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 Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:10 am
1432
Republic of Florencia
A year earlier Joan of Arc was burned on the stake by Templar order. She possessed what was believed to be the sword of Eden, and before she met her end bravely she entrusted the sword to my father Belfagore Romano Da Firenze. For years my father has kept that sword hidden from human eyes and has done all that he can to protect it.. My name is My name is Raphael Romano Da Firenze and this is my story....
"What we seek, we do not find with our eyes, we do not grasp with our hearts, but we answer with understanding......"
Raphael Romano
In my youth I have always wondered why my father took such an interest in the rivers that flow from our city. He would make his daily rounds, and sure enough you would find him standing by the bridge, gazing into the waters stretching out into the ocean. Never the less he was good man, a loving husband, and a strong father figure. He taught us all the value of peace, the power of knowledge and the way of the Assassin. My younger brother Giotto took his teaching to heart, as did my little sister Rosa, but I was too foolish at the time. Too hard headed to understand my purpose in life, and too drunk to hold a blade. I spent my days and nights drinking and gambling away my earnings while my family worked hard to maintain the lifestyle we were blessed with.
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:48 pm
1432
Republic of Florencia
My life had taken a turn for the worst, soon I was debt to gang leaders and important officials. My father caught wind of my turmoil and gave up his life savings to pay for all my debts.
-Belfagore: You foolish man! Why?! Why would you put your family at such a risk? Answer me boy!
-Raphael: Why do you care? Huh?! All you do is lecture me and put me down with your high expectations! But not her! Not sweet Vino (Vino is Italian for wine)
-Belfagore: Have I taught you nothing boy? Have I not stressed out the importance of family value? Where is your honor? Where is your dignity as a man?
-Raphael: Down the drain with everything else! Your honor, your family values, your Assassin's mean nothing to me! All you do is protect a stupid artifact that does not even hold any significant meaning to the world.
Elena Romano: My son what is going on out here? The neighbors will wake from your loud ranting, please come in and rest the two of you.
Belfagore: NO ELENA! I will not permit him to enter my house with his current state. I will not allow his disgraceful image to be seen by our other children. You will clean up your act, or you will leave my house!
-Raphael: *In a drunken upset tone* Your house? Fine!! Keep your house, and all the garbage you've taught me! Keep them all! I am a man! I can manage on my own without your help!
-Elena Romano: Belfagore cara mia (My darling) please! Let him come inside he is our son!
Belfagore: If does not abide by my rules, then he is no son of mine! Leave this place at once Raphael. You have no place here! Take your rage and your stupidity with you! GO!
-Raphael: Fine! I am going..... I do not need you!
-Elena Romano: *Crying* Belfagore please! Please I beg of you have mercy on your son! Please Amore (love) have pitty and mercy on your son!
-Belfagore: Come inside Elena it's getting cold. *Closes door and turns his back on his son with tears in his eyes.*
That night I did not make it outside the gates of my home without assistance from the house maids.. I was lonely, I was angry, and I was too drunk to come to my senses. For now I needed a place to stay. A place to gather my self. I stumbled my way onto the doorsteps of my childhood friend Christina Moretti.
-Raphael: Christina! Christina please open up!..... I need your help.
-Christina: Raphael? Hai bevuto pazzo (You crazy drunk) have you no sense left in this world? Come in quick before the neighbors hear you!
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:00 pm
1432
Republic of Florencia
"Blessed be to those who know fear. For they can cower from danger.
Blessed be to those who know peace, for they can sooth the fires of danger.
Blessed be to those who give love, for the world is in dire need of it"
Recovering in the house of an old family friend, I quickly became enraged with the thoughts of the heated conversation I had with my father.
Through my foolish actions I have cost my family a lot of pain.
Now was not the time to sit here and sulk in despair, now was the time for the son to ask for forgiveness.
-Christina: You are leaving?
-Raphael: I must make amends with my family... With my father... He gave up his life savings to pay for my debts... Now I must work hard and return what I owe him.
-Christina: You were never an easy person to understand Raphael.. You were always a wonderful friend and a charmer..
-Raphael: Careful Christina, I just might be convinced to take you right here and now into my arms.
-Christina: Uomo stolto! (Foolish man) You may try but you will never succeed.
-Raphael: Thank you Amico Mio (my friend) for everything.
Possa la fortuna brillare su di voi. (May fortune shine upon you)
-Christina: As with you Raphael.
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