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Shaun's email interface

While based at the Sanctuary beneath the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni, Shaun Hastings exchanged and received a series of emails through the Hephaestus Email Network with Rebecca Crane, Lucy Stillman, and Desmond Miles. It was available for Desmond to read, once he received an email from Erudito containing the passwords of all the people in the Sanctuary.[1] After arriving at the Grand Temple near Turin, New York Shaun continued to exchange emails with Desmond, Rebecca, and William Miles.[2]

Inbox [32][]

From: Lucy Stillman
To: Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/19/2012 10:39 PM
Subject: Yogurt
I had 2 yogurts in the mini fridge as of this morning and now they're gone. I'm hungry and annoyed so who took them?
Lucy


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 09/20/2012 12:36 AM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Yogurt
Thanks Becca.

Shaun you're on clean up for the next week.

Lucy


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Lucy Stillman, Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/21/2012 9:06 AM
Subject: Mp3 player
Hey guys,

I can't find my mp3 player- the little black one. Let me know if you see it. (I have trouble sleeping without my tunes)

r3b3cca


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/23/2012 11:50 PM
Subject: RE: RE: Mp3 player
Thanks for the hand off earlier! Where was it?


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/24/2012 12:34 AM
Subject: Weekly Schedule
Monday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Supply run — Rebecca
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Tuesday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Lucy to relieve Rebecca @ 3pm

Wednesday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Rebecca to relieve Shaun @ 3pm

Thursday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Friday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Lucy to relieve Rebecca @ 3pm
Shaun must stay on site
Saturday:
Animus Session — Everyone (if Desmond is up to it)
Team meeting
Day watch — Rebecca to relieve Shaun @ 3pm

Sunday:
Off. (We need it)
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Thanks,
Lucy


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Lucy Stillman, Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/25/2012 10:05 PM
Subject: Eats
Going to get some eats from the cafe in town.
Anything?

r3b3cca


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Lucy Stillman, Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/27/2012 4:05 AM
Subject: unmarked van
Hey guys,

Just a quick heads up:

There was a white unmarked van parked across the street when I went to get batteries yesterday and it was still here today when I came back with food. It's a little too non-descript for my liking and it's just the right size for surveillance gear.

I checked again a few minutes ago and it was gone but keep an eye out.

r3b3cca


From: William M.
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/27/2012 9:01 PM
Subject: Status
Hello Shaun,

Here's an update of team locations and activities for you to pass on to the others. You'll probably be contacted by one of the members from São Paulo. You're their lifeline, so be ready. You'll be glad to know that everyone here is safe for the time being. I'm sure Lucy told you that you'll all be coming here once you have the Apple of Eden. I don't know what you've heard about this place, but there will be a lot here to show you that I know you're going to love. Lots of history.

Moscow- They remain safe and secure. They are currently chasing a potential lead on another Piece of Eden, so fingers crossed on that one. I've done a little research for them myself and have confirmed a few of their suspicions so it's looking good at the moment.

São Paulo- They had to move safe houses again and this time it was too close. It's suspected there's a leak on their team so headquarters is looking into it. It's likely the team will go dark soon and try and flush out the mole. Hopefully they can catch it before it catches up to them but they are supported so that's a plus.

Osaka- As per plan, they are still dark. They're scheduled to make contact with headquarters in 72 hours so hopefully they're OK and have lost their tail.

I wouldn't share this one with the others yet. I don't want to alarm them until absolutely necessary

Denver- Off the grid and this one isn't planned. It looks like we may have lost another one. Headquarters is investigating.

-William


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/29/2012 9:44 pm
Subject: RE: The Anger of Italian Apes
You're still going in when it's your turn. If you need me to hold your hand and protect you from the big man just ask.

Lucy


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/30/2012 10:34 PM
Subject: RE: Emergency
Never seen anything like that.
Any more info?

Seriously? Another Piece of Eden?

r3b3cca


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 9/30/2012 11:10 PM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Understood.
Have you told Lucy?


