Hidden Knowledge

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

There was a gentle calm that seemed to have spread over the ship in the past days. There was little doubt in Abelain's mind that it had something to do with the way he had been defeated upon the planet of Ziost by a Dark Jedi. He had returned broken, and nearly crippled from the combat, and it had made the crew somber in their mindset. For a fairly long time, many among the crew had been fearful of their resident Sith, afraid of the unknown that constantly stalked their halls. Rumors had spread for months about his less civilized practices, such as the supposed consumption of raw flesh and meat that he partook in monthly, but little evidence of that had been provided.

However, he had been beaten so badly that the crew had stopped thinking in the way they had before. Suddenly, instead of a monster among them, they found that he was simply another alien. They still respected him, but he had lost some of the fear factor that had been instilled in them. Since he had returned, Abelain had dug himself into his studies of the Holocron of Kyle Katarn, the prize that had led to all of their recent troubles. He had been unable to fully activate the device, though there had been moments when it had nearly begun to start, and then simply flickered into electronic sleep once more.

A call had been sent to one of the more prominent members of the Dark Council in hopes of learning how best to deal with the irritating device. He needed to learn as best he could of it's knowledge, lest he be caught unawares by a more powerful opponent again in the future. The near-death experience had given him a drive to become better, and he had shed a slimmer of his pride against the other species. Naturally, he still knew in his heart that he was superior to them, but it had also become clear that there were specialists among the galaxy that might outmatch him in certain feats, even if they were overall inferior.

He sat within a training chamber aboard the Paladin, eyeing the Holocron before him with vain curiosity and eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Sith Lord Erebos. They had met once before, upon a training mission that had been sadly cut short due to constraints, but now that they could meet again, Abelain hoped that he might be of assistance in his project. Despite the invitation, the Hammer were to remain on guard throughout the vessel, a paranoid institution in the event of any unwanted intruders that might stealthily accompany Erebos unto the Paladin.

 

[Shaddi]

Out of the blackness of space a small shuttle came into being, not coming from hyperspace but from the stealthed mother-ship called The doppelgangers Lament. Aboard was Erebos having taking the invitation but kept his flagship in stealth in case treachery or an attack would occur. On board the shuttle were four troopers that were huddled in a corner by three large Tuk'ata that growled at them along with two Droids that flanked the Sith lord only ignored the large Sith hounds as if used to them.

The pilot sent both a message and a package to prove the identity of the guest that [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] had Invited. The shuttle moved slowly and un-threateningly towards the hangar of the Paladin to land. Upon landing the four troopers rushed out of the shuttle with the three large Tuk'ata running after them playfully, only to stop with a single click of Erebos's tongue as he exited the shuttle's ramp. The droids trailing after him in guard positions while the Tuk'ata moved to flank him while the largest of the Tuk'ata moved in front of Erebos as he moved into the hangar and with a simple few gestures made a Paladin Trooper lead him to Abelain.

As he arrived to the chamber, Erebos ordered the droids to flank the doors to guard the entrance while the Sith hounds followed him inside. "You called for me? Might I inquire though what is it that an acolyte would so need the help of a council member?" He said as he crossed his arms over as he looked over the acolyte, his faceless mask giving nothing of the expressions underneath.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

The shuttle had landed easily enough within one of Paladin's hangar bays, and as the encroaching figure of Darth Erebos approached him, Abelain took heed of the dark energy that seemed to indicate where the Lord stood. It did seem strange that he had come only on a shuttle, and that made his paranoia spike for a moment as he considered the possibility of a stealthy warship, only to dismiss the thought in consideration that Erebos had no reason to bring a warship of any sort, especially not to deal with a lowly acolyte. When the group finally reached the door, Abelain took a whiff of the air, taking notice of the scent of blood that would indicate not only the Sith, but also his pets; strange creatures that the Arue'tii had yet to meet. They were fierce and rather large looking animals, and there was no doubt in the explorer's mind that they matched their appearance in combat.

The Arue'tii bowed his head in respect to the highly ranked council member, before listening to his inquiry about why he had been summoned. It was a reasonable request, as he had not given information pertaining to the true nature of the message before sending it, such things were prone to be sliced into and exploited. He spoke, his voice low and rumbling from deep within his chest, though at a quiet volume which seemed to suggest subservience; at least for the time, "I apologize for drawing you from your work, but I ask for your assistance in opening a holocron which I have procured. It was created by the ancient Kyle Katarn, and I am under the impression that it possesses knowledge in the Dark Side, as well as the Light." He paused for a few moments, directing his hand towards the cube which stood upon a pedestal erected in the center of the training room, "I have thus far been unable to open it. I understand that you possess greater knowledge of things ancient and archaic." The last statement seemed almost to be a question, as if reaffirming his faith that the Sith Lord would be capable of opening the device.

