Monday, February 6, 2012

Kolu Vish: Introduction

Jedi Archive-Profiles-Padawan- Kolu Vish

Selected entries as noted by Librarian Nanto Bali:

Kolu Vish:

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Height: 2.1M

Mass: 80.74 Kg

Eyes: 2, Dark Brown

Cranial Hair: Black

Skin Color: Olive

Species: Kodru Ji

Force potential: Moderately High

Subject arrived at Corusant Temple 6 BBY in custody of Jedi Knight Lorkev at age 4. According to record, Subject was abducted by Jedi Lorkev in order to secure negotiations with the xenophobic species of the Kodru Ji who viewed Jedi to be weak until Jedi Lorkev's unorthodox method of treaty. It is important to note that ritual abduction is common on the planet of Munto Codru, and often feuds are settled or started by such acts. As such, the parents of subject Kolu Vish have since voluntarily given their son up to the Jedi Enclave for training, seeing such associations as advantageous to the wellbeing of their tribe.

The subject's form poses several difficulties in training. Upon reception, the child bares striking resemblance to a hound possessed of six legs. Although resembling an animal, the Wyrwulvs as they are referred are quite intelligent and tenacious. Subject Kolu's teeth are quite sharp as other instructors have discovered and claws not capable of being retracted. The subject is capable of only a few growls with associated meaning, and possesses no opposable digits, making manipulations of data pads and lightsabers impossible. However, the pup (if you'll excuse my lack of nouns for a young Wyrwulf) is already quite capable with the force, being able to levitate small objects and sense the presence of others. After approximately eight years of growth the pup should pupate in a cocoon and assume a four armed humanoid shape. This will set the student back significantly in the wielding of lightsabers seeing that he will have to learn how to walk and talk among many other things before he may begin his physical training in ernest.

This being said, I foresee little difficulty in subject's immediate integration into the Youngling classes, as the pup exhibits a tenacity for learning. As a side note, the other Younglings have also taken a liking to their young companion, although they have a penchant for treating the Wyrwulf as a pet.


10 BBY

Addendum:

Subject Kolu Vish has finished his month long pupation in temple medical facilities. The medical staff have been fascinated by the Youngling's metamorphosis into a fully formed humanoid in such a short amount of time. He emerged from his "cocoon" already capable of limited speech and exceptional dexterity considering his lack of experience in his new form. Unfortunately, subject still possesses the desire to lick and bite when excited, this behavior will have to be changed or tolerated, I am interested to see which it shall be. Integration into classes has been difficult, for some, it is hard to understand that he is the same as the six legged Wyrwulf of a month ago, yet most younglings accept his transformation without question. It would be wonderful to posses the open mind of a child, in some ways younglings are better Jedi than their masters.

14 BBY

Jedi Lorbek has requested Kolu Vish as his padawan. The two seem to have an understandable affinity toward one another which shall be useful in the training of Kolu Vish. He has been deemed ready to begin instruction by the Knight seeing that his Lightsaber skills have grown significantly, rendering him capable of self defense. The young Jedi possesses talent in kinetic manipulation and energy negation, it will be interesting to watch the young padawan grow in the coming years as puberty manifests many new talents and abilities. It is notable that the Jedi, although generally well liked has developed a withdrawn and strong headed demeanor. As with all Jedi, this may prove a boon or bane, overall, the council is confident in the young Kodru Ji's developments thus far. Biting and licking have all but vanished except in the case of effection, which is rather disconcerting.


Sunday, February 5, 2012

Wrestling with Desire

It had come so easily to him before and his master had since told him never to use it.

Draw your power from discipline

He repeated these words to himself like a mantra, for they were precious, some of the last advice bestowed upon him by his late master. It was so easy though, and it felt so natural. While other manifestations of the force he used were disciplined extensions of his utmost focus, the lightning arcing from his hands felt more like freeing a damned river, a simple release of restraint.

He closed his eyes and focused his mind again.

There will be a time to meditate on this later, something is wrong, something awful approaches.

Lord Yarrow Explaining the Ryn System to a Simpleton

The Ryn system is a tricky thing to explain. I will have to use a metaphor I suppose.

Now, most planetary systems use massive information servers to connect com systems, computer devices, and business documents. These are all connected by an ever more massive server, often regulated by the Imperial government. So it works like a Calmarian Devilsquid with an infinite number of arms. Each one holds onto a system of information sharing. We will just call them books. Each system has all it's information in a book, and the Empire controls the Devilsquid that holds all these books, and it can read them as it wishes. Is this making sense? Well, I'll continue anyway.

Now, the Devilsquid is holding all these books. Some of the books are the same, or very similar. Some smaller systems don't let their books be held. They keep them secret. Now, imagine there are tiny Gilfish that swim around the Squid holding their secret books in their mouth. The Devilsquid tries to catch them to get their books, see? How do they hold them in their mouth? Oh for crying out loud... It's a metaphor. Just try to keep up with me.

Okay, now a long time ago, the Ryn had a little fish of their own, with a very special book in it's mouth. Their system was brilliant, and their little fish was so fast, the big Devilsquid couldn't catch it. Now, the little Rynfish was so clever, it began hiding under the tentacles of the Imperial Squid and began reading the books it was holding. Every time it read a new book, it got bigger. Now, it was so good at hiding, that the Devilsquid never noticed it, and after it had read all the books, even the books of the secret Gilfish, it was as big as the squid. It had all the information the big squid had, but it wasn't in control of any of the books. It had just read them, and knew what they had in them. It had even left a little bit of itself in each book! What a clever fish, yes indeed.

Well, after centuries and centuries of this the fish kept evolving and becoming different. It never stayed in one place, and the squid could never catch it. Soon, it didn't even need to be a fish anymore. It could become whatever it wanted, looking for new books to read. And it could add whatever it wanted to the other little books. It was everywhere. It didn't use it's power to control any of the other fish, or even the Devilsquid. It had no interest in hurting anything. It just wanted to be the smartest, and the coolest of the systems. So yes. It finally evolved into it's best form, and now it's everywhere. Only Ryn can talk to it, but it can talk to whatever it wants. It's a very brilliant system really. It's totally peaceful, but if used in the right way, it can be quite powerful. Now, any questions?

What's that? If it isn't a fish anymore, what is it now? Well, that is very simple my friend. Now, the Ryn System is the water.




A time to Survive

Damn the Council and their lapdogs. They were happy to let me die on Teth. Now that I'm on the path to true power and freedom they have noticed their failure and are taking direct action. So be it, once I have have completed my transformation I will give them their fight.

<Sgt. I have received word to implement order 66. But Commander their... Sgt this is a direct order! Yes sir, sorry sir. It will be carried out immediately. See that it is Sgt. High Command out. Troopers with me we have new orders. May they forgive us. What was that sir? Nothing, quickly now.>