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[avocadoatlaw]

Who: Matt Murdock + anyone!
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS Wonderduck
When: When he arrives after the Shuffle


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[ Matt hates confetti, there's nothing worse for upsetting his senses than over stimulation. So he stands, waiting for the 'celebration' to pass. He'd only been in the last room (ship?) long enough to be moved along to the next, so now here he was, trying to get his bearing through a snowstorm of flying paper.

Once he does, at least a bit, he can focus on the refreshments. It's clearly party food, which seems safe enough, so he assembles his stick and moves forward. ]

I, uh, hello?

[ He clears his throat. ]

My name's Matt Murdock, and I think you all are expecting me.

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[ Later, Matt sits in front of the monitor, dark red glasses covering his eyes. He's calm, but it's clear that he's holding back stronger emotions. ]

If anyone seeing this knows me, I need to know you're here. Suffice to say, I have a few questions.

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[outstandingbalance]

Like I said, it's a lot smaller than New York.

You ready to go?

[avocadoatlaw]

To drink? Always.

[outstandingbalance]

It's this way.

I might have to give you a hand up to the shuttle.

[avocadoatlaw]

[ Matt follows with her, reaching out to take her arm. ]

So you're not going to let me fall into the vacuum of space?

[outstandingbalance]

Or fall and skin your knee. More likely.

[She offers it, showing some consideration after all.]

[avocadoatlaw]

Well we can't allow that, these are my nice pants. Actually, I guess now they're my only pants.

[outstandingbalance]

See? I'm looking out for you.

[Natasha helps him into the ship and into one of the seats.]

[avocadoatlaw]

I feel safer already.

[ Which isn't entirely untrue. Between the isolation and all the remote communication, Matt isn't really in his element. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Safe, hm? I don't get called that too often.

[avocadoatlaw]

Come on, you're an Avenger. Isn't that sort of your thing?

[outstandingbalance]

I like to think so, but not everyone thinks that way.

[avocadoatlaw]

[ Matt just nods, he can't really deny that. ]

And now we're in space.

[outstandingbalance]

You can't blame me for that one.

[Said jokingly.]

[avocadoatlaw]

Hey, I don't blame you for any of it.

[ He might blame the Hulk a little, but that was a different conversation. ]

Especially not if you're delivering me to a bar.

[outstandingbalance]

That wouldn't be the best way to keep your driver services, it's true.

[Said lightly, not dwelling on the subject of blame for the time being.]

[avocadoatlaw]

[ Matt settles into the shuttle. ]

Are you implying this might not be a one time only deal?

[outstandingbalance]

Oh, I'd call that an optimistic way to read that.

[avocadoatlaw]

I'm an optimistic guy.

[ He tries to gauge the trip as they move along in the shuttle, but there's nothing to sense in space and the whole thing is incredibly unsettling. He does his best to keep it off his face. ]

Does everyone have access to these shuttles at all times? Or is there an augment for that?

[outstandingbalance]

There is a pilot augment, but you don't need to have it to fly one of them. I have a communications augment, myself.

[A pause before she asks:]

You know what you got?

[avocadoatlaw]

Personnel. Which I'm pretty sure just gets me an office.

[outstandingbalance]

There are worse things. A little extra space, if nothing else.

And it's natural for a lawyer to have an office.

[avocadoatlaw]

And yet completely crazy when it's in space.

[outstandingbalance]

In space, most things seem crazy.

[avocadoatlaw]

Probably so. I'll cope better once we have a drink.

[outstandingbalance]

It's good for what ails.