Among the Brown Flowers

[Dravis Rosilla]

The temple garden's flowers were exotic. Strange beauties from all over the galaxy, each one contributing to the aesthetic of the land in it's own way. Some were prettier than others, but all had their part. The most vibrant purple petals and blood-stained lilies were rimmed with wilting brown monstrosities, to bring out the beauty in the colors. Padawan Oluja often compared himself to the brown flowers. Without a diversity of background color, the brightest would not shine bright at all. Besides, Tyyni quite liked the color brown.

Onlookers would see a small robed Hutt, tail curled around his large belly, eyes closed, meditating in a ring of roses. A breath in. A breath out. Tyyni reached his mind out to the cosmos, and felt the life around him. Small plants and insects. Worthless little beings, but beings worth protecting nonetheless. All life was important. Even the bugs.

The Hutt had been waiting for his new master here for a few minutes. He hadn't heard much about her, but felt excitement anyways. It was about time his instructors bumped him up to Padawan status. He had spent many years as a youngling, due to his race's slow aging, but he finally felt ready.

Tyyni let his tail sway over the roses, feeling their soft petals. It was almost time to meet Master [member="Quenladose"], and Tyyni felt butterflies in his large stomach. What if he disappointed her? What if he wasn't what she was expecting? He opened his eyes, revealing beautiful emerald pools, and sighed. I guess I'll find out soon enough, he thought to himself.

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

The wind rustled through the flowers as the small jedi knight stood there for a moment. Her size was perfect for many things like touching the flowers and tending them with the other ones in the garden. She blended in with the youngest students while her multicolored hair gave her a strange rainbow look same with her tri-colored eyes while she was observing the padawan in question to see what he was like and get a general feeling.

The small knight walked following the small path through the flowers before she was standing next to the large hutt. The four foot master who weight as much as soe of the children running around looked up. Speaking as her tattoo shifted appearance on her body and the two sabers on her thigh hummed with the force. She had them and the small atrisian style blade for her own use while finally speaking.

"Hello, are you waiting for someone?" She said it while moving forward to stand in front of him and she looked like a child compared to many other. The small points to her ears and excessively long life span let her age slowly. "I haven't seen you around here before and I have been in the jedi order for a long time."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

Tyyni started as the small being addressed him. Looking over, he was mesmerized by her tattoo as it shifted around her body. He'd never seen that before. Looking her over again, she seemed like a child, but the twin sabers at her sides and the strong presence she gave off suggested otherwise.

"Ah, yes, hello. I just transferred here. The garden here is... beautiful." The Hutt looked over the flowers like a child, admiring the roses with a delicate glance. "I've never seen anything like it..."

"I'm waiting for my new master. I was supposed to meet her here." Oluja fidgeted his pudgy fingers against his side awkwardly. "Do you know where I can find Jedi Knight Quenladose? I was told she was supposed to be here..."

The Hutt looked back to the roses, admiring their beautiful blooms.

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

Oh he was looking for her and she stayed there looking at him. Her tri-colored eyes shifting a little as the pinwheel flecks in the silver shined before she spoke nodding her head finally. "I see, you are looking for her, she should be around here somewhere. Usually appears when the padawans dance or sing." She said it while looking at the hutt. "We should totally dance, do you know how to do the Ryloth twerk? It is supposed to be a famous move." She said it with a smile wonderig about his perceptions, she was here but a jedi needed to learn to see into the truth of things and.... she spoke only the truth. She was here, she did like dancing and had wondered what that one slave was talking about."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

Tyyni looked up from his flowers, confused. What did she say? "Um... No, I have not heard of this 'Ryloth Twerk'."

The Hutt maneuvered his body around until he was face-to-face with the girl. His training saber jiggled around on his belt as he spoke. "I don't exactly have the body for dancing, either." To make a point, he flapped around his tail weakly. "But... If I must dance to bring her out... I will try." With a determined look on his face, he waddled away from her a ways. Stopping, the Hutt began to slam his tail against the ground in rhythm, making a beat. Bringing out his training saber, he lit it with a hiss, sending a vibrant cerulean glow across the red flowers. With the beat he was making with his tail, the Hutt went into a simple Soresu stance, blade over his head, chubby hand out in front of him. Tongue hanging out in concentration, the Hutt went into a simple Soresu exercise, body turning, blade swinging melodically with the beat.

"I know no dances, but do you think this is close enough?" The Hutt twirled the blade behind his back, tail thumping on the ground.

