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[resnipstance]

Who: Ahsoka + You
Broadcast: Video
Action: Iskaulit
When: Video is Feb 3rd. Action is Feb 4th and onwards.

VIDEO:

Hey. [New Flooters, meet your resident weird-looking alien girl.] If you haven't met me yet, my name's Ahsoka Tano.

Starting tomorrow morning at 0700, I'm going to be holding regular guided meditation sessions in the Prayer Room for anyone who wants to learn. Lessons are free of charge and you don't need to know me or ask to come along. I'll be there every morning, so anyone can come as they please. [She figures that might help the anonymous person she promised to teach as well. They don't have to reveal who they are to her if they don't want to.]

I know it's early, but I thought early would be best so that those of you who have to go to work in the morning can make it. Plus, then you can start the day off on a high note! Meditation is a great way to help manage anxiety and stress. It's also proven to improve concentration and clarity of mind.

... In the evenings at 1800, I'll be holding some easy self defense classes in the Iskaulit gym, every Tuesday and Thursday. It's just basic stuff, like how to get away from different kinds of attackers. Don't worry if you think you're too small or not fit enough or whatever. There's a way for everyone.

It is a beginners class, but if you're experienced and want to help out, I'd appreciate any volunteers to partner up with people! Otherwise I'm going to be taking a lot of punches on my own, haha.

Anyway, that's all from me! Feel free to ask any questions, otherwise, hope to see you there.

ACTION:

[If you simply want to show up to one of Ahsoka's classes, just go ahead. She'll be where she said she'd be! You don't have to show up to the first class, you can handwave going any day of the week. Turn up to a full class, an empty class, it's up to you.

Also, if you have a character who would volunteer to help Ahsoka out with the self defense classes, feel free to just tag into any relevant top levels from beginners if they're relevant to your interests. Don't wait for me to match you up with people, in other words.]

Comments

[Video]

[flameandpassion]

[ having been through five years in the multiverse and -- well, her own life, rei is long since used to non-humans. but she's never seen anyone quite like ahsoka, and that alone is enough for her to listen. curious, mindful.

meditation and self-defense? excellent. ]

-- I can help with your self-defense class, if you want. I'm not the best teacher for meditation.

[resnipstance]

Great! I'll take all the help I can get.

What's your name? I don't think I've seen you around before.

[action]

[imahologram]

[Leia doesn't go to the first one, or the second or third. Ahsoka has been pleasant enough to speak with, on the occasions they have, but in Leia's mind, she is (and always might be) Anakin's apprentice. And with the mess her feelings regarding Anakin are, she's not sure how close she wants to be with anyone so tangled up with him.

But her curiosity eventually wins out. She knows how to defend herself, but meditating isn't a skill she's developed. It's something she associates with Luke, and with the Jedi order, more than with herself.

When she does show up, it's with the careful nonchalance of someone hoping to blend in with a group. Which means, of course, that Ahsoka's the only other person in the room.]

Good morning.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka smiles cheerily.]

Morning! Looks like it might be just us this morning. [It's about five minutes past the starting time, after all.]

Have you done anything like this before?

[action]

[eyeforaneye]

[ Sasuke doesn't bother to respond to the message directly, having heard about the Iskaulit and its various facilities without actually going to visit. This gives him more motivation than he already had, certainly an early enough riser to not be deterred by the time that she sets for meditation.

It takes him a while to actually find the room in question but he's not shy about entering at exactly 6:59.

What a quiet place. ]

So you're Ahsoka.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka grins good naturedly from where she's sitting at the front of the room, cross legged on the floor.]

That's me. Who wants to know?

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[bloodbiter]

I would love to volunteer to help. Do you need a description of my qualifications?

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[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka chuckles.]

If you say you can do it, I believe you. But it might be handy to know what level people are at.

[ action ]

[beardstrokes]

A: Meditation

[ Obi-Wan saunters in, late, to linger in the background. He wanted to see how Ahsoka was planning on teaching the class. He's not here to correct or judge her. Simply to see how far she's come.