He laid his eyes upon the man's strange mask for only a brief moment before flickering them onto the pair of droids which guarded the chamber's entrance. They had escaped his notice, and he made a mental note to investigate what type of machine they were, choosing for the time being to leave them alone. A pair of guards from the vessel patrolled the outside hallway, not even directing their vision into the room and apparently deciding to leave the Dark Siders to their work.

 

[Shaddi]

With a simple catching gesture Erebos brought the holocron to his hand and looked it over. "That is a reasonable request. In return to teaching you how to open holocrons I would like to learn what I can from this holocron as well." Erebos said as he handed the holocron to [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] and then moved a little around the room as he examined it. The pedestal then served as his perch while he looked towards Abelain and with the force began to guide Abelain with gentle nudges at his mind to guide him in the right directions to open the holocron. "Focus yourself onto the holocron, meditate on it. Allow your own force energy to sink into the holocron until you've smothered it in the force. Then you use your energy to link the core of the holocron to the outside, spin it like a puzzle cube with the force until you manage to open it." He then said to guide the Arue'tii in opening he holocron.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

The Arue'tii watched as the Lord withdrew the holocron from it's resting place, and laid it into his hand, grasping it fully and presumably examining it from behind his faceless mask. It was somewhat disconcerting having to speak to someone with no face, but it was not completely out of the norm, especially among the ranks of the One Sith. There were often masked individuals who hid their identities and features before they rushed into combat, or simply to add an extra layer of intimidation to their techniques. Abelain had never found a satisfactory reason to engage in wearing an item which concealed whom he was, and found it much easier to simply allow himself to be known, especially since there was no act of retaliation against any of his loved ones that anyone in the outer galaxy would ever likely be capable of performing, and because he was already a giant and terrifying alien.

Erebos outstretched his hand, passing the holocron back to it's owner who retrieved it with a careful grip. The Sith Lord stepped to the pedestal, using it as a perch for himself while staring at the acolyte before him with remarkable conviction. Abelain felt the intrusive tugs and pulls upon his mind as the Lord began to focus his attention upon the holocron, and guide him into understanding it's inner workings. It was frightening to have another individual within his mind, but the manner in which the activity was performed seemed gentle enough not to bring extreme fear to the Arue'tii. It had long been a fear of his to have someone breach into his mind, to delve into his thoughts, and there was a measure of disconcerting thought in that he had no idea how far the Lord could truly enter his sanctuary of mind.

He imagined the holocron within his grasp, allowing the Force that he commanded to slowly encroach upon it's surface and begin to smother it in dark energy. The display of his might felt meager when compared to that of the nearby Lord, but the guidance of his telepathic hand allowed for the Arue'tii to keep on the path. Abelain tugged at the innards of the holocron, imagining it to be a set of puzzle pieces which were constantly twirled and whirled about inside of their cage with limited understanding of the function for each. Finally, after minutes of the attempt, the device released a gentle, almost imperceptible click, and a light began to shine through the surface of the item, taking on the form of a man whose visage had lain dead for centuries uncountable.

 

[Shaddi]

Erebos raised his head a little by extending his neck and let out a slight "ah" when he saw that [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] had done it. "Good you learn well. Now you interact with the holocrons gatekeeper. The very entity which can deny or grant you access to the secrets within. Think of them as the force remnant of the creator and holder of all the creators knowledge that he deemed worthy to put into the holocron." He explained as he stood up from his perch and approached. He would allow Abelain to choose the course of action from here, he disliked weak minded sith and having prodded only slightly in The Arue'tii's mind he had found the acolyte anything but weak minded. Scarred and paranoid true but not weak willed, the acolyte would make a fine lord one day of that Erebos had no doubt.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

The explorer stood still in front of the projection of the long-dead Jedi Master. He would have been easily recognizable from a picture of any form, and there was no doubt within his mind that this was the best representation of the Master that could be created by the device. It was remarkably life-like, but a whiff of the air alerted Abelain to the fact that it was not actually present; at least not in the manner that Erebos, or himself were present. It was an illusion created to allow for communication with the device without things becoming difficult, and to perhaps better impart instruction than would be capable via text. Despite that, there was no doubt within his mind that he would need to entreat the machine well if he wished to learn it's many hidden secrets.

