#spinalyn

"brade you fucking homewrecker"

"sowwy kimmalyn"

"sowwy again kimmalyn"

"Gay people can never set up a normal date its always something like finding your lover sollemly wading in the ocean at night, admiring the reflection of the moon and stars on the otherwise black water"

I had all and then most of you, some and now none of you

[Image ID: Series of pencil drawings of Spensa and Kimmalyn depicted as panthers, Spensa is a tiger and Kimmalyn is a snow leopard. The two of them are drawn in ink to stand out.

First image: Spensa and Kimmalyn are standing in front of a window on platform prime through which the planet Detritus can be seen. Kimmalyn and Spensa are side by side, Spensa leaning into kimmalyn, her head nudging Kimmalyn's cheek. Spensa is smiling and appears to be talking about something while Kimmalyn looks at her with a fond smile. They are both drawn in ink while the background is in pencil.

Second image: Spensa is sitting in the cockpit of a ship wearing a helmet while Kimmalyn hugs her neck from outside the cockpit, her eyes squeezed shut. Spensa is looking down and away from Kimmalyn, with a stressed expression. Only one of her eyes can be seen through the visor of her helmet. There is a grounded poco class ship in the background showing that they are in a hangar.

Third image: Spensa and Kimmalyn are facing eachother, looking into eachother’s eyes and smiling warmly. They are in front of the water station outside of a hangar.

Fourth image: Kimmalyn is in the cave where Spensa was rebuilding Mbot, looking down at a handwritten note at her feet with a distraught expression. In the background there is a wrench laying on the ground and part of a ship’s wing leaned against a rock.

Omg yaaaaaaay

1. Kimmalyn/Spensa (yk me)

Even if they’re not canon they have an adorable relationship and I love how much they care for and look after eachother. If I had a better grasp on words I would write a five paragraph essay about them. I also love how Spensa is soft for Kimmalyn (and everyone else she’s close to)

2. Lumity

I don’t really engage with them as much as I used to but not only are they adorable but they’re amazing queer rep that we desperately needed back in 2021.

I remember when I was still a repressed mormon girl and I had a flip phone I would scroll through youtube on that tiny screen looking for content of them. It was a bit of a guilty pleasure lol but good memories

3. Time buddies

Ok outer wilds spoilers ahead but to summarize for those who don’t wanna scroll further they’re essentially what got me emotionally attached to outer wilds and they have an amazing dynamic.

I still remember clearly the first time I met Gabbro. Before I could talk to them a cyclone came along and tossed their island into space. I watched as they hovered above their hammock unbothered, still playing their flute and I was fuckin mesmerized. Then I found out they were in the time loop and I was fuckin ecstatic. I kinda developed a parasocial relationship with them from that point on and they’re pretty much what got me deeper into the outer wilds hole.

Anyways being trapped in a time loop together is a top tier ship dynamic. Gabbro is a bit of a comfort character for me and I’d like to think they’re a comfort to Hatchy too. In my headcanon they’re a qpr and they cuddle in that hammock sometimes.

[ID: Pencil art of Spensa and Kimmalyn from Skyward by Brandon Sanderson as panther-like animals. Kimmalyn is tightly cuddling Spensa who, with a fond smile, asks, "…Are you planning to release me anytime soon?"