Oct 23, 2017 4:25 am
"Observing the world around them, they saw two moons in the one sky—light Ashla and dark Bogan—and they understood the dual aspects to the Force, light and dark. The light defined the dark as the dark did the light. When balance was not maintained, Tython reacted to the imbalance with severe storms and quakes. And so the Travelers defined themselves, ever seeking a balance. They became the Je'daii, a Dai Bendu term meaning "mystic center." Only through the harmony of balance could the Je'daii maintain a peaceful world."
- Dandsu Fahri, Je'daii Master 6,590 Tho Yor Arrival (TYA)
Temple Mistress Yen Faen stands before a dozen new Journeyer arrivals, rigid with dignity, evaluating each silently. The auburn fur framing her chestnut face is pulled behind her head and plaited into a long braid that hangs down almost to her knees.
The receiving room is high above the fumaroles of Tythos Ridge and the industrial workings of the factory-temple, but there is still the faint smell of sulfur and the deep thrum of distant manufacturing processes permeating the room.
Her voice is light but cutting, "Welcome, Learners, to Vur Tepe. The Forge.
You will each have your own reasons for why you chose Us as your first step on your Great Journey. Perhaps you are genuinely interested in metallurgy and the fabrication of the tools which shape our world? Perhaps you thought it would be the most difficult of Journeys and you wanted to take it on while still fresh, with a learner’s ready mind? Or perhaps you had just heard of our lovely scenery, and weather?"
She smirks mildly, looking out of the floor-to-ceiling window behind them. Boiling clouds and jagged peaks frame a grey sky, and flowing molten basins stretch to the horizon.
"Whatever the reason, destiny has brought you here, now. Now you are a white-hot bar among many in the flame of the Forge, ready to be shaped. Soon you will be a hammer among many on the belt of the Je'daii Order, ready to shape the world. And even as we are many, we are all one in the Force. The anvil. We are each a crucial part of the Forge, and the Je’daii Order, and the Force. And now you are one with all of those in Our ranks who toil and prosper here. The beating heart of the Force.
We welcome you."
The cathar mistress goes on with the orientation to talk about the workings of Vur Tepe, "Whatever Anil Kesh can imagine Vur Tepe can make real.", she states matter of factly. Within its walls the Je’daii craft a wide range of goods, from the very practical to the very technical. From holo-tech to spacecraft. She talks of the Temple itself, describing its structure and layout and accommodations. She ends her speech by describing the expectations of Journeyers. Most days, she explains, will be characterized by three hours of lecture and study and practicals, with the rest of the day being dedicated to clerical tasks, labor, or other Temple responsibilities. This leaves a handful of hours in the day for personal projects – many use this free time at Vur Tepe to construct their blade – or for leisure, or whatever the Journeyer elects to do with it.
"Now… before you are shown to your rooms, and given a moment to settle in, what questions do you have for me?", she looks expectantly across the faces assembled before her.
- Dandsu Fahri, Je'daii Master 6,590 Tho Yor Arrival (TYA)
Temple Mistress Yen Faen stands before a dozen new Journeyer arrivals, rigid with dignity, evaluating each silently. The auburn fur framing her chestnut face is pulled behind her head and plaited into a long braid that hangs down almost to her knees.
The receiving room is high above the fumaroles of Tythos Ridge and the industrial workings of the factory-temple, but there is still the faint smell of sulfur and the deep thrum of distant manufacturing processes permeating the room.
Her voice is light but cutting, "Welcome, Learners, to Vur Tepe. The Forge.
You will each have your own reasons for why you chose Us as your first step on your Great Journey. Perhaps you are genuinely interested in metallurgy and the fabrication of the tools which shape our world? Perhaps you thought it would be the most difficult of Journeys and you wanted to take it on while still fresh, with a learner’s ready mind? Or perhaps you had just heard of our lovely scenery, and weather?"
She smirks mildly, looking out of the floor-to-ceiling window behind them. Boiling clouds and jagged peaks frame a grey sky, and flowing molten basins stretch to the horizon.
"Whatever the reason, destiny has brought you here, now. Now you are a white-hot bar among many in the flame of the Forge, ready to be shaped. Soon you will be a hammer among many on the belt of the Je'daii Order, ready to shape the world. And even as we are many, we are all one in the Force. The anvil. We are each a crucial part of the Forge, and the Je’daii Order, and the Force. And now you are one with all of those in Our ranks who toil and prosper here. The beating heart of the Force.
We welcome you."
The cathar mistress goes on with the orientation to talk about the workings of Vur Tepe, "Whatever Anil Kesh can imagine Vur Tepe can make real.", she states matter of factly. Within its walls the Je’daii craft a wide range of goods, from the very practical to the very technical. From holo-tech to spacecraft. She talks of the Temple itself, describing its structure and layout and accommodations. She ends her speech by describing the expectations of Journeyers. Most days, she explains, will be characterized by three hours of lecture and study and practicals, with the rest of the day being dedicated to clerical tasks, labor, or other Temple responsibilities. This leaves a handful of hours in the day for personal projects – many use this free time at Vur Tepe to construct their blade – or for leisure, or whatever the Journeyer elects to do with it.
"Now… before you are shown to your rooms, and given a moment to settle in, what questions do you have for me?", she looks expectantly across the faces assembled before her.
