Private A healing word

[Sayuri Hatoko]

Location: Jedi temple
Objective: Discuss force healing with a master
Tags: Kat Decoria
Gear: Jedi robes, lightsaber attached to belt

This wing of the temple was always peaceful, healing and meditation was a stark contrast to the more battle orientated learning environments and Sayuri could feel the cool ebb of a very balanced force environment all around her. She walked in quiet contemplation and nodded respectfully to an old master who walked in the other direction.

This morning, just a few days before she was meant to head out on her first solo mission, she was meeting with master Kat Decoria in order to discuss force healing. It was a school that troubled Yuri, her Zanshi blood was her challenge to overcome and she had always handled it it well, but in the schools of jedi healing, and any of the purely light fuelled powers, it was a persistent speed bump in her learning. She had been reassured that no jedi would ever master everything, but it might be nice to learn this. She had also heard that this master was an excellent duellist, so even if healing was not her strong suit, they could certainly bond over the blade. The teen smirked to herself at this thought.

She saw her destination marked with the name of the master and headed in, she hoped the fact that she wanted to learn healing despite her inherent difficulties would garner her some respect from the teacher. Checking the time she was near perfect in her arrival. She tapped lightly on the archway before entering. "Jedi Master Decoria, I am here for my tutoring session." She bowed respectfully before returning to standing and pushing the stray purple strands of hair back into position.
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[Kat Decoria]

Location: Jedi Temple
Outfit: This
Tag: Sayuri Hatoko

A meeting with a Padawan learner, one that she could potentially take on as a student and finally prove herself to be the Jedi Knight that she knew she was. It was a really big first step and Kat was all kinds of nervous and somewhat panicked. What if she said something offensive? What she turned out to be a really bad teacher? What she just ended up making the next big Sith Lord because she was so incompetent?

It was pre-meeting jitters that her sister had texted her plenty of soothing words. Reminding her that she had conducted lessons on Force Healing and that she wanted to demonstrate she was a Jedi Knight to herself, and this would be it. Guiding the next generation of Jedi towards greatness was an important and crucial goal for any Jedi. Before Sayuri arrived, Kat was pouring over the notes made about the Padawan before she arrived, to get one perspective on the Padawan.

She intended to see what Sayuri could do herself and what she would say about herself as well, willing to take in as many differing views before conjuring an opinion. There were some curious notes, skills in fighting were heavily outweighing her skills in the Force and there were several concerns of her Sithspawn origins that could lead her to the Dark Side. It was interesting points, valid ones at that, but Kat didn't think it would be a blocking factor.

When Sayuri arrived, she placed the datapad down and smiled warmly. Her long white hair was tied into a loose ponytail and she chuckled a little. "Apologies, just call me Kat. Not a Jedi Master and this is a first meeting for us so Kat is fine." Kat rose from her desk and walked over, offering a hand for Sayuri to shake. "How are you feeling today Sayuri?" She asked as she took in the Padawan, eyes assessing her combat capabilities and what Forms might best suit the Padawan if things progressed to Kat being her mentor.

 

[Sayuri Hatoko]

Location: Jedi temple
Objective: Discuss force healing with a master
Tags: Kat Decoria
Gear: Jedi robes, lightsaber attached to belt

Sayuri managed to supress a light blush as she realised she had mistitled the Knight in front of her, it was a silly error that spoke of her own nerves, but she knew it would pass, Jedi were above all that messy pride over titles for the most part.

"Thanks Kat, I will remember that, most people just call me Yuri." she moved slightly closer and shook the other woman's hand with as much confidence as she had spare. Before releasing her grip and pondering the question posed to her by her tutor.

"How am I feeling?... well, let's start with nerves for working with a new tutor to work on one of my weaknesses, then a touch of embarrassment for not checking her rank correctly." she grinned, it was a very mild embarrassment, but honesty was a virtue she would always follow.

"But...

Mostly excitement, the council have deemed it suitable for me to begin unescorted missions outside of the temple, so I soon get to go and find out what sort of Jedi I am?

Did I mention nerves?"

