The Jungles of Yavin IV

[Caitlin Windancer]

That is a good insight Takeda. Cities are pretty much the same everywhere if you have seen one you have pretty much seen them all. Oh there may be slight differences but overall they are pretty much the same.

As she talks she skirts around a stand of the ever present Blueleaf shrubs.

Whereas each planet is unique. In atmosphere, temperature, animal and plant life. It's too bad that you didn't get a chance to explore outside the spaceports. I like the planets that are more "uncivilized" they are usually more interesting as far as native lifeforms.

[Takeda]

He pauses for a second mid-stride as she finishes her thought..
"Hmmmmmm"

He looks over a large tree to make sure there are not any surprises, and then leans his back up against it an closes his eyes as he speaks softly.
"Master Fett and yourself both mentioned that the Force connects all living things. That it comes from them if I somewhat understand it correctly."
He relaxes and opens up his "new" perception again, not looking but simply feeling.
"Hmmmm, interesting the base feeling here is quite different than in the spa. It is... rippling... it is... more-so."

He opens his eyes with a grin after a moment.
"Perhaps that is why you like the less built up places, they are more alive."

[Caitlin Windancer]

Cait pauses when he mentions the Force and looks back at him. Her expression becomes thoughtful as she listens to what he is saying. She lays a hand on one of the giant Massassi trees that line the path. She lightly strokes the bark with her hand communicating with the tree. She smiles when she feels it responds positively.

Yes, that is correct in essentials. The energy flows throughout the galaxy and every living thing in it. It is the very substance of life itself. It is created "by" life. All to varying degrees are able to sense it. In that sense we are all connected by and to the Force.

Is it? There are more variety of lifeforms here than at the Temple. You have mostly humans or sentient beings there. Here a little bit of everything. Both seen and unseen.

She laughs. Perhaps or it might be it is easier to hear your own thoughts here. In cities you can be bombarded with the thoughts of others. It can be deafened sometimes. *chuckles* And the air is fresher here. I really don't like being able to see the air I'm breathing.

[Takeda]

He smiles and rubs the back of his head in an embarrassed fashion as he pushes off of the tree and beings walking again.
"I think I might be beginning to grasp it, but it is going to take a long time to come to any sort of understanding. I can see why students start early in life."

As they continue on, his progress through the jungle slows as they approach the Palace, since the great trees had been cleared away long ago; the underbrush having room to grow became much denser. His bulk now becoming a hindrance as they continue to make their way through the tangle.
"These are getting to be a bit stubborn... you however seem to slip right through, your lucky... Lightfoot"He says with a grin.

[Caitlin Windancer]

You are doing fine, Takeda. There are some things about the Force I'm still trying to understand. I think it is probably a life long process. Cait smiles. So you have a while to learn.

Yes, but doesn't mean you can't learn what they do or that you a have a lesser understanding. Sometimes an older student can understand more and at a faster rate than youngling can. The maturity of mind can be reflected in the depth of the understanding and because of your experiences you can see more connections than someone younger.

When they approach the Palace there is more underbrush and Cait sees Takeda's size is becoming a hindrance in getting through. I can see you are having a problem there, Takeda. Maybe if you ask them politely they will let you by. Lightfoot? Cait chuckles at the nickname. I suppose I am. Being small helps too. She gives him a wink. You want me to ask them to let you by?

[Takeda]

Takeda stops and gives her a look.
"Jedi have the power to talk to plants? Now that is a new one... Or are you just going to move them out of the way with your mind?"

[Caitlin Windancer]

There are more than one way of moving them with your mind. She says with a smile. I don't know about all Jedi but I can talk to them. I have been talking to them all along. Though "talking" might not be exactly the right word for it. It is more like the sharing of feelings. She bends down and places a hand on one of the bushes she begins to hum it sounds a little like the sound of the wind through the bushes. The bush rustles in response and bends to one side. It is not hard to do if you know how to ask. She does the same thing with another bush until a path is cleared for Takeda. There you go Big T all clear.

[Takeda]

He looks at her with astonishment, and steps through the now open space.
"I wonder if it has something more to do with your lineage then."

He looks back at the plants he just watched un-weave themselves and shakes his mind clear of the shock of it. "From what I have learned since traveling, the Kwa were supposed to be known for being Telepathic. I however had never heard of such a thing before while among my own people. If any possessed the talent it seems to never have been discussed."

