[closed] and since we've one place to go

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Who: Nathan Drake, Elena Fisher, Agent Washington, Agent Maine, Kyna Midha, Staci Pratt, Poe Dameron, Taako Taaco, Lup Taaco, Peter Parker
What: Nate leads a polar expedition out to the mountains.
Where: Out on the tundra; at an undisclosed excavation site in the foothills.
When: February 1-14
Warnings: PG-13+ for swearing, descriptions of dead bodies/science torture. :(




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WELCOME TO SNOW HELL

the journey | the door | the bunker | the lab

Comments

[pocketspa]

[It's so much more fun to laugh with her than it is to think about this ice hellscape. Especially since she's actually getting it and giving him incredible ideas along the way.]

Uh, I'm pretty sure I could do that now. Come one, come all, use magic to cleanse yourself of mental toxins or whateverthefuck, give me one million dollars.

[storyseeker]

[Elena is always fun.]

Except for the part where we know you're full of shit right now. [She elbows him playfully.] Good thing we like you anyway, for some reason.

[pocketspa]

[He giggles a bit, elbowing her right back.]

We just established I knew what I was doing. Or I mean, you did. I always did.

[He winks.]

Look, I'm just saying, that's a fantastic post-Hadriel plan. Hop a few worlds over, make a ton o' money, hop on back. Lup n' I can figure it out.

[storyseeker]

If anyone's capable of that duality, it's you.

[She believes in him!]

You think you'll be able to keep world-hopping? Gonna come visit us?

[pocketspa]

[Of course he is, he's basically a god. But he looks almost smug when she asks that, like he's been waiting for someone to ask him that exact string of words for a while.]

Oh yeah, all that's already worked out my dude. Lup 'n Barry figured out the tech back home pretty easy. We used it to rob a guy who was an asshole to us like uhhh hundred years ago.

[As she can see, they have priorities.]

Duration's limited but we can figure it out. Now all we have is remembering where we're goin'. As long as we keep uh, all this city stuff in our heads, we can see anyone we want.

[storyseeker]

[Okay, that's a story, and she wants it. But only when Lup's around, because it's got to be ten times more entertaining with both of them telling it.]

Well, you better remember us, because I'd love to show you around New Orleans. Great* nightlife, amazing food.

[*Don't go to Bourbon Street.]

[pocketspa]

[The punchline here is Lup has to tell it, because Taako hasn't lived it yet. He just knows because Lup told him after he hounded her last time she left and returned. But like, the concept is there.]

What do you think I'm workin' on, my gal? Remember this involves you remembering us too, so you better keep your end of the bargain. What would you do if two elves you'd never seen turned up at your door, huh? You got an obligation too in all this.

[storyseeker]

Taako, are you really doubting for one second that the two of you are unforgettable? Punching through the walls of reality and everything.

[She really wants to believe that.]

[pocketspa]

[Look, maybe he has some, idk, trauma about people forgetting him that he won't talk about right now. Okay. Cool.]

Look, I'm just saying, it's gonna be your loss if you don't. Like, we're still gonna get all our awesome shit and you're gonna be super sad about it. Aaaaand you won't get to keep all the cool magic shit we're talkin' about so like, there's point numero dos my gal, chop chop.

[storyseeker]

[It's cool it's fine it's cool]

Hey, you don't know how this dimensional crap works. Maybe I'll keep everything I learn and surprise you. In which case I better step up my practice.

[pocketspa]

[He can't help but laugh at that, grinning her way.]

Uh, yeah! Punching holes in the universe isn't until at least level 5, ten if you wanna get precise about it. You've got a while to go.

[Taako kinda thinks she could though, but who is he, a guy who would say that? Pssh.]

[storyseeker]

[As long as he thinks it. That's enough to count.]

Ehh. I bet I can get it one or two early.

[pocketspa]

[He snorts, grin pulling wider.]

Listen, if you figure out how to cast spells at higher slots before you're ready you can teach me.

[And then he just fucking rounds on her, jabbing a finger into her chest.]

And when that day comes, my gal, oh when that day comes, I will immolate you and regain the power you have obviously stolen from me.

[He looks really fucking serious about this for some reason.]

[storyseeker]

[She stares him down without blinking. Elena goddamn Fisher has faced scarier men and women than Taako and lived to punch them in the face.]

Oh, Taako...you can try.

[pocketspa]

[Seeing as she absolutely has punched him in the face, she's ahead of the game by like, a lot actually. Taako keeps his stance, even if he's like, walking backwards to keep up with the party.

But since Angus isn't around to see him back down from this, however slight, Taako just reaches up and flicks her in the nose.]

I won't need to try when I can succeed.

[And he just grins, like somehow he came out on top at this when he clearly didn't.]

[storyseeker]

[She could pretend to be offended, but Elena just laughs.]

I'll let you have that one. For now.

[She's got fist slots for days and can break them out whenever she needs to, if necessary.]

[pocketspa]

[This is why multiclassing is important, unless you're Taako, who has decided being a t-rex is better. Which like... I mean, options.]

One day, my gal. You. Me. Wizard duel. And then me out on top because uhhh of course so. But keep tryin' those cantrips my gal. We'll work you up to breaking the universe so you can come stand with the bigwigs.