@imperatorborgia plotted a starter ! !
events of the past were stowed away for now, for the artist was
in no mind to continue building these incredulous war machines.
they were so evil, so malicious. the artist didn’t want anything to
do with them, and it had been quite a long time since the borgia
have come to haunt him. he decided over these past couple of
weeks to focus more on painting of the time being. it ripped him
away from the harsh reality of a dastard world that was at work
to destroy all who were innocent. as much as he loved to build,
to construct and design, making something evil like that ached
his growing heart. leonardo was a pacifist when it came to war,
and believed all battles could easily be avoided if tried. the only
time a man should die, is when he needs to be punished for his
unlawful actions.
after a moment or so of focusing on a painting, leonardo took a
step back, a sigh escaping his nose. lately his painting seemed
to just be getting worse and worse. the quality of his art slipped
out of his fingers, and capturing the world was more half-assed
than anything else. the artist was more interested in science now,
and knew that his time to change the world was coming close to
an end since his age was catching up to him. albeit, this artwork
wasn’t half bad. perhaps it was because he was at ease -- peaceful
from taking a break of being forced by the borgia to step on toxic,
fearful egg shells.
that calm state was destroyed soon enough. as the artist took a
step back, he saw the apple sitting on his desk behind the easel
he had been so indulged in. the moment he took a glance at it,
it’s indents glowed and phased in a rhythm he had not yet seen
before. normally the inventor would be curious, hovering over
the magnificent work of the cosmos in seconds. but instead, the
artist was filled with dread. a mass army of worry clouded his
head, and the artist couldn’t help but feel tempted by the ancient
artifact to turn around and face his door.
the artist cowered somewhat. he arched his back inward and had
his hands up in the air, just in front of his chest. he felt as if the
artifact was trying to tell him something, anything. but leonardo
couldn’t quite tell what. instead, the dread continued to flow with
no end, through the inventor’s veins. he took a few steps back
from his door, eyes only leaving it when he felt the need to look
at the apple or watch out for a lost knick-knack on the floor.