Essay question

I'm not really stealing this idea from Too Many Annas; she has five questions, first off. :-D

But I have a question for you all, to answer here or on your own blogs or whatever: Why did your characters choose to take up the professions they did? How do they feel about their professional choices now?

See, I finally just turned to RP to answer my Great Alchemy vs. Leatherworking Conundrum, and I'm sticking with leatherworking. It seems more "druidy" (using all parts of the animal), and after Hillsbrad, I think seeing the evil alchemy can be used for has turned Onashne off to its benefits. She wants no part of it, especially since she would most likely have to learn certain recipes from the Forsaken, and while she feels sorry for their situation, she doesn't really care much for them in general.

Of course, this got me thinking about Kamai's profession choices, specifically tailoring — would a troll mage who likes engineering (i.e., a mad scientist type) really want to sew pretty dresses? Or would she be mixing up potions just to see what happens? As her personality grows, both she (and myself) are growing a little less satisfied with tailoring as a profession, and she does not have the moral problems with the Forsaken that Onashne (or Ideale) would. Expect this to turn into future blog drama.

As for Ahami and Ideale?

Ideale loves jewelcrafting, not so much for the rings and other ornaments, but because she is intensely satisfied when she cuts a gem just right. She's not overly fond of mining, but it annoys her father and saves her money on supplies, so she doesn't mind it as much as she could. Plus she would hate to stumble across a vein of precious metals and leave it behind out in the wild somewhere.

Ahami loves herbalism, as a healer. She finds it peaceful — something much of her life really isn't — and as an added bonus, it's extremely useful. She also loves inscription, but feels a bit guilty when she mills herbs for ink that could be going to medicines or something else, even knowing that the glyphs and scrolls she creates can help people, too.