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[hacksinundies]

[The feed opens to Jensen, holding up the all too familiar playing card everyone in Somarium might have found on their person over the past week or so. He continues flipping it around his fingers for a while, keeping his focus on it instead of the camera.]

Okay, so I've been checking this card out for a while now.

[He stops turning it, holding

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[nvrtheeasyway]

Well, at least you did not wake up with a few...inches missing.

[Why yes, someone just had an unwilling new hair cut. Lara is not happy with this. Her eyes look away from the screen at her own card.]

I have only noticed the movie this morning. Although I am pretty sure it was not there yesterday.

[hacksinundies]

[He makes a bit of a face, surprised at the new hairstyle Lara was sporting.]

Didn't think it'll be this bad.

[Looking at the card again, he brushes his thumb against it, careful not to activate the video just yet.]

Pretty sure that there wasn't anything on mine yesterday either.

[nvrtheeasyway]

[She touches the back of her newly freed neck, already missing the long hair there. This haircut is not going to be very practical.]

I'm hoping they will grow back as fast as they've been cut down.

What have you seen on yours? [She's referring to the little movie on the card of course.]

[hacksinundies]

Hopefully this won't last too long then? Although this theme seems to have been going on for a while now.

[He plays the short movie again before looking back into the Dreamberry's camera.]

A plane, mostly. I've worked on a helicopter before but nothing this big. Or this old for that matter.

[nvrtheeasyway]

With this play, one never really knows, let's admit that at least.

[She tilts her head, intrigued, though she has to tease him a little about it.]

A plane? Are you piloting it or playing stewardess?

[hacksinundies]

Maybe more people should complain to the script writers of this play then. Something might actually be done correctly that way.

[Hey, he takes offense with that. He looks hurt for a little while but that oh-so-charming smile of his returns on his face.]

I think the politically correct term would be flight attendant. But if that we so, I'm sure I would've been a damn fine one.

LOL I meant to write 'place' but this works well too!

[nvrtheeasyway]

[She chuckles lightly]

Have you ever heard of scriptwriters listening to their demanding fans? They are artists, they do as they please with their talents.

[Oh come one, Jensen. You know Lara is teasing you. Here, have an equally charming smile as guise of an apology for offending your manliness.]

Of course you would. Although, I think a more....manual job fits you better...

[hacksinundies]

That'll be the day, right? If we keep pushing them, they might just end up taking some kind of writer's strike and we'll just have to wing it. Not that I'd mind all too much.

Oh? And what sort of "manual jobs" [Yes, he did the air quotes.] are we talking about here?

[nvrtheeasyway]

[She laughs] Oh, I am sure that we would be able to think of situations just as...entertaining as this one, if we have to wing it.

[She gives him a knowing look]

Oh, there are so many I could name! I am sure a man that can turn clips and bullets into dinosaurs can find any type of manual work. That talent is certainly speaking of your dexterity...

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[hacksinundies]

You know what would be fun? Doing some kind of situation like that heist in "Italian Job." Did you see that movie? The planning was really well-thought of if you ask me. If you want something that really gets down to the nitty-gritty of it all thought, "The Inside Man" was also great. Down to the little details.

[hacksinundies]

[A pause. Looks like something clicked in his head.] Oh. You didn't mean it like that, did you?

[hacksinundies]

[He smiles a little again.]

If we're going to talk about dexterity though, I may need to work on that a little more. Getting clipped in the shoulder that one time probably meant that I'm getting rusty.

[nvrtheeasyway]

[She laughs wholeheartedly, shaking her head slightly. The fact that you absolutely didn't got her 'drift' is adorable, Jensen.]

No, that's not what I meant exactly. But a heist just like the Italian Job would be interesting to pull. Just for the entertainment it would bring. I would drive, of course.

[Her head tilts and she smiles teasingly]

Well, if you feel that...stiffed, we can always train together on hand-to-hand combat. I could certainly use the...exercise....

[Lara has to bite the inside of her cheek so she doesn't laugh. She waits expectantly to see if any of the innuendos would be caught this time.]

[hacksinundies]

Go right ahead. I'll probably be the one working to get you all the green lights.

You know, I could use a bit of exercise. [He rolls his arm in its socket a little.] It's been a while since I've followed any real regimen, so I'm probably a mess.

[Another click. Then a sigh.]

I really need to stop doing that, don't I? Maybe I should just stop talking all together.

[nvrtheeasyway]

[She laughs again]

Please don't, Jake. Who will put a smile on my face on the morning I wake with my hair cut if you do?

[She's actually sincere, despite her teasing tone. You've succeeded in brightening out her day. Congrats Jensen.]

[hacksinundies]

[The sound of her laughter brings a small smile onto his face. This is going a lot better than he expected.]

If it comes to that, I'm sure I'll be able to come up with one or two things to compensate not being able to talk.