#korinthia

[winged-muse]

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey | Korinthia

[artschoolglasses]

Korinth

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

[ophierian-vp]

[everythingodysseydd]

Amethyst Evening, Akrokorinth

Had a lucky sunset! Feel free to use these however :)

[antigonipapantoni]

Xylokastro, Greece, 2023 #xylokastro #greece #peloponnese #korinthia #rocks #cave #nature #caveman #monster #photography #mobilephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CohQcPvLzgY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vorini]

#fullmoon #moonlight #moonknight #moonmagic #korinthia #vrahati #assos #greece #instaphoto #instagram #instafollowers (στην τοποθεσία Ασσος Κορινθίας) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKa1WCrl2R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[architecture-v-rassias]

Penteskoufi alias Lo castello de Malvicino presso a Coranto Korinthia 2018

hasselbladx1d #xcd120mm macro f/4 Iso 100 Besides, this particular castle has always been the bad neighbor (=mal vicino) for the neighboring Acrocorinth in conditions of siege…

From my project "Chateaux Forts de Grece".

In 2006 the fortresses were exhibited at the Byzantine Museum, ''Byzantines Fortress in Greece'' then, in 2007 the French Embassy in Athens undertook major exhibitions on the ''Fortresses of Greece''-''Chateaux forts de Grece'' in Rhodes, Kalamata, Patras, Athens, Nafplio. The malvicino soit mauvais oeil, was built by the Flemish knight Jacques d'Avesnes in 1204 at the beginning of the great siege of Acrocorinth by the Franks (1204-1209) (mainly Lombards), by the King of Thessaloniki Boniface de Montferrat, leading figure of the Frankish conquest.

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[findusinaweek]

Having ac odyssey again is making me a more insane person. Who could have guessed it?

[alethiometry]

the "i'm going to replay this game in order to refresh my memory on characterization and story beats before i write more fic for it" to "this game is a huge fucking mess and at this point if i try to write any fic it's going to end up an attempt to rewrite the entire story" pipeline 🤡

[amisthiosintraining]

09.24.2023 | Korinthia

Captured on Xbox Series X.

[isukassandra]

viewpoints in assassin's creed: odyssey » korinthia

[winged-muse]

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey | Korinthia

[ophierian-vp]

[everythingodysseydd]

SO late getting into this game, but I’ve just gotta say…

What makes Odyssey so compelling as a fanfic writer is that it’s just SUCH a masterpiece and SUCH a disaster all at once. It’s hilariously aggravating. If you’re interested in a SAGA… I’ve got a hell of an example for you that I just can’t get over…

A while back I was working on a sequence around the Monger scenes in Korinth and got caught in a plot hole... I side with Brasidas there (obviously), but when it comes down to it, it’s a hell of a gamble, even for a great pair of thighs…

Unwilling to change course, I figured Brasidas is one of the greatest strategists of his era, right? Surely I can find a way to make his reasoning more compelling than “it’s secluded” 😑

But y’all….

Turns out it’s WAY deeper already.

No fabrication needed.

I started digging into what makes this cave sacred...

At first I was looking for records of the cave itself - it’s an odd city landmark, so I figure it’d be mentioned somewhere. Nope. Entirely fictitious from what I can tell. So then I needed to know why Ubi included this random-ass cave in the middle of town.

So my next dive was into Apollo and Aphrodite (the city’s main deities, but that was a dead end too.

I was ready to craft a complete smoke screen when I stumbled across another tidbit…

Through (WAYYY too much) research (especially for a fanfic I sincerely hope NO ONE reads 🤣)… I learned that Korinthia also served a local nymph called Peirene, who had a fountain in Korinthia. Ubisoft even included this fountain - it’s across from the Temple of Apollo.

This fountain was allegedly fed by an underground spring that came from Akrokorinth. This spring was the main site of Peirene’s worship. Curious enough, this spring is also on the game map… and it just so happens to be significant to the plot…the place we meet our favorite hetaera… Anthousa 👀

Coincidence? I think not.

Even more… our Sacred Cave sits loosely on the path between the spring on Akrokorinth and the fountain in Korinthia proper. AND its central chamber is full of water. This seems pretty decisive to me.

I’ve stumbled across a gem.

If Anthousa (and possibly the hetaera as a whole) revere Peirene and this cave is a place of a rawer connection to her, then maybe Brasidas’ plan is already deeper than I realized…

At this point, I think I have enough to craft something with actual roots.

BUT THEN….

