April Catchall [OPEN]

[blessmefather]

WHO: Matt Murdock and Others
WHERE: Recolle courthouse, Around the City
WHEN: Throughout April
WHAT: Matt is the prosecutor in the case against Shouto's father, Matt catches people lying, Other misc events
WARNINGS: Discussion of domestic abuse in open trial prompt and one closed prompt

The Trial of Enji Todoroki [OPEN]

[ Enji Todoroki, a famous retired actor was arrested on charges of domestic abuse. The media went wild and court reporters fight for seats every day of the trial. Photographers and camera man sit out on the courthouse steps or in the hallways if possible in hopes of getting a shot of Mr. Todoroki and his lawyers. The internet is wild with arguments among fans, and as the trial proceeds and days pass it doesn't look like the chaos surrounding the case will cease. ]

A. [ The judge had declared a recess for lunch and after some extra effort and a roundabout route Matt had reached one of the nearby restaurants. He's sitting now alone now and eating in silence, his bag tucked into the small booth seat next to him. At one point he puts his fork down and takes his glasses off so he can run a hand over his face. There are bags under his eyes that one might notice if they get a glance before he puts the shades back on.

It would be easy for someone to slip into the booth across from him if they wanted to... ]

B. [ His closing argument had gone well, he had reminded the jury of the medical evidence and the testimony given by the defendant's son. The defense had offered counter points and again tried to paint their client as a good man one last time before the jury left to vote. With all the press surrounding this case the air feels thick and heavy in the courtroom when the foreman stands to announce the verdict. Everyone there might have been holding their breath.

Guilty. The room erupts in noise that drowns out the full list of charges as they're read and the judge has to bang the gavel. It barely takes a minute for the news to reach out of the courtroom.

Matt takes his time putting his papers away, knowing tv reporters might tackle him for a statement if he steps out immediately. People crowd around the doors and start filing out. Now is as good a time as any to approach ADA Murdock if you were seated in the courtroom. ]

Liar liar plants for hire! [OPEN, WILDCARD]

[ Matt had been able to hear the pulses of everyone around him for months now but in the past week or so he had started to take notice of the sudden change of pace that some people's hearts would take in the middle of what seemed like calm conversation. That was when he realized he was witnessing lies. Some big, some small, some white, some of terrible intent.

Of course now that he had noticed this lies began to stand out like a loud ringing every time that he heard one. ]

[ ooc: If you choose this prompt you can either set the scene involving a lie yourself or tag and request a prompt from me (please specify if your character or an NPC will be lying). ]

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Trial Prep for Shouto [closed]

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[ Matt hears two sets of footsteps outside his office door and then a light knock. Shouto Todoroki is here. The intern that had showed the teen in leaves them as Matt gets up from his desk chair to greet Shouto. ]

Thanks for coming. You're right on time.

[ He offers Shouto a handshake as he reaches him. The door behind Shouto closes, leaving them alone to speak freely.]

As I recall we've spoken before on the app. Possibly elsewhere. [ Matt please. ] Your classmate, Mary Yaoyorozu, lives with me, she's my niece.

[glaciers]

[Shouto takes the hand and gives a shake.]

Yeah. Once or twice, I think.

... I didn't know you knew Mary.

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Yes, she mentioned you at one point while she had the app. She had a memory and you were there with one of your teachers. She was confused by the memory since your teacher was tied up but seemed pleased from what I understand.

[ Matt gestures towards one of the chairs in front of his desk as he takes a seat in the other. ]

[glaciers]

Was it Aizawa? I think we caught him in some capture tape.

[Shouto takes the chair as he's gestured towards it.

sorry for being rude, matt.]

How do you know where stuff is?

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Yes! Aizawa. That was the teacher she named.

[ He chuckles when Shouto asks as he walks around his desk and settles into his chair. ]

Well this is my own office, I have the location of things memorized the same way you can probably wander around your own room in the dark. Everything else involves feeling, like tapping with the cane I walk with.

[ Or the humidity in the air inside a dragon's mouth. You know, the usual! ]

McDonald's! McDonald's! for Baren [closed]

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[ The entire restaurant smells like overly processed food to Matt but he'll grin and bear it, maybe even eat a little bit, for the sake of his hungry niece. While Mary disappears to place an order he makes himself comfortable at one of the tables and folds up his cane. Someone is sitting alone at the next table over and facing toward his back, someone who smells like they pet about ten different animals recently yet managed to stay groomed. He turns his head to the side to listen closer, wondering if it's who he thinks it is. After an entire month in Baren's proximity he had an idea of what he typically smelled like and new his voice and footsteps fairly well. He never thought to ask him if he was the type to eat fast food. ]

[crudest]

[We all have our vices - and Baren wanted something greasy to eat after a modeling photoshoot today. Hence why he's chatting into his phone, ending the call as he casually remarks - ]

Yeah, yeah, I'll be over tonight. Stop complaining, I'll bring him - make sure you pick a really scary movie so that he regrets it, okay? Oh! And get some of those pop up snakes so we can hide it in the popcorn.

[ . . . hm.

Yes, that's Baren. He turns off his phone call and moves to do one full swivel in the chair he's sitting in - but then manages to notice the company close by.]

Oh.

Hey, man. [baren holds out a container of french fries and - ] Want one?

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[ Yeah that's definitely Baren's voice. Matt blinks toward him, dumbfounded when he finds himself caught observing. He silently reaches out and takes a fry, hoping that accepting will somehow ease the amount of awkward here. ]

Oh uh. Thanks...

[ He thinks twice about calling him by name. Does Baren really definitely recognize him? Or is he just being friendly to the guy sitting nearby? ]

[crudest]

[does matt's retrospec userpic show his face? if so then yes, baren almost definitely recognizes him. but he won't address him if he doesn't want to talk about it.]

Sure.

Is eavesdropping a hobby of yours?

Who moi? for Cleo [closed]

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[ It had been a while since Matt had last spoken with Cleo, definitely some time since there was any time to talk about something other than business. He finds her in the precinct break room when he steps in to get some coffee. ]

Hey.

[ He doesn't say her name, not sure she'd take it well that he knows her scent now. It was easy to tell apart from other people thanks to the whole... well, cat resemblance. ]

[cattack]

Ah, hello, Matt.

[Cleo is... Well, she's in a great mood lately. She passed the police academy, despite February's everything, and now she's a full-fledged member of the force. She's in her uniform, and it's enough to boost her mood and confidence.]

How are you doing?

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Very busy. I'll be back in court tomorrow.

[ He finds a mug in the cabinet and fills it. ]

How have you been? Tired of getting called "the rookie" constantly?

[cattack]

[She puffs up a bit. Not even being called that can ruin her mood.]

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. And not at all, I'm just waiting to show up everyone else.

Stumbled for Kouhei [closed]

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[ Saturday morning in the line to buy coffee again. Matt had his earpiece in so he could listen to his text reader go through the latest posted on Retrospec and