Novella's Secret

2011-10-15T18:02:35Z

67.142.174.24: /* The Catacombs */

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{{WPmemories}}
{{Memory Infobox
|image = S4Memory4.png|250px
|description = ''Infiltrate [[Santa Maria Novella|Santa Maria Novella's]] Catacombs to reach the [[Templar]] meeting.''
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
|type = Main
|previous = [[See You There]]
|next = [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]
|ancestor = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location = [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|date = 1478
}}

'''Novella's Secret''' is a memory in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]].''

==Description==
With the location of the [[Templars|Templar]] meeting now known, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] proceeds to join them.

==Dialogue==
===The Catacombs===
As [[La Volpe]] had instructed him, Ezio opens the entrance to the catacombs. He then enters and makes his way deeper, below the church. After sometime he comes across a few [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]] [[guards]].
*'''Ilario:''' ''How longer do we have to stand here, Saverio? It's so cold.''
*'''Saverio:''' ''What do you want Ilario? [[Francesco de' Pazzi|Messer Pazzi]] is paying us good money to watch the entrance, and the dead won't try to murder us. I can't wait to go home to Elena and tell her how much gold we made tonight!''
Ezio walks into the chamber after the guards leave and the door is locked behind them. He notices that the door can be opened by a lever. He makes his way to the lever by climbing over the tall statues resembling Assassins. He assassinates two guards on his way to the top. He pulls the lever and the door of the Great Hall below opens.

===The Chase===
The guards suddenly see the door opening.
*'''Saverio:''' ''Merda'' (Shit)! ''The door! Keep watch while I go look. This was supposed to be an easy job!''
*'''Ilario:''' ''I told you we shouldn't have come here. If I hear anything, I'm running to the other guard post, so ''[[File:NVS_5.png|thumb|250px|right|The guards outside the great hall.]]''help me God.''
The guards come out of the door to examine, Ezio engages in combat with them, one of the guards who remained behind calls back at the others.
*'''Ilario:''' ''Saverio! I'll be back with the other guards!''
On seeing this, Ezio runs after the guard, but he is too fast for him.
*'''Ilario:''' ''Have to find a way out. Before he kills me! Must run faster! Leave me alone!''
The guard keeps blocking Ezio's path along the way.
*'''Ilario:''' ''Yes, yes. He can't come here.''
Finally the guard runs into a room with other guards and warns them of the Assassin.
*'''Ilario:''' ''We are under attack! Guards!''[[File:NVS_17.png|thumb|240px|Ezio in combat with the Novella Guards.]]
Ezio finds a way into the chamber and enters.
*'''Ilario:''' ''Kill the assassin!''
Ezio kills all the guards.
===The Meeting===
He notices another door similar to the entrance of the catacombs. He opens the door and enters. He hears someone chanting. He moves to the window.

*[[Stefano da Bagnone|'''Stefano''']]'': Et benedictio Dei omnipotentis, Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti descendat super vos et maneat semper. ''(And may the blessing of Almighty God, the Father and of the Son and Holy Spirit descend upon you, and remain with you always.)
*'''Francesco:''' ''Grazie, padre.'' (Thank you, father.) ''[[Bernardo Baroncelli|Bernardo]]?''
*'''Bernardo:''' ''It's all here, Swords, Staves, Axes, Armor, Bows. Our men will want for nothing.''
*'''Stefano:''' ''I take this gift to mean the [[Sixtus IV|Pope]] consents?''[[File:Wrinklebag.png|thumb|270px|Stefano's insight is heard.]]
Rodrigo Borgia enters into the room.
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''He gave his blessing to the operation... as long as nobody is killed.''
*'''Francesco:''' ''We are all set for the Duomo in the morning, Signore. The bait's been laid, but it wasn't easy. His fool brother keeps changing his plans...''
*'''Bernardo:''' ''Sì! ''(Yes!) ''We'll need to be on hand to make sure [[Giuliano de' Medici|Giuliano]] even gets out of bed for church tomorrow! ''(Laughter)
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''What is it, [[ Jacopo de Pazzi|Jacopo]]? Do you think they suspect something?''
*'''Francesco:''' ''Impossible! [[House of Medici|The Medici]] are too arrogant or too stupid to even notice. Likely a bit of both. ''
*'''Jacopo:''' ''Do not underestimate our enemies, Francesco! Or have you already forgotten how your [[Vieri de' Pazzi|son]] was murdered?''
*'''Francesco:''' ''We'll suffer no such surprises this time, Maestro. You have my word.''
*'''Rodrigo:''' ''Molto bene,'' (Very well.) ''I should be off. I've some other business to attend to before I return to [[Rome]]. Gentlemen. Tomorrow, a new sun rises over Firenze. May the father of understanding guide us.''
*'''Templars''': ''May the father of understanding guide us.''

