#spartanrenegade

[semperintrepida]

spartanrenegade on AO3 asked an intriguing question regarding the events in chapter 13 of The Breaking. To paraphrase:

What if Kyra's arrow actually killed Deimos during her demonstration of loyalty? What would Kyra do then?

It's an AU of my AU! And after I got done cackling over the mental image of Deimos being brought to such an abrupt end, I started giving it some thought.

What follows is a rough narrative summary of how this story would go if Kyra killed Deimos right then and there. (Writing a narrative summary, aka narrative outline or plot treatment, lets you sketch out ideas without fully committing to them. It's also helpful when you're stuck in a narrative and need to explore ways to get un-stuck!)

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Deimos is dead. The reality of it takes a while to set in, shock giving way to a creeping sense of elation. "Some god you turned out to be." Deimos is dead, but Kyra doesn't want to stick around for the aftermath. Rejoicing can wait.

Kyra relieves dearly departed Deimos of her coin purse and belt-knife, gathers the bow and the quivers of arrows, and returns to Epiphron. Kyra knows little of this part of Attika, but she knows which way is Athens, and once her gear is secured to Epiphron's saddle, she rides away from the city, further into the hills.

She spends the next several days hidden high among the scrub oaks, hunting for food, a huntress in her element. Far below, she can see a major road, and she spends plenty of time watching squads of soldiers come and go. Deimos's disappearance has been noticed.

Kyra herself notices a number of travel-worn pilgrims journeying on the road. There's a sanctuary nearby, and that gives her a course of action. She continues following the road from above, and when she comes across an estate with a farm and olive grove, she trades Epiphron and her cloak for drachmae and a new himation. Time to play a new role.

Falling in with a group of well-dressed pilgrims, Kyra spins a tale of a runaway horse and being separated from her party. Thanks to her time in Athens, she makes a convincing highborn woman—even when the group of pilgrims encounters a troop of soldiers asking questions.

The sanctuary up ahead is Elusis: home of the great Mysteries. (Lots of opportunity for resonance here: the Elusinian cult is one of Persephone and Demeter.) Upon arriving, Kyra becomes an initiate, and is now safe as long as she remains on the sanctuary grounds. However, there's a complication: those with blood-guilt are forbidden from becoming initiates, and now Kyra finds herself having to live another lie, this time before the gods themselves.

The climax of this sequence is Kyra's participation in the Mystery's rituals, when she must face her guilt head-on. (For such a small body, she holds a lot of guilt, so, so much guilt.)

She leaves the sanctuary. She travels to the port city of Nisaia in Megaris, where she sells the adamantine necklace for a small fortune in drachmae. And with that fortune, she buys passage on a merchant ship headed for Mykonos, and home, and a chance to rebuild her life...

[auroralykos]

👍🏽, 🔁, 💯 for Fic Recs, please!

👍🏻: Children of Kephallonia by @mimbotomy

10/10 fic, also, Dub is a fantastic human and friend!

🔁: Conflux by SpartanRenegade!!!

Also a 10/10 fic, and also a friend of mine hehe. I reread it at least once a week.

💯: This fic and also Rebirth

Both so so SO good. One is for Star Wars *gasp* and not AC. I do read other things!! I do!!

[tiffanydmuacosplay]

Throwback to @paxaus last year! Photo by OneSnapMan of my Kassandra cosplay from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey :D This is the Spartan Renegade set 😊 @ubisoft @ubisoftanz #assassinscreedcosplay #assassinscreedcosplayer #assassinscreedodyssey #assassinscreedvalhalla #kassandracosplay #acodyssey #assassinscreedodysseykassandra #assassinscreedodysseycosplay #onesnapman #onesnapcos #spartanrenegade #alexioscosplay #ubisoftgames #paxaus #paxaus2019 (at PAX AU) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI26-X_jELS/?igshid=1kdv4qmm9g4x9

[tiffanydmuacosplay]

Kassandra! Photo by @heymontyphotography from last years PAX Aus ❤️ I had so much fun making this cosplay (the Spartan Renegade outfit for those who don’t know 😁) and took a lot of time to try and get it right :D I also love the warpaint Kassandra wears, so did my own take on that too :D #kassandracosplay #assassinscreedodyssey #assassinscreedodysseykassandra #assassinscreedodysseycosplay #acodyssey #spartanrenegade #kassandrathespartan #spartancosplay #assassinscreedcosplay #handmadecostume Fabric from @spotlightstores Leather from @wearethefabricstore and sewn on my trusty @singer_sewing_aus_nz machine :D https://www.instagram.com/p/B_XT8HCjVor/?igshid=8hn0kgguirll

