One Last Sleepless Night

One Last Sleepless Night was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan in 2020 through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
==Description==
Eivor and Kassandra celebrated their victory at the longhouse in Kiltaraglen.
==Dialogue==
Eivor returned to Kiltaraglen, where the villagers were holding a party. Eivor approached Kassandra, who was standing near the longhouse.
*Kassandra: There you are! Ready for that drink?
(Accept – "Let's go inside the longhouse.")
*Eivor: Let's head inside.
Eivor moved towards the building and Kassandra began to follow before halting her steps.
*Eivor: What is it?
*Kassandra: There are... a lot of people. I haven't been to a party in some time. I guess I'm nervous.
<tabber>
|-|I'll watch out for you=
*Eivor: It's not as though you're going in there alone. I'll be with you.
|-|You'll be fine=
*Eivor: You just saved an island from descending into total madness. You can handle one drink.
|-|It's just a party=
*Eivor: If you've been to one party, you've been to them all. It's not as though you've forgotten how to be around people.
*Kassandra: You'd be surprised.
*Eivor: Come on.
</tabber>
*Kassandra: I guess you're right. Let's go inside.
The pair entered the building, finding a merry celebration. A drunk man approached them and began dancing with Kassandra, before Eivor pulled him away from her.
*Kassandra: Okay.
*Eivor: (laughs)
*Kassandra: (sighs) Well, I'm ready for a drink. What about you?
Eivor patted Kassandra on the back as they went further into the party.
*Kassandra: Hmm, I've always wanted to try mead. Can't be any worse than Markos's wine. Eivor, what do you say we find out who the real Norseman is with a little drinking contest?
*Eivor: I'd say you don't know what you're getting yourself into.
The two warriors began a drinking contest. After the contest, Eivor and Kassandra sat at a nearby table.
<tabber>
|-|If Eivor won=
Both Kassandra and Eivor sat down at a table nearby. A server tended to them.
*Kassandra: You can really hold your mead. Now if we had been drinking wine, I would have won.
*Eivor: Wine! That's child's play!
*Kassandra: Not if it's from Markos's vineyard. That swill could peel paint from a vase.
*Eivor: Markos? Who's Markos?
*Kassandra: An old friend that made truly terrible wine. Maláka.
Kassandra smiled.
|-|If Eivor lost=
*Eivor: Ha! I guess you're good for (hic) something after all.
Both Kassandra and Eivor sat down at a table nearby. A server tended to them.
*Kassandra: Ah! I drank all the mead! That makes the better Norseman!
*Eivor: Better indeed. Congratulations.
*Kassandra: I haven't been this drunk in a thousand years.
*Eivor: Huh? A thousand years? What are you talking about?
*Kassandra: Never mind. Should not have said that. Maláka!
</tabber>
*Eivor: Mel-kah'? You really are drunk! Now you're just spouting nonsense.
*Kassandra: (laughs) No, it's a Greek swear word. It's ma-lá-ka!
*Eivor: Ma-lá-ka. Ma-láka Maláka!
*Kassandra: Maláka! That's it! You got it.
*Eivor: Now let me teach you - 
A loud voice interrupted her.
*Wedding Guest: The bride and groom are here!
*Kassandra: Are we... are we crashing a wedding?
*Eivor: It was arrogant to assume these people were here to celebrate us saving their asses. Come. Let's join in their revelry.
The pair left the table.
:Eivor may have approached a woman she met during her quest, in the back of the longhouse.
*Old Woman: Oh, it's you! Thanks for bringing me to my senses at the Fairy Pools. I would have missed my daughter's wedding if you hadn't.
A loud man shouted at the bride.
*Ex-Lover: But I still love you!
*Bride: Please, our courtship is long over and I've married another man. You need to leave.
Eivor and Kassandra confronted the ex-lover.
*Kassandra: What do you say we make that bride's day and get rid of that asshole?
*Eivor: Don't you mean that maláka?
Kassandra laughed.
*Kassandra: Indeed!
Eivor and Kassandra fought with the ex-lover and his friends, knocking them out.
*Bride: Oh, thank you! You saved my wedding!
*Kassandra: We actually saved it twice.
*Eivor: All in a day's work.
The pair approached the bride and groom.
*Groom: Aren't you the heroes who saved the island? And our wedding!
*Eivor: I did a little more than she did. But yes.
*Bride: We would love it if you both gave a toast at our wedding.
*Eivor: We hardly know you. What would we say?
*Groom: But your exploits have made our wedding a day to remember! Please, regale us with your tale!
*Kassandra: I could be up for that. What about you, Eivor?
(Accept – "All right.")
*Eivor: All right. But if we're going to do this together, Kassandra, let's make it interesting.
*Kassandra: What do you suggest?
Eivor spread her arms wide.
*Eivor: A flyting competition, of course.
Eivor turned and walked to the longhouse's fire pit with Kassandra following.
*Kassandra: Ah, never tried it myself. I should warn you, though, I've battled wits with great philosophers.
