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Post by gantzgun74 on May 25, 2012 0:06:00 GMT -5
Un Pericolo Nascosto (Snake in the Grass)
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It was a normal day of activity in the Black Market... Normal that is, except for the amount of men around that appeared to be wearing robes embroidered with significantly noticeable crosses somewhere on their person. Really their presence was significant, as they kept their eyes on the businesses all around them.
One particular group was making their way through the multiple stands, carts and various other obviously illegal businesses. Among the league of grown man muttering in their foreign languages, one appeared to be younger then the rest, wearing similar clothes, and the cross notable on his right shoulder. As the group walked, one of the men addressed the younger member, voicing some sort of concern that couldn't be made out in his foreign tongue. The concern was met with comfort in the man's language, though the young man spoke the language stiffly, as if he was still getting used to speaking it.
After all, he was one of the new members of the Templars, and Italian was not his first language. The man responded to him again, voicing further concern. The word 'Assassino' slipped out, but further words were stopped by a hand wave. The young man was apparently sure of what he was saying, and was making that clear to his companion.
After that discussion closed however, his eyes trailed a bit as if to take in the Black Market....
The Templars however were unaware that they were being followed.
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Perhaps it was her cat-like instincts, or maybe because of her scrawny appearance, but Vanessa was slinking through the crowd not too dissimilar to a snake through the grass, leaving as few blades of grass disturbed as possible. When Vanessa had spotted the young member of the Templars her attention had easily been caught....
Mostly because that young member was someone she knew very well...
Hot DAMN, she loved inside jobs.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on May 31, 2012 16:44:06 GMT -5
Meanwhile, on the nearby rooftops, a man overlooked the group, his Eagle Vision active. Seeing a blue form amongst all the red confirmed what he'd been interested in learning.
"Bene..." Ezio stayed hidden in the shadows; he never really understood why the Templars and guards he always encountered tended to avoid looking up...
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Post by DMis on Jul 6, 2012 9:34:52 GMT -5
This is an interesting first day, Artemis thought from her spot in the market. What can these Templars be up to?
Her mind still wandered as she listened to the sounds around her.
((I'm back!!!!!))
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jul 6, 2012 10:12:08 GMT -5
As soon as Vanessa saw Artemis not too far off, decked out in her new Assassin robes and hidden in the crowd, she quickly weaved through the crowd, trying to catch up to the group of Templars. The plan they had, had been shared in length between themselves and was carefully being choreographed and directed by Solum.
It was a simple plan; Solum was leading the Templars to a place where they could easily be separated. When the Templars got to the needed place, it would be a simple matter for Ezio to lead half of the Templars away while the other half, Leader included, would go the other way.
The reduced numbers would make it easy for Vanessa and Artemis to pick off the remaining group.
"Get ready, Arte." Vanessa whispered to the girl as she passed by her. "It's almost time."
With Solum meanwhile, he noticed Vanessa and her friend but said nothing. It could be addressed later. In the meantime, the Templar he had been talking to started to whisper his concerns to Solum yet again... Something about there being a cat demon amidst the Assassins?
................. Solum would have laughed at the man's face, since he KNEW said cat demon. He'd have to ask Vanessa what exactly she did to convince these idiots that she's a demon.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Jul 6, 2012 11:06:11 GMT -5
Ezio jumped onto another rooftop, waiting until the Templars reached the area where he'd start to lead them away. He grinned, feeling all of twenty-two years old again; he wasn't sure if it was the excitement of taking up the robe and Hidden Blade again or the strange nature of the Island, but either way, he was pleased.
"Just a little more..." He whispered to himself.
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Post by DMis on Jul 6, 2012 11:21:23 GMT -5
Artemis nodded before mentally chuckling at herself. The Assassin robes were still fresh to her and she couldn't complain about the fit even if she had been convinced not to pull her usual male act and just being herself.
"Ready when you guys are," she whispered before pulling her hood down a little more to hide her face.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jul 6, 2012 15:30:06 GMT -5
Vanessa did little more then grin at Artemis' words. She was more then sure that Ezio was ready and willing as well, so all was going according to plan. With this chore done she took to the Templars heels. Standing close, she let out a couple of bird calls before vanishing back into the crowd. The Templar that had been in front of her looked around curiously, trying to find the source of the noise.
Solum meanwhile already knew what that meant.
