Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past - Revision history

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	The crowd gathering outside the {{Wiki\|National Space Centre\|LOCC}} is making [[Vanessa\|me]] nervous. The more eyes on this, the harder my work. Fortunately, most are more distracted by the holiday than the landing, including some of the engineers who have worked so hard on this mission.		The crowd gathering outside the {{Wiki\|British National Space Centre\|LOCC}} is making [[Vanessa\|me]] nervous. The more eyes on this, the harder my work. Fortunately, most are more distracted by the holiday than the landing, including some of the engineers who have worked so hard on this mission.
	*My colleagues begin to show their stress. They fuss over charts and data as if they still have any control over the success of this mission. They whine about the "tourists" amassing outside.		*My colleagues begin to show their stress. They fuss over charts and data as if they still have any control over the success of this mission. They whine about the "tourists" amassing outside.
	*The noise around the control center swells as each conversation escalates the volume of the next.		*The noise around the control center swells as each conversation escalates the volume of the next.

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	The men are exhausted after such a long march, but none complain. I look at them with no small amount of pride. We are ready to face the ~~{{Wiki\|Roundhead}}s~~. I will soon take my rightful place!		The men are exhausted after such a long march, but none complain. I look at them with no small amount of pride. We are ready to face the [[Roundheads]]. I will soon take my rightful place!

	*Most of my soldiers are battle-hardened Highlanders, but the Welsh Royalists and Gloucestershire Presbyterians will make good additions to our ranks. They fought bravely under my father's banner. I am glad to have them on my side.		*Most of my soldiers are battle-hardened Highlanders, but the Welsh Royalists and Gloucestershire Presbyterians will make good additions to our ranks. They fought bravely under my father's banner. I am glad to have them on my side.

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	[[~~Liberalis Circulus~~\|We]] surround [[Marcus Junius Brutus\|Brutus]]' body, mourning the passing of one of [[Rome\|Roma]]'s [[Hidden Ones\|greatest defenders]], his life taken by his own hand. [[Marcus Antonius]] has sent us his finest mantle to wrap the body. A feeble gesture, after all, it was his refusal to stand against [[Augustus\|Octavian]] that [[Liberators' civil war\|caused]] our [[Battle of Philippi\|defeat]].		[[Roman Hidden Ones\|We]] surround [[Marcus Junius Brutus\|Brutus]]' body, mourning the passing of one of [[Rome\|Roma]]'s [[Hidden Ones\|greatest defenders]], his life taken by his own hand. [[Marcus Antonius]] has sent us his finest mantle to wrap the body. A feeble gesture, after all, it was his refusal to stand against [[Augustus\|Octavian]] that [[Liberators' civil war\|caused]] our [[Battle of Philippi\|defeat]].
	*We will pretend to accept Antonius' gesture for now, but we have brought a [[Shrouds of Eden\|shroud]] of our own. We wrap [[Shroud of Eden 1\|it]] around the body and step back. We have never used it before and we are frightened.		*We will pretend to accept Antonius' gesture for now, but we have brought a [[Shrouds of Eden\|shroud]] of our own. We wrap [[Shroud of Eden 1\|it]] around the body and step back. We have never used it before and we are frightened.
	*Movement! We raise an edge of the shroud and Brutus' eyes open! His arms lift and bend with restored life! His fingers grip the air as if he pulls himself back into his body!		*Movement! We raise an edge of the shroud and Brutus' eyes open! His arms lift and bend with restored life! His fingers grip the air as if he pulls himself back into his body!

