An Assassin's creed x dead rising/dawn of the dead au in which the ac protagonists are trapped in a mall during a zombie apocalypse. (With an obligatory 'bill gets punched for being an asshole to his son' scene. Perhaps even multiple??)
So we’re going for all the AC protagonists (including the modern day protagonists) in this one and there’s gonna be chaos, that’s for sure.
Let’s say that this is a case of multiple groups having the same idea and now having to deal with other groups they’re unfamiliar with.
One of the groups will have Desmond, Altaïr, Ezio, and Ratonhnhaké:ton.
They’re quite a close-knit group and one of the more stable of the other groups (maybe even the most stable) as they’ve known each other even before the start of the outbreak.
It’s most definitely Desmond’s idea to try the mall because, fuck it, the probable resources they could get heavily outweigh the danger and they were low in supplies anyway.
They would be the group that managed to get inside the mall via the rooftop using their parkour skills.
Ezio is the unofficial leader of the group mainly because Altaïr doesn’t want to do and Ratonhnhaké:ton has no patience with duplicity and the whole ‘dance’ necessary to foster relationships with other people who may or may not want to kill them.
Desmond mostly slips into their shadows (sometimes too well whenever he’s hiding behind Ratonhnhaké:ton) but he’s the peacekeeper of their group. Also, he usually gets his way as everyone has a soft spot for him.
The other group will have Edward, Adéwalé, Shay, Noob and Numbskull.
Haytham may or may not be included in this group, that really depends on how far we’re going to stretch the definition of protagonist.
They get in thru the loading docks and it was a bit harrowing (okay, it was super harrowing).
In this scenario, Edward would have to be Ratonhnhaké:ton’s uncle instead of grandfather so we don’t have to make Edward too old. Otherwise, we’d have to make Ratonhnhaké:ton at most a teenager so that Edward could be at the same age as William Miles and continue to be his grandfather. So making Edward his uncle would be better for this one.
Noob and Adéwalé were with Edward during the initial outbreak and they met up with Shay and Numbskull who are on the run from their ex-’group’ because of, shall we say… difference of opinion.
Numbskull also always keep a messenger bag on them and they’re very cagey on anyone trying to take a peek of it while Shay is also very protective of it.
Edward is certain they stole something from their previous group and that’s why they’re on the run.
If Haytham is included in this one, he’d be the closest to Shay and Numbskull while serving as some kind of devil’s advocate to Edward’s ‘unofficial’ title of their leader.
Of course, he and Ratonhnhaké:ton have a strained relationship and it really says something when Ratonhnhaké:ton’s feelings for Haytham still being alive is along the lines of “Oh, he’s still alive.”.
The third group to make their way into the mall would be Arno, Jacob, Evie and Initiate.
If Haytham is included then we are obligated to include Lydia and Jack for fairness' sake.
They entered thru one of the open windows.
If we are keeping Lydia and Jack, they can be the obligatory children (which may or may not be annoying) that Evie and Jacob take care of. Lydia is their cousin while Jack is a boy they saved after his group (and family) were killed by zombies. Jack’s definitely has some issues and he sticks close to Jacob maybe a little bit too much but no one tries to stop it because it’s clear that he’s been traumatized by what he had seen.
Initiate serves as Arno’s second in command and if they both wear their hoods, it’s easy to mistake them for Arno.
They would also have a strained relationship with Edward’s group as Arno remembers Shay as the man who killed his father. His father had been turned and Shay did what Arno couldn’t do and Arno understands that but he still… it’s still hard for him to trust Shay because of it.
The fourth group would be composed of Callum, Aguilar, Shao Jun, Arbaaz, and Nikolai.
Okay, so I like to use Aguilar as the representative of AC Rebellion mobile game and we’re sticking with that in this one.
They got into the mall using the back employee’s entrance and they’re the other most stable group.
Nikolai leads their group with Aguilar as his second in command.
In this scenario, either Callum is Aguilar’s wild brother or his teenage son who may or may not be having a rebellious phase.
Shao Jun and Ezio know one another before the zombie apocalypse because Ezio used to tutor her when they had been young.
Arbaaz also knows the Frye twins because he was friends with their father.
When Evie asked if Jayadeep is safe, Arbaaz only gave her a strained smile and says that he hasn’t seen Jayadeep since the outbreak but he still wants to believe he’s safe somewhere.
The final group that makes their way into the mall will be composed of Bayek, Aya, Kassandra, Alexios, Eivor, Odin (technically he counts since you are playing him in the Asgard parts) and Layla.
And they… well… they came in thru the front doors and attracted so many zombies because three of them (Alexios, Eivor and Odin) decided to go Leeroy Jenkins even though Bayek and Aya told them to wait.
This is probably the most disjointed group of all and the only reason they’re still together is because Layla is trying her damnest to be the peacekeeper.
Bayek and Aya are married but their marriage is pretty much dead and there are some unresolved issues surrounding them as Bayek had to kill their son after he turned.
Alexios and Kassandra are siblings but they were separated when their parents got divorced when they had been young and Alexios grew up with a stepmother who joined a freaking cult of all things (that may or may not have something to do with the whole zombie outbreak) and he’s… well, he has some issues and a bit of a temper, let’s leave it at that.
Odin and Eivor are father and daughter but Eivor grew up with her mother and stepfather who loved her dearly. Odin thinks she’s weak for not being as ruthless as he is, Eivor respects her father but, at the same time, she questions many of the things he does.
In other words, they’re a mess and, really, Layla is the one who suffers the most in this entire thing.
Unorganized Notes:
Okay, so the main conflict would be that they have to play nice with one another if they want to stay in the mall. There will be a tense meeting between each representative: Ezio, Edward, Arno, Nikolai, and Aya. In the end, they agree to keep to themselves AFTER they all joined in clearing the supermarket and dividing the supplies there, especially food and water.
Desmond’s group has the easiest time being cordial with the other groups since Ezio already knows Shao Jun, Edward and Ratonhnhaké:ton actually have a nice relationship before the outbreak and Desmond being charming enough to develop a friendship with Layla, Jacob and Arno.
Desmond and Layla would usually meet in one of the empty cafes, drinking bottled water and talking about their groups. Sometimes Numbskull, Noob and Initiate join them. Callum always ignores them though but Desmond believes they'd grow on him soon. ... like a tumor.
Evie and Altaïr surprisingly become book buddies after they coordinated in clearing the bookstore. Ezio is the one who suggested they just exchange book recommendations after he starts joining their "book talks" and then Eivor joins in and, before you know it, they have a little book club much to everyone’s amusement.
Everyone also starts to read whatever book their little book club member had so it’s normal to see Altaïr getting annoyed because he can’t find the book he was reading after he finished his patrol and zeroing straight for Ezio who reminds him that he has his own copy, thanks. It usually turns out that Ratonhnhaké:ton is the one who took it. Jacob would always swear he didn’t take Evie’s book and, yeah, it’s usually Arno who keeps forgetting to return it.
Whenever it’s someone’s birthday, they usually celebrate it by eating that person’s favorite canned food and snacks.
Basim and Bill are in a different group that infiltrates the mall later on when every group has already ‘stabilized’ and achieved some kind of peace. They seem to be looking for something but it wasn’t Desmond. Finding Desmond though… well… here’s the part where Bill gets punched… a lot. XD
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