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/01/2012 12:09 AM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
What's the answer?????

Looping in Lucy.


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/01/2012 12:18 AM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
...

r3b3cca


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Shaun Hastings, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/01/2012 12:20 AM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Can we get back to work now, please.

Lucy


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/01/2012 12:40 AM
Subject: Schedule for the week
Monday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Supply run — Shaun
Clean-up — Rebecca
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Tuesday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Lucy to relieve Rebecca @ 3pm

Wednesday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Lucy
Day watch — Rebecca to relieve Shaun @ 3pm

Thursday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Rebecca
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Friday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Shaun
Team supper! (Desmond is doing this one. :))
Day watch — Lucy to relieve Rebecca @ 3pm
Shaun must stay on site

Saturday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Team meeting
Day watch — Rebecca to relieve Shaun @ 3pm

Sunday:
Animus Session — Everyone (if Desmond is up to it)
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Thanks,

Lucy


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/02/2012 7:39 AM
Subject: RE: This Afternoon
:)

r3b3cca


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Lucy Stillman, Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/05/2012 7:45 PM
Subject: Supplies
Hey guys, I'm goin' in to town tomorrow for supplies. My list is below.
Am I forgetting anything?

Apples
Melon
Banana
Mango (For Shaun
Lettusce
Cucumber
Celery
Tomatoes
Carrots
Eggs
Milk
Butter
Fresh pasta
Fresh bread
Chicken
Bacon (Canadian if they have it)
Chips
Humus
Buns
Diet Cola
Orange Juice
Toilet paper
Shampoo
AA, AAA, 9V batteries
Red Wine


From: William M.
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/06/2012 10:59 PM
Subject: Update
Hello Shaun,

:I'm still with the others, no disasters yet. It looks like Abstergo is focusing on their satellite instead of hunting for us, so that buys some time. I'm worried about Denver though. Let's try to touch base at 3AM.

You'll be up with Desmond and I'm having trouble sleeping these days anyway. The unexpected heat of this European fall is killing me. I don't know how you Continentals handle it. You might as well pass the Denver info on now that it's escalated, they have a right to know.

Moscow- They remain safe and secure. The lead they've been chasing is becoming more and more promising. It's checking out under cross reference and they've been undisturbed by Templars to date. They're keeping security tight and staying vigilant but it's nice to get some good news for a change.

Sao Paolo- Has gone dark as per spec. The leak was confirmed and the team has set about smoking it out. They will likely move cities during their off-the-grid and will let us know where they are when they resurface.

Osaka- Made contact. Have yet to lose their tail so they have gone black until further notice.

Denver- Headquarters went to their safe house and everything was gone which means 1 of 2 things: They were attacked and captured by Templars who took all their gear for analysis OR they went code RED without warning and went off-the-grid with no time to notify headquarters. Let's hope for the latter.

Take care,

-William


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Lucy Stillman, Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/07/2012 8:46 PM
Subject: RE: What about Drinking?
What about Desmond?

r3b3cca


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/07/2012 8:53 PM
Subject: RE: RE: What about Drinking?
He can't leave the sanctuary and I won't leave him alone.


From: Rebecca Crane
To: Lucy Stillman, Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/07/2012 9:08 PM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: What about Drinking?
WOOT a date with Shaun!!!

r3b3cca


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Shaun Hastings
Date/Time: 10/08/2012 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: Relief
In my room on the window sill.