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	[[Liberalis Circulus\|We]] surround [[Marcus Junius Brutus\|Brutus]]' body, mourning the passing of one of [[Rome\|Roma]]'s greatest defenders, his life taken by his own hand. [[Marcus Antonius]] has sent us his finest mantle to wrap the body. A feeble gesture, after all, it was his refusal to stand against [[Augustus\|Octavian]] that caused our defeat.		[[Liberalis Circulus\|We]] surround [[Marcus Junius Brutus\|Brutus]]' body, mourning the passing of one of [[Rome\|Roma]]'s [[Hidden Ones\|greatest defenders]], his life taken by his own hand. [[Marcus Antonius]] has sent us his finest mantle to wrap the body. A feeble gesture, after all, it was his refusal to stand against [[Augustus\|Octavian]] that [[Liberators' civil war\|caused]] our [[Battle of Philippi\|defeat]].
	*We will pretend to accept Antonius' gesture for now, but we have brought [[Shrouds of Eden\|a shroud]] of our own. We wrap it around the body and step back. We have never used it before and we are frightened.		*We will pretend to accept Antonius' gesture for now, but we have brought a [[Shrouds of Eden\|shroud]] of our own. We wrap [[Shroud of Eden 1\|it]] around the body and step back. We have never used it before and we are frightened.
	*Movement! We raise an edge of the shroud and Brutus' eyes open! His arms lift and bend with restored life! His fingers grip the air as if he pulls himself back into his body!		*Movement! We raise an edge of the shroud and Brutus' eyes open! His arms lift and bend with restored life! His fingers grip the air as if he pulls himself back into his body!
	*He does not breath or speak. He simply lays there, unmoving… unblinking. He is not warm. He does not react to touch.		*He does not breath or speak. He simply lays there, unmoving… unblinking. He is not warm. He does not react to touch.

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	[[~~Hidden Ones~~\|We]] surround [[Marcus Junius Brutus\|Brutus]]' body, mourning the passing of one of [[Rome\|Roma]]'s greatest defenders, his life taken by his own hand. [[Marcus Antonius]] has sent us his finest mantle to wrap the body. A feeble gesture, after all, it was his refusal to stand against [[Augustus\|Octavian]] that caused our defeat.		[[Liberalis Circulus\|We]] surround [[Marcus Junius Brutus\|Brutus]]' body, mourning the passing of one of [[Rome\|Roma]]'s greatest defenders, his life taken by his own hand. [[Marcus Antonius]] has sent us his finest mantle to wrap the body. A feeble gesture, after all, it was his refusal to stand against [[Augustus\|Octavian]] that caused our defeat.
	*We will pretend to accept Antonius' gesture for now, but we have brought [[Shrouds of Eden\|a shroud]] of our own. We wrap it around the body and step back. We have never used it before and we are frightened.		*We will pretend to accept Antonius' gesture for now, but we have brought [[Shrouds of Eden\|a shroud]] of our own. We wrap it around the body and step back. We have never used it before and we are frightened.
	*Movement! We raise an edge of the shroud and Brutus' eyes open! His arms lift and bend with restored life! His fingers grip the air as if he pulls himself back into his body!		*Movement! We raise an edge of the shroud and Brutus' eyes open! His arms lift and bend with restored life! His fingers grip the air as if he pulls himself back into his body!

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	<center>They defied the monarch and forced war upon us. They even banned Christmas celebrations. Worst of all, they beheaded ~~{{Wiki\|~~Charles I of England\|my father}}, the king. After years in exile, [[Charles II of England\|I]] am home. I stand ready to reclaim what is mine.</center>		<center>They defied the monarch and forced war upon us. They even banned Christmas celebrations. Worst of all, they beheaded [[Charles I of England\|my father]], the king. After years in exile, [[Charles II of England\|I]] am home. I stand ready to reclaim what is mine.</center>

