#drakka horizon forbidden west

[pikapeppa]

"You know, I just thought a battle that'll be sung about for generations wouldn't sound as epic if the Desert Commander were missing."

(In other words: he heard that Aloy would be here and HE RAN AS FAST AS HIS LEGS COULD CARRY HIM)

[xasadnerdx]

haven't posted photomode stuff on here in a LONG time, but I'm back into it and my return is some aloy × drakka :D!

[galoogamelady]

Die-cut sticker designs I made for the Horizon themed Focus Network zine @horizonfanzine

I have transparent sticker versions of these in my shop!

[paintedlight1]

Chaos and Sweaters

Note: Erend stole Zo's cookies.

[focusontheheart]

We are very happy to present to you: Focus on the Heart - A Visual Novel Fangame!

💘 A game made by fans, for fans.💘

Focus on the Heart is a CYOA-style Visual Novel fangame project featuring 8 characters for Aloy to romance! This game is the combined community efforts of 40+ fans, with unique art styles for every character route, narratives crafted with love, and smooches for all.

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💜Focus on the Heart is NOW AVAILABLE to download FOR FREE at the above link on itch.io! 💜FOR PC & MAC 💜Please follow the instructions HERE to download the game and unpack the files 💜You can watch the trailer HERE 💜If you want to tag our socials with your hype, please use #FOTHreact and #FOTHcharactername (i.e. #FOTHErend, #FOTHTalanah, etc.) for the respective routes to prevent spoilers for other players.

We wish you happy playing, and thank you very much for your support!! 💘

[kelsochronicles]

✨Celebrating All

🌈 Happy Pride

[horizon-forbidden-memes]

I'm so excited to play the entirely fan-made game Focus On The Heart! Congrats to all of the @focusontheheart team for working so hard on this game! To celebrate its upcoming release, here is some silliness (affectionate) with the eight eager love interests and the Savior of their hearts, Aloy.

Can't wait to see every character! Gotta woo them all!

[jabamint]

Aloy faced that stormbird and thunderjaw alone.

OG meme template

[nerd-artist]

Horizon Rock Bands AU: Rock Breakers

The second (and maybe last?) band of the AU that’s been leaving no place for any other thoughts in my mind. Jem and the Holograms inspired. Ereloy implied 🧡✨

The band

The original leader of the group was Ersa, who started forming Rock Breakers with her brother Erend. However, after a tragedy left her unable to continue being part of the band, the Vanguard siblings decided that Erend should carry on with the group's formation. After what had happened, their mission was more critical than ever: to bring down Nemesis, its members, and their unfair musical dominance.

Avad, a wealthy representative with whom Ersa had a very close relationship, helped Erend in the search for other members who shared their common goal. That's how Varl, Kotallo, Drakka, and Nil joined the band, shaping the unique and diverse style that Rock Breakers is known for. Their blend of romantic and heavy sound has earned them a loyal fanbase, though, thanks to Nemesis' schemes, they've never managed to win The Proving. During the competition, they met Alpha Prime and came to the conclusion that both bands needed to support each other to defeat the evil group. Ersa became Alpha Prime's manager, ensuring that no one—not even they—would get in her little brother's way.

With Avad as their manager, Rock Breakers dominates their tour, which also serves as training for the competition. They don't have the help of any magical computers to make their shows unforgettable, but they pull it off with their creative use of fire and fireworks.

Character bios under the cut

Erend

A deep voice and deep feelings—no wonder Erend is the lead singer and main songwriter of Rock Breakers. He always performs accompanied by his guitar ‘Hammer’, though it’s rarely the same one at each show, as he gets so excited in playing ‘Weird Space Ball’ that he ends up smashing it against the stage. He started competing in music contests for the love of music, but a tragedy changed his purpose: his sister Ersa, with whom he was originally going to form the band, went deaf because of their former boss, Dervahl, who is now a member of the antagonist band Nemesis. Since then, he has devoted himself entirely to destroying that band, just as he smashes his guitars.

With this common goal, it’s no surprise that he’s gotten along well with Alpha Prime since meeting them, though that encounter didn’t just gain him allies—it also changed his heart forever, as he fell head over heels for Aloy the moment he saw her. Since then, nearly all his lyrics have been about her, though Aloy seems to be the only one who hasn’t noticed. He doesn’t hold out much hope that someone as capable and beautiful as her would be interested in him, even though the two minutes she promised him keep becoming longer and longer.

