mentore | IC Contact: Exsilium

Ezio. Hey.

( help she needs an adult for advice and perspective
...about relationships )

Remember when you said I could bug you about stuff?

( Or something possibly more specific, but bear with her. )

Of course, Ellie. What is it?

Okay, all right. So:

have you ever dated a friend?

( Actually: )

Did you even really go on dates, back when you're from?

[Dating is a term he'd only heard recently in this place.]

We only had courting in my time for a hand in marriage.

Christ, that's a bit steep. Couldn't you keep it more-- I dunno, casual?

( Not that Ellie is really a very casual person, but that's still kind of a leap. )

I mean, what if you started courting and then realised they were a giant pain.

If it were a complete disaster, perhaps it would be called off. Marriages in my time were made mostly for alliances.

Huh. I thought about that once. I reckon my parents would've married me off to my mate Homer, 'cause our farms were next door to each other. We could've had some sort of giant, amazing sheep station.

( #wayselliespendshertime. )

Are you married, then?

( Asked sort of cautiously. He's old, he's probably been married... right? )

[About that...]

No, I am not married.

( Teasing, but there's an odd hesitation in it that almost makes it a bit gentler. )

No one wanted to ally with you?

( Ellie Linton: a jerk, but not always on purpose. )

There were more than alliances to consider.

[His own life as an Assassin, the safety of those around him, the secrecy...

And that's rather final sounding on his part.]

What is it that you wanted to know?

( Thankfully it's voice, because she does wince a bit. Too far, got it. Probably shouldn't be a surprise, the way she kept prodding at him. )

Sorry.

( She likes Ezio. At least she can offer him that. )

Um. it's pretty dumb, honestly. ( And yet, here she is. ) But say you kissed a friend, and then they kissed you, ( she says this very matter of factly, ) are there any-- it is a bad idea?

( Because sometimes you need an adult's perspective and wow she is leaving out a lot of details but it's Ezio and he's from heaps long ago. )

That would depend on the situation, signorina. Do you have a reason to hesitate or do you simply need reassurance?

I don't want to screw it up.

( Basically. )

That is for you to learn how and not for me to tell you.

( She's dragging a hand over her face, so her voice might be just a little muffled. )

Can't you bend the rules on that, this once?

[Ezio sighs lightly.]

What are you afraid of doing that will ruin what could be?

I dunno! Lose my temper?

( Flippant, but there's already been so much patience between them, she doubts that'd be the final straw. )

That's not it. Not be good enough? I mean, not what they want, really-- not that I don't think I'm good enough, it's just that if this doesn't work out then thing'll be all stuffed up, just with us being friends.

I guess everything. ( Ellie Linton, terrorist, war criminal, scared of messing it up. ) Sorry. This is stupid, I'll-- pretend we didn't have this conversation. Pretend that I called and yelled at you about stuff that made no sense for a few minutes and you told me to control my anger. All right?

( Stupid, Ellie. This was stupid. )

Ellie, you are going to make mistakes. That is the only way to learn. You can't know what will and won't work if you simply assume. If this person is truly interested in you, they will not leave you so soon or so easily.

[Yes, he's going to ignore the part where she said to pretend this never happened.]

( Somewhere, in another part of Exsilium, Ellie is resting her head on a desk and regretting the decision to talk to anyone about this ever.

But she's also kind of glad for him saying that. There's a little bit of a pause, before she allows herself to speak. )

It's easier to believe something when someone else says it out loud.

( Which is to say, "thank you." )

[He understands, no need to spell it out.]

Do we need to have a cup of hot chocolate?

That would be good.

In an hour, then?

Yeah. Same place as last time?

Of course. I shall see you then.

Ezio? With the illness and now these explosions...

[As he speaks the sound of the bombs going off can be heard quite nearby.]

I know you are a man and capable of taking care of yourself now but, are you alright? Please contact me if you are able.

Padre. I'm well, for now. Are you unhurt? Where are you now?

I was at the hospital helping to find those trapped in the rubble of the first attack, but I am fine. I managed to get out again. I am...

[A pause while he looks around for some kind of marker, but sees none.]

A block or two away from there.

How many survived? Do you know?

[Because he's been going through helping people on his side of the city and it's been... a mess, to say the least.]

We have found a few but...

[There was a pause while Giovanni took a deep breath. It was bad Ezio.]

I have never seen the level of destruction these weapons are capable of before. I doubt there will be very many more.
Are you at the Hold building? I have heard it too had been attacked.

I have yet to make it to the building, but I heard as much. These weapons... they will not stop using them. These are from this time and if they mean to make a statement they will do just as much damage a day or two from now. [Ezio pauses.] This is not the first time they have done this.

Could we not find where these weapons are coming from and put a stop to them? They must have a camp nearby?

One would think, but their machines are not manned by humans. They are elsewhere, hiding, and yet we have still not found a trace of where.

If they are unmanned how can they fire anything?

[Sigh.]

There is still too much I do not understand about this place. I will do what I can for the survivors I find and we can meet later to discuss more of this? The catacombs are said to be safe from the bombs.

Si. The people are more important now than the weapons. The catacombs held the first time, they should hold again if the United Earth does not change its tactics.

Hopefully they will not. The people will need a safe place to hide out and recover.

Ezio...

[There is a touch of concern or maybe doubt in his voice.]

You will be careful?

I will, I promise. You will be careful as well?

[Giovanni spoke but his words were drowned out by the sudden nearby detonation that rocked the assassin and caused his communications device to break into static. Once the cacophony of sound began to fade away however Giovanni attempted it again.]

I will be as careful as possible.

[That.

Is certainly promising.]

I will be sure to see you when I can.

Fino ad allora, Ezio.

[(Until then)]

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lmao i am so sorry

it's okay alksdjfasdf

we'll soldier bravely on

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