paradisa | (no subject)

It kinda looks like a shaggy cow. Do you guys think I'm not telling the truth?

A shaggy cow. [ She nods slowly and occupies herself with placing EEP next to that K. She doesn't want to answer that question. ]

[Teasingly, to Steph.]

I think you've scared her.

[Steph frowns. She thought the shaggy cow would get some sort of excitement.]

Did I? [Or do you think she's a liar, Lucrezia? :( She asks the castle for an animal encyclopedia and starts flipping through.] They're sort of cute, if you think cows can be cute...

[ She just chuckles, peering toward the encyclopedia to catch sight of the pretty pictures. ]

[While they're busy distracted with that, he is going to swap out some tiles... even if it isn't his turn. Fuck yes Assassin skills.]

See? Right here. [She passes the book to Lucrezia.] A yak.

[ She takes the book and laughs at the picture. Ooh shaggy cow. She definitely didn't see those mad Assassin skills. ]

I apologize for ever doubting you, Stephanie. [ She offers the book to Ezio. ]

[He turns to take the book from Lucrezia without skipping a beat, while subtly and unobtrusively removing his hand from the tiles. None the wiser :)]

Do people still eat them, when they look like that?

It's okay. [She gives Lucrezia a smile.]

And yeah, I guess so? I've never eaten a yak before.

It may prove troublesome as a centerpiece.

It'd be much too large.

I guess the only option is to have pizza as a centerpiece.

[ She furrows her brow and looks at Stephanie. ] Why on earth--?

[plays AUDITOR :) It's a word... shame he's shy that extra E.]

Remind me again what pizza is.

[Blinks at Lucrezia.] What? C'mon, pizza is like generic Italian food. It's a flat bread with tomato sauce and toppings. Don't tell me my life's been a lie.

And how did you do that? [She frowns. That's a weird coincidence.] It's probably a good thing I lost track of the score...

[She puts down FROG.]

[ She slowly shakes her head. It may be better not to point out that the Borgias are wealthy enough to use metal plates. ] What is this tomato?

[ She switches some tiles. ]

[casually ignoring that question]

Stephanie, Italy won't be a country for hundreds of years more. For us, there is no Italian food. Just Florentine food, Venetian food, Neapolitan food, and so on.

And we don't have tomatoes yet.

Oh, right... but still. I couldn't tell you the difference between Florentine and Venetian and Neapolitan aside from, you know, region.

[To Lucrezia:] It's a red thing about this big [she gestures] and used in lots of things. Salads, soups, sandwiches, oh I'm getting hungry.

[ Lucrezia smiles at Steph. This is in return for explaining the yak. ] Florentines are known for their opulence, sophistication. Experimentation. Roman fare is much simpler. And I have been told the fruits and vegetables of Naples grow richly because of the volcanoes.

[ She turns to Ezio. ] When will we invent tomatoes?

That does sound like Florence.

[Laugh, though.]

I think the Spaniards did that. Or discovered them, anyhow.

Lucrezia, you need to tell me your birthday so I can give you a billion books to read. Then, you can school Ezio here about everything.

[ She laughs. ] That is silly, Stephanie. He surely knows far more than I do, in many arts. [ She glances at the Florentine noble man. ]

Only because I have three weeks more experience than you. I have no head for books, I can rely only on what people tell me.

See? You'd outsmart him in no time.