*Eivor: Stop boasting and prove yourself.
Eivor and Kassandra stood on opposite ends of the fire pit as the bride and groom sat down. The groom motioned to begin as Kassandra cleared her throat.
*Kassandra: My day began the strangest way...An axe thrown at my head, intending to slay.There stood Eivor, hot-headed and brash.
<tabber>
|-|Clash=
*Eivor: To see us now, you're not believe our clash.
|-|Ass=
*Eivor: And there stood Kassandra, looking like and ass.
|-|First=
*Eivor: You wish you had the skill to swing first.
|-|Run out of time=
*Eivor: Er... Um...
</tabber>
<tabber>
|-|Eivor hit the mark=
The groom nodded approvingly and more people gathered around the women.
|-|Eivor missed the mark=
The groom and the bride looked at each other.
*Bride: Not too quick on her feet, is she?
</tabber>
*Kassandra: It took an ambush or two and one dusty old temple...For Eivor to see that I could be helpful.But somehow I've melted her cold, Norse heart...
<tabber>
|-|Nightmares=
*Eivor: As if. I haven't forgotten she caused the nightmares.
|-|Part=
*Eivor: It'll sadden me to see my new friend part.
|-|Start=
*Eivor: And despite her transgressions, I'll give her a fresh start.
|-|Run out of time=
*Eivor: Ah... Um... I...
</tabber>
<tabber>
|-|Eivor hit the mark=
Kassandra looked stunned at Eivor's proclamation and nodded her head in a bow. The groom again approved rhyme and his wife smiled at the word play, as more people gathered at the fire.
|-|Eivor missed the mark=
*Bride: I really thought this would be better.
</tabber>
*Kassandra: Eivor did the heavy lifting, left the tracking job to I...In the end, we triumphed, chasing the nightmares far from Skye.And to the bride and groom on this historic day...
<tabber>
|-|Okay=
*Eivor: Hopefully tonight, you'll finally sleep okay?
|-|Foolish=
*Eivor: Expert tracking? You're foolish.
|-|Your way=
Eivor grabbed a mug of whiskey on a nearby table and raised it in a toast.
*Eivor: If your love survives this, nothing stands in your way.
|-|Run out of time=
*Eivor: Um... Well... Uh...
</tabber>
<tabber>
|-|Eivor hit the mark=
The entire audience cheered and clapped with the competition over.
*Bride: That was wonderful! You're really made this a night to remember.
|-|Eivor missed the mark=
The room was awkward as the groom looked to his wife.
*Groom: Bit of a lackluster note to end on...
The groom and the bride stood up.
*Bride: That was certainly something.
*Groom: Maybe you two should stick to saving the day. And leave the storytelling to the skalds.
</tabber>
Walking back to their seats away from the firepit, Kassandra chuckled as the party slowly wound down.
*Kassandra: It's been a while since I've been the center of attention.
Eivor playfully leaned in close to Kassandra's personal space. 
*Eivor: How does it feel?
Kassandra huffed and shoved Eivor back and then looked about the room.
*Kassandra: Strangely familiar. I'm glad you invited me here tonight.
*Eivor: It was nothing.
*Kassandra: No, really. Thank you. I needed this.
Kassandra stuck out an arm, which Eivor clapsed and shook.
*Kassandra: More than I knew.
Eivor winked and smiled as they broke the handshake. Eivor went to get one last mug of mead and saw a familiar face among the guests.
*Eivor: Edyt! Did you come for the wedding?
*Edyt: Couldn't miss it! My cousin is the bride. And of course, I should thank you. Clearly you were able to help my people, otherwise, we wouldn't be here celebrating.
*Eivor: I can't take all the credit. I had some help.
*Edyt: True! Valka put you on this path, after all. Was she right, by the way? Did you part ways with that girl, Randvi, as she foresaw?
Eivor shook her head.
*Eivor: No. Randvi was never on the Isle of Skye.
*Edyt: Ah, well, even Valka makes mistakes. Still, it's good you didn't need to say goodbye to a friend.
Eivor met Kassandra's gaze, nodding at one another, before the Spartan pulled up her hood and left the longhouse. The next day, Eivor woke up in a pigsty.
*Eivor: What an unforgettable night.
==Outcome==
Eivor and Kassandra celebrated their victory together before parting ways as friends.
==Gallery==
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 1.png|Eivor met with Kassandra outside the longhouse
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 2.png|Kassandra having second thoughts about entering
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 3.png|Eivor and Kassandra entering the party
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 5.png|Eivor and Kassandra having a drinking contest
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 10.png|Eivor suggesting a flyting showcase
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 14.png|Eivor finding Edyt at the party
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 15.png|Kassandra quietly leaving as Eivor conversed with Edyt
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 17.png|Eivor watched as Kassandra took her leave
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 18.png|Kassandra leaving while hooded
ACV One Last Sleepless Night 19.png|Eivor waking up in a pigsty
==References==
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories
Category:Memories of Eivor Varinsdottir
Category:Memories relived using the Animus HR-8.5