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Was gonna wait to post this outside of ko-fi until I posted the corresponding part of my fic BUT since that's on hold for a hot second I might as well do it now!
So much yapping under the cut because I can't help myself lol (Mostly just a stream of consciousness, so its kind of a word salad)
I like to think that colors can change in brightness, mix with others, and appear in certain areas/patterns to give a bit of complexity to the use of colors for communication.
Top left is pretty straightforward- yellow is fear. It's the full body "puffed up cat" kind of fear where it's the ony emotion being processed.
A lingering anxiousness would be shown more like a general yellow centered around the chest, while the rest of their body remains the same color.
Feelings like a slight nervousness (Like handling a delicate object with big crab-claws, for example) would be shown through a "rippling" wave of yellow overtop of whatever colors are already present, originating from the chest or hands.
((link) this is pretty close to what I imagine (If the link doesn't work, skip to about 2:10) Spooky ocean warning! though if you're seeing this post in the first place I assume you're probably fine with it )
Green is analytical - He does this a few times in-game, and it's what makes the most sense to me. I also like to think it's the reasoning behind a lot of the Architect's... well, architecture. Green is a really predominant color in all of the architect structures / data hubs / machines / etc., so in cultural sense it would make sense for the Architects to be using the color representing their core values.
The light blue around his sides is amusement/joy. (I put a little bit of this into my first chapter iirc) This is also based pretty closely to what we see in-game. (I.e. the little wave he does back at Robin, it's silly and playful and I love it sm)
The gray/dull tones (bottom left) are just that- the "muting/dulling" of whatever color it's applied to. The Architect who kind of killed his entire species is a little depressed if you can believe it! A muted blue (indigo, rather than light blue) would be melancholy, and the yellow tint in there is stress/dread. A completely dim gray Architect is basically completely numb, which is distinct from the typical "resting color" that Architects have when not feeling any emotion in particular at a given moment.
Dark blue (Or indigo, bottom right) is sadness. It could also be read as a sense of longing or wistfulnes, or a lot of other nuanced feelings depending on other colors or context clues.
And of course magenta (bottom middle) and that coral-ish color are love, more or less. It's a sense of fondness and deep affection, though Al-an himself is probably under the impression it's more like a loyalty and protectiveness; I don't think he has any real experience with love considering what we know about the network.
The coral color in the center of his chest is something I'll dive into more when I get that chapter out, but I think of it as a flush/heat, like an Architect blush. Orange is added to colors to increase the intensity of the emotion underneath, such as the inclusion with magenta to mean flustered or to red to mean a more heated rage. An embarassed architect would be fully orange, possibly leaning a bit towards pink, red or yellow depending on the specific situation.
For an "emotionless peak of innovation and efficiency" I am determined to shove SO many feelings into this shrimp horse. This stream of word spaghetti will eventually get rewritten into a basic color code.
Robin: *sitting on Al-An's back like he's a horse* This is efficient as you like to always say, I'm not that fast so if I ride you it makes things go quicker. *smiles wrapping her arms around his torso*
Al-An: ... It is more efficient, but it's quite enjoyable to have a close connection with you, it feels a bit like my network.
Robin: that is what us humans call bonding and building a relationship, you and I have learned about each other and have begun to enjoy the company, humans first like to see if we're compatible before we develop emotional attachments, whether it's friendships or romantic relationships.
Al-An: Interesting, is this how humans establish their own networks?
Robin: In a way, yes. Basically you and I are a private network, we aren't connected to anyone else and while we both share similar thoughts and ideas on our common goal which is helping your people, we still have a lot to learn about each other. It's like we're researching each other to make our network stronger.
Al-An: Would you consider this a romantic or platonic network?
Robin: *Blushes* That requires more study Al-An...
I was talking about hear me outs with one of my besties (as one does) and I brought up a picture of Al-An from Subnautica and she really said “that’s not a hear me out that’s subjective”
[ID: A digital drawing of Subnautica Below Zero characters based on the meme "listening to the snail in my ear". Robin holds a hand to her temple and looks to the side with a concentrated stare. Beside her is the glowing pink visage of AL-AN. Text reads: "me listening to the" and then lists several green Architect symbols in lieu of a noun. In the background is a screenshot of the Twisty Bridges biome. End ID.]
i have been beyond consumed by this game lately. everything is on pause so i can keep listening to Robin's alien boyfriend :)
also I left my tablet at home this weekend so this was colored and shaded completely via finger on my laptop screen! very impressed with myself about that
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