The fleet sets off without delay. The Sunbeam River is long and winding, and there's no sign of the Outer Ocean... but the lead navigator assures you that they'll certainly make it in time for the Saturnalia. You ask why they're going up the river when there's a much shorter path out the Reedcleft Ascent and get only a suspicious glance.
The out-of-flight raffle! Non-Water flighters only. Closed. Happy Wavecrest!
"Hey!" It's that Spiral again, now with a teetering stack of six hats. "You know when I said we weren't throwing a party? I totally lied! Ha! A whole bunch of us don't give a flying Firebug about this whole 'looking for Tidelord' business. If you head over to the largest ship, we're--" He lowers his voice. "--
having a raffle. WE'RE HAVING A SATURNALIA RAFFLE ON THE LARGEST SHIP ON THE LOWER DECK, EVERYBODY. See you there!"
The in-flight hub! Check out what dom programs (including the IF raffle!) Water's running this Wavecrest. Closed. Happy Wavecrest! Water flighters only.
Attached to the largest ship is a much smaller one, painted entirely blue and studded with decorative seashells. A burly, blue-eyed Snapper loiters by the gangplank. "Water business only," she barks as you try to approach. "No drylanders. Buzz off."
You press for details. "It's... planning," she says irritably. "Strategizing for finding the big guy. Whatever. Buzz off!"
The raucous cheers that erupt periodically from under the empty deck suggest otherwise.
Foddart! Send in dragons in exchange for art. Open! Open to all flights.
When you signed up for this expedition, you were not expecting it to be... boring. Surely there'd be sea monsters? Buried treasure? Pirates? But none of these things are to be found on the way up the Sunbeam River, so the crew and passengers have turned to other ways to pass the time. For some, this means selling their artwork to anyone who will listen!
Write a rollicking sea shanty! Open! Open to all flights.
Ever so often above the din, you hear... humming? A quick search reveals a cowboy-hatted Ridgeback perched up in the crow's nest. He brightens at your approach. "Hey! Fixin' to try some song-writin'?"
You give him a puzzled look.
"Well, I... I'm not s'posed to write any sea shanties this'n trip. But nobody said
you couldn't, partner! How about it?"
Explore a mysterious moving island! Open! Water flighters only.
The fleet has not made it to this island yet!
Mark off bingo cards with your Pinkerton pulls! Closed to new bingo cards. Open to all flights.
The arrival at the Levitan dock was kind of a blur, but one thing sticks out: a blue Pearlcatcher at a little stand. When he wasn't staring intently at the ships, he was hawking bingo cards. Kind of strange, you thought... but now that you're bored out of your skull on board, you have to wonder what might've happened if you'd stuck around. Maybe you would've won...?
Purchase a new pastry every day for a chance to win! Open! Open to all flights.
When you were told there were "provisions" for this expedition, you can't say you were expecting pastries. But when Water's famous baker Momma Kyuth is in charge of supplies, that's what happens! Rumor has it that she's running a little game on the side: if you get lucky, you'll receive a prize along with your food.
Purchase the services of Water's finest real-life fortune tellers! Closed. Open to all flights.
The fleet has not made it to this island yet!
Read letters from dragons exalted to the Tidelord! Open! Open to Water and non-Water flighters!
Along with the grand fleet of Water's finest ships comes a ragged armada of tag-alongs: fishing boats, catamarans, a handful of yachts, and at least one rusty submarine. Among them is a vessel trailing a banner: Letters from the Exalted. It's a mail ship, delivering missives from the lucky dragons exalted to the deities. Why not hop on board and take a look?
Dress your dragons in stylish outfits for prizes! Open! Open to Water and non-Water flighters!
The fleet has not made it to this island yet!
