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[sketchycharacter]

[The face that appears on the MID is familiar, despite the age loss. Nathan Drake is recognizably himself. But there are fewer lines on his face, no touch of gray in his hair, and he's skinnier, without twelve years of built-up muscle.

He's also got an obvious black eye and a set of plain prisonclothes that are pretty threadbare. Those are new.]

Okay, so, space. That's a thing. Which you've all probably figured out by now, since you're here and all.

[He lifts a hand in greeting.]

I'm Nate. And I don't want to complain, because I got lifted out of a shitty place and I'm sure someone thought they were doing me a favor, but I'm going to complain anyway, because I didn't actually need it. I wanted to be there. And if someone had to spacenap me, the least they could've done is take my brother too. Sam's gonna be pissed he missed this.

[On the plus side, his prison garb at least smells better now. Thanks, Moira laundering facilities.]

So is there a complaints department? Or some way I can get a ride back to Panama? Probably not that lucky, huh.

Comments

[sketchycharacter]

Hey, chin up. Persevering in adverse circumstances is a big part of being a good thief...along with the part where you steal shit.

[eyasassy]

My life is nothing but adverse circumstances so I guess I must be destined to be the greatest thief in all of Thedas. It's destiny!

[Then she crinkles her nose.]

And what do we do with the shit we steal? Sell it?

[sketchycharacter]

It's definitely destiny you met me, then.

[Okay, he might not be the greatest thief ever yet, but he's young. There's still time.]

Unless you want to keep it for sentimental reasons. Gotta make money somehow.

[eyasassy]

Finally destiny involves something good instead of a horrible disease or hiding in a cave for a week.

[She nods. Okay, so he's at least not someone who wants to just hand that stuff over to the chantry or anything.]

I've never really found anything worth very much. Mostly just small tools. Or I take food sometimes.

[sketchycharacter]

[His expression grows a little more serious at that last part. Ah, so she's that kind of thief. He's been that kind of thief.]

Well, the more you improve, the better stuff you can find.

[eyasassy]

I'll take most things over a bit of stale bread. The world of theft is wide open for me.

[Please don't be giving her any serious looks, she doesn't want them. TAKE IT BACK NATE.]

[sketchycharacter]

[A little more serious, a little.]

That's what I like to hear from a new student. Not that I've ever had a student before.

[eyasassy]

Good.

I have a high bar to set then.

[sketchycharacter]

Cool. I'll meet you later and we'll get started.