#as part of ac3

[defiantdreemurrs]

armored core vi is out but idk if i can really pick it up yet but also i have armored core 3 music stuck in my head this morning and im gettin the urge to replay the games

[coyoxxtl]

honestly if your ac3 au has haytham being involved in Ratonhnhaké:ton’s life, and it DOESN’T look like haytham rejecting his colonial templar life and living in the village with Ziio to raise him among his people then it’s racist dogshit

[russianyoshkinaneko]

while looking through games i've played (for the Game Challenge on bluesky) i have (re)discovered my now 12 year old video of my favorite thing to do in Assassin's Creed 1.

wanted to add a couple of other vids of me doing the same thing back in 2022, but tmblr doesn't allow more than 1 file in a post :(

so i compiled all the vids into one

(the old one had no audio so the first ~30sec is silent ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

[caltria]

Blue Glass Sky

Alternative Current: Electrosphere

[haytham-loves-chocolate]

A small draft I’ve thought about (sappy prompt #16 is included somewhat in this)

“Why can’t I kiss you? Why won’t you let me kiss you?”

Her cries silently breaks his heart, seeing him walk away without a glimpse or touch of affection. His body turns to see her posture tensed, her hands clenched into fists then back to hands, her glossy eyes, her biting her lip, the anxiety of all this finally getting to her. That she feels like she isn’t loved by the one she gives her all for.

“You know I’m always here for you.” He tries to calm the situation, which only makes her angrier.

“You’re not now. Right now, I don’t know what the future is going to be for us, for me. And I’m afraid. Afraid to lose you, lose me, my mind, and, I wish I could go back in time to see you again. I want to so badly, don’t you see?”

“You have never been touched.” His hands close together behind his back, and his demeanor, his lips, the furrow of his eyebrows. It’s like he can read her through. “A gentle hug, to let your heart out. Would you like me to do that?”

“I, I think it’s what I need, yes.” She wipes the tears that dare to drop down her cheeks with the palm of her hand, and her fingers brush off the ones stuck on the baggy eyes of hers. More like veins bulging through the skin, to make a line of purple under her eyes.

He doesn’t need to say anymore words, as her feet start to walk, her tears streaming down her face, and finally feels release in his arms. His gentle hug, breaks her down into a broken shell, a part of herself that was begging to exist now does. He doesn’t move, doesn’t flinch, just there, is he. He rocks her side to side, slowly as he hears her cries. Her head falls on his chest, listening to his heartbeat, trying her best to calm down.

“Let it all out, love.”

That sentence sends her reassurance, a calming reminder that she has someone to cry on. That his touch is… loving, caring, and a peaceful one.

[devotedlystrangewizard]

ac rogue is so perfectly everything i would want from a franchise like assassins creed and it SUCKS because to play it i need to swallow my pride and download the ubisoft launcher and its horrible

[teecupangel]

Alright, so I wrote angst with Desmond’s mother two days(?) ago. Will this be different? Idk, I’m making this as I go.

His mom had always been… a bit distant. Not just to him but to her supposed husband too.

Desmond never knew the reason growing up.

Until he heard them talking (they were arguing but they didn’t raise their voices at all, most probably so he wouldn’t wake up, joke’s on them, they trained him well enough that he wakes up to the smallest of noises, it was a pain when he started living outside the Farm) about his late grandfather.

He knew their marriage was a contractual one, especially on his mother’s side.

Bill seemed to love her (and how strange it was for Desmond to hear Bill say “I love you”) but she had shot that down with a cold “I will never love you, William Miles.”

Back then, Desmond thought she didn’t love him as well.

But Altaïr’s Bleed showed him how similar she was to the other Levantine Assassins during Al Mualim’s reign.

How strange it was.

Altaïr tried to change the Brotherhood because he wished children to know of their parents’ love.

Yet, one of his descendants practiced Al Mualim’s thoughts about familial love, not his.

It was like the universe was laughing at the futility of their struggles.

Was it too late to change such thing between him and his mom?

Who knows.

What he does know is that she was gentle when she pressed the ice pack against his reddening cheek.

