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“How about we switch things up? Why don’t we all play a board game this time? It will be interesting since we can easily form alliances this way.”
“Sure, it will give us a bit of a run for our money.”
“I will not be joining you this evening but I hope you find the players you need.”
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Fish out of Water|| Closed
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“I suppose I have never thought about it that way. Three to four generations of workers, working on a single building and there are several like it within the city and country. Such as Saint-Chapelle, the stained glass is far more impressive than it is here and it serves as a test for new recruited assassins. We are given a medallion and from there, we must find the place it represents and then find the entrances to the sanctuary from there. A feat not to difficult to obtain then you realize all the different entrance around the city there are.”
“It is nice to hear you have such trust in your members. While here they thing a group decision is more effective than a single mind to pass judgement. It leaves out the possibilities if the decision was a good one or not, had I not killed this person, what other information could they have given me? and so forth. While I can understand this mindset, other times it is necessary to kill someone and if they do not give the order for it to be done, they will become very upset, even if their verdict was to have the man killed, as you can see, they can be frustrating.”
“Hmm...I find it a bit odd that you require a test, all of my recruits are ones I have met and got to know personally...Though I suppose in a brotherhood as old and large as the Parisian rite doesn’t have that luxury.”
“On certain things a group decision might be best, like the decision to go to war, however the war we fight is centuries old and there is no chance for peace in sight. Our tenets should be enough of a guideline to follow, and punishment can be dealt with if they are broken. Restrictions on those who fight for freedom are likely to end in them fighting against those who wish for the same as them and forgetting who the true enemy. Yes, giving orders as to who needs to die is one thing, but if more than one person is a threat then you and your brothers and sisters should be free to pursue them.”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“Interesting, the catacombs here have been used for centuries to bury the dead. Some Areas there is nothing but bones and skulls that make up walls. while places house more… recent bones. The smell down there can be rather unsettling if you take it from me but they serve as a good escape route if you know where you are going. Much like yours, only some entrances are known to gaurds but most require a keen eye to enter.
“Rules set on morals seem to do little but the council’s concern. They prefer their members to be on a short rope but I have already mildly explained that. While translating will not be a problem, it should prove to be an interesting conversation to say the least.“
He decided to detour to Notre Dame to show him the inside as well as the various easy to reach hiding places and tunnel entrance which lead to another that could access Arno’s cafe by. “Notre Dame construction started right around the time of Altair and was finished some two hundred years later. There are several buildings in France that mimic this one. Because of its vast size, it provides the assassins with some interesting hiding places but is not the church to run to if you wish to access the sanctuary directly.”
“I am sure I have seen and done worse, but thank you for the warning. I will be sure to keep that in mind, they sound like a good hiding place until I can learn the layout and travel them freely.”
“I am an ocean away and I trust my assassins to do the right thing in my absence. What harm could it do to give you freedom when they are in the same city. If you became an assassin, then you are more than likely to fight against such absolute control. Eventually things will end badly and they will lose control entirely. Hopefully I can convince them to change and prevent that from happening.”
“It is magnificent. Many of the building in the colonies only took a few years to construct, I cannot even begin to imagine the 200 years of hard work put into laying every brick and making each pane of glass.” Connor looked around as the sun poured in through the stained glass, throwing colors to the walls. “Which church would I wish to go to to reach the sanctuary directly?”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“Oh? Does the colonies store their dead in tunnels there too?” He questioned.
He pondered for a moment about the question, what where Arno’s rules for the cafe? “I… honestly could not tell you. I have never encountered a problem living there. I suppose use common sense? Do not break anything, steal, etc.” He shrugged.
He waved for the other to follow. “Come. Arno’s cafe is not to far from Notre Dame. He has several other buildings I can point out that are a good places to take shelter in. Some also have access to safer tunnels “
“No. Stonemasons built tunnels under Boston. We do not keep our dead down there, but it make for easy passage. Guards do not know of the entrances so once you are out of sight and enter the tunnels then you are safe.”
Connor couldn’t help but chuckle. “You need not worry about that. I don’t do very well with rules myself, my action are more based on morals, so I think his cafe might be the right fit for me.” Connor followed close behind, taking in the sights as they went.
