☠ [001 - The Arrival]

[assworthsaving]

Who: Nathan Drake and anyone willing to deal with him.
Where: Espoir (nearby the cottages)
Style: Either style is fine! Will follow whichever you decide.
Status: Open

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[assworthsaving]

Oh, no, not me. I won't be cooking. Uh, not unless you're impressed by a mean bowl of ramen. [Gives a sort of helpless shrug.] Afraid I live the stereotypical bachelor lifestyle when it comes to dining. Don't worry though, I still plan to make you one happy girl when the time comes.

[Yeah. No chef Nate here, unfortunately. However he feels he more than makes up for it in other areas.

He then shrugs his shoulders and gives her a defeated look. Nothing says impressive like spending three months in a Turkish prison. It's the story every man wants to tell to a woman they find attractive!]

Well, let's just put it this way; if you ever have the urge to say out loud 'what could possibly go wrong?', just know that something will. But, fine, I'll tell you the whole sordid tale over dinner. Just promise not to laugh too hard, it'll hurt my manly feelings and I'll feel significantly less cool.

[Because, you know, he actually wanted to try and impress you should all things come out okay. Or maybe you're the type to offer long, comforting hugs to men that were thoroughly screwed over by people they thought they could trust. He'll take that, too.

Also, seriously lady, too casual about those monsters. He may have seen his fair share of scary shit before, but he wasn't any less creeped out by it. But was he really that surprised that a seemingly harmless place would have such dangers? Only he could manage to find those places.]

Of course, of course... [Throws his hands up in the air.] what else would be in a desert, right? I don't know how I feel about a peashooter verse things that sound so, so... big. Sure we shouldn't just commandeer a tank? A tank sounds nice. Not too discreet, but nice.

[Comforting. Really, it was. Having someone around that places such value on trust was refreshing to him. Even if he tended to be the dick in some situations- but he had good reason for those.]

Y'know, pardon me for being forward, [Sly smile.] but I think we're going to get along just fine.

[nvrtheeasyway]

[Lara leans in closer to Drake, green eyes looking up at the man with a twinkle of amusement in them, giving him a long look at his face.]

Mmmm, I did thought the deal sounded too good. But I’m fairly sure you make up in other departments, no?

[Like changing blub lights. She’s totally thinking of light bulbs here. Yes. Of course. What else would she be thinking of? For a moment, she look like she wants to add something, which would have been along the line of ‘how happy’ he plans to make her, but she keeps it to herself. The man could clearly connect the dots on his own.

Actually, Nate would gain some ounce of respect from Lara for surviving that long in a Turkish prison. She’s never been to one, but it’s not hard to assume that the conditions there are more than horrible. And she can deliver long comforting hugs to you, if that’s what you need. Providing you behave at the ruins. She smirks lightly as she leans and nods]

Bad karma catching up or simply bad luck? And I promise to try not to laugh too hard.

[His suggestion about the tank makes her laugh lightly before she rolls her eyes playfully, her tone teasing.]

Not only it wouldn’t be discreet, I am not even sure this world has some. And don’t worry, the monsters are rather easy to kill. A bullet between the eyes usually does the trick. You do have that kind of aim, do you?

[Lara returns his sly smile with a charming one of her own]

Oh, I do believe so as well, Nate.

[Taking a step back, she waves slightly at him]

I suppose I should let you get back to your initial looking of this world. If you find a place that's inhabited, a house, a cottage or an apartment, it's yours for the taking. Try not to sleep on the streets all right?

[And her teasing smile returns before she turns around to get back to her mansion]

And please do apologize to that poor tree you abused! You never know, it might come to life and return the favor one day!

I'll let you know when I'm done gathering what we need for our little expolration of the ruins. Take care, Nathan.

[And with that she waves again and leaves the man to his own thoughts]

[assworthsaving]

[He raises an eyebrow, he knows where she is going with that just by reading her smile. Assuming things pan out all right and he can relax a little it wasn't something he would object to.

The girl was interesting.]

Guess you'll just have to wait and see. Wouldn't wanna ruin any surprises.

[He chuckles and shakes his head at her question. He won't say, yet, but it was a bit of both- karma and bad luck. Those two just didn't mix well for him at all.

And, really, it is refreshing to know the monsters go down easily enough, but at the end of that day they are still big, scary monsters and that kinda freaks him out a little. Good thing he can hold it together for the sake of appearances. Or at least he hopes so.]

I'm a good shot, don't you worry... but I'll put two bullets in their head just to be sure- you can never be too sure. Just look at horror movies.

[Housing information is also good to know and he was going to get on that right away, though he had a feeling he would still be wandering around all tonight to look for Elena and Chloe as well as finding out where to... well, squat.]

Ah, good, I get to be a squatter. I'll take it over living on the streets though. [He smiles, though he is still worried he looks to be feeling a little better.] Thanks for everything, Lara, I mean. And... keep in contact with me, okay?

[Then he gives a short wave and checks his phone again before going his own way.]