Practicing [ota]

[force_guided]

He'd found the training remote droid in his room this morning and could barely contain his glee. Were Jedi allowed to be giddy? Perhaps strong emotions like that weren't preferable, but at the moment Obi-wan didn't care. Because the droid meant he could practice his saber training

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[faramir_hurin]

I recognise the figure in the park, though it takes a moment to figure out what he's doing. The sword I understand, though it glows. The floating object I'm unsure of. When it shoots something out and Obi-wan deflects it, I cannot help myself.

"By the Valar, what kind of training is that?" I've spoken before I realise that the young man is wearing a blindfold and I've probably just disturbed him enough. What happens if he's hit with that... whatever it is? Is that like the laser weapons some people use?

[force_guided]

Obi-wan faltered at the sudden voice breaking his concentration from his task, losing his grip on the Force. Because of that, he was unable to predict the next blast which hit him in the shoulder and he hissed in pain. The blasts from the droid weren't meant to do any lasting damage but it still smarted.

He turned off the droid with a push with his mind and it dropped to the grass and he turned his head, slipping off the blindfold, "It's Jedi training... to learn to let the Force guide me and not simply my eyes--" he rubbed his shoulder, "And I still need work, apparently."

[faramir_hurin]

"I'm sorry, Obi-wan. I didn't realise you couldn't see." He's been hit but it doesn't seem that bad--he's acting like it isn't. "Are you hurt from that thing?"

I have so many questions.

"We train. In time, soldiers learn when there's something behind them, although I know I couldn't spar with a blindfold on, not even now." Perhaps it's an instinct that lets us know. Could we sense a machine like that? "This Force is more than ordinary training, obviously. You will get better: you are not even grown yet."

There is time. I hope there is time for him. Perhaps not, to train soldiers so young. Then again, Boromir went to the army when he was fourteen.

[force_guided]

"I'm only a little singed, it's only a small shock." Obi-wan reassured him, disengaging his lightsaber the glowing blade disappearing into the hilt.

Obi-wan had done entire sparing matches against fellow students, not even knowing who he was fighting as they were both blindfolded.

"And I hope you're right. It is why I'm training, after all." he smiled lightly.

[faramir_hurin]

"That's why we all train, even when we're grown." I wonder.

"Do you need endurance training as well? I have a tree set up. You would have to use practice swords--I have wooden ones--but the set-up is good for making sure you can fight for a long time if you have to."

[force_guided]

Obi-wan thought about it, "A practice sword would be a lot heavier than my saber... but if it would help endurance, then yes, that might be something I'm interested in."

[faramir_hurin]

"I use two, and their weight is the same as my short sword. It's an ordinary steel weapon, not like what you have." I couldn't guess the weight on his. "It does built endurance."

I smile.

"It's a tree that I have hung branches and other objects around at various heights. The point is to keep as many of them moving as possible. I started at five minutes and now work for an hour. I could go longer, but there's no real need. Once you can work for an hour without being breathless, you don't need to train for much longer."

It's funny.

"We don't even have electricity where I come from, which I think I mentioned at the library. I cannot help with the Force, but physical endurance is likely still required."

[force_guided]

He could derive some endurance from the Force itself, but having some of his own was certainly a good thing to have because he couldn't always rely on that.

"It's definitely still required." Obi-wan agreed, "I never know what sort of situation I'm going to find myself in..."

[faramir_hurin]

"Especially not in the village." I don't know about where he's from.

"Would you like to set up a time to go there? I could take you now, but I don't have the practice swords with me. I have extras that I can let you use or make some to better approximate what you're going to be using when you fight."

[force_guided]

"We could do it some other time. Maybe on a weekend?" Obi-wan suggested, glancing a moment down at his saber. "And making it more like my saber's weight might be good."

He unhooked it, holding it carefully out to him. "You can hold it, so you can have some idea what I'd need?"

[faramir_hurin]

"That makes the most sense." A weekend would be good. I hold my hand out to take the weapon carefully. "I'll be able to have practice weapons by then. You can use one or two as you choose."

It is not as heavy as an ordinary sword, but I didn't expect it to be.

"I fight with one, but practice with two."

I hand the weapon back to him.

"How soon? There are the Earth holidays and I don't really celebrate them except in the most basic way. I don't know if you are very busy."

[force_guided]

"I'm not busy. I think maybe Claire, one of my roommates, might be doing something on Christmas, but I don't know for sure." He only knew of Christmas from those in the village telling him about it, "But other than that I have no plans. So we can start as soon as possible."

[faramir_hurin]

"Next weekend, then. If things change, you can let me know at work or by the messenger." Working together does make things simpler.

"Should I leave you to your training now?" I do worry about his getting hit, but he doesn't seem very hurt.

[force_guided]

He nodded, looking to the training droid on the ground, "Yes, I wanted to practice a bit longer."

"I'll let you know if anything changes and we need to change our plans." Obi-wan smiled, grateful to have another person to go to in order to help him with his training without his Master.

[faramir_hurin]

"Train well, Obi-wan." Strange that he can train against a... whatever that thing is. Helpful to be able to train alone.