#Kassandra x brasidas

[hidden-misthios]

Ubisoft made so many mistakes while making AC games and I would forgive every single one if they gave us kassidas

[lovelylostminds]

|| Since I am playing Odyssey again, I am going to capture my favorite scenes of Kassandra with Brasidas.. enjoy ||

[mouj-art]

[vivasity]

To Love Another - Kassidas

Chapter 1 | 2 | Ao3

Source: Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Pairing: Kassandra/Brasidas

Chapter Warnings/Tags: everyone lives/nobody dies, I'm using this to cope can you tell?, they make out in the sand, the smut stays in ch 2, it get's kinda emotional, there's a bit of hurt/comfort in there if you squint

Word Count: 1.9k

Chapter 1 - Reunions

The last thing Kassandra expected when leaving Kephalonia for the first time in years, was to get tangled in the fate of the Greek world itself. All she had wanted was to bring her family back together, saving the entire Greek empire in the process was an added side-benefit. 

With the Cult of Kosmos wiped out of existence, she had time to focus on her family. Over the months, Alexios had been less and less troubled by what the Cult did to him, unlearning the violent reactions that were ingrained into him. Kassandra had gently encouraged him to become a misthios alongside her, to put his skills to use more than anything else, and he took to it like Ikaros to the wind.

Pheobe had been immediately fawned over by her mother and father, prompting them to take the young girl in. Pheobe was, of course, delighted to have Kassandra as her sister, and while still a little scared of Alexios, she brought out a gentleness in him that Kassandra hadn't seen in a long time, if ever. 

Continuing her life as the most dangerous misthios in all of Greece, she maintained her title as captain of the Adrestia, occasionally leaving the ship to her brother as an escape when he needed it. The guilt he felt when he was surrounded by his family, so kind and forgiving, weighed on him in a way that Kassandra knew without him needing to say a word.

She was surprised when she found herself back in Sparta, spending months bouncing between different islands and on the open ocean. An unknown contact reaching out to her once she made port, a Spartan scout hurriedly pressing the letter into her surprised hands before running off just as quickly. It lead her to a familiar battleground in the dead of night, Phobos tied off nearby as she stepped through the trodden sand to meet whoever needed to see her so soon. This was one of the last battles she had against Alexios when he was still under the control of the Cult, and where she had killed Kleon for everything he had done. The salty breeze shifted through the light armour she wore, the shiver brought on by the cold or the memory she wasn't sure. 

Walking closer to the shoreline, she found comfort in being alone even if only for a moment and sat in the sand that had long since lost the sun's warmth. Removing the spear from her back, she gently set the tip into the soft sand, resting her hands on the hilt as she watched the small waves come and go. So lost in the moment she barely heard the footsteps behind her until a familiar voice spoke.

"My eyes must be deceiving me, there is no way that Kassandra of Sparta is having a moment of peace." On her feet in an instant, she whipped around and offered a wide smile and gentle laughter to Brasidas. He held out an arm to her in greeting and was surprised when she launched herself at him, strong arms wrapped around him in a hug.

"We take those moments when we can, Brasidas." She answered coyly, letting go to hold him at arm's length. "It's been months! How have you been? You have to tell me everything!" The younger woman exclaimed, and he gave a hearty laugh in response. Removing himself from her grip he set his sword into the sand before sitting next to where she had been before. She took the unspoken invitation and sat comfortably next to him. 

It was just before dawn when their conversation caught a lull like the waves before them, a still and comfortable silence. They watched each other, and Brasidas found himself gently tracing a scar etched into Kassandra's shoulder. "This one is new," he trailed off, hoping she could give him the story of how anyone could have possibly gotten close enough to hurt her. 

"Do you know the Daughters of Artemis?" She asked, and when he nodded she continued. "Their leader, Daphnae, had tasked me with gathering the pelts of legendary beasts from all across the Greek world and returning them to her. There was this particularly nasty wolf that managed to knock me on my ass a few times. It got a good bite in before I took it down." She smiled softly, almost reverent, and Brasidas couldn't help but encourage more out of her.

"And what happened? After you finished with the task?" He asked, and Kassandra grinned in a way that sent a shiver up his spine.

"In the interest of making a long story short, I became the leader of the Daughters of Artemis." She said so simply as if discussing a meal she had made. Brasidas paused, taken aback. Yet another title to add to her already impressive collection.

"Should you not be there? Leading them?"

"It was all for the sake of propriety, it's more that I'm their leader in title only, I appointed another to take my place in my absence. But, I am free to come and go from their territory as I please." 

