video; un: captainkenway

[jackdawvision]

WHO: Edward Kenway and you!
WHERE: Gemini!
WHEN: a day post-Morrigan fight, little bit before the fortress raid.
WHAT: Edward's back from his canon update!
WARNINGS: Assassin's Creed blanket warnings (allusions to murder and violence and conspiracies), but other than that nothing!

[Edward blinks at the video, having clearly just gotten up out of bed in the past few minutes or so. He looks somewhat older, and also, like someone doodled on his face a day ago, the lines now smudged as he yawns.]

Right, what's happened now? I've only just woken up after four years back home and there were a thousand texts and voicemails waiting for me. I would've thought it'd been four years here as well, judging from the volume alone, if not for the date.

[Pause.]

And who drew on my face?

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voice; un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

Welcome back.

It's all gone to shit again.

text: un: inShadow

[lowestclass]

you worried me, you -- 씨방년

un: goldenrose

[twofoldfury]

[(gordon ramsey voice) finally some good fucking news]

It's good to hear from you again, my friend. Though I wish the circumstances were better for your awakening.

As much as I would love the chance to help you get your bearings, I'll make it brief: The Black Order has made its move.

voice;

[jackdawvision]

Well, that's as usual, from all the texts. [yawnnn] What horse-shite's been dropped onto our doorstep this time?

text | un: laluna

[crisantemo]

you

do you know how worried we've been!!!




also sorry it will wash off

text;

[jackdawvision]

Peace, mate, I didn't plan to fall asleep and stay that way for days on end. I'd wanted to celebrate the Fourth of July as well. I'm annoyed I missed it.

You all right? I noticed you'd texted me, but I haven't read it yet.

[jackdawvision]

Ah, it's good to hear from you as well. Didn't know how much I missed this place until I got back here.

[Which. Is concerning, yeah, if he thinks about it too hard. But at the mention of the Black Order, Edward straightens up, suddenly alert.]

Damn it. How's everyone? Do we know who they've sent this time?

video

[prunedworlds]

"More of the Black Order, is what's happened."

And some app users kind of hijacked the Jackdaw, but she'll leave it to those responsible to fess up.

"I'm glad you're doing okay."

[fionnuisce]

Short version? Black Order's gone more nuts than usual and started shit again.

text;

[jackdawvision]

This isn't my fault entirely, I didn't plan to pass out and not wake for days on end. I wanted to partake in Fourth of July as well.




One day I will fill all your shoes with whipped cream as my great and terrible vengeance. [No he won't.]

[jackdawvision]

Lovely, they're trying to kill us all again. What're they doing this time?

[Ah, the guilt is still there, but he's spent years now as an Assassin. This, he thinks, is a part of the Creed's wisdom: you accept the consequences of your actions, whether glorious or tragic.]

Aye, I'm all right. Better than. [A small smile.] I've met my daughter. Have I told you about her? Her name's Jenny and she's a spitfire.

How are you, lass?

[lowestclass]

...Yeah, I know it isn't your fault,

[ deep breath. just. he's okay. he's okay... ]


they attacked on the fourth of july. the order. theyve been quiet up until now but

my house has been reduced to a husk, everything's gone, for the most part.
salvaged part of my DVD collection but
it's all wrecked, haha...

[jackdawvision]

Jesus. Everyone all right?

half private

[twofoldfury]

Several homes have been destroyed and some of the agents have been left injured, but they're all alive. I can confirm the safety of Lapis, Jinwoo and Husk.

We have two confirmed, one of which has already been taken care of, and one who has yet to show themselves. A small group used the Jackdaw to assist in dealing with a man named Shay Cormac. [A pause. He switches the feed to private.] I'm told he was a "Templar" and that you'd have some idea of what that entails.

[And then... there's another pause. Longer. Hesitant.]

... The second is a man named Cu Chulainn. A Berserker-Class Servant. The strongest warrior of the Ulster saga. Known as Ireland's Child of Light. Though in this life he is a far cry from the hero he once was.

The third is still unknown to us.

[jackdawvision]

[Don't worry, Edward feels like shit about it too. He knows it's not his fault, and he's doing his best not to claim the blame for it, but...still. A tiny part of him thinks he should've been here.]

Jesus.

Do you and Lapis need a place to stay in the meantime? I've one of those teapots with an entire island inside it.

If you want I can visit your old place and see if there's anything else I can salvage. I've sharp eyes.

[crisantemo]

i know its just

been really bad. fourth of july started with an attack by the black order, so there wasn't much celebrating. but you're awake and alright and that's the main thing



in return i will move everything in your house one inch to the left [ No she won't ]

UN: Shroud | Text

[whiteshroud]

It wasn't me.

I did borrow your ship though.

private; 1/2

[jackdawvision]

...hell, mate, I'm sorry. It sounds like you looked up to him. Groups like the Black Order do that to people—corrupt them into worse versions of themselves.

[He speaks from experience. As for the Templar thing...

He lets out a breath.]

How much has Waver told you of the Assassins? I'd assumed he told you everything I told him, but I'd like to know for certain before I speak of the Templar Order. They're... [He pauses, huffs out a sigh.] They're not dissimilar, to the Black Order.

2/2

[jackdawvision]

...is my Jackdaw still floating.

voice | UN: Thorn

[poisontippedcure]

It’s good to see you back. We were worried.

[Rose’s opinion of Edward has only gone up since May. Not that she’d ever say that of course.]

[Out loud.]

Unfortunately, the Black Order is back at it again. It might have been better to sleep through all of it.

[lowestclass]

ill talk to husk and lapis, theyre staying with me too
ill text you our location on your actual phone instead of an app, for safety's sake too </ span>

[ they're staying in undertown, with ghost city. ]

as for that, id be grateful if you'd do that
the only things i got out with me were things i had on my person, which were my knife, and my phone
Stone's Pokeball should still be in the rubble somewhere... ive been worried.

[fionnuisce]

As far as I can tell, but not for lack of trying. Looks like they've about had it with playing nice and decided to come out swinging right from the outset. We're in the middle of dealing with it.

text > voice; half-private

[jackdawvision]

She had better still be afloat when I get to the docks or I'll be cross with you.

[Then he switches over to voice and toggles the private filter on, and now he sounds more proud than his text message suggested:] I hear you lot killed a Templar. Sorry I wasn't there to help—they're a self-righteous, hypocritical lot, and they tend to try to shove their "philosophy" down everyone's throats.

[twofoldfury]

... I will be alright. My respect for his legend will not stop me from doing what needs to be done. He's brought harm to my loved ones, he won't get away with it.

[His heart is still recovering from it, but he has his duty to protect the Kaisou team just as he swore.]

He has told me of the Assassin's, he and Arno both. From what I gathered in what Shay said to Cu Chulainn and others, it makes sense that they would be similar in design.

... Also yes, the Jackdaw still stands.

[prunedworlds]

"They have some kind of underwater fort in the bay that's guarded by mechs, and they've been trying to provoke people. They also tried to kill the Black Order members here when they first arrived."

Not that that had succeeded as planned, thankfully.

"I'm fine, nobody's tried to go after me or anything. Though one of them is someone I know from my world."

Again.