Lucy


From: Lucy Stillman
To: Desmond Miles, Shaun Hastings, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time:
Subject: Schedule for the week
Monday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Supply run — Lucy
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Lucy to relieve Rebecca @ 3pm

Tuesday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Lucy
Day watch — Rebecca to relieve Shaun @ 3pm

Wednesday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Rebecca
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Thursday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Shaun
Day watch — Lucy to relieve Rebecca @ 3pm

Friday:
Animus Session — Everyone
Clean-up — Lucy
Team supper! (Prepared by our lovely Rebecca)
Day watch — Rebecca to relieve Shaun @ 3pm

Saturday:
Animus Session — Everyone (if Desmond is up to it)
Team meeting
Day watch — Shaun to relieve Lucy @ 3pm

Sunday:
Animus Session — Everyone (if Desmond is up to it)
Day watch — Lucy to relieve Rebecca @ 3pm

Thanks,

Lucy


From: William Miles
To: D. Miles; R. Crane; S. Hastings
Date/Time: Oct. 30th, 2012 17:22
Subject: The mission
I know it's easy to get distracted while inside the Animus, but I'm hoping everyone can stay focused here. We need to find that key as soon as possible.

Also—DO NOT go exploring the temple without first clearing it with me. And carry your headsets with you at ALL times. Can't afford to lose anyone because curiosity got the better of them. We're short-handed as it is.


From: Rebecca Crane
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; S. Hastings
Date/Time: Nov. 3rd, 2012 18:29
Subject: E-mail fix
Just a quick heads up: replying to e-mail chains will no longer return multiple instances of the word RE:. Should cut down on subject length considerably.


From: Rebecca Crane
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; S. Hastings
Date/Time: Nov. 3rd, 2012 18:38
Subject: RE: RE: RE: E-mail fix
Ha ha. Very funny Shaun.



From: William Miles
To: D. Miles; R. Crane; S. Hastings
Date/Time: Nov. 3rd, 2012 18:40
Subject: RE: RE: RE: E-mail fix
Focus please.


From: Rebecca Crane
To: D. Miles; W. Miles, S. Hastings
Date/Time: Nov. 5th, 2012 01:32
Subject: So far so good
Hey there Desmond! As you'll see from the date of this email, you've been in the Animus for a few days now. But don't worry!! I've been staying on top of your vitals. Not even a blip! So it looks like extending the sessions won't be a problem. Whatever happened between you and 16 seems to have increased your tolerance. The Animus keeps you in a resting state which takes care of fatigue—and your memories are vivid enough we're actually seeing micro-movement in your muscles, which means no atrophy issues either. Still, we'll be bringing you out for breaks just to stay on the safe side.


From: Rebecca Crane
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; S. Hastings
Date/Time: Nov. 19th, 2012 21:40
Subject: Am I the only one...
...who thinks we should buy a few space heaters? Maybe a couple of jackets too? It's COLD down here. I sort of figured that as we powered the place up it'd like turn on its climate control systems or something... Guess not. Maybe the First Civvies like it this way? All I know is I don't. So I'd REALLY like for us to pick up some sort of heating solution the next time we head out. Please!!


From: William Miles
To: S. Hastings; D. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Dec. 19th, 2012 10:40
Subject: RE: Good news/bad news
not really the time for this.......


Outbox [36][]

From: Shaun Hastings
To: Lucy Stillman, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/19/2012 11:45 PM
Subject: RE: Yogurt
Lucy,

I am supremely disappointed that you would make such allegations of your dedicated staff. This accusation is injust, unfounded and frankly rather insulting.

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/22/2012 4:40 AM
Subject: RE: Mp3 player
Found it.

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/24/2012 2:56 AM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Mp3 player
My nightstand.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/25/2012 10:23 PM
Subject: RE: Eats
That nice pasta dish I like.

Thanks,

S.

P.S. I have no Euros so thanks in advance.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/27/2012 10:22 PM
Subject: Update
Quick update on our remaining counterparts around the globe:

Moscow- They remain safe and secure. They are currently chasing a potential lead on another Piece of Eden so fingers crossed on that one. I've done a little research for them myself and have confirmed a few of their suspicions so it's looking good at the moment.

São Paulo- They had to move safe houses again and this time it was too close. it's suspected there's a leak on their team so headquarters is looking into it. It's likely the team will go dark soon and try and flush out the mole. Hopefully they can catch it before it catches up to them but they are supported so that's a plus.

