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Begin Sense 1 400 Words

Ranah closed her eyes, the sounds of nature and the stream were all that could be heard, she stilled her breathing and cleared her mind of all thoughts that would cause a distraction. When she had done that she stretched out with the Force. At first nothing had happened much like when she touched the Force for the first time. After a couple of short minutes it happened. It had come a slightly easier this time, but it was still an effort to touch it once more. The currents of the Living Force surrounded her, It had painted her a beautiful picture, it was the Oasis, she could see the stream, Pallen, an Eopie sipping water at the stream, surrounded by trees. Birds flew throughout the cavern, She had to remind herself that her eyes were still closed. That all she could see now was through the Force, Without much thought she followed the currents with her mind letting it take her where it willed. The first thing she could see was Pallen, sitting directly in front of her, her energy field glowed a bright blue like a blazing inferno. She was a beacon of light her energy field shone brighter than anything else she saw through the Force. She followed the currents around her through the Force she could see the trees, an Eopie drinking water at the pond.

The Eopie glowed blue much like Pallen but its aura was not nearly as brilliant. It was a being that did not stand in the currents of the Living Force, The Eopie's energy field was different from that of Pallen’s energy field, By this she deduced her conclusion that this Eopie was a static lifeform. Ranah focused on the Eopie she could feel the creature’s woolly skin as her perceptions brushed lightly across its’ back. It felt soft and warm to the touch. The Eopie had not noticed Ranah's machinations with the Force. She had not physically touched it, but she had through the Force, She could feel it as if she was standing next to it, even it's drinking from the stream was more pronounced in her ears, she then turned her attention and her perceptions downward and the grass that lay beneath her barely had a glow, it felt soft, cool and damp it was as if she reached down and ran her hand through the grass.

Next, the currents of the living Force took her amongst the trees, they each had a blue aura around each one, the density of the trees, she would have figured would have blinded her but this was not the case. She could feel the cool rigidness of the bark on one of the trees. She marveled at this as she was not sure if she was still sitting by the pond or if she started to walk about the Oasis. This filled her with absolute wonder, as if like a child walking for the first time, each element she saw and touched and even felt filled her with a child-like curiosity.

Just as suddenly as the Force opened her eyes, it had ended Ranah slowly opened her eyes, she was breathing as if trying to catching her breath. She was tired, the exercise had taken alot out of her. She looked at Pallen, the child-like wonder in Ranah’s expression at the realization that she had been sitting there the whole time. Pallen was amused at Ranah's reaction, it was one of the Jedi's favorite aspects of training. Ranah had seen without physically seeing, she had felt elements from this room without physically touching them, She was silent as she could not comprehend what she had just done. She would return here and she would practice this exercise.

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Begin Life Sense App 100 Words

Ranah sat near the same pond and slowly closed her eyes as she took a few steadying breaths and stretched out with her feelings, the more she did this the easier it was for her to touch the Force. The currents of the living Force thrived here, and with a single thought she followed them until she came across the animal who was drinking from the stream.

She followed the flow of the currents, bringing her perceptions closer, as she focused only on the animal. She could feel the energy emanating from this creature. It was energy pure and vibrant. It was life energy. It was different than her last exercise the feeling of being overwhelmed with what the Force showed her was not there. She perceived things that she did not understand, but here the creature was alive, she could feel life itself, she could feel a heartbeat was it pounding against her chest? She unconsciously moved a hand to her chest only to realize that it was not her heartbeat that she was feeling. It was the creatures.

It began to become increasingly difficult for her to maintain her focus now as she marveled at what was happening, she kept her hand at her chest as she attempted to maintain the connection. She tightened her focus on none of the other things she was feeling through the Force. Only on the creature, Its breathing while she did not feel this like she did with the heartbeat she could perceive it while she physically could not hear it. She could almost hear it. The combined sensations through the Force threatened to further distract her. Her eyes had snapped open as she lost the focus to maintain the exercise.

She looked across the stream at the Kaadu and marveled at what had just happened. She said nothing for along several minutes, this experience was different than the last couple she had. It brought a new level of truth to her that the Force is in all living things. She would need to meditate on it further and practice.


End Life Sense App : 348/100

Start Sense Force Disturbance 100 Words

Ranah stretched out with the Force her senses lingering over the two animals who were fighting. She could feel the animals their Life energy shining through the Force. Her perceptions brushed over the animals fighting, their life energy part of the natural order of things, and then abruptly she only could feel one of the animals.

One of the animals had died and through the Force as it was sudden the life snuffed out, it was like the Force itself suffered a painful wound where she could feel the animal she now only felt nothing but emptiness. It had caught her off guard as Ranah clutched at her chest at the sensation she was feeling, it caught her off guard, that this death would affect her so. It had made her feel unsteady so much that she had to steady herself as it pained her as she felt it almost as if it was done to her. She had to let go.

