#blameless marad

[meridiansunrise]

Well, the Summer Solstice may be winding down, but I thought I would post this little Meridian tribute video I made a little while back to finish my celebrations.

It is supposed to be dawn coming to Meridian, and Aloy returning after some time afield in vague HZD timing and visiting some of her friends and exploring the city. It's sort of half about Meridian itself and half about Aloy experiencing Meridian.

I honestly made this as something to help me wake up in the morning, so it starts off slow and quiet and gets more energetic as Meridian awakens and Aloy returns. I need to wake up much earlier than I would like for work oftentimes, so I thought it might be a nice motivator/something I can look at to keep myself from falling asleep while I muster the wherewithal to get out of bed. But it took so long to make given my limited video editing skills that by the time I was done with it I really didn't want to look at it anymore. XD But now enough time has passed that I can enjoy it again so I will have to give it a try for its original function sometime.

[sweet-christabel]

These four are about to drop the hottest album Meridian has ever seen.

[thalassous]

breaking my silence @spaceguylewis has a Good Avad Tag And I Like It.

[thyminee]

Spymaster

[sapphicusincorrectus]

Horizon: Forbidden West #078

Source: Unknown

Marad: What are you writing? Aloy: The guards want to know if I keep any weapons in my chambers. I’m leaving them a note letting them know that’s private information. Marad: ..This just says “fuck around and find out” in fancy glyphs. Aloy: Mm-hm.

[auntie-coagulant]

He can't see his brother's eyes from this far away, vision blurring, but somehow he knows they're calm and steady on his. Avad struggles to inhale through lungs that refuse to expand.

"Don't watch," Marad murmurs next to him.

"I must. Father -"

"You must appear to watch."

Marad's thumb brushes back and forth, grounding him as Avad's heart pounds in his throat.

"You don't have to see."

I'm your big brother, Sunspot - looking out for you is my job.

"He wouldn't want you to see."

The grinding of the gates goes silent.

"Fix your eyes on the sand, just beyond."

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[gifsofhubris]

[lieutenantratte]

Drew my hot old man from memory.