Osaka- As per plan, they are still dark. They're scheduled to make contact with headquarters in 72 hours so hopefully they're ok and have lost their tail.

More updates to come,

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Lucy Stillman
Date/Time: 9/29/2012 9:00 PM
Subject: The Anger of Italian Apes
Dear Lucy,

I regret to inform you I will no longer be able to trek into town for the foreseeable future. I'll spare you the gory details but suffice to say an exchange of words, hand gesture and grunts with a large Italian fellow have made it clear to me he plans to murder your favourite male co-worker on sight. I am truly sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.

Sincerely,

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Lucy Stillman
Date/Time: 9/29/2012 10:13 PM
Subject: RE: RE: The Anger of Italian Apes
Fine. But when the brute eats my pancreas you'll be without a lead data manager...


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/30/2012 10:18 PM
Subject: Emergency
Rebecca,

Found this riddle in my research and can't crack it. Any ideas? I think it might be the key to the location of another piece of Eden:

Why did the bald man paint rabbits on his head?

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 9/30/2012 11:03 PM
Subject: RE: RE: Emergency
Yes. If we both dig I think we can solve it.

Top priority for right now.

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/01/2012 12:01 AM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Not yet. I didn't want to get her excited before we had something concrete but I think I just cracked it!

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/01/2012 12:15 AM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Emergency
Because from a distance they looked like hares.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/02/2012 7:00 AM
Subject: This Afternoon
I found some really good beats the other day. Want to come to mine for a listen when you get off watch?

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Lucy Stillman
Date/Time: 10/03/2012 5:47 AM
Subject: Animus
Lucy,

Let me get straight to the point.

I noticed we have a free day on Sunday. Would you allow me to do a small session in the Animus?

Rebecca said she'd monitor me and it would be for a short while. I'm rather curious about the validity of my Norse decent.

As it would be a one-off and for a short period I really don't see any harm.

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/05/2012 7:56 PM
Subject: RE: Supplies
Beer
Sausages
Potatoes

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/05/2012 8:02 PM
Subject: RE: Supplies
Antibiotic ointment
Ibuprofin
Duct tape
and get a couple DVDs if you can find English ones.

Lucy


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Desmond Miles, Lucy Stillman, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/06/2012 11:37 PM
Subject: Update
Quick update on our remaining counterparts around the globe:

Moscow- They remain safe and secure. The lead they've been chasing is becoming more and more promising. it's checking out under cross reference and they've been undisturbed by Templars to date. They're keeping security tight and staying vigilant but it's nice to get some good news for a change.

São Paulo- Has gone dark as per spec. The leak was confirmed and the team has set about smoking it out. They will likely move cities during their off-the-grid and will let us know where they are when the resurface.

Osaka- Made contact. Have yet to lose their tail so have gone back under further notice.

Denver- Headquarters went to their safe house and everything was gone which means 1 of 2 things: They were attacked and captured by Templars who took all their gear for analysis OR they went code RED without warning and went off-the-grid with no time to notify the headquarters. Let's hope for the latter.

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Lucy Stillman, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/07/2012 8:35 PM
Subject: What about Drinking?
Colleagues,

We have been cooped up on this dungeon for ages. I feel it's best for both our sanity and productivity if we go into town tonight and enjoy the local color.

A bit of wine and maybe some music.

Please advise,

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Lucy Stillman, Rebecca Crane
Date/Time: 10/07/2012 9:02 PM
Subject: RE: RE: RE: What about Drinking?
*sigh*

Looks like just the two of us, Rebecca.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: Lucy Stillman
Date/Time: 10/08/2012 8:00 AM
Subject: Relief
Where are the pain pills we have? I've got a ripping headache.

S.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles
Date/Time: Oct. 30th, 2012 15:07
Subject: Database
First of all—welcome back! It's good to see you fully recovered. Can't imagine what it was like for you, trapped in there... If you ever want to chat about it, you just let me know.