	===King's War===		===King's War===

imported>Neurotoxiny: /* Swap */ typo

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	*In the enemy trench, a German soldier writhes with several bullet wounds in his torso. He is a mess. The German medic manages a little English. "Please," he pleads, and nods to the injured man. I nod as well. He needs me to assist him.		*In the enemy trench, a German soldier writhes with several bullet wounds in his torso. He is a mess. The German medic manages a little English. "Please," he pleads, and nods to the injured man. I nod as well. He needs me to assist him.
	*The fallen soldier is now unconscious, though our crude surgery was successful. We managed to get all of the metal out of his body and close up his wounds, but I am not sure he will live. Albert pats me on the back.		*The fallen soldier is now unconscious, though our crude surgery was successful. We managed to get all of the metal out of his body and close up his wounds, but I am not sure he will live. Albert pats me on the back.
	*The other medic returns to the festivities, as strange as they are. Albert reaches out to shake my hand and realizes that I am admiring [[Templar ring\|his ring]]. It is a white circle with an [[Templar insignia\|red cross pattée]] in its center.		*The other medic returns to the festivities, as strange as they are. Albert reaches out to shake my hand and realizes that I am admiring [[Templar ring\|his ring]]. It is a white circle with a [[Templar insignia\|red cross pattée]] in its center.
	*Albert shrugs and slides the ring from his finger. He offers it to me. I shrug and raise my hand to show him I have no ring to trade. A look of shock on his face when he sees the [[Assassins\|circular scar]] burned around my ring finger. A look of panic when my [[Hidden Blade\|hidden blade]] snaps out from my sleeve…		*Albert shrugs and slides the ring from his finger. He offers it to me. I shrug and raise my hand to show him I have no ring to trade. A look of shock on his face when he sees the [[Assassins\|circular scar]] burned around my ring finger. A look of panic when my [[Hidden Blade\|hidden blade]] snaps out from my sleeve…

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	*My liege,<br />Although the situation seems desperate, there is hope still. I have received word and can assure you that your faithful servants will soon have the means to take control of [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]].		*My liege,<br />Although the situation seems desperate, there is hope still. I have received word and can assure you that your faithful servants will soon have the means to take control of [[Palace of Westminster\|Parliament]].
	*My liege,<br />Terrible tidings! The usurper has been named Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. ~~[[New World Order\|~~Our cause]], however, is not lost, for there are many who would gladly give up their lives to see you return.		*My liege,<br />Terrible tidings! The usurper has been named Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. Our cause, however, is not lost, for there are many who would gladly give up their lives to see you return.
	*My liege,<br />It took exactly 7 years, but the usurper is dead. It is only a matter of time before Parliament recognizes you as our legitimate ruler. Be patient, my lord.		*My liege,<br />It took exactly 7 years, but the usurper is dead. It is only a matter of time before Parliament recognizes you as our legitimate ruler. Be patient, my lord.
	*My liege,<br />The {{Wiki\|Richard Cromwell\|usurper's son}} and successor is weak and powerless, but we must tread carefully. He will abdicate within the month. I give you my word.		*My liege,<br />The {{Wiki\|Richard Cromwell\|usurper's son}} and successor is weak and powerless, but we must tread carefully. He will abdicate within the month. I give you my word.

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	*If you use a QR scanner to scan the Beagle 2 Signal Alpha, Beagle 2 Signal Delta, Beagle 2 Signal Gamma, Beagle 2 Signal Beta you will get the follow words SISNAAJINI, COCHETOPA, DZIT DIT GAII, and DIA. All of these words refer to a mystery surrounding these words appearing on the floor of the {{Wiki\|Denver International Airport}}, where [[DIA satellite accident\|a satellite accident]] involving [[Abstergo]] took place in 2011.		*If you use a QR scanner to scan the Beagle 2 Signal Alpha, Beagle 2 Signal Delta, Beagle 2 Signal Gamma, Beagle 2 Signal Beta you will get the follow words SISNAAJINI, COCHETOPA, DZIT DIT GAII, and DIA. All of these words refer to a mystery surrounding these words appearing on the floor of the {{Wiki\|Denver International Airport}}, where [[DIA satellite accident\|a satellite accident]] involving [[Abstergo]] took place in 2011.
	*If you translate the Morse code in the description of a Morse Operator, it reveals the message "Morse Rules."		*If you translate the Morse code in the description of a Morse Operator, it reveals the message "Morse Rules."
			*The memories sent by Erudito were sourced from [[Publius Volumnius]], [[Renato Auditore]], and [[Keith Scipione]].