She came back to herself, finding herself kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down her face. She had not been given any warning on what a disturbance in the Force would feel like. She wondered if it felt so intense because it was her first time experiencing it and was not prepared for it? She had many questions, she really needed to meditate on this exercise maybe next time she would be better prepared.

End Sense Force Disturbance App 236/100

=Begin Force Level 2 200 Word Count=

Ranah opened herself to the Force, the currents of the Living Force connecting all life together still was a profound truth to the Apprentice. With her senses she followed the currents as it showed her some of the living things. She could feel the life in this room, from the Kaadu grazing to the Chubas looking for food, even the Gualama sipping water at the stream, she felt the connection between these things and it was harmonious, it centered her whenever she had doubts. She realized she loved to commune with life. Through the living beings that shared this room, even feeling a womp rat killing a chuba for food. Ranah then recalled the lesson about disruptions in the Force and how unpleasant it was that first time. She had been prepared for it this time the ripples this kill created did not have the same effect on Ranah as it had that first time. It was still unpleasant to feel the life being snuffed out through the Force but she was ready this time. It was not long before the unpleasant feeling she felt passed.

She was ready to learn more, she had barely skimmed the surface within the mysteries of the Force. There were energies within herself, it was different than the life she sensed in the Oasis. Her own energy field had been something she had never truly perceived before as if it had just revealed itself to her, or maybe her senses in the Force had developed to where she could feel it. The energy within and surrounding herself was not acting in harmony. The energies were flowing around her in different directions. It was not harmony it had felt unruly, untamed, chaotic even. She was mostly untrained it was as if she was not aligned with her own energy field, it was there but she could do nothing with it. It would be like her pushing a Corellian Corvette to get it moving again. It felt impossible to her as She did not yet know how to control these energies within and around herself but she would try nonetheless. She brought her focus inward on the energies surrounding her energy field and within herself. She pressed her will to the chaotic energies, she willed the wild untamed energies to flow in harmony in one direction, it was as if it was an untamed beast who had yet to submit to its’ master, she pressed her will harder on them to act in concert to act as one, to align her mind and body with the energy field that surrounded her. She deepened her concentration even more, focusing even harder, but nothing had changed. It was like stopping a blaster bolt with a stick of butter for a shield. Feeling frustrated She shifted her focus outwards. In front of her sat a stone no larger than her hand. It was not alive, She pressed her will to the inanimate object willing it to rise, again nothing happened such a feat was beyond her abilities.It had not risen, nor even wobbled, there was no indication that her efforts did anything to the stone. Her frustrations began to rise even higher now. Everything felt impossible, especially right now. She took a deep cleansing breath in and slowly exhaled it. “There is No Emotion, There is Peace” the phrase rang through her mind. As she continued to breathe she let go of her frustrations and her mind was at peace once more.

She finally came back to herself, she was tired. This had been the first time she perceived that she could do so much more with the Force. She could not do anything with it, but she recognized in that moment she tried to rush it, she was not ready to accomplish these other feats, not yet. With more training, experience and development in the Force she would be. She would meditate long and hard on this. She would learn from her failures but for now the overall experience had worn her out.

=End Force Level 2 App 675/200=

Begin Control Level 1 400 Word Req.
Ranah stilled her mind, pushing every distracting thought from her mind, every worry aside and stretched out with her feelings, there was the infinite power that bound all life together. It was there she touched the Force once more. It had been getting easier with every exercise to touch the Force and each time it was still as if it was the first time for her. If what Pellan said was true once she gained control of her own energy then it would not only become even easier for the former GA Soldier but it would open a doorway to even more abilities.
She focused inward, She could feel the energy that flowed within and around her. Within her felt like a maelstrom of energy, it was raw, untamed, wild even. The mark of someone who was not trained. What she needed to do was tame the energy within. She set her will upon it, her focus to coerce the energy within to flow in a single direction, to flow in unison. She pressed her concentration harder to it, but the energy remained unchanged. She focused deeper, concentrated even harder, the energy within her was unyielding. Beads of sweat began to form on her head. Finally after several moments her eyes snapped open, her breathing a bit heavy. Frustration embedded on her features as the urge to hit something was very strong.

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Resume App

Ranah closed her eyes again, once more stilling her breathing and clearing her mind, being at peace once more, letting the frustration just ebb away as she once again stretching out to the Force. Nothing had changed with the exception of her approach, she brought her focus inward, she could feel the energy flowing in different directions within her, she concentrated on the flow of the energy within her, and around her energy field. With her perceptions she followed the currents. She exercised her will on the energy within her, coaxing it by her thoughts. Her focus and thoughts were fixed on bringing the untamed energy into control, her focus and will were unwavering but she was patient, as she waited Ranah kept her mind clear by pushing every distracting thought from her, every worry aside and kept her mind set upon her task. She let patience guide her.