Anyway, you'll find the database essentially unchanged aside from a few cosmetic upgrades. As before, you'll receive a notification when I've added a new entry. I'll also let you know if any of the entries are updated—as is often the case when dealing with these conspiratorial ancestors of yours.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Oct. 31th, 2012 12:00
Subject: Balls
We've got a visitor down here. It's Juno. She's been appearing every now and then. Sort of flits through the air—reminds us to guard you well, find the key, blah blah—and then POOF—disappears. At first we thought it was just a another holographic recording... But then your father called her some rather choice word—and she glared at him. Honest! Swiveled those eyes in his directions and frowned. Creeped me out.

I don't know if she's reaching out to us from the past, if some part of her is actually still conscious, or if maybe she's inside the Apple, like some evil genie. Whatever it is... gives me the creeps.

And on that note: Happy Halloween!


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; R. Crane; W. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 1st, 2012 15:07
Subject: Haytham's amulet
Though I suppose Haytham's amulet is TECHNICALLY a Piece of Eden, it's not particularly exciting. It functions as a key and, well, that's about it. I know, I know... we're all used to these things being incredibly powerful (and thus rather dangerous). But this one is neither. Is it weird I'm disappointed? That said, it's still critical to our mission. So I suppose that counts for something!


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Nov. 1st, 2012 22:41
Subject: :( :( :(
Good Lord, Rebecca—with all the "fixes" and "updates" and "improvements" you supposedly put into this recent software revision, one would think you would have had the decency to include a British English dictionary in the spellchecker. Some of us prefer to use PROPER language when corresponding. The database keeps trying to replace the letter s with zed in certain words. And it's declared war on the letter u as well. Realise becomes realize and colour becomes color. Wrong wrong wrong!

It's all rather ethnocentric if you ask me. Also quite against the principles of the Assassin Brotherhood, last I checked. And here I thought we were meant to be an all inclusive bunch...


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Nov. 3rd, 2012 18:35
Subject: RE: RE: RE: E-mail fix
Are you sure about that? (See above)


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 9th, 2012 09:18
Subject: Your father
William's not the most diplomatic man, I'll give you that. But he cares about you very much. When you were under—during that whole bit with 16—he never left your side. Even slept in the same room when we put down for the night. Anyway—don't mean to be a busybody. Just didn't want you to stay sore with him. Not too sore, anyway. The man means well—even if he's got an odd way of showing it.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 9th, 2012 22:17
Subject: New database entries
Just a quick heads up that I've pushed in a new batch of entries focused on the Kanien'kehá:ka. In order to ensure accuracy, I actually turned to a friend on the outside. Don't worry! He thinks it's for a presentation, so we're in no danger of being discovered.

You'll find a new section under the database labeled—surprise, surprise—Kanien'kehá:ka. It has information on their political and social structures as well as some notes about their material culture.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; R. Crane; W. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 11th, 2012 14:55
Subject: Connor's Piece of Eden
Interesting! The sphere used by Connor during his "spirit journey" is clearly first civilization in origin. It appears to function as some sort of temporal calculator. It's essentially a crystal ball—but one that actually works. This can't be coincidental... Which begs the question: are there others out there?


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 13th, 2012 12:18
Subject: Haytham's blades
I've been doing some digging on Haytham's blades. Still not 100% sure where they came from. My initial instinct was he started out as an Assassin—I believe his father was one, in fact. But it appears he was a Templar from pretty early on. Maybe he took them from someone. It's happened before. And they're quite handy. I'm surprised more Templars haven't put them to use. Pretty easy to build a pair if you know what you're doing...


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 14th, 2012 01:19
Subject: Juno
Looks like Juno's really taken a shine to you. I suggest you don't engage her. There isn't time to go down that rabbit hole. It's sure to prove a badger's den, besides. This whole experience is, actually.

That final door... Salvation, was it? But for us? Who knows. Here we sit—working towards something we know next to nothing about. But it's our only chance. So there's that, I suppose.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 14th, 2012 01:21
Subject: FW: Leave him alone
LOL. Somebody doesn't like me.

