hadriel | [video] You only THINK I guessed wrong!

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.]

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Didn't even get that far. Pretty much figured I was screwed.

[are you at all surprised]

Aw, honey.

[There's actual, real sympathy in her expression now, along with a boatload of continued amusement.]

Well, if it makes any difference, I think you look very handsome in that getup.

[The commentary brightens his mood, but only just. To his credit Nate is being an exceptionally good sport about this whole thing, because it isn't a problem so much as it is a minor inconvenience.]

I feel like Doctor Jones when he's not doing cool stuff.

[You know, like when he's avoiding grading papers.]

Doctor Jones probably got laid a lot.

[Being Harrison Ford and all, but she thinks he measures up admirably. Of course, she's biased.]

I don't suppose you're holding office hours later?

He didn't get that laid,

[Nate argues, with his limited knowledge of the canon. Sure, there was Marion, and that lounge singer, and the Nazi who also banged Jones Sr. - which, Jesus, he's so glad that never happened with him and Sully or he'd throw himself off a cliff - but Indiana never really sought the attention out, it just sort of walked up to him.

But Nate is supposed to be flirting, now, isn't he?]

I might be. [G R I N] But jeez, I've just got...so many papers to grade.

He looked like Harrison Ford, of course he got that laid even if you don't count what happens in the actual movies.

[She gives a little scoff. It's ridiculous that this is even up for debate. But then Nate gets a wink and a grin all the same.]

Hmm, well, I do have a little TA experience. I could come by and give you some hands-on assistance.

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