"Ah." He said simply, kicking himself for the limited response. They lulled into another comfortable silence, Ikaros' calls sounding off in the distance as dawn broke over the waves. 

"The battle here, that almost ended very differently for you." Kassandra mumbled, her knees tucked to her chest. She looked incredibly vulnerable at that moment, and Brasidas knew she was confiding in him in a way few other saw. 

"It's because of you that I'm still alive. I owe you my life and so much more." He offered gently, and her shoulders shook in quiet laughter. "Although I hardly think you brought it up to be reminded of that." He pressed gently, and she sighed. When she looked up at him again her brow was furrowed tightly, a small line of worry in her otherwise unmarked face.

"And yet I could have lost you that day, all of Sparta could have lost you." She paused, taking a deep breath to calm the desperate notes in her voice. "I don't know what I would have done if my brother had been able to finish what he started, if I'd be able to forgive him." She offered quietly, and Brasidas felt his chest tighten with an emotion he refused to name. 

"Then don't think about it. I'm here, your brother is safe with your family, and nothing will change that," taking a chance, he gently placed his hand on her shoulder, hoping the gesture would bring her some comfort, "I promise you." He offered, voice full of determination as she lifted her gaze to his own. Her heart was pounding, her nerves wound so tight she feared they would snap. While Kassandra was no stranger to indulging in her desires, she didn’t know what to do when she was faced with wanting something more. The older man must have seen the hesitation in her face and he sighed quietly. “I was terrified whenever I saw you on the battlefield, especially when you went against your brother. It’s not every day you meet a Spartan like you, Kassandra. Walking in a world without you in it is the last thing I want.” 

Kassandra’s face grew hot, cheeks stained a dusky pink at his words. “You are very kind, Brasidas, but I’m sure there is more to your life than just me.” She teased gently, masking the longing in her voice. There was no denying her feelings for Brasidas, although she was certain that he did not feel the same. “You’ll have a wife soon enough, the gods only know how many women would want the Great and Honourable Brasidas of Sparta.” She teased, looking back out to the shore. The sun was just starting to peek out over the horizon, painting the sky in soft pinks and yellows. 

“That’s just it,” he began, “I’ve never wanted anyone. I was determined to live my life in service to Sparta, never settling down just continuing my life in the military.” His hand dropped down from her shoulder and Kassandra found herself missing his warmth. “At least, I thought that was the plan. Until I met you.”

Kassandra whipped her gaze back to him, to find him closer than he had been previously, their knees brushing against each other. 

“The day we met, that fight in the warehouse, I’ve never felt a connection like that with anyone in my life.” He continued, his eyes warm with affection. “You’ve become very important to me, Kassandra. I would be incredibly stupid to let you go now.” He said with a boyish grin, and Kassandra only gaped at him, her eyes wide with shock. It wasn’t a grand profession of love and adoration sung from the hills, but it was so overwhelmingly him that her heart ached all the same. He laughed nervously as the silence stretched on, breaking her gaze to run his hand anxiously along his braid. “Of course if you don’t feel the same, there is no pressure. The last thing I want is to make-“

Kassandra cut him off with a hand on his cheek, turning his gaze back to her. “Please, stop talking and kiss me.” She demanded gently, laughter filling her voice. He smiled in return, all boyish with glee. 

Their lips met once, a soft, almost exploratory gesture. Twice, and it was like they both remembered that the other isn’t fragile, filled with the passion and longing they had both pushed so far back it was remarkable that they had even made it this far. 

Brasidas lifted his hands, one curling along her neck under the braid Kassandra never seemed to be without, the other cradling her jawline so gently it made her heart ache. Their lips moved together like they were meant for it, an easy slide that didn’t feel uncomfortable, even as she shifted closer still. Her own hands began to wander, settling on the swell of his chest beneath the armour he still wore. 

He coaxed her lips open with a gentle nip against her lower lip, brushing his tongue against hers that eagerly awaited him. It was so gentle, so soothing in its own way and Kassandra was grateful to not have to rush something for once, to be able to take her time. Heat burned on her cheeks as warmth pooled in her belly, the little flames of desire building in a way that was unique to Brasidas, when they fought together, any time she laid eyes on the man she had the same reaction, she certainly wasn’t losing the opportunity now. 

She tried to muffle the yelp of surprise she gave when he lifted her off the ground just enough to settle her on his lap, her thighs bracketing his own, not even breaking the kiss. Now impossibly close, Kassandra draped her arms around his shoulders, letting herself melt against him. 

