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quick question:

anyone here have any experience in body modification?

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[A pause.]

...man I really do sound nuts, don't I?

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[canmakemore]

Sì, è vero. But I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt. Against much of my better judgement.

But it explains how you can know us as well as you do, and it does make what Ezio described of the Vault make... a little more sense.

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He told you about the Vault?

[Oh, god, that was seriously the most WTF moment in all of Desmond's life.]

private; 2/2 woops

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...I mean more than once.

private; 3/3 last one i promise

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Wait-- hold on-- there was this meeting, I think.

Ugh, you'd think I could keep track of these things.

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[canmakemore]

[She's kind of really amused now actually.]

Si. There was a meeting.

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[This happens.]

--that's right. I kind of only really remember Machiavelli when I think back on it.

...he's sort of a dick. So that's probably why.

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[canmakemore]

[She laughs. She laughs a lot.]

It's certainly his most memorable trait.

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Well, I mean, he had a point about, you know, not burning down towers and all that.

Also had a real good reason to kind of admire the Borgia. Pro tip: Cesare is a seriously frightening jackass.

[Cry no, he's rambling now.]

But the point is: that's about the only thing I took away from that. Dramatic, really.

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[canmakemore]

I think that's what the rest of us took away from it as well.

Other than the description of the Vault, of course.

private; sobbing don't mind me recycling this

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All right-- enough dodging it. The truth? I don't think anyone ever expects to wake up in the morning and find themselves in the middle of a war between two secret organizations.

[No, seriously.]

Know I didn't. In my time? The Templars are better known as Abstergo. Control is the name of the game. Politics. The economy. Technology. They're everywhere. And I do mean everywhere. [Spite? Desmond? Never. A pause--] I was born into all this, sure, but...

[A shrug.] Templar clutches, take prisoner, that sort of thing. They strapped me into a machine they call the Animus. That's what I've been doing since. Going through the memories of my ancestors. Not with the Templars the whole time. Got busted out, and it's been with the Assassins ever since.

Stop me if it starts sounding too crazy.

private; XD noooo worries

[canmakemore]

[She listens carefully. When he pauses she's silent for a moment as she considers it.]

I would be lying if I said it didn't. But I think I understand. So far, anyway.

private

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So... yeah. I've been... going through Ezio's life.

[There are some seriously painful things, there, but that's an afterthought more than a forethought.]

Some of Altaïr's, too.

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[canmakemore]

How many people here have you told this to?

private

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Three. So far. Plan to keep it as few as possible.

private

[canmakemore]

Bene. That is wise.

Thank you for telling me.

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Yeah, well, it's not like I could... [A pause.] Should have avoided it. Dropped in at a bit of a rough time.

[You know, considering he'd slipped into a coma.]

And it's why I'm not too keen on everyone using my name outside of Assassin business. If you guys can be here, so can the Templars. [People don't need to get hurt just for being guilty by association.] Though... I kind of guess that was a given?

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[canmakemore]

Certo, che ha senso. Though for us, it is of course not that simple. How the assassini behave depends more on culture and era than we would have thought on our own, sì?

private

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Yeah. What have you guys tried? To kind of bridge the gap between you guys and Mr. Stubborn and The Guy That Likes To Pretend He's A Bird?

private

[canmakemore]

Claudia will likely have a meeting with them as a fellow assassino, but other than that we are, for the moment, taking it slowly.

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Probably for the best... Look, I know it's a mess, but... If there's something I can do...

[There's got to be a way to make it all right.]

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[canmakemore]

[She considers this.]

Honestly at the moment you would likely only complicate things further. Best to wait until moods have settled before introducing yourself to the rest.

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That's what I figured people would say. Not it isn't true.

[Siiiigh.]

Guess I just don't like being unable to do anything.

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[canmakemore]

Nemmeno io. I am finding it difficult, too, but there probably isn't much I could do in this situation, either.

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Well, talk about no fun. Sheesh. Just... going to have to wait, I guess.

[Desmond doesn't like it. He gets antsy.]