Erebos offered his compliment at the speed with which the Arue'tii had managed to open the capsule, and then proceeded to instruct him on the nature of the Gatekeeper, and what would be required to reach it's mysteries. Abelain simply nodded, and took a step towards the gazing hologram, kneeling onto the hard ground and allowing his cape to drape his leg behind him, upraised slightly above the ground by the limb. He spoke, his words in a soft volume, but still erupting out from his chest with surprising timbre and deepness, "Gatekeeper of the Holocron of Kyle Katarn. I am Abelain Narv'uk, explorer of the Order of Hazarin, Descendant of Sarith, and I entreat you to grant me knowledge of your wisdom. I ask that you might present information to me of both Light and Dark, that I may make my judgment of the galaxy, and may understand it's complexities and secrets, and that I might be presented with a clearer path than the one set before me in wandering." He finished his speech, remaining upon the ground and awaiting instruction by the holocron.

"Stand up." The Gatekeeper spoke, outstretching a hand towards it's penitent opener. It seemed to examine him for several long seconds, as if debating something within it's self before gradually acquiescing a moment later and giving a gentle nod of it's head. "I will teach you, but I must admit you seem very much to have set your thoughts, you may have difficulty accepting the truth." With that done, the Gatekeeper pivoted about, staring at the faceless mask of the Sith Lord, and speaking, "Who are you?"

 

[Shaddi]

The gatekeeper was a hologram, as much one of technology and one of the force, that made it easier to see him at least. With his hands crossed as he watched from the side while [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] prostrated himself it seemed before the gatekeeper. 'An odd tactic.' He thought as he watched Abelain speak and then what the gatekeeper said to him in return, then a strange turn of events happened the gatekeeper looked towards him and spoke. Despite having had quite a few dealings with holocrons, Erebos had the entire time been by himself when he interacted with his own holocrons.

"I am a curious individual who wishes to remain anonymous, yet learn what you have to teach." Erebos said in a humble voice as he bowed his head towards the gatekeeper. He knew of Kyle Katarn but not much about him. The man had been among the greatest lightsaber duelists of the new jedi order in his time and a highly respected and revered master as well. However with his dealings with Karness Muur's holocron had taught him anything it was to be careful of the gatekeepers of holocrons, or would that only refer to the sith holocron's?

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

The remnant of the dead duelist simply nodded at Erebos, apparently accepting his answer. It redirected it's attention towards it's initial target of conversation, eyeing him for several moments before beginning it's speech: "There are many in the galaxy that believe that the Force is either good, or evil. That it is Light, or Dark. That assumption holds some merit in many cases, but ultimately it is incorrect. The Force is a tool, and whether your actions are good or evil depends on how you use that tool, not which tool is used." The gatekeeper paused for a moment, gesturing it's hand as if it were grasping at something, "The Force is like a blaster, it may be used to murder or rob, or it may be used to stop monsters, or to defend one's family and friends. The blaster has no feelings on the matter, and it won't be affected morally by either choice, that is up to it's wielder. In that same way, the Light side of the Force may be used for bad, and the Dark side may be used for good."

The holocron stopped it's speech, awaiting any responses from the Arue'tii, but he was far too enthralled in thought to ask any pertinent questions, and instead simply nodded for it to continue it's conversation. The gatekeeper continued once more, it's voice becoming somber, "There is a reason that the Dark side is commonly associated with evil. Imagine for a moment that you could have the promise of glory, and immense riches. The Dark side is seductive, it offers those things, but in exchange it demands for anger, and hatred to be used. It promotes aggression for it's advantages, and that in turn forces many to become evil and wicked as their anger overrides their morals. It may not be inherently evil to be angry, or even hateful, but those emotions burrow inside of people, and rot them. That is why those who are evil typically support the Dark side, because it congratulates them for releasing their rage, and it doesn't restrict them from taking what they want."

The warning of the Dark side seemed to have ended with that thought, the gatekeeper casting a glance back towards the masked man standing in the back. Abelain followed his gaze, wondering for a brief moment why he was examining him so thoroughly before the gatekeeper answered his question: "It has been my experience that those who wear masks have something they wish to hide, and that those who have something to hide are guilty."

 

[Shaddi]

Erebos placed his hand up to his chin as he listened to the gatekeepers speech. It held merit and it was quite close to how Erebos himself viewed the force, despite being a sith lord he never let his emotions cloud his mind, it made his mind calm and collected no matter the situation and was honed to a razors edge while still being able to use his emotions to fuel his power when he needed it. The secondary speech on the dangers of the dark side would have made him roll his eyes if he had functional ones. It was something that all novice acolytes knew only said in different words.