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

The jedi knight was standing there and she watched it trying and fighting every bone and fiber of her being no to break into laughter at the sight... She needed to be respectful but oh my god he had tried it at least. She looked him over offer his efforts while she nodded her her. "I think that will do." She stood there wondering before raising a hand to her head and moving it through her hair. "So what do you know about your master? If not by sight then maybe by species? Or did they not tell you anything about her?" She was curious about it wondering if he knew but worked to try and be kind. "She is kind of short, odd colored hair and very pale skin. Most of the other jedi barely recognize her because of her abilities to almost blend into the situation or the area and be quiet." She stood there and wondered. "Oh and hello I am Quenladose Nic Essus."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

Tyyni immediately sputtered as he heard the small Jedi speak her name. "Oh, Master! I did not know... please, forgive me. I was just told your name... Um..." The Hutt immediately turned off his training saber, and bowed respectfully.

"But, if you were here... Why did I have to dance? I suppose it did draw you out..." The Hutt mused to himself quietly, before taking a second glance at his new Master. She was small, her hair was strange, and she apparently liked dance. Not your average Jedi Knight. But, neither was Tyyni your average Jedi Padawan. Nodding, Tyyni smiled. "I suppose I must have looked quite silly..." The Hutt began to laugh to himself.

Wiping a tear out of his eye, the Padawan bowed again. "I am Padawan Tyyni Oluja. It is an honor to meet you, Master."

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

She looked up at him. "When nine hundred year old you become... find things to break up the boredom you need." She said it with a smile that was wide showing the small dainty incisors with their needle like points. "Besides everyone looks silly, if you are serious all the time you'd be like master [member="Coci Heavenshield"] and be able to make diamonds with your seriousness." A look to it while she turned on her heel and was walking motioning for the hutt to follow. "now lets see what I can teach you, better yet... what have you been taught previously."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

Tyyni slid along behind his Master subdued, still processing what had happened. Her age didn't surprise him as much as it would anyone else, considering Hutts often lived to be a thousand themselves. They passed beautiful flowers along each side of the walkway, but Tyyni payed them little mind as he talked. "Uh, well, I was taught all of the basics of course, but I have been a youngling for some time, so I have picked up a few tricks from the older Jedi. I self-taught myself a little Soresu." The Hutt thought back to the countless hours he would stand in his room, watching old holorecordings of Soresu Masters, and trying to duplicate their simplest moves. Countless hours of failing, and trying again.

"I have studied a few force techniques as well, but nothing majorly." Finally, he nodded. "I am ready to learn everything you have to teach." Tyyni had to move fast to keep up with the little Knight. He could tap into the Force to move faster, but it took a lot of energy, energy Tyyni didn't want to spend at the moment.

"If I may ask, what was your first lesson with your first master?

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

"My first lesson?" She looked back at him and ohhh had to think about that one. She wasn't certain if she could remember but her early lessons had been with movement and sabers but saying the wrong thing was close to lying and not something she wanted. "My master taught me how to use my size at the time and speed with my sabers... but it has been so long I am no longer certain.though... but I never got taller."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

"Hah. I guess your first lesson cannot really apply to me then." Tyyni motioned to his large belly. Using his size wasn't exactly something Tyyni had been trained to do. To all of his instructors, and to himself, his strange anatomy was his weakest link.

"I am anxious to begin learning, Master. I am ready." Tyyni felt nervous. If he was to disappoint his new Master, he might as well get it over with as quickly as possible. The Hutt let his tongue pass over his lips grossly. It was a habit that he couldn't quite kick.

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

She was looking at him now getting into a nice open area she could work and fight to train him. The size difference between the two of them well... well that could be used to an advantage if done right, she was looking at the section making a line with her foot while he turned to look at him. "Alright then we shall work and start on it. THe first step of being a jedi is to know how to use what you see and feel. The force works great to convince people but telling someone to accept what you want is easier if you know what they need. Learning how to read the one within sight of you. THeir surface thoughts, their body language and what is happening all around you." She stood there with her face remaining straight, blank and impassive with silvery eyes and her tattoo looking at him. "Nowtry with me, what am I thinking about? What does my body tell you?"

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

Tyyni stopped his slow advance as they went into a clearing. The sun's rays cascaded down around them as the Padawan faced the Knight. Stroking his chin, the Hutt thought about his task.

"Your body?" The Hutt looked his Master up and down, noting her blank face. Her tattoo stared at him, willing him to do something wrong. He didn't know. He simply didn't know. Tyyni resorted to educated guesswork. "Uh... Well, I would guess you're thinking about... Nothing. Or about the flowers... Or... Oh, I don't know!"

