Hello, hello, hello.

[fightlikehell]

"Hello, you've reached the personal voice mailbox of---" "Matt Murdock." "---Please leave a message after the tone!"

Comments

[arcum]

You're right. She'll kill you. If she doesn't I will.

[ Like half of that statement is probably true. ]

Smart. Guess you're not a shitty a lawyer.

[fightlikehell]

I figured as much. Thank you for being upfront.

[The second half is likely true. She had a chance to kill him...more than one chance and she passed it up. Matt is sure he's only got so many chances left.]

I do what I can.

[prosecutorial]

I'm really glad you think so.

[Because this might be the spark she needs to really settle here.]

I'll draft up an announcement and we'll see what we catch.

[fightlikehell]

Excellent. Maybe to start off we can offer free consultations. Something to get a rapport with anyone who isn't entirely sure or just... hit the ground running.

[He rubs his hands together before tapping them flat to the table.]

[prosecutorial]

That sounds perfect! Hopefully there'll be a good amount of people who will bite.

[fightlikehell]

If anything we can draw attention to the fact that our services are not limited to trans-world legal advice.

[His sheepish grin means it's a joke. Kind of.]

I'd sooner walk on coals then do another tenant dispute.

[arcum]

It's one of my better qualities.

[ He seems decent. He can keep up. Which helps. ]

How long you been a lawyer?

[fightlikehell]

Oh? I'll keep that in mind.

[To use against him. AHEM what? No...]

Since I had my own desk? A year. I did some consulting after college, I don't think that counts.

[prosecutorial]

[She laughs.]

I'm sure the ones here are fairly straight forward and kinda boring.

[And the law should never be boring.]

[fightlikehell]

Boring isn't property management mediation. I'll take it and I'll remember where I came from enough to not find it self injury inflicting.

[Her smile and just as good-natured response makes him feel even more at ease. They're going to make a great team.]

[prosecutorial]

[Yes, they are. And she's glad he's interested in working together.]

Fair enough. But I think it'll be nice to get back to my legal aid roots.

[arcum]

I dunno. Sometimes it does. Did you help anyone? It usually counts if you helped people.

[fightlikehell]

I can say with confidence I have helped people.

[fightlikehell]

Do you hold an office here still?

[In the same way Matt keeps up one little space for Nelson and Murdock--Murdock presiding.]

[prosecutorial]

[She shakes her head before remembering the whole blind thing.]

No. I haven't had an office here before. So this'll be something new.

[arcum]

Well, there you go. It counts. You're legit.

[fightlikehell]

are you going to stop grilling me?

[arcum]

I guess so. Just remember. Hurting her in any way is bad for your health.

[fightlikehell]

I got the message loud and clear.

Though now I am left to wonder are you warning me because you have some kind of insight into her taste in men or you're just that kind of friend to Natasha.

[arcum]

Nat's my best friend. She's been important to me since the first day I say her.

[ Down the scope. ]

If someone hurts her then I hurt them. Just like if someone hurts me then she hurts them.

Friendship.

[fightlikehell]

[Yeah that detail hasn't come to the foreground just yet. Matt suspects their history is complicated.]

I don't want to hurt her, Clint.

[arcum]

Good.

[ She's been hurt enough. She's had enough assholes jerk her around. She deserves more. Better. ]

Then me and you'll get along just fine.

[fightlikehell]

I think so too. Any friend of her's is a friend of mine.

[arcum]

Do you do anything else besides practice law? Anything fun?

[ Is he trying to orchestrate a man date with Natasha's boyfriend? Maybe. ]

[fightlikehell]

I like to box. I run. A few sports I guess, not too many.

[On account of that whole playing more blind than I actually am thing cuz it's worked all his life...]