Slowly the energy within her begin to flow outwards in unison, in harmony it started in the core of her being from her chest to her hands, feet, her head not one part of her was untouched with the energy of the Force, then flowed inward back to her core like a conduit, the energy working in concert with her body, For the first time she could perceive the energy flowing in harmony. She could feel her energy field that surrounded her as it did all living things. It was as if the energy within her fueled her energy field. In this Ranah could perceive more than she ever could. Her body functions like heartbeat, blood flow, she felt they could be changed by will, much like some species could even without the Force. The elation of being successful threatened to collapse her concentration, she redoubled her efforts but the slip was enough and her concentration broke.

She slowly opened her eyes, said nothing, she reflected upon what had just happened. Could she control her vitals at will? Exercising control over herself with the Force was a new avenue on which she could explore. With practice and guidance she had no doubt that she would explore much more into this avenue of the Force.

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=Begin Lightsaber Combat App 100 Word Req=

Ranah held the practice sword in her hand, placed her feet in the shown stance and then extended her sword at Pellan’s mid-section in a forward stabbing motion. Her technique was sloppy at best, Pellan had no problem blocking the move. She tightened her stance calling upon the Force to help control her energy as so she could better perform the sequence. She performed the same attack again, Pellan had no problem blocking it but Ranah’s technique was improving. For an hour they practiced the same drill, with each sequence Ranah was improving to where the sword no longer felt foreign in her hands but it did not feel natural in her grip either the sound of metal on metal could be heard in the gym as the pair went over basic sequences.

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=Resume App=

Ranah got into her stance holding the practice sword in front of her gripping it with both hands. Her stance was a defensive posture. She could feel her hands aching as they were a bit raw, partially from her lack of experience and in part cuz of how tightly she was gripping her weapon. She stretched out with the Force like before as Pellan made the same attack on Ranah as she had done herself earlier.

Ranah did not think, she stepped forward bringing her sword in a downward arc making contact with Pellan’s sword pushing the attack away from Ranah. Pellan repeated the attack and Ranah deflected it again this time using a basic side arc block.

The pair switched back and forth a couple of times, until the exercise was concluded. She was exhausted both mentally and physically, she had called on the Force to help her with her technique and the extended use exhausted her. She would meditate and spend the days going forward practicing her clumsy amateur swordsmanship.

=End Lightsaber Combat App 306/100=

=Begin Danger Sense App 200 Words=

Ranah stretched out summoning the Force. She could feel Pellan’s presence and the spectators off in the distance, it proved to be a bit distracting as she focused on each little thing she could sense through the Force, she tried to keep herself open to its currents as they swirled around the pair. Just as she had perceived the currents she felt a jolt to her shoulder. It stung as Ranah took a breath as she continue to extend her senses only to be met with another sharp jolt this time to her leg. She wanted to cry out but she refused to be distracted by it. After several failed attempts and more stings to various limbs, Ranah found it difficult to continue the attempt as she was feeling very sore. They paused the exercise, Ranah still trying to feel all her surroundings with the Force.

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=Resume App=

Ranah closed her eyes despite the fact she could not physically see through the blindfold, stretching out with her feelings she once again felt the Force, flowing around her, and through her and as she experienced her surroundings by using the Force instead of her eyes, She cleared her mind of distractions, she pushed all thoughts aside. It was just her, and the Force.

Pellan moved to strike at Ranah’s mid-section with her practice sword. Ranah experienced something new. She felt a prickling in her mind, it was not instructions but a feeling, by the second the prickling was growing in intensity , Ranah stepped back as she turned to the side. Pellan’s attack had missed its target. As Ranah stepped back the intensity of the prickling subsided and then disappeared. Ranah remained stationary as the prickling again ebbed at her mind, as it grew in its intensity Ranah had the strongest urge to duck. Once again Pellan’s attack missed it’s intended target. The nudge to her mind continued, the impulse to jump almost overwhelmed her as she obeyed the subtle command. Pellan had followed up the attack to her head with a low swipe at her feet both attacks had failed.

The exercise concluded, Ranah pondered what had just happened. She had tried to get a feel of the room and had met with failure, she let go, letting the Force flow as it willed and she had perceived three attacks all which she avoided successfully. This time when she removed the blindfold, there was no frustration, only elation. She had another exercise to practice as she continued her Jedi development.

