#IF she learns

[teecupangel]

Okay in what if ziio lived in pretty sure she promised haytham that if the templars attacked her village she would kill him so we cut to the burning of the village ziio lives and is on a warpath looking for haytham so she leaves Connor to be watched by Achilles and shenanigans happen but it results to Connor sneaking in to the wagon that Achilles and ziio are using to arrive to Boston ziio confronting haytham and let’s throw Shay by having him find a lost Connor and trying to help him find his mother while Achilles sis looking for him

Before we think of how this would work, we should clear up the timeline. Ratonhnhaké:ton’s village being attacked happens in 2 November 1760. Shay killing everyone but Achilles happens in March 1760.

(Let's be clear that Haytham did not order the burning of the village but they don't know that. They believe it's a Templar action which means Haytham approved of it)

This means that, if we are going for Kaniehtí:io bringing Ratonhnhaké:ton on her warpath to Achilles perhaps in 1761 then Achilles would be halfway between being his grumpy AC3 self and drowning in pain, guilt and grief. Maybe that’s why Kaniehtí:io let Ratonhnhaké:ton stay with Achilles, she believes Achilles needs a reason to keep living, to keep walking to the present each day.

Ratonhnhaké:ton knows this in some way. His mother tells him that he’s there to help Achilles. Not to move on but to never forget that he is still alive.

Kaniehtí:io would probably think that she’s being hypocritical herself. She’s the one dragging the past with her in this quest of vengeance.

She’s the reason why she and her son had been banished from the tribe. Her desire for vengeance finally being the final fight she would have with her mother who told her that, if she leaves the village to commit such violence, she would never be welcomed back.

Ratonhnhaké:ton had been collateral damage. She had been willing to leave him behind, knowing he would be much safer with the tribe than with her.

Or so she thought she had the will to do such a cruel thing to her son.

Until her son begged to come with her.

And her will crumbled.

She didn’t want to part with her son.

So she dragged him into danger.

Because of her personal vendetta against Haytham Kenway.

They stayed in the empty homestead for a year or so, Kaniehtí:io learning how to be an Assassin from a reluctant Achilles. Ratonhnhaké:ton watches and thinks he wants to be an Assassin as well.

It is a somber affair for Kaniehtí:io.

Was she pulling her son to a similar path that Haytham Kenway walks?

She can’t be sure anymore.

All she is sure is that this path of vengeance is hers alone.

That’s why she left Ratonhnhaké:ton to Achilles after receiving a clue to where Haytham Kenway was.

While she was gone, Achilles went to Boston to purchase a few supplies needed to repair the homestead. Rainy seasons were upon them and there was a new hole on the roof that needed to be fixed. It was meant to be a simply supply run.

He left Ratonhnhaké:ton back in the homestead because he was old enough and there was a kind family there that would check up on him every day.

He had just parked his wagon when he realized that Ratonhnhaké:ton had sneaked inside the wagon, covered by the cloth he had placed over it.

Achilles told Ratonhnhaké:ton to stay close but Ratonhnhaké:ton couldn’t help but look all around him, finding everything new and interesting.

Before he knew it, he was lost.

And that’s how Shay found him.

He had only been there to visit the local Templars under Haytham Kenway’s orders.

He saw the boy lost and tried to help.

Achilles found them in an empty alleyway while Shay was trying to get the boy to trust him enough to tell him if he knew where his parents were or where he last saw them.

Their eyes met.

And thy were back in the Arctic once more…

Achilles’ knee ached and threatened to burn him from the inside.

Shay looked like he had seen a ghost, had hoped that he would never see Achilles ever again.

And that’s when…

Achilles threw his cane at Shay, making Shay step back to evade it. Achilles took that time to order Ratonhnhaké:ton to run and never look back.

Ratonhnhaké:ton runs because he sensed the panic in Achilles’ voice and Achilles…

He remained.

He could never outrun Shay.

Not in his current state.

But he could…

Keep his busy enough for Ratonhnhaké:ton to escape.

He was a smart boy.

He will survive even without Achilles.

“Why does he need to run, Achilles?” Shay asked, eyes narrowing as he growled, “Is there a reason why I should chase after him?”

“That depends…” Achilles stared at him.

One of his pupils.

The last remaining child of the Brotherhood he had nurtured.

The traitor who killed everyone else.

The man who tried to do the right thing.

But at what cost?

Achilles wasn’t even sure who he was thinking about anymore.

Was he thinking about Shay Cormac?

Or of himself?

“If he was an Assassin…”

“… would you kill him too, Shay Cormac?”

[kensatou]

i'll let phie-san say it:

[cowboybrunch]

i love when characters get angry when they're frightened. shelter dog characters. i love when they bite, not able to tell the difference between a hand that feeds and a hand that strikes. there is no difference. a hand is a hand is a fist. i love characters that are deemed unadoptable. unlovable.

and i love when someone loves them. i love when someone sits with them, patient. they don't flinch at the snarling and snapping. they're not trying to fix it—there's nothing to be fixed. this is you, all of you, and ill wait. because one day, one day you'll take the treat. go on, draw my blood. spit and curse and rage. you're safe with me. one day, you'll feel safe with me.

