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6th Transmission, Stopping to smell the Kibo...[Video/Action]

[Luke Skywalker has had an eventful few weeks, what with Anakin arriving, and breaking the news to his father about his rather dark future, not to mention the New Feather cycle. He'd patrolled the woods for newcomers, and spent many afternoons introducing himself to and attempting to help New Feathers get adjusted to life in Luceti. Not to mention the recent the blank...day from the last weekend.

That was beginning to be a common theme, blank days in his memory, and it was starting to be more than mildly disconcerting. Luke was genuinely starting to get angry at having his mind wiped by the Malnosso. To alleviate some of this, Luke decided that today would probably be an excellent day for exercise, and perhaps finding someone to train with. He'd talked to some people in the past about working on Jedi philosophy, martial training, and even meditative practice but due to the New Feather cycle, Anakin, and the confusion regarding the attack on the Battle Dome things had just not worked out.

He sends out a message to the village in Video form during the morning, before stepping outside to begin his own practice]

Good morning Luceti. I trust this morning finds you all well. I have a bit of a request. I would like to find someone to help me train today. Its been a while since I've had anyone to spar with, and equally as long since I've had an exercise partner. If anyone is interested, please contact me. I will be around Community House Five, so if you'd prefer, please stop by.

Moreover, if anyone is interested, I feel like today is a fine day for a hike and would love company.

[After his morning, he heads about his business in the village, stopping by the shops to pick up a few odds and ends like nutrient bars, a travelling pack, and some canteens.

Following this, he begins to make preparations for a rather lengthy hike, planning on heading out into the woods and just walking until he feels like its time to turn around. Why? Because he knows that he needs to relax and take time to smell the Kibo. Even if there aren't any Kibo flowers here. All the little things are starting to build up, and he can ill afford a tantrum of his own, having just prevented Anakin's explosion the previous week.

Its a fine spring day, and he does hope that someone will join him on his walk]

(OOC: Feel free to grab Luke pretty much anywhere. In the morning, in town, over the journal, before his hike, out on his walk, or really whatever you want.)

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[The remotes spin around, gyrating in random patterns, snapping off bolts of energy. There isn't really a discernible pattern, but only occasionally actually fire. There is an audible hum before each shot, typical of most blaster weapons.

Any missed deflections were programmed to only sting like a mosquito, nothing more]

[She's good at moving quickly; even without sensing them, she spots the bolts and learns to judge the timing of the noise and the sight quickly. She is stung only a very few times, with little yelps of surprise rather than pain.]

[Luke tacks out a few commands, and the droids fade away, instead transforming into a training droid wielding a lightsaber the color of blood]

Good. For someone without the Force, thats good. With practice you should be quite capable. Now, this droid. I'd like you to try and destroy it using only Soresu. It will be using the lightsaber form Shi-Cho, a more aggressive one.

[A more aggressive style. Then while she may be strong defensively, she'll need to become stronger, or she'll only end up pushed back instead of gaining any ground or winning. Mercury nods crisply, and takes her stance again.]

[The droid starts out with several rapid strikes, sweeping his blade in wide, powerful cleaves. It isn't particularly strong, but there is conviction behind each blow]

[She keeps a close defense until she thinks she sees her opening, and hurries to strike out against the droid. For a moment, she equates it to the droids used by the malnosso instead, and it makes her the more determined.

She hates them.]

[The droid's offense crumbles against Mercury's defense, and it does indeed leave it quite open. The droid clatters to the floor in two parts, cleaved through by her strike]

You're already getting the hang of it. Soresu is an excellent form for that style of fighting. It requires patience, which you clearly have.

[As soon as the droid is finished, Mercury takes the moment to catch her breath, before turning back to Luke.]

Thank you. It was a good exercise. You must do similar training frequently?

I do. I need to keep myself sharp, and...there aren't many opponents with lightsabers around. You'd be welcome to join me any time you'd like. I'm always happy to work with you, and I feel that of the people I've met, lightsaber combat would suit you best.

I could say the same. Being able to defend yourself and your loved ones is a necessity here.

Then why don't we train together on a regular basis? I can show you the five other lightsaber forms I know, and we can work with one that suits you best. And I'm sure there are any number of things you can teach me.

I'm very willing to try, though I'm not sure what I'd teach you. You're very skilled already.

There are always things we can teach one another. Combat training alone isn't the only thing we can share. Never downplay your own wisdom, Mercury. You are impressively quick to adapt. Very few non-Force users are capable of using a lightsaber to block blaster bolts.

[She brushes off the compliment by habit.]

It's similar to the techniques of a sword. That's all.

Similar, but I've seen very few swords that wouldn't simply melt or shatter when used against a blaster. I realize the Third Party doesn't exactly have access to that level of technology, but the applications of it are still useful.

Everything at our disposal is useful. We can find new applications for it as well.

I couldn't agree more. Lets meet more regularly then, once a week at least, provided there aren't dangerous or threatening situations? I think you could become quite proficient with lightsabers. I meant what I said before. There's potential for great power there, and a lightsaber is vastly superior to even the most enchanted of swords.

[She is fond of her sword, a weapon she chose in the past and uses to this day, but she doesn't contradict Luke, and only nods.]

I'm agreeable to that.

I'd also like to be able to train with my powers.

[Under most circumstances, Luke would agree that familiar is better. But a lightsaber could cut through nearly any substance in any known universe, not to mention was much easier to conceal. And anyone with knowledge of Mercury would find themselves in for quite a shock should she draw the weapon of a Jedi Knight]

Of course. That's the next step, learning to interweave your powers into hand to hand. The lightsaber can turn aside most forms of energy, even redirecting them back at a foe.

In that sense, it's similar to my sword. [This was, of course, something of a relief; it meant she believed she'd be able to learn the basics well, with effort.]

The primary difference between your sword and a lightsaber is really the cutting capacity. Once you master the basics, you'll be much better prepared to deal with others who wield similar weapons. [He doesn't mention names, but were Anakin to lose it, or Palpatine to appear, he wouldn't trust her sword to hold up under a lightsaber strike. Such was the unnatural might of a Sith]

My sword isn't a normal sword. It's capable of going against other energy-based and magical weapons.

I've no doubt. As I said the cutting ability is different, though. Lightsabers require less strength to wield, and less pressure to slice through things. And...I've yet to encounter a sword capable of cutting through steel like it was butter.

[He does see where what he's saying might sound odd, so he chooses to clarify]

I'm not saying abandon your sword, I'm saying take up a new tool as well. There are applications for both.

I enjoy it as a different application. It helps me to focus my mind when I'm working on something new.

It does the same for me. Learning new things, and teaching new things, it helps me stay calm. I've...had a trying couple of weeks. So thanks.

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[Action] (Sorry I'm slow!)

[Action] no worries; i am, too, lately - and in and out today as well

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