Elite: Aloy – Moves & Countermoves, Seek & Strike (380 photos) (Patreon)

The heavy oak door slammed shut, cutting off the roaring laughter and clinking tankards of the Oseram tavern below. Inside the private stone chamber, the heat from the forge downstairs rose through the floorboards, matching the fiery impulse that had driven Aloy up the stairs.

She dropped onto the patterned sofa, a bold, mischievous smirk playing on her lips. Aloy was entirely out of her element in this rowdy settlement, but tonight she was feeling far more daring than her usual guarded self.

The door clicked open, and the brawny Oseram blacksmith stepped inside, carrying a carved wooden game board. He didn’t say a word. The moment his gaze locked onto her, the playful tension between them turned electric.

“Didn’t think a Nora huntress could handle Oseram hospitality,” he rumbled, setting the board down. “The rules of Strip Strike are simple. Lose a piece, lose an item of clothing.”

“You don’t know anything about the Nora,” Aloy countered, her voice dropping into a low, confident tone. “And I don’t plan on losing.”

The fast-paced energy of the evening took over completely. Moving with the same decisive speed she used on the hunt, Aloy moved her first machine piece across the board. The contest was immediate and hard-pressed. The blacksmith moved his wooden pieces with unyielding precision, but Aloy anticipated his countermoves, matching his aggressive plays with sharp-tongued banter that melted away any remaining hesitation.

Piece by piece, the game grew frantic. Garments were tossed carelessly onto the stone floor as the board cleared. Aloy’s heart raced as she claimed his final piece, securing her absolute victory. She swiped the board away to strike with a Sawtooth’s ferocity… she had won the game, and now she would have her prize.

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