Kassen Akoll
Born in Dinnlan to a family of middle-class merchants,
he recieved a basic tradesman's education before being
drafted by the Dinnish military to assist in the desperate
last-stand defense of the country, which ultimately failed.
Seeing that the battle was hopeless, he and Elim deserted
before the final push and crept through occupied territory
for weeks before eventually arriving at Val Salia, where
they joined House Ivenmoth and began building a new life.
Elim Dorelga
Born to a family of tiplod ranchers, Elim enjoyed
an idyllic, peaceful country life, which he would have
happily continued if not for the invasion by the Sovereignty
of Beletam and the subsequent draft. He was assigned to
the same squad as Kassen, and deserted with him when things
turned sour. They didn't know each other very well before
that, but became incredibly close as they kept each other
alive during their desperate flight from their former
home.
Isher
Not much is known about Isher's origins, except
that she quietly arrived in Val Salia at some point, and
struggled to find work until Kassen met her and suggested
she join house Ivenmoth, offering to vouch for her. Though
she is incredibly grateful to him, most of her work tends
to involve being a bouncer, bodyguard, or other tasks
that require her to play the role of an intimidating brute.
She struggles with this, as she's a gentle soul, and prefers
to work in the Undergardens whenever possible.
Yannit
A young indrel drone who became fascinated with
humans and their culture (albeit a very distorted, fairytale
view thereof) at an early age, she has left her hive in
hopes of pursuing her fantasy of living among humans.
Though things have been different from what she expected,
they've certainly been interesting.
Viracroix Salia
The current heir to house Ivenmoth's small merchant
empire, he guides the course of his house, as all members
of the Salia bloodline have done before him. In addition
to providing the city of Val Salia with a basic system
of law and population management, the Salia bloodline
has always pursued "enlightening" ends in addition
to trade, such as astronomy, cartography, and the study
of natural life. Viracroix is particularly enamored with
the pursuit of knowledge, and has publicly described himself
as more of a seeker of enlightenment than a Trademaster.
Several local trade houses interpreted this as a weakness,
and attempted to cut into house Ivenmoth's trade routes,
before being swiftly and effectively outmaneuvered by
Viracroix, who then absorbed them into his own trade empire.
It is unknown if Trademaster Viracroix had spoken in earnest
in his earlier public announcement, or was simply laying
bait.
Vizlet
A fairly self-composed and educated yinglet (in
itself a very rare thing), Vizlet is the Matriarch of
Val Salia's yinglet enclave. She is in charge of the local
yinglet population's interactions with the few females
within the enclave, putting her in a unique position of
power, which she uses towards many ends.. She is also
the only female allowed to travel in public without an
escort group.
Lopin
A fairly successful street merchant (at least in
terms of merchants who scavenge their wares from along
the beachline), Lopin is well-spoken for a yinglet, and
despite his courteous and preening personality, he knows
how to defend his turf.
He is a fancy lad.
Felsa
The bunkmaster of the bunkhouse that house Ivenmoth
constructed for the influx of Dinnish refugees following
the war, she is Dinnish herself, and despite her bad leg
and heavy drinking, she takes her job very seriously out
of findness for her fellow countrymen. She tries to make
the best of the small bunkhouse, despite it being an underfunded
charity that was just constructed to keep starving refugees
off the streets.
Galen
A biteleaf addict; formerly a field medic in the
Dinnish military, he was one of the few that volunteered
before the draft to help his country survive. He now acts
as the Dinnish bunkhouse's resident healer, when he's
not dreaming of better days in a cloud of biteleaf smoke.
