☠ [001 - The Arrival]
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
( Rude awakening )
Where: Espoir (nearby the cottages)
Style: Either style is fine! Will follow whichever you decide.
Status: Open
( Rude awakening )
That's how she finds herself in Espoir, shouts gaining her attention. Oh right, it's the beginning of the month. New arrivals are about to happen. Following the voice (is that man really talking to himself out loud?) Lara arrives just in time to see him punch the tree. His cursing makes her smirk lightly.]
That poor tree. Did it do something to you to deserve such violence?
[It's clear from the way she speaks that she's completely amused by this.]
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They share these qualities and probably many more, and they'll be quite the team if they ever work together, that's for sure.]
Oh, I'll simply make sure that next time is now shrouded in subtlety then. [Indeed, the pout is quite endearing. Lara laughs softly as she shakes her head] If there are, I am not aware of it. And they would probably not award one to me too.
[She hums, smirking lightly as she moves closer to Nathan to show him a few functions on his brand new phone]
Mmm, were they, really? I suppose I will take this as a compliment then. How nice of you, Nate.
[She laughs again before pointing out the screen of the Dreamberry]
Yes, peeping. These phones are not just your usually cellphone though they do all of what you would expect a phone to do. But they can also broadcast dreams to the entire population. Your dreams, to be exact.
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He opened his mouth about to protest the whole tightening-of-the-pants thing, not intending it to sound that way, but by the time the first breath passed his lips things took a turn for the weird.]
Wait. Seriously? You mean this phone can somehow see the images in my head while I'm dreaming, record them, and upload it to all the phones here? ...I haven't even dreamed yet and already I feel violated.
[If that was true he never wanted to sleep for fear of anyone seeing what he dreams about. Sometimes. Especially people he knows. But how was that possible?]
I'm still not sure about this whole dream world crap, but the idea that my dreams are gonna provide people with late night entertainment is a little tough to swallow.
[He shrugs helplessly.]
Unless you got proof...? I'll consider proof.
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Welcome to the club. None of us like it, and even worse, some dreams will make you feel as if you are living them when you watches them. It's a temporary feeling, but it is still there. Not pleasant at all when the dreamer gets hurt in his dream.
[She raises an eyebrow slowly and leans even closer to Nate, ignoring all laws of personal bubble. Her arm brushes against his as she reaches for the Dreamberry (and that might have been a press on her chest against his biceps as well she leans over to see the screen) and Lara plays with the settings for a moment while letting Nate hold the phone. Managing to pull out a random dream from the network memory, she lets him watch it, waiting for his reaction ( ... )
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Don't misunderstand, he's thankful for the information- damn near appreciates it, but it just keeps getting worse.]
What? Is this some kinda Freddy Krueger bullshit now? [He huffs and places his hands on his hips.] I mean, not that any of this sounded good to begin with- but that? That's a little too ridiculous for me. [Sighs.] I guess shutting the phone off does nothing, huh?
[Drake took a deep breath. Okay. Relaxing. And...he relaxed further when he felt her chest press against his arm. He looked over at her with a raised eyebrow, though she was too busy looking at the phone, and smiled. She was putting up with him despite his confusion and bitterness at being ripped from his reality. It said something about her and he was glad he ran into someone that seemed understanding ( ... )
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Even a turned off phone will record your dreams and any other that is fed to the network. The only thing that you can do is put filters on your dream, [here, she shows him the filter settings of the phone] though they may not always work. And luckily, you can skip watching everyone else's dreams if you want. Though sometimes, they are interesting and revealing about the people you meet here.
[Both her eyebrows raise in surprise at Nathan's story. Well, that explains the cuts and bruises. Her smile turns a bit more gentle at his obvious concern about his friends and how he seems to need to convince himself that they are all right]
I'm sorry to hear about that. As for your friends, you can always check the contact list for them. It updates the moment new visitors are brought over to this world.
[Understanding the need to change the subject, Lara doesn't push the matter further and looks at their surroundings for a moment]The tall buildings you see there is the city of Somni. It surrounds the ( ... )
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After she explains the use of the contact list he is already scanning it to see if either of their names are on it.
...Nothing. Not Chloe and not Elena. His eyebrows knit together in a pained expression, clearly distraught and now maybe more uncertain than ever.
Until she mentioned the desert. And ruins. Finally, finally something he can work with! The rather heartbroken look on his face soon fades and there is a glimmer of hope in his eyes and maybe a little of something else.]
Whoa, whoa-- desert? Ruins? That. [He points, though at nothing in particular.] That's where I want to go. [Then at himself. He sounds so certain of his abilities.] I'll get through it.
[And now that pleading look of his sets in, one mixed with determination. Gently he places his ( ... )
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It's still early in the month. With some luck your friends will show up in a few days or so.
[While she touches him freely, the hands on her shoulders make her tense lightly but after a short moment, she relaxes. She listens to his plea and stays silent for a moment, looking at him to asses how much of a dead weight he could be during her exploration. But something in how he phrases his desire to see the ruins makes the Tomb Raider believe that he might be used to such adventure. Only seasoned archeologists and treasure hunters would have made the connection between the ruins and the possibility that it holds hints and information about this world. Sighing softly, she relents and smirks lightly at Nate]
However I want? Well, I suppose you can ( ... )
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And her request? Not bad. In fact, if all went well, he would look forward to it. So he flashed her a dorky smile and pretended to think it over.]
Dinner, huh? Is this a favour to you or me? [Ponder, ponder. Just kidding. Hell yes.] Well, all right then. You got yourself a nice dinner to look forward to. The best one you'll ever have.
[That's right, have. Because he owes you so damn much since even he knows he can be demanding and a pain in the ass.
Though he is a bit disappointed at having to wait, but maybe it was best. If people were still coming in then Elena might be one of them then he could think with a clearer head and really take a look at those ruins. Well, he'd wait till tomorrow at least.]
Just... police? I've [He pauses, half wondering if he should admit this, but hell. What harm could it do here?] sneaked into way more heavily guarded places that have gotten many, ( ... )
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Mmmm, if you turn out to be an exceptional cook, I might have to keep you close then.
[Handsome, honest, resourceful and he can cook? She just hit the jackpot, hasn't she?
She raises an eyebrow slowly at his confession about entering off-limit places. So there is more than meets the eye with this man, as she has suspected.]
Oh no, please. I'm sure the full story will make an interesting conversation over dinner. I love adventurous tales.
[Oh Drake, you are not getting away with this. Lara is going to grill you about this little adventure you just mentioned. She offers a small shrug and restrains herself from laughing at his flail there.]Yes, monsters. Sandworms and sandsharks to be more precise. And if we're in luck, we might even see Noctaraes. Those ones are the nastiest. And believe me, stay in ( ... )
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[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 ( ... )
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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 ( ... )
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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 ( ... )
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