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[doyoutrustme]

[In the quad, Aladdin is peering quizzically at the translation necklace. On his shoulder his pet monkey Abu looks at it with him, making a disinterested noise.

Chances are most people won't be looking at the young man or the monkey though. That persian rug which is floating in the air beside him and somehow managing to look curious is much more attention-grabbing, after all.

Aladdin hasn't put on the device yet, so when he speaks it's in Arabic, not English]

So what do you think, Abu?

[Abu natter's away in a tone that suggests he doesn't think much of the device. Aladdin grins and shrugs in response]

Hey, as long as it works. [He puts it on and spreads his arms, facing Carpet. Suddenly, his next words come out in English] How do I look?

[Neither Abu nor Carpet understands English, but they seem to guess what Aladdin means. In response, Abu huffs his disapproval - but Carpet seems like like it, giving Aladdin a cheerful salute with one of its tassels]

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[rossoassassino.livejournal.com]

[ There is a rug. A saluting rug and a monkey. What is this madness?]

Ma che diavolo?

[doyoutrustme]

[Aladdin shares a Look with Abu and Carpet, before looking at his translator and scratching his head]

I don't think this is working - I can't understand anything he's saying.

[rossoassassino.livejournal.com]

Ah. Why did that rug just look at you.

[doyoutrustme]

Hey, I understood you that time! [so this thing does work after all..]

[that Carpet's going to give Ezio a look now too. Carpet will look at whatever it wants to!] He's a magic carpet. [Carpet takes off, flying around Aladdin in a circle. Yup, definitely a magic carpet.]

[rossoassassino.livejournal.com]

Magic carpet?

[ He is staring at the carpet now. It's looking at him. Oh shit it is looking at him. Okay now its flying. Phew. That was weird.]

Well that is diffidently not the più strano thing I have seen.

I am Ezio Auditore da Firenze. It is a pleasure to meet you , your monkey and..magic carpet.

[doyoutrustme]

[Carpet glide back in front of Ezio, two of it's tassels resting on the ground as if it were 'standing'. It seems to be looking at him with curiosity this time]

I'm Aladdin! [holding out a hand] This is Abu - [the monkey makes a noise that sounds strangely like 'hello'] - and I guess you've already met Carpet. [the rug waves a tassel]

[rossoassassino.livejournal.com]

[ He shakes Aladdin's hand.]

Sì.. [Dio..it is staring again.] How is Garden treating you so far, il mio amico? I am right in saying you just arrived?


[ Recognizes the translator necklace and chuckles.

I hated that necklace thing. when I first arrived , mine would glitch and make me speak gibberish until it fixed itself. It is better to take a class to learn their language.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

....

Is that seriously a floating rug?

[He's going to be riiiight over there trying to prod one of the tassels right now because that is the coolest thing ever.]

[doyoutrustme]

[Unfortunately Lea's poking startles Carpet, and it flails and suddenly zooms to the floor, as if pretending that no, it's really just a normal rug]

Woah, Carpet, it's okay. [the edge of the rug ripples a bit, as if Carpet is considering getting back up again] Sorry, I think you startled him. He's a magic carpet.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Wow.

[He crouches down, offering it a hand.] Hi, Carpet! -- So you came here with him? And your pet? Lucky!

[doyoutrustme]

[Is that a friendly hand? Carpet thinks it might be, so he springs upright. After a short pause, he offers Lea a tassel. Shake tassels hands?]

Yup, both Carpet and Abu. I just wish Jasmine had come here too. [Aladdin slumps a little] She won't even know where I am.

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Shake hands tassels. Lea's grin is threatening to split his face. This is just so cool, okay?

Those slumped shoulders catch his attention, though, and he darts Aladdin a sympathetic glance.]

Yeah... leaving people at home isn't - [Forcing himself to perk up and grin.] So is she your girlfriend?

[doyoutrustme]

Jasmine's my fiance. She's...amazing. [Aladdin sighs. He misses her already.]

Guess you must have people you miss too, huh?

[worthyheir]

[Comes up to Aladdin with a little white kitten in his hoodie.

In Arabic.] Is that a floating rug? And seriously, you dressed your monkey in a vest and a fez? How tacky.

[Not exactly the welcome wasgon, whoops.]

[doyoutrustme]

[Abu hears you insulting his threads, and he ain't happy about it. The monkey starts chattering and screeching angrily, shakily his fist at Damian]

Hey, calm down Abu. [Abu pulls at Aladdin's hair while jumping up and down] He likes to wear it, so why shouldn't he? And hey - are you speaking my language? [Aladdin can't quite tell with the translation necklace on, so he takes it off.

Meanwhile, Carpet has flown up behind Damian and reached out with one tassel in an attempt to pat the kitten]

[worthyheir]

[Wrinkles his nose. He's not a fan of yours, Abu.]

Because it's beyond tacky. I mean really, who dresses up animals?

And yes, genius, I speak Arabic.

[doyoutrustme]

[And Abu isn't a fan of you. He blows a raspberry at Damian]

Animals dress up animals. [Aladdin grins and points at Abu]

You must be a real genius yourself, since you obviously knew that this makes what people say sound like my language even when it's not. [Aladdin points at the translation necklace, which promptly gets picked up by Abu, who decides to wave it in the air pointedly]

[worthyheir]

....Right.... [Might think the lot of you are crazy.]

Oh, right, I forgot those things even existed. [Damn, Damian, not everyone can be multilingual like you.]

[doyoutrustme]

[You're looking at a guy who's got a flying carpet with him, Damian. A flying carpet which is still trying to play with that kitten, in fact. Aladdin's from a world which has much stranger things than animals that pick out their own clothing.]

Hey, it's pretty useful. At least until I pick up the language everyone uses here - 'English', right?

whoooops code fix

[hotpinkwhirlwind]

[If Sharpay had seen Aladdin first, she would be questioning his sartorial choices, especially in winter...

[But she saw Carpet first. And she's willing to believe it's got Float cast on it or something and she imagined it saluting.]

Nice rug. [Honestly, she's impressed.]

[doyoutrustme]

[Carpet perks up at the praise, and flies around Sharpay in a circle. It is an attractive rug, if it may think so himself]

Thanks! I think he likes you.

[hotpinkwhirlwind]

[Oh man she wasn't imagining it.] He? ... Or... [And she directs this to Carpet.] You? [It can think?!]

[doyoutrustme]

[Carpet seems to float around a little shyly, before tentatively offering Sharpay a tassel. Shake?]

He's a magic carpet. And he's pretty good at flying, too.

[hotpinkwhirlwind]

[After a second of internal WHAAAAAAAAAT, Sharpay shakes. Just pretend it's a dog, Shar...]

Right... [She should be used to weird things by now; just give her a moment.]

[doyoutrustme]

Hey, are you alright? [both Aladdin and Carpet give her a concerned look]