Nate Mubara

Puppet Master/Godfather Extraordinaire

[godfather-giuseppe]

I Knew You Before || Charlie & Nate || V7 W3 Wednesday Evening

[psychicnavigation]

Charlie chuckled, canting her head to the side with a smirk on his face. “Touché. Some secrets are far better left alone.” Like hers. And Nate would probably never find out…or if he did, he’d probably suffer a fate just like Charlie’s dear old sister. 

“It would be such a shame for some things to come out of the closet.” But she was going to find out about his. One way or another. Besides, Nate had peaked his interest now with the lying. It was only a matter of time before Charlie found out what the man was hiding. At least that would just make for an interesting game.

[godfather-giuseppe]

With a raised eyebrow, Nate swirled his wine for a moment, considering his options for the conversation. The easiest thing to do would be to just leave, in case anything was revealed accidentally. But Nate was never really one to take the easy option, besides, there might be more he could get out of Charlie.

“So here we are; Neither of us can say anything, lest our secrets rear their heads. But we can hardly sit here in silence, that would just be rude.” The corner of his mouth turned up in a slight smirk, leaning back in his chair casually. “So what do we do?”

[ivanalifan]

Oil paint on canvas

[godfather-giuseppe]

TMI Tuesday!

Nate - Oh I like questions

Kasper - I probably don’t know

[more-than-one-me]

Coffee Will Save Us All || Sasha & Nate || V7 W3 Tuesday Morning

[godfather-giuseppe]

“I’ll find out one day.” He nodded his head confidently, before chuckling lightly. For a second, the possibility of using his skills to try and find out passed through his mind, but he quickly pushed it out. It was shocking to him that something like that would even occur to him.

Ordering his own coffee, Nate stood back and waited. “So Sasha, tell me about yourself, do you live alone?”

[more-than-one-me]

Smiling to herself as Nate dropped the subject, Sasha shifted where she stood to lean more comfortably against the counter. A lesser man would probably have prodded until she had to tell him something, but Nate seemed a little more respectful than that. 

“I do live alone, I work too many hours to not live alone, um, I’m from Maine… not really what else to say, I’m fairly boring.” Sasha laughed, gesturing her hand towards him. “Your turn.”

[godfather-giuseppe]

"I'm a New York man, born and bred." He answered, a little bit of pride in his voice as he said it. As dangerous as he was sure it was getting in the city, Nate knew he'd never actually be able to leave. Rubbing his stubbled chin, he wondered if there was anything else about himself he could really share.

"I live alone right now, but until a few months ago my God-daughter loved with me." For a moment, Nate's mind wandered to Jack, wondering how she was holding up in Cairo. However, thinking too long on that would probably lead to some bad feelings, so instead he took his turn to ask a question. "Do you have family in New York?"

[amunofegypt-deactivated20160708]

[godfather-giuseppe]

Headcanon#12

Nate often has sadistic thoughts, and has done since he was young. Though looking after Jack suppressed this side of him, it still rears its head every so often. It is a part of him that he despises, and would do anything to prevent, but for now just tries to keep it hidden in the back of his mind.

[more-than-one-me]

Coffee Will Save Us All || Sasha & Nate || V7 W3 Tuesday Morning

[more-than-one-me]

After a moment of waiting, Sasha stood forward and ordered her coffee before turning back and shaking her head at the man’s suggestions. From the look of his, she never considered that he would be goofy, but then, hadn’t there been a a young girl living with him for a while? Perhaps it was just a paternal thing. “Not quite aliens, but good guess. No, you’ll never guess, and even if you do, I wouldn’t tell you.”

[godfather-giuseppe]

“I’ll find out one day.” He nodded his head confidently, before chuckling lightly. For a second, the possibility of using his skills to try and find out passed through his mind, but he quickly pushed it out. It was shocking to him that something like that would even occur to him.

Ordering his own coffee, Nate stood back and waited. “So Sasha, tell me about yourself, do you live alone?”

[the-suit-men]

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[hammandbuble]

[more-than-one-me]

Coffee Will Save Us All || Sasha & Nate || V7 W3 Tuesday Morning

[more-than-one-me]

As they walked into the coffee shop, Sasha shook her head and laughed brightly. “No, not quite.” She wasn’t exactly about to tell him what she was working on, but she didn’t want him thinking her work was that trivial. “That was more of a side project,if I told you about my actual work, I’m afraid I’d have to kill you, Mr. Artist-man.”

[godfather-giuseppe]

Nate laughed as they entered the shop, now incredibly curious about what it was Sasha actually studied for a living. Perhaps it was something for the government, weapons or biological warfare. “Aliens? Is it something to do with alien?” He asked, hands in his pockets and a hopeful grin on his face.

[godfather-giuseppe]

I Knew You Before || Charlie & Nate || V7 W3 Wednesday Evening

[psychicnavigation]

Charlie snickered at his comment. “I think interesting is an understatement, but I guess you’ll have to find out for yourself in the far future.” she mused, pursing her lips. “And no, I have a feeling playing the stock market wouldn’t be in your best interest with this.”

At Nate’s answer about what he did, Charlie quirked an eyebrow. “That’s it? Really?” She paused, staring at him for a long moment and canting her head to the side. “I doubt that, Nate. What aren’t you telling me? Not that we’re obligated to share everything, but at least tell me to keep my nose out of your business instead of lying. That’s less rude.”

[godfather-giuseppe]

Nate raised an eyebrow, only vaguely irritated that Charlie had been able to see past his lie. It had been a cover that served him well for many years, but Charlie was clever, and he couldn't expect her to be on the same level as most people.

"You got me, I'm sorry." He sighed, holding his hand up in defeat as he leaned back in his chair. With a sip of his drink, Nate shrugged slightly and took a page from the woman's book, deciding to be cryptic as well. "I'm afraid some secrets are better left alone, don't you agree?"