“I have never seen a building as grand as Notre dame...Are buildings like it common here?” He asked, staring up at the massive cathedral, dwarfing any church he’s ever seen.
Fish out of Water|| Closed
He took a moment to think about what the other said. He has always associated family with something negative and that friendship was better. While he understood the others concept, trying to change his own outlook was difficult. The bitterness of being ignored, punished constantly and the arguments he had with his father were still fresh in his mind, even seven years later. He hated that he still thought of them, wondered what they were doing, if they even cared, thing he couldn’t bring himself to find out.
“In the mean time, we can do what you wish. I can show you about the city? The place you might wish to stay? The sanctuary? I would advise against the catacombs, they tend to flooded this time of year but they are also a point of interest.”
“I know how bad flooded tunnels can be, so I will take your advice. As for finding my way around the city, as long as I remember where I am staying in relation to Notre Dame, then I should be fine. I suppose going there would be wise, and once I drop off my satchel we can see if the council will grant me an audience.”
“You said you friend owns the building. Are there any rules he might have, or anything I should know about while staying there?”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“Special guest is not a title meant to offend you. Simply since they are not expected you, they may be keen on talking with you, it is more of a respect thing. If a family member from afar pays you a visit, do you not wish to want to speak with them immediately while if it is business, delay it as it is not as important? While I am capable of translating, the council will likely be capable of communicating with you. I do not have the best reputation with them and will find it strange I am there at all.” He explained, arms crossed as he nodded in understand about the others explanation.
“Writing would probably be best, that way, other gentionation may also read it and hopefully gain understanding. As for friendship, I am unsure what good that would be. Friendship does not last forever nor does those who live by the creed. I do not see friendship as family because family is not something I care about nor do they care for me.”
“Oh no, I did not take offense, I have simply never been a special guest anywhere. I was not expecting to be seen as such. As for the council finding it strange that you are there, I will tell them that I have asked you to be my guide and to avoid any language barriers I’ve asked you to translate if things seem to be lost in the mix. I have shown up without warning, I wish to be respectful and speak to them in French.”
“Then you do not live by the real meaning of family. Blood means nothing, my father and I proved that. Family isn’t whose blood runs through your veins, family is who you care for, and who cares for you in return. You take care of each other, you worry for each other, you do things for each other because you want to, rather than you feel you have to. Blood is something that some use to bind another because is makes others feel like they owe them. No, friendship doesn’t last forever in many cases, but it can last even after death if you make the right friend.”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
He waved the thought off. “I was simply ordering more weapons, I have already paid the man so I am currently free. While the council may not be expecting you, I can still show you around the sanctuary and while I expect the council to make time for you, seeing as you are technically a special guest, it is your decision when you would wish to see them. While they sometimes like to think they are superior because of how old the brotherhood here is, I do not think they can hold authority over other leaders of the creeds, last I check, you are not john de la tour, the man they sent to established the american brotherhood but failed to another member of the creed, your former mentor.” He commented, while listening to what the other had to say.
“You must be rather skilled to be able to use a bow without aiming. Even when I use my throwing knifes, there is a degree of aiming I use but no longer hesitate on throwing them.” He continued.
“Desole, It is a shame that was the outcome. While I believe it is possible for there to be unity, I realize how unrealistic it would be. Too many people set in their ways, too many believe their way is right and then you have extremists. Some on both sides of the factions nor does either side wish to address them till it is too late. Your story is something not documented, while you may not wish too, I would encourage you to write down your thoughts and experiences to share with the new generations of assassin’s, That is, if you are capable. I can preach to Arno till I no longer have breath but you either speaking to him or him having something to read could easily make a difference. One can only offer so much guidance when working off theories but advice from someone who has already experienced it can make all the difference. As for finding something for him to live for, I would not know what that would be. The only family he has currently is his adoptive sister and those of the few members that knew of his father.”
