[ OPEN ] And now for something completely different-

[iomnic]

CHARACTERS: Zenyatta and OPEN!!
DATE: Late November to early December
WARNINGS: None, hopefully.
SUMMARY: So there's violence, fighting, drama all over the place, and Zenyatta just wants to chill and help people find their chill.

[To those who mentioned to Zenyatta they were interested in meditating, he sends out a message to each individual to let them know the location he has taken to for practice. For those he did not speak to, well... It was a public post, available for all to see. Or, perhaps one notices the floating robot monk, and his journey in the wee hours of the morning, and take to following him or asking him where he's going. His answer, in this case, will be "to find peace of mind."

The spot he has taken to is on the edges of town, in the opposite direction of the fracking mines and Deemers camp, to avoid contact and overall distraction brought on by the town itself, and the ever encroaching dangers brought on by the Taraxa.

It is along a path decently high enough up that one can look out over the completely uninhabited parts of Q-65. Below lies the scrublands, and further still lies a small pine forest that lines the edge of a mountain that the Q-65 equivalent of a sun begins to peek out over.

Zenyatta will be there from dawn until dusk, leaving only at night when the temperature begins to drop. For the time he is there though, he hovers just a few inches off the ground, legs crossed and arms spread, with his index fingers touching. He is completely silent with his head bowed, except for the chiming sounds of his orbs circling him, and giving off a light 'ding' as they rise and fall a few inches during their orbit.

Should one choose to join him, they are allowed to, of course. This is what he had hoped for, when he had extended the invitation. And if those who join also have no idea where to start, he would happily give any instruction needed. ]

Comments

[secondnature]

And you—is it just easier to do this without the whole breathing thing, or harder? [Given that his name is "Zen"yatta, Keith has a feeling that it might just be in how he was made (or born). Still, to his credit, he is clothing his eyes, trying to clear away any notion that he might feel silly. Focusing and breathing, again, isn't new to him. It just runs so counter to his nature that he has to get over the hill of "this is kind of stupid" every time.

As it is, his shoulders begin to relax, no longer showing signs of his usual tension. His mind is still divided, waiting for Zenyatta's answer, but he's focusing on the task at hand for the ... most part.]

sorry i fell out of the zenyatta loop for a while, if this tagback is too late, im sorry!!

[iomnic]

I have other things I concentrate on. My orbs, for example. The thing one must focus on is something that is natural, and something you can do unconsciously, but by focusing on it, you clear your mind of unimportant or distracting thoughts.

[After that, silence reigns for a while. There is nothing but the sound of wind, and dust shifting.

Don't go falling asleep, Keith.]

[secondnature]

[Focus on his breathing. Focus on his breathing. Okay, Keith can focus on his breathing. He steadies himself, eyes closed as he tries to shut out everything around him, even the unusual sound of Zenyatta's orbs twinkling around him. He eventually comes to just ... accept the sounds as his new focusing point as they shift in and out, and he matches his breathing to them.

It's easier to focus like this. But ... before long, his mind begins to wander. It's not the silence that gets him, but the fact that he doesn't think he can do this on the fly, at least not for long.

He drops out of the pose with a huff, head handing forward.]

How is this supposed to work elsewhere again?

[iomnic]

If you are able to master focus in a calm environment, it will be easier to bring it about again in a chaotic one.

[Zenyatta explains, but his voice takes on a more cheerful tone:]

Do not worry, Keith. You have done well! For beginners, the longest most can do is a few minutes at a time. It will become easier, with experience. I am very proud of you!

[secondnature]

Proud, huh ... [After a moment where he breathes out, he offers Zenyatta a wry grin.]

Hey, it's something to work on with practice. So long as you're here, I might as well keep having you as my teacher.

[iomnic]

And I would gladly teach you what I know, for as long as I am here.

[ And also he loves teaching people........ So it's a win-win for everyone, really. ]