Perhaps she might not even notice him. ]

[resnipstance]

[Her focus flickers when Obi-Wan walks in-- even deep in meditation, she would recognise his presence. But she allows the moment to simply pass and pulls her focus back in to her breathing.

As for teaching, Ahsoka seems to be mirroring the classes used to teach Jedi younglings how to meditate when they're very young-- before they have enough self discipline to meditate on their own. Her voice is soft and calm-- just loud enough to be heard without straining, but no louder. Gently, she guides the group with the breathing rhythm until everyone has settled down and into their own pace. Breathe in your tension, then breathe it out. In turn she talks slowly about mindfulness, about taking stock of each part of the body in turn. She guides them through the feet, the legs, the stomach, the chest, the arms, the hands, the back, shoulders, neck, head, etc, instructing to just notice where the tension is in each part, if there is any. To tense that section and then try to let it go.

She doesn't speak about the Force-- she knows that won't mean anything to most people here. But she connects with it in her own time anyway, in the space between when she talks. With each out breath, she tries to release her turmoil and confusion into the Force. Peace, knowledge, serenity, harmony. She says them in her mind like a prayer.

All up, it only lasts fifteen minutes-- it would be unrealistic to expect those just learning to keep their focus on meditation for any longer. "When you're ready, slowly bring your focus back to the room, and allow yourself to open your eyes when it feels right."

After opening her own eyes and thanking everyone, she looks up at Obi-Wan and smiles hesitantly. Like she's glad to see him, but also not sure if he's going to give her a grade or not.]

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[tallasaking]

Alas, my meditation skills are ... rather absent from my abilities.

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[resnipstance]

[Cheerily:] Well, it's never too late to learn!

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[pneumo]

Question!

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[resnipstance]

Shoot.

[passingthrough]

[Kitty isn't on the Iskaulit and if she's going to meditate she's probably not going to do it in a group, but the girl catches her attention looking like a mutant maybe.]

I do have a really good strategy for getting away from attackers.

[resnipstance]

Yeah? What's that?

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[stefanged]

That sounds like a great idea, Ahsoka. I'm not personally involved with the meditation room, but let me know if you need anything extra.

[He's not as much of an early riser as he'd like, despite being a vampire. Some old habits die hard.]

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[resnipstance]

Thank you.

A few pillows, and maybe a couple of chairs would be nice. I think most people here are fairly young, but not everyone. It might be that someone shows up who has trouble sitting on the ground.

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[grounds]

[A familiar face pops up on the comms with a grin.]

So does this mean our one on one meditation time is over?

[resnipstance]

Depends. Do you want them to be?

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[redactions]

[ He hasn't seen Ahsoka in a while, and truthfully he's still mulling over what Kenobi said. That it will always feel wrong, because his world has no Jedi. There's no point dwelling; Jim turns it over in the back of his mind, wondering why it won't be put away. ]

Hey. Looks like you got a bit a'time before your class. Wanna go a few rounds?

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[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka grins.]

Now you're talking. I could use a warm-up.

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[experiencepoints]

Is it okay to just watch the defense classes?

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[resnipstance]

Uh... sure, I guess, but... you learn more by doing. The memory muscle is as important as the knowledge.

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[percolates]

I'd like to help, if you still need volunteers for your class.

[She's happy to see an opportunity to be active, but it's a little alarming if there's a great amount of people in need of learning how to protect themselves.]

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[resnipstance]

I'm certainly not about to turn away any help.

What's your name?

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[shockput]

[ Just give him a moment to get the hang of this, because he accidentally sends her a line of garbled text before the feed switches. ]

I would be happy to volunteer, Ahsoka Tano.

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[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka raises an eyebrow.]

Just Ahsoka is fine. At the moment though it looks like we have more volunteers than learners. Maybe I should've set up a fight club instead.

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[digthefuzz]

[Kurt shows up for a meditation class, wearing some loose clothes and speaking melodramatically as he enters - while trying to stifle his laughter.]