“No one man is more important than another is all are given the same opportunities and that is what our brotherhood is meant to promote. I fear this ‘special guest’ may not be able to hold his tongue, if that is the case then I shall enjoy giving them a lesson in humility. Whenever you are willing to take me to the sanctuary is fine....However, I may need to ask you a small favor. My French is not the best, I may need you to translate for me if the council uses a word that I was not taught. If it is not too much trouble of course...”
“I have been using a bow since I was a just a boy. After so long it becomes second nature and your body remembers the motions, and the arrow lands where your eyes do.” Connor explained.
“We would need an entire generation of assassins and templars to put aside their differences and teach the next to be allies, and that is not something that will happen, and forcing it will breed distrust. As for sharing my story...if it will help your friend I will gladly do so if it saves him from the same fate. I do not wish to preach to him since we are still strangers, but if he reads it rather than feeling forced to listen, it may sink in better.”
The mohawk man chuckled and shook his head. “Sometimes a friend is all the reason you need. They can become family, even more so than your actual family is.”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“Vegetables can be arranged, I have a small farm at the sanctuary I can get some carrots and other vegetables at. Someone else looks after that one for me since I no longer live there but while we are there, you can also see the council hall and room, as well as the archives and other areas. I do not know why we have forgone the bow, perhaps its because aim is something hard to come by and takes more effort than most think it is worth? while with a gun, it’s close proximity, if you do not have good aim, you are still likely to hit the person you are aiming at.” He wondered.
“Loyal but unwise. While finding the people responsible for his adoptive father’s death might be honorable but I fear to what end? His adoptive sister seems hell bent on getting what she deems as justice but seems willing to sacrifice anyone for her outcome. An explaime would be, she wishes to use the assassin’s for her gain but yet does not trust us. Once she gets whats she wants and become grand master of the Templars, will she then undo everything her father and Arno’s father strived for? While Arno wishes to help her, will he later have to kill her? or will he leave to help her because she is the closest thing to family he has left? or once everything is said and done, will she turn on him and kill him because he is an assassin and does not trust them.”
“That would be very much appreciated, but please, do carry on with whatever you were doing before I interrupted you. The council is not expecting me so they are hardly going to grow impatient.” He stated, not wanting to take up too much of the younger man’s time. “Years ago, during my country’s revolution we did not have these multiple shot pistols that I see many using. We had to find time to reload. I had to learn to shoot an arrow without aiming.”
“Then your friend and I have something in common. I wanted an alliance between the two factions, to make peace with my father, but that was all proven to be wishful thinking on my part. My hand was forced when my father’s right hand man convinced the warriors of my village that I fought for the patriots and would help them steal the land from my people....I had to kill my best friend to stop him from killing me, then my father for the same reason, and then my father’s successor. As much as I wish there could be Unity between us, there never can be. there will always be someone from either side who will stop whatever progress is made. I made my choice, even though I had to kill someone I loved like a brother, I still had something to live for. Give him something else to live for and I am sure he will carry on, no matter the outcome.”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“Tell me of the bait you need and perhaps we will be capable of finding it here in the marketplace. Though I enjoy my long range weapons, despite knowing how to use them I am not as skilled as I could be with a bow nor rifle. Rifles are loud and can hinder my escape while bows are not today’s weapon of choice but more of a noble hobby, one of which I barely touched upon despite buying a bow not to long ago.” He explained, rubbing at his neck.
“He was eight I believe. His father had told him to wait somewhere while he had a meeting, being a child and doing what children do, he wandered off in that time and his father happened to be killed. Since then, he has it in his mind that, had he done what he was told and stayed where he was, his father would be alive today. While that could have been a possibility, it is an unlikely outcome. I believe one can not escape one’s fate and had he stayed, he might have possible watched his father die, if not have been killed himself. This thought has only escalated since the death of his adoptive father nor does it help that his adoptive sister blames him for it as well.”
“It is a mix of a few ingredients like hare meat, poultry and vegetables, though if wolves are as scarce as you say, vegetables might suffice. Europe’s customs are still strange to me. Bows are still a good weapon, rifles are more powerful, but less accurate and far too cumbersome to reload. Arrows fly silently and leaves those surrounding a target none the wiser. Why give up such a weapon when they have equal advantages and disadvantages?”