=End Danger Sense App 418/200=

=Begin Alt 1 400 Words=

Ranah sat and crossed her legs as if she was going into a meditative position. She closed her eyes and cleared her mind of doubts and distractions. Her breathing slowed, as she stretched out and summoned the Force. She let its infinite energy flow through her and around her summoning what she needed for this exercise. She felt the infinite energy wash away her distractions. She was ready.

She extended her awareness touching the rock with the Force. She enveloped her senses around it. She could feel the rock with her mind just as if she was holding it in the palm of her hand. She pushed her will upon it in her mind thinking, willing, commanding it to rise in the air. The rock did not move. She deepened her focus , her will unbendable as she pushed her silent mental commands to the stone. Again it did not rise, nor shake or wiggle.

She opened her eyes, letting a breath out, her frustration building it was evident on her features. She began reciting the first line from the Jedi code. There is No Emotion, There is Peace. It was almost a mantra for her in recent days. She proceeded to once more clear her mind, let the distractions and worry just roll off of her.

She reached out to touch the Force again. Slowly extending her awareness to the small stone in front of her once again. She could almost feel the stone in her hand as her perceptions and feelings were enveloped in this small rock. She could feel it and even touch it through the Force but all she had to do was try to lift it. She pushed the truth of it that this was beyond her skill set aside for now. She would try regardless. She closed her perceptions around the rock almost like if she was closing her hand around the stone. The stone that was small enough to fit into the palm of her hand. She figured she should be able to do this. She could hear the text she had been studying echo in her mind. Size matters not it had said. Her expectations were too high but She continued to breathe as she would continue to make the effort , she willed the stone to rise again. Like before nothing happened.

She did not let this deter her. She pressed her will upon the stone wishing it, commanding it to rise. Ranah was not aware of the gesture she was now making she stretched out her arm towards the stone, her hand palm upward moving her hand upward as if coaxing the stone to lift from the ground. She had poured all her mental concentration into it. To her surprise the stone wiggled slightly for a brief moment. An eye blink and it would have been missed.

The exercise left her tired and drained. Her brow was covered by a thin layer of sweat. Pellan was right and she was not successful in lifting the stone but he made it wiggle even if it was the briefest of moments and the slightest of movements had Left the apprentice feeling greatly encouraged.

=End Alt 1 App= 531/400

=Force Level 3 Begin 300 word Req=

The Force was with Ranah, each time she would meditate or practice the things she had learned she had found them getting easier and able to keep the power up longer than the last attempt. Even touching the Force was much easier, just a month ago she struggled and strained to touch the Force now it was becoming second nature to the former Galactic Alliance officer.

She began her workout with the sparing droid. She had been learning the basics of Form I. The droid would make the same type of attacks as Pellan did during that first spar. The droid staying inside of Form I techniques. Ranah’s blocks and attacks were easier, the training lightsaber still felt mostly foreign in her hand but her technique was improving. In the beginnings she would struggle against the sparring droids but now she was holding her own. She was matching strike for strike in her spar, Her stance was more fluid but not yet graceful, her tactics improving with her swordsmanship. She was slowly becoming competent in the most basic of Lightsaber Forms. All while keeping herself open to the Force anytime a sparring droid made an attack on her that she was not anticipating, The Force would ebb on her mind, her danger sense was improving as She was getting better at recognizing when the Force warned her of danger. Her workout with the droid was through, the spar while she held her own was quite exhausting. After some time the droid shut down as its’ program was completed. She closed down her training lightsaber.

Ranah next would sit and meditate. She laid the hilt in front of her. She cleared her mind, stilled her breathing and stretched out. She could feel the life teeming in the training gym, other apprentices and padawans training, their life energy was strong in the room. Each aura shone bright through the Force. This was a technique she practiced at every opportunity. It was easier to Ranah now she could feel the presences of everybody in the gym something she could not do before. She sat and meditated open to the currents of the Force. She felt another ebbing on her mind, it was mild subtle, she recognized it as a disturbance in the Force. The fact it lacked intensity puzzled Ranah. It had felt distant, maybe a room or two away from her location. She would push this from her mind for now as she turned her attention to her training lightsaber hilt.

She had been trying to move objects with the power of the Force despite it being beyond her skill set for now she was determined to learn it. She stretched out to the hilt, almost as if invisible fingers wrapped around it, she could perceive the training weapon through the Force, she pressed her will upon it, willing it to rise. The weapon did not rise off the ground, she was successful in making the hilt wiggle. She had recently been able to make a rock wiggle this was very brief but the hilt it had been a little longer.

Ranah had been totally spent, her workout had been more strenuous then normal. She was physically and mentally drained. She had much to meditate on. Much to discuss with Pellan. First thing’s first She needed rest and a shower.

=End Level 3 App 563/300=