----- Begin forwarded message ----
FROM: 01001010010101010100111001001111
SENT: Nov. 14th, 2012 1:20
TO: S. HASTINGS
SUBJECT: LEAVE HIM ALONE

YOU SHOULD NOT MEDDLE IN AFFAIRS THAT DO NOT CONCERN YOU.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Nov. 14th, 2012 19:23
Subject: Hmmmm...
All these Juno visits (and emails too, apparently!!) have got me thinking... What happened to Tinia and Minerva? They're the ones who invited us to this little Apocalypse party and now they've gone and buggered off. A little inconvenient... not to mention rude. I'll try and poke around later—see if there's not some sign of what happened to them...


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Nov. 20th, 2012 03:11
Subject: Annnnnoying
Abstergo is definitely on to us. Most of the power sources I was tracking are gone. Guess they're rushing to snap them up now that they know what we're up to. We've got the other cells scouting for us—running interference—trying to grab anything they can. It's just hard with our numbers and their resources.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles
Date/Time: Nov. 28th, 2012 06:14
Subject: American politics
You know, it's rather incredible the way your lunatic fringe tries to conjure the "spirit" of the Founding Fathers to support their various causes. And by incredible I mean hilarious. They hold up slave-owning, sexist, homophobes as if that's some sort of ideal to which one should aspire.

Oh—and in case you think I added that last bit for fun (as the sexism and slavery bits are already common knowledge): sodomy was a criminal offense in every one of the thirteen colonies except for Georgia and Thomas Jefferson ('champion' of personal liberty that he was) advocated for the castration of homosexuals. Lovely fellows, these founding fathers of yours. And now there's that new bit of madness with people asking for the removal of textbook references to their slave-owning...

And before you think to turn it back 'round and (rightly) point out their barbarism was inspired by English law—last I checked, two stupids don't make a smart. I thought the whole point of the Revolution was to break free of the old ways... And it certainly doesn't recommend your founders as the sort of persons one should aspire to become. Unless you aspire to become a manipulative bigot.

Lest you think I'm championing some sort of leftist agenda, I'll gladly shame the internet tough guys who celebrate the Treaty of Tripoli as well. Shame on them for thinking it shows anything other than something taken straight out of The First Grader's Guide to International Relations... its intent wasn't to prove America wasn't a Christian nation. They were saying they weren't going to reignite the Crusades. No, that would be delayed for a couple of centuries. Now I don't believe your founding fathers wanted to establish a theocracy. And they probably did intend for the country to be welcoming of all religions. But this isn't proof of that.

I suppose the point I'm trying to make is that people might want to spend a little less time romanticizing and manipulating the past (fat chance, that) and a bit more time focusing on how to improve the future (fatter chance still).

That's not say there isn't plenty to be learned from looking back—because there is! It's just that most of those lessons wind up ignored or perverted these days. At best it's disingenuous and unproductive. At worst (and often) it's rather dangerous.


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Dec. 19th, 2012 09:26
Subject: Good news/bad news
Which would you like first?


From: Shaun Hastings
To: D. Miles; W. Miles; R. Crane
Date/Time: Dec. 19th, 2012 10:51
Subject: RE: Good news/bad news
Okay okay. Sorry. So much for injecting a little pre-Christmas cheer into these otherwise dour proceedings...

The GOOD NEWS is that far as I can tell, the Eye-Abstergo launch has been postponed—permanently. With Vidic dead (thanks to dear Desmond) and the Apple of Eden still safely in our possession, there's no way they'll make their date. I suppose there's always the chance they'll manage to retrieve another Apple and start the whole process over—but all of our intel says they've got no leads. We're safe from that particular threat—at least for now.

The BAD NEWS is that we've got less than 48 hours to open the temple doors. Whatever's meant to happen on the 21st (and it's likely a whole lot worse than Eye-Abstergo)—I think we'd all like very much to ensure it DOESN'T.


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