Then the gatekeeper looked towards him again and what it said sent a tinge of annoyance through Erebos. "Or they hide their appearance to protect those around them or who they love." He replied almost through bitten teeth making it clear he didn't like the implication. moving to stand next to [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] as he then pointed at the holocron. "I do not need to justify myself to you, Kyle katarn. I helped this man next to me open your holocron. I am simply here to observe and make sure that you don't try to hurt him as I've seen other gatekeepers do to those not prepared for it." He then said as he crossed his arms over his chest and waited to see what the gatekeeper replied with. Part of him wished he was dealing with Murr since he was the devil he knew so to speak and getting him to drop his guard was starting to become a hobby of Erebos's.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

The Arue'tii simply glanced to and fro between the gatekeeper and Lord Erebos, wondering what his reaction to being accused of disguising himself for misdeeds would be. The Sith Lord answered by stating that there were some who hid to protect themselves and their families from retribution. The gatekeeper seemed to consider this for a few moments, before nodding it's acceptance of that answer and speaking: "You speak wisely. I shall show you what you wish to learn." Abelain had heard of hiding one's identity to protect those closest to them, but it had never seemed viable in his mind as an actual strategy. It was simply not in his nature to hide who he was, even if it meant that those he loved could be in grievous danger. Still, he could not fault Erebos if that was truly his reason for wearing the disguise.

"Now that you have accepted us to work under your tutelage, what shall we be studying first?" The curious explorer questioned, his voice rumbling outwards from deep within his chest. The gatekeeper responded as it turned to face the Arue'tii, "The first lesson that I teach you shall be a defensive technique known as Tutaminis. It is also well known as Force Protection, and involves absorbing energy. While it is rare, and difficult to absorb concentrated energy, such as a blaster, it may be a useful skill to build off of." Abelain nodded his consent to the lesson, taking a mental note that the first thing being taught to them was apparently a light-sided ability, or at the very least a neutral power. It seemed as though the gatekeeper was restraining itself from teaching Dark side abilities until it had better gauged their intentions, and their ability to control it.

With a rapid glance, Abelain examined Lord Erebos, wondering whether he already knew of the aforementioned lesson, and wondering why he had decided to stay and learn from the holocron. It seemed unlikely that there would be very much that a powerful Lord did not already understand, but perhaps there was hidden knowledge that the Arue'tii had not accounted for, and that Erebos was seeking to understand and perfect. The Sith did not simply engage in activities for the sake of sentimentality, and it had been his experience that they always had reasons for their actions. His mind could only wonder at what the Sith Lord's reason could pertain.

 

[Shaddi]

Erebos already knew a little about Tutaminis but he had just grasped the beginning stages of it. "I have already grasped the foundation of this skill but further training wouldn't be denied, given how useful you've made it out to be." He said as he remembered the training he had done with Muur, flashes of the droid firing at him with a weak blaster set to stun to train him made a shiver run up his spine. Moving to make sure both he and [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] would have enough room to move around as necessary. "How do you purpose the training shall be Katarn?" He said as he thought of possibly using a light force shock on Abelain to help him learn the ability but using it in front of the gatekeeper would be a miscalculation so he decided against even voicing it as an option.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

The basic foundation of Tutaminis was to receive energy in any of several different forms, and to redirect, absorb, or otherwise deflect it to avoid damage. It was a rare ability to master, though there were examples throughout galactic history, and it's effects when in the hands of an expert were invaluable. One could deflect blasters, slugthrowers, explosives, and even the famously deadly lightsaber with the proper training. Despite that, it would be difficult to use in combat as it required surprising amounts of concentration. Abelain looked eagerly forward to adding the skill to his repertoire of talents, and listened carefully to the gatekeeper; his earlier evaluations of Erebos having been forgotten in the excitement.

The Sith Lord spoke, stating that he had already delved into the fundamentals of the talent, but that it would be foolish for him to deny himself an opportunity to better learn. He brought up an interesting question that begged an answer; how would they learn Tutaminis without endangering themselves. There was no doubt in the mind of the Arue'tii that a Sith holocron would simply have shot at them, or perhaps slashed them with bladed weapons until they had discovered for themselves their 'inner potential', but the Jedi were far more pacifistic in their teachings. The gatekeeper nodded twice to himself before speaking, "That is a good question, and you shall have an answer in good time." It was not the most satisfying answer, but it allowed for the anticipation to rise.

