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Are you sure whatever you're doing is worth it?

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An unused aside dialogue between AL-AN and Robin. A conversation about gems and names.

Transcript below the cut

Robin: “Looks like this was an Alterra mining site. Gemstones everywhere.”

AL-AN: “Why do humans designate only some minerals as gems?”

R: “Because they're not just functional, we also find them beautiful—decorative.”

A: “Is that why Ruby is a human name according to the database in your PDA?”

R: “I think so.”

A: “Astatine is technically the rarest known element. Do humans name their children Astatine? I did not see it listed.”

R: “…No, I’ve never met a human named Astatine.”

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playing fetch (metal scrap) with my dog (stalker)

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completed comm for desktop bg

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I do be hustling

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I'm actually really excited for this mod. They're adding so many cool things :)

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I'm not blogging about Subnautica 2 stuff because I'm trying to avoid spoilers. I want to go in mostly blind (like I did with Subnautica 1) :)

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EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP SCIENTISTS AT THE SCHMIDT OCEAN INSTITUTE HAVE FOOTAGE OF A LIVE COLOSSAL SQUID FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑‼️🦑

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I finished below zero and I'm a wreck

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Idle Title Screen - Manoa Lai Main

Endless Ocean, Nintendo Wii

peak nostalgia right here.... this on a cool summer's night...

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Honestly, this comic is so old that I've already forgotten what the point of its plot was x) Either it was just an attempt to show some sort of interaction between these two after this comic. But I always liked that place in the dunes, that meteorite in the sands, the architects cave...

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I had to make the Purple Tablet from Subnautica, it called to me...

I'm so obsessed with holding this thing, I feel like that one 'hopelessly dependent on the ingot' post I love it so much

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I hope they're happily travelling the universe together 🥺

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Flight of the mini-mantas! These little devils are mobulas, which are cousins of the more famous manta ray. They are known to migrate together in enormous schools of hundreds or even tens of thousands of individuals (especially off of Baja California Sur), and have no spines like a stingray. As such they are completely harmless, and beautiful to watch underwater.

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sorry to drop an ask over such an odd thing but you had a dunes base?? how did that work? sounds dangerous but maybe cozy

Thank you so much for asking actually. I did. It was on the edge of a cliff it looking out over reaper territory so was cheating a little. it wasn't on the ground in the dunes but more of a lookout point over it. Behind was a red grass biome on one side and a kelp a bit farther back. Had the best access to resources ever. (I think the specific reaper it was close to was bk foot lettuce lol) I used to be able to point the location out in a map hehe. If I find any pics I'll stick them to this ask!

I really liked it, the reaper was dangerous, but also so big she was avoidable? And you get used to the sounds. Eventually she actually switched territory and I tried and failed to lure her back in view of the windows. I built a cheap seamoth for this tagged " reap wrangler" lmaoo.

I don't thiiiiiink she ever killed me? Definitely did some damage to my vehicles here n there.

Anyway now i might go back and poke around when I have some free time thank you. ❤️❤️❤️

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All your photo dumps and gifs of AL-AN has helped me so much gathering references to draw a character inspired by him, thank you for your service 🙏

I love to post AL-AN’s animations and such so I’m glad it’s appreciated. I started my blog because I got frustrated of AL-AN clips either being in low quality or having the HUD on, so I went in game and recorded a bunch myself!

References you say…

AL-AN BLAST

A bunch more under the cut. For all of your possible reference needs.

Various angles

Various colors

Walking animation

If you have anything specific things about AL-AN such as animations, lore, databank entires, or voice lines you want me to post, just ask. I’m pretty much always willing to do requests. As long as they pertain to AL-AN or Architects.