Assassin's Creed

[The Painted Lady]

Violetta just laughed.
"Good luck tracking me down," she teased.
She released her hold on him, hands sliding to rest on his chest.
"You wouldn't have a hope in hell," she taunted, leaning in to kiss his lips lightly.

[theladyraven]

Fala took off after the Assassin, laughing as she followed his lead. To many, this may have been a task, but to the thief, it was fun. Leaping across the rooftops, unreachable to most of the world... sometimes it was nice to have a break. However, the thief knew that it would all end shortly. The item and the note she carried foretold of that. Fala arrived at the roof only moments after Vittorio and she gave a small laugh. Though she was skilled, an assassin had much more training than her.
"I guess you really want the information I have..."

[Elario Luminus]

Vittorio chuckled and sat down on the terracotta tiles of the roof, arms resting on his knees. "I do, yes, but I'm happy to just be here with you, to be honest. However, I can see you're desperate to get this over with, so let's hear it."
The Assassin was intrigued to see what Fala had acquired in Firenze that made her so worried.

[Yuna Braska]

The hooves of his favourite dark bay steed made music out of the cobblestone roads leading around the great Roma. His enthusiasm to explore the city growing.
"Are the ladies in Roma like the ones in Venezia?" He asked with his ever so charming smile.
"Uhh better signore" His valletto replied as the small man walked beside Bassanio. His master nodded and patted his restless steeds neck as it impatiently walked through the crowds.
" Better?" he laughed with a deep huff " Are you saying the women in Venezia are not beautiful?" He looked back to his attendant with a blank expression. The valletto began to mumble, clearing his throat a few times.
"No.. uhh.. of-course not Signore, I just simple ment..."
Bassanio laughed again but this time with more heavily, "Oh do not be so tight, I am sure no matter where i go beautiful women will be there. " Raising out of his saddle he peered into the crowd and spotted a familiar face, the smile on his face turned into a devilish grin. " Speaking of beautiful women, I spy one in my sights now" With that Bassanio swung his leg over his horse to dismount and handed the reins to his valletto. " Return to the villa, I will be along later"
Quickly Bassanio approached a woman with long blonde hair that was moving through the streets, it was easy to spy her pretty face. " Ahh, my bella, Signoria Isabella " he said with a respectful bow. " You seem to like your walks dont you" he commented before picking up her delicate hand to kiss it gently."It is getting late, I insist i walk you back" He grinned offering her his arm.

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Cristiana made a start on the fabric she had collected from their home.. their destroyed home. She watched her papa sleep as she carefully sewed the fabric in the little light given by a few candles on the table beside her. It was getting late and she was tired, too tired from the days events, from the weeks events. She wanted to see Isabella again... she craved some women company.

[Tifa Lockhart]

Li clicked his tongue then, a little hurt by her suggestion.
"I am rather good at finding those things which do not wish to be found, madonna," he taunted right back, lips playing all along her jawline.

[The Painted Lady]

"A challenge then, mi amante?" Violetta smirked, leaning into Liborio's hold.
"I accept."

Isabella looked up when she heard her name spoken. She gave a pleasant enough smile and curtseyed, even though the sight wasn't one she particularly wanted to see.
"Oh, you know me, Signore Bassanio," she greeted with a tittering laugh.
"I simply must be among the people."
She hesitated only momentarily, before taking his arm.
"I would be delighted for you to accompany me..."

[theladyraven]

Fala took a seat next to her friend and thought for a moment. It wasn't exactly that she wanted to get it over with, but she was rather excited about what she had found.
"It is good to be in your company as well. It is interesting news, however, it could wait at least until tomorrow. I wasn't sure when I would run into you again, so what's another day's wait? You still have told me little of what is bothering you..."
The item in question was of course tucked inside the blue robe she was wearing, hidden in a pocket. She had it on her to keep it safe from anyone who might know that she had it.

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In a large house in the center of a busy street, one could see the flickering fires that lit up many of the rooms. The maids were hurrying, trying to put their mistress at peace, as she was in a fowl mood. The house was beautifully clean, but if Miniona was to find one thing out of place, well... that would be bad for them all.

The woman sat at a desk, wearing a dress that was finely made by one of the best tailor's in Italy. She was busy writing a letter of correspondence, showing her displeasure at how the man he had sent had failed his mission. The sad part, it was only a mere thief who robbed him, and had even spared his life. However, the man's fate was not met so kindly by Miniona. She had him executed as soon as she found out.

