Italian Wars: Chapter 2 – Francesco Vecellio

You may feel mild discomfort during synchronization. This is normal. It is important to maintain your concentration. History places Niccolò di Pitigliano death in Lonigo, Italy in the year 1510 CE. Our data supports this fact. But the circumstances of his death require further investigation. Please take notes and report your findings.

Playing Dead
I should be dead! The assassin's blade struck true, yet I still draw breath. The Shroud! I was sure he would find it, but I still feel its presence; I hear it in my head!

The Voice of Reason
Voice of ReasonAdded by Sean V WolfIt's just a faint whisper in my head, but it demands action. It speaks in a language I do not understand, but I sense what it means. "GET UP," it demands. I try, but my wounds are too severe.

Requirements: 30 AP(per execution)

Rewards: 32 XP, 240 florins.
 * "YOUR PAIN IS TEMPORARY. IGNORE IT."
 * "CONCENTRATE. CLOSE THE WOUNDS."
 * "OPEN YOUR EYES. SLEEP IS DEATH."
 * "DO NOT BELIEVE IN YOUR FRAILTY."
 * "COME CLOSER."
 * I drag myself over to floorboards beneath my desk and pry them open. As soon as I see it, my mind blazes.

White
I touch the artifact and my world is enveloped in brilliant light. Did I die? Can this be — no, I must wake up from this!

Requirements: 40 AP (per execution).

Rewards: 48 XP, 400 florins.
 * I extend my arms and watch them stretch into the void.
 * Eyes within eyes! An infinite sea of perception! Stop staring! Please, stop staring!
 * My tongue catches a playful wind and unrolls like a spindle of red ribbon. It sails skyward and I grin.WhiteAdded by Therionee
 * I reach into the white and it stains my hands. I watch it travel through my veins.
 * I try to close my eyes, but I have none.
 * I shake my head and the room returns to normal. I can move again! The pain is extreme, but I am rejuvenated. I grab the artifact.

Aftermath
Aftermath.Added by TherioneeMy manor is burning! I must flee this place! I can only hope the crowd outside has dispersed.

Requirements: 50 AP (per execution)

Rewards: 64XP, 500 florins
 * I stumble over two of my guards. Their throats are slit!
 * This stairwell is impassible; burning debris has fallen from the floor above! I am not sure I have the strength left to find another route.
 * My fingers tremble! I nearly drop the artifact, so I tuck it under my arm.
 * The hallway is completely dark. I proceed with a hand scraping along one wall and hope for the best.
 * I test a window, but it has been sealed from the outside!
 * I gasp for air as I drop onto the grass outside. Where will I go? If I can even escape Lonigo, I will not survive a trip to another town, unless...

Side Effects
Side Effects.Added by TherioneeI have no choice. Whatever power this thing holds, I must try to unleash it! I wrap myself in the Shroud.

Requirements: 60 AP (per execution)

Rewards: 75XP, 600 florins
 * I begin to vomit! A little at first, but then it flows red as I violently expel my insides.
 * Too much! A thousand voices shouting at once! My head cannot take anymore!
 * My body folds upon itself! My muscles pull tighter than should be possible and I feel my bones snap!
 * I feel the Shroud's power! It is tearing me apart! I cannot control it!
 * I am no longer in control of my own body! It reconfigures as the voices demand!
 * I have stopped breathing. One of my eyes has gone blind, the other is slowly losing focus. I see the assassin approach. "Disgusting," he says, as he pulls the Shroud from my dying grip. How? How did he know?