“I can understand that guilt, I have felt it myself for a short time, but then I realized that not being able to save someone is not the same as ending their life. He too will learn this, it just takes longer for others in circumstances like his. As far as his sister is concerned, I can think of nothing crueler than blaming someone for the death of a loved one when the accused is not at fault. Your friend must be very loyal to stay by her side and fight beside her in their endeavor.”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“I do have another horse but she is temperamental and I have yet to have a chance to properly train her for riding. I could always ask Arno to borrow his horse.” He shrugged. “I have only been on the optional hunting trip with other nobles but I would not mind accompanying you and see how it is truly done. If I wished to learn, would would I be required to have?” He had an idea what he would need but best hear it from the master himself.
“I would not worry too much about Arno. While seeking justice by finding those responsible for his adoptive father’s death is honorable. He does this more because he wishes to aid his adoptive sister and protect her from the people responsible for her father’s death. He also carries a large weight of guilt, feeling he was responsible for his adoptive fathers, as well as his father’s deaths. While I am not one to simply blurt this information out to him, should it come up in conversation or Shay’s name is uttered by him, perhaps I will let him know but for now, with no leads, telling him would serve little good. As you said yourself, you are uncertain if he was truly responsible and that alone should be verified first before telling him of it.”
“I have a way with animals, we will see what can be done with your horse before resorting to using Arno’s. As for what you will need, I suggest bait and snare but I need more those myself and I can show you how to make them. Also your weapon of choice. I prefer my bow, but a rifle cane be just as effective, though if you are an archer yourself, I can show you how to make a better, more accurate arrow than those I have seen the colonists make.” Connor offered, enjoying the opportunity to teach another how to hunt as he had done with Kanen’to:kon all those years ago.
“Even still, there is nothing more valuable than a friend who cares and looks out for you.” The taller man gave a confused look at what Alexandre said. “Guilt? If he is anywhere near your age he would only have been a child when his father was killed....Why on earth would he blame himself?”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“Sounds like an interesting hunting excursion. Wolves used to be the sought after animal here but now they are almost rare to find. I am not quite the hunter myself so I am unsure what you will find beyond the tree line. Will you be alright to go out and find you way back?” He asked, knowing that this was a big city.
“I can not say I have heard the name before. I am unsure what Arno would do with the information, should he know of it but currently, he is too busy trying to help his adoptive sister get revenge on those who murdered her father. while I do not feel he would be one to obsessively hunt the other, he does not need more things on his plate currently.”
“I am sure I can find my way back once I have my bearings, but you are more than welcome to join me on the hunt. If you are interested of course. I have known hunger so if teaching another to hunt can save them the pain I am happy to help in times of need.”
“....Watch over your friend, he needs it whether either of you realize it or not. Revenge is a dangerous path, no matter how you dress it up and make it seem right. I set out on a quest to kill a single man to protect my people and I lost more than I ever had to gain from my success. I believe in the brotherhood, but still, not a day goes by that I do not question or regret some of my choices. I do not want anyone else to go through such torment, I do not want anyone to have to do what I have done. Tell him if you believe it will bring him closure, stay silent if you fear what he may do. The choice is yours alone.”
Fish out of Water|| Closed
“Why would you need to hunt specific prey? What was so special about it?” He asked.
“I do not think any less of you but I would still like to learn the name of the possible killer. If they are rogue, they should be dealt with regardless, perhaps not to be sought out but if happened upon and if he is long dead, then no harm can come from knowing his identity.” He persuaded.
“One was a man eating bear that killed all those who tried before, another was a cougar that attacked people in my village. There were several others that were less aggressive of course, like a deer so large that musket shots only stunned it. They were all worth the travel, they put food on the table and money in our pockets to buy whatever else we needed.”
“I cannot make you promise not to tell your friend, I offer guidance rather than orders, but I do implore that you do not tell him unless you trust him to make the right decision, as I am trusting you. I know what it is like to spend years chasing the monster you hold responsible for the death of a parent...Shay Patrick Cormac is the man thought to be responsible.”
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