I am ready... ready to learn the way of the Ahsoka!

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka just raises an eyebrow.]

You know it's just ordinary meditation, right? Nothing special.

[Wow someone's the fun police today.]

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[tobeajedi]

[Vima just shows up on the Iskaulit, bringing with her the piece of rebar that stands in for her lightsaber and the little remote that her cap'n got her.

...That's a little more than 'basic self-defense,' but Vima's been itching to spar against a real opponent and she's hoping Ahsoka feels similarly. Anyway, Vima knows some basics herself, so maybe she can help. She activates the thing and sets it to follow when she walks in.]

Hey there. I heard you were holding a few training sessions.

[resnipstance]

Yep. That's me!

Hey, maybe you can help me demonstrate some of the moves. Are you up for it?

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[bryces_pup]

I would be willing to help with the self-defense instruction, if you still need it.

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[resnipstance]

At the moment it seems like we have more volunteers than students, but I'm happy either way. [Jokingly:] Maybe I should've just started a fight club.

What's your name, by the way? I don't think we've met.

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[ino]

[ She looks a little amused at the announcement. ]

You're really keeping busy, huh?

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[resnipstance]

Of course.

Besides, teaching is more fun than shuffling cargo around all day.

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[greyjane]

[She's made a habit of forever being early, so here she is examining the training space well before Ahsoka arrives. When she does roll in, Shai will turn to her with a wave. That the girl is young is-- admittedly, a very faint point of contention, but then again Shai could've taught folks just as well (more in the use of superpowers than physical combat) at around the same age, so all it gets is a very faint tilt of her head.]

Cheers, sweetheart. You're Ahsoka, yeah?

[resnipstance]

[She takes it in stride, smiling and giving the newcomer a cheery wave. It's just them for now-- Ahsoka makes sure to arrive early before her classes too.]

That's me! I'm hard to miss, right?

I don't think we've met.

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[steeledskin]

Ser Ahsoka. [ careful. slow-voiced. ] I have a favour I'd beg of you.

[ a bold move for sansa, perhaps. but ahsoka knows things she's told no one else. there is a thin bond there. ]

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[resnipstance]

[Without missing a beat:]

Of course! Ask away.

[video]

[falconing]

Teaching everyone else to give them a fair fight, Ahsoka?

[ he is so not volunteering to get his ass handed to him by you, miss :) ]

[video]

[resnipstance]

You bet.

Besides, I like teaching. It's more fun than shuttling cargo around all day.

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[diplomacme]

[ Padmé enters the prayer room to find it empty of everyone but Ahsoka. She lingers near the doorway, not wanting to pull her out of her meditation. It gives her time to look at Ahsoka. Really look at her. She's grown up so much. There's the obvious, but there's also something else. The air around her is different. Padmé isn't a Force-sensitive, but people have their own kind of aura. A little calmer, steadier. She's spent two more years at war than Padmé has and there's no doubt she's seen and felt horrible things on the front lines. But there's still brightness around her that Padmé is happy to see. Anakin must be proud, she thinks. ]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka could never miss Padmé's presence, even if she isn't a Jedi. There's always something warm and bright about her. Smiling, she opens her eyes slowly.]

Padmé. It's good to see you.

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[firstrebel]

[ Hera arrives on the second morning, her usual smile on her face for Ahsoka. Sure, she'll volunteer to help beginners with self-defense, too, but meditation? She's never tried meditation before. She's here to learn. ]

Morning. I could use a little of that vaunted stress relief.

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[resnipstance]

Morning Hera.

Have you meditated before?

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[forgetyourusedtobe]

I wouldn't mind helping out with self-defense if you still need volunteers. I'm a little on the smaller side [and extremely strong, but she's going to keep that to herself] so maybe for some of the people who might be a little unsure, they might feel a little more comfortable practicing with someone my size?

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[resnipstance]

Hey, good idea!

At the moment we have more volunteers though than people learning, so if you want to come along anyway, I was thinking that those who want to can come along and have a training session off to the side. Learn new techniques from each other.