this was originally posted as an animated gif on my tumblr! unfortunately, there’s no quantum-based animation that will switch the image when you stop looking at it haha ::)

"and the universe said I love you": the Travelers gathered around the campfire at the Ancient Glade. They all are playing their instruments.

"because you are love": a closeup of the Hatchling. Though it is obscured by their visor, they are smiling tearfully.

"and the universe said you are not alone": Timber Hearth. Porphy and Marl chat outside a house, Tephra leads Galena over a bridge, Rutile watches from afar, and Hal and Hornfels chat while walking down the cliffside. Many trees are seen.

"and the universe said you are not seperate from every other thing": the core of the Interloper. Pye's body and recorder can be seen floating.

"and the universe said you are the universe, tasting itself, talking to itself, reading it's own code": The Quantum Moon's south pole. Solanum is watching the vortex above her.

"and the universe said you are the daylight": Ember Twin. The edge of Chert's camp and an entrance to a Lakebed Cave can be seen. The sun is large over the horizon.

"and the universe said you are the nighttime": The core of the Ash Twin Project. The warp core and masks are seen.

"and the universe said the darkness you fight is within you": Brittle Hollow. Through a hole in the crust, the black hole is seen. The text warps into the hole.

"and the universe said the light you seek is within you": The White Hole Station surrounded by chunks of Brittle Hollow's crust. The station and text warp around the white hole.

"And the universe said I love you": the Hatchling at the Eye of the Universe. They are seen from behind, staring at a glowing purple Nomai Eye symbol.

"and the universe said you have played the game well": an overview of the solar system. All the celestial bodies in the game orbit a large, reddening sun.

"and the universe said everything you need is within you": Giant's Deep. Multiple cyclones and an island are seen above the water's surface, and jellyfish and an electric current hide below.

"and the universe said everything you need is within you": Giant's Deep. Multiple cyclones and an island are seen above the water's surface, and jellyfish and an electric current hide below.

the universe is, and we are (thread)
#outerwilds #fanart #endpoem

The Hatchling from Outer Wilds, composed of various elements from each of the planets in the Solar System. Their helmet is Timber Hearth's village crater and geysers, their shawl the sands and stalagmites of the Hourglass Twins, their arms the twisters and islands of Giant's Deep, their body the crumbling surface of Brittle Hollow (centered by a black hole), and their legs the vines, nodes, and ice of Dark Bramble. The signal of the Eye of the universe surrounds them like a halo.

(you)niverse
#outerwilds #fanart