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Who: Matt Murdock (

ghettobatman) & YOU
What: Catchall for January faction shenanigans & QUESTSSSS
When: Through the month! Mostly the later weeks
Where: All around
Warning(s): Rated M for Morondock... also violence and Batman voice ig

LAWYER I ► devil's avocado...vate..

[Things are getting heated up in both Olympia and Wyver as the month goes on. Matt's been going back and forth between the two (and getting met with more and more contention), and can be found amongst each respective populace, usually in the middle of debates]

[And by middle of debates, I mean he's trying to mediate them. Rather than take one side or the other, Matt speaks passionately about keeping the peace (getting booed in the process), holding up the truce, and for Wyver and Olympia to trust each other. He's met with a lot of arguing from both sides, usually ganging up on him, and things get a little more heated from the populace's end as he insists that despite each faction's flaws and misgivings, the only way to work through it is together. The crowd's against him, but--- somehow, despite being blind, he notices your presence, a fellow refugee. Whether you're actively part of the belief or just passing by and have no desire to be roped into it, Matt calls out towards you in a loud, clear, voice:]

Excuse me! [Probably, he heard you walking or talking. Either way, he's dragging you into it] What do you think? Do you live here?

LAWYER II ► just like highschool debate;

[In Wyver, it looks like the debates are reaching the point of loud altercations and outright fisticuffs, especially to refugees who favor Olympia or any sort of Olympia defenders. And Matt, like usual, is in the thick of it. This time, though, his attempts to placate are doing nothing but riling up Wyvernians further, and when a passing Olympian and Wyvernian get into actual fist fight, the blind man, idiot that he is, tries to get in the thick of it]

Hold on, there's no need to--

[This doesn't work out so great for him. At once, one of the debaters is shoving aside, ripping away his cane. Matt can't exactly break out the Daredevil skillset in such a densely populated spot, so he's basically forced to take the hit -- he tries again to calm them down, and gets kicked and shoved to the ground for his trouble]

[You've got the bad -- or good, maybe -- luck of passing through around this time, and the pair of dark glasses clatter next to your feet while the cane rolls off to the side of you. And apparently, beating up a blind man was a perfect way to vent their frustrations, as they return to arguing while Matt fumbles on the ground for his things]

I'm so sorry --- [People keep walking by, not really caring that he's struggling on the ground and just stepping around him] Have you seen my glasses?

[You could help, or not.]

DAREDEVIL I ► more like daredumbass;

[In the open world, people are struggling in their own rights. Sure, they may not be facing Olympian or Wyvernian prejudice, in a sense, but they're open to attack in more than one sense and some of them are really struggling. So, a man in black scouts out, guiding the families, fending off attackers -- searching for medical supplies. You can catch him in the act in any of these scenarios and help or hinder him, or maybe you're out here for your own reasons and want nothing to do with this masked weirdo.]

[Regardless, the hostile wildlife chitters and shuffles around in the night, and a pack of Vlix see you and mark you as easy prey. Whether or not you need the help, this douchebag will suddenly flip in, punching one square in the beak then flipping it over to another one. He growls at you in what sounds like a bad Batman impression:]

It isn't safe. Get back to one of the cities.

DAREDEVIL II ► electric boogaloo;

[If you venture to the Edrathe Ruins, mount or no mount, you may notice you're not alone. A masked man in all black is making his way in, no torch, no nothing. How can he see? It's a mystery.]

[He seems to notice your presence just fine, on the other hand, as he holds up a hand to gesture for you to be quiet, as the faint rumbling starts up.]

Do you hear that? It's further away every time it starts.

[How spooky.]

WILDCARD;

[Matt will be around the openlands, Wyver, and Olympia as himself and also as Daredevil, trying to keep the peace and help people! If none of these prompts work for you OR if you want to do a quests, hit me up by PM and I can write you a custom starter!! I love quests]

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Something like that.

[What is he even wearing...?

Not that she can judge. She's all decked out in a costume, herself, but... inwardly, some small, judgmental part of her thinks at least mine is fashionable. She doesn't particularly like thinking that, so she resolves no to bring it up.]

We may have been hired separately, but perhaps you'd like to work together...? We can watch each others' backs and make sure that both of our missions are a success.

Investigating some missing heirlooms. The bigger question is where have you been and what are you doing here?

[And that was his response? How was he so damn casual about randomly reappearing in a crypt in the middle of nowhere. He had the slight feeling that he was trying to deflect his questioning with a question of his own.]

We were worried about you.

[Good luck in getting him to let this go, Matt.]

[At least two people on this quest thought about stealth. And then there's JJ. In any case, Matt concentrates as they're all outside. The building's next to empty -- there are still some employees milling around, but it's thins security]

I'll go in first to make sure the coast is clear.

[To at least make sure the employees are elsewhere. And to make sure thes two aren't in danger]

Can you two climb the window? [Or should be open a door for them?]

I don't know if splitting up is a good idea. [ JJ fixes the window with a pensive look. ] We don't know the layout or what's going on inside, do we? Maybe once we have a better sense of what it's like in there.

