An open invitation

[ezra_of_lothal]

WHO: Ezra, other Jedi Temple residents, visitors, and spectators
WHERE: The Temba Jedi Temple and the area around it/former museum area
WHAT: Lightsaber practice and mingle OTA
WHEN: Several days after Billy’s spell breaks
WARNINGS: TBD (label threads if you can, please!)



Having his connection to the Force fully restored is strangely disorienting and unbalancing for Ezra, and he was never completely cut off from it. He can’t really imagine how his fellow Jedi, who now remember entire lives without sensing the Force, feel. So, for a few days, he does his chores, mediates a little, visits other people, and tries not to hover while the residents of the Temple area regain their inner footing.

Eventually, though, he gets a little restless. Maybe some focused movement with a purpose would help the other Jedi, too.

Network - Text

Lightsaber practice in the open area by the Temple area, early afternoon today. Myself and Master Kenobi at least, still working out details. I guess it’s never actually been said – people are welcome to come watch! It’s polite to stay quiet when there’s actual instruction going on, of course. Also, we’re usually working on lower power, but for safety please stay well back while blades are ignited.



It starts a little slow, warming up with katas, demonstrating and talking through sequences. Ezra’s particularly interested in learning more about Soresu, the defensive form for which Obi-wan had once been well known in the Order. He’s learned the fundamentals from Kanan, but getting to see Master Kenobi go all out in the salles at the Coruscant Temple had been enlightening.

Eventually they get around to the really fun stuff – practice duels. They should really do this on some varied terrain at some point, but for right now, it’s flashing blades, jumps, twirls and flips around the flat ground. Perfect for others to come watch and talk amongst themselves.

Ezra'a soon clearly in a much better mood, beaming as he extinguishes his green blade for a break.

Comments

[ezra_of_lothal]

I'll check with Master Kenobi about the training sabers. There's always sticks if you just want to spar or compare forms.

[tempredmental]

That can work too
Ive used practice weapons before
How do lightsabers work anyway
Im curious if it would go through an altean alloy

[ezra_of_lothal]

The blade is contained plasma, focused through a kyber crystal in the hilt. How hot and stable the blade is depends a little on the quality of the crystal. And there can also be settings to supercool the blade to make it safer for training.

As for the alloy - I don't know. It might. Back home I used my previous saber to cut through ship bulkheads pretty easily, but I know there metals with high enough melting points to be resistant.

[tempredmental]

[Huh... interesting...]

Does a kyber crystal produce its own energy or does the plasma come from another source

[Keith was sort of familiar with Balmera crystals, and could focus and produce quintessence... and he was wondering if there were any similarities. He was also suddenly wishing he had one for comparison... as well as had Pidge or Hunk to do that comparison because there was no way he'd figure it out on his own.]

Well, I've used my bayard to cut through the same, so it's a pretty tough alloy. I don't have my luxite blade here, but I'm kind of curious about that, too.

[ezra_of_lothal]

It has a power cell. The crystal focuses and amplifies.

[tempredmental]

Right so it doesnt make its own power
It needs another source
Got it

[Man... Pidge and Hunk would be loving this conversation right now, and probably have so many more technical questions and want to know deeper details.]

Ill have to come by some time later then and watch you guys in action I guess