I originally was going to get just the “Progress, not Perfection” done (a hard lesson that I’m still learning), and I had it in the back of my head that my second tattoo would be something to go along side it, and I’d wait for the third one before getting something gaming-related. And I pretty much knew it would be Hollow Knight when it happened.

Then, while thinking about it before the appointment, it occurred to me that The Knight would work perfectly next to the lettering. Metroidvanias, by design, necessitate doing the work to find the progression items to move on. You’re not expected to do everything right away. (And, story wise, the pursuit of perfection has it’s own consequences.) It worked too well, and I’m glad the artist was able to modify what we originally discussed.