With his look continuing to be blank, he focused a second... At that second, a sign hanging from a nearby post started rocking as if blown in the wind. But Vanessa knew better. She knew Slum's psychic power when she felt it.
That was the signal.
As it turned out, the Templars was passing an alleyway nearby when the signal sounded. It and the road ahead almost seemed like a fork in the road.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Jul 6, 2012 19:47:55 GMT -5
Ezio dropped down in the alleyway, whistling to them and saying, "Hey, bastardi! Think you can catch me?" He laughed and took off down the alley.
"Catch me if you can, Figlios de Puttana!"
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Post by DMis on Jul 6, 2012 20:04:07 GMT -5
A sly smirk spread on Artemis' face as she slipped into the crowd.
"Let the good times roll," she muttered with a dark chuckle.
Her movements went off like clock work as she started fighting. A rather large crescent shaped pendulum doing the work of a hidden blade.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jul 8, 2012 13:03:38 GMT -5
Ezio's actions were noticed first and the templars immediately jumped into action "Assassino!!!! Get him!!" With that said, the Template gave chase... Well half pf them did.
While one group chased after Ezio, the other continued on it's route, however they appeared even more cautious of their surroundings. Solum's chatting pal grew deathly pale as he kept his eye out. He knew the tales behind Ezio from what Solum could tell. However he was muttering under his breath about the stories he had heard about Ezio's latest recruit. Solum rolled his eyes and answered back in Italian that there was no such thing as a cat demon....
And he took two steps aside as Artemis appeared, a pendulum slicing his chatting buddy's head off.
Vanessa was quick to jump into the fight, her Katana slicing through Templars quite easily. She responded to a charging man with a swish of the cloak, and a twang and a thunk. Vanessa grinned as she reloaded her cross-bow. "Damn I love this thing."
She quickly turned when she found a sword pointed at her, "You want some?!"
When she looked however, she found Solum's flat grin stating at her.... before the sword he was carrying via telekinesis shot past her and impaled the Templar right behind her. The two looked between each other a moment...
"Just like old times." He said with a nod.
Vanessa kept past him and sliced off another Templar's sword arm. "Just like old times." An arrow to the cranium silenced the screaming Templar.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Jul 8, 2012 18:45:49 GMT -5
Ezio continued running, being chased, until he reached a dead end at the alleyway. Not stopping, he took a few steps up the wall, then jumped off, Air Assassinating two of his pursuers using his twin Hidden Blades. He then pointed his gauntlet at another and a shot rang out, killing the Templar with a bullet from his Hidden Pistol. He then dueled the last Templar with the Sword of Altaïr for a little while before countering a blow and killing his opponent. He closed his attackers' eyes, muttering "Requiescat in Pace..."
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Post by DMis on Jul 8, 2012 18:53:07 GMT -5
As Artemis started to wind down several slain Templars laid dead at her feet.
"Now that was a blast," she muttered before looking back at Vanessa.
The pendulum was hidden away and out of sight once again as she started to loot some of the bodies.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Jul 8, 2012 21:27:54 GMT -5
Vanessa was quick to look amidst the bodies herself to find something useful amidst them. In the end, she came across several small bags filled with golden coins, spare arrows for her crossbow, and several more vials containing various unknown liquids. "Yo Solum, check this out."
Her psychic friend floated up to the girl and took a look at each vial. "Heh. Lucky cat. Looks like a few of those men were carrying some healing elixers. Those will come in handy for healing various wounds. We can work on which one does which later." Upon saying that, he floated over to the once been leader of the Templars, looking him over. "Okay, the key we need should be hidden amidst his robes."
Vanessa looked to her friend as he searched the body a moment with his telekinetic powers. She seemed a bit unsure, about what this was all about. "a key to what though? You haven't told us that."
"I'll explain later. For now, let's just find this key and wait for your master to return."
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Jul 9, 2012 0:38:28 GMT -5
Ezio did some searching of his own, getting some florins and a few bullets and crossbow bolts; he returned over to the others, handing the bolts over to Vanessa. "Excellent work, you two." He then faced Solum. "I see you are Vanessa's amico, si? It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Ezio Auditore." He smiled a bit and offered his hand.
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Post by DMis on Jul 9, 2012 19:17:00 GMT -5
Artemis had gathered a few random coins and a vial or two from the ones she had killed before standing up.
"Thank you sir. You're one heck of a teacher," she replied with a smile.
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