[Caitlin Windancer]

Cait smiles. Possibly. I learned how to do that from a dryad friend of mine. Plants are easier to talk to than animals. They are less complicated in a lot of ways.

It is not a common talent even among the Jedi. So maybe they didn't know they could. Or no one showed them how to do it. Some talents are more common to certain races.

[Sacrifice]

*not far from the temple Sacwalks through the jungle observing the wild and he then finds a nice place to sit. He calls Nady to him with the force knowing she'll be the in half an hour. He opens himself to the force and begins to meditate.

[Takeda]

He nods as they walk along.
"That makes sense, if you think about it each race is different, and I would assume each being's connection with the force is also fairly unique" He stops for a moment and stares at an odd looking shrub. Cleaning some of the dead vines and debris off of it reveals a overgrown statue of a woolamander.
"Fuzzy little guys..."
He runs his hand over the statue, picking at the carving and tracing its lines.
"Not so much what it is, but how it was made, reminds me of something. Though I guess there are only so many ways to carve stone."
He looks to the statue one last time somewhat quizzically, then continues onwards. After a moment he points off to the left of them to Cait.
"We must be very close, that looks like another one there."

[Caitlin Windancer]

Cait smiles. Just so.

In response to Takeda finding the statue. A woolamander. This place seems to be dedicated to them. The palace is very old. No one is sure why the Massassi built it. There are none of them left to ask. She looks sad for a moment but shakes off the feeling.

Does it? Perhaps. Cait smiles. There are ways and there are ways. She thinks of her brother and his skill in that direction. How he sometimes didn't just use his hands and tools to carve things but the Force as well.

Yes, we are here but not at the entrance yet. One word of caution this place is guarded by the Woolamanders themselves. They are not normally aggressive but here they can be. Don't make any sudden moves and let me go first. They know me and I have been here before so they know I mean no harm. I negotiated with them to be able to enter the Palace. They don't let most people in but being able to communicate with other lifeforms is one of my talents.

She heads off to right. The entrance is this way.

OOC heading to the Woolamander Palace Thread.

[Sacrifice]

*Soon Nady makes her appearance 10 meters away Sac waiting patiently. Sac opens his eyes then strides over to her indeed it was time for her to get cleaned up. He only hopes she doesn't react to water like a cat does. 30 minutes in he uses the force to make the bath go faster and to give his body a break.*

[Sacrifice]

* After giving Nady a though-row wash Nady flies away to hunt for the messiest thing possible.* Why do I ever try? *Sac looks down and sees some footprints leading deep into the forest. He shrugs reconizing one set from Cait. He then heads deeper into the forest to create a scavenger hunt for people looking for something fun to do. In they're spare time.

[Takeda]

As they leave the Palace of the Woolamander, no gaping hole opens beneath their feet or other similar catastrophe comes to them.

"Well step one down..."

As they slip through the dense underbrush surrounding the Palace area, the Woolamanders following them out start to break of and swiftly climb and disappear into the trees. Eventually the sounds of them calling to each other returns filling the silence of the Jungle, but the cries are not as sharp as they were, nor as frequent. The tone is different than Takeda has heard since he arrived on Yavin.

"They sound, calmer less distressed. You know Cait, there are going to be a lot of people sleeping better if this lasts like this."

As they progress in the distance one can hear the growling whine of a craft approaching.
"That is our ride, this part might be a bit rough though."

He approaches off to the side of where the ship is, and over his com:
"Dweezel, secure that block of duraton on the end of the winch cable, and drop if off the back... That will do nicely to get through the canopy"

A few moments later, something from on high comes crashing through and impacts the ground hard enough to send out good thump one can feel from 50 meters away.

Takeda grins at Cait.
"Duraton Alloy. The stuff is dense."

He looks up and examines the small hole now open to the sky, Stepping up onto the block of alloy, and grabbing the cable he turns back to Cait and extends to her his free hand.
"Ok, hop on and stand between me and the cable, there is still a lot of brush to go through and my hide is better suited for it than yours."

He looks over to Tookie,
"I will be back down for you in a moment, I am not big enough to cover the two of you, and the hole up there is not wide enough either. With these trees catching one of those limbs wrong would even snap me in half."