Slowly breaking the kiss, Brasidas buried his nose against the crook of her neck, inhaling deeply before pressing a gentle kiss against her skin, grinning at the shudder that ran through her. 

“I’ve wanted this for so long, wanted you.” He admitted quietly, his hands ghosting over her torso to settle on her hips again. “Since the moment we met, you stole my heart. I can't imagine being with anyone but you, if you'll have me." He murmured, lips ghosting against the side of her neck and she had to repress a shiver.

"Always, Brasidas." She answers breathlessly, pressing a kiss against his temple. They held onto each other, content in the moment of peace they found in each other.

[lovelylostminds]

@sah1x1s Look at our babies

Come and get it.

[patroclusdefencesquad]

my favourite people on the planet are those who write impeccable detailed and historically accurate fan fiction and who write paragraphs in the authors notes explaining and justifying their choices and complaining about the lack of accuracy in whatever canon source material they're writing for. love you guys

[ghostlycircaea]

I was going to wait a bit longer before posting but I changed my mind so here's chapter 1 lmao

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Assassin's Creed - All Media Types

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Alexios (Assassin's Creed)/Brasidas (d. 422 BCE), Kassandra/Kyra (one-sided), Alexios/Others (mentioned), Kassandra/Others

Characters: Alexios (Assassin's Creed), Kassandra (Assassin's Creed), Phoibe (Assassin's Creed: Odyssey), Brasidas (d. 422 BCE), Nikolaos (Assassin's Creed), Myrrine (Assassin's Creed), Stentor (Assassin's Creed), Barnabas (Assassin's Creed), Herodotos | Herodotus (c. 484-425 BCE)

Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Alternate Universe, Alexios raises Kassandra and Phoibe, Found Family, Stentor was adopted before Taygetos, Overprotective dad au, No Deimos

Summary:

When Alexios had staggered to his feet after being thrown from Mount Taygetos, he believed himself to be the only one to survive. But stepping over the priest's corpse towards the bundle of blankets beyond him proved him wrong.

Nearly a decade and a half later, the relative safety they had found in Kephallonia was quickly vanishing. With Kausos burned to the ground and the cult having found them once again, the list of reasons to stay was quickly dwindling. When the opportunity to board the Adrestia and never look back presents itself, Alexios, with Kassandra and Phoibe in tow, takes the chance.

[lovelylostminds]

@sah1x1s

kassandra & brasidas 

i just think the way they look at each other is cute…

[low-budget-korra]

Currently playing the Legacy of the First Blade DLC from AC: Odyssey and you know its bad when the developers itself apologize for it.

The DLC is actually cool. The problem really is they making Kassandra fall in love for that guy, outta nowhere. I mean is not that your choice to make her lesbian or not in the gameplay didn't matter, but also REALLY? THAT FUCKIN GUY? she met her for a day and already was falling for him like what the actual fuck?

Also they have like no chemistry at all. "but Lara you're just being a angry lesbian" yes but I'm also not blind, fuck, she have chemistry with Brasidas , with Alcibiades too. Shit she have more chemistry with Darius

Anyway. I did everything like all the choices for her to not engage with Natakas romantically , so in my canon she just did that to have a kid so her lineage would go on. And you know why they haven't chemistry at all? Because Natakas is gay. Yes, a lesbian and a gay men. After all that Kassandra still went to live a happy live with Kyra. That's my canon

[brasideios]

I started work on the next chapter of Another Life, but made the mistake of poking through my WIP folder and… well. Now I’ve been completely sidetracked.

I’m building a one or two chapter fic (hopefully) on the bones of From the Darkness, Light - an old Brasidas x Deimos!Kassandra fic from 2021 that I never finished.

It’s coming along nicely and I should have something to share sometime next week [or sooner, if I decide to split it in two… but later, if it gets away from me, as my stories notoriously have in the past. I am hoping and praying it won’t be the latter.]

[lovelylostminds]

@sah1x1s

Do you feel what I feel?

[sushis-brainrot]

Do you ship Oswald and Valdis?

What about the other characters in the game besides Basim and Eivor, Who do you ship them with?

I'm fine with Oswald and Valdis. 🤷 My feelings about them as a couple are pretty neutral. I think Oswald is the sweetest character, though, and I adore his friendship with Eivor 💕 And... Valdis makes me cackle every time I hear her talk....... her Danish accent is so thick it distracts me 🤣 But the two as a couple? Eh. As long as Oswald is happy I'm happy. :')

As for other ships, here's a list:

Eivor x Kassandra

Kassandra x Eivor x Basim

Eivor x Hytham

Basim x Eivor x Hytham

Eivor x Ubba

Eivor x Vili

Randvi x Sigurd

Erke x Stowe

Kassandra x Brasidas

Basim x Ali

Loki x Havi

Mostly... 'cause Havi uses SO MUCH of the Ragnarök DLC just pining and sighing about how much he misses Loki 🤣

It's so toxic, and my whole heart isn't in it... buuuuut.......

