001 - voice;

[magnificat]

[Someone has just stumbled into the community. It's off at a distance, her voice is clearly that of a young woman, not even 18 yet. As soon as the footsteps get closer, it can be clearly heard right now.]

- He's not that hard to spot out, you know.

[She's also on some sort of phone.]

Balding guy? Bad skin on his right face?

[Pause.]

No, I don't know how tall he is. [She's starting to lose her temper.] Look. All I wanted to know if you've seen someone matching this description I gave you. It's not that fucking hard!


[Silence passes for at least five minutes.]

Lot of help you are. Thanks. I really appreciate it. Because gas is really cheap these days. [She mutters.] Whatever, I'll be down there in a few days.

[Discussion is over, she shifts to something-]

... Shit, how is this even recording?

[DISCONNECT.]

Comments

voice;

[novicius]

...why are you looking for someone who is balding?

voice;

[magnificat]

[That's... not what she wanted. Damn this hotel, out in the boonies, and damn the man she's hunting down. She says it with a scoff, already in a bad mood]

None of your business.

voice;

[novicius]

Mi scusi, I did not mean to intrude. I was just curious as to why someone with such a lovely voice is looking for someone... not so pleasant.

voice;

[magnificat]

[Oh, you did not.]

Because some people aren't pleasant. So what?

[didiscareyouyet]

I've seen somebody like that.

voice;

[novicius]

[YES HE DID. WHAT'RE YOU GONNA DO, LADY. God this just got awkward really fast.]

It is nothing, just curiosity.

voice;

[magnificat]

Why?

[magnificat]

I doubt you did. You don't know who I'm looking for.

[didiscareyouyet]

There's a guard around here who's bald and he has a lot of scars on his face. How do you know it's not the right guy?

[magnificat]

Doubt it.

voice;

[novicius]

Why not? The communìta took an interest in you.

[didiscareyouyet]

How do you know if you don't look?

[magnificat]

Because you don't know who he is or his name.

voice;

[magnificat]

I'm only hearing from two people. That's not interest.

voice;

[novicius]

More will come, I believe. At least, there are more in my book! You will see.

1/2 voice;

[magnificat]

Are you stupid? More attention doesn't help when you're looking for someone! I didn't even want this recorded.

voice;

[magnificat]

Book.


... What are you talking about?

voice;

[novicius]

Ah- about the book, or about the community?

voice;

[magnificat]

Either! Don't be stupid.

voice;

[novicius]

[He actually laughs.]

Va bene! Then I shall tell you. The book is from my mother, she gave it to me, and it somehow connects to here. The communìta. We are all from a bunch of worlds and times and... it wants us to talk to each other, I think.

And if you do not believe me, then perhaps my time will prove that it is true.

voice;

[magnificat]

[Sarcastically.]

Your mother? Lucky you.

Whatever, if you really want to waste your time.

voice -> video;

[novicius]

Sì, she felt I needed a change of pace.

[And that? Is a view of the city skyline of Florence. Santa Maria del Fiore, San Lorenzo, Piazza della Libertia- all of these are easily seen, from a viewpoint that looks like it goes on for miles. And there, on one certain corner of the roof, is a certain dumb Italian, grinning and looking back into the camera.]

Welcome to Firenze, bella. Florence, Italy. It is the year 1476, and we are in what others call the "Renaissance."

1/?? video;

[magnificat]

At least she's-

[Hold up. He'll be able to see her now, wide mismatched eyes in confusion. Is it bad the first time that goes through her head is something unnatural?]

video;

[magnificat]

[It might take time to process. That year means a lot in history, not long after the fall of Constantinople.]

video;

[magnificat]

[No, girl, no. Stop thinking of terms of history! You're on the right track thinking like her father, but this is distressing. This isn't supposed to be a link up of where people can see her.]