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Liminal Velocity

@liminalvelocity.bsky.social

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Comics and Worldbuilding for a little planet named Velocity.

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · 7d

Here are the basics of the Liminal Velocity universe:

Most of the universe is dark and hostile to life. Spheres are the exception (they're bubbles of safe space) This is where habitable planets can be found. Spheres travel through space on predictable paths. Planets remain stationary relative to their sphere. - Interplanetary travel using Subspace Warp Highways is commonplace. If you don't pay too much attention during the trip, the experience is not much different from traveling down a regular road. - These warp highways are created by a fungal entity known as Highway Mimic. Similar to how classic mimics imitate treasure chests, Highway Mimic imitates Travel. It uses the expectations and memories of travelers to shape the highways features.

#worldbuilding #art #scifi

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · 3d

I've never heard of World Trigger before, but it does look very similar on the surface!

Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · 7d

Each sphere has a different highway mimic. Some are different varieties/species with different abilities and temperaments.

So in some places, yeah, you might want to take the Highway fast.

Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · 7d

Here are the basics of the Liminal Velocity universe:

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · 28d

Rau Explains Stuff (2/?)

"Lets start with planets!" - "Want me to just list the important ones? Or like, what they're made of, or... you do have planets, right?" - The odd figure shows Rau Earth "This is our planet. 196 Million square miles. Over 8 billion inhabitants. - "Oh"

#furryart #webcomics #worldbuilding

Rau is momentarily stunned, trying to work out the implications of what she saw - "Oh. Right. Our planets are a lot smaller than yours. Like 4 miles diameter instead of 8,000."

"Huh? Did I do this?" - Rau is holding a small planet in front of her. "This is Velocity. My home planet. Not to scale, obviously." She produces a circular grid with dots connected by lines "This is my sphere. The dots are planets and the lines are Velocity's warp highway network." She then produces a series of rings with those spheres on them "And here's everything. We've mapped four major spheres and a few hundred smaller ones. The space outside spheres is extremely hot and dark, so this is a view you can't get in reality."

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · 28d

Lets pluck Rau out of setting for a bit, for questioning.

Rau, on a planet's surface, gets distorted and then finds herself in an empty white void, in front of a somewhat ghostly character.

#furryart #webcomics

"Don't worry. You're not dead. I'm not a threat. I brought you here to answer questions about your reality."

"The reality I come from is very different from yours. Just give us some insight into how it all works and I'll have you back in the desert before a second of your time passes." - Rau: "Huh I guess if I'm not totally here that explains why I'm sort of pseudo-naked. Alright I'll answer some questions. Where do we begin?"

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Dogstomp @dogstomp.bsky.social · Sep 5

Have some @liminalvelocity species doodles and tests

Clockwise from top left: Flute dragon, Moul, ?, sadness, Pretzel

Lots of mouls and a few unfinished species.

#furryart

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Sep 7

Couldn't get this out of my head

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Sep 5

Rau gives into the urge to grab snake. (Mostly true story)

These comics were drawn before Rau joined Liminal Velocity, but the only real hint you'd get to that is the amount of horizon in the distance.

#furryart

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Sep 3

Many of Rau's old comics didn't make the transition to bluesky. Let's change that!

(This one is actually a true story, btw)

First comic appearance of Rau. She's sitting on a dock with a salamander in her paw. "Wanna join me as I write my journal for today?" - a friend approached in a canoe and splashes her, so she throws the salamander and it hits his face - crying: "You got my journal wet AND YOU MADE ME THROW MY SALAMANDER!"

This is a 100% true story from my life, btw. This comic began as an opportunity for me to revisit (and sometimes alter) memories from years before I began drawing Dogstomp.

#furryart

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Sep 3

Moooood.

Wanna start an indie game studio full of artists who can't decide what to specialize in?

Maybe cooperation would fix me. @_@

Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Sep 2

Found first colored version.

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Sep 2

The very first sketch of Rau

Paper sketch of Rau from 2020-ish, with mostly similar features to now, but shorter legs.
#furryart

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pseudonym jones @pseudonymjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

you may not be actively aware of it but every word you choose comes with a mountain of baggage, drags a cultural and personal history along with it. Sometimes it’s fun to pull out the web of concepts and take a close look

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Aug 23

Commission from @batshaped.bsky.social!
at Everfree NW!

Rau gets serious gecko energy when you catch her off guard.

#furryart

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Aug 13

Checking out a custom skybox in my little car on my tiny planet.

#godot #gamedev

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Jul 11

Rau doodles

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · Jul 3

What if I just started unceremoniously dumping lore and world building.

What if I made stories with details I'm not sure about?

What if I post stuff that will later be incorrect. Non-canon. Discarded. Updated.

Sounds like more fun than waiting until I'm sure.