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[snaffled]

( guess what this basically is an unbearably boring road trip. they're just in space now. strange how that description is awfully on the nose, too. he's starting to wonder if they already know each other. treasure hunting is a small business, after all, and that bloody anomaly already brought nate in with him, so who's to say it couldn't bring in others? he doesn't pretend to know how it works. )

close...ish
depends on your definition of bad hair

( because, yeah, that's the one thing to take offense over. he knows exactly how obnoxious he is. )

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christ on a cracker

[ another emotionally-charted mental text equivalent of a butt-dial, paired with a sudden drop in temperature for whomever's unlucky enough to be near Rafe at present. ]

i define it as using too much cheap gel to slick back what little you have left from your dramatically receding hairline

[ a part of him is mildly surprised, that after all that's happened and all he's seen and done and been through, he's still able to be pissed at Sam Drake almost a year removed from how thoroughly he'd tried to screw Rafe over. that that much of who he was and what he did before is still relevant, still there beneath the blackened and dessicated skin. ]

[snaffled]

then i'm afraid you're a little shy of the mark there, darling
though now i have to wonder who it is you think i am
given certain similarities

( ah, if only he knew reports of sam's death were greatly exaggerated... )

1/3

[chardismastic]

it's right in the username, you enormous pain in th

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[ hold up. ]

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"darling"?

[snaffled]

( well. now harry's really paying attention. you know, considering there are only two drakes and one of them is (supposed to be) dead. harry's not that much of an idiot that he can't put two and two together, especially when it's fairly clear whoever he's talking to isn't referring to nate. (but he would argue, of course, that nate is just as obnoxious.)

so while he can't be fully certain he's right (unless there's a big something he's missing here), he sure as hell can still play along. )

no you're right it doesn't work
just doesn't have the same kick as "dear" does it

[chardismastic]

[ the random endearment does more to disprove Rafe's guess than anything else. Sam was more than happy to drop in an overly sarcastic "yes, dear" whenever the mood struck but "darling" is a bridge too far for his fragile masculinity.

but this guy accepted the buried treasure bit without confusion or debate, and he still has that goddamn username. why would that be if it weren't— ]

still waiting on you to knock off this big air of mystery you're putting on, buddy

[snaffled]

you first :)

[chardismastic]

you're the one who blew up my phone

[ not a phone. not important. answer the question. ]

[snaffled]

is that what they're calling it these days

( he means in space, but, you know, if it just so happens to sound obtuse and modern technology illiterate, too, well. that's purely coincidental. )

[chardismastic]

unless you're going to get needlessly pedantic about it, sure

[ still waiting on that answer! ]

[snaffled]

all right you got me
bravo sherlock

[chardismastic]

at least you were honest about that obnoxious

[snaffled]

( is it weird pretending to be your (maybe not?) dead best friend just to fuck with someone? probably. but what else is there to do around here. )

what can i say? lying is a sin

[chardismastic]

so is stealing

[ if nothing else, regardless if this guy is anybody else, he's still pretty goddamn sure they've both got that in common ]

[snaffled]

well unless you're a priest now this isn't a confessional

[chardismastic]

i wasn't the one who started on invoking the father, son, and holy whatever here, buddy

but if you prefer answering my questions on your knees, don't let me stop you

[ JUST TELL HIM, JACKASS ]

[snaffled]

if that's what you're into you might wanna look for a batter on a different team pal

( apparently he's invested enough in this con not to immediately, ah, blow his cover here. how long that will last is another matter entirely. )

[chardismastic]

[ never before has Rafe wanted to kick an ass this much without actually knowing who it is. congrats. ]

look

i already know you're not either drake

so you can go ahead and get back to me when you're done with whatever bullshit scam job you think you're pulling here

[snaffled]

( harry has that effect on people. you're welcome, chum. but fine, the jig is up. )

just a minor clarification then
when you say either drake...
i was under the impression there was only one left

[chardismastic]

i'm sorry

are you seriously expecting details here after you've spent this long yanking my chain?

i mean
seriously?

[snaffled]

worth a shot

( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

no wait should i have said sorry first
blimey always forgetting my bloody manners

[chardismastic]

i'm sure the faux pas will keep you up nights

[snaffled]

i'm sure that's not the only thing ;)