Her expression was blank yet Desmond could see the resemblance to Altaïr in her eyes.

She had the same light brown eyes as Desmond did, unlike Altaïr’s golden eyes.

But they held the same warmth Altaïr had when he cleaned Sef’s knee after he tripped.

Desmond could still remember the sting Sef felt, the way tears fell from his eyes and Altaïr just awkwardly patted his head, trying to comfort him but unused to such gestures himself.

Unlike Altaïr, she held more grace in her movements.

Not surprising.

She had a lot of practice helping Desmond with the injuries he got from training.

“You don’t have to do this.”

If those words came from Bill, he would have assumed they were empty.

Words said to placate him.

But she was like him, incapable of lying out right.

The two of them only dealt in half-truths and easily misunderstood vague words.

There was no vagueness in her words.

She was telling him that she would let the Solar Flare hit if he wanted to quit.

Maybe… she really did see him back then.

Maybe she did turn her back and run to the other side of the Farm, shouting his name and begging him to come back.

… and giving him a chance to leave.

And she was giving it to him once more.

He closed his eyes and pressed his forehead against hers. He felt her freeze but he just smiled as he whispered…

“Thanks, mom.”

Random thing: I just wanna imagine that scene where Desmond gets hit by Bill and just the second that his fist connects Desmond’s mom appears ready to go mama bear on this jackass for punching her son.

Desmond has no idea what just happened.

One moment, he felt then the pain blossoming from his cheek, his feet staggering a few steps back, his mind reeling as his body reacted instinctively to weaken the blow he just received.

Then…

Shaun and Rebecca shout.

For a moment, he had thought they screamed because of what happened to him.

But that was impossible.

Their reaction was a second too late.

They did not expect Bill to hit him but they also didn’t believe they had any right to go between them.

His head was still ringing when he saw her slap Bill with enough force to topple him to the ground. She wasted no time, kicking him while he was down.

Their shout had been a warning of her appearance.

Her movements were meant for speed, not strength, but she had always used that to her advantage. She tried to teach him that.

She also taught him to fight dirty and always aim for the weak spot. And that was what she was doing.

Her first kick was aimed between his legs.

As was her second.

Her third.

On and on, she continued to focus her quick strikes between Bill’s legs.

It was the Assassins who came with her that tried to drag her away from Bill, begging her to stop and to calm down.

It took three of them to drag her away.

He recognized them.

They were from the Farm.

What were they doing here?

Desmond has no idea.

She didn’t bother to say anything, pulling away from their hold and walking away from Bill who remained on the ground, twitching as he coughed up saliva.

She walked towards Desmond and placed her hands on his neck, his hands warm.

“Desmond…”

When he was growing up, he had always found her to be cold and distant.

But reliving Altaïr’s memories…

He finally recognized the softness in her gaze. The way her tone would becomes a bit gentler.

She reminded him of the many Levantine Assassins Altaïr had seen, unable to show their love for their children under Al Mualim’s reign.

So he smiles even if his cheek ached.

“Hey, mom.”

(Desmond’s mom’s main combo is Altaïr’s bitch slap followed by nuts or nothing)

[katabay]

some kind of. miscellaneous conversation sometime during ac3?? this was actually part of a much longer scene that went in a more serious direction than I originally planned once I started drawing it. I ended up starting over, but I couldnt bring myself to delete the pages I had already started (which is why the dialogue's a little janky bc I decided to redo it before I got to the lettering stage RIP) so I cleaned them up a bit to post :') get some sleep, desmond.

[dovahkiin796]

Shadow Generations

If the Fallen Angel motifs weren't obvious enough with Shadow's wings. This is the nail in the coffin. A biblical accurate Black Doom form of some kind. That thing looming over you in the White Space is going to be so creepy. Always watching you no matter where you go.

Looks like Black Doom still wants Shadow to be a part of his army. That honestly does makes sense. Black Doom was promised the Ultimate Lifeform to be the vanguard of his race, and he'll get what's his. I do think Black Doom unlocking Shadow's new Doom powers will allow him to create a deeper connection with the hedgehog. Making it easier for him to mind control Shadow.