[more-than-one-me]

Coffee Will Save Us All || Sasha & Nate || V7 W3 Tuesday Morning

[more-than-one-me]

Sasha grinned brightly before following next to the man. At his question, she smiled again and ran a hand through her hair. Being pretty much an addict of coffee herself, she’d done a bit of research into the effects, just in case she was cutting down how long she was going to have to work on her science projects. 

“Well! Actually, from what I know, it actually lengthens your life, great news, right?!” She laughed as they walked down the stairs, trailing her hands along the hand rail. “There’s a lot of good things that proper coffee does, it is an addictive substance but like, the best one of the lot.”

[godfather-giuseppe]

“Really?” Nate smiled brightly at the good news, he really hadn’t though too much about what he was putting in his body every day. However, if Sasha, someone he trusted when it came to questions on science, said that it was fine, then he believed her. 

“Well great! I no longer worry about what I’m drinking.” He said, walking out of the building doors and round the corner to the coffee shop. “Is that what you’re paying you to research then? You’re a scientist, yes?”

[godfather-giuseppe]

I Knew You Before || Charlie & Nate || V7 W3 Wednesday Evening

[psychicnavigation]

“Darling boy…I have more than enough funds to buy you dinner.” she replied, raising her eyebrows at him with a slight smirk. Friend? Charlie didn’t have friends. She had associates and enemies. The trick now was to figure out which of those Nate was. At the moment, he was being polite, but how long would that last? How genuine was it?

“Ahh, what have I been up to.” Her smile widened a bit dangerously. “Running an organization. “It’s quite time consuming and very under warps. At least until I’m ready to reveal it to the world, but that may be never.” The waiter came over a second later, placing her drink down. She informed him that the two would be dining together and had Nate’s drink brought over. 

“What about you, Nate? What have you been busying yourself with?”

[godfather-giuseppe]

Nate couldn’t deny his curiosity regarding Charlie’s organisation, especially after her vague-ness, and the rumours that he’d heard. However, he would have to tread carefully if he was to get any information at all- he could have her thinking that he was anything but a hapless painter, the facade he’d playing keeping up for years now. 

“Sounds interesting.” He smiled pleasantly, taking his drink from the waiter. “Anything I should know about? I could play the stock market I’m sure.” Chuckling, Nate wondered if this organisation of her’s would ever actually be public, and if it was, what that would mean for the rest of the world. “As for me-” He said, taking a sip of his drink. “I’m still painting, getting a few commissions, nothing major, but enough to get by, and pay for my own diner.”

[hammandbuble]

[more-than-one-me]

Coffee Will Save Us All || Sasha & Nate || V7 W3 Tuesday Morning

[more-than-one-me]

“I’m always in good spirits.” She chimed happily, leaning against the wall near him. There wasn’t a lot that she knew about the man, but maybe it would be good to become actual friends with the man- he did at least seem to be fairly intelligent, there was probably a lot they could talk about. 

“I was just heading into work, but do you want to get a coffee or something?” Sasha asked, running a hand through her hair with a smile. “Or were you in a rush?”

[godfather-giuseppe]

“No no-” Nate assured, smiling as he started to walk again, gesturing for the woman to follow him. “I was actually heading for a coffee myself. I’ve become a bit of an adict I’m afraid.” Chuckling, Nate considered the possibility of making friends with Sasha. He wasn’t really used to having friends anymore, other than Jack and his employers, Nate had very little communication with the outside world. 

Clearing his throat, Nate looked over at Sasha with a curious expression. “You’re a scientist, what are the negatives of drinking too much coffee? Am I shortening my life-span with every latte?”

[more-than-one-me]

Coffee Will Save Us All || Sasha & Nate || V7 W3 Tuesday Morning

Stepping out of her apartment early that morning, Sasha wrapped her scarf around her neck and headed down the stairs. A few floors down, she spotted a familiar man also leaving his home. 

“Good morning, Nate.” She said cheerily, greeting the older man with a smile. “You alright today?”

[godfather-giuseppe]

Things seemed to have settled down somewhat, and Nate almost felt alright as he left his apartment that morning. To make it even better, his favourite neighbour was leaving at the same time.

“Sasha.” He smiled pleasantly, stopping where he was to talk to her properly. “Never better this morning.” He lied before gesturing to her. “You seem in good spirits?”

[godfather-giuseppe]

I Knew You Before || Charlie & Nate || V7 W3 Wednesday Evening

[psychicnavigation]

Her eyes darted over Nate’s face for a moment, as if studying him, humming to herself slightly as she did. “No, I suppose you’re right. Not my fault at all. And at least–” She smiled small, looking away briefly and taking a sip of her drink as the waitress brought it over. “–at least my darling sister got what she deserved, right?”

She glanced back at him, raising her eyebrows slightly before gesturing to the booth seat opposite her. “Care to join me?” Maybe catching up would also earn her some information about other things. Depending on how drunk Charlie got him, which hopefully wouldn’t be too difficult. “Dinner’s on me.”

[godfather-giuseppe]

Nate paused biting his tongue at Charlie’s comment. Regardless of what Geneva had done, she had still been his friend, and he couldn’t bring himself to believe that she had deserved to die, though rationally he new it to be true. 

“Oh well I wouldn’t make you pay-” He smiled charmingly, suddenly joining the conversation again. “But I’ll certainly join you, it would be nice to catch up with an old friend.” Taking a seat, Nate ran a hand through his hair before raising a brow at Charlie. “So, what have you been up to recently?” Now, it was no secret to Nate that the person in front of him was dangerous. Though he didn’t know the exact details of the operation, he’d heard whispers, enough whispers to make his send Jack away, and even consider leaving himself.