badfic_manor | Quip 1 // [Accidental Video] // You're gonna wish you never met me, tears are gonna fall

[Shaun's eyes shot open as he found himself sprawled on his bed, it felt like he was wearing clothes but with the apparent lack of curtains or blinds.. what he felt obviously didn't matter. With a quick panic he dives under the duvet.]

BLOODY HELL-- WHAT IS THIS?!

[Abstergo?! A cheap joke by Becca-- no she wasn't that intelligent. His head pops out the top of the duvet and examines the room... well it sort of looked like his room in the old warehouse with a hint of his room at Uni.. this.. This right here? This was like a god damned dream where you imagine you're in public. Naked. Embarrassing yourself - horribly. (He'd make someone bleed for this when he found them..) Sadly it wasn't one, he felt the pain vividly when he pinched his skin between his blunt nails.

Hopping from the bed, looking like some bizarre duvet monster he begins examining the desk. Notes scattered everywhere, his computer all set up an contentedly running-- ah! A Blackberry. He picked it up and scrutinised the outdated model, raising a brow, and very much oblivious to the red light - too distracted by the strangeness.]

What have you got to say for yourself, then..?

Wait it's on?! --Where the hell am I? Whoever's bright idea it was to bring me here has another thing coming! I've got much more important things to be doing right now, not that you could ever understand, so if you'd kindly take me back to my team? No? Wonderful. Thank you. Bloody tosser.

[And the feed ends abruptly. Such a Diva.]

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The pleasure is all mine, Mr. Hastings.

[she takes a seat on the edge of the bed, tucking the umbrella under one arm so she can wrap both hands aroung her mug]

I didn't know how you take your tea so I guessed. Milk and one sugar is the default, so I went with that, I hope ot's alright.

[Spinning around to face Lucy he picks up and mug and nods.]

Thank you. I can't remember the last time I've had a decent mug.

I've been staying with Americans far too long. Their 'english breakfast' teas are disgusting - I don't think they even know what decent tea is. Too obsessed with coffee.

[Mundane though the conversation was, it was.. nice. He was admittedly incredibly out of touch with normality, so it was a culture shock to say the least.]

That's alright, a good mug of tea can cure most things.

[Lucy was also enjoying the normality of the moment - it was one of the first times in a year she hadn't been scared out of her wits]

You were living in America then? Do you have friends there?

Mm, I met my friend Rebecca when I was about fifteen. A few.. uhm, difficulties came up at home, so I had to leave and go live with her. I later met Lucy and then the-- [~~Fat~~ ~~annoying~~ ~~useless~~ ~~lazy~~] Desmond.

Though the last place I was in was Monteriggioni, we were looking at a particular Villa, excavating it, that sort of thing. Very interesting stuff.

So are you some sort of archeologist? Is that what you do?

Something like that yes, I'm the group's [~~under appreciated~~] Historian. My boss sent us out looking for 'the truth' of the Renaissance, something that can't be accomplished without the help of Desmond.

That must be a very interesting job. I loved history when I was a little girl.

Oh it is, especially as they always let me work out some of the codes we've been met with.

[Despite the fact he's constantly on the run from Abstergo.]

I have to say, it's definitely made me look at the world differently.

Yes, I can imagine.

There are some jobs that can just change your entire perception of things, aren't there?

Mm, well you're experiencing something outside of your normal perceptions. Though I've not worked outside of what I have been now, so I'm not sure I've got an accurate grasp on just how much it can.

What about you?

I used to work in publishing, it wasn't particularly exciting but it was enjoyable enough.

Then I married a man elected as Prime Minister and became First Lady of Great Britain, which means you don't have to work, apparently.

[she's very casual about it.]

Ugh, nice for some. [He takes a large sip of his tea before setting it back down on the desk.]

So, uh, when was this? I've been a bit out of touch with happenings in the UK, I haven't had any updates since the beginning of 2012.

I can't help I'm afraid, I'm out of your timeline. I was brought to this place a few weeks ago in 2009.

[the sentence sounds strange to Lucy, but it's the truth]

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