#slate outer wilds

[snoozie-snooze]

So I had an idea.

I did my best with the rocks. I regret not giving Slate slate for legs as well though (I did in the little drawings). Esker was going to look like a small esker but then they started to look like something else familiar and like I had to. I also should have done the smart thing and practiced drawing Eridians beforehand but I was excited haha. Also Feldspar makes harmonica noises.

You can all thank @eucalyptmoth for this idea ^

[elwensa]

Little Companion (2021)

This is the second Outer Wilds comic I've ever done. You can see I was still a student back then, since it's in full colour lmao

This comic's inspiration was from a concept art: As I was cruising online for find references for Outer Wilds character, I found a concept art of the Hatchling drawn by artist Sojyoo, who draws them with a little plushie attached to their leg, showing "their approximative age and how they cope in space."

I found this idea quite adorable, and did a little sketch of the Hatchling hugging the plushie... and with time, I thought about telling a little story about it. I thought it was interesting to explore the idea that a teenager has to live through this, and having a childhood memory by their side for reassurance. After all, don't we all feel a little bit of comfort with an old plushie?

Then I thought about Solanum, who is also not quite an adult yet, and I thought that he would appreciate that childish comfort as well...

I absolutely cheated when drawing Solanum's mask. I believe I drew it in 3 different angles by tracing a reference, then copy-pasted it on the various panels. If I were to redo that comic, I would've probably just simplify the mask... but hey, it looks accurate!

Also, that lullaby that Hatchling sings is an actual polish lullaby. I am not good at writing songs, so I was looking for an existing lullaby that talks about stars or space. I found this one on an obscure website, and found a flute version on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orOmQPHrlp4

A little note on this comic: I technically made an error by making Solanum say that she's happy to see Hatchy "again". I wasn't that strict with the lore compared to now, and I thought that Solanum could remember their previous interactions, which is wrong. It's not a big deal, but also I don't want to modify the original dialogue, because it would feel wrong to me after so long.

[sempegzrd]

[loracke]

mica's first successful prototype !!

[outerfreak]

pov ur bothering slate while they work

[amee-racle-ofmyown]

Outer Wilds doodles from wayyy back in 2024 that I just realised I haven't posted because I haven't drawn anything for it recently BUT I MISS IT SO MUCH SERIOUSLY I'M GOING CRAZY HERE. I believe some of these were requested on discord iirc

(there's more but I'll put it in a separate post because I reached the image limit boooo)

[no-lullaby]

Black Holes and Revelations!!!!

Drawing of the founders based on the Muse album. This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Supermassive Black Hole is an absolute banger

Original:

[percytheperidot]

Stupid dumb blurb I wrote about Slate and their relationship with the other founders except it's from the perspective of. somebody. younger who knows them. Maybe Mica.

Idk I didn't plan I'm just better at writing in first person pov*

Slate was never really social. At least, that's what Gneiss told me. Apparently even when they were an eft they weren't that friendly. They made a few close friends as a hatchling and decided that was enough, I guess. I don't think that strategy worked too well, though.

I don't really see them talking to any of their friends anymore. Then again, they also don't play with me much anymore. They always say they're busy when I ask, so maybe they're just too busy to talk to their friends.

To be fair, Gossan doesn't talk to them much, either. I don't think they like each other. Everybody says they used to be friends, but they won't tell me why they aren't now. I think it's something to do with Gossan's scar? I just know they don't get along. I think Slate's sad about that. They act like they don't care and they told me they don't need Gossan "breathing down their neck" anyway, but when I ask they act the same way they do when somebody brings up Feldspar. Like they feel bad about it, but they don't know how to say sorry.

I think Hornfels still likes Slate? I feel kinda bad saying this, but it's hard to tell. They still talk sometimes and they don't seem angry with each other like Gossan and Slate, but it feels.. bad being around both of them at the same time. Like they both feel guilty about something, but they're also blaming each other for it, and they do it all just by looking at each other. I don't get it, but it makes me feel bad, so I don't ask about it. Something tells me they'd just say it's a grown-up thing, anyway.