Eerie Omera
Character
Location: Village of Ikorra, Thalia
Time: Early morning
Her movements were slow and steady, like the morning sun rising behind her. A careful step and her barefoot sank into the mud, bringing the waterline to just past her knee. The thick field of marsh oona that surrounded and towered above her gently swayed in the morning breeze. Her heterocramatic eyes scanning the surface of the water for movement. Another careful step and....a brilliant shade of iridescent purple flashed just beneath the surface before disappearing into the murky water. She froze, as did the other two teens on either side of her. Slowly they raised their shields made of bamboo poles in front of them. A few more cautious steps, even more flashes of purple darting away from them. Taking their bamboo staffs, they began to tap on their shields, sending vibrations into the water. A brilliant wave of purple broke near the surface before fleeing away from them towards the edge of the field. There was no hurry for the three girls as they slowly moved forward towards the edge of the field. The hollow thumps of staff striking shield kept pace with their steps. The wave of purple rose closer to the surface as the water got shallower, before colliding with two low wooden walls in the shape of a V. These walls funneled the wave into a large trap made of bamboo. Another girl, younger then the three teens, stood up and waved her arms. The three teens came to a stop, the drumming on their shields ceasing. Another trap full, that made four full traps of Violet marsh shrimp this morning. So far, not a bad start to the day.
Small calloused hands grabbed ahold of the bamboo trap that lay half submerged in the water. Centering herself, Eerie lifted the trap up out of the water, a trap that was almost as big as (and probably weighed as much as) herself. She sank a little into the mud as she lifted the trap onto an embankment that served as a road, where another teen was there to receive it. The process was repeated three more times before Eerie climbed out of the flooded field and onto the road. Mud speckled her clothes and covered her from knee down, water dampened her clothes from walking in the fields and hoisting traps. She didn't mind, however, this was something she had done since the time she could walk, and had done so every day since. Taking her bamboo staff, she slid it through the handles on two of the traps, balancing each one at either end. Placing the staff across her shoulders, she began walking down the road towards the village, the other teens in tow with the rest of the traps and gear.
Thalia was a farming village, plain and simple. Everything moved at a slower pace and normally followed the same routine. Wake up early, start work with the sun and sleep when it gets dark. Sure the jobs changed up, but it was normally pretty consistent from day to day. There were exceptions to the rule, however. Sometimes freighters landed that weren't from Arsenae, as exciting as that sounds, they were always here for the same as everyone else, agricultural goods. Although today was different, different as in the whispers of visitors arriving who weren't looking for what normally brought freighters to this quiet part of the galaxy. She heard tell that these visitors were force users, Jedi to be more precise. Eerie wasn't familiar with the workings of the Jedi, so she wasn't exactly sure what would bring them all the way out here. Maybe to find inner peace? To search for the unique kyber crystals that were recently discovered? They could possibly just be here to trade. Whatever the reason, Eerie was curious to see who these Jedi actually were.
Time: Early morning
Her movements were slow and steady, like the morning sun rising behind her. A careful step and her barefoot sank into the mud, bringing the waterline to just past her knee. The thick field of marsh oona that surrounded and towered above her gently swayed in the morning breeze. Her heterocramatic eyes scanning the surface of the water for movement. Another careful step and....a brilliant shade of iridescent purple flashed just beneath the surface before disappearing into the murky water. She froze, as did the other two teens on either side of her. Slowly they raised their shields made of bamboo poles in front of them. A few more cautious steps, even more flashes of purple darting away from them. Taking their bamboo staffs, they began to tap on their shields, sending vibrations into the water. A brilliant wave of purple broke near the surface before fleeing away from them towards the edge of the field. There was no hurry for the three girls as they slowly moved forward towards the edge of the field. The hollow thumps of staff striking shield kept pace with their steps. The wave of purple rose closer to the surface as the water got shallower, before colliding with two low wooden walls in the shape of a V. These walls funneled the wave into a large trap made of bamboo. Another girl, younger then the three teens, stood up and waved her arms. The three teens came to a stop, the drumming on their shields ceasing. Another trap full, that made four full traps of Violet marsh shrimp this morning. So far, not a bad start to the day.
Small calloused hands grabbed ahold of the bamboo trap that lay half submerged in the water. Centering herself, Eerie lifted the trap up out of the water, a trap that was almost as big as (and probably weighed as much as) herself. She sank a little into the mud as she lifted the trap onto an embankment that served as a road, where another teen was there to receive it. The process was repeated three more times before Eerie climbed out of the flooded field and onto the road. Mud speckled her clothes and covered her from knee down, water dampened her clothes from walking in the fields and hoisting traps. She didn't mind, however, this was something she had done since the time she could walk, and had done so every day since. Taking her bamboo staff, she slid it through the handles on two of the traps, balancing each one at either end. Placing the staff across her shoulders, she began walking down the road towards the village, the other teens in tow with the rest of the traps and gear.
Thalia was a farming village, plain and simple. Everything moved at a slower pace and normally followed the same routine. Wake up early, start work with the sun and sleep when it gets dark. Sure the jobs changed up, but it was normally pretty consistent from day to day. There were exceptions to the rule, however. Sometimes freighters landed that weren't from Arsenae, as exciting as that sounds, they were always here for the same as everyone else, agricultural goods. Although today was different, different as in the whispers of visitors arriving who weren't looking for what normally brought freighters to this quiet part of the galaxy. She heard tell that these visitors were force users, Jedi to be more precise. Eerie wasn't familiar with the workings of the Jedi, so she wasn't exactly sure what would bring them all the way out here. Maybe to find inner peace? To search for the unique kyber crystals that were recently discovered? They could possibly just be here to trade. Whatever the reason, Eerie was curious to see who these Jedi actually were.