@Earl Nicholas Howard (Evan) They could still correspond if you'd like! Jude would definitely love to talk to the collector of such a colorful menagerie, and it wouldn't be above them to search out how to reach Nicholas.

@Abraham Griffen (Steve he/him) Jude tends to be scrounging up work through word of mouth, so they could have heard of Abraham from a friend of a friend of a friend or something like that. They'd have the audacity to just show up and ask for work haha. Or, if you wanted to use hunting, they could've met while Abraham was hunting somewhere and Jude was up to their elbows in dirt looking for bones?

@Abraham Griffen (Steve he/him) That works for me! Also I fixed my username to reflect my character's name haha. So delivering and caring for animals for Abraham who is hired by @Earl Nicholas Howard (Evan)?

@Earl Nicholas Howard (Evan) Transporting a camel sounds right up Jude’s alley haha. They‘d probably be very interested in it, since they wouldn't have seen one before! Their timeline is pretty loose, so I’ll leave it up to you to decide when this happened if you want to pin down a specific date (sorry I couldn’t find any mention of a camel if you’ve talked about it on the forums before)!

@Earl Nicholas Howard (Evan) I think doing an odd job for Nicholas sounds on point! I could definitely see them bonding over zoology and other science-y things and keeping in touch, if Nicholas would be so inclined!

Character Name: Judith "Jude" Clarke (They/Them) Bio (2-3 Sentences): Jude is an hopeful paleontologist, using their cleverness and wit in an attempt to find a patron for the funding of their work. They have been traveling around Europe since 18, and the now 22 year old has returned to England to make connections- and stay with their farmer parents for a bit, as they are not the most responsible with money. Jude is not of high society, and has made their travel fare by driving carriages, doing odd jobs, or just stowing away on ships. Their love for fossils can blind them, and their highest commitment is to of that of furthering science. Wanted Connections: - Extended family they may have kept in touch with - Friends or acquaintances from their travels - Other Science Nerds TM (especially about geology, biology, and/or botany) - Interested patrons? - Possible romance and/or rivals? - Any other suggestions!