[ Not that JJ minds splitting up, but he is, rather undeservedly, more worried about Misa. He doesn't want to leave her alone in a dark building where she might run into security. JJ might not be much of a fighter, but at least he has enough bulk hold his own.

Turning back to Matt, he grins. ]

I can climb in. If you go first, I can give Misa a boost [ since she's so short ] and then go in last.

No problem at- Ah, here they are.

[Clara finally spots the glasses, blended against dark paving stones. She holds them out gently, nudging his free hand.]

Glasses. Careful.

They ain't the only ones who wear capes.

[Majima grumbles. He's never seen Matt do anything heroic except throw a good punch through a sickness that put other people in bed for weeks. Another justification he gives himself for this misadventure is keeping Matt from getting himself killed.

As for the chilly reception, well. It was kind of a dick gift. Majima shrugs and pulls out a cigarette, but steps swiftly down the alley.]

Unclench a little. The hell are you wearing that for, anyway?

[ Misa herself has no doubt in her ability to put on the water works and pretend she is lost if she gets caught... it wouldn't be the first time something like that worked on a police officer or security guard in her lifetime after all. She doesn't know how strict the security is here, but in her experience, it was hard for people to lash out at someone who's the height of a 14 year old. ]

We can cover more ground if we split up, though.

[ She supposes it would be suspicious if she insisted on splitting up, so she doesn't push it. And she has no reason to object to this order of entry, anyway. Slowly, she turns to Matt after staring at the window from afar, blinking. ]

How long should we wait after you? Or do you have a signal we should look for?

[ —Well, even if they do split up, they can still communicate through their phones. (JJ takes a second to make sure that his is on vibrate.) He glances toward Matt as well, because no matter how stealthy they are, they're bound to make noise no matter what, especially if they end up having a hard time getting the window open.

It's then that conversation filters through, disrupting the little meeting that the three of them are currently indulging, and JJ tenses, head jerking toward the sound. They'd already done their best to find a part of the building that saw the least traffic, but it's not like that guaranteed anything. Obviously. ]

I don't think we can wait too long.

[ The voices—one male and one female—seem oddly giddy and casual as they grow louder, and JJ has to wonder for a second if they're even employees. But he doubts that any of them want to wait and find out, so before they can really go over the order of things again, JJ reaches toward the wall with a gloved hand, gripping it so that he can haul himself up onto the window sill of the windows closest to the ground. It doesn't take too much effort to get above the window entirely, moving onto the next and then the next. ]

It'd just be to make sure the coast is clear. [Matt isn't worried about infiltrating -- he's busted in plenty of places, and enhanced senses really help when forcing a window open. But JJ's right in that they can't wait long, though Matt frowns when he goes on ahead anyway.]

[He'd follow suit, but he doesn't want to leave Misa alone. He catches bits and pieces of the conversation the two are having -- it's a couple fooling around, but it would be bad for them to be spotted. He'll give JJ a minute to find an opening, but he turns back to Misa]

Change of plans. I'll carry you up on my back. Once he finds an opening, go in when I get there.

[And he'll crouch to allow her to climb on]

[It's a good justification --- he is absolutely the type to get himself killed and Majima's seen that kind of dogheadedness firsthand. He'd thought the cape was a prank -- but he's down to business, regardless. No fun allowed!!]

To conceal my identity and protect the people I care about. [Not that it worked great for him last time.... oops] And we need to focus for this.

[And he'll start off, waiting for Majima to fall into step. He might lighten up as they actually get going, but so far he's been clipped]

That's why I'm here too. [This is why Matt has no friends]

[But Edgeworth's absolutely right. Living a double life has absolutely lead to a lot of deflection and avoidance as far as Matt's been concerned.]

I, ah, was sick. I didn't want either of you to get infected. [wow, the lamest excuse possible] And I've been in between Wyver and Olympia -- trying to help out. [He does at least have the decency to look a little guilty, rubbing at his head] I didn't mean to worry you.

[He says that but he could have contacted them at any time]

[She's right, though, she's a lot more fashionable than Matt is]

[And, he's not exactly opposed to it. More than anything, he wants to keep an eye on her --
and he's not really competitive when it comes to the reward money]

I'm fine with that. These ruins are loaded with traps --- it's better to go at it together.

[But if she's expecting him to (re)introduce himself, that's absolutely not happening]

Are you not going to tell me your name? [Matt's an evasive fuck himself, so he can recognize a skilled one when he sees (in a matter of speaking) one. He doesn't need super senses to tell that this man really doesn't want to get involved --- and yet, despite all his sliding around the subject, he's still here trying to smooth things over. That has to mean something]

Well, lawyers are as unpopular here as they were back on Earth. I think maybe it's a universal thing.

[He'll play along for the moment, though, because Byerly's attempts to smooth the pre-mob mob are already showing signs of working]

I've heard it about fifty times, but go right ahead.

[He takes them, wipes them down on his suit, and puts them back on a little clumsily]

You're very kind. I, ah, have to admit I did this a little to myself, but I appreciate you stopping and helping me.