I think that's it? Maybe?

The true answer: I genuinely want Eivor to be able to kiss everyone.

[mimbotomy]

WIP Tag Game!

Tagged by the amazing @lazuliquetzal, whose fic Lie by Omission is one of the best fics I’ve ever read and even if you know nothing about God of War you should go read it right now.

When I did one of these a million years ago (like eight months ago), I had 22 docs in my WIP folder. I now have 45 😳 which is still a lot even after acknowledging that a couple of months ago, I broke up a couple of my fics into multiple docs so I can write on my phone more easily. You can tell which ones those are because they are the only ones that are organized. I actually have only 31 WIPs and for all of y’all’s sake because a lot of those WIPs are somewhat incomprehensible, I’m going to simplify even further here and only include the fics I’ve really worked on in the last few months. But don’t worry, there’s still a bunch of funny WIP names!

Tagging @aeide and @auroralykos and @zephyrwolf5 and whoever wants to do this!

In order of the fic most recently worked on, and then by sub WIP if applicable 😂:

CoK: Korinth/Naxos, Pylos/Athens, Mykonos/Sparta, Sparta III/Korinth II, Elis/Arkadia/Achaia, Phokis/Boeotia/Sparta II, Alt POVs, Kythera/Krete/Kos, Pre Korinth

Kass x Allie time loop better version 2

Rebirth: Act II, Act III, Epilogue

NaMR Not Posted: zombie cave, Phoibe II - Ron I, Brasidas III - who fucking knows, WEDDING!!!

Electric Boogaloo

DDD

In the Shadow of Zeus

TAKE 3 Kratos and Kassandra bitch about the gods and both have brothers called Deimos clearly there is something there

Modern AU

An Injury to the Living - depressing do not write!

Bacon bits crack outtakes

PJO x ACO - stop making crossovers Michaela ffs

A Flap of an Eagle’s Wings

To Live by Another Name

An Honorable Spartan Woman

The Caged Bird name change???

Golden Eyes, Dark Wings

[b-plot-butch]

Heyyy so for the ask game, least Favorite character for Sandman comics only to possibpy make it interesting (I know what your answer would be tv show wise lol) and 003 for unmmm Brasidas AC Odyssey xD your man

Okay it’s been a hot minute but I’m pretty sure this ask is in reference to this set of questions

Least favorite Sandman comics character: it’s a boring answer but ITS STILL HOB. His behavior in Sunday Mourning makes me want to bang my head against a table. He’s like, “my first black girlfriend in 600 years! Time for me to unpack centuries of all my enslaver-related guilt to her, completely unprompted, in the car while she’s on the way to work! Surely this is what allyship looks like.”

OTP for Brasidas: again, another unsurprising answer, but it’s Brasidas x Kassandra. 😂 LISTENNNN we saw that warehouse scene. We saw the chemistry, the synergy. And ugh, I love the conversations they have. “The displaced can always find their way home. The gods have just decided you must fight for it.” He believes she can find her way home……

[orphiceonian]

Tag 9 people you want to know better

tagged by @kasseivor

-3 ships

Currently have incredible brainrot for Kassandra x Lara (eagleraider)! Working on a fic(s) for them heheh

Kassandra and Brasidas are on my mind as welllllll

oh and hehehe V and Johnny from CP77🥰

-1st ever ship

my self insert oc and pietro nah uhhhh probably Charles and Erik from Xmen!

-last song

War Pigs by Black Sabbath. Always an absolute belter. I listen to it a lot when writing the gritty scenes in my writing and also when I’m driving through peak hour traffic

-last movie

Knives Out! Love that movie and the set design of it so muchhhhh

-currently reading

Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn! Just started it and I’m enjoying it

-currently watching

Wednesday! Been watching it with my mum. It’s good but very much a teen show but the aesthetics are really good

-currently consuming

good ole water! It’s one am and I finished work like a half hour ago so I’m just unwinding before I sleep

-currently craving

Turkish Delight 😩 i wanna try make it ngl

I’m tagging: @drelizabetsobek @stealingpotatoes @zinomorix @vikingnerd793 @clayykaczmarek @estel-of-the-eyrie @ellissparks @n1hila @geekynerddemon