for those who had no skill with the Force had nothing to steady them. But the Jedi were there to help others. It was in this particular room where Janae lay resting that the other Jedi waited for her to recover which could be a few minutes, a few hours or a few days, it all depended on her body. <br><br>The test could be rather stressful and the lucky ones who made it through needed to rest a bit to replenish their strength. When she did wake, one of the Jedi Masters - not hers - smiled at her and inclined his head slightly. "Congratulations. You passed the test and are now officially a Jedi Apprentice. Your lightsaber looked quite well and your Master is pleased and proud of you. In the morning you and your Master will receive a mission. May the Force be with you."<br><br>He told her and then headed off to join in the festivities for there was a great deal of food that was being given to the successful new apprentices tonight. It would last for the rest of the night and the following morning, afternoon and evening upon which it would finally end for food wouldn't last for much longer than that. One of the younger looking men extracted himself from the crowd and came over to where Janae was lying currently and gazed down at the young woman.<br><br>Jedi Master Sebastien Styx let his eyes linger on his new apprentice and smiled. He had known she would pass the test for there was not an evil bone in her body he had seen that from having spent so much time with her in the past. He hadn't doubted her for a second even though many of those on the Council and the other Masters had expressed their doubts for it wasn't about her in particular but about the success rate of those graduating to apprentice status.<br><br>There hadn't been a failure in a month and they thought it was high time that someone didn't make it. Personally, Sebastien thought they were jinxing their luck and didn't understand why they would <em>want</em> something to go wrong. Weren't they happy that things were going so well? "How do you feel, Janae? Up for some festivities tonight?" Sebastien asked as he raised a brow in her direction, wondering if she felt up to it or not since it was entirely her call tonight.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Keep Your Friends Close... (Saku and Ellipsis)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ellipsis</strong> on <strong>27-07-2009, 01:45:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Tinysamurai/Elliquiy/emily_browning-1.jpg)</div>A soft comfort enveloped Janae’s body and a frustrated grunt left her lips as she tried to hide from her encroaching consciousness. Wherever she was, it was just too cozy to leave. However, her body would not let her rest any further. Blinking away the build up of sleep around her eyes, Janae peeked through her lightening lids. Janae’s groggy, hazel eyes finally opened as she spied the room around her. The crackle of a fire could be heard as she made out several figures standing by around her.<br><br>Emerging from the grouping of other Jedi, a well-known Master offered his congratulations. Janae had just regain consciousness and they were already assigning her a mission. She offered him a weak and still sleep smile as she answered, “Thank you. I look forward to it and may the Force be with you as well.” <br><br>Sitting up on the futon, Janae rubbed her eyes as she slowly felt the energy returning to her muscles. She wasn’t sure how long she had been asleep or even what day it was. Looking around, she tried to discern the time of day when a familiar face presented itself, her Jedi Master: Sebastien Styx. Pride beamed across her features as she glowed with success, satisfied with her accomplishment. Janae only hoped that Sebastien shared the same sentiment. “I’m still a little out of it. How long have I been unconscious?” she answered, asking a question of her own, “Actually, I’d love to go out. I certainly don’t want my first night up to be spent shut in my dorm. Just let me change and I’ll be ready to go.”<br><br>Looking forward to the nightly excitement, she shuffled off to her dormitory within the Jedi Academy. Inside her room, she found a new change of Apprentice robes and her newly formed lightsaber. Janae’s fingers wrapped around the metallic hilt as the whir of the blade echoed. A green glow cast itself across her face as she smiled, the true taste of victory evident on her lips. Putting the blade away, she quickly showered and slipped into fresh attire, the saber safely attached at her waist. Stepping back into the common area of the Academy, she called out to Sebastien, “Master Sebastien, over here! You ready?”
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				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>05-08-2009, 15:51:40</strong>
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				Fortunately for Janae, it was still the same day she'd faced her trial and won. Not too much time had passed but enough so that she would have been well rested. Having it still be the same day was important because she wouldn't miss the following feast, the subsequent congratulations and the mission assignment. Obtaining it tonight was better for her since it eliminated quite a few steps.<br><br>Yes, if she hadn't woken until the next day she would still have received her mission, but she would have needed to seek out an audience with the Jedi Council prior to leaving. That would have taken time and delayed her when she could have bypassed that step had she woken earlier and received the mission at the feast instead. For nearly all the Jedi members attended feasts such as the one going on.<br><br>Jedi Master Styx smiled as he gazed at his apprentice, who upon graduating from him would become a Jedi Knight, and let a hand fall upon Janae's shoulder. "You did well, Janae. Not too long, only around six hours which is quite satisfactory. The minimum needed to replenish is five." Sebastien did not go on to tell her that some Jedi who desired becoming apprentices rested anywhere from five hours to an entire week.<br><br>Janae had probably heard the rumors and it wasn't really relevant to the situation at hand. He chuckled at Janae's enthusiasm to leave instantly and shook his head, for she had much to learn and shouldn't be too eager. "Easy there, tiger. We must rest tonight not merely for ourselves but because we need to get more information from Master Dryr before we leave. Patience is a virtue."<br><br>Seb reminded her but it seemed as though his apprentice had already taken herself off. The older Jedi sighed and thought about Master Tec Dryr, the elder Jedi Master who had given them their mission. Perhaps it was a good idea to set off at night since the weather would be cooler in the darkness. If he could catch master Dryr before he retired, maybe they could set off before morning showed its face. <br><br>His own lightsaber was a lovely cool metallic blue. Not the usual blue that was fairly popular but a more unique shade of blue that only around twenty other Jedi in history had managed to make. Sebastien heard Janae call out to him and stepped out of the shadows behind her to lie a hand on her shoulder lightly. "You should be more aware of your surroundings and not announce your presence so loudly."<br><br>Sebastien advised his apprentice. "I have been thinking of your words and decided if we can convince Master Dryr to impart the information we need for the mission tonight, we can depart." Seb said with a slight smile and then focused his attention on what she had said earlier when Janae had addressed him. Why did she insist on calling him by his first name while attaching an honorific before?<br><br>He had lectured her quite a few times by now and she should remember this sort of thing, or was she merely doing it to annoy him? "And I have told you time and time again not to call me Master Sebastien. Master, Master Styx or Sebastien will do just fine. Although I recommend you stick with the former two while in public. At least until you become a Knight." Seb said with a nod.
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