[video] You only THINK I guessed wrong!

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I fell victim to one of the classic blunders- do I seriously have to read this?

[You may recognize the guy on your screen as local parkour enthusiast and history nerd Nathan Drake. What he is wearing, however, differs so resolutely from his typical "jeans and a Henley" aesthetic that the broadcast appears to be hosted by a man whose sartorial sensibilities make him look like the quintessential Harvard professor: tweed vest, bow tie and all.

He gives a pleading expression to someone out of frame, who appears to have no mercy. Nate takes a fortifying breath and continues his recitation with approximately zero enthusiasm.]

...the most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "never challenge an FBI psychologist to deliver a line with a straight face."

[He looks directly at the camera, then at the figure behind the camera, and mimes a finger slicing across his neck at the figure in question with a mouthed I'm going to kill you.]

Comments

[nonscriptum]

I am both of those things, thank you for noticing.

[The last time Nate wore a formal suit and enjoyed it was for his wedding, but that's because after the photos were taken he got to ditch the tie and the jacket and the shoes and roll up his pants and carry Elena through the surf so her dress wouldn't get completely fucked.

The question has him falter, a little, still sore from the loss.]

...didn't really get that far. If I'm being honest, I kind of expected to lose.

[am_i_a_monster]

You expected to lose and made the bet to be uncomfortable anyway.   That probably says something about you.  The psychologist could probably spend a whole day on it.

  [Her tone is light and joking, not wanting to seriously pile on if he's still bummed about it.] 

Did you at least have an outfit for him to wear, if you had won?

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Seeing as the psychologist is the person who made me do this, we are spending a whole day on it.

[He's not really all that embarrassed - Nate doesn't have much ego even on days when things go his way, so this is more of a temporary nuisance. He's griping about it for Lance's sake. You understand.]

But yeah, he was going to have to wear what I usually wear, instead of his stuffy academic crap.

[am_i_a_monster]

That's it?   No dying your hair bright colours, or shirts with weird slogans or tight yoga pants?  You both lack creativity.

[nonscriptum]

...I think it's more that we're a little limited on our resources for anything too extreme.

[Unless there's a Lululemon somewhere nearby and he can find a way to con Lance into having to wear women's athleisure for a day.]