Holy shit! This looks so very painful for Shadow. Am I the only one getting Symbiote vibes from this? Given the many comparisons that have been made between Shadow and Venom.

Damn! Black Doom look good in the updated graphics! In the upper right-hand corner, you can see the biblical accurate form. A while back a person by the name of cr1ms0nesp3ra-ac3 made a comment saying that Black Doom could be trying to possess Shadow's body.

I replied that in the previous trailers, we saw Doom's Eye, but I later stated that this does not definitively prove Black Doom has returned physically. His mind could still be trapped within the Eye. Alternatively, the new moon form in the White Space could be the new vessel for his consciousness, rather than the Eye. We'll have to wait and see. For all we know he could actually be back with his body. The new information provided in this latest trailer has led me to no longer believe in the possibility of body possession.

Seeing the volcano erupt in the background of the Chaos Island stage is a cool detail. To anyone who played Sonic Frontiers would know that the volcano only erupts after Sonic beats the pinball machine. After seeing this part of the trailer, I like to think Future-Sonic is on Chaos Island right now playing the pinball machine while Shadow is traversing the island.

Definitely won't happen but it would be awesome to see Super Sonic vs The Knight fight from the distance. It was said the Shadow's story would have crossover moments. Not sure what that means.

These two images go hard. In the background is the Doom Moon and it looks different here than it does in the White World. The sight of Shadow flying toward that thing is giving off a redeemed Lucifer vibe. You know? It's a good thing Eggman doesn't know about this. Eggman has a track record of pissing on moons.

Mother fucking Mephiles!!!!? I was completely blown away by this reveal! Mephiles has been pretty much a no zone for future stories after 06. Mainly because Sonic 06's story was erased from the timeline meaning him along with Iblis don't exist anymore. However, we know the real reason why Mephiles never made a return till now. His debut game in the franchise was and still is the worst one that nearly killed it. So, we can't blame for SEGA never wanting to acknowledge him again. I do hope he's done justice in Shadow's story. I am curious if Shadow will remember him. It will end the debate if Sonic is the only one who remembers the events of 06.

Such a cool scene! Shadow being a badass is always a treat to watch. Though his red eyes are concerning. Does that mean he's closer to falling into Black Doom's control the more Doom Powers he gets and taps into?

Maria Robotnik in the White Space. I would not have believed you if you told me during the early years of Youtube that Maria would come back in a game. But here she is, pulled into the White Space where Shadow is. I hope the reunion between the two is well written, acted, and animated.

[especiallyhaytham]

Do you ever think about the fact that the memories of all the Assassin's Creed characters are passed down genetically, meaning once they have kids the data basically stops? Which is why Haytham's sequence in AC3 ends IMMEDIATELY after his fling with Ziio?

And not only that, but the secret ending cutscene in Black Flag? At the opera house? That couldn't have been from Edward's perspective. Assuming we're seeing it through the Animus, it wouldn't make sense for that to exist in his DNA record-- all his children were already born. Which would mean that scene wasn't part of Edward's data. That was Haytham's memory.

Yeah I think about it a lot.

[kingfornowhere]

Just got back into my ac3 playthrough and got to the part where connor killed haytham and the entire time you battle haytham he's yelling at Connor, giving him reasons to not kill him. Dude. He says "I'm not gonna wonder what could've been" but deep down that's all he does. He saved connor at the hanging and now he's begging for his son to spare him. HE WANTED A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SON EVEN IF ITS IMPOSSIBLE

[beerecordings]

sometimes I think about Desmond with the Bleeding Effect being less of him thinking he's Ezio or Connor or Altair and more that his emotions and connections to their lives are just so powerful he can't really move past them. especially after Clay helps him with his Synch Nexus. he mostly knows who he is, where he is, when he is, but he still feels that he lived decades upon decades as Altair or Ezio. He still fell in love with Sofia and Maria, was still friends with Malik and Yusuf, was still a father to four children. the kids are the really hard part. Ezio died when his children were young, but Desmond remembers cradling them and their little hands wrapping around his finger. he still carries trauma like Sef's death and seeing Ezio's family hanged.

