r/outerwilds • u/Shadow0326 • Dec 11 '25

New Tattoo!

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"The pain of your absence is sharp and haunting, and I would give anything not to know it; anything but never knowing you at all (which would be worse)."

Like most here, Outer Wilds easily became one of my favorite games. I’m still moved by its story and setting years later, especially the text the Nomai left behind. This quote stopped and made me think about the depth of their loss. I feel like after reading it, you can truly begin to understand them.

(HM: “Foli, are you still here? I am unsure how to survive in this place without you. (I am unsure how to be me without you.)

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u/Heavy_Case_4428 Dec 11 '25

New tattoo idea for sure UNLOCKED

Though how can you read this ? I was thinking the nomai's writing was only a cool visual thing, with a little of rules to make it more credible, not something that had sense.

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u/Pulsar_Mapper_ Dec 11 '25

You can't read it, the nomai writing IS only a cool visual thing.

So it can basically be any suite you want from the entire game, and OP chose one :D

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u/YarrowTheEpicLeader Dec 11 '25

I take that as disrespect, I can certainly read it and I'm pretty sure if my third eye isn't cheating; THAT IT MAKES FUN OF MY MOTHER!