I have very great friends. Great, loud-mouth, opinionated friends. Wouldn't have them another way. And your musician friend's mother was a sweetheart.
[He'd briefly met Wylan and knew Marya even better from having spent a lovely night chatting and protecting her. He liked Wylan. Nice kid, if a little nervous. And Marya had been an interesting blend of tentative wariness and, as she got more comfortable, startling insightfulness. Doing a little digging, Matt could see why someone like Jan Van Eck had worked hard to break the woman's mind and spirit once he realized he couldn't control her via marriage. She must have been formidable against her husband at one point in time.
Might be again, with enough care.]
Well. There's a recipe with garlic, lemon, tuna, and breadcrumbs I've been wanting to try, but not everyone's comfortable mixing their pasta with their tuna. And yes, I know how to make garlic bread.
Do I have a spot in that category? And isn't she just?? Totally get where Wylan got it from. I know he sometimes feels down about her condition, but I'm a 100% sure that she is doing better. Have you seen her paintings?
[It's going to be a long road, but Kate honestly believes that the therapy, both for her mind and body, is doing wonders to bring Mayra back. It might be baby steps, but she'll come back to her son.]
Not gonna lie, that's not something I'd normally go for. But I trust your skills. And if it doesn't work out I can always end up stuffing my face with garlic bread.
... You're so good at looking after people, did you know that? Making them feel better about things too.
on the other hand, you should try touching Marya's paintings. She puts a lot of stuff there, so you could probably still get a feel of what she's done.
Oh! Hummm So, meat. Tho, if you're gonna try tuna we should probably stick to seafood, righth? Tomato and spicy always works for me. Or maybe something hot and bittersweet?
Matt, you do it in and out of work. Using the legal system and out of it when that doesn't live up to what people deserve. I'll be there whenever you need a reminder.
One of these days you need to hear her and Wylan together. It's incredible.
Yeah? Well, I'm not gonna complain about as many dinners you want to owe me. Besides, red is your color.
I figure you have to at least split your time between me and the other Hawkeye. And maybe some of the other vigilantes on the street. Spider-Man gets around a lot.
Let me know when so I can come and listen. I play a little music myself.
Yours is purple, right? Is that an homage to the original Hawkeye?
Do you think that sometime, if it's not a big deal, you could text me to let me know you're hanging and maybe introduce us? You know, me as backup. Team 'Annoying Matt' together!
You so have to join us next time! the piano would be tricky, but we could have a mean violin and cello duet.
That does not sound like setting myself up for success.
You sure? I don't want to intrude. I rarely get to play with anyone though, so that'd be fun. I can't read music, so you'd need to give me a heads up on what we're playing unless we're improvising.
LARPers? I've had two people make suits for me. My main guy is just a talented ex-con from the city. You know I shop local when I can.
But you're suuuuch a good guy that you're gonna ignore that detail. Right??
I promise you're not intruding. Wylan is so thankful over how you looked after his mom that I'm sure he'll be happy to hear you actually wanna come over again. You like to improvise?
Yeah, you know, like Dungeons & Dragons, but people playing it live. In costume and with fake weapons. It's pretty cool if you ask me. Always supporting the small businesses, I like it. Maybe your guy could make my summer costume? I really need a new outfit.
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Date: 2025-03-16 03:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-03-16 04:43 pm (UTC)Joking, i bet your cooking is great.
What's your favorite thing to put in the menu?
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Date: 2025-03-16 04:58 pm (UTC)It varies depending on what I'm in the mood to eat. How do you feel about pasta?
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Date: 2025-03-16 05:37 pm (UTC)Are you kidding me? You can't go wrong with pasta!
What's your fave to make?
Please tell me you know how to do garlic bread.
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Date: 2025-03-16 07:27 pm (UTC)[He'd briefly met Wylan and knew Marya even better from having spent a lovely night chatting and protecting her. He liked Wylan. Nice kid, if a little nervous. And Marya had been an interesting blend of tentative wariness and, as she got more comfortable, startling insightfulness. Doing a little digging, Matt could see why someone like Jan Van Eck had worked hard to break the woman's mind and spirit once he realized he couldn't control her via marriage. She must have been formidable against her husband at one point in time.
Might be again, with enough care.]