more than anything, even though he logically knows who he is, he doesn't feel like Desmond at all. he knows he can't respond if he hears a voice calling for Ezio, but the name still feels like his own, like he could put that person back on if he wanted to. Ezio and Connor and Altair are parts of this current person, this person who isn't quite any one person and now contains multitudes well beyond his years. of course he feels like a pawn in ac3, he goes from running whole brotherhoods and being a respected elder to being a twenty-five-year-old treated like a kid and hidden away from the world. the Bleeding Effect less like a delusional disorder and more like a fundamental change in his being, a connection to people and cultures he carries with him but can never revisit. he is a hundred and twenty-five years old in his own head. when Juno tries to trick him into something, he turns around and reminds her that he has played these games with her before, and she calls him Altair like it's a curse word

[sulfies]

I'd honestly prefer no remake. They can't fuck up Ezio's character and story if they don't use it. XD Plus, the games are still good experiences if you don't expect modern graphics and gameplay. ^^

Yes i agree lol i said so in the answers also, i think they never actually remake the games that need it in a way that is needed.

Like Baldurs gate 1-2 deserve a remake purely bc they are so hard to play due to when they were made.(Try it and u will agree i lasted 10 min in that ui) İts not fun for ppl who didnt grow up in that generation so a remake would be amazing esp with BG3s popularity now.

But AC series dont rlly need a remake, they still look beutifull and they are still playable.

Clunky? Yes, esp some parts but playable and many of the mistakes can be fixed by fixing bugs and problems rather than a REMAKE. Water looks good textures look good and character models still hold up well. Slap some shaders on, and voila.

U dont need to HDfy and remake every texture pf the game bc then u get ac3 remaster, silent hill remaster.

Also whats w remasters and REMOVİNG content from the game??? Like U SHOULD ADD TO İT? w ac3 they took a whole mission at the end where u get to unlock cheats and get little lore and have fun w the mission. They just put the cheats at the menu.... And they didnt even do it right bc i thşnk i litterally had a mission icon for that trigger to show still...

So yea its better they dont remester bc they would make the original unavailable to get and remove leo dlc (they already did lol and clays too in rev) n stuff from game im sure. And as u said they cant butcher our boy if they never get their hands on it

Still simp part of me wants to see how hd young ezio would look

[yamishika]

have any other ethnicity headcanons for fairy tail characters?

Fairy Tail Characters Ethnicity HCs

I don’t have as much extensive proof as I do for my Erik headcanons post but I will explain my thoughts for why I think certain ethnicities.

Natsu Dragneel : Japanese + Greek? (Because of the clothing style in his past flashback with his biological family)

Erza Scarlet : British + ? - I say British because she reminds me of Lara Croft who in her older days had reddish hair, also English history is big on knights, which Erza is. The other half I can’t tell as I don’t actually know what to think of her father Rung as. He seems like a POC though. (Maybe Mexican?)

Lucy Heartfilia : British / American - Because Lucy’s heritage as a noble it reminds me more of English nobility, but then her characteristics remind me more of american for some reason (it doesn’t help that Lucy looks a lot like Ashley Graham from the original RE4 and she’s American so I am kind of biased there)

Gray Fullbuster : Canada or Serbia (I think that’s mainly because I am making the link of cold countries though). Also if with Serbian I can see Ultear and him coming from similar places)

Gajeel Redfox : Native American (His hair and features remind me of Native Americans and I don’t know he kind of reminds me and looks like of Ratohnhake:ton / Connor from AC3) Juvia Lockser : Spanish + Russian (Spanish as the name Juvia is Spanish origin and Russian since the ushanka she wears and her clothing style in general)

Jellal Fernandes : Mixed ethnic - Mixed Arab (mainly Levantine Arab) + Brazilian, but then in my HCs he’s also part Desi too since the name Jellal is most prominent in India (And I want Erik to have a desi bro in CS). And the Arab/South asian idea came from him wearing Kohl/Surma in S1 in the anime. 

