Elijah Black
Roll of the dice
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a home for Zylah and explain where she's been holding up since she went "rogue". Somewhere to lay low if need be, a safehouse outside of facilities related to Jedi Orders. This will also serve as the home for Herron Sarat
- Image Credit: "Swamp Temple" by Pertheseus
- Canon: N/A
- Links: N/A
SETTING INFORMATION
- Structure Name: Ithor Homestead
- Classification: Homestead
- Location: Ithor
- Affiliation: Herron Sarat and Zylah Dvale
- Accessibility: This place is both hidden and located isolated from society. It's meant to serve as a safehouse for two people when they do not wish to be found. Only those with prior knowledge or invitation ought to have access. There are no guards to speak of, only the two residents and potentially a guest or two.
- Security: N/A
- Description: From a distance the structure might be hard to spot. It blends in well with the surroundings. Though it is an unnatural structure it somehow manages to give the impression that it belongs there along with the rest of the nature. Hidden amongst thick trees and near a river, the grass and moss-covered structure rises. The house is two stories high and fairly long. While it appears quite humble from the outside, there is actually plenty of space within.
POINTS OF INTEREST
The Essentials: Kitchen. Every home needs it! A space dedicated to the storing and preparation of food. Good space and necessary equipment, with a few less than essential but still fantastic add-ons such as the coffee machine. Mornings wouldn't be the same without it. Naturally, it also comes with dedicated sleeping areas. Three bedrooms, one for Zylah, one for Herron and a final one left empty to be used for either storage or a guest room. Zylah's room is upstairs, with a window up top to allow her to gaze into the night, and if her eye can pierce the canopy of branches of leaves; see the stars. Herron's is downstairs, although it is the bigger of the two.
Library: Having been built by an Arkanian, it should come as no surprise that the homestead has a room dedicated to storing knowledge. It is indeed a place of information and knowledge, though of a humble size compared to the many libraries of the galaxy. It is not the greatest, but still covers quite a lot of topic, including things downloaded from the HoloNet as well as information brought in by both Herron and Zylah. Within the library there is also a desk for Herron which he sometimes uses for his studies. There are a few comfortable armchairs as well.
Alchemy Lab: This is where Herron spends a lot of time. The whole floor is more or less dedicated to Herron's work. At one point they considered creating space for a training room for Zylah, but it was a short-lived idea as there's plenty of space outside and Zylah does not require to train inside. The basement is riddled with various storage cuboards and the like, keeping resources and information relevant to his work. Then of course there are his workbenches and various Jal Shey equipment.
Living Rooms: Both upstairs and downstairs there is a living room. Both are similar in that they are wide and open, and is what take up most space on those floors. The one upstairs is however considerably larger, as the other contends with both library and kitchen. Both are marked by big windows, which are found both on walls and roof on the second floor. Add to that the fact that the upstairs one also has a balcony attached to it, it should come as no surprise that this one is most frequently used. However having two means that they can have their own free space if they desire privacy.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Deep within the jungles of Ithor, far removed from civilisation, a humble abode was been created by one Herron Sarat. The Arkanian came to Ithor under a self-imposed exile. Both his research and his moral stance eventually painted a target on his back and he became a man marked for death. So he disappeared. The nature of his research is such that he does not require access to a greater society, but can progress his line of work just fine from a recluse location. With it he has grown a preference for staying away from people.
The homestead was built with simple requirements in mind; a place to survive and a place to work. It would serve as a home and workspace for Sarat. In touch with nature, isolated but in a peaceful and soothing way. Later it also become home to Zylah Dvale, Jedi Knight and friend to Herron. Usually he is the one who will remain on site, while she travels frequently to fulfil what she perceives to be her duties as a Jedi.
