BORN IN DESTRUCTION & FIRE

to quench the flames & heal the world

[healworld]

i'm not a person, i'm an instrument;

HEALWORLD. an independent, selective, and private ALOY DESPITE THE NORA of horizon: zero dawn & horizon: forbidden west. my name is bean (30s, they/she) and i will be your guide! don’t hesitate to approach with questions or plot ideas. i want it all.

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                                    —-manufactured by a machine.

links: rules. about. verses. tags. starter call. plotting call. memes.

blogroll: atomiqueen​. darevas. scapedgrace. thanflowers. thiefscant. unagreeablegirl.

✒ RULES & GUIDELINES;

GENERAL: SELECTIVE AND PRIVATE. this means i’m particular about who i follow and i will only write with mutuals. my blog is semi-iconless (depending on the muse/if i feel like making icons or not). NOT SPOILER FREE. NO GODMODDING, metagaming, etc. EXCLUSIVITY IS RARE but not unheard of so you can find my mains/exclusives list here

WRITING: I USE PRIMARILY THIRD PERSON PAST OR PRESENT TENSE. i'm not entirely comfortable roleplaying in first or second person (yet). when it comes to verb tense, i'll often check to see what my partner is most comfortable using and go with that. i can do one-liners or multipara threads, but longer things will likely take a bit more time.

SHIPPING: I SHIP CHEMISTRY, and i do not force ships because i’m not a monster. i definitely enjoy a good romance, but platonic and queerplatonic dynamics, rivalries, etc. are just as interesting to explore!

FOLLOWING/UNFOLLOWING: IF I FOLLOW YOU, IT MEANS I LIKE WHAT YOU HAVE GOIN' ON AND WOULD LOVE TO INTERACT. it doesn't have to happen immediately, just down the line! i'll give most folks at least a week to follow back (thus indicating mutual interest in writing together at some point) before unfollowing. but if i really enjoy your blog/portrayal, i may stick around as a passive follower so long as i am welcome!

BLOCKING: I PREFER TO BE HARDBLOCKED IF YOU NO LONGER WISH FOR ME TO FOLLOW YOU for any reason. this is so i don't assume tumblr unfollowed you for me and refollow, inadvertently crossing your boundaries. if i suspect someone has softblocked me, i will likely hardblock them myself to avoid refollowing in the future. (i am generally quite liberal with the block button, as i'm serious about curating my online space.)

PLEASE DO: BREAK YOUR REPLIES FOR ME UP INTO SMALLER PARAGRAPHS if we write together, as my adhd makes hugelong paragraphs difficult to read; ASK ME TO TAG YOUR TRIGGERS if i’ve neglected to do so (whether i’m following you back or not); like my starter calls, SEND ME MEMES, turn my meme replies into threads (if we are mutuals); SHOWER ME IN PLOT IDEAS and ooc chatter; HAVE PATIENCE with me on all of the above; FEEL FREE TO UNFOLLOW ME at any time for any reason, as i will be reserving the right to do so myself 

PLEASE DO NOT: USE SUBSMALL TEXT or multiple spaces between words in our threads as i find both difficult to read; UNFOLLOW/REFOLLOW to get my attention (it won’t be the kind of attention you’re hoping for); EXPECT ANY KIND OF IMMEDIACY FROM ME IC OR OOC. i love making friends via roleplay, but i’m one smol nerd just trying to have a good time and i won’t stress myself out by trying to keep up with everything at once. just know it’s not personal, and i’ll get back to you as soon as i have the energy.

I WILL GLADLY: TAG NSFW AND TRIGGERS appropriately and accommodate those who ask to the best of my abilities; WELCOME LGBTQIA+ HEADCANONS; USE MY SHITPOST TAG (#blacklist for less soft nonsense.) on most of my inane ooc content so feel free to block it, that’s why it’s there

I WILL TRY: TO REMEMBER IF YOU DON’T LIKE TO BE REBLOGGED FROM, but please note that I have ADHD and may forget. Often and repeatedly. (A bit more info about this can be found here.) If being reblogged from on the reblogging website really bothers you, please feel free to soft/block me as needed. Relatedly, I don’t really care if you reblog things from me that aren’t in-character roleplay posts and/or headcanons. I do think it’s polite to reblog a meme from the source if you don’t send one in, but I don’t personally consider it a blockable offense.

