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nixariel · 15 hours ago

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"There's a whole world beyond your borders, whole tribes of people just as good as you, and it is all in danger. It's a world worth fighting for. Not just here. Everywhere." - Aloy, Horizon Zero Dawn

Personal post under the cut:

This piece not only represents my headcanons for Aloy based on my observations in Horizon playthroughs, but also my tentative relationship with my self-concept of sexuality.

Full disclosure, I don't celebrate Pride Month. Previously, it was due to religious reasons, which, if you were around during the late 2010s, didn't exactly fare well for me when I shared what I thought were immovable, concrete beliefs on the subject.

Fast forward to the mid 2020s, two fandoms later, new friends, new career, new learnings, new connections, etc, and those supposed "immoveable, concrete beliefs" have since changed into something much more amorphous, more considerate and more compassionate. I say I don't celebrate it merely out of lack of spoons, taste, however you may call energy now: I spend enough of it observing Christmas, New Year's, Easter, All Saints' Day and many birthdays.

But that's just me. I know what Pride represents for many people so I'm not here to hark on it or to discourage folks from observing it themselves. I just wanted to be honest. This piece for me, marks something of a declaration. That over the past few years, I've opened myself up to fully sharing that joy and happiness with those who experience it, whether it's a new relationship, a new identity, or even freedom from oppressive situations--all under zero pretenses; as well as being willing to defend my fellow human beings from discrimination and harmful ideologies and behaviors.

"You will know them by their fruit." - Matthew 7:20

It's been a long road from where I once was on the topic of pride and queer identity. Pride, as defined as "overconfidence in oneself, lack of humility, etc." is still significant for me, but I also am aware that this month is not about that. It's about cherishing all human beings, regardless of sexuality, race, identity, etc. It's a response against tyranny, against that desire for domination and control.

After all, everyone is made in the image of God. We are all precious in His sight and we are all meant to live in harmony and peace with one another.

I do not know everything, I might not get everything right—after all, I am only human— but that does not stop me from trying anyway.

If you have any questions or desire clarity about this, please feel free to send me an ask over here on my personal blog. I will not entertain questions on this one for organizational reasons, but I'd love to answer you :)

And as always: Please do not repost! Reblog only!

#art #horizon game series #aloy #so pretty #real life #things worth reading #tumblr isn't always kind to people admitting that they didn't always think about things the way that they do now #meaning that it takes courage to admit to having changed in any fundamental way #in addition to the courage it takes to share about personal identity #so when someone has that kind of courage and takes that kind of leap - i think that's pretty cool #best part of tumblr #bible stuff #lgbtqia+

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nixariel · 15 hours ago

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14-7-21

#art #plants #excellent use of colour

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nixariel · 15 hours ago

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mind games, don’t leave me

come so far, don’t lose me

on my slowdive grind 🔥

#art #carmen sandiego 2019 #carmen sandiego

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nixariel · 15 hours ago

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Some ideas of grown up Hogarth in Gravity Falls :3

#art #the iron giant #hogarth hughes #that face #snerk #gravity falls #too many to name #crossover #excellent #okay so i know Very Little about gravity falls but i suspect that that last drawing is /exactly/ as ominous as it feels XD #but up until that point?#it's so fluffy #and i LOVE this design for teenage-ish!hogarth - his expressions are GREAT XD #and becoming a car mechanic (based on the jumpsuit) is something i could absolutely see him doing - so it's a great character direction too #definitely another fave for the post-canon takes on Stuff I Like list ;)

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nixariel · 16 hours ago

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'Someplace Quiet'

This piece was partly inspired by a scene from the Demon Slayer series where the protagonist (Tanjiro Kamado) find himself in a dream sequence wreathed in wisteria flowers as he wrestles his sanity and sense of self.

For collectors interested in this work, please feel free to contact [email protected]

#brbchasingdreams

prints | tutorials | my artbook

#art #waiting #fish #surrealism is the best kind of realism #so pretty

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nixariel · 1 day ago

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Mobula Nebula

I have been wanting to do a galaxy manta ray for so long and FINALLY I made it happen. Rays are some of the coolest creatures. I have seen manta rays in an aquarium once and I will never forget it. They are HUGE.

Might have stickers of this available at Desucon this weekend (18.-19.6.)!

Find me and my art elsewhere!

#art #deep water dwellers #fish #all the starry heavens #reminds me of #moana

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nixariel · 1 day ago

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dont ask me to continue that masquerade comic i cant do that to him