Ynnis

The first day flew by in a furious torrent of new.  From the moment the pair stepped foot off the boat that had carried them to Itona, they couldn't so much as take a breath without encountering something new. The scents it carried, the taste, even the very feel of the air was so different from their old home, and Akadia was living for it. If it was up to her, she would have loved to spend every waking moment running through the city examining every little thing that caught her ever...

The last day had been a whirlwind for Phaedra. She'd descended the gangplank into a whole new life. She'd found directions to an inn near the docks and paid for a week of accommodations. Others who'd travelled with her on the ship had already left the city, heading further inland to Azzaru. They'd spoken at length about how prosperous the city was, build on mines that produced some sort of mineral that powered the steam carriages. But in truth, Phaedra could hardly picture a place more prospe...

As more and more hounds joined Ollie's household, the hours he could spend with each one lessened, and it was with no small amount of guilt that he returned home late after a shift one night to see Landfall laying flat against the floor with her snout pointed toward the door, waiting for him to arrive.   He knew she had smelled and heard him coming long before he walked in the door, but she had...

Kiki woke up excited and eager to take on the day, today was they day she had been waiting for nearly her entire time here in Yinnis. The day to join one of the local guilds. She of course already knew the guild she wanted to choose but she still felt like she should stop by all the booths to see the options. After all these people had put much effort into getting their booths together and reading their pitches it would be down right rood to ignore them all and go straight to the booth she wa...

Nearly as soon as Kiki departed the ship her ever bubbly demeanor was met with delicious smells and the laughter of a bustling port town. She smiled at everyone she saw as she ate food and danced the night away. She was left in awe at the beautiful limestone buildings. Stars formed in her eyes as she thought of what brilliant architects the city must hold. Just marveling at their works made the dreary trip over worth it. She had spent the first few days immersing herself with the diverse loca...

Phaedra's fingertips brushed the smooth planks that made up the wall beside her bunk for a final time. She spent a moment imagining how many other travelers had done the same. This ship had been back and forth between Itona and the Old World for years and years, carrying hundreds of passengers each time. Everyone on their way to their new destinies on a foreign shore. A little shiver ran down her spine. Her imaginings were interrupted by deck hands above beginning to shout that they we...

"Landfall! I'm home!" Ollie booted open the door of the flat around dawn, feeling bedraggled and sore as he trudged into the place. It had been a long night. He had foolishly agreed to a night shift on the fishing ship, eager to help reel in some of the more challenging catches that only made themselves available in the dark. It had been fun - to a degree - but going without sleep had left him feeling simultaneously restless and shattered, so by the time he shuffled...

Being on Itona meant trying a whole host of new things and devoting his time to the establishment of a new life. Ollie didn't know much about hounds, and spending so much time on land felt like an utterly different way of life. But he was determined to give it a try, eager to grow as he embraced all of the unfamiliar aspects of this place.   Ever since joining the trainer's guild, everything se...

Yesterday's hound handling class had not gone particularly well for Ollie and Landfall. Having gotten off to a promising start, they had then crashed and burned halfway through when Landfall rather took on a mind of her own, planted her butt into the ground, and stared off into something terribly fascinating in the distance. It had taken the entire rest of the class to convince the hound to budge, much to Ollie's embarrassment.  ...

The first few days in Ynnis spun together in a blur, a multi-colored, multi-flavored whirlwind of excitement as Ollie made his way through the port city. He liked to take his time, pausing at every booth to inspect what they had on offer, sweet-talking vendors into sneaking him little morsels to snack on whenever he managed to win them over. In no time at all, he felt at peace in this new place, this open-armed melting pot of travelers from all across the world....