Before writing the scene I went down to get a better look around and discovered it’s ALREADY being used for worship of a male deity. A HUGE snag in my theory.

That is… until I discovered the statue is Ares.

The whole thing was baffling, especially considering Ares’ common characterization and the reputation of Korinthia… The two seem very much at odds.

But ya know who in Korinthia WOULD worship Ares…? You know who would turn a sacred site of Peirene (the weeping mother) into an altar to the brutal, ruthless god of war, Ares?

The Monger 😳

And what makes Brasidas think we could easily lure the Monger way down inside a dark, secluded cave?! Because it’s a place he ALREADY goes.

My mind is blown.

Holy Hell… And there’s too many weird in-game references and coincidences… it HAS to be intentional… SOMEBODY PLANNED THIS.

Brasidas’ plan is fucking BRILLIANT.

It’s sheer, undeniable poetry.

What’s the ONE way you could kill The Monger while defying Anthousa outright and still earn her respect… still walk away with the information you need?

You could spill The Monger’s blood on the sacred ground he defiled in the name of brutality and bloodlust.

You could restore Korinthia’s most famous mother to her rightful place and wash away The Monger’s power with her sacred tears, reclaiming the place of her rawest beauty and restoring her worship.

You could let the literal gore of the Monger wash up into the fountain, a sign for the whole city that his reign is unmistakably ended.

Its so logical. It’s so ‘cut the bullshit and get straight to the heart of the matter.’ It’s so fucking Brasidas…

The longer you sit on it, the more thematically layered and gorgeous and brilliant it becomes. And it’s just plausible enough for the player to gamble on… exchanging Anthousa’s plan for something less theatrical, but more personal, more meaningful. And saving lives in the process. Its crazy enough to work.

I’m CONVINCED this whole web is somebody’s silent masterpiece. And yet somehow it never became more than subtext (excuse me while I shake my fist at the sky).

AND this SAME CHARACTER… At Amphipolis… takes my CASUAL COMMENT and is like, “Hey, FUCK strategy, let’s just run over there RIGHT NOW on a whim ‘cause you said so!!!”

Can you say plot hole?!

WTF Ubisoft?! 🤣

Odyssey… the perfect balance of STUNNING depth of detail and WILD, GLARING gaps… a writer’s playground! I’m completely hooked by the intricacy and completely frustrated by … basically everything else!

So… if you’re wondering what I’m up to for nanowrimo, I’m over here frantically patching holes and dumping water over the sides to keep this glorious ship just a tad above the waterline 🤣

[antigonipapantoni]

Velo, Greece, 2023 #korinthia #velo #peloponnese #greece #cypresstrees #window #abandoned #treeline #photography #countryside #mobilephotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CofP6URIMmU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[prismaiden]

VERSES .

⚘ verse — do you believe in god / i do please stop there’s so much blood

canon . Unwilling acolyte of the Deep, corralled to the cathedral among a sorry stream of men, women, children.  Anri does not remember what came before the long march along the Road of Sacrifices.  Saint Aldrich is the beginning and he is insatiable, he eats endlessly, he bloats and swells.  Anri befriends other children in the course of her domestic and ecclesiastical duties.  They pray for salvation, but no hero comes to their rescue.  Hollow-eyed child, she watches as those she loves are consumed live, one by one, split like pomegranates on the altar while the monstrous choir sings and chants.  It was Horace’s idea that they flee.  In the end, they are the only ones to escape, to outrun the hunters and their hounds. They alone are the sole survivors of Aldrich’s grim appetite.

⚘ verse — teach me the art of small steps

canon . It is chance that sees their paths cross with that of Ryland of Astora.  Stowaways on the sea crossing, their fare paid by a greying knight to keep them from trouble.  He takes them under his wing, under his noble tutelage.  Together, they travel a war-stricken world, they grow accustomed to the weight of weapons in hand, they drink deep from the cup of honour and heroism.  When they are ready, they venture into the smouldering heart of Ryland’s motherland and slay the dark spirit that destroyed Astora.  The battle costs Ryland his life, and with his passing Anri dons his armour.  To those she meets thereafter, she will say she is of Astora, drawn as she is to its history of gallantry and courage, to its current state of desolation.  To drive back the growing dark, she offers herself to link the Flame – but her sacrifice is rejected.  She is deemed unworthy kindling, and she burns for nothing.  Loyal Horace follows her into the fire, together in death as life, and their ash is carried on the same wind.

