♠ first fragment; [video]

[kardeshim]

[A bearded man who seems to be in his mid-forties fiddles and taps the bracelet, appearing--if nothing else--bewildered and bemused by this strange device. He is, honestly, but wouldn't anyone? Panic will do him no good at all!

This man is dark-skinned and, to anyone from Earth, appears to speak with a particular accent--from the near East; a Turk, dressed somewhat colorfully over what skilled eyes would see as protective armor--and he's armed as well. At the moment though, he may as well look harmless.

Yusuf rubs at his chin, tapping a finger against his jaw.]

I hope this is not a magnificent ruse of some kind, but I was not aware this is where I would walk-- No, no, vakitsiz oten horozun basini keserler, eh? Important matters first--the rest will happen in time.

If what I am told is true, this message can be heard by others as well. Perhaps an answer would serve to put my mind at ease? [Because the grin on his face says he's really trying, but if this turns out not to be true he will feel pretty foolish in the end. Nothing ventured nothing gained though.]

I am afraid visiting a city of gods is beyond my past experiences, and trust me, I have seen many strange things in my lifetime. Unfortunately, I have little to offer in materials in exchange for information. If I may intrude upon the graces of any generous travelers I promise I will offer good conversation in return.

[Yusuf nods and waves an idle hand.] Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var.

[And after more fiddling, off goes the transmission.]

Comments

audio;

[sicarius]

[OH, WELL HELLO TURKISH TRAVELER. Ezio does not know what half of what you're saying means, but hey, SOMEONE ELSE WHO SPEAKS THEIR HOME LANGUAGE.

Also. Also. He sees what you're wearing, man. He is curious.]

Most of us lack experience in being in a colorless citta, so you would not be alone. Have you just arrived?

audio;

[kardeshim]

But what a city it is! These gods from the north are certainly generous-- [He pauses. Simply hearing a voice over this device is... quite strange. It may or may not take some time adjusting to it.]

--Ezio, is that you? And here I was beginning to think this day could not be any stranger!

audio;

[sicarius]

[It takes a while to get used to, Yusuf! After all, this Italian is stuck a good 12 years behind you. Speaking of which-

...asfhjgkafshgjkasf what. What. Who is this man and why does he know Ezio. There is a bit of a pause on the maestro's end, unsure of what to completely say to something like that. Now he knows, if only a little, how Altaïr must feel.]

Sì, but mi dispiace, I cannot remember where we met, messere.

video.

[auditor]

[ mostly, claudia is only listening to what pops onto the network, but this is a little too funny for her to pass up. ]

I know how others feel when I speak italiano, now. What language is that, messere?

video.

[kardeshim]

The language of Konstantiniyye-- Worry not, İtalyan is mostly gibberish to me but I have grown very fond of it.

[He smiles--he means well, ok!]

video.

[auditor]

Konstantiniyye, hm. [ it slides off her tongue, surprisingly, well. ] Then, it is most fortunate we have met: you spend too much time with Venetians to know true fondness for italiano.

italian invasion!!!!!! (video)

[canmakemore]

Was there supposed to be a question in there somewhere? I thought you might be about to ask one, but I think I might have been mistaken.

[TOTALLY GRINNING as she says it she's such a troll]

GOOD just how I like it

[kardeshim]

[Oh, oh there are so many Italians today. Not that he's complaining. You can blame Ezio for his new fondness. And is that an attempt at trolling catching his ears? Well then...]

Hayır, it was my mistake. After all, the same question answered many times would waste no time at all. [GRINNING BACK] I thought I might ask those who answered. It would be much less tedious, no?

[canmakemore]

That would depend, of course, on the people who answered, si?

Video,

[conquistador]

A Turk?

( First Protestants and now Turks. Next, Netherlands will be showing up. Spain doesn't have much patience for people like you so he gets to the point rather quickly, )

Ay, what are you trying to say?

Video,

[kardeshim]

Evet! [and proud of it oh hello brother Spaniard c: ]

Only that this is ah... different. Strange. Clearly I have been blessed to be greeted by Italians and a Spaniard so far!

Video,

[conquistador]

( Not brothers. You understand that? NO HERMANOS???? )

What about it? Ay, Italia isn't part of Ottoman's empire yet so don't get too friendly!

( video )

[curvature]

[ So many humans and now this one speaks a totally different language at the same time. His cat ears twitch as they pick up all the foreign words that still make out to be nonsense in his mind. Also, did this guy basically courteously ask if he could ask questions? ]

Yeah, people can see your message on the network... It's pretty convenient, though most people use it for weird reasons.

[ There is a silence. ]

You were speaking another language, right? [ Tail swaying back and forth. ]

( video )

[kardeshim]

Such interest in my language--I am very flattered! Yes, yes I was.

( video )

[curvature]

I've never heard anything like that before, but then again I don't know much about humans in the first place. [ It's interesting and it sounds nice--BUT STAY FOCUS. ]

Erm... Did anyone answer your questions yet?

video; he's not italian but can he invade anyways?

[accommodated]

--I'm pretty sure about half of that was gibberish. Guess that's part of the whole "hey, you're here to put color in things" mash up going on.

I still think paint would fix things.

ALWAYS hi desmond

[kardeshim]

You seem far too young to lose your hearing like this! [Oh come on Desmond. 8) ]

[accommodated]

Not deaf, no. It just kind of sounds like you're talking backwards.

Which... is kind of cool, I guess?

[video]

[kaderp]

[Kadar stares for a long minute at the feed, and then brightens. Someone from-- well, not home, obviously, but still, close enough! He keeps a small bit of suspicion, just in case, and treads carefully, but-- he's fairly sure this will be all right. He's dressed in more modern clothing, by now, his weapons stowed and not immediately apparent.]

Hello! I have not been here more than a few weeks, but I will help you all I can with answers. I have seen that the quicker one has answers, the quicker they can become accustomed to this place and its whims.

[video]

[kardeshim]

[Oh, but check out his gear--and yes, Yusuf is that little bridge between east and west isn't he? He too is pretty happy to hear an accent that's closer to his home though.]

Many thanks, brother! ['brother' being a polite Turkish greeting] I am Yusuf Tazim, and glad to meet a man whose home may not be far from mine.

[video]

[kaderp]

I am from Jerusalem. [A lie, but he is not dim enough to say that he is from Masyaf.] You are a welcome sight! My name is Kadar.

Welcome to Asgard.

audio; /follows italians

[digophelia]

Well, then. Hello.

audio; C:

[kardeshim]

[--Yeah he is never going to get used to this, he decides. Well, he'll try certainly, no doubt he will adapt, but at 45 this leap in technology is a little jarring.]

Greetings!

audio;

[digophelia]

If it's not to rude to ask, where are you from?

audio.

[dai]

I'm not sure I want to know of a realm where visiting a city of gods is a common occurrence. [There is a pause.]

What questions do you have? There is no need for an exchange, the rulers of this place give so little answer here that it's curiosity to assure newcommers are informed.