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From:

hawk_shot

[ooc: What did you cook for them this time? Aaaah so glad to hear that. Mine was good. I got quite a bit of work done and went shopping. X3]

That must be really nice for you. Like, I bet the chorus makes -- I mean, not saying you cannot connect otherwise. But even I think it's pretty magical. [A beat.] I'd love to go to mass with you someday.

... Thank you so much for the vote of confidence there.

..... You think Heather and you are going to breakup? [Oh, she's a horrible human being for being so nosey.] All the more reasons to pull out a big gesture, Matt.

From:

streetlevel

[OOC: I made breakfast pizzas! And also brought some fruit, coffee, and juice. Sounds like you had a full day but I'm glad it was good. :)]

Yeah, the stained glass is a little lost on me, but the music and homilies aren't. You're welcome anytime.

Would you call yourself discreet, Kate?

... I don't know. I know I can't leave the city right now.

From:

hawk_shot

[ooc: Man, I just had dinner but the thought alone makes me hungry again. XD Yes, it was a good one, thank you! <3]

My mom would lose her shit if she heard about this.

... Not most of the time, but I am when it matters!

Matt, you took a whole year, the city will be fine for a weekend. You - You deserve focusing on your personal life too.

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streetlevel

Is she that against religion? Or does she think you're a vampire for some reason who can't step foot in a church?

I will require evidence submitted for review.

The city didn't have Fisk as a mayor all last year.

From:

hawk_shot

More like me setting up on fire if I stepped into the church, yeah. My mom's a catholic too.

Do you really think I would be so mean I'd embarrass the poor kid?

... Good point.

Still, maybe planning it together could help? You know, having something to look forward to.

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streetlevel

Huh. I didn't know that about your mom. I wonder if she attends church services at jail.

No, I don't think you would. At least not intentionally.

Lawyer.

Are you just trying to get me out of your city, Kate? Is this because I keep insisting that gourmet bagels are a thing?

From:

hawk_shot

She doesn't really show it off like you do. Wait, there's service at jail?

Well, not intentionally or in any way. You know when someone feels so awkward and it feeds the energy in the room. I was super consious of him.

... Dammit.

... [Well, she tried. She tried to be a good friend, right? If Matt doesn't wanna try or talk about it, then at least she did her good friend deed of the day.] You keep bringing shame into this city when you talk shit like that, Matthew.

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streetlevel

I was about to say I don't show it off. Then I remembered the Devil suit. Not all but most state and federal prisons have a chaplain or religious education director on the premises who offers some sort of program. It largely depends on funding and the administration's viewpoint on its value.

Yeah. You end up being awkward because you don't want to make the other person more awkward.

I feel no guilt over something that good.

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hawk_shot

That, you carry your cross with you, you go to mass all the time. And then there's the devil suit, yep. [She listens, kinda impressed. Also now feeling a little guilty over how little she knows of the institution where she's sent her own mother.] Ah, well... Not sure if she'd use it. But I'm glad she has the option.

Yeah, that's it. Thank you! [A beat.] Besides, I'm not even sure what was going on there. For all I know he was texting some girl he likes or whatever.

If you keep adding things to it that is no longer a bagel. Stop lying to yourself, Matt.

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streetlevel

Oh. Yeah. I guess you have seen the cross now. [He often wears it as a necklace under his shirts. She has seen him without a shirt on when he wore the robe after his clothing was ruined by the sewers.] I don't go to mass all the time. Just once a week.

Maybe. Or he has a crush on you. Unless you have a sibling dynamic with him, in which case, please ignore that option.

It's a superior bagel. A bagel which has been enlightened. The next step in bagel evolution.

From:

hawk_shot

Was it supposed to be a secret? [She wonders if he carries it with him under the Daredevil suit too.] Yeah, exactly. You go a lot to mass.

... I barely know Coop and he barely speaks to me. So, unless he sees me as a big sis...

It's like stacking a shitton of things on a bruschetta. It's not a brushchetta anymore, Matt.

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streetlevel

Nah, not a secret. Just not something I flaunt, either. Once a week mass is regular!

Then he might have a crush.

It's an elevated bruschetta, I'm glad you're following.

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hawk_shot

Why don't you like flaunting it? [She's genuinelly curious about that. Isn't he proud of his religion.] A regular whole lot.

Or he might just be full of hormones.

Elevated my ass. You're making a whole different dish.

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streetlevel

It's just a part of who I am, I don't feel the need for it to be displayed as more. I also don't wear a Kiss Me, I'm Irish shirt, either. Doesn't mean I'm not Irish, I just don't feel the need to advertise it.

Or that, sure.

It's the same dish. Only more intricate and nuanced.

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hawk_shot

Okay, okay! I didn't mean to offend you. I'm just... So used to seeing people wearing them.

Either way, it's cute. And I don't wanna make him uncomfortable.

And you have the nerve to criticize my burgers.

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streetlevel

I'm not offended, I promise. I was just giving an example that came to mind of what I meant. Sorry if it didn't come across like that.