Ultear Milkovich : Serbian with mixed Central Asian or Kazakh (Again cold countries but since Ultear looks Eurasian but with dark features these countries came to mind. Serbia because apparently the name Milkovich is Serbian origin)

Macbeth/Midnight :  English w/Scottish + Irish + Japanese - English/Scottish/Irish is a given since his name ‘Macbeth’ but since his aesthetic is alike to Visual Kei, I see Japanese influence. But I don’t know, I just can see Macbeth with a british accent, maybe that’s just me.

Sorano Aguria : French and Korean/Japanese (I don’t know why I have the French, it just fits me when discussing with my friend @acutemushroom. Korean/Japanese because despite having a Japanese name (her and Yukino) due to her features she gave me kind of Korean vibes for some reason)

Sawyer : English (I can’t explain other than the name. But I thought of Romanian too for some reason, so English + Romanian?)

Richard Buchanan : South African + Scottish? (My only thought for this was because Buchanan I knew it as a last name big in South Africa, and Scottish is probably because of the red hair and ruddy complexion that I know scottish people can have)

Meredy : Irish (I don’t know why, it was hard to think of anything for her)

Kinana : Desi (Since the name Kinana is an urdu name apparently - So Pakistani) 

Cana Alberona : Irish + Italian (Guildarts gave me tanned Irish vibes for some reason and Alberona is I believe an Italian name)

Minerva Orland : Chinese + Latina (She wears a Cheongsam and her hair reminds me of Chinese culture but then I see Latina too) BUT, maybe she has Egyptian too and Italian since Minerva (Italian/Latin) but the blue eyeliner/eyeshadow she always has is alike to Malachite powder that was used by ancient egyptians 

Laxus Dreyar : Ukrainian + Russian (He gives me eastern europe vibes and also his features) but also since he's Makarov’s grandson he’d have Russian in him 

Makarov Dreyar : Russian - (I think his full name is of Russian origin but I can't be sure.) These are the HCs I have off the top of my head, hope this answers your question!

[ramshackledtrickster]

What if Altair and Ezio time travelled to just after the events of AC3 and landed In the homestead?

Also, thoughts on what each assassin would be like as a babysitter?

I’ll try to combine the two prompts!

Ratonhnhaké:ton would be a bit surprised at first bc hey these are the guys he learned about while Achilles was teaching him about the history of the brotherhood. Then, he gets them acclimated and situated so they don’t have to sleep in the stables or anything, and when that’s sorted out he encourages them to help around the homestead since they’re part of that community and family now for the time being + Connor places emphasis on communal work and everyone helping each other.

Ezio isn’t as stoked about it at first but he actually quite likes helping with agriculture and farm work I think (especially considering after Revelations he’d rather retire and tend to a vineyard than do assassin stuff again.

Altaïr is not the most sociable so he’s a little cagey around the new characters, but I think he’d admire the way Ratonhnhaké:ton runs the homestead as both a functional community built on mutually aiding one another as well as doubling as a secure hideout for the assassins that would be hard to locate and infiltrate. Altaïr has had his own history with reforming the Masyaf brotherhood to emphasize freedom of choice and love for one another to build a healthier community, so he’d be proud of Ratonhnhaké:ton.

Also, one of these tasks in the homestead for sure involve babysitting/looking after Hunter or any other youngling on the homestead. I feel like the Homestead would have a “It takes a village to raise the next generation” type attitude (majorly encouraged by Ratonhnhaké:ton and influenced by his own upbringing) where everyone would look after each other’s kids and help the parents in raising em.

Ezio would be really good with kids I think, so looking after Hunter wouldn’t be an issue— growing up he’s had to look after both Claudia and Petruccio, and I feel he prides himself on that as being a good big brother, so he’d know the signs and basics of babysitting and he takes his responsibility very seriously. He’d also probably get on the other assassin’s asses on certain particulars like how to specifically hold a baby or what foods to use. He’s been around this bend the most out of the three, after all. That overconfidence can cost him though since every baby is different but he’s a bit too proud to admit that what Petruccio liked as baby food wouldn’t fly with another youngling.