	==References==		==References==

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	*Most of my soldiers are battle-hardened Highlanders, but the Welsh Royalists and Gloucestershire Presbyterians will make good additions to our ranks. They fought bravely under my father's banner. I am glad to have them on my side.		*Most of my soldiers are battle-hardened Highlanders, but the Welsh Royalists and Gloucestershire Presbyterians will make good additions to our ranks. They fought bravely under my father's banner. I am glad to have them on my side.
	*The {{Wiki\|Battle of Worcester\|battle}} begins. We are vastly outnumbered, but my men fight for every hedgerow around the city! Alas, [[Oliver Cromwell\|Cromwell]]'s troops are too numerous. They force us back!		*The {{Wiki\|Battle of Worcester\|battle}} begins. We are vastly outnumbered, but my men fight for every hedgerow around the city! Alas, [[Oliver Cromwell\|Cromwell]]'s troops are too numerous. They force us back!
	*I send two sorties to break the Parliamentarians' advance to the east. I lead my men and storm ~~{{Wiki\|~~Red Hill~~, Worcester\|Red Hill}}~~, thinking about my father. Their cries bolster my spirit.		*I send two sorties to break the Parliamentarians' advance to the east. I lead my men and storm [[Red Hill]], thinking about my father. Their cries bolster my spirit.
	*It is difficult to fight in this heat, but the Roundheads retreat and we hold them back. Unbelievable! Cromwell sends more troops! How much reinforcement can the rogue muster? Our retreat becomes a rout. We flee inside the city.		*It is difficult to fight in this heat, but the Roundheads retreat and we hold them back. Unbelievable! Cromwell sends more troops! How much reinforcement can the rogue muster? Our retreat becomes a rout. We flee inside the city.
	*Curse this heat! I begin to remove my armor and a Highlander rushes to help. The wounds he bears tell me he fought hard. I smile at him and his crooked smirk reveals he has not yet lost hope. I find a fresh mount, but I am unable to rally my men. We will not win this day.		*Curse this heat! I begin to remove my armor and a Highlander rushes to help. The wounds he bears tell me he fought hard. I smile at him and his crooked smirk reveals he has not yet lost hope. I find a fresh mount, but I am unable to rally my men. We will not win this day.
	*"Save the king!" I recognize the voice, and then notice the speaker, the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland\|Earl of Cleveland}}. He salutes me and storms down High Street, leading a desperate cavalry charge. This is the only chance we are going to get. We escape through St. Martin's Gate.		*"Save the king!" I recognize the voice, and then notice the speaker, the [[Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland\|Earl of Cleveland]]. He salutes me and storms down High Street, leading a desperate cavalry charge. This is the only chance we are going to get. We escape through St. Martin's Gate.

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	We are away from ~~{{Wiki\|~~Worcester}}, but our journey is only beginning. The lords who have {{Wiki\|Escape of Charles II\|helped me escape}} remain loyal, willing to die to save their king. It is best I travel with only a handful of retainers. I leave most of my men behind. May God watch over them!		We are away from [[Worcester]], but our journey is only beginning. The lords who have {{Wiki\|Escape of Charles II\|helped me escape}} remain loyal, willing to die to save their king. It is best I travel with only a handful of retainers. I leave most of my men behind. May God watch over them!