I'm sure you don't.

Those burgers aren't balanced on the palate.

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hawk_shot

Okay, just checking. [A beat.] Does that mean you're not gonna get your ear pierced and wear a huge cross earring?

It's so cute to see all three of the kids, though. Clint and Laure are really great parents.

Your palate is not balanced!

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streetlevel

Not for me. One person's art is another person's pointless holes in the head.

They seem like a nice family. Clint probably did the right thing by them with retiring.

Balanced and nuanced.

From:

hawk_shot

You're not big on piercings or tattoos, Matt? [She considers this for a moment.] Can you feel the designs on a person's skin?

Yeah, he did. The Christmas when we met... I caught him trying to talk with Nate on the phone even though he couldn't hear a thing. It kinda really hit me then, you know? What Clint was sacrificing. I mean, danger aside. He just wanted to spend time with his family but he was here in New York trying to solve that mess.

Says the man who can barely take spice.

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streetlevel

I can feel them, and I don't mind them on other people, they just don't do anything for me to put them on myself. I can't see them. I can feel them, sure, but that's not quite the same thing. It's okay to acknowledge that my way of seeing and experiencing the world isn't how others do it. In some ways that means I can experience things you can't. In other ways it means you can experience things I can't. And again, I'm not offended. I'm just overtired so I'm overexplaining.

Does he miss it? Solving messes.

I like spice. I just don't like an overwhelming amount of it.

From:

hawk_shot

Overexplaining is okay as long as you don't get sick of me? [Kate poited out with a hopefully tone on her voice.] I like knowing how you experience things and it's so crazy that you can even feel pictures. [Another reason why Matt Murdock is incredibly impressive.] But I was thinking... You know how people say that having piercings in certain areas of the body enhances how the touch feels for them? It reminded me of you.

[Is it like that for him as well?]

He probably does, as much as he is tired and keeps claiming he wants to spend the rest of his life doing farm stuff.

And here I was about to tell Kirsten you were up for the hot chip challenge for the firm's social media... [She clicks her tongue.]

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streetlevel

I'm not sick of you. I've just been told by other people that I ramble when I'm tired. I'm not even trying to argue, just trying to make sure my point is clear. I've tried to stop myself and recognize when I'm doing it since then. ... I've never thought about the rest of what you said, but there might be some truth to it. A more sensitive touch that you can't ignore is more like what I experience. Just everywhere all the time.

... I'm an asshole, Kate. I don't know if I could give it up for anyone. [He clearly couldn't for Foggy. Would Foggy want him to now though, in a state where Fisk is in charge? What about if he had a kid? Jack Murdock died for his morals. Matt respects that. It also left him alone at 9 in the world.]

Ha. Kirsten has a roasted corn recipe that involves hot chips as part of the coating. Well, her aunt does. I remind her that it's not hers, it's her aunt's. But she'd do the challenge with you. She drinks chilis for breakfast. My stomach can't.

From:

hawk_shot

I like rambly you when you're tired. Such a lawyer. [She teases him a little, even though the warmth there is undenieable. Matt says some of the best shit when he is tired.] That would absolutely kill you, wouldn't it? Like, a villain captures you and pierces your nipples? Ouch. And let's not even think about the other places that people get pierced. That even freaks me out.

[Even though Matt wasn't close enough to sense it, Kate still shook her head.] You wouldn't call Captain America an asshole for it, would you? People follow their call and this is yours. [Hopefully it really is Kate's as well.]

For real? I was just shitting with you. [Again.] But I would actually love to try that. I swear, it's like every time that Kirsten enters the conversation I learn a new amazing thing about her.

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streetlevel

Only you would come up with the Nipple Bandit. If that becomes a thing, I'm blaming you.

... no. I have a lot of respect for Captain America. Resisting the law when it's unjust? That's part of everyone's civic duty, but some are in a better position to follow through on it than others.

[Matt has SO MUCH respect for Cap. Both Caps. He's not a fanboy like Kate in general, but he will 100% geek out on Steve and Sam. He would follow their ideology of resist as a form of civic engagement and has found it inspirational.]

Kirsten is beyond amazing. It's not my story to tell, but you should hear from her about her life story sometime. Plus she has a way of listening that few do. She hears what most don't. ... she's given me more chances than I deserve. If I'm ever not around? She's your contact.

From:

hawk_shot

For all we know there might be a Dominatrix Delinquent out there. I don't know, you say this now, but I bet your Catholic guilt thing might enjoy it, you pervert. [So, maybe that's taking it a little far. But teasing Matt is her favorite sport.]

Yeah, well, it might be his civic duty, but you follow yours. So don't ever call yourself an asshole again. That's my duty.

[As if Matt will ever stop beating himself or really need Kate or a dominatrix to deliver the blows. It doesn't matter. She might be there to call him an asshole when needed, but Kate will also take it upon herself to remind him of how wonderful he actually is.]

She really helped you when you -- When the firm closed. Like, really stepped up for you.