Well. There's a recipe with garlic, lemon, tuna, and breadcrumbs I've been wanting to try, but not everyone's comfortable mixing their pasta with their tuna. And yes, I know how to make garlic bread.
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Date: 2025-03-16 08:00 pm (UTC)And isn't she just??
Totally get where Wylan got it from.
I know he sometimes feels down about her condition, but I'm a 100% sure that she is doing better.
Have you seen her paintings?
[It's going to be a long road, but Kate honestly believes that the therapy, both for her mind and body, is doing wonders to bring Mayra back. It might be baby steps, but she'll come back to her son.]
Not gonna lie, that's not something I'd normally go for.
But I trust your skills.
And if it doesn't work out I can always end up stuffing my face with garlic bread.
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Date: 2025-03-16 08:16 pm (UTC)The paintings would be a little lost on me, but I'd welcome keeping her company again. She talked a lot about you.
What sort of pasta do you prefer? Since I'm doing an apology dish here.
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Date: 2025-03-16 08:20 pm (UTC).... Even if I'm a huge idiot.
Well, you can't go wrong with spaghetti or penne.
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Date: 2025-03-16 08:25 pm (UTC)Yeah, but what sauce? Tomato? Pesto? Alfredo? Aioli? Hot or sweet? Meat or seafood? Give me the insight into your tastebuds, Kate.
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Date: 2025-03-16 08:29 pm (UTC)You're so good at looking after people, did you know that?
Making them feel better about things too.
on the other hand, you should try touching Marya's paintings. She puts a lot of stuff there, so you could probably still get a feel of what she's done.
Oh!
Hummm
So, meat. Tho, if you're gonna try tuna we should probably stick to seafood, righth?
Tomato and spicy always works for me. Or maybe something hot and bittersweet?
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Date: 2025-03-16 08:42 pm (UTC)Duly noted, the next time I'm with her I'll ask if I can touch the canvasses. I get to hear her music at least, so there's that.
I can hold off and experiment with the tuna another day. Spicy red meat sauce it is.
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Date: 2025-03-16 09:01 pm (UTC)I'll be there whenever you need a reminder.
One of these days you need to hear her and Wylan together. It's incredible.
Yeah? Well, I'm not gonna complain about as many dinners you want to owe me.
Besides, red is your color.
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Date: 2025-03-16 09:28 pm (UTC)What about you, too? Wouldn't mind a trio.
So I've heard. That or yellow.
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Date: 2025-03-16 10:03 pm (UTC)Even if you get sick of hearing me.
I did undust my cello for Marya.
We could probably do an encore.
Only after I snitched and told you about it.
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Date: 2025-03-17 11:21 am (UTC)Let me know when so I can come and listen. I play a little music myself.
Yours is purple, right? Is that an homage to the original Hawkeye?
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Date: 2025-03-17 09:42 pm (UTC)Not that I would be star-struck if I met him, I'm generally pretty chill.
Just ask Clint.
You do?? What do you play?
It is! More like, both a homage but also both our suits were made by the same people at the same time.
Matching outfits.
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Date: 2025-03-17 10:15 pm (UTC)Piano the longest, but also the violin. I have a pretty good ear for music.
Gotcha. Makes sense. There are some really great suit makers out there.
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Date: 2025-03-17 10:47 pm (UTC)You know, me as backup.
Team 'Annoying Matt' together!
You so have to join us next time!
the piano would be tricky, but we could have a mean violin and cello duet.
Mine was made by LARPers.
Who makes your suits?
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Date: 2025-03-17 11:08 pm (UTC)You sure? I don't want to intrude. I rarely get to play with anyone though, so that'd be fun. I can't read music, so you'd need to give me a heads up on what we're playing unless we're improvising.
LARPers? I've had two people make suits for me. My main guy is just a talented ex-con from the city. You know I shop local when I can.
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Date: 2025-03-17 11:51 pm (UTC)Right??
I promise you're not intruding. Wylan is so thankful over how you looked after his mom that I'm sure he'll be happy to hear you actually wanna come over again.
You like to improvise?
Yeah, you know, like Dungeons & Dragons, but people playing it live. In costume and with fake weapons. It's pretty cool if you ask me.
Always supporting the small businesses, I like it.
Maybe your guy could make my summer costume? I really need a new outfit.