Hello, twinkie here
I am an artist-turned-writer (who barely has time for art or anything fun) and you can find my art here and my writing on AO3 at twinkiestar. I’m obsessed with writing with no signs of stopping soon. It helps that I can do it anywhere, and I tend not to leave the house after 7pm.
Horizon took over my brain some years ago and pushed me to write. My favorite characters include Aloy, Beta, Erend, Drakka, and Kotallo, but like a lot of us, I love them all. I’m a fan of many rare-pairs (especially if they include Beta!), though I have a soft spot for Beta and Erend as a pair. Come to me if you like fluff, romance, and/or smut.
Longfics
When Sun and Moon Collide (Avad/Beta) (E) - ongoing
As Aloy and Kotallo prepare for a Carja wedding in Meridian to ease political tensions, Avad is hounded to find his Sun-Queen and Beta comes into her own in her new life in the city of gold.
To Catch a Heart in Flight (Beta/Kotallo) (E) - complete, 95k
One of them needs to figure out who they are. The other needs to remember. As Beta joins her sister one year after the Zeniths are defeated to hunt down Walter Londra, Kotallo finds a personal mission of his own. Sometimes, to find yourself, you need someone other than yourself to help you find that path and stay on it.
Flame of My Heart (Aloy/Drakka) (E) - complete, 190k
After some missteps in his new role, Commander Drakka is looking to remake his image. Aloy put her reputation on the line to help him gain command; she won’t let him embarrass her. When he asks her to pretend to be his mate to boost his image she scoffs…but this could work out in her favor after all.
The Smallest Spark Can Light the Darkest Forge (Beta/Erend) (E) - complete, 206k
Erend has spent the last year and a half pining over Aloy- until someone appears in his life that makes him reconsider everything. A canon-divergent story where Beta opens up to Erend, not Varl, and they form a friendship…and maybe something more. Expect a redeeming of Erend’s character (aka he is much more than an ale-guzzling idiot) and lots of behind-the-scenes with the Gaia Gang as Aloy is off doing her thang. ™️
A Binding Thread (Aloy/Kotallo) (E) - complete, 99k
An enemies-to-lovers storyline taking place throughout the events of the game. Aloy and Kotallo can’t stand each other yet can’t seem to stay apart, either.
One-Shots and Shorter Fics
this list is not comprehensive, these are just some of my favorites
What’s Real Can’t Die (Erend/Kotallo) (T)
A wistful love story.
A Happy Accident (Aloy/Drakka/Kotallo) (E)
Aloy gets a great idea after the feast of the most recent Kulrut.
Love Removes the Hurt in You (Aloy/Kotallo (T)
Aloy and Kotallo welcome their first child and grapple with the complications and realities of raising a child in this world.
Don’t Quack Like a Duck, Soar Like an Eagle (Beta/Korreh) (T)
There is no Beta without Aloy. But if a blinded Tenakth doesn’t know she’s the spitting image of her well-known sister…maybe he can learn to like Beta for only herself.
With Love, Erend Vanguardsman (Beta/Erend) (T)
Erend is dead-set on writing a love poem for his girl. If he can ever get it to sound right, that is. With a variety of help from his friends, he just might get there.