===The Tomb===
[[File:NVS_22.png|thumb|250px|right|The crypt of Darius.]]
The Templars conclude their meeting. Ezio tries to find a way out of the place. He comes across a room with a familiar statue, one he had seen at the [[Villa Auditore|villa's]] [[Sanctuary|sanctuary]]. On closer examination Ezio recognizes it as [[Darius]]. He notices a sarcophagus and opens it. He finds a seal inside and retrieves it. He then pushes the opposite wall, which opens into a passage. The passage ultimately leads to an exit on the banks of the river Arno. Ezio sees [[La Volpe]] waiting for him.
* '''Ezio:''' ''I know where Francesco will be and when, But...''
*'''La Volpe:''' ''What is it?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I overheard something... They have weapons, enough for a battalion. Even the Pope has give support!''
*'''La Volpe:''' ''Typical of Sixtus, but... What the hell are they planning?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I couldn't understand the specifics. But it involves the Medici. And it begins tomorrow morning at the Duomo.''
*'''La Volpe:''' ''The Medici will all be there for Sunday service... Along with the rest of Firenze. There are going to do it right in the middle of High Mass...''[[File:NVS_24.png|thumb|La Volpe and Ezio meet again.]]
*'''Ezio:''' ''But it's also a chance for me to blend with the crowd, get close, and stop this madness.''
*'''La Volpe:''' ''If they succeed.. If we lose [[Lorenzo de' Medici|Lorenzo]], and Firenze falls to the Pazzi...''
*'''Ezio:''' ''It will not come to that. I promise.''
*'''La Volpe:''' ''I hope you're right...''

==Outcome==
Ezio learns of the Templar's [[Pazzi Conspiracy|plan]] involving the Medici. He also finds one of the six assassin seals needed to unlock the [[Armor of Altaïr|armor]] in the sanctuary.

==Trivia==
*Assassin tombs and Templar bases are now revealed on the map.
*It is posssible to kill Ilario before he reaches the guards.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="250" captionalign="center" bordersize="medium" captiontextcolor="#ffffff">
NVS_4.png|Ezio eavesdrops on the guards.
NVS_6.png|The door of the Great Hall.
NVS_12.png|A guard flees from Ezio.
NVS_23.png|Seal of Darius, found inside the sarcophagus.
</gallery>

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Thief

2011-02-08T22:48:08Z

67.142.174.24: /* Trivia */

{{Faction Infobox
|image = AC2 CA 014 Thief.png
|imgdesc = Artwork of a thief in ''Assassin's Creed II''
|religion =
|nationality =
|location = [[Florence]], [[Tuscany]], [[Forlì]], [[Venice]]
|targets =
|game = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
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{{quote|We are with you, friend, only lead the way.|Thieves' greeting to Ezio}}
The '''Thieves''' are one of the three factions of ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' helping the main character [[Ezio Auditore di Firenze|Ezio]] (the other two being the [[Courtesans]] and the [[Mercenaries]]).

Led by [[Antonio]], their main hideout is located in the commercial district of [[Venice]]. The guild is more of an organization similar to the Mafia, rather than just a bunch of robbers. They don't target innocent citizens, and instead defy the local, corrupted nobility. In [[Florence]], the thieves are led by [[La Volpe]].

The thieves can help [[Ezio]] by distracting the [[guards]], and luring them away; however, this ability can be only used once for a single group of thieves, and once you use it, they are no longer in your service. On rooftops, the lure command is replaced with the fight command, directing the thieves to fight the guards instead of stealing from them. Otherwise, at any time, engaging in a fight while a group of thieves is following you will automatically prompt them to assist you. You can also hire a second group to help at this point, though only one group will follow you around when the fight is over.

Thieves are lightly armed, carrying only a [[Short Blade]], and wearing very light armor, though this allows them to follow Ezio in many of his acrobatic moves. They will not, however, follow him up very high towers (such as view points) or make far leaps, if they are able to find another route, no matter how lengthy it may be. They are surprisingly effective in combat, easily dodging or blocking enemy blows, and returning them. A group of four thieves can take on eight [[Medici]] Guardsmen and suffer very little damage. Their only vulnerability in combat are the [[Brutes]] and [[Seekers]].

Be careful when free running, however, for the thieves can easily fall into water and die (as they can't swim). Thus, if you have thieves following you, avoid jumping across canals from the roof, particularly in [[Venice]]. Also remember that thieves can be just as easily killed by falling while performing normal acrobatics.

In ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', hired thieves act much as they did in the previous game, however they will also now pickpocket money for Ezio as they follow him through the streets of [[Rome]]. In order to aid Ezio, La Volpe based the local thieves guild in an inn called ''La Volpe Addormentata'' ("The Sleeping Fox"). The inn acted as both a hideout for the thieves, as well as a place where [[Civilians|civilians]] and [[guards]] could gamble, though the thieves made sure that they would never win. At the back of the bar lay La Volpe's office, which contained a board where he listed the top five best thieves based on their actions. Ezio later decided to join this competition, and was thus given the Thief Guild Challenges.

==Known members==
;Florence
*[[La Volpe]]
;Venice
*[[Antonio de Magianis]]
*[[Ugo]]
*[[Rosa]]
*[[Franco]]

==Trivia==
*During the mission "[[Cleaning House]]," [[Ezio]] has to hunt down and kill three traitor thieves in Venice. Strangely, unlike the other thieves, the three use [[Sword|swords]] instead of [[Dagger|daggers]].
*Like the guards, they are generally better equipped in Venice than they are in Florence.
*You can kill thieves by using your sword to throw them from rooftops.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120">
File:Zw-thieves.png|Some thieves of Venice.
File:Assassin-s-creed-ii-playstation-3-ps3-026.jpg|Ezio followed by some thieves.
File:Ezio orderingthieves to target.jpg|Ezio ordering thieves to create a diversion.
assassins-creed-2-e3-oxcgn-31.jpg|Ezio fighting guards with thieves.
</gallery>

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