( to: everyone )

[catholica]

My name is Matthew Murdock and I'm wondering if anyone could help me or point me in the direction where I could help myself.

( this isn't something he really needs but he figures it'll give him an idea of both who all is here, what they can do, and who might answer a call for help from someone they think needs it. )

For those that don't know me, which is nearly everyone, I'm blind. To save you any questions, I've been that way since I was a kid, it doesn't hurt, you can see my eyes if you want, and no, I don't have a dog. Wish I had a dog, they're cute.

Anyway, when I showed up here, I came without walking cane. I've been using a branch because it's what's available but I'm hoping someone might recommend a place to either buy something similar or resources to make one.

( he doesn't need the cane, really, but it's good to have for a myriad of reasons. )

If nothing else, I can stick my hands out and go at that it that way but I'd rather not apologize for accidentally grabbing someone. Thanks in advance.

Comments

[catholica]

No, nothing like that.
I've left my seeing eye dog fight betting days behind me.
Trying to be a better man and only pet dogs these days.

I think I want to know
But I feel like I might change my mind
After I know.

I know that doesn't make sense.

[industries]

> No, it
> makes perfect sense.
>
> In 2018, a genocidal alien called Thanos managed to get his hands on a source of raw cosmic power.
> He snapped his fingers and half of all sentient life in the universe turned to literal ash.
> In 2023, the good guys – apparently – snapped those lives back into existence, and killed him.
>
>
> Like I'm told time travel and an epic battle and a messianic self-sacrifice were involved, but that's the gist of it.

[catholica]

( jesus. )

Yeah, I was right. I don't think I want to know anymore.
I don't like knowing I have that to look towards.
Did you

I don't know how to phrase this in any gentle way
Were you turned into ash?

[industries]

[industries]

[industries]

[industries]

> Nah, I was fine.
> Anyway,
> I've got a little slice of Manhattan in the Horizon, feel free to stop by faux-Midtown whenever someone helps you guru your way in there.
> Should be just like home, minus the uh
> hot dog vendors.
> You could check out the Village too, but that guy sucks.

[catholica]

Someone's shown me how to get in there already.
And I've visited one person's place already.

But, I do like the sound of a New York away from New York
Even if the lack of hot dogs vendors makes me sad.
Don't know what kind of terrible diet I'm gonna subsist on now.

( but then he has to ask: )

The Village?

[industries]

> Yeah, we've got a whole section of Greenwich Village, or like
> the wizard complex there, anyway.
> (If you don't know, just don't ask.)
> But yeah, cool, just look for the building with the giant "A" on the side of it.
>
> I'm Tony Stark, by the way.
> It's fine, you don't need to make a big deal out of it.

[catholica]

Don't worry, I won't.

( make a big deal about it. he knows that name very well. )

Read a few articles about you. They love to write about you.

[industries]

> Oh, yeah, guess you
> won't.

[ See it. On account of the. Not being able to. (Should think these things through, Stark.) ]

> A few? Must be getting rusty. Hey so
> speaking of which, you mentioned to the kid that it wouldn't be a surprise if you'd ended up in the paper.
> Why?

[ What is your DEAL? ]

[catholica]

Because I'm a lawyer.
And sometimes lawyers end up in newspaper when they take cases that catch the interest of the city.

( is that what you wanted to know, tony? no? sorry. )

[industries]

> Uh-huh.
> What case?

[ You're not getting off this one easy, Murdock. ]

[catholica]

Castle case.

( think he hasn't thought ahead, stark? )