The Alchemy of Thought

FIVE VOWELS FIVE FACTS

• Sierra is a member of the bird people/avian race, more specifically based off of a golden eagle. They’re fairly uncommon, so while not a bewildering sight they’re still pretty impressive walking/flying around.
• She has a constant, subtle argument with her captain Ross regarding sleeping arrangements: Sierra’s uncomfortable in beds and hammocks and prefers making a nest out of blankets on the floor, while Ross overworks and regularly falls asleep at the ship controls. Half of one’s night usually involves making sure the other is as comfortable as possible.
• Sierra lived in servitude for a lot of her life before joining the crew, in a variety of jobs. She can’t read but she can do the more dangerous ship repairs, fight, cook, and understands some of the more nuanced aspects of fine etiquette.
• Much as she’d like to find out where she came from Sierra’s pretty okay with the possibility that it could never happen. Besides, she’s so used to living with humans/the crew that reentering her society would not be unlike releasing a chicken into the wild.
• Sierra’s not all that used to having nice things, and has the tendency to hoard any new items as overcompensation. Every few voyages the rest of the crew has to persuade her to sell some things off so that they’re not carrying too much weight.