[astearisms]

catalysts, protectors

[iimr3]

*hitting you with a stick* no benoit blanc movies should not interact. they should not lead up to something. you need to detox from the marvel/sherlock bbc poisoning. they should be completely independent movies (maybe w some cameos/little references for fun) and go on for as long as there are stories rian johnson wants to tell in this universe. i do not want an overarching plot i do not want a team up i dont want a benoit-focused prequel i want some good old fashioned episodic murder mysteries that have nothing to do with each other!!!!!!!!!!! also rian johnson has literally said he's not gonna do a prequel and he wants the movies to all stand on their own

addendum 1: by "marvel/sherlock bbc poisoning" i dont mean that those caused this over-serialization, but i think they are partially responsible for why audiences are expecting it. learn to engage w murder mysteries on the genre's own terms

addendum 2: idc what headcanons you have. i actively encourage you to write fanfic about marta and helen solving crime if you wanna. that is literally what fanfiction is for my guy! if you want to know how phillip and benoit met THAT IS WHY FANFIC EXISTS

[nouverx]

*proceeds to drink the whole bottle*

Yeah Alastor you're gonna be loved and appreciated wether you want it or not :)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

HOT, SINGLE, UNSTUDIED SPONGES. 3000 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY. Come sail the distance and read Tiger Tiger!

[pangur-and-grim]

I think he likes me

[meliake]

rewatching Avatar is so weird because Sokka is literally the only thing keeping them alive and fed. He constantly is like,

'guys we're out of supplies/ we need to stop/ we're attracting too much attention with the flying bison we should walk' etc.

Like in the ´The Storm' when they're completely out of money and supplies the one to get a job in hopes of making money (he never actually gets paid, the world hates him) is Sokka.

In 'The Waterbending Scroll,' it's Sokka who's concerned about their lack of supplies when Aang sends them in a wave down the river, and is making sure they're careful with their spendibg when in town shopping.

He's also seen to catch fish and gather nuts (I know more often than not he fails to catch things on screen but it's implied he's the one that does most of the hunting and gathering)

It's like- Aang totally would have starved to death or gotten completely off track with often they're completely out of food and money

[raddestrose]

Shoutout to Shen Yuan the only man who actually read porn for the plot

[lgbtlunaverse]

There's a version of the "don't go grocery shopping while hungry" rule specifically for writers where you should never under any circumstances be allowed to touch your draft within 3 hours of reading a really good story. Because sometimes when you read something great your head goes "fuck this is so much better than my stuff I should make that more like THIS instead!" Look at me. That's the devil talking and you should close the document NOW.

[squidsmeister]

dungeon meshi is my favorite road-trip comedy film

[apollos-boyfriend]

so my younger cousin is flying in to visit from brazil on sunday, and will be staying here for like, the entirety of july. which, don't get me wrong, is super cool! i love the kid! but it felt like a super weird move, considering his parents are the SUPER strict and borderline helicopter parents. even the smallest prank/roughousing with him/his little sister would lead to a strict talking to from his parents, he couldn't ever do anything without their clear permission, that sort of stuff. so letting him fly at alone at 16 to a whole different country and stay there for a whole month seemed WILDLY out of character. additionally, it just felt like a super last-minute trip. it's not like we have any plans to do when he gets here, and the flight itself and stuff only got booked like, midway through june.

and i was talking to my mom about it, kind of trying to nudge some answers out of her, and after a while she went, "yeah, i think they're sending him over here to get away for his boyfriend. see if the distance breaks them off." which, first of all, surprised me because last i checked, they didn't KNOW he had a boyfriend. literally everyone in the family did EXCEPT for them because while that entire side of the family being semi-conservative, his parents (mostly his dad) are EXTREMELY old-fashioned. so clearly something already went wrong. and considering the only reason the rest of the family knew is because one person found out and it spread like wildfire, i have a sneaking suspicion he wasn't the one to tell them, either.

and second of all. they're sending him HERE. to try to make him forget his homosexuality. i couldn't do anything but just wordlessly gesture to the multiple pride flags scattered around my room, then to myself, because really? he has like two other cousins in the us and they're sending him to me? honey i am about to introduce this kid to queer scenes you have never even heard of. he'll be returning home with labels only shrimp can perceive

[chloesimaginationthings]

FNAF Michael refuses to be gaslit on “THE BITE OF 83”

[demigods-posts]

percy doing better than annabeth in college is one my favorite developments in the rrverse. if we reflect on percy and annabeth's academic upbringing. annabeth living at camp allowed her to receive accommodations for her adhd and dyslexia and surround herself with like-minded campers who had the same limitations. whereas percy was ridiculed, belittled, and routinely humiliated because of his adhd and dyslexia. even more so, percy's friends and family leave him out of the loop on so many important issue (no chb orientation film, no information about the great prophecy) which perpetuates his subpar confidence and self-esteem in his skills as a student and a demigod. but going to college at NRU changes his mindset because he receives the accommodations he should have gotten years ago and fucking thrives to the point of getting higher grades than annabeth — a person he deems way smarter and more prepared than him in every way. the most important thing percy is learning now is that a supportive environment makes all the difference, and he is more capable than he initially thought.

[phantomrose96]

The realest part of the Barbie Movie was when Barbie was like "okay but what if this hurts his feelings? what if this makes him sad? :(" after Ken stole her house, stole her car, and stole her agency, because as a woman you still have to second guess everything you do on the assessment of whether it might hurt a man's feelings.

And then that apprehension was proven right one million times over by the entire Conservative Internet Manosphere pissing and shitting and screaming themselves hoarse over Barbie daring to hurt a man's feelings.