( open — august catchall )

[catholica]

Who: matt murdock + ota
When: august
Where: cadens
What: catch all

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[assembles]

All right.

[ The masked man seems pretty convinced that he has everything under control. In Steve's experience, anyone who's that confident is probably in for a rude awakening. Still, he doesn't immediately disapprove of what the guy is trying to do. He won't be going to the military to rat him out, and he's said his piece, for better or worse.

Which leaves another question, one that he hadn't wanted to lead with but that he's still curious about.

He takes one step closer and tilts his head, but there's no getting around it. The guy has a piece of cloth wrapped around his eyes. ]

You fight like that?

[ Steve's seen a lot in his day. But someone who literally fights blindfolded? This is new. ]

[catholica]

I do.

( and the explanation, it would just give too much away. there's not too many blind people in cadens and considering how he likes to joke around about it, mentioning it not would put an even bigger spotlight on him. )

It's see through.

( which it is not but it's the first thing that comes to mind and the easiest way to explain why he wears it but can still see. his identity is concealed and he doesn't have to worry about his eyes. )

[assembles]

[ See through? Steve raises a skeptical eyebrow, but he also doesn't know that he wants to go so far as to call the stranger a liar. Maybe it is some sort of special or enchanted fabric that allows himself to cover that part of his face without limiting his vision, but it sounds pretty farfetched to him.

He could call him on his bluff, ask to see the mask for himself to try it out, but he doubts that would be very well-received. ]

I guess that's one way to do it. [ He gives a small shrug, studying what he can see of the mysterious man's face before he relents and gestures to the alley's closest exit. ] Well, I don't mean to keep you from your work.

[catholica]

You're not.

( it doesn't take a set of eyes to know that he's being examined and he knows that it's much more plausible that his identity is figured out here rather than in new york. cadens was not a big place and it might be easy to identify him if he's not careful.

he'll have to figure out what he wants to do in that situation if it happens. )

Why are you out?

[assembles]

[ It's a fair question, given how quiet it is by now, and Steve gives a small shrug of his shoulders. ]

Couldn't sleep, so I figured a walk might help.

[ Maybe most people wouldn't consider it a good idea to walk around such a populated city in the middle of the night, but Steve isn't most people. It's hard for much to faze him after growing up in Brooklyn, and it's not like he needs to worry about ending up in danger. He can handle himself.

After a pause, he flashes a brief smile. ] You've at least made it interesting.

[catholica]

( matt almost smiles at that. almost.

but, it's a good enough answer that he does nod, looking away, listening for anything else that might be amiss while they talk. )

That happen a lot? People not sleeping?

( he knows it happens to him plenty, at least. maybe he'll be seeing steve out here more often than not. )

[assembles]

[ Steve shrugs, not sure he could comment on the general sleeping habits of the people of this city. He could speak to the Summoned, sure, and how those nightmares have probably left a lasting mark on them all, but he still doesn't know if this stranger is one of them.

Which means he isn't inclined to share too much. ]

I couldn't speak for anyone else. But seeing how you and I aren't the only ones out here in the dead of night, that probably says something.

[ It's a big city. Surely there are at least a few others who are struggling to sleep at night. ]

Anyway, I think this has been enough excitement for one night. [ He nods to the stranger and starts to move back toward the alley's exit. ] Might as well see how I do now.

[catholica]

Good luck.

( it was probably better not to remain too long, talking to someone who could recognize him if matt wasn't careful. so, he doesn't try and stop steve. he just nods and turns, disappearing back into the darkness of the night. )