⚘ verse — i thought even the bones would do

canon . Anri awakens in the untended graves, crawling from the earth with ash thick in her throat.  She is raised from the dead, remade as a Lordseeker.  In a world that rings empty, that is haunted by hollows, she looks to fulfil her purpose – to destroy the resurrected Saint Aldrich and avenge the children she once knew.  Horace is at her side as they take the Road of Sacrifices to the Cathedral of the Deep, though they will not find Aldrich there.  No, he waits beyond Irithyll, in the pale city that was once home of the gods.

⚘ verse — every body is a book of blood

bloodborne . A Blood Saint and custodian of the Orphanage.  Anri bleeds herself dry to bolster those brave and fierce enough to drive back the beastly scourge.  Covered in track marks, she tends to the children, she loves them true.  A low-ranking servant of the Healing Church, she knows not what fate awaits the children in her care, not privy to the machinations and horror of the Choir’s ambition.

⚘ verse — can i hope to become / when a lone lamb can’t be salvaged

modern . Anri owns and runs a flower shop, living a thrifty and simple life. She loves her friends and serves her community, frequently gifting bouquets to hospitals and homes for the elderly. In her spare time, she volunteers as a cuddler in the local neonatal intensive care unit. Beneath her wholesome veneer, there is trauma she dares not speak – that she and Horace are survivors of the Catholic care system.

⚘ verse — love is what sits at the core of the world

ancient greece . A verse inspired by but not limited to Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey.  Anri is a priestess Aphrodite, a caretaker of her goddess’ temple in Korinthia.  There she participates in sacred processions, public prayers, holy feasts in which the people present dine in the presence of divinity.  For a small fee, she may also officiate at private rituals.

⚘ verse — a lamb without blemish and without spot

far cry 5 . Expelled from the care system into a world that threatens to swallow her whole, Anri brims with the need to believe she is still good, that she is someone worth saving. A perfect target, for a cult. Anri is drawn to the Project at Eden’s Gate and its promise of belonging, of a better future. By the time the violence breaks out, she is in too deep, and sickens at the horror playing out all around.

⚘ verse — life is the flower for which love is the honey

stardew valley . It was a bid she did not imagine would be accepted. The sum total of meagre savings, staked on an abandoned homestead. With its acceptance, Anri begins a new chapter in the countryside, and learns – through trial and error and plenty of tears – how to manage her smallholding. She makes a humble living selling flower honey, fresh eggs and seasonal blooms. This verse can be tweaked to exist in a real-world rural setting.

⚘ verse — you’ve never tasted such sweetness

game of thrones / house of the dragon . An orphan of the Reach, wed young. Her husband – a man of humble farming stock – passes away a few short years into their union. Newly widowed, Anri uproots to King’s Landing. There, she frequents the city’s septs, praying to the Mother for protection and guidance, drawn to her as someone motherless, as someone yet to bear children. Anri becomes a caretaker for the destitute, tending the sick and wounded, using a knowledge of botanicals she learned in the plum-sweet shadow of Highgarden. After all, common folk never fail to suffer during wars of the nobility.

⚘ verse — the flowers that bloom tomorrow are the seeds you planted today

cyberpunk 2077 . OPTION 1 : Orphaned at a young age, Anri is taken in by an elderly florist who teaches her the art of growing and arranging flowers – a precious skill in a world where nature is almost extinct. Her rooftop garden is her pride and joy, and using it she is able to create herbal remedies and minor medicinal concoctions. Trouble is, the corporate world also sees value in her work, imagining its medicinal and chemical applications. OPTION 2 : In the aftermath of orphanhood, and a youth spent in care, Anri trains as a nurse and finds work in one of Night City’s underfunded medical facilities. After seeing the healthcare system manipulated by megacorporations, she chooses to leave to provide care on her terms, operating an underground clinic for those who can’t afford corporate-controlled hospitals. As an experienced nurse, Anri has expertise in trauma care, cyberware repairs and basic surgical procedures. She is a firm believer that every life is worth saving.

⚘ verse — between vertical light and darkened sky

A Court of Thorns and Roses . Anri is the product of an unfortunate coupling between a member of the High Fae and a Peregryn. The precise details of her origins are unknown to her as she is abandoned as a babe, raised in the healing houses of the Dawn Court. While her half-breed status sets her apart – leaving her to walk tentatively between the world of the lordly High Fae and the lesser Peregryns – she is taught the art of the apothecary. It isn’t until she reaches adulthood that it is realised her strengths may be better served elsewhere. It is resilience and discipline, a flair for combat along with the desire to protect and honour, that sees Anri become a guardian, a knight of the dawn-kissed realm.