Tyyni tried to hide his ashamed expression. Well, it didn't take long for me to make a fool out of myself...

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

"Close, for a moment there I was thinking about nothing at all. A cleansed mind can resist mental influences... not really a problem with some species but for others resisting mental persuasion takes effort." She said it while remaining there and watching him to see what he was doing. "But observation is important and my tattoo cheats as it can break someones concentration moving like it does."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

"Well, my first guess was kind pf right, then! You were thinking about nothing!" Tyyni wiggled in his happiness. He had guessed right. Even if it was a guess, Tyyni still figured it counted. "I would like to try again, Master. Perhaps it will be easier a second time." Tyyni prepped his own mind, closing his eyes.

The Hutt focused on his master's aura. He could sense she was powerful in the Force, that much was obvious. Besides that... He couldn't get much. She had a powerful mind. Eyes still closed, he sighed. "I... I don't know if I can do this, Master. I am not skilled enough to get into your head."

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

She was looking at him and he tried to go in, pressing at mental barriers was one things and she had worked to make sure hers were strong to protect herself. She stayed there for a moment while standing there. "Yes I have worked hard to make mental barriers. Most of the older jedi did to avoid the dangers. Though recently I have seen more tricked by terrible persausion then before." She said it and had seen more then enough padawans buy into the idea that they were the chosen one able to use the darkside without falling into it. Convinced by the ones they have seen.... silly humans. "We shall start with the next lesson, geting you to lift heavier objects. IN the garden there are some stones, focus and see which ones you can and how many."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

Lift heavy objects? That doesn't sound too bad.

"Alright. I think I can do that." Scanning the open space they had found themselves in, Tyyni spotted a small stone in a nearby bush. Focusing, Tyyni began to grasp the stone with the Force. With a bit of strain, the stone wobbled up, and flew into the Hutt's outstretched hand. Dropping the rock, Tyyni searched for something a bit bigger.

Emerald eyes searching back and forth, Tyyni spied a stepping stone, a bit loose, in the path. The rock was about 2 feet in diameter, circular, and a rusty brown color. Settled on his target, Tiny outstretched both his arms. The Hutt's tongue lolled again in concentration, and he closed his eyes, focused on the larger rock. After a few seconds of deep concentration, the rock began to lift itself from the path.

Yes, Tyyni thought, giving himself a mental pat on the back. The rock slowly began a lazy teeter over to the pair of Jedi. Stopping a few feet short, the stone dropped with a thud. "How... How was that?" The Padawan was panting, wiping a bead of sweat from his brow. He wasn't the most Force-sensitive of all Jedi, but he figured that was quite the accomplishment for one of his training.

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

She remained there and looked to the side for a moment letting the padawan find his place. Cool starring at where he was feeling with tthe force unblinkingly. He was doing it and the nod of her head ever so slightly gave away that she was pleased with it. Who knew what else he would be able to do but he was doing wel and she could see it and the strain there from his efforts while bowing her head. "You are doing very well, we will have to work on your stamina but that is another lesson. Continue to try and push how long and how many you can lift."

 

[Dravis Rosilla]

How many can I lift? Tyyni looked between his two stones he had collected, and frowned. I've never tried lifting more than one thing at a time...

Tyyni slowly raised his hands, and concentrated on the Force. The two stones flew up slowly, and the Hutt was already feeling drained. The two objects wobbled in the air for a moment, then stopped, suspended. Smiling a little, the Padawan looked for something else to lift.

Resting his emerald eyes on a pair of branches, Tyyni reached out to them as well. The sticks slowly ascended, and flew to join his little armada of ecosystem. Establishing the initial grip on the objects was tough, but keeping them in the air seemed easier the longer it went. With his four objects now orbiting the Hutt, he looked for more things to hold. "I... I think I'm getting the hang of this!" The large rock drooped a little, and Oluja corrected it. He was starting to get tired, but this was the farthest he'd ever gotten with something like this.

[member="Quenladose"]

 

[Quenladose]

[member="Tyyni Oluja"]

She could see he was working hard on the technique as she was moving quickly. Her force energies going to make her levitate but the jedi knight moved to the rocks and pebbles to go into the air as she crouched there levitating just above but making it look like she was standing on the rock he was working with. "See you are doing better, just wait until you are learning how to work with techniques like Sokan. You'll be hopping around with your blade."