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[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 ;)

[chardismastic]

once again, jackass

this conversation's done until you give a real answer on who's wasting my time here

[snaffled]

if you insist
five letters starting with an H followed by the same count with an F
:)

[chardismastic]

[ if only takes a moment to take the clue and run it through what other tidbits have been dropped through the conversation. another treasure hunter, familiar with not one but two Drakes—

but the answer that fits doesn't. ]

harry flynn?

c'mon at least try and be creative

everyone knows that dumbass ate a grenade in tibet years ago

[ another stepping stone in the legend of Nathan Drake. ]

[snaffled]

( first of all, fucking rude??? secondly: )

surprise darling
seems the anomaly had other plans for that little grenade and me
you can ask perseus if you don't believe me

[chardismastic]

yeah, because there's a trustworthy source

the knockoff alexa telling us "oops kidnapped you again but we're working on it"

i may be new but i'm not that new

[snaffled]

"again"?
are you in the habit of being kidnapped by mystic bullshit

i could always go back to poorly impersonating samuel drake if you'd prefer

( sorry, mate, wherever you are. )

[chardismastic]

something like that

[ the details are negligible. or so he tells himself, so he wants whoever this is to believe. ]

i mean if you're going to impersonate anybody, either drake is still leagues ahead of harry "what a hack" flynn

[snaffled]

( wow, so original. like he hasn't heard it all before. still — it strikes a nerve, because of course it does. he (should have) died as he lived, after all: perpetually shrouded by the shadows of samuel and nathan drake. )

now that seems like the sort of thing you should say to my face, love

[chardismastic]

truth hurts

[ and neatly sidestepping that challenge. another time he'd welcome the chance, step right up and repeat it without even blinking— and a part of him still wants to. but he's very aware of the rest of him and there's an uneasiness he doesn't want to examine too closely. the peninsula was a special kind of hell yet there hadn't been anyone he'd known to see what he's become.

there's a finality in that as opposed to just being a temporary setback.

...it's a big enough ship, he can avoid this. bingo. problem solved. ]