Finishing the letter, she signed her name in a hurry, and licked the envelope shut, sealing the letter with a drop of wax and pressing a Templar seal to show the proof of who they were dealing with. Miniona waved to a man waiting by the door, and he took the message in a hurry, slipping out of the house and onto a horse to take the letter with speed. The woman fell back in her chair, letting her hair fall over the back as she took a drink of a deep red wine from the glass that had been sitting beside her. It was as bitter as the mood she was in now, but it suited her. Now she just had to wait for what would happen next.

[Elario Luminus]

Sighing and closing his eyes for a second, he was afraid that this would come up again. He shifted around slightly on the roof before beginning his tale of how Il Mentore had sent him here on a contract to track down a rogue Courtesan, who had been unknowingly killing off Templars because of their mistreatment of the girls, and then recruiting her. He went on to tell how he came across a lone thief girl who was in misery over her father being imprisoned by the Borgia, how he gained her support after rescuing him from their clutches, and finally where he escorted them to her brothers villa in the mountains.
He continued the story with how he found that the Courtesan was being searched for, where he found her injured, who he found her with, and the mission it took to get her back to the bordello.
After finishing his story, Vittorio leaned back on his hands and crossed his legs. "All in all, it's been a very eventful couple of days. Now I'm just ready to sleep the week away." He chuckled, glad to finally be able to tell someone about his time in Rome so far. His tale had taken a long time to tell, and the pitch darkness of midnight had slipped over the city like a thick blanket.
"But enough about me; what's this item you have?"

[Yuna Braska]

Bassanio guided Isabella out of the streets of Roma and back to the Borgia villa, it was just off the centre of town with a large courtyard surrounded by enchanting Roman style corridors and a fountain in the middle. It was dark now, the sun at set a little while before they entered the premises of their hosts. " A pleasure to be with, as always signoria. I will see you at dinner? Yes?" Bassanio seemed insistent, standing closer to the beautiful woman. Bassanio didnt stay at the Borgia's villa like Isabella did but he was invited over often to talk with the eldest of the house of Borgia. Cesare and himself were close when it came to business.

[Tifa Lockhart]

Li clicked his tongue in an amused fashion, stroking her cheek softly.
"Why do I have this orrible feeling you will not be here for me to see if I come tomorrow?" he laughed softly.

[The Painted Lady]

"Because if you come tomorrow, you'll leave today," Violetta quipped with a smirk, running her fingers up his arms.

Isabella looked up to Bassanio as he came closer. She would not step away, lest she offend him, but she sincerely hoped he wouldn't... try anything with her.
"Of course, Signore," was her polite returning smile. "A woman must eat too after all."

[theladyraven]

The thief listened intently as the assassin spoke. It had indeed been a busy time for the man and she had to wonder how he still kept calm. Rest would be good... but even she knew that perhaps it might be awhile till that could be accomplished. As he asked her to share her story, she grinned.
"Well... on my last mission, I found a pretty little blue necklace that I just could not resist..."
With her words, the woman gracefully pulled out a chain, and attached at the end was a decent sized blue rock. She set in gently in her friend's hand, and turned her head, gathering her thoughts. The challenge had been quite fun on this one, and the reward even greater.
"However, what I found with this was even nicer. I found a rather detailed letter... it seems this necklace was a payment for some information about the location of something of even greater value... something of power. This necklace also led me to these two items..."
And with that statement, the woman pulled out two scrolls. One was a map, and the other a rather detailed letter. With these though, she teased and held them out of reach of her friend.
"However, I think I should keep them from you until you get some rest... You might run off tonight if I hand them over..."

[Elario Luminus]

Vittorio was intrigued by the necklace, turning over the rock in his hands. He took the letter from Fala and began reading as he listened to what she was saying about the two scrolls. Chuckling, he rolled up the letter and tucked it into one of his pouches.
"You're quite right. Though, to be fair, I would be more inclined to fall asleep while going over them than running away to go over them. So you hold onto them for now, and we will look through them both tomorrow. In the meantime, I say we head back to the Hideout nearby. In fact, we're on the roof. So I bid you good night, Fala. I'll see you in the morning."
Vittorio climbed down from the roof and through the open window into the upper reaches of his makeshift Hideout. He placed both the necklace and letter into his cabinet and locked the door.

Breathing out slowly, Vittorio made his way to his room, taking away his belts and robes as he went, and collapsed on the bed, asleep before his head hit the pillow.

[Yuna Braska]

Bassanio smiled at the answer, he liked a girl with humor. He stepped back from Isabella and gave a bow. " I await longingly for dinner then" he replied before setting off into the opposite direction from her.

[Tifa Lockhart]

"Oh, so that's how it is," Liborio replied with a smirk, leaning in to run a few light kisses up her neck. "Surely I am dampening your profits, madonna," he commented, still running affectionate kisses along her shoulder and neck.