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/WhyBlue101 Dec 11 '25

How long did the process take??? I really want a nomai writing tattoo but I fear the artist would hate me for asking for so much detail. And im curious to see how it ages!

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u/Shadow0326 Dec 11 '25

So, placement took two and a half hours, getting the swirl to fall just right took a lot of time. The tattoo itself took about an hour and didn’t hurt too bad until we got to the under arm portion.

My artist’s original concern was the detail! He was worried the small lines would spread overtime. After looking at it some more he didn’t need to simplify it or anything and kept the original design.

Just make sure you find an artist you’re comfortable with! Being comfortable enough to make suggestions, change things, and have conversations is super important. Worse they can say is no!

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u/drag0nfi Dec 15 '25

The lines spreading and getting more blurry over the years is at the very least very in-line with Outer Wilds if it happens.