asgardmeridiem | A man, a plan, Asgard [OPEN]

Who: Altaïr and you
What: As the Assassins deal with their collective recent emotional traumas,
When: Day 398
Where: All over the city—you choose!

[It's been a rough few weeks for the Assassins. Desmond and Connor's deaths, Caterina's disappearance from Asgard, the pressures of simply holding the brotherhood together. Add to this the troubles every Traveler in Asgard faces and they've had better days. But Altaïr has had worse. Some might complain of boredom, but under the circumstances, he's glad to have an utterly normal day, if a busy one.

As he makes his way around the city, he's dressed in quite normal modern clothing rather than his traditional robes, but there are still a number of knives tucked away where they can't be seen.

making deliveries; The courier service offered by A Needle in a Haystack isn't his favorite task, but he strives to lead by example. Also, no one else wanted to do it today. If you've ordered an item or other deliverable product from the shop, he'll be there with a reasonably pleasant expression, though not necessarily a smile. Pay up.

free running; Between deliveries, he can be found up on the roofs, making his way to and from the shop and occasionally taking a leap of faith down. He's in a hurry, so he'll be more difficult to spot than usual, but look up at you might see him.

shopping; During his lunch break (which probably comes around 3:00 or so), he goes on an errand to pick things up. Flowers for Maria (because Caterina's departure has reminded him not to take some things for granted), some new books for himself (because he's secretly a huge nerd) and anything else on his list that the shop doesn't already carry.

a needle in a haystack; Early in the evening, he returns to the shop, where he mans the main counter, sharpening his knife (knives) between customers.]

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Deliveries...?

So you run over roofs while delivering mail?

[Oddly, this is almost a thing he'd be interested in.]

Our shop does offer courier services, though it's not our primary function.

[The rooftop running is just personal taste.]

And the primary function would be...?

Food, general goods. Some translation services for those who wish to use languages other than the one the gods have set us all to share.

Sounds like quite the variety.

Translation services, though? I wasn't aware there was any demand for that.

Not a great deal, no. But there are a few who enjoy studying languages, or prefer to give their written communications a greater degree of security.

[Interesting...]

Where are these services located?

In Odin. Look for A Needle In a Haystack.

[Not a metaphor. That's the actual name. Somewhat easier to find, too.]

...Is that supposed to be a joke?

Why? Do you consider it funny?

Not really. That's why I had to ask.

If it's not a joke... That's the actual name of the place?

It is. The shop is somewhat easier to find, though.

I'd hope so. I'm not sure even I could find a needle in a haystack.

It can't be good for business if no one can find the shop.

Many can, and business is good enough that I haven't had to seek extra employment.

I'll make sure to check it out.

...This might be a weird question, but do you need any more runners by any chance?

[He's been debating getting a job, but somehow sitting all cooped up in a building all day just doesn't quite appeal to him.]

Perhaps. I'll have to speak with the other owner.

[They like bright, motivated workers. As long as they're not too nosy.]

I'd appreciate it if you could! It's kinda hard, finding an interesting job around here. But if it's running around rooftops...

I can definitely do that much!

[Unfortunately, Yuusuke is about as nosy as they come, but at least he isn't always so blatant about it?]

There's more to it than that.

[Some things he might get the chance to learn about, some he definitely won't.]

But I appreciate the enthusiasm.

Guess things can't always be that simple, huh?

But it's not like I can't learn new things, either.

In a land such as this, you are doing yourself a disservice if you do not.

Survival of those who can adapt, or... something like that, right?

[It happens commonly enough among animals.]

That sounds quite true to me.

[Darwin who?]

Well, I managed to survive through that battle at Alfheim, so that's got to earn me some points. Right?

Perhaps one or two.

...That's kinda stingy! We don't even have battles with that level of devastation where I'm from.

[He thinks he did a fine job with survival, thank you very much!]

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