Varl

Varl met Erend at a comic con, and they instantly became friends. Coming from a strict upbringing where music had no place, he learned to play his bass, ‘Seeker,‘ in just a week, solely to join the band and experience the freedom of performing on stage. He’s always ready to carry out any plan that helps defeat Nemesis, even those that require sacrificing his own interests and beliefs. He fell for Zo, a member of Alpha Prime, the moment he met her, and unlike his friend, he did something about it—they´ve been together since, and they´re not subtle about it.

Kotallo

The unstoppable rhythm of his drum set, ‘Bulwark,‘ is unmistakable. Kotallo has been playing it his entire life, and not even the sudden loss of an arm has slowed him down—he continues to captivate the crowd with every beat. He was once a member of the band "The Ten," where he played alongside Regalla, until she defected to join Nemesis after getting Kotallo involved in a street fight that ultimately cost him his arm. Kotallo joined Rock Breakers to get a shot at revenge against his former bandmate and to prove that no matter how she tries to weaken him, he’ll always be a better musician and more honorable than her.

Drakka

He comes from barren lands, though that doesn’t reflect his character at all. Playful and cheeky, his personality shines through in his backing vocals and in the way he plays his ‘Yarra.‘ Every key he presses makes the crowd roar louder, and it ensures he’s never alone after a concert. But his purpose is more serious than it seems: to destroy the reputation of the companies owned by Nemesis members so they stop diverting water from his town for their own gain. Who says you can’t have fun while pursuing the greater good?

Nil

Little is known about his past, but it’s rumored that Nil is searching for redemption. His background is so enigmatic that even the other band members don’t quite remember how or when he became part of the group. Always mysterious, he used to cover his face during performances until he revealed it at the last concert, flashing that intense, mischievous gaze that drove the crowd wild. He found the perfect "Partner" in his guitar, which makes him stand out on stage with its unmistakable sound and with which he always puts on a good show.

Thank you for reading!!

If you want to know more about Alpha Prime, check this post.

Should I make one of these for Nemesis?

[picksleydust]

Been working our lil butts off over on @focusontheheart so I decided to make us a little serotonin boost in the form of sexy Santas.

Let me know in the comments who has the best drip 😅

BONUS

Aloy's reaction:

[busybee217]

For the longest time I’ve only shipped Aloy with Erend but after playing a few hours of Horizon Forbidden West I really ship her with a lot of these characters. I hope for third game they take a page out of mass effect’s book & allow the player to chose their romantic partner. (or not at all cuz some people don’t want romance in their game) it would give me a reason to play the game over and over just to see the different options. 💕🫡

[twinkiestar]

[galoogamelady]

Thanks @pikapeppa (x)

[creature-beast]

Hello I'm in love with this dumb and gave him a kid

[focusontheheart]

Follow Aloy on this new adventure, unlike any she's experienced before!

8 love interests await 7 different Aloys, with a plethora of side characters, 25+ backgrounds, 40+ original songs and 45+ full illustrations that feature in this adventure. Crafted by 30+ fans, this labor of love boasts over 20 different endings for you to explore and experience alongside Aloy.

Free to play Spring 2024 for PC and Mac!

[atomic-bomn]

I was Listening to music and playing HZD and then something hit me, Something sad. All of history was destroyed, Little to nothing was saved. Thanks to Faro. These people in the world will never know what we know. Everything is gone and it's not coming back.

They will never know the struggle for the land they live on, They will never know George Washington, The revolution, The civil war. They'll never know that humans have already been through the stage of civilization they're at, Hell they'll never know how old humans really are. They'll never know of Religion (As we know it), They'll never know of the heroes that saved the human species.

Let alone they'll never hear our music, Read our literature, Watch our media. if they were too it'd be hundreds of years of context to explain. They will never know the likes of Bach, Mozart. They won't know Shakespeare, Macbeth, Beuwolf. Literature we spent years holding precious. Gone. Music we hold dear. Gone. Places. Historical landmarks. Records. Gone. Nothing left