They Did Not Have To Go That Hard On The Mirage Launch Trailer. Who Edited That

they did not have to go that hard on the mirage launch trailer. who edited that

ASSASSIN’S CREED: VALHALLA + tumblr banned tags

Leap from the shadows and into the light

Happy launch day to Assassin’s Creed Mirage! ⚔️

I know Ubisoft put zero research into this and has no idea what they've done, but Shao Jun having short hair is kind of a Big Deal, actually.

During Ye Olde China times, cutting your hair was often seen as a sign of disrespect or disgrace, because you were expected to keep it long and maintain it, as every part of your body was a gift from your parents.

This would have been an especially big deal during the Ming Dynasty, as the dynasty preceding it was ruled by Mongols, who braided their hair. Their customs were long viewed by Han Chinese as "barbaric," and so keeping their hair long and in Han styles would have been an act of cultural pride.

Ubisoft probably just felt like making a short-haired character! They couldn't even bother to give her a Chinese voice actress, so zero thought was put into her! But now I have all these in-universe headcanons about why she has short hair!!!!!!

Maybe she cut her hair when she joined the Brotherhood to signify that she didn't belong to anyone anymore, and besides, people couldn't see it from under the hood anyway.

My biggest headcanon is that she cut it when she went into exile, to signify that she had been severed from the motherland, and refused to let it grow back until she had come back and killed Zhang Yong!

I like to think that after she had come back and restored the Brotherhood, she grew her hair back out again, and that she grew into a wise old Mentor with hair longer and more well-kept than anyone's.

Six-ish Sentence Sunday? Monday? Who cares!

Tagged by the wonderful @aeide! Here’s a little more than six sentences for the last chapter of my fic There is No Escape…, which was supposed to be done two months ago and also yesterday and yet continues not to be done because I keep getting distracted, most recently by my crack fic and this sketch I started last night of Kassandra, Barnabas, and Herodotos in a group hug 🤷‍♀️

As Kassandra predicts, Coronacht is much too big for Phoibe. Varatha and Aegis too, and Zagreus slings the latter onto his back once it is determined not to be a good fit for Phoibe. She manages to land five hits on Skelly with the Twin Fists of Malphon before she suddenly topples over, the gloves not too big for her but definitely heavy enough that she struggles to keep her balance while moving. Stygius isn’t too large for her to wield either, but she’s not overly skilled with a sword. Then he hands her Exagryph and it is immediately apparent that this is the weapon for her. The Adamant Rail begins to shift the moment it is placed in her hands, the Gryphon wings decorating the sides shrinking and furling outwards, the stylized beak and head melting to resemble something more like Ikaros. When she pulls the trigger, the bolts of energy that come forth are a brilliant purple and fire out in short bursts of three before there is a brief pause and a click before another burst of bolts. And when she presses the bullet on the side, the missile that shoots out fires straight ahead and not up, sending Skelly back flying into one of his statues. Phoibe’s eyes are wide and her grin is even wider as she reloads, “I want this one.”

As always, tagging whoever wants to do this! And if you want me to actually start tagging you, let me know! It’s just a lot of the people I would tag are usually already tagged or not on tumblr that much 😂

Also, bc I really love it so far, here is my sketch for the drawing of my favorite boat dads and their demigod daughter that is currently keeping me from finishing this fic ❤️