I WILL NOT: FOLLOW BLOGS THAT DON’T HAVE ANY RULES OR GUIDELINES set up; exceptions to this are reserved for muns i already know aka those whose boundaries i’m already familiar with; FOLLOW VERY MANY BLOGS THAT INCLUDE CHARACTERS from game of thrones and/or house of the dragon, as i’m just not comfortable having a lot of ASOIAF content on my dash; exceptions to this are typically reserved for people i already know and/or multimuse blogs that include other fandoms/muses i’m interested in 

MUNDANE: MY NAME IS BEAN/BEE. they/she. nonbinary lesbian. i’m 32, neurodivergent, and a full-time grad student with two jobs. I’M WHITE. in the event that i fuck up and/or swerve out of my lane, i invite my friends and followers of color (or fellow white folks who are wiser than me) to let me know. i can and will do better.

[healworld]

i miss aloy....when my sprained foot calms down i'ma be back here to write alsdkfjsalkdfj

[charger-lens]

[sylvansmercy]

&& WE CAN MAKE DEVILS OF EACH OTHER, or we can take that energy and make gods of ourselves.   and i’d rather live my life on a mission of  building a heaven  than working demolition in hell.    build big the beauty,   build big the love.    in a world of JUDGMENT  so much depends on the kindness of one friendly face. so build your compassion, build your grace. build yourself as beautiful as you want your world to be.      for every day you PAINT THE WAR,  take a week and paint the beauty. everybody knows what you're against; SHOW THEM WHAT YOU’RE FOR.

ind. sel. priv. WARDEN SURANA dragon age: origins | canon-divergent 

[thecorpsethatwalks]

and another thing about aloy horizon. i absolutely love the way forbidden west shows her discomfort around community with its gameplay, even if it wasn't an intended effect. the way the fov shrinks whenever you enter settlements, the much louder ambience and tighter corners, sounds you hear nowhere else in the world, the fact you can't run anywhere too fast without hitting things, the constant chattering. and then the way it all fades behind you the moment you leave, the camera zooming back out, the sigh of relief you experience because of it. all of this was present in zero dawn, but it feels so much more prominent here. the claustrophobia of it all makes you so much more single-minded whenever you're there, in the same way aloy probably is; just get in, get what you need, and get out. back into the wilds, where it's quiet and you can think. even the home base feels tight. you go there to check in on everyone, to make sure all your equipment is up to scratch, and then you leave. from a gameplay perspective you're really only ever there to tick off quest markers, and that disconnect feels very much like how i imagine aloy interpreting it. It's just very cool to have a narrative about learning to be closer to people when all the main character and the player wants to do is be alone in the wilderness.

[healworld]

uuuugh the way the mystery unfolds in horizon: zero dawn is soooooo good. the writers really knew what they were doing when they planned it all. you find things out in the perfect order, at the perfect pace. i will never not scream about how good these games are.

[healworld]

does anybody wanna be mains? 🥺 👉👈

[healworld]

ik the opening scrawl of star wars says it happens in a galaxy far far away but what if just said earth exists in that galaxy and the events of horizon happened to it inb4 the og trilogy begins. and aloy is there, just casually force sensitive or whatever....

[promptling]

EPIC: THE ITHACA SAGA change pronouns as needed!

i'd rather lie than allow them to think they've won.

i never thought i'd resort to this.

i don't know how much longer i'll last.

it was far from the norm.

could it be some kind of sign?

is it finally time?

i'll be here, buying you time.

time is fleeting.

time to be the man of the house.

let the arrow fly.

i'd rather die than grow old without the best of you.

i would not have it any other way.

i never thought that it would end like this.

i'll be here waiting.

we've been here for hours.

can't you see we're being played?

haven't you noticed who's missing?

i heard he's on a diplomatic mission.

channel the fire inside your soul.

i've suffered every punishment and pain.

i have had enough.

we have the advantage.

somewhere in the shadows lurks an agile, deadly foe.

we've the numbers and the might.

you don't understand it.

this man plans for every fight.

keep your head down.

the odds can be tilted.

you don't think i know my own palace? i built it.

our leader is dead.

the rest of us are no longer a threat.

let's have open arms, instead.

he's more cunning than i assumed.

