asgardmeridiem | [closed] 'sassin bondin' times

Who: Asgard Brotherhood
What: rooftop dinnertimes
When: afternoon/evening 505 (after all 'sassins have voted on Satan)
Where: Needle roof!
Rating: PG-13

[ After speaking to the gods, Desmond headed back to the Needle for a beer, which he took up to the rooftop. It's a mild day in Asgard, overcast but not raining. He's leaning against the chimney when Connor finds him -- the novice was swinging by to speak to the masters, not wanting to have this conversation over the bracelets -- but Desmond offers him a beer and he puts more serious matters on hold to sit beside his comrade.

Maybe the others had the same idea to swing by the bureau, or just heard them from the shop downstairs, or maybe a couple beers in one of these boys sent you a message to come by. Point is, eventually there's a whole bunch of 'sassins up on the roof of Needle in a Haystack, and it's dinnertime. Let's family bbq. ]

(( you can thread finding them/being invited or hanging out at dinner or both, it's a free for all! ))

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[ Embrace the distraction, stabdad. (The traitor is what he came to talk about, but... this is better.)

It's weird, not just to feel like he has a family here, but that it would feel that way when really it's more like he's been let into someone else's. He doesn't even know all of them, so this is a good opportunity. Still, it's inevitable he winds up at Altair's side, a plate of what's just come off the grill in one hand and two drinks in the other; one for him and one to replace Altair's near-empty bottle. ]

[He nods in greeting, and gladly accepts the new bottle after a swig to finish off the old. Later he'll have to compliment Desmond on his work.]

Thank you. Planning ahead, I see.

It's just manners.

[ Hands still full, a tendril of shadow snakes out from under his arm and pops the bottlecap off. He seems to use his power without focusing on it at all, like it's as much an extension of him as his actual limbs. (If only he was that comfortable with his hidden blade.) ]

That and you don't look like you've relaxed that much.

[Impressive. Altaïr doesn't react to the use of the power, though, instead only raising an eyebrow at Connor's comment.]

Is that such a surprise, given what we've learned?

Nope.

[ He takes a drink and tucks the bottle in the crook of his plate-holding arm. ]

Not at all, but we can talk about it tomorrow when they give us the verdict.

[His expression darkens slightly as he sips the beer.]

There may not be much to say.

[ Noting the expression, Connor frowns. ]

Isn't less to say better?

Anyway, there's a chance people have wised up. A slim chance but it's there.

Perhaps.

[He resists a sigh, then nods.]

You may be right. We shall see.

I would suggest that we take care of the matter ourselves, but I don't doubt that the cost would be too high.

They've got him in the castle. It's not even possible, unless they move him to the prison.... [ and they can probably agree on how doubtful that is after the spy]

Just cross your fingers and have a burger

[Ah yes, the burgers. He eyes them.]

These are a common food in the future?

Extremely. Here, too, I can't believe how long you've been here without having a burger. Or ice cream, but I fixed that already.

[ As Connor speaks, his expression shifts from disbelief (seriously how have you avoided burgers) to sadness (they're Pyro's favorite, and what Angel requested Sophie to make the night he met her) to fondness (remembering little Darim struggling with a spoon). He shakes himself out of it and finds his smile again. ]

And Desmond can cook. Like actually cook, it's impressive.

[So far, Altaïr likes the burgers more than the ice cream, but he likes the memory of his son trying it more.]

Is it that surprising to you? It is a poor man who cannot feed himself.

There's feeding yourself and then there's cooking something perfectly and... whatever he did with those spices. Huge difference.

True enough. [Ah, grandfatherly pride in his descendant's skills.] I take it you simply feed yourself.

Yeah. But I never really had the opportunity to learn. Maybe if we ever get off rations, Desmond would teach me.

He might. Desmond is very generous with his time and energy.

He offered tonight, I just didn't want to mess up.

Making mistakes is the only way to learn.

[Though, it would be a shame to waste some of these burgers.]

Rations.

This gathering is hardly an efficient use of rations. And we have stores.

[But he chuckles and raises one shoulder in a shrug.]

Still, point.

You've got a point, too... [ A glance around says that everyone's eaten something by now. ] I think I'll take him up on it. But you'd better have a fire extinguisher around here.

What is that?

[The words describe the concept clearly, but Altaïr can think of several things that would serve as fire extuinguishers, and Connor obviously means something specific.]

It's a red canister with a hose on it... you know what, a bucket of water's probably fine.

Ah. I'm sure we can keep things from getting out of hand.

I was joking. Mostly. I don't think I'll set the roof on fire.

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