She laughed lightly at the last comment then checked herself, she was babbling and still didnt know what sort of sense of humour this particular knight would appreciate. The healers often saw the rawer parts of the galaxy, tending to the victims of war, and it sometimes made them a little more stern towards inexperienced padawans who looked out at the galaxy with excitement.
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[Kat Decoria]

Location: Jedi Temple
Outfit: This
Tag: Sayuri Hatoko

Kat listened, taking note of the preference that Yuri wished to be called. Smiling warmly, Kat shook her head simply, "no, no. I suppose that is mostly me, if I do end up being your teacher, or mentor, then I would be your Master. No matter my rank, just some adjustment for myself as much as for you." Chuckling softly as she did give a calming aura to help settle the nerves that Yuri was feeling.

"Being nervous is totally normal, I was always nervous with new tutors and exploring new powers. Healing wasn't my first choice, I thought I would end up more a warrior type since being Echani makes me more naturally suited for that role." Kat shrugged, "but eventually we all find our chosen paths. I am sure you will find out what Jedi you are and I can help you do that if you wish as well."

Placing her hands in her pockets, shrugging, "so, if you are curious about learning how to heal. Or wanting to figure out the Force in general, I know a training room ideal. This isn't the right room for it. And on our way there, we can talk more about ourselves, if you so wished?" Kat checked she had everything she needed then nodded to Yuri.

"Follow me, and tell me. What compels you to be a Jedi?" Kat asked, curious to know the motivations of the young girl.

 

[Sayuri Hatoko]

Location: Jedi temple
Objective: Discuss force healing with a master
Tags: Kat Decoria
Gear: Jedi robes, lightsaber attached to belt

The young padawan allowed Kat to lead her out of the office and into the corridor, politely connecting her hands within her sleeves in the habit of so many jedi before her. Her eye widened just a tiny bit and she ran her tongue along her teeth at Kat's enquiry, it was a big one but one she knew the answer too. "You mean besides the fact that every person in this huge building is like family to me and would treat me like their sister or daughter?" she smiled. Her first few years had been traumatic, coming here when she was not even two years old, she felt a sense of disownment from her parents and it took a while to realise the gift they had given her.

"I guess nobody wants their life to be meaningless, the Jedi get to leave the universe a little better than they found it." blah! The idealistic response made her feel nearly uninteresting when she said it 'make the world a better place' but she couldn't think of a better way to word it. "I guess I'd be lying too if I said that classes weren't fun." how many teenagers outside of the Jedi got to do sword fighting lessons followed up by free running practice? She wondered where Kat was taking the two of them, she really hoped she wasn't about to be asked to lay her hands on some poor injured soul and prove just how bad at healing powers she really was.

"May I ask you the same? What made you want to be a Jedi? And is your answer the same now you are a knight?" she responded after a few more moments of silent reflection.
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[Kat Decoria]

Location: Jedi Temple
Outfit: This
Tag: Sayuri Hatoko

Nodding her head, Kat kept a slow walking pace as she listened to what the Padawan held as important. "Family connections can be a strength but be wary since they can be used as a weakness. My ties to my family can strength my resolve to do good and make the galaxy a better home for them but I know I will do anything to keep them safe and alive. It is a double edged sword." Kat was never one to be hard of romance and family ties even from a young age, just a need of caution when approaching it. "I am pleased that you enjoy the classes. I learned a lot in mine, took a lot from Soresu and Ataru classes since they were the forms that drew me in first." Kat mentioned, "over the years, I have learned a little of them all best I can. Not yet a Master in them but maybe one day." She shrugged.

"I became a Jedi because I had the power to help. I found that if I had this power that could save people or do good for people then it should be used, it should be trained and honed to the best of my abilities to produce the most good. I learnt a lot, a variety of Force powers over the years. I went to war, fought, killed, lost many people I grew to care for." Kat sighed deeply, "it can be difficult, to try and do great, really solid deeds and seeing yourself fail to even achieve good. I had failed when decided to find out who I was outside of the war, the bloodlust that I had started to feel." Kat was offering a lot, demonstrating a very poor time in being a Jedi as a warning of what not to do for Yuri. "I found myself healing, working for camps, hospitals, and travelling the galaxy. Meeting new people and helping others. I was the best at healing for many places." She didn't mention the drinking and losing herself to indulgences on Zeltron and elsewhere, that was a lesson for another time.