	*The Roundheads have unleashed their dogs. They will be looking for us. We head toward ~~{{Wiki\|~~Stourbridge}}, but it is garrisoned with Parliamentary troops. We find safer places to travel. I am fortunate to find trusted allies along the way.		*The Roundheads have unleashed their dogs. They will be looking for us. We head toward [[Stourbridge]], but it is garrisoned with Parliamentary troops. We find safer places to travel. I am fortunate to find trusted allies along the way.
	*I have my hair cut short, but do not dare look in a mirror. How foolish I must appear in the guise of a Roundhead. The clothes they give me are crude but comfortable. I now look like a commoner.		*I have my hair cut short, but do not dare look in a mirror. How foolish I must appear in the guise of a Roundhead. The clothes they give me are crude but comfortable. I now look like a commoner.
	*By great fortune it rains all day, which hinders the Roundheads' search. But fortune has its price. I need dry clothes! I am grateful for the warmth and the meal after a day spent in the wood.		*By great fortune it rains all day, which hinders the Roundheads' search. But fortune has its price. I need dry clothes! I am grateful for the warmth and the meal after a day spent in the wood.
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	*My liege,<br />Terrible tidings! The usurper has been named Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. Our cause, however, is not lost, for there are many who would gladly give up their lives to see you return.		*My liege,<br />Terrible tidings! The usurper has been named Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. Our cause, however, is not lost, for there are many who would gladly give up their lives to see you return.
	*My liege,<br />It took exactly 7 years, but the usurper is dead. It is only a matter of time before Parliament recognizes you as our legitimate ruler. Be patient, my lord.		*My liege,<br />It took exactly 7 years, but the usurper is dead. It is only a matter of time before Parliament recognizes you as our legitimate ruler. Be patient, my lord.
	*My liege,<br />The ~~{{Wiki\|~~Richard Cromwell\|usurper's son}} and successor is weak and powerless, but we must tread carefully. He will abdicate within the month. I give you my word.		*My liege,<br />The [[Richard Cromwell\|usurper's son]] and successor is weak and powerless, but we must tread carefully. He will abdicate within the month. I give you my word.
	*My liege,<br />It is with great pride and greater joy that I write this letter. [[George Monck\|General Monck]] has effectively seized control of London. He will soon write to you. I, your loyal servant, advise you to heed his counsel.		*My liege,<br />It is with great pride and greater joy that I write this letter. [[George Monck\|General Monck]] has effectively seized control of London. He will soon write to you. I, your loyal servant, advise you to heed his counsel.
	*The good general has given me sound advice. I will grant amnesty to my father's enemies, so long as they accept me as their lawful king. Splendid news! Parliament has proclaimed me king! I must offer my gratitude to my mysterious benefactor.		*The good general has given me sound advice. I will grant amnesty to my father's enemies, so long as they accept me as their lawful king. Splendid news! Parliament has proclaimed me king! I must offer my gratitude to my mysterious benefactor.
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	I am invited to [[United Kingdom\|England]] to receive my crown. I must prepare for my return. There are many things I must do once I am there. Many wrongs I must right!		I am invited to [[United Kingdom\|England]] to receive my crown. I must prepare for my return. There are many things I must do once I am there. Many wrongs I must right!
	*The wind is strong and the sun bright. Inhaling deeply, I take a last glance at ~~{{Wiki\|~~Breda}}. It has been my home for many years. As I board the ship, the captain tells me our journey bodes well. I smile, knowing he speaks the truth.		*The wind is strong and the sun bright. Inhaling deeply, I take a last glance at [[Breda]]. It has been my home for many years. As I board the ship, the captain tells me our journey bodes well. I smile, knowing he speaks the truth.
	*Several ships join our fleet as we approach ~~{{Wiki\|~~Dover}}. Men cheer my return and cannons are fired, but my mind is somewhere else. After so many years in exile, I can no longer wait to set foot on English soil.		*Several ships join our fleet as we approach [[Dover]]. Men cheer my return and cannons are fired, but my mind is somewhere else. After so many years in exile, I can no longer wait to set foot on English soil.
	*Finally, I enter London, on my birthday, no less. Men, women, and children alike rejoice. Soldiers are suddenly hard pressed to maintain order, but they are well trained and this is a joyous occasion. History will remember this day!		*Finally, I enter London, on my birthday, no less. Men, women, and children alike rejoice. Soldiers are suddenly hard pressed to maintain order, but they are well trained and this is a joyous occasion. History will remember this day!
	*Today, I return Christmas ritual to the people and I am met by cheers! These are the same people who fought back with riots when the holiday was taken from them. The same people who have suffered under Puritan rule in my absence. No more.		*Today, I return Christmas ritual to the people and I am met by cheers! These are the same people who fought back with riots when the holiday was taken from them. The same people who have suffered under Puritan rule in my absence. No more.