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Characters: Leonardo~likesmadmen , Desmond~loserassassin
When: After Leo's slumber party and Desmond training
Where: DB5
Style: Third
Open or Closed: Closed & Complete
Rating/Warnings: Mild language, maybe? Nothing yet.

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Leonardo had just raised his hand to knock a second time when the door swung open and a mostly naked Desmond stood there wearing a face as shocked looking as Leonardo felt.

Seeing Ezio in nothing but his underclothes had been shock enough for the poor man, now seeing what could easily pass for Ezio's twin in -- what were those? -- the same had Leonardo very startled.

"Good morning, signore," he managed to say. Well, just because Desmond chose not to answer the door in proper attire didn't mean he wouldn't get the artist's customary greeting for any assassin.

Leonardo stepped forward and enveloped Desmond in a very tight hug. "It's so exciting to meet you!"

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"Si," Leonardo stepped back and tapped his lips with his finger, blatantly looking Desmond over. This really was uncanny. Desmond wasn't as built as his Ezio but the proportions looked very similar. Leonardo's gaze slid up Desmond's body to his face, and Leonardo tilted his head and leaned forward to scrutinize the young man's face.

"Fascinating, truly. Actually I have come on business," Leonardo finally said. He pushed right past Desmond and into the apartment without worrying over formalities such as being invited inside.

Once inside he turned to address Desmond. "But first I am very curious, what are these? What do you call them?" Leonardo reached out and gave the material by Desmond's hip a little tug.

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"21st century underwear!" Leonardo sounded way too excited about this. He reached over and gave the band a stretch, making an approving sound as he examined them. He rose on eyebrow then finally looked up at Desmond's face again.

He smiled broadly. "It is, though rather startling I will say, actually fortuitous that you've answered your door in such a state of undress, signore." Leonardo popped open the pouch he had resting at his hip and pulled out a tape measure. He let the length of it fall to the floor and then stretched out a portion between his two hands.

Leonardo's smile grew wider. "I wish to measure you, si?"

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"Mi scusi, Desmond! I have gotten ahead of myself." Leonardo laughed softly and gave a shrug. One hand holding the tape measure dropped and his other hand splayed fingers lightly on his own chest.

"I have an experiment, or study, that I would like to do regarding you and your ancestors. I am a student of anatomy and this is a very rare opportunity to examine three such distant relatives. Ezio was kind enough to let me take all of his measurements last night in his room--" That didn't sound wrong or anything "...and now I would like to do the same for yourself and Messer Altair."

Leonardo held the length of marked cloth in both hands again, looking eager and hopeful. "Would you be gracious enough to indulge me? Please?"

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Leonardo was fairly sure he had won the boy over, and his smile grew wider. It was too exciting a prospect not to take advantage of, of course any logically-minded person would be willing to participate. Desmond seemed as skittish as a little colt, but Leonardo just found that endearing.

"Relax, signore, it will be quite painless." Leonardo glanced at Desmond's body again and his smile turned to a quirk of amusement.

"Your body: length of your arms, breadth of your chest, and so on. Just simple measurements, I assure you. Have you heard of the Vitruvius precepts of Architectura, Desmond? Your heritage is graced with amazing proportions, mathematically."