[tiffanydmuacosplay]

Amazing photo by @houngt of my Kassandra cosplay from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey :D Taken at @paxaus #houngtcostography #kassandracosplay #spartanrenegade #assassinscreedodyssey #acodyssey #assassinscreedcosplay #paxaus #paxaus2019 (at PAX AU) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5PfU78DKFH/?igshid=vru3jjykllrp

[tiffanydmuacosplay]

SWIPE FOR MORE! Who else is super excited to see the trailer for the newest Assassin’s Creed installment??? I’m SO excited that Vikings will be involved 😍😍 Be sure to keep an eye out on @ubisoft @ubisoftanz Socials to keep in the loop of new info! Also check out the artwork by @bosslogic that dropped last night!! To celebrate the announcements and those to come, here’s a snapshot of my Assassin’s Creed cosplays! Fem Kenway was my first Assassin cosplay, followed by Templar turned Shay. I then tackled Amunet and then Kassandra (Spartan Renegade set - I bought this in game so I could take reference pics haha). All made by me! I still plan on making Isidora and a fem Jacob! It’d be the absolute dream to be able to officially cosplay for Ubi one day. We can all dream right? Lol. I’m so excited to see character models for Valhalla, I hope we get to see them soon! Who is your favorite AC character? Which game was your favorite??? #assassinscreed #assassinscreedcosplay #assassinscreedvalhalla #assassinscreedblackflag #assassinscreedrogue #assassinscreedorigins #assassinscreedodyssey #kenwaycosplay #shaycormac #edwardkenwaycosplay #amunet #ayacosplay #kassandraassassinscreedodyssey #kassandracosplay #spartanrenegade #assassincosplay #templarcosplay #templar https://www.instagram.com/p/B_mWp48j0bH/?igshid=7ixw3ecg3pm7

[tiffanydmuacosplay]

I’m loving this photo by @nyxlingphotography of my Kassandra (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey) cosplay, taken at @paxaus 😃 Costume made and worn by me :) @ubisoft @ubisoftanz #kassandracosplay #kassandraassassinscreedodyssey #assassinscreedodyssey #assassinscreedodysseycosplay #acodyssey #spartanrenegade #paxau #paxaus #paxaus2019 #paxaustralia #paxauscosplay #nyxlingphotography #tiffanydeancosplay (at PAX AU) https://www.instagram.com/p/B31nxdUDBDa/?igshid=w0j54uh1ie7b

[tiffanydmuacosplay]

PAX Aus is a wrap!! What an amazing weekend! Saturday morning as apart of @zachfischerart Ebon Blade group as Lady Liadrin was just unbelievable amounts of fun! Saturday morning as Kassandra from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey for @assassinsguildaustralia was amazing, and infiltrating the @ubisoftanz undercover as a Cultist gave me a giggle ❤️ Sunday as Jaina was fun and cruisy! HUGE thank you to everyone who wanted photos - I lost count as there were just so many! Thank you to @tracyakacosmo for continuing to be my support and snapping these pics! It was so great meeting new people and seeing old friends ❤️❤️ @paxaus #paxaus #paxaus2019 #ebonbladecosplay #ladyliadrin #assassinscreedodysseycosplay #kassandraassassinscreedodyssey #kassandracosplay #alexioscosplay #spartanrenegade #jainaproudmoorecosplay #jainaproudmoore #forthealliance #battleforazeroth (at PAX AU) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3jdiTcD0pw/?igshid=hrsmzb4hwykp

[tiffanydmuacosplay]

More PAX pics by @tracyakacosmo of my 3 @paxaus costumes! Kassandra from @ubisoftanz @ubisoftanz @assassinscreed_us Odyssey, Jaina from @blizzard @warcraft and @zachfischerart @projectebonblade Lady Liadrin :D If anyone got pics please feel free to tag me! Also another huge shoutout to @luminsworkshop for sponsoring our Ebon Blade group and helping out with the foam supplies ❤️ Now I’m onto my purple carny boy Mollymauk for me and Wonder Woman for my sister for Supanova! #kassandracosplay #assassinscreedodyssey #spartanrenegade #jainaproudmoore #jainacosplay #cosplayergirls #ladyliadrin #zachfischerart #projectebonblade #paxau #paxaus #paxaus2019 #blizzcon2019 (at PAX AU) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ojDDTjKzR/?igshid=jzsxes00di4r