001 | Dictated

[hellofist]

Uh... Is it- working?

[Okay, those are definitely the letters that make up the word uh but the rest of it is just jumbled up nonsense. Still, Cass is just going to trust this thing is writing down what she's saying.]

I'm- lost. I think. Castle is big. In book room. Um, library. [Come on Cass, use the right names for things.] Could use [help] information. Um... tips? Meeting in person... would be best.

[Nothing happens for a minute, but then Cass remembers the important part about introductions: You have to actually introduce yourself.]

I'm Cassandra. Cain.

[If anyone does go looking for her, they'll find Cass poking through the books and possibly looking at them like she's reading them, but once you're close enough it's clear... she's holding the book upside down. Oops.]

((ooc: Cass can't read, so any written replies might give her trouble. Feel free to find her in the library for in person meetings!)

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[assassino]

[HE KNOWS THAT NAME :) Sounding pleased:]

Ah, Steph will be delighted to hear this, if you are who I think you are.

[hellofist]

[That tone sounds vaguely familiar but it doesn't do much for her, not when she can't see the body language that goes along with it.

And that name makes her sad for a moment, so she doesn't respond right away. It can't be her Stephanie, hers is dead. Steph is a popular name.]

Probably going to... disappoint, sorry.

[assassino]

Stephanie Brown? Blonde, beautiful, vivacious?

[Stephanie didn't say this chick had a speaking problem, though. Pardon Ezio's heavy Italian accent.]

[hellofist]

[Again there's another long, long pause. That's a perfect description of Steph, even if she Cass has no idea what vivacious means. It's her last name. So-]

How- Where are you? Come to library.

[She has to see him, to see if he's telling the truth. To find out how he could possibly know Stephanie's name.]

[assassino]

[Tim wants him to stall, so he'll begrudgingly do it... with a pleasant tone.]

What if I fetched Stephanie for you, first?

[hellofist]

[Cass' tone, unfortunately, is anything but pleasant. Stephanie is still a sore spot for her, so having someone toy with her like this is less than appreciated.]

She's dead. Will have hard time- fetching.

[assassino]

Ah, but we are in Paradisa, dolcezza. Anything can happen, here.

[hellofist]

Not a doll. Talk about Steph again- will rip your spine out.

[assassino]

[Low whistle and a chuckle.]

Now, now, there is no need for that. Relax, hmm? I will be at the library shortly.

[hellofist]

[That's- different. No one's ever laughed when she's threatened them like that before. Marquis definitely didn't think it was funny when he called her baby and she threatened his body parts.

The relax part, though? It's entirely insulting. Maybe she won't rip his spine out but there's a pretty good chance she'll chuck a book at his face.]

Fine. Walk faster.

[assassino]

[He can certainly walk faster. Within a few moments, though, he's coming in through the library doors, looking around curiously for this Cassandra. He has no idea what she looks like.]

[hellofist]

[It's easy to see from his body language that this is who she's been talking to, he's trying to find her. She wishes she had her batsuit on right now, that she had her cowl to hide behind because right now, she could use the strength that being Batgirl gives her.

She walks towards him, but she's never been particularly good at personal space and she wants information, wants it now, so she doesn't stop at a respectable distance. Instead she gets in close, but she's shorter than him - nothing new - so she has to frown up at him once she's securely in his personal bubble.]

How do you- know that name?

[assassino]

[Ezio is rather surprised by her boldness, but he doesn't seem perturbed by her being in his personal space -- in fact, he seems to welcome it, meeting her almost half-way. He's relaxed, even as he looks her over: she's smaller than Steph, more lithe, and he can't imagine her as an Assassin.]

Which name? Hers?

[hellofist]

[Her frown deepens and Cass wants to hit him but she doesn't, she keeps her hands to herself because she knows it won't actually get her anywhere, not here. And she's getting something that almost looks like familiarity from him, something that goes beyond his body telling her he was trying to find her. Does he know her? That's not possible, she's never seen him before.]

Yes, hers. Only name... that's important.

[assassino]

She is a good friend of mine. She told me about you.

[Explaining his friendliness, of course. Normally, Ezio doesn't care much about new residents. Here, though, is different.

He's also glad he's in jeans and a button-up collared shirt today. He doesn't really feel like explaining that he's from 1488 right now, amidst the other confusion.]

[hellofist]

[It won't be too hard for her to just roll with, his time period. If people can be made of clay why can't they time travel?

And that does explain why his body tells her he knows her, but it doesn't clear up much of her confusion. She's still frowning, but at least now some of that desperate anger is bleeding out of her. He said is. Steph is, not was.]

What? [What did Steph say, what does he know? She isn't sure she likes the idea of strangers knowing things about her that Cass hasn't told them herself, but if Steph trusted him, maybe Cass can too.]

[assassino]

She told me about you.

[Ezio isn't sure which part is more confusing to her.]

You are a talented assassin, hmm? Or the child of them, at least. I've looked forward to meeting you. [He grins.] Tim has asked that I send you to Stephanie so that she can explain things herself, though.

Ezio.

[dorkwonder]

[Ezio, nooooo. He doesn't want Cass to find out this way. Steph needs to be the one to talk to her.]

Ezio, don't talk to Cass about Steph yet. It's not my place to tell you why, if Steph hasn't told you already something that happened back home, but hold off on telling Cass that Steph's here.

[Saying the next word is hard to say to Ezio, but in this instance he doesn't have any other choice.]

Please, Steph needs to be the one to let Cass know she's here.

Tim

[assassino]

[Oh, it's you. Ezio frowns at his journal, halfway on route to the library.]

Well, it's too late now, and she should know already.

Is this about Stephanie's trip to Africa?

Ezio.

[dorkwonder]

Tell her you can't meet her until later. And it is, how much do you know about the trip to Africa?

Tim

[assassino]

I know she didn't tell you. That honestly just about it.

[dorkwonder]

[Tim stares at his journal in disbelief, literally in shock. Hearing the words is almost enough to make him physically ill. This is what Steph wanted to tell him before. Thanks to the castle messing with his memories, he had no idea that she never told him. At least he knows she didn't want to keep it a secret from him, but it still feels like someone just socked him in the stomach.

Forces his voice to sound like it had previously, not wanting to give away how shaken and upset he is at the moment.]

If you care for Steph the way you say you do, then you'll let her handle this.

Tim

[assassino]

[Whoops. If Ezio notices, he doesn't say anything. It's not like his loss doesn't fuck with his ability to read people.]

Do not doubt my affections for Stephanie, Tim.

I trust she knows best.

Ezio.

[dorkwonder]

[Tim's emotions are all over the place at the moment. Seeing Ezio's last response to Cass sends him from being shocked and hurt, to down right furious.]

What the hell, Ezio?! What part of "let Steph handle this" did you not understand?! Forget I said anything to you, I'll handle this.

[Disconnects]

Tim

[assassino]

[EYES ROLLING. Bye, bambino >:'| ]