let's make the bastard rot.

throw down those weapons, and i'll ensure you'll be spared.

i don't want to hurt you.

i've come prepared.

your very presence has doomed him.

come and arm yourself.

mercy? mercy?

my mercy has long since drowned.

all of you are going to die.

you've filled my heart with hate.

i've dreamt of how i'd greet you.

i can't find the words.

i wish i could show you.

i never could outgrow you.

how time has flown.

i'd make the storm clouds cry for you.

i'd capture wind and sky for you.

i'm finally home.

how i've longed to see you.

i'll be there in a moment.

is it you?

have my prayers been answered?

am i dreaming once more?

you look different.

your eyes look tired.

is it really you, my love?

i am not the love you knew before.

would you fall in love with me again?

i know that you've been waiting.

what kinds of things did you do?

i traded friends like objects i could use.

all of it was to bring me back to you.

i am not the person you knew.

could you do me a favor?

a symbol of our love everlasting.

do you realize what you have asked me?

i will fall in love with you over and over again.

no matter how long it's been, you're mine.

don't tell me you're not the same person.

how long has it been?

[aurorarpresources]

reblog this if you're fine with your mutuals sending you asks unprompted

[prophetyse]

“that’s very noble of you.” it isn’t meant sarcastically, but rather with a small amount of admiration. many of the people she knows would not be so brave. even she herself struggles to remain with the inquisition - occasionally filled with an overwhelming urge to tuck her tail between her legs and run. “i imagine we are very lucky to have you here.”

[healworld]

        aloy laughs good-naturedly, leaving behind a smile that crinkles the corners of her eyes. “noble? maybe. i hadn't really thought about it that way.” but aloy is used to rising to such occasions at this point. the blight, the mage rebellion, and not the inquisition. she'll help however she can. “and you'll have to ask the herald if they feel lucky to have me. i can't really speak to it myself.” it's another thing she doesn't necessarily think about herself. however skilled she might be, not everyone has always welcomed her—something that started with her own tribe. “either way, i guess they're stuck with me now.” 

[inaudible-summoner]

Lawrence focused up, he wanted to aim and take out both legs, aimed steadily, they wanted this thing intact to a degree, taking a deep breath spinning his summon's arm for better momentum; he'd wait till his brother and this woman were at a safe distance.

"Law-man, don't completely destroy it!" Lewis calls out

"I know...no promises." This was the best he could hold back after all, once the automaton turned it's back it was time. "JUNO!" Letting loose the rock sailed through the air, it was as if time stopped for him, all he could do was watch, but he'd make it his mission if he needed to, maybe putting a small ice-wall between the redhead and the rock.

A hit.

A series of gross cracks, smashes and grinding noises as the rock sailed into the distance, taking out a couple trees as well; the mech would fall over sideways, the groaning of metal as if it was the beast wails as it toppled over. Lawrence would throw up a hand in his brother's defense. "You...you seem like you fought these before...any way to deactivate it!?" If not he'd destroy it, they could try again.

[healworld]

        aloy watched with no small amount of wonder as a giant rock flew into her field of vision, seemingly of its own accord. it crashed into the thunderjaw's legs with the loud sound of metal crunching and tearing, taking out its means of moving around quite thoroughly.

        and with that done, aloy continued firing discs at the incapacitated machine. “deactivate it?” the redhead's eyes glanced briefly to the man and back again, shaking her head in mild bewilderment. “not like this! it's too alert. only thing to do is kill it.” another disc fired, crashing into the thunderjaw's side, and with a dying cry the machine collapsed into a cloud of dirt and debris.

        with that done, aloy dropped the disc launcher and turned to slowly approach the man, eying him warily. “sorry, but—that's a thunderjaw. a combat class machine. not much to do with it unless you want it to destroy something.”

[healworld]

does anybody wanna be mains? 🥺 👉👈

[cutecipher]

science has always been political. what gets studied. what doesnt. who gets to do the studying. on and on and on.

[healworld]

i'm tryna slowly convert every gamer i know to a horizon fan. it ain't much but it's honest work.

[healworld]

horizon's use of indigenous imagery and styling might not be great (one of my few crits of the series) but i bet the exotification is way worse in horny: zero moan.

[healworld]

kt sent me this last night and i've been laughing ever since btw: