Sparky, doing some inter-dimensional tourism, got an offer from Yezukh’ay to meet Lukaud while they changed into their female gwil aspect. They mentioned the lurin wouldn’t be wearing any clothes when they exited their nest sphere, which predictably caught Sparky’s attention. Yezukh’ay didn’t mention that Lukaud’s gwil form intentionally lacked some details, and also found his attempt to conceal his disappointment hilarious.
I made some updates to Lukaud’s gwil aspect, including some new patterns, pockets, and some divisions on the chest of their outfit, as well as new spots on their feet.
The latest addition to the Obmunjalae: stairs that run from the base deck of the oben all the way up to the center of the pri-ben. These provide vertical traversal in case of an emergency, or an alternate path through the seven floors for those who seek a bit of exercise.
In the oben, the stairs have a utilitarian design that snakes up from the sides to the fourth floor catwalks. Just above the large ceiling logo, the base of the fancier stairwell for the upper floors begins.
That stairwell then reaches up to the middle of the pri-ben.
This leaves the 2nd and 3rd floors as areas that can only be accessed via elevators. Space is a bit tighter in that section, so any stairway spot will have to be carefully planned out.
The above scene is during the Obmunjalae’s periodic visit to an island of suyens. Lukaud just dropped off supplies and they’re taking off, but the the two noticed a suyen making an escape off the island towards the vessel. Lukaud is subtly pushing the throttle back.
For now, Vangeren is using the model for Miryin from Shehsai the Purifier.
I’ve recently revisited the written story of Yezukh’ay, and that inspired me to stage some scenes from the story and make some other various updates to the vessel.
The Obmunjalae (“Voidplane Master” in the gwil language) is the largest and most luxurious vessel on the Voidplane. The vessel is owned by the shapeshifting lurin named Lukaud. They are one of the few people that can safely navigate over long distances and visit different nations across the plane.
The miniature universe of the Voidplane has a gravitational effect that moves things towards a flat plane from both directions. Essentially, if you fall through the plane, gravity will suddenly reverse on you. It also means that symmetrical designs can be made where one side is the “upside-down” mirror of the other. The Obmunjalae is one such design.
Lukaud also manages smaller craft that can be parked in the oben (large open space in the center of the Obmunjalae) which can be seen in the lower right. One is a customized Voidskimmer from the nation of Sha Rephart, and the other is Lukaud’s personal mini craft.
This is an update to an earlier scene, with the current design for the suyen characters and some changes to the design of the vessel “Obmunjalae” that the characters are riding on.
Yezukh’ay, the suyen making the jump in the middle, escaped their impoverished island by leaping into the Voidplane with some makeshift wing paddles and swimming over to the Obmunjalae as it was departing. When they grew up, they got into void leaping as a sporting activity.
There are a number of onlookers:
Bottom: Lukaud of the Lurin shapeshifters. The owner of the Obmunjalae vessel and Yezukh’ay’s caretaker.
Right: Tisi of… an unnamed aquatic race of plane natives. An oddity, as very few significant bodies of water exist on the Voidplane.
Far right: Kemadrel of the tanteru, and one of the three Council Lords of Sha Repart.
Above: Tatyakori of the dragons, and another member of the Council Lords of Sha Repart.
Left: The suyen Ontakh’in, the chonkier of the siblings that are employed as attendants of Tatyakori.
Standing on Tatyakori’s head: The suyen Ibril, Ontakh’in’s sibling.
I created a little photo for the Sharpheart page so these important characters get a mention there.
…And now there’s something more substantial at the center of the social district. The hexagon contains a winding pathway downward to the center structure. Underneath that center structure are stairways that go all the way down to the Voidplane level, allowing access to what will probably be a mirrored structure on the reverse side of the island.
The center structure is based on the monument found in the Golden Pyramid.
Here’s the latest full view of the obverse side of Sha Rephart Island. On major change is that there is now a gap between the city wall and the core, with a railway circuit suspended in that opening. The Night District is also detached from the wall. The wall itself also has been altered, no longer having a second tier with a sloped roof. Instead the top of the wall is a large flat area with new hexagonal towers placed at corners.
The outer railway circuit is made up of two parallel trestles that stop at a number of stations as seen in the above picture. This one is placed at the entrance to the Night District.
There is an additional central railway loop that connects at the base of the Industrial Districts, climbs up to the fortress, then has a loop going through the center of the Social Districts as seen in the above picture. That central hexagon needs something added to it…
These suyen siblings landed jobs as attendants of the Council Lord Tatyakori (pictured in the background). They quickly became the dragon’s favorites and are the most likely to be seen beside Tatyakori at major events wearing their adorable uniforms. Eh, don’t tell them I said that. Ibril is the one on the right with the slimmer build.
And a bonus; Ontakh’in is hanging out with a new prerart here. Prerarts may become an additional race in Sharpheart and Elehura. Prerarts already exist in Agwilika Rhe, but in that story they are closely related to agwil, agwilikans, and akelikans and bear a close resemblance. In these other stories, they’ll have a more reptilian look to make them distinct from the other races.
This all started because I had placed a suyen and prerart model near each other and realized a suyen could feasibly ride a prerart if they existed in the same universe. In Elehura, a giant type called a pri-prerart may eventually exist, big enough for a human to ride. That relates to a very old concept for a character that accompanies the protagonist of that story and gives them a ride across the desert to the holy mountain Elehura.