CountdownFic

A Horizon fanfiction story written by @spectres-n-knights and @appledavidjeans

[horizoncountdown]

[Countdown Continuity on AO3]

Artwork © system-threat-detected on Tumblr.

Genre: Adventure/Romance

Pairing(s): Aloy/Seyka, hints of Aloy/Avad (until Aloy meets Seyka)

Author(s): Spectres'n'Knights and AppleDavidJeans.

Disclaimer: Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West © Guerrilla Games

Any OCs, human or machine, © us, or their creators.

Summary:

“There’s another battle ahead, Elisabet. Very different from the one you fought. It’s not about the distant hope of creating a new world, it’s about preserving the one we have.”

Aloy, Beta and their friends begin their preparations for Nemesis’ arrival whilst also living life to the fullest in case the worst should come to pass.

Our take on the interim period between Forbidden West and Horizon 3.

Part I of the Countdown Continuity.

Chapters:

[Prologue]

Act I: The Burning Shores

[1: Fly] - [2: Safe] - [3: Truth] - [4: Truth, Part II] - [5: Forage] - [6: Family] - [7: Hunt] - [8: Hunt, Part II] - [9: Springs] - [10: Rescue] - [11: Meeting] - [12: Near] - [13: Night] - [14: Consequences] - [15: Departure] - [16: Update]

Act II: Meridian

[17: Travel] - [18: Silence] - [19: News] (WIP)

Genre: General

Author: Spectres'n'Knights.

Disclaimer: Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West © Guerrilla Games

Any OCs, human or machine, © me, or their creators.

Summary:

A field guide to the various characters, locations, machines, weapons, art, armour sets and other items that appear in Countdown.

Part II of the Countdown Continuity.

Entries:

Characters

Act I: The Burning Shores

[Aloy (Countdown 'verse)] - [Seyka (Countdown 'verse)]

Act II: Meridian

[Beta (Countdown ‘verse)] - [Kina (Countdown ‘verse)] - [Khita] - [Noemi] - [Jareus] - [Boreal] - [Royas] - [Gerrit (Countdown ‘verse)] - [Naulli] - [Eris] - [Estelle] - [Taala and Tuuli] - [Avad (Countdown ‘verse)] - [Blameless Marad (Countdown ‘verse)] - [Nakid] - [Liana] - [Itamen (Countdown ‘verse)] - [Talanah (Countdown ‘verse)] - [Vanasha (Countdown ‘verse)]

Machines

Act I: The Burning Shores

[Spyhopper] - [The Flock: Tidebreaker & Solarflare] - [Buzzjaw] - [Shoalwarden]

Act II: Meridian

[The Pack: Blue & Charlie] - [Stalky] - [Quen Flock: Seasmoke & Pearldust]

Weapons

Act I: The Burning Shores

[Beta’s Spear] - [Seyka’s Seax]

Outfits & Armour

Act II: Meridian

[Beta’s Zenith Huntress] - [Beta’s Zenith Tracker]

Locations

Act I: The Burning Shores

[Shell-Walker ambush site] - [Seyka's quarters] - [The Springs]

Art and Craft

Act I: The Burning Shores

[GAIA Gang Squad Insignia]

Technology

Act I: The Burning Shores

[Module Configuration Tool]

Lore

Act I: The Burning Shores

[Jesuscuervo’s Horizon Real World Location Map] - [AppleDavidJeans’ Timeline]

Writing

Act I: The Burning Shores

[Section Breaks] - [Countdown Continuity Book Cover] - [Countdown Title Page] - [Field Guide Title Page] - [Act Title Pages Act I-V]

[imrowanartist]

Because of AI I have even more respect for people consciously deciding to pick up a pencil and learning to draw or write from scratch. It’s already hard to compete with that stuff as someone who has been drawing and writing for years, but it must be even harder if you’re just starting out right now.

But please, don’t let it deter you. Write that fic. Draw that art. Do it badly! And know there are people who will love everything you make, because you made it and that makes it already better than all that creepily perfect looking slop that AI churns out.

[kobbers]

More Mass Effect/HZD crossover doodles, this time featuring krogan!Rost. And a little Aloy whelp, as a treat.

[smugloy]

Stay away, No-Mother!

[charger-lens]

[critter-of-habit]

I’d love for Aloy to have some company on her travels

[littlelionpaw]

Aloy

I'm still struggling to keep a consistent look for her... But what do they say? Practice makes perfect, and if not perfect, at least hopefully better!

[heraldofsomething]

Horizon Zero Dawn (Remastered) Lessons of the Wild

Then I'll do it. Whatever it takes. I'll win the Proving. I see - we best get started then. Your training will be hard, and it will take years.

[statio224]

Side view🦾

[ Front view | Back view ]

[photomodes]

"i've gotten out of worse scrapes"

[itspapillonnoir]

HORIZON ZERO DAWN — [ 4/? ]

[charger-lens]

[ruuari]

I drew a horizon forbidden west print because I love horizon a lot (available on my shop)

[charger-lens]

[persnickety-doodles]

Finished another replay of HZD and HFW 😌

[boobaloof]

“Huh. You look familiar…”

[geekyanimator]

Now that it’s out, I can reveal my piece for the Horizon Gift Excahbge. This was a gift for @42iseverywhere of Aloy taking Beta out to learn riding machines and well…there’s some learning pains, but she’ll get the hang of it…eventually! 😅