Turning a corner, "so, the short answer to your second question, is no. The answer is very different. I am not trying to achieve good through the same goals, I could go to war, be the warrior but I choose to try another way. To heal instead of harm." She smiled and shrugged, "but enough about me lecturing on. Tell me, why do you wish to learn how to Force Heal? From your file, you are definitely more the natural fighter type which is good when dealing with the Maw." Kat was curious in her choices and never begrudged others for wishing to fight. Those were their choices and she respected them in the way her choices should be respected.

 

[Sayuri Hatoko]

Location: Jedi temple
Objective: Discuss force healing with a master
Tags: Kat Decoria
Gear: Jedi robes, lightsaber attached to belt

"I will remember to bear that in mind, and thank you for sharing your experience" she replied politely to the warning from Kat Decoria . It was no secret that the Sith liked to target what you loved in order to hurt you, but she would not deny the pleasure she got from the family around her. "I was steered towards Soresu to help me manage my mood swings when I was younger, and then I found the Orron form just worked with my natural rhythm quiet well."

Tell me, why do you wish to learn how to Force Heal?

That was a fun question, it would be easy for Sayuri to focus purely on combat, the Mawite front was crying out for Jedi that could fight and gold their own against the warriors of the darkside. But she wanted to be mindful of her own balance and be the best Jedi the force would allow. Yuri herself had a lot of respect for the healing corps, it was less physically dangerous than the combat roles Jedi might engage in, but the emotional strains could be huge and required real strength to effectively manage.

"So, lightsaber combat, I can do that with my eyes closed," she laughed, referring to the blindfold training all padawans went through, but suddenly worried she sounded boastful rather than purely amusing herself. "But force healing, hmm, lets just say my heritage makes it pretty difficult for me. I want to try and learn, because if I try, and the force does not grant me that power, I can accept that and move on. But if I dont try to learn it for fear of failure?" she didn't complete the sentence but the inflection in her voice implied a rhetorical question. Sayuri knew that she might never learn it, but she would put it in the hands of the force over the hands of her own fears any day.
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[Kat Decoria]

Location: Jedi Temple
Outfit: This
Tag: Sayuri Hatoko

Kat nodded her head, "different Forms call out to different people. Some find Djem So a good form in dealing with their emotional balance, others Soresu, for you balance was found in this Orron form. I found Ataru matched my familial Echani training. So that was the Form I adopted as my main focus. I have skills in all others for the most part but Ataru is where I can shine as a Master." Kat chuckled, it was the most she would allow herself to brag but it was not a brag without truth to it.

Listening to the reasoning of why Yuri took on the task of learning Force Heal, it was certainly a solid goal, one that Kat was all too willing to help her in. "Accepting one's limitations is key and only way to know what is a limit is to try and fail." Kat said, it was a belief that she had learn and adopted long ago. "I come from a family and people based in combat. Fighting is such a core tenant of our lives that it is our language, how we express ourselves. To fight and learn Jedi combat, that had always come easy to myself as well. However, I stand here today a Healer, not a warrior like most."

"I say so it might give you some hope in being able to overcome what has held you back in the past." Kat paused outside a training room door. "Before we head in, I want you to know that this might not be something solved today. Most Jedi learning this power it takes time, a long time. Do not feel disheartened if this is not successful today, today is about ensuring you feel the Force and I can sense the potential." Kat then opened the door and entered the practice medical training room.

 

[Sayuri Hatoko]

Location: Jedi temple
Objective: Discuss force healing with a master
Tags: Kat Decoria
Gear: Jedi robes, lightsaber attached to belt

Sayuri listened intently to the Knight and smiled at the reassurance. Hearing her admit to overcoming her own challenges gave the purple haired teen confidence that this was the right person to teach her this skill. When things came easily to yourself it was too easy to dismiss others that were struggling. She laughed a little bit when she was told she likely wouldn't solve it today. "And here I was thinking you would wave a magic wand and I would walk out as a master of healing." she smirked at the Knight in a friendly way as they walked into the door.

The room looked more like a medical study room than a meditation chamber that a lot of the jedi classes use, exploded anatomical diagrams of half a dozen different species lined one of the walls. There was numerous different stations looking at different body parts, it was fascinating from a scientific perspective as much as from a force perspective. "Does an in depth examination of anatomy help with the healing process?" Yuri was unsure how much of the process was guided by the force user and how much the force just did by itself. As they walked past an simulated torso of some alien she stopped and admired the detail of the sculpting, they had certainly employed real artists for this task. She couldn't yet identify the organs of this specific creature, this realisation made her eyes widen, "How many species are you familiar with?" if the force healing required anatomical familiarity and their was thousands of sentient species alone, the undertaking might be more massive than she first thought.

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[Kat Decoria]

Location: Jedi Temple
Outfit: This
Tag: Sayuri Hatoko

Chuckling deeply, "well, some would argue that there is no such thing as a master of healing. Much like you can spend your whole life learning to fight, you can forever be learning how to heal." Kat replied, mastery was a skill that was something few could achieve, truly achieve. At least in her own mind that was how she viewed it. Looking over the equipment, Kat pulled a couple of items out and sorted out a table with the essentials that she thought was needed for the beginning stages of learning how to heal.

"It can." Kat stated simply. "However, most do not learn past the basics or the most common of races. The truly dedicated healers, or the ones seeking it as a profession, they tend to delve deeper and explore the anatomy of many, many species out there. However, for the basics and beginners, it is best to not concern yourself with all that. Focus on understanding your own body and how to repair that." Kat knew a variety of species and could heal a great number of people mostly due to her time working in refugee camps and exploring the wider galaxy. However, it was not a guarantee that she could heal everyone out there.

Shrugging her shoulders, "it is hard to say. I know a number intimately, some I have a great deal of knowledge about and more I have sparse understanding. I haven't kept track of a number though, better to assess things when they are needed. Can I help that person, yes or no?" Kat laid down some synthetic skin on the table. "This is as close to real skin as we can get without me going around and either cutting myself or cutting someone else. Might be a little trickier to heal this than organic flesh but nail this and organic flesh gets a lot easier." It was a trickier starting point than other Force powers but once you could get the ball rolling, it was much easier to progress.

"Any questions before we start?" Kat asked, smiling warmly.

 

[Sayuri Hatoko]

Location: Jedi temple
Objective: Discuss force healing with a master
Tags: Kat Decoria
Gear: Jedi robes, lightsaber attached to belt

Looking at the slab of synthetic skin in front of her might, she couldnt help but think it looked like pork belly. She reached out and touched the skin, it felt warm and soft, reacting like normal skin did, she touched her own forearm, almost as a comparison as if she needed it. "Huh..." she said curiously. "So how does this stuff work, I assume its some kind of vat grown animal skin or something? Or the force wouldn't heal it, would it?"

She waved her hand over it, trying to feel, something from the tissue before standing and looking at Kat Decoria for guidance what to do next. "I think that's about it really, what would you like me to do?"


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[Kat Decoria]

Location: Jedi Temple
Outfit: This
Tag: Sayuri Hatoko

Kat smiled, "this is actually based on human skin. It is used to cover prosthetics and allow people to feel whole." It was never a thing that Kat needed in her life but she could appreciate how others would feel very differently about it all. "However, it can also be used as a training tool, whether for Force Users like ourselves to practice Force Heal, or for non-Force Users in their practice of stitching and such." Kat explained, taking a scalpel and slicing in one smooth motion, the slice splitting the skin apart but drawing no blood like it would if it was attached to a person.

"The Force works differently, it can be used on technology but that would be a very different power. It flows through everything, even technology and droids. Just takes a certain mindset and understanding to connect to it. However, that is a lesson on a different power for a different day if you wished to learn it." Kat mentioned, she was curious to see what others were interested in learning and what they were preferring to focus on in terms of Force powers.

Grabbing a stool, Kat sat on the stool and looked at Sayuri. "Force Healing is an ability focused in the Lightside, there is a Darkside alternative called Force Drain, which is an ability to heal oneself through draining the life force of others. Force Healing is an act of giving, you are pouring your own energies and such into another." Kat paused to allow Sayuri to absorb that information, "this act is dangerous, it can be threatening to your own life if you pour too much or overextend yourself in attempting to save someone who is beyond your own skills, it can kill you. Being aware of your limits and developing the skill is crucial." Kat explained in a firm tone, determined to have Sayuri aware of the risks of this power.

"To use the power, connect with the Force. Feel the Lightside fill you, pour the energy from yourself into the skin. The power should increase the natural healing rate of the skin." Kat explained, it was hard to describe the Force working since people interpreted the Force differently and uniquely.

 

[Sayuri Hatoko]

Location: Jedi temple
Objective: Discuss force healing with a master
Tags: Kat Decoria
Gear: Jedi robes, lightsaber attached to belt

Sayuri liked technology, she was of a generation of jedi where kit was fun and she loved messing around with gadgets, using the force on tech just seemed less interesting though, it almost felt innapropriate, force was life after all. She watched as Kat Decoria gently cut the skin and left a wound.

"Does pouring my own energy into someone come with any risks to the patient? For example if they were sensitive to my corruption?" she worried that what was left of her grandmother's blood in her could potentially contaminate someone else, maybe even darken their own light.

Kat sat and Sayuri looked at the flesh closey before running her hand in the air above it. "Here goes nothing" she whispered to herself before trying to feel the flow of the force around her and channel it. Not wholey of the lightside it was tricky to find the right sensation but eventually she found herself connecting with the tissue, she felt the sting of the injury and began to pour herself into it.

"Chit..."

There it was, that familiar burning sensation, the first time she had felt it was after a minor training injury, her tutor had gone to heal her and it was like he had set her on fire. This time though she felt the tissue on the skin beginning to knit, but as the tissue connected it was like someone held a flame under her palm and she flinched, drawing her hand away and breaking her concentration. She looked at her palm expecting to see blisters but there was none. Of the tissue, the smallest part of the tissue had begun to reconnect, she looked closely waiting for it to split but it seemed to hold.

"I'm sorry Kat," she apologised for her brief lack of control and smiled. "Basically whenever I try that power, or someone uses it on me, that happens. But... yeah..." she shrugged and raised her eyebrows as if she felt guilty of the situation. She wanted to do better, at least on this occasion, something had happened.


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[Kat Decoria]

Location: Jedi Temple
Outfit: This
Tag: Sayuri Hatoko

Kat thought about it for a moment then shrugged her shoulders, "I have not read or seen anything that would suggest that your background would have any impact on a patient." Kat stated in an attempt to reassure the Padawan that she was okay and that her background should not affect her abilities to help others. At least from what Kat knew about the Force and how it had worked for her. "The Force is working to turn your energy into energy that speeds the natural recovery of a person. You are not leaving your presence in them, as far as I understand the healing to work." There was plenty of uncertainty in how the Force worked since it was impossible to understand or scientifically test.

Watching Yuri work, she noticed the pain and the hurt that it caused the Padawan to use a power focused in the Lightside, but there was no look of disappointment or upset, if anything, Kat looked wholly impressed with how much Yuri was able to do on a first try. "I couldn't even get the skin to heal first time I tried to use the power, so what you did was very impressive Yuri. Don't be hard on yourself, be pleased that you were able to do something, that is a big first step. From here on, it might be a slower, more painful process for yourself than others, but I think if you wanted that we could figure out a way to reduce the pain and help you progress in the Force Healing aspects." Kat offered.

"I look more into the Sithspawn aspects and try to understand it better, I didn't look to far since I was not going to define you by that. However, I am sure there are ways around such origins. The Force works in mysterious ways, a natural born Sith can become a Jedi and able to use Force Heal, then so can you Yuri. We just have to figure out how." Kat offered an encouraging smile, she wanted Yuri to feel confident and able to do things, only limited by her mind.