"Tutaminis can perhaps be best understood as the skill of transferring. It can be the transferring of a blaster bolt into the air, or even into fueling another ability. It is a difficult ability to fully learn, and even harder to implement for the reason of concentration. For example, you may be able to catch an arrow with your hand as part of a performance, but it becomes more difficult to catch the arrow if you aren't expecting it." Abelain nodded, understanding the analogy that was being given and also accepting the wise manner in which it had been explained. He wondered whether Erebos would understand the metaphor as clearly as he had since he had likely been raised without the primitive tools and equipment of an isolated planet. He sincerely doubted that it would confound the Lord, and trusted in his knowledge of various subjects.

"Now, to answer your question." The gatekeeper of Master Katarn gestured towards the masked Lord, "We require a pair of identical objects which can fit within your palms." The Arue'tii glanced around the room, his eyes stopping upon a pair of round dummy detonators, likely used to practice explosives training. A simple flicker of energy through the Force brought them across the room and into his hands, and he held them up to his eyes for inspection, testing their weight and relative size and finding them worthy of use.

 

[Shaddi]

Erebos understood the metaphor as his father had included catching arrows in the training he had received when he was ten. Though now that he thought of it, his father had used crossbows and paralyzing poison tipped arrows. Remembering it made him shiver a little but he held up his hand to look at it as he began to think on applying those very principals to the skill of Tutaminis. His idea began to actually make sense as he thought on the individual principles of both skills, combining them however he thought on adding transference to the equation as well.

"What will those two objects be used for?" He then asked the gatekeeper as he observed the round dummy detonators in [member="Abelain Narv'uk"]'s hands. He was beginning to think what the practice might be but he wanted a clear answer as he knew Jedi holocrons replied most question in a straight forward manner instead of the cryptic and annoying manner the sith holocrons did.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]

The gatekeeper replied in a straightforward manner to Erebos' question, "You will be throwing one object upwards, and catching it in your hand. The goal is to allow the object to strike, but not move your hand in any manner, and to redirect it's kinetic energy into the other object, and to cause it to jump." The Jedi were rather quick to answer questions with actual answers, and Abelain could definitely appreciate it's honesty as opposed to making them sit through several hours of intense riddles and accursed interrogatives. The Arue'tii did hold some slight confusion on how he would manage to allow the detonator to strike without it moving his hand, especially since it seemed to weigh enough to knock it down by a couple of inches whenever he caught it.

Could he attempt to use telekinesis? Probably. Though, that would likely interrupt the purpose of the training which was to discover the fundamentals of Tutaminis and apply them to the best of his ability. He cast a quick glance over towards Lord Erebos, noting that he had not yet retrieved any items for use in the training, and spoke in his low rumbling manner: "Shall you be joining us, sir?" He questioned, carefully avoiding the words 'My Lord' so as not to incite any paranoia from the gatekeeper which had already had troubles with the Sith Lord previously. As he awaited a response, his mind continued to flutter through the possibilities on how he could achieve the goal.

 

[Shaddi]

Erebos thought on the training and nodded when [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] asked him. "I will." He said as he looked around the room and pulled two spheres to his hands. He began by throwing one sphere into the air and then when he caught it transferred it to his other hand to push the other sphere up, though it didn't go up as high as the other. thought it was a little annoying for it to not be that successful he did understand what this taught more than anything else when it came to Tutaminis, it taught precision when it came to the transference of power.

He continued until the sphere could no longer be moved with the power that was transferred and then began again, repeating again and again until he was able to transfer the entire power of the kinetic energy from one sphere to the next that caused them to jump just as high in the air as the other did. Though it did take him many a try he was satisfied with the increased control he now had with the ability. "Deceptively simple yet hard to master." He said to himself with a smile under his mask.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]
Abelain watched for several moments as Erebos began his own attempts at the Tutaminis exercise, noting how quickly the powerful Lord picked upon the lesson, but taking some confidence in that it was taking him multiple tries to master. The Arue'tii tossed the sphere upwards with his right hand, eyeing it on it's slow descent before it clapped into the palm of his hand, moving it downwards slightly. He repeated this process again, focusing this time on removing the slight downward motion and on transferring that kinetic energy over towards the other sphere. Naturally, it failed, but not much could be expected of a beginner. Another glance at the Sith Lord revealed that he was having difficulty in completing the transfer, but not in absorbing the energy initially.

