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[medusalith]

[ When the feed opens it's not quite clear what's holding the communicator as Medusa has both hands visible - clasped neatly in her lap while a chunk of her red hair extends towards the feed, and it might take a second or two before someone watching realizes that what is currently holding the tablet is said chunk of hair. There's also a giant bulldog sleeping at her feet, currently not running rampart around the Hold for once. ]

Greetings, fellow Transports.

As much as I dislike posing a question that has doubtless been asked countless times before - has anyone considered going directly to the leadership of the Initiative for answers? Or, as a less ambitious goal, discovered who - or what - leads the fraction we have no choice but to side with?

Furthermore, this place seems ill-suited for those with any inclination away from pointless violence. I ask if anyone has any experience with politics or diplomacy to share what options you have found here.

[ A slight incline of her head to indicate a preemptive thanks at whoever comes forth before she continues on. ]

Sister, if you are free - we have things to discuss.

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[mentore]

Direct approaches mean nothing if you have no power in your words.

permavideo;

[medusalith]

I have my own methods to back my claim, even if those in power insist that my title means nothing.

permavideo;

[mentore]

And so you intend to force them into listening and not expect some form of attack? What they choose to tell you will be very different from what is understood and feared.

[medusalith]

I intend on impressing upon them the importance of transparency if they wish for us to believe them.

[mentore]

If it were so easy it would have already been done.

[medusalith]

Perhaps that is their fault for using violence before words. Regardless, I will not be satisfied until I, too, have tried.

[mentore]

Perhaps it is. Words do little if these people intend to keep us in one place, in line.

[medusalith]

If we are as valuable to them as they claim we are, then we are given some amount of leverage. They cannot alienate us while relying on our skills to fight their battles, least of all by force.

[mentore]

There are many ways to force someone to fight, signora. Many forms of leverage, methods of convincing that are more subtle than others.

[medusalith]

And I am familiar with all of them - I could not hope to rule two empires and my own people otherwise.

[mentore]

Do you believe this place is anything like what you know?

[It's asked in an earnest tone. It's both nothing and everything like his own experiences.]

[medusalith]

Politics remains politics, no matter what universe.

[ she just needs to get in in order to use it to her advantage. ]

[mentore]

And some politics are hardly politics at all.

[medusalith]

[ her hair curls around her head in something approximating annoyance, though it's more towards the situation than Ezio himself. ]

There are means of dealing with that as well.

[mentore]

With words or with steel?

[medusalith]

[ At that she smiles, spreading out both a hand and her hair - fanning out out behind her ]

Both, but I have other choices than steel.

[mentore]

[Ezio raises his eyebrows.]

That is some skill you have.

[medusalith]

It has its uses.

[mentore]

I imagine it does.

[medusalith]

And what of you? You seem no stranger to politics.

[mentore]

I have no means of persuasion such as yours, signora.

[medusalith]

That is not a full denial, but as you wish.

[mentore]

It is no confirmation, either.

[medusalith]

Very true. Do you have a name, or will you attempt to avoid answering that as well?

[mentore]

Ezio Auditore. [Though the smirk on his face only shows his amusement in her pointing out what he usually does.]