Character Name
Sam Alkin
Age & Sex
32 - Female
Trade
Farmer
Species
Shapeshifter

Personality
To many who knew Sam Alkin on Erellon would use any of three words to describe her: Protective, unsociable, prickly. To many who have dealt with her shortly, they would use the latter two. She doesn't have much time for people who she doesn't know, and will often be gruff and short in her manner with them, often completely disregarding any polite small talk they try to strike up. However, towards the few friends that she does have, she is very friendly and loyal if not the most talkative. She will support any friend in need, but does not choose friends lightly and often takes a lot of time to truly get to know somebody and accept them as a friend. She is often most comfortable in her animal form, and prefers to be out in the wild instead of trapped within buildings.

Past History
Sam had a relatively normal upbringing. She was raised alongside four other siblings, three brothers and a sister. Their parents worked as trackers, and expected their children to continue on their work when they were able to. However it soon became clear that Sam and her brother Artur were not cut out for the job, often making mistakes and ruining days of hard toil. Their parents tried to help them, but soon realised that if they were to become successful in life then they would have to find another profession. By pulling some favours they were able to get both Artur and Sam an apprenticeship at a local farmers, and both found that they excelled at the work. When the farmer and his partner died, (as they had no children) Sam and Artur took over the farm. They worked the land together, and prospered on the farm for seven years. They were looking to take on their first set of apprentices when tragedy struck the family and a fire took the lives of their siblings and their mother. Although they had been adopted into another family, they had kept in contact and were still close with their original family. The loss struck both of them hard, and they went into mourning in their different ways. When Sam heard about the expedition back to Earth, she was thrilled. She could think of nothing better than to get away from the depression that had fallen over their life on Erellon, and she tried to persuade her brother to come with her too. He had different ways of coping though, and decided to stay behind and face his problems alongside his soon to be wife. Sam was torn between staying with Artur or leaving, but her brother recognised her conflict and persuaded her to go. Though she left him behind with a heavy heart, she resolved to make a new start. And where best, but on another planet?

Requested Items
Large packs of vegetable seeds
Farm equipment such as plough, etc.
Simple durable clothing
Her personal Tutori (Erran), and her Bano (Oron)

Pertinent Skills
She is skilful at farming and has a natural talent at working with animals. She also has very good stamina, making her able to travel long distances or get a large amount of work done in one day.

Name: Emmaline (Emma) Blakeley

Age and Sex: 23, female

Class: Tracker

Species: Witch - Earth elemental (specialises in animals)

Appearance:


Personality: A lively, curious young woman who loves to travel and learn. Like most witches, she's a nature lover, and her element means she's good with animals. Full of energy, she isn't one to sit still for too long and is always up for trying new activities. She's friendly and chatty, sometimes not realising when she's being a bit too full-on for someone's liking. Although a sociable person, she prefers her independence to being part of a coven.

History: Emma isn't what you'd call your typical witch. From a young age, she preferred to learn about the world from experience than through books, which displeased the rest of her coven. She'd just get herself into trouble, they said. Mostly potion-makers, they reluctantly watched her develop her nature magic, which they didn't fully understand, and specialise in animals. As soon as she was old enough, she left the coven who had tried to hold her back. She spent the next few years studying the animals of Erellon, until her skills and drive to learn caught the attention of the council.

Requested Items: Her chibit Maia, potion making kit, herbs, a notebook and writing implements

Pertinent skills: Elemental magic, some survival skills, basic potion making