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Post by Odan Thos on Mar 8, 2008 22:06:52 GMT -5
Kitana stood in the front of a room waiting for her students to arrive for the class.
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Post by Allko Lytri on Mar 8, 2008 23:03:56 GMT -5
Allko walked into the classroom and gave a respectful bow to MAster Kit. " Good evening, Master" Allko said.
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Post by Odan Thos on Mar 8, 2008 23:12:38 GMT -5
Kitana curtaicly bow also. Then asked the Padawan to take a seat.
"Well, I guest you are the only student today for my class. So lets get started. Diplomacy is not just a tool used by use when we want we help with treaty negotiations but also apply to may other aspects."
Kitana could not believe see was trying to teach this topic. She continued anyways
"The most important thing to remember above all others is patients. Diplomacy is an exacting job and if you do not have the patients you well either drive the other person away or even worst cause them to become defensive. One must be able to wait through unconformable silents and the other person yelling in there face in order to act at just the right movement."
Kitana realize she was most likely saying things that the Padawan already knew but she still paused to see if he had comment or question.
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Post by Allko Lytri on Mar 8, 2008 23:16:32 GMT -5
Allko nodded in understanding.
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Post by Odan Thos on Mar 8, 2008 23:27:15 GMT -5
Kitana noticed that no question where asked so she carried on.
"Okay, know we well move into some of the fine points. First item to take about is know who you are dealing with. Take for instance, you are asked to procure a Jedi Holocron from a Hutt Crimelord on Nal Hutta, what would be the best way to approach him."
Kitana waited for the student to give what he thinks would be the best way to get an audience with the Hutt and his reason.
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Post by Allko Lytri on Mar 8, 2008 23:36:02 GMT -5
"Well, i would walk in, bow to the guards, and request an audience with their esteemed Hutt lord." Allko waited to see what Master Kit would say.
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Post by Odan Thos on Mar 8, 2008 23:45:09 GMT -5
Kitana smiled and shock her head. Padawans where so nieve.
"Like most people, Hutt only respect one thing money. The fact that Nal Hutta is not part of the Republic means that we have no real jurisdiction there. So we must improvise. Does the Hutt want something he may not be able to obtain, is he in dispute over property with someone else. Respecting a person well most likely only get you laughed at, however if something is to be obtain through minimum amount of work most people well take it. Remember to most people in the galaxy time is money. No money no time."
Kitana waited to see what the Padawan thought about this concept. She had learned it a long quickly back in her smuggling and shipping days.
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Post by Allko Lytri on Mar 8, 2008 23:50:14 GMT -5
"Ok, well, lemme think." Allko thought for a while and decided to start over. " Well, i'd walk up to the guard and say, im here to request an audience with your hutt lord, and in return, ill do him a favor." Allko then waited, hopeing his latest response would be good enough.
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Post by Odan Thos on Mar 9, 2008 0:09:08 GMT -5
Kitana smiled.
"This was not a test. It was just to help you understand the galaxy better. It has been proven when a person is involved with a topic and then makes a mistake, they learn better from it. All I am trying to do is give you some real world experience before you are sent out into the galaxy where you life or mission may depend on it."
Kitana smiled and calmly turned her page on her notes.
"Another aspect which well help open door in diplomacy is the old technique call Jedi Mind Trick. I am sure you have been expose to this in your initial studies but I feel this topic should be expanded in this class."
Kitana paused for a second then continued.
"The Jedi Mind Trick well be one of your best friends when dealing with the harder people but remember the other two topics we already covered, patients and knowing who you are dealing with. Several species; especial Hutt, are immune to Jedi Mind Trick, along with many stronger force users. Also this should only be done if you can not succeed without it. This is because it can either lead to violence or someone refusing to deal with you in the future."
Kitana let the Padawan think about this and see if he was starting to realize that diplomacy was not a linear topic like history. It was a web work of many different aspects which need to all be taken into account as a whole.
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Post by Allko Lytri on Mar 9, 2008 0:23:43 GMT -5
" I see, so depending on the situation, different diplomatic tactics may need to ne implimented?" Allko Asked.
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Post by Odan Thos on Mar 9, 2008 0:41:59 GMT -5
Kitana smiled.
"Exactly. Your first way may have worked if you wanted to speak to a Wookiee Chieftain, but you may need to use a Jedi Mind Trick to get a guard to let you speak to his Hutt master, or you may need to bribe the Hutt in order to get him to help you. You must be flexible, patient, and know exactly who you are dealing with in order to be successful. Now, lets run another scenario. Imagine I am the ruler of Zeltros and you have been sent by the Jedi Council to get permission and Land rights to build a Conclave there. What the council tells you about my personality is that I am inpatient with people that was my time, I always consider what is best for my people and I am not experienced with Jedi. Sell the idea to me that I should permit a Jedi Conclave on my planet."
Kitana was ready to play her roll. She waited for the Padawan to began.
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Post by Allko Lytri on Mar 9, 2008 0:45:59 GMT -5
Allko took a moment to get into character. "ok, ill walk up to the building and walk in, i assume you would have some sort of secretary on the lower level. i would walk up to her and bow politely and say, 'pardon me, but i am the Jedi that has been sent to negotiate with your ruler, may i please see him?"
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Post by Odan Thos on Mar 9, 2008 0:54:27 GMT -5
Kitana figured she better be the secratary also.
"Yes, go up to the thrown room, she is waiting for you."
Kitana gave the Padawan a slight break by figuring that the council already made the appointment for him. She figured it was going to be a tough enough sell as is.
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Post by Allko Lytri on Mar 9, 2008 0:56:36 GMT -5
Allko bows again and says" thank you very much ma'am." Allko then wals up to the throne room and walks to the Ruler. He kneels before him and says, " i am Allko, and i was sent here on behalf of the Jedi Order, to request that you allow us to build a conclave on your esteemed homeworld."
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Post by Zyla Bram on Mar 9, 2008 5:31:59 GMT -5
Zyla opened the door carefully and bowed low, looking flustered. “Please accept my humblest apologies for my lateness, Master Kit.” She said.
She hoped Master Kit would not be too disappointed in her apparent lack of time keeping skills; this really wasn’t the impression she wanted to make to the esteemed Jedi Knights and Masters, particularly not in front of fellow Padawans whom she had just been lecturing on the importance of being respectable.
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