#brasideios

[jpdoingwords]

Another Life (28167 words) by brasideios Chapters: 10/10 Fandom: Assassin's Creed - All Media Types, Ancient History RPF Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alexios (Assassin's Creed)/Brasidas (d. 422 BCE) Characters: Alexios (Assassin's Creed), Brasidas (d. 422 BCE), Barnabas (Assassin's Creed), Original Characters Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Established Relationship, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Historical References, Post-Canon, Not Canon Compliant, Love, Hope, Starting Over, New Beginnings, Fluff, Alternate History, Hurt/Comfort, Injury Recovery, Found Family, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort Series: Part 2 of The Good Spartan Summary: Brasidas survives the Battle of Amphipolis, thanks to Alexios' visit to the Underworld; but even before the battle, he knew he'd never go back to Sparta. He's no longer a good Spartan, nor willing to make the sacrifices required to go on pretending to be one. He just needs to persuade Alexios, and recover from his wounds… and together, find somewhere they might have a little peace. This story picks up from the end of The Good Spartan, though it is tonally quite different. Heads up there are quite a few original characters in here, some carried over from the Good Spartan, some new. Y'all have been kind enough to say you enjoy them, so I don't mind if I do 😊 Anyway! Feedback is welcome, and I hope you enjoy it! Jenn 🤍

[ainulindaelynn]

For the ask game if you still feel like answering! 🤍

9. tell a story about your childhood

30. what’s one thing that never fails to make you happy/happier?

38. fave song at the moment?

Gladly! :)

9. tell a story about your childhood

For most of my childhood I shared a room with my sister, who's almost six years younger than me. This went very poorly and I owe her a lot of therapy bills, but most seriously for this one.

I was afraid of lots of things as a kid. The worst one was whatever that monster is called that waits under the bed to grab your ankles when you climb in. I used to be afraid that even after I was in bed it might reach up and pull me under. I slept with the covers over my ears and my back against the wall sometimes (a lot of the time). One night I realized though that my sister *always* wanted to be close to me... So I started inviting her to share my bed sometimes, 100% feigning sentimentality, when really I just thought if she was on the edge it would surely take her instead.

As an adult she brought that up once as a fond memory and unfortunately learned the truth and is still (rightly) livid with me to this day about it. Somehow she still loves me, but I surely do not deserve it 🙈😂

30. what's one thing that never fails to make you happy/happier?

This is very specific, but being any outdoor version of disheveled. When I used to ride I'd lose three shades of skin tone in the shower every night just from the dust. When we moved here and started brush thinning I was always bedraggled, but it was the best. Last fall I did an impromptu hike (hobbit version) in a torrential downpour, those same falling apart boots I mentioned (socks SOAKED instantly), my GLASSES (couldn't see a thing) and a coat that wasn't rain-proof. I was a sopping wet disaster and my dog, who stayed in the car, was very concerned, but it was the best day I've had in years 😆

I always forget about how good that feels so I don't do it very often, but I should more.

38. Fave song at the moment?

The Sunshine by Manchester Orchestra is my favorite the last couple days. It's such a low-impact sound that it works even though life is way too loud lately, lol

Feel free to ask questions :)

[findusinaweek]

drop this sunflower🌻into the inboxes of the blogs that make you happy! lets spread a little sunshine ☀️

I very much needed this today. Thanks!!

[shardssystem]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let's spread the self-love 💞

Luckily, I have written at least five things! <sigh of relief>

In no particular order:

Once Was Lost - The start of it all. I still “enjoy” the feeling that the inevitable approach to the gallows gives.

To Tame A Tiger - We are all miss Blaseball, RIV, and all that. I wasn’t as active as I would’ve liked, but I’m still proud of this piece, and how it gives a bit of character to an underrepresented player.

Future Past - While Once Was Lost is the start of things, this is where a little of the meat of the story starts coming into play.

Pulling Loose The Threads - Escalation is the name of the game here, and shows a solid link to the established canon, which I’m always wary about doing.