Ratonhnhaké:ton is good with kids too, but he’s a little more cautious and wary and can come off as overprotective (baby proofing every square inch of wherever they’re at, worrying over every little sign, etc). He calms down though and becomes more comfortable with the rhythm of it, but generally he takes this job very seriously as well, especially since the parents trust him so much, and keeping that trust is incredibly important. He’d also be up for playing some games here or there playing with the kiddo, and humming/softly singing some lullabies he can recall in kanien’keha. Mothers trust him the most with their kids and that’s a big responsibility to shoulder, and he doesn’t want to let anyone down.

Altaïr is the one that probably feels the most awkward around kids and small babies, especially because he has to reprogram and unlearn from a lifetime of viewing himself as only useful as an assassin and a killer. Handling something so small and delicate seems so more daunting than tracking and killing a templar. So honestly, Altaïr would probably go stiff just. Holding the baby and hoping it stays asleep. Like a feinting goat with its legs locked. He knows the basics of babysitting and caring for a baby but he still feels cagey about it— to make up for it though, I feel like Altaïr would do a lot of research and reading on babies, their development, and how to best take care of them (or if he can’t find good books he’d go around and ask and make his own notes corroborated from what he has learned). He wants to do the best he can in the end, and it’d be really cute if one day Connor or Ezio (or both) accidentally walk in on Altaïr playing peekaboo or making silly noises to make the baby laugh because that’d honestly be the first time they’ve seen him so relaxed and more comfortable.

[ninjagobythenumbers]

Ninjago Species by the Season

I made this chart upon @weirdcatbean's request. I also wanted to include allignment and centrality on this chart, but as you can see that would get pretty busy.

Here's the percentages.

Interestingly, it keeps a pretty consistent human:non-human ratio. The earlier seasons actually have less humans percentage wise, which I did not expect. However, I should note that this chart includes every single named character, so while yes there may be 36 humans in Seabound for instance, 19 of them are ensemble who were just there for Nya's funeral. I'll be making an improved version of this chart later that's a bit easier to read and includes some more relavant data points. Now, you may be wondering, why didn't I include what the chart looks like without the inclusion of ensemble from the beginning. I admit, normally I would. To explain why I didn't, I have to tell the story of how I came up with these numbers.

Methodology

While I could have just tallied up individual species season by season, I knew I would probably want to play with the data in other ways besides just this one chart. Thus, I undertook the massive endeavor of indexxing every Ninjago character by Name, Type, Allignment, Species, Gender, and Season. For instance, here's the pilot season.

You may be wondering what the New/Old column is all about. In order to include the full character breakdown for each season, I had to make new entries of each character every season. This created a lot of repeats, so to separate unique characters from repeats I noted whether character's were introduced with this season (new) or whether they were a repeat (old). This was also useful in that it allowed me to alter the criteria of a character with each season so I can accomadate for changes such as Cole turning into a ghost. Once I had compiled this data (839 entries and 292 unique characters), I attempted to use Google Sheets' pre-provided data analysis.

It was sort of useful, but it would only show the top 4 and bottom 4 frequencies and I couldn't copy and paste the data. It also was a bit fussy around filters. Thus, I did something a bit wonky where I filtered by season and just copy pasted the column into a different sheet.

I then used functions (ex: =COUNTIF(AC3:AC1002, "Skeleton")) to create my raw data table which you can view above. This process worked but it had a lot of problems. It was time consuming, didn't allow me to employ multiple filters, and, most importantly of all, it wasn't allowing me to use this data I had spent days compiling to its full extent. Thus, I decided to create a sort of search engine for Ninjago characters.

This search engine allows me to input criteria and recieve not only the total characters that fit the criteria, but a list of all of their entries. The fact it lists all of their entries may not sound that impressive, but trust, it is. (For me at least) Here's an example search of good, recurring Serpentine.

I am very excited about the potential of this tool. It's going to allow me to create a lot of great charts, including an improved Species by Season chart. For now though, I'm only uploading the original requested chart, because creating this tool has taken the better part of my day. I plan on sharing it, but I still need to work out a few kinks so you can look forward to that as well. I know I already said it, but I'm so, so excited about what I'll be able to make. Here's a preview to the search if you're interested. It also includes all my previous spreadsheets, but I'm still working out some formatting issues and stuff.