Morning jog (open to anyone)

[Jessica]

Seven am.  No alarm needed, no need for mom to wake her, Jessie had been up for an hour already.  The boys still slept, her bed was made, and breakfast was made.  She put out extra fruit for the twins so they could start on the feedings on the ranch, and put a bottle out to be warmed for the littlest.  Today was just another day. Jessie washed herself like any normal day, clothed in her morning running clothing and put her dads hog tying rope around her shoulders as she was taught.

Her boots were covered in muck from the yesterday moister of the fields as she grabbed her coat and hat.  Once more she looked in on her brothers, and smiled that they were still below the reaping age.  Her mother slept with the crib near her bed, and Jessie closed the door to the ranch.   The wind was strong this morning, but it didn't matter, she knew she had to enjoy ever minute she had, her name had been in too many times to not take each day as it was.  

Out on the ranch the cows mooed in the early morning air, snow covering some of the field.  She smiled and walked over to one of the cows and rubbed her nose.  "Morning, silly Blu."  She said with a smile and put the rope down onto the fence.  The morning was silent, it was how she liked it.  As the sun rose, she began to take her morning job around the ranch and toward the center of town.  In her pocket was a few numbers written down on pregnant animals almost due to be sold to the capital.  Times were tough, plus she had to take another tessera out for the month.

[kittyoemily]

Amelia Water Rancher District 10 age 12
I walked out of the house happy and ready to start another great day raising the horses. I have been raising one horse in particular that my ma and pa said I may be able to keep, if I raise the other horses correctly for Panem . So excited I have even tried climbing on the horse although she may be still to young for that. I walked in the dirt till I came across the stable. My boots newly washed by my ma yesterday now have inches worth of dust on it making it look like it haves yet to be washed for months. I grin toothly letting my missing tooth show as I enter the stable.

The neighing of the happy horses make me smile. I wave my hand down for them to be quiet. As a capitol horse they must be able to stay quiet on command. That most of these horses do well, even though my mom and dad says only a few are truly being raised for the capitol. I ignore them and teach all of the horses the commands, perhaps waisting my time, but I have yet to care.  I come across buttercup the horse I may be able to keep, and secretly I have named buttercup. She is a beautiful white and grey horse. Perhaps that is why I would be able to keep her. White and grey horses usually are not picked for the capitol. That is ok with me. I rub the horse stroking her head lovingly. The wind blew. I knew it was only about time before winter keeps these horses in their stables.

I look at all of them. I would let all of them out, but I looked at my baby horse. I have to show her off though. I blow quick kisses to the other horses promising that I will let them out after I show this young beauty off, then I grab some rope pull it around the horse like a harness, and pull her out of her stable. I trot her along next to me. I exit the stables. I walked down the dirt road the hair  blowing in my face. I pet Buttercup as I walked along. I walked past other ranches, where was bobby today I wondered to myself. Bobby was my enemy who acted like my friend. Oh how he taunts that he gets to keep all of his horses sometimes I want to smack him in his face.




Occ: sorry if it is not the best, I have yet to role play with her so she has yet to mature and such.

[Jessica]

As she jogged down her home, Jessie paused to watch the sun gently rise over the hills. She breathed in deeply, the smell of manure and wet snow was something she loved this early. A way to get free of all the worries. She shut her eyes tightly, and took a breath in, her lips formed a small smile as she suddenly dashed down the hill toward the road. She heard neighing of horses in the distance, an animal she missed the most on the farm. the last one was sold to the capital last year to help put more food on the table. Pure white horse raised just right for capital standards.

The thoughts caused her to pause at the end of the road, a small tear dropping from her eyes. she loved that horse and they used it for meat instead of what his true purpose was. But, mom was still in charge and that was what had to be done to live with such a big family. Still, she couldn't let the thoughts ruin the perfect morning in her mind. She began to jog once more down the road, passing some of the other ranches, workers, and animals out for the morning. It was beautiful in her eyes.

But, she wasn't paying much attention ahead of herself as she took in the beauty of the morning. She suddenly seemed to be flying, running directly into a wooden post. As she landed, her cried out slightly and cursed for not paying attention. The pants she wore were now torn beyond repair below the knee, and she would have to sew it later if it was even manageable. She sighed and sat up, brushing the dirt off her as she saw the girl in the distance with a horse that looked just like the last one she had raised.

[kittyoemily]

Amelia Water rancher district 10 age 12
I continued to walk where is he ran through my mind. Then I heard a clunk and a scream. My head turned quickly to make sure it was not my horse. Of course it was not, but what I did saw made me a bit more scared actually. A girl was on the floor. It looked like she ran into the pull. I pulled my horse with me and ran towards her. She was up by the time I got to her. " Are you alright?" I looked at my horse. " Want to pet my horse?... well the might be my horse? It might help I think?" I smiled at her as I put my hand out for a hand shake.
( sorry Not much muse lately for her I hope you don't mind)

[jwisdom1791]

Jr. is walking back from the small barn that sits behind his house when he hears a girl's scream come from somewhere nearby. He quickly runs to the source. He sees a girl that is in the same year as him in school, he thinks her name is Jessie. He also sees a small girl that he does not recognize standing next to a horse. He notices that the older girl has a cut on her leg below her knee. In the politeness that everyone one in 10 seems to have he asks, "are you ok?"

[Jessica]

Jessie noticed another person come down to where she had fell and nodded.
"I'm fine really, just wasn't looking at where I was going."  She blushed slightly, recognizing Jr.  and felt a bit off center having ruined her pants and hurt herself.  The other girl was sweet, and Jessie shook her hand gently.  She shook her head about petting the horse.  Too many memories of the old horses she once raised before they had to sell them when her dad died.

"Well, my pants are ruined beyond repair...."  She said casually, unsure of what to say to the two people around her.

[jwisdom1791]

"Do you need someone to walk home with you, or can you make it yourself?" Jr. asks. He rarely leaves the farm except for school and trades so he is hoping she will accept the offer.

[Jessica]

Jessie smiled at the politeness of the boy.  She had planned to get to the market to sell the baby animals to be born, yet since she ruined her pants, getting home would be the better choice.  She sighed, not wanting to really go all the way back home but it was cold and having torn pants was not going to cut it.

"You don't have to, but you can if you'd like.  I was going to the market but torn pants aren't going to work now are they?"  She laughed and began to brush some of the mud off her pants effortlessly.  

[jwisdom1791]

"Well we don't want you ripping anything else now do we?" Jr asked. "I was planning on going to the market later too."

Jr. ran back to his house to let his parents know where he was going. When he returned he noticed Jessie had gotten most of the dirt off her pants.