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Getting around these days just plain sucked. Sure traveling in new York had never been easy, or particularly pleasant, but now that he was a giant rock-man? The fun just kept on leaving. This thought crossed his mind when another taxi passed him. "Oh c'mon, ya bum! I got cash right here in my hand! You're honestly telling me I'm the strangest fair you've picked up!? Okay, come to think of it he probably was. Ben just mumbled while a couple gawked at him as they passed by. "What? You never seen a blue-eyed thing before? It's New York, you see 'em every day!" Finally as Ben was starting to get more than a little perturbed, a bus of all things stops for him. Ben gratefully gets on, giving the driver a tip. "Thanks, mac. Drop me off at the Garden, would you?" The driver nodded as Ben went to the back where the longest seats were kept. |
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11:47pm 05/08/2013 (UTC) |
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For a moment, Matt Murdock was quite certain his hyper-senses were going mad. The sound of stone scraping against stone in a million tiny movements. A heart like a ninety-pound jackhammer. A great booming voice being filled by great lungs. And a smell, almost like concrete, but organic...? He tensed, imperceptibly, one hand tightening around his folded cane for just a moment before he forced himself to relax. Whoever--or whatever--it was was getting closer. It seemed like he'd picked an interesting day to take the bus. |
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11:50pm 05/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Ben reached the back of the bus, taking a seat. It strained a little bit under his weight, but it held up. He noticed the blind man beside him. "Mornin'," Ben replied politely. |
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11:59pm 05/08/2013 (UTC) |
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The creaking and straining of the metal would have been bad on normal ears. On Matt's, it was harsher, but he didn't show it. "Morning," he returned amiably. "Sounds like you've had a rough morning." |
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12:01am 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"Every day this week's been rough." He finds himself unable to complain too much while sitting next to a blind man. "Still, I'm alive, healthy..so I shouldn't complain." |
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12:18am 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"Certainly my philosophy," he agreed. "You said you were heading to the Garden, Mister...?" |
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12:21am 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"It's what my Aunt Petunia always told me," Ben replied. "Grimm, Ben Grimm." Ben looked like he was going to offer the man a handshake, but then noted his four huge, rocky fingers. |
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09:46pm 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Matt had made a small show during the conversation of making an effort to find the general direction the voice was coming from. Satisfied that the attempt looked real enough, he offered his own hand instead. "Matt Murdock," he said. "Pleased to meet you, Mr. Grimm." |
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10:13pm 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Well, in for a penny. Ben extended his hand back to shake the man's hand. |
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11:09pm 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Matt showed a little surprise, but relaxed into a comfortable grin. "Quite the grip you've got there, Mister Grimm." |
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11:17pm 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"Yeah," Ben replied somberly. "That's what they tell me." |
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11:35pm 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"Grimm... Grimm..." Matt repeated. "I seem to recall reading your name in the papers recently. Something about a space flight?" |
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11:43pm 06/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Ben palmed his face for a moment. Yeah, it was official. Everybody knew about it. "Yeah, that was me," he admitted. "I was the pilot." |
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12:08am 07/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Obviously, something more had happened than the initial articles had let on. Something rather dramatic. But then again, who was he to talk? The lawyer in him wondered briefly if Mister Grimm might not have an actionable case against Doctor Richards, but he pushed it aside. "I'm sorry," he apologized. "I shouldn't have brought it up." |
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12:17am 07/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Ben waved it off. "Nothing to apologize for," he assured. "It wasn't exactly the kind of situation anybody would expect." |
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10:50pm 07/08/2013 (UTC) |
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True enough. Matt tried to shift the conversation to more pleasant terms. "So what're you heading to the Garden for, Mister Grimm?" |
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10:49pm 11/08/2013 (UTC) |
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This got a grin out of Matt. "I'd forgotten there was a fight today. I usually try and listen to the fights when I can." |
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10:52pm 11/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"Not a lot of big name fighters at this one," Ben explained. "Not surprising you didn't hear about it." |
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11:05pm 11/08/2013 (UTC) |
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Matt nodded. "Everyone's got to start somewhere. The right opportunity, and anybody can rise to the top." |
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11:32pm 11/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"True, true," Ben agreed. "Say, you said your last name was Murdock, right? You wouldn't happen to be related to Battlin' Jack, would you?" |
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12:06am 12/08/2013 (UTC) |
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He grinned proudly. "He was my father, actually." |
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12:20am 12/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"No kidding? Man," Ben said with a shake of his head. "Small world. I saw him fight a couple times. Um..sorry. I know it's been awhile, but sorry about his passing." |
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11:16pm 12/08/2013 (UTC) |
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"I appreciate that," Matt replied. "Thank you." "He only ever let me watch him fight a few times. But when I did... he was amazing." |
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