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Throughout his travels in and around the Hidden Ones's fortress of Alamut and the Abbasid Caliphate's capital city of Baghdad, the Basim Ibn Ishaq came across inscriptions and notes that contained information on people, businesses, and events. These included messages written on paper and walls. Most of these texts were found in military camps and other places of interest.[1]
O Shadows of Alamut,
I was desperate, scrabbling under the foot of one so powerful that I'd despaired of help. And then, like a miracle, che weight was lifted, and I could breathe, for my enemy had been struck from the shadows. I pray that this token of my gratitude finds you. I have faith that it will. It was you that restored my faith, after all.
- A grateful strangerBrother,
I hear rumor that Jerusalem may be host to an artifact of great power, one of those sought so fiercely by our enemies. The Hidden Ones lack a firm foothold nearby. We have found it to our benefit to anchor ourselves beyond the city while spreading our Bureaus within its gates. Perhaps we could establish a stronghold to the north. Your thoughts?
–Mentor Rayhan
Our friend in Baghdad reports that the chaos has abated somewhat. Yet new perils announce themselves daily. Al-Mutawakkil's son, passed over in the succession, threatens to press his claim. Our friend frets that he cannot fight a war on two fronts. On either field he expects our cooperation. I urge you to reconsider your alliance with the rebels, Rayhan. - T
Fuladh
Be sure to remind the Bureaus in Baghdad to return every bloodied feather and mission report to Alamut. Every feather is a victory; they must be collected and chronicled, not consigned to the heap of history. This is not mere ceremony. Future generations of Hidden Ones will look to our records for guidance. Our past must instruct our future; it cannot be erased.
–Mentor Rayhan
Dear Roshan,
I have enclosed with my letter a rare find: an ancient sketch of a Hidden Blade, the very first. You see its title: Xerxes's Bane. This was the weapon of Darius. I know not if our famed ancestor ever returned to his beloved Persia after his betrayal, but I thought I would return this etching of his blade to his native shores, and to you.
Itamos of Greece
Azadeh,
They tell me you are still searching. Still chasing rumor and calling my name. The woman you pursue is dead and that name is buried with her. I am Roshan. Daughter of none. Sister of many. I drown my pain in brotherhood. You can have no part in this fellowship, for the cause is cruel to our kin and I will not see you hurt.
Turn back, old friend. Seek me no more.
Rayhan, When my men at the harbor learned of a certain cargo delivery to the Caliph, we shared the information with you freely. Yet we have heard nothing of it since. Keep secrets if you must, but I need assurance that there is nothing amiss that might interfere with the rebel cause. Allah has brought me as a light unto your path of shadows. Remember that. -Ali, Lion of the Zanj
The siege of Constantinople is lifted! The attack of the Rus came like a thunderbolt from heaven, the Patriarch put it. The northerners raided the villages just beyond the city and left great damage in their wake. Our aerie will soon need to sent more eagles to the city of Byzas; new perils dawn, and I doubt that the Norsemen are down with us yet.
–Your brother in shadow
Here is the current inventory of the armory along with what is owed to the rebels.
Swords - 33 (12 outgoing)
Arrows - 247 (50 outgoing)
Throwing knives - 58 (20 outgoing)
Smoke bombs - 22
Note: rope needed for wicks.
Blowdarts - 51
Note: wild herbs needed for sleep concoction (ask any Banu Musa for the recipe)
Friend Dervis,
O, how the greatest beauty can be concealed by a meek facade! Priceless gems hide behind the plainest rock, or the humblest shopfront. You see, I am a collector of the exquisite, and I hear you stock previous stones from Sarandib, emeralds from Khrosan, pearls from the Ocean of Sindh. I would cherish such jewels forever.
Name your price and I will meet it.
Brother Fuladh,
While prowling the book markets, I found a copy of the Jamharat Ash'ar al-Arab! It includes the very poem Ka'b ibn Zuhayr recited in front of the Prophet himself. So moved was the Prophet that he wrapped Zuhayr in his mantle. Never has a poet been so honored!
You must come over and I shall recite the verses for you and our friends.
Yours in the Shadows,Tabid, As-salam 'alaikum. I will be brief, brother. I require more spies in Karkh. I foresee the situation here to grow dire, and I need the help. We should also meet soon to exchange information on the ground about our two districts. Let me know as soon as you are able to see me. - Rebekah
Abu 'Abdallah is furious that he did not suceed his father Al-Mutawakkil as Caliph. The boy had already picked his regnal name and claims that his cousin usurped his seat. Governor Ibn Tahir fears he has a mind to stir the population into an uprising, that there will be another civil war such as there was after the death of Harun Al-Rashid, and that all will fall to ruin.
A complication has arisen in my acquisition of laborers from the West, and I expect to be short on men until the matter is resolved. For the time being, any rebels you intercept are to be spared and imprisoned. I will orchestrate their removal, use the able-bodied and dispose of them shortly thereafter. Rest assured your compensation will increase.
Al-Ghul
Dervis,
I had heard of the tragedy you described in your letter. I regret to learn how close you were to those who were slain.
But to idle and to mourn is to do nothing. Those in power thrive on the stagnation of the weak. We are the strong who march forward. Can I count you among us?
- Ali ibn Muhammad
Sister,
An unthinkable tragedy has broken me beyond repair, I fear.
I spend each day wading through the deaths of the youths I sought to protect. Was it foolish of me to think I could? Am I a fool still for believing there can be justice in this world?
Perhaps I need to believe it. Embroil myself in seeing it served, even. It is why I have chosen to bear the red sash--
(The letter cuts off)
To All:
The blockade is to be erected at the harbor. Seize any foreign exotic artifacts and keep eyes out for a Chinese hairpin. There can be no room for error. I know where all of you live. I know your families. Do as you are told. No questions asked.
Javed
THESE GOODS ARE NOT TO BE RELEASED UNTIL THOROUGH CHECKS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Silks from Santo's Smooth Silks
Three-headed Dog statue from Kinako Porcelain
White Peach Oolong from Kong's Tea Parade
These goods can be released once this note is shown to the respective guard
THE DA'IRAT AL-MAL, NOT TO BE MISSED!
Ever dreamt of owning the world? Well, now you can have a taste of what it might be like! The Da'irat Al-mal is here once again—prepare to be awed, dazzled and amazed by the selection we have for you! Rare porcelain, precious stones from around the world...we have it all! Join us and revel in the splendor!
Al-Kallulu,
I loath mistakes. I only had one request, and somehow you managed to deny me what I seek. You know how much I wanted that hairpin—did I not make it clear when we last spoke? We might need to have another meeting for you to understand,
For now, it seems I must take things into my own hands at the auction.
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