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Whoa...

[The Kyber certainly puts on quite a light show. Nothing that seems particularly helpful by way of information, but it's...something?]

There's kind of...an extra glow? Like an aura. It seems to be resonating with you, but I guess that makes sense.

[Donnie shoves his goggles up, picking up one of the crystals to turn between his black-coated finger and thumb. The stone fused to his skin is a different sort of magic that he can't even begin to explain. What is it with magical rocks?]

An energy...

[Just putting it that way already makes it a whole lot easier to grasp than his brothers simply throwing fire and trucks or growing in size and opening portals without any sort of prerequisites.]

Hah, magic users, am I right? [He laughs dryly. Poor Cal, having to deal with sassy Nightsisters.

The Jedi gets his full attention again as he starts to try and describe the Force in a way Donnie can better grasp it, and that effort alone elicits such a strong tug of emotion. He looks like he's about ready to cry before he sucks it in. Or tries to. He's got an image to uphold, dangit!]

You have no idea how much I needed that. I don't know who I'd even ask to explain magic back home but I don't think anyone's really cared to try putting it into terms I could possibly understand and it is maddening.

[ There's something in his chest that swells a little. A bit of pride maybe. He doesn't know that he'll ever get the chance to be a proper teacher, have a proper padawan. But this feels a bit like it should. ]

When I was young my master would always tell me a teacher should fit a lesson to the student whenever possible. [ He laughs and rubs the back of his neck, looking vaguely embarrassed. ] I think that was his way of telling me I was a difficult student. He wasn't wrong though! On either counts.

[ He gives him a considering look and takes the crystals back after he's through examining them. He turns to his bench and starts fitting the pieces back together. ]

You're right too, it resonates with me because it's bonded with me. The crystal chooses the person, and you could say it becomes somewhat of another limb, or an extension of one. That's why even though there are a few other things in the galaxy that can produce a stable blade, kyber is the best. It fights with you, anticipates your movement, and can cover at least a few faults. Which is good when you're wielding a weapon that could lop of your own limb if you sneeze real good.

Your master sounds pretty wise.

[Not that Donnie will complain too much about his own master and father. When dad puts in the effort, he's a very effective teacher. Just...in very specific things.

As Cal turns to his workbench, Donnie drifts closer to watch.]

Ooh...Yeah, that's...a very good point. And kind of cool. Wow...

Master Tapal was very wise... Stern too but kind. Probably the best saberstaff wielder in the Order and I'm not just saying that because I was his student.

[ He laughs a little. He misses Master Tapal a lot. It used to hurt talking about him but in more recent times it's felt better. It's keeping his memory alive. ]

I wasn't going to but... I think it might be easier to experience a bit of what I'm talking about for yourself.

[ The hilt reassembled he twists it and it comes apart in two. He hands one half to Donnie. ]

Click the biggest button for ignition and keep it away from your face. It's in training mode so the most it'll do to you if it slips is sting you real good. But give it a coupe swipes, tell me what you feel.

[ The hilt itself weighs next to nothing, and a blade of light should weigh nothing at all... But to anyone not Cal when ignited it feels heavy, like there's something in it actively resisting. Not to the point where it can't be used, it just makes things more difficult. ]

Just uh, don't touch the intensity dial. Don't want a sneeze incident.

[The choice of tenses don't go missed, Donnie's expression sobering a touch.

However being offered a chance to actually try out Cal's lightsaber easily banishes that brief cloud.]

Really?

[Donnie gasps eagerly, taking the hilt in hand, making sure to hold it in the right direction, even as he looks the thing over. It feels a little unwieldy to him but that's mostly because he's not accustomed to a sword. Once he feels he's ready to try, the turtle thumbs the lightsaber on, excited as he sees the blade thrum to life. But he can feel the difference, it's so strange, fascinating, even!

Making sure he's nowhere near Cal, he gives it a few swings. Wow, swords are weird to wield, he remembers trying Leo's blades once, back when they were tots and curious about each other's choices. Being so used to a staff, this feels so imbalanced, but Donnie can tell there's something else.]

Weird... It's... I don't know, like... You know with magnets? When they're turned in opposite directions rather than towards each other to attract?

[ The thought of letting Donnie use it in full staff mode DID pass his mind but... well... Lasers on both sides just means double the chance of accidentally injuring yourself when you've got a weapon that is mildly uncooperative with anyone aside from it's usual wielder. ]

Magnets is a really good way of putting it. Doesn't resonate with you so it's pushing away. Now, imagine it's the opposite. That instead of feeling a resistance, it moves with you. It makes every strike feel faster, more accurate. It knows in a way what you want to do and works with you instead of against you.

[ He crosses his arms as he watches the turtle test it out. ]

I'm letting you try my saber. and telling this all to you because I think... I think you could potentially connect to kyber yourself. You can hear it, that means you could hear if one calls to you.

[Oh man but wouldn't lightsabers make for such cool rave sticks??

Donnie tries to give it a spin but quickly has to readjust his grip on the thing as the resistance proves a bit too much to do so properly.]

That's... cool. Imagine one of these on the end of a staff? Like... a light...naginata, is that a thing?

[He blinks and looks back at Cal.]

Wait, seriously? That sounds amazing!! But...this is something from your universe or whatever, right?

[ YOU CAN'T USE A LIGHTSABER AS A RAVE STICK! It is not a thought Cal has ever once thunk. ]

I think I know what you're talking about, they're called saber pikes. The Temple guards used to use them back home.

[ Cal just shrugs at the question. ]

From what I've seen different universes don't effect the elements. Iron is iron, mercury is mercury, rhodium is rhodium, silver is... you get the picture. Kyber crystals grow on the metal kyberite. It's quite obviously stands to reason that here kyberite is kyberite. It's probably just like my world where it's simply absurdly rare in quantities large enough to to be detected.

[IT'D BE PERFECT!! If not for the fact that you might just dismember a whole bunch of people okay let's not think about that]

Pikes, huh. Hm.

That...is an excellent point though. But hey! If it exists, there'd have to be some trace of information regarding it. Maybe it's just called something different but you know, can't hurt to try plugging in the name into a search or checking out the library, right?

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