The sphere clapped into his hand once more, stopping it's momentum against it, and the opposite sphere jumped ever so slightly into the air in response. Abelain elicited a gentle chuckle at his first successful attempt, and continued until he was certain that the sphere was being absorbed, and that it's opposite was jumping almost always. Eventually, the energy dissipated and both spheres collapsed into his hands, refusing to bolt any further without additional force. "It is indeed remarkably difficult for how easy to understand the subject ought to be." He replied in response to Erebos comment, continuing his training without averting his eyes towards the Lord.

"If it did not take training, then everyone would understand Tutaminis. Once you believe that you have mastered this exercise, gather another sphere, and attempt to juggle them. You may only throw them into the air once, and from then on must use Tutaminis to keep them upwards." A glance at the Gatekeeper seemed to reveal almost the faintest satisfaction upon it's face at teaching new pupils, but he dismissed that idea for the thought that the hologram was not a real person, only an illusory tool.

 

[Shaddi]

At that Erebos had to grumble a little. With a throw of one ball into the air and then another when the first was about to his his hand and then the third when he transferred the first from one hand to the next. Taking in the force of each of them he began to juggle them, it was clumsy to say the least and he had some trouble to get the rhythm right for it but he eventually managed it but the space between both of his hands had gotten half as short as before. He continued to do it until he grew tired of it, granted a lot of the initial kinetic energy was lost due to the fact that he was getting used to it but when he had managed to hold it he could hold it indefinitely, in theory anyway.

"I seem to have gotten the hang of it, what about you?" He then said as he asked [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] on his progress in Tutaminis.

 

[Abelain Narv'uk]

[member="Darth Erebos"]
There were some similarities between learning how to successfully and efficiently use the ability of Tutaminis, and learning how to snap one's fingers to create a noise which was audible without unnecessary closeness. Chief among those similarities seemed to be that it became easier with practice, but admittedly that could be said of most techniques and skills which needed to be learned. The Arue'tii watched with enthusiasm as the orb he had thrown impacted against his hand and it stood steadfast; still as a stone. The opposite sphere within his other hand leaped upwards apparently by it's own design and fell once more with the force of potential energy and gravity into his open and awaiting palm. The process repeated until finally the potential and kinetic energies had died down to the point where they could no longer cause their counterparts to leap upwards.

Abelain looked towards Lord Erebos, watching as he successfully mastered the ability with little to no pause in between lessons to refine his skills. There was little doubt in his mind that Erebos had a natural affinity towards the subject, or else that he must have practiced it previously. The idea that the Sith had already practiced Tutaminis at a previous point in his training was not without logical basis. He would not be a Lord unless he had already practiced a multitude of talents to better improve his own understanding and performance of them. The Gatekeeper's command to further their training by juggling the balls seemed to have been taken with relative ease by the masked man, and the Arue'tii began to imitate his stance in hopes of perfecting his own training.

It was difficult at first, especially with keeping track of where each ball was in the air, but gradually the rhythm became detectable to him. He felt each orb make contact with his palm before sending the next upwards into the air where it would fall and repeat the process. Remarkably, Abelain had never truly attempted to juggle for as long as he was now able using Tutaminis, but it seemed to be a simplistic skill when coupled with the ability to reuse kinetic force. "I believe that I can continue. Though any change in the pattern will likely cause me to lose focus." One of the balls impacted slightly before he was ready for it, and he felt his hand droop a centimeter before the process continued. It seemed that even speech had disrupted his concentration for the slightest of moments, and in war that would be enough to end his life.

 

[Shaddi]

Looking towards [member="Abelain Narv'uk"] Erebos moved to him and using the force pulled one of his orbs to his hand. "Abelain you must remember that life is unpredictable, being prepared to see such patterns when they emerge and act on them is a skill most need to learn in our world." He said as he placed the objects down on the table next to him and pulled out a training holocron for the basics in all the lightsaber forms and placed it next to them. "I'm afraid my time is short and I must leave you but in thanks for this opportunity to learn from Kyle Katarn I'll leave you this as my thanks." He said as he gave both a small bow and then left the room.

As he left the room he got a comlink call. "Yes?" He answered as few had that frequency. "Your highness please I urgently need you to return to shawken, we believe mandalorians are scouting out the planet and the people are restless." It was his prime minister, the man he left in charge of the planet he was king of when he left the planet. "I'm on my way." Erebos replied and with that him and his escorts all left for his ship.

(Sorry but I wanted to make sure I had no outstanding threads before my loa and you've been so patient I'll make it up to you when I get back. )