app.js

@@ -821,6 +821,33 @@ function createPortal(config) {
   light.position.set(0, 3.5, 1);
   group.add(light);
 
+  // Rune Ring (Portal-tethered)
+  const runeCount = 8;
+  const runeRingRadius = 4.5;
+  const runes = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < runeCount; i++) {
+    const angle = (i / runeCount) * Math.PI * 2;
+    const runeGeo = new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.3, 0.8, 0.1);
+    const runeMat = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+      color: portalColor,
+      emissive: portalColor,
+      emissiveIntensity: 0.8,
+      transparent: true,
+      opacity: 0.7,
+      roughness: 0.2,
+      metalness: 0.5,
+    });
+    const rune = new THREE.Mesh(runeGeo, runeMat);
+    rune.position.set(
+      Math.cos(angle) * runeRingRadius,
+      4,
+      Math.sin(angle) * runeRingRadius
+    );
+    rune.rotation.y = angle + Math.PI / 2;
+    group.add(rune);
+    runes.push(rune);
+  }
+
   // Label
   const labelCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
   labelCanvas.width = 512;
@@ -860,7 +887,8 @@ function createPortal(config) {
     ring,
     swirl,
     pSystem,
-    light
+    light,
+    runes
   };
 }
 
@@ -986,20 +1014,7 @@ function createAmbientStructures() {
     scene.add(crystal);
   });
 
-  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+
-    const angle = (i / 5) * Math.PI * 2;
-    const r = 10;
-    const geo = new THREE.OctahedronGeometry(0.4, 0);
-    const mat = new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-      color: NEXUS.colors.primary,
-      emissive: NEXUS.colors.primary,
-      emissiveIntensity: 0.5,
-    });
-    const stone = new THREE.Mesh(geo, mat);
-    stone.position.set(Math.cos(angle) * r, 5 + Math.sin(i * 1.3) * 1.5, Math.sin(angle) * r);
-    stone.name = 'runestone_' + i;
-    scene.add(stone);
-  }
 
   const coreGeo = new THREE.IcosahedronGeometry(0.6, 2);
   const coreMat = new THREE.MeshPhysicalMaterial({
@@ -1427,6 +1442,12 @@ function gameLoop() {
       positions[i * 3 + 1] += Math.sin(elapsed + i) * 0.002;
     }
     portal.pSystem.geometry.attributes.position.needsUpdate = true;
+
+    // Animate runes
+    portal.runes.forEach((rune, i) => {
+      rune.position.y = 4 + Math.sin(elapsed * 2 + i * 0.5) * 0.2;
+      rune.rotation.z = elapsed * 0.8 + i;
+    });
   });
 
   // Animate Vision Points
@@ -1463,14 +1484,7 @@ function gameLoop() {
     dustParticles.rotation.y = elapsed * 0.01;
   }
 
-  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+
-    const stone = scene.getObjectByName('runestone_' + i);
-    if (stone) {
-      stone.position.y = 5 + Math.sin(elapsed * 0.8 + i * 1.3) * 0.8;
-      stone.rotation.y = elapsed * 0.5 + i;
-      stone.rotation.x = elapsed * 0.3 + i * 0.7;
-    }
-  }
 
   const core = scene.getObjectByName('nexus-core');
   if (core) {