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I'm just 3 rats in a trenchcoat that make shit posts. she/they Extremely normal about Horizon Zero Dawn
"DON'T HURT MY SISTER!!" Aloy screamed furiously. As tears of anger streamed down her cheeks, Aloy punched the boy a few times in the face with all her strength. "Stop! Stop, you devil!" One of the kids shouted. Aloy swiftly turned to look at the one who spoke. She got up to go after the other kids, but for their luck, Rost was able to catch up, and he held her by the arm. Beta had followed Rost. She had a tissue he gave her to put pressure on her wound to help diminish the bleeding. All the kids quickly left the place in panic, and some were even crying, scared of Aloy.

This is an artwork of a scene from chapter 2 of this AU! The way Aloy handled the stone-throwing is rather different than in canon, as you can tell... and poor Beta also got hurt by it.

You can read said fic here: [Ao3 LINK]

I'm messing around with a monotone-ish coloring here... maybe I'll use it in future artworks too.

How about Ereloy and Seyka for the ask game? ^^

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Absolutely! Those are two of my favorites! In regards to the ask game, there are so many aspects of either ship that makes me happy:

With Erend and Aloy it's just their bromance times ten plus yearning. His intense loyalty and her appreciation of him staying with her for so long says so much about their bond. They understand each other on such a deep level because they both lost the most important people in their lives at nearly the same time so they know how intense that kind of loss is. The way she can relax around him and have a drink before one of the scariest days of their lives shows just how close and at ease they feel around each other.

Seyka and Aloy have a very similar bond but in a different flavor if that makes sense. They both understand the complicated feelings that arise between siblings. Sometimes you hate their guts but when they stray away from you, you realize how much they matter to you. They're both strong willed people that have been held back by others and they will go to extreme lengths to protect people they care for, even if it's reckless. The vulnerability she shows with Seyka is just so wonderful, she allows herself to smile and show her emotions without a filter in front of them and Seyka loves it.

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maybe this take shouldn't be coming out of the mouth of an 18 year old still in high school but i think part of maturing or growing as a person should absolutely include learning to get over your vitriolic hatred of children cause i've never seen a responsible, mature adult go on the internet to talk about how much they hate the minors or think a 16 year old is cringe for expressing discomfort over something. what i've seen instead is people going to embarrassing lengths to talk down to teens because they think they're stupid or that their thoughts matter less and if that's how you truly see the world then i believe that you, the enlightened adult in this situation, can make the conscious decision to disengage and swiftly move on with your life. the block button is free

I need to say something. The saltiness I have seen against Seyka. The negativity to Aloy and Seyka's relationship even. It's hurtful and sad. I am so sad to see this from such an amazing community that I love very much. A lot of us LOVE Seyka. Attacking her character, claiming she is written badly etc. Please stop. All that is a salty opinion that some people may agree with but doesn't mean it's true for the rest of us. And it's hurtful to see. I love all the characters in Horizon. All of them!

Aloy is confirmed bi/lesbian. Can't we all be happy for her? Your fantasy still continues on with whomever character you ship her with. It doesn't need to be canon. That's not what this story is about. It's not about your fantasy. It's about Aloy's growth and her learning about love. It was beautifully and respectfully told too. So relatable as a lesbian for me. Everything. It wasn't rushed at all. It felt natural. Realistic. 🌹💞

Then you got the saltiest ones saying. "But Aloy has built up all these other characters who mean something to her and putting Seyka with her as her lover is like tossing the rest of the characters under the bus." 😒 Really? So That's like me saying. I got all these people who are into me sexually and friends in my life who I made deep connections with. That means I should and must date them?? 😬 Red flag alert! No!

Sorry kids but that's not how it works. Seyka just happens to be what Aloy wants and opens her heart at the right time. It's realistic, natural and her own decision. I feel like Tilda and Lis' tragic love story helped to make Aloy realize something deeper in herself. It's Guerrilla's story and they are telling it beautifully. Not some cheap dating sim. Look, I ship Tilda with Aloy. I get it. But I am not upset that Aloy never got with her. Specially since it was canon that Tilda was totally obsessively in love with Aloy and Lis. Then she went and died. (Left up to speculation of course. 😌) Spite whoever Aloy is with romantically, I just want Tilda to be in the 3rd game.

It's fiction and supposed to be fun. But people are legit shitting on Seyka who is an amazingly well written character all because Aloy didn't get forced into being with their favorite character. I really see this as toxic. Aloy can be with whoever she wants and Seyka is her girl she chose. Seyka also represents girls out there who look like her for once. Another plus. And if you chose for her not to be with Seyka...it doesn't change her sexuality or who Aloy is and what she likes. Sorry if that upsets you but not sorry. She's B/L and we should really be happy about this. Sometimes it's our own community that can stop more industries from making games for us. Since it's always easier to go the straight route. Then it's typical and the drama stays out of it. Is that what you want?

I am so happy for Aloy and her story. I am proud of Guerrilla for telling the story they want. (Spite all the backlash now from all sides.) And not listening to any particular group who think they deserve the favoritism. Instead they gave us something new and fresh. A new character who vibes with Aloy and gives her confidence who she feels equal to but also only knows her as the girl who fell to earth. Not the savior. Not the outcast and I prefer that. I just see it as the more the merrier. Seyka is just another beautiful character we can ship Aloy with in fanart/fics. But some people rather be angry about it all and cause drama, even use it to hate on other shippers. Like fine, do that if it makes you feel better. But it looks salty and really raised a red flag for me.

Also as a middle aged elder gay who works in the gaming industry and sees so much bigotry, this behavior doesn't help and looks bad on the lgbtq+. I've seen some amazing devs already be talked badly about because of their decision. We really need to be more supportive of each other and characters that represent us and companies who risk a lot to tell stories made for smaller minority groups. The game industry is still far from being a healthy environment for women, PoC and LGBTQ+. Let's not make it worse. ❤👏 Thank you.

I made the mistake of looking at Horizon stuff over on Twitter 😬 There's a screenshot of a part of an interview one of the developers did, and while people are of course entitled to form their own opinions, I feel like they've reading far too much into it, maybe?

It's just a bit of marketing. It's embellished. The dev was just talking about Seyka being a match for Aloy through a romantic lens, but people are taking that to mean he's shitting on all the friends and companions. I didn't get that at all 🤔 Am I the one reading it wrong? I don't think a dev would shit on the other characters in the franchise. He's just talking up Aloy's little crush 🤷‍♀️

Honestly, the way Seyka has been received is beyond disappointing. She's not a perfect character, but who cares? I'm just happy we've got confirmation that Aloy is gay. All this stupid discourse is just that: stupid. Why can't we just celebrate her queerness?