Holiday In Eorzea - Not just a Dead Kennedys reference! This is easily the most ambitious thing I’ve written to date, and it’s far from over. The sad thing in my mind is that it comes after a lot of other parts that are yet to be written. But sometimes, stories have their time and demand it.

Thanks for the ask, @brasideios! I’ll leave the floor open for anyone else who would like, but I’d like to hear from @kosmosxipo , @mossy-kit, and @cyndakip - Talk some Spit!

[krankittoeleven]

Tag Game

I was tagged by the fabulous @brasideios, thank you!!!

Last song: Ain't No Grave by Johnny Cash

Favourite colour: Green, then purple. Also yellow but in a King in Yellow, Yellow Sign, Yellow Wallpaper kind of way.

Currently watching: Taskmaster! Season...whatever the fuck it is 17? 18? I've lost count.

Last movie: I'm pretty sure I haven't seen anything since I went to see Deadpool and Wolverine

Sweet/Savoury/Spicy: leaning more towards savory lately

Relationship status: divorced, single, not looking

Current obsession: it's still nanago and it's only gotten worse. i'm writing some stuff for exchanges etc that AREN'T nanago and my brain is NOT happy about it. LOL

Last thing I googled: "first person shooter games" One of my out of town cousins is visiting and we were playing some video games and we were talking about one of my other cousins that lives here and I was trying to remember what game he really liked (Overwatch) but I couldn't remember the name for the life of me. I'm getting old. D:

No pressure tags: @hopethepope26 @madnessmadness, @togaki-kun, @ftld42, @satonthelotuspier

@yourcoldcocoa, @lifewtr @beelzebby666, @aluvian, @erzsebetrosztoczy

[brasideios]

The Fire and the Flood

The Alexithenes re-write is finally finished!!! I'm so happy I could do a silly little dance! (Maybe I am doing one, haha!) 🥳🕺🏼

In the year 427 BCE, Alexios allows Socrates to lure him to Athens for the summer. During his stay in the city, his relationship with Demosthenes, not yet a general of Athens, will change significantly… But as the war rages on, will the pressures of the messy world beyond Athens' walls bring the pair together or drive them apart?

Further details under the cut!

The Fire and the Flood (67533 words) by brasideios Chapters: 22/22 Fandom: Assassin's Creed - All Media Types, Ancient History RPF Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alexios (Assassin's Creed)/Demosthenes General of Athens (d. 413 BCE), Herodianos/Thaletas (Assassin's Creed) Characters: Alexios (Assassin's Creed), Barnabas (Assassin's Creed), Original Characters, Lykinos (Assassin's Creed), Timotheos (Assassin's Creed), Rhexenor (Assassin’s Creed), Hermippos (Assassin's Creed), Alkibiades | Alcibiades (c. 450-404 BCE), Sokrates | Socrates (c. 469-399 BC), Demosthenes General of Athens (d. 413 BCE), Deimos (Assassin's Creed), Thaletas (Assassin's Creed), Herodianos (Assassin's Creed), Kyra (Assassin's Creed), Kleon | Cleon (d. 422 BCE), Nikias (c. 470-413 BCE) Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Falling In Love, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, One Night Stands, Lust, Smut, Fluff and Smut, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Edging, Developing Relationship, Historical References, Angst with a Happy Ending, Romance, Injury Recovery, Found Family, Meet the Family, Family Issues, survival guilt, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Loss, Grief/Mourning, Lost Love, The power of puppies to provide comfort, Rare Pairings, Domestic Fluff, Healthy Relationships, Not Canon Compliant, Established Relationship, Canon Universe, Kassandra is Deimos (Assassin's Creed) Series: Part 1 of The Fire & The Flood Summary: In the year 427 BCE, Alexios allows Socrates to lure him to Athens for the summer. During his stay in the city, his relationship with Demosthenes, not yet a general of Athens, will change significantly… But as the war rages on, will the pressures of the messy world beyond Athens' walls bring the pair together or drive them apart? This story is not canon compliant. Alexios isn't immortal and his father is Nikolaos.

[celestial1980slady]

Pinterest Tag Game

Rules: Go to your Pinterest and search "celebrity", "outfit", "quote" and "aesthetic" and share the FIRST pin that shows up in each category (no cheating!!)

