Uluu and Yandod smoking and getting to know each other + Tail being a freak.
I already introduced Uluu the Summerfolk in an earlier post. He's a lowlands Summerfolk that got in trouble with Osdu da Lag's bandit band in Alwaysummer and is now fleeing to the Sun Empire, where he will join a wandering group of entertainers as a wrestler and later work as a bodyguard, soldier and eventually die. This poor man's life has always centered around violence but his dream was to be a shepherd and spend his days alone in the wild.
During his voyage to the Empire by boat he met Yandod, a crewmate of the unregistered/illegal fleet that Uluu used. This is the only time that Uluu had been at sea and he hated it.
Yandod is native to the northern coast of Alwaysummer and his culture is one of the most hateful towards Summerfolk but during his voyages to the western coast of Alwaysummer he met plenty of Summerfolk and his prejudices lessened so in the current day he has no problem befriending Uluu.
Tail is an old, female talking monkey that was given that name because she lost most of her tail in an unknown accident. In this picture she's trying to give smoking a go, but is very displeased. She's an alcoholic though. Talking monkeys are native to the deep forest that surround the central mountain range, but can also be seen in some cities, where they are often considered vermin and in ships all around the sea, where they are valued because of their ability to climb ropes and sails and to obey specific orders in exchange for some food/liquor. Tail, bc of her injury and age, is no longer able to climb that much and is kept in the ship because the crew mates have become fond of her and they find her funny.
Btw these are characters I will probably submit to Art Fight once I manage to figure out how it works.














