Vespera meets Master Yushe

From the moment she left Lani Archipelagos, Vespera had travelled cautiously through the dense forests heading northwards - towards the Flamefall Cascades and had just started to navigate around the Ember Springs Lava Pits.

It had been two days since Vespera had convinced Barnaby to accept the trash found while fishing at his sanDust exchange. She was aware that the community were doing their best to fish up trash - but it just wasnt enough. Santarians were getting tired - the fishing gear was expensive, and the rewards were not very bountiful.

She clambered over a small hill into a large clearing. She could see just how close she was to the Cascades at this point - with the giant volcanoes looming over the lava pits like dormant guardians watching over the barren wasteland.

In the center of the clearing was an older gentleman who appeared to be encouraging two Natural Ogrelings to lift boulders above their head. It was Master Yushe - Flamefall Cascade's martial arts master.

Vespera walked towards Master Yushe and once he saw her approaching he said authoritatively to the pets "Well done, Ogrelings. Your training is complete. Please return to the temple for hydration and to await for your owners to return".

The Ogrelings both dropped their boulders with a thud, creating a loud boom that must have been heard for miles around, and bounced ripples across the nearest lava pool.
"Vespera!", Master Yushe started, "As always, it is a pleasure to see you.".

Vespera braced herself - she knew what was coming. "Master Yushe - it has been a while! How are -" and before she could finish her sentence, Master Yushe hollered "AGILITY!" and picked up 5 berries in quick succession and threw them directly at her.
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She managed to deflect two of them, before the third splatted on her gown. She ducked, and the remaining 2 flew over her head and into the pool of lava behind her.
"Do you have to do that every time we meet?" Vespera clamored as she started to laugh. "Absolutely!" Master Yushe grinned, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Keeps you sharp.".

Vespera and Master Yushe shared a special bond that had developed over decades. While she had never seen him smile while training adventurers' pets, it was always a joy to witness him break his normally serious demeanor when they were alone. She looked up to him as a father figure and held great respect for him, and his wisdom.

"Ah! River!" Master Yushe exclaimed, his eyes wide with compassion, "Vespera has raised you well! The last time I saw you, you were just a small chick, and now you're all grown up!". Master Yushe reached down and grabbed some berries off the ground before throwing them high up in the air. With that, River chirped excitedly before spreading her wings and flying up after the berries.

"I know why you're here Vespera, but you didnt need to come. Word has already reached Flamefall - we, along with several other districts are preparing to allow adventurers to fish at our gathering locations."

Vespera stood silent for a moment. "Well, in that case, it seems I don't need to rush to the council hall after all - AGILITY!", and in the blink of an eye, Vespera swooped down and grabbed several berries off the ground before throwing them in quick succession at Master Yushe .. and before her very eyes he moved almost faster than the human eye could see - successfully deflecting all 5 berries with his bare fists.

New Fishing Locations Discovered!

Adventurers rejoice! More fishing locations are now available to visit to help clear the Fishing Trash for Vespera and Silvershade!

The trash cleanup efforts appear to be successful so far, as adventurers have observed a resurgence of fish species that were once abundant in these areas starting to return.

Reports have also come in of adventurers reeling in Runes while fishing. Silvershade has even reported they have caught a new mysterious Rune at Solar Sands.

  

Alpha 2.0 Referral Contest Update

We completed the second raffle - this was exclusively for anyone who only earned between 1-4 referrals and weren't eligible for the guaranteed Wispyr at 5 referrals.

The winners of this raffle are:

Lion
AceRose
Frog
Glow
Kiwikat_writes
Rio
Setzer
Icarus
Rougarou
beastly_boy

Divine Natural Wispyr Figurine

Your prize (Divine Natural Wispyr Figurine) has already been sent to you!

Introducing Captain Finn



"G'day adventurers! I heard about all these fishing locations appearing and decided to start up my own store - Cast & Catch where I'll be selling specialized fishing equipment to help with fishing. I've already got a shipment of Fishing Bait being delivered to me in the next few days, so keep checking back!"

For the duration of the event, Fishing Rods will be available at "Cast & Catch" and "Tangle & Tote"

New Background Available in the Cash Shop

Enchant your HA with this Illuminated Candlelit Chamber - now available in the cash shop! This mystical item not only adds a touch of magic to your HA but also a breathtaking background.

Illuminated Candlelit Chamber