[She's completely entitled to it]

[But ah, there it is]

Exactly. [From the way she speaks about it, it seems like she had some personal experience. And she obviously has experience treating the sick and wounded with whatever's on hand, so it wouldn't surprise him.] That's why we need to make sure it doesn't happen. So that we don't all suffer so few can reap the rewards and benefit from it.

[the crowd does not look impressed]

[It's a wise suggestion! People are still milling through, not even looking or paying attention. Maybe Sol's help wasn't so good for Matt's suit, but well, it's already ruined from him getting knocked down. He's started to prop himself up on his hands before Sol grabs him and pulls him up, and Matt holds onto his arm for a few seconds to steady himself]

I appreciate it. Not many people would have stopped.

[and clearly they didn't]

[ Well, she can be glad she's teaming up with two people that would be doing most of the heavy lifting when it came to breaking in. She's more than happy to just go along for the ride if it means less work for her, so she eases herself onto the other's back gently. ]

You're sure you can climb while carrying me?

[ That's impressive, even if she is quite small. Though, she holds on tightly in case the ascent is turbulent, keeping a steady eye on the windows that peered into the building. Thanks to her unnaturally strong eyesight, she could tell that the couple inside were not terribly focused on anything else around them, not to mention that their assumed path led up and away a flight of stairs... it would take a considerable fault on one of their parts to draw their attention. So, why worry? She seems as cool as a cucumber.

Though, looking up from Matt's back up to JJ in front of them does make her a little nervous, just because he doesn't particularly seem like the stealthy type, but she hoped he would pick a good opening, for all their sakes. ]

[ He raises a finger. ]

One is a cruel, heartless monster that never sees the sunlight and is fatted off the blood of innocents -

[ He raises another finger. ]

And the other practices the law.

[ And then he winks at Murdock. It's not just the bystanders he's trying to get to calm down through laughter. ]

[Sadly, being blind, Matt will never be able to appreciate Byerly's winks. He does chuckle at the joke, though. Let it never be said Matt Murdock doesn't have a sense of humor, he laughs at jokes made at his expense easily.]

[Also: the crowd loves it. He's definitely doing something right]

Yeah, that's a pretty good one. But we're getting a little off topic, don't you think?

[And there goes Matt, trying to undo all his hard work. Tsk tsk]

[ They probably would've had a bit more luck with this breaking and entering business if the weather weren't so chilly in Olympia. All of the windows are shut to ward off the cold, and while they'd planned for such an occurrence, JJ had still hoped that maybe at least one would be open and unlocked.

And Misa's right in guessing that he's not particularly stealthy, he normally doesn't have much going for him aside for his athletics, but in this instance at least, fear of bad publicity is a good enough motivator to remain carefully under and outside of the view of anyone that might be peering out a window.

Finding one that seems like it would suit their purposes, he carefully pulls a small crowbar (presumably they bought tools??
to help with this beforehand) from the bag on his back. It's a tiny thing that just slides under the window, shimmies a little until...

The window comes open with a slight crack.

It gets JJ ducking down, looking down at Misa and Matt. They're lucky the building is old and no stranger to creaks and groans in the night, and it's not long before JJ is sliding the window open to carefully ease his way in.

And after a few minutes... ]

looks good! misa keep an eye on your phone while climbing, i'll let you know if someone comes by and you guys can't use this window

But how? It takes more than public spectacles.

[And pulling her into them. She's been on trial once, thank you, never again.]

By yourself? That's a rather dangerous predicament for an attorney, isn't it? [Nevermind that this logic applied to him as well.]

Though I appreciate your concern for our wellbeing, I do wish that you had thought to contact us. I know that we are mere flatmates but please let us know if you will be gone that long, in the future.

[With that fatherly lecture completed. He paused, letting out an audible sigh before continuing.]

It is alright. We er...lost Ms. Cykes to the illness, she is back in the stasis chambers. Hence the worry. It is good to see you alive and well Mr. Murdock.

Any decent person would have.

[A dig at the passersby, rather than a humble remark.]

Just keep holding on like that. [She's already got a firm grip without him having to tell her, so that's good. The couple's not yet paying attention, but Matt starts off anyway. Chances are, if JJ alerts anyone, Matt will have to step in to knock them out regardless, so there's no point in lingering. He climbs with practiced eased -- this sure isn't his first rodeo, going slower and steadier for Misa's sake, just in case. He's prepared to catch her or hold her if she slips, but it seems like she has it under control.]

[He hears her phone vibrate as he climbs, and asks lowly:]

Was that him?

[They're coming up on the window, regardless. But captain parkour will let her go in first.]

[ By half wishes he'd scowled at the joke, or sniffed humorlessly. He suspects he doesn't want to like this man. A fellow like this, with this degree of bald-faced shameless courage, is a man who seems likely to come to a bad end.

Damn it all. ]

My dear m'sieur, what's the point of topics when there are drinks to be had just around the corner? Come on, I'll buy you some wine.

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