SORRY for my late response to this tag - but I totally already did this months ago but I did it again and got much better results LOL every photo was up my alley! Only thing I'd do is maybe lengthen the skirt of the outfit haha

I think most people I'd typically tag have already been tagged soooo -Tagging (with no pressure as always!!): @d64d-n0t-sl66p1ng @tashabanes @scottysketches @ainulindaelynn @brasideios

[franciswhetsel]

Put your music library on shuffle, then list the first five songs that come up in a poll to let people vote for which one they like the most!

(I used my liked songs)

I wasn't tagged but someone on my dash did an open offer to do it also no pressure to do this to these fellas @shrikeseams @brasideios @bluedancingkittykat @elluendifad @egg2k16

[jpdoingwords]

Shadow-Twin (6041 words) by brasideios Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Assassin's Creed - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Deimos & Kassandra (Assassin's Creed), Deimos & Nikolaos (Assassin's Creed), Deimos & Original Character Characters: Deimos (Assassin's Creed), Alexios (Assassin's Creed), Kassandra (Assassin's Creed), Myrrine (Assassin's Creed), Stentor (Assassin's Creed), Nikolaos (Assassin's Creed), Original Characters Additional Tags: Alexios is Deimos (Assassin's Creed), deprogramming Deimos, rehumanising Deimos, Post-Canon, Post-Amphipolis, Brasidas posthumous mention, Implied Kassidas, Angst, Trauma, Recovery, Second Chances, Starting Over, Identity Issues Summary: He felt like neither Deimos nor Alexios. They were two skins he’d shed - and what remained now? What new skin might he grow? Who might he become? They’d all demanded answers of him at one time or another. They’d all asked where he’d been when he went out, what he’d been doing. With concern or with curiosity or what they perhaps thought of as friendship. What they meant was: Let me in. Tell me who are you. He gave always the same reply: a grunt. How could he answer that when he didn’t know? ~~~ Set after the events in canon, this is written from Deimos'/Alexios' point of view & explores how a man without family, without humanity, might find a way back to that in some form. I've tried to find a happy medium between the wants of my historian self & the world of canon. I've landed at mostly canon-compliant with a few small historical corrections. Notable exceptions: Nikolaos is Alexios & Kassandra's father. Immortality is out. I apologise in advance for the prominence given to an OC, Eukleidas. I don't intend there to be any romance between them at this stage. I hope you enjoy it, and feedback is welcome! Jenn 🤍

[aro-pancake]

Thanks for the tag, @fangbangerghoul!

Make your OC with this game. List 3 fun facts about them! And share the last track you listened to as their current soundtrack for their next appearance in fiction!

Penelope!

1- the scar was an accident when she was a kid.

2- she will find a way to conceal more weapons than necessary in her clothing. You never know when things will go wrong.

3- every bit a romantic dreamer, will read every romance book she can get her hands on.

And the song...

Hit the Road Jack

Imma tag:

@order-of-the-eye @eridanidreams @atonalginger @lisa-and-shadow @silurisanguine @brasideios @spookyspecterino

[findusinaweek]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the Last 10 people Who reblogged something from you. Learn about your mutuals and followers. 🎠 But only if you want to, just have fun! 💖💖

So I was also asked by @aeide and @brasideios.

My cat! She's becoming increasingly cuddly (and demanding).

Garlic. I mean, food is the easiest way to make me happy, and garlic is the easiest way to make good food.

Folk punk! I didn't know that was what the genre was called until H told me but I've loved it for years. I've definitely been in a folk punk mood today.

Shostakovich. I think about him daily and he always brings me happiness.

Having good mental health days! WOW! It's phenomenal!

[ainulindaelynn]

Music Tag Game

Shuffle your ‘on repeat’ playlist and list the first 10 songs that play, then tag 10 people.

Tagged by @whereforartthoumisthios and @brasideios. I love seeing music, so thank you!

1. Any Way You Want It (Journey)

^My four year old's been requesting this lately and I'm a lil horrified about it. We've officially entered the era of 'don't play anything you wouldn't want him singing at the MIL's house' and not realized until too late 😅

2. Cloudbusting (Matthew Good, Holly McNarland)

3. In The Wind (Lord Huron)

4. Burning Heart (Survivor)

^Also by 4yo request. I taught him St Elmo's Fire, this one, and Eye of the Tiger in a loop and haven't escaped the consequences yet. You'll notice his picks are decidedly higher energy than mine. Banger song though. Much love for Carl Weathers in my house ❤️

5. Would That I (Hozier)

6. Slow Show (The National)

7. i am not who i was (Chance Peña)

8. Control (Zoe Wees)

9. The Sunshine (Manchester Orchestra)

10. I Won't Back Down (Tom Petty)

No pressure tagging: @mimbotomy @ithinkthiswasabadidea @merelyafigment @semperintrepida @grandmother-goblin @anosrepasi @thejewishgaymer @lady-of-fiction @blue-mono @newengland-shrike :) Attempting not to double tag, so I'm probably missing a few and still doubling some. As always, I'd love to retrotag, so if you're considering, don't hesitate. Say it was me!

[mini-uzzy]

yoooo!! thanks @brasideios for the tag!! been a while since i did a tag game 💖💖💖

LAST SONG

Obsessed with this colab... 17 year old me would have cried... it's both of my favorite EDM artists, Rezz and Virtual Riot, and their styles married in one beautiful song...

FAVORITE COLOR

My bag, umbrella and Aqua Flask are all army green... the bag and flask also have camo prints, been obsessed with camo and army green lately... other favorite colors are mustard yellow, cyan, maroon, and some shades of brown...

CURRENTLY WATCHING

Nothing :/ im so bored...

LAST MOVIE

not a movie, but a YouTube show called QSMP...

SWEET / SAVORY / SPICY

Savory and spicy, i dont like sweets much...

RELATIONSHIP STATUS

Single and Happy 💖💖💖💖

CURRENT OBSESSION

DEATHCORE!! like bruh- lately been listening to nothing but chill trap, prog house and melodic dubstep workplace playlist... i NEEDED to jam something heavy... so i got the passion to seek out new things to hear!

LAST THING I GOOGLE'D

"Minecraft depth strider max level"

taggin' @yeehawkins, @krankittoeleven, @voodoochild002, and whoever wants to do it! 💖

[krankittoeleven]

My gift fic for Freaky_Fiction for the Nanago White Day Exchange @nanago-exchange. Happy White Day Freaky Fiction! I Hope You Enjoy!

Infinite thank yous to my beta @brasideios who seriously, without a doubt, made this fic better. :D

WE WERE HUNGRY BEFORE >>>>>

31K WORDS | COMPLETE! | RATED E FOR EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT | hurt/comfort / developing romance / food sharing / light angst / 5+1 fic

NANAGO THROUGH THE YEARS: From High School to Hokkaido: Five Times Gojo Showed Up Uninvited & One Time Nanami Invited Him In

WE WERE HUNGRY BEFORE >>>>>

[my-soliloquy-chamber]

WIP Tag Game

I’m 100% sure that it’s been 1.5-2 years since I last answered one of these. And I’m pretty sure that one was also a tag from @brasideios . And I know my answer now is the same as my answer then. 😅

Anthologia.

I’ve finished writing it, but not editing (or typing. blergh) so it still counts as WIP in my mind.

I’m putting all my creative juices into it, so I will not try to write anything else until it’s completed. Also I’m scared of ending up not being able to finish a story again because of life happening, so there’s that hurdle to overcome. (even though I know life can’t do that to me again. the people who died can’t die again.)

[celestial1980slady]

EDIT: I have made an addendum - I made a literal and metaphoric cover LOL

I stumbled across a post that had this Penguin Classics cover generator for your fanfics and/or OG story needs!

These are my favorite options for my Odyssey fic 🥹

Tagging with no pressure (as always!): @aeide @blue-mono @findusinaweek @ainulindaelynn @mimbotomy @scottysketches @brasideios