----- Original Message ----- From: <FRIEDA2133 at aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:14 AM > Loiosh is a snake with bat wings. The best description of how > this might look is in The Book of Athyra Athyra page 104 "each wing > when folded forms a perfect triangle" and "Yet seen from the front, > it looked like there was a snake's head bobbing up and down between > the walls of two houses that had been built too close together." > I think the legs are not mentioned because they are blocked from > view by the snake's head or snake's body. You all are great. Thanks for letting me know about it's functionality in various browsers (along with everything else). I read Jhereg back in high school soon after it came out, and for me, Loiosh will (probably forever) be that creature on the cover. I also referenced the description in Athyra, and just assumed the legs were occluded from view at that moment. Since it would set me back by weeks to re-construct this, I'm going to pretend he has 4 legs for the moment. I've got so many more assets to build still, that I don't want to jeopardize my momentum. I too thought Vlad should in some ways resemble Steven Brust, although the only picture I've seen of the man is on the Dreamcafe. Also, since this is all low poly, if it resembles a person at all, I'll be tickled pink. It's one thing to build a Jhereg that no one has actually seen before, it's another to build a convincing human. >and if you do Vlad, make sure he has facial hair. Shannon, I'm thinking this will be the 16 year old Vlad, so the facial hair might not be so evident quite yet. On this topic, I'm about to start dressing Vlad and wondered if anyone cared to weigh-in on the style of a 16 year old human who has prepared for a hike through the jungle. I figured that the dress of these books is based on the 3 musketeers to some degree. It seems to be a common interest to Brust. Also, at that point in Vlad's life, he was poor and without his trusty rapier yet. I thought something with a little gypsy-ish fashion might add an interesting look to him. If you find any picture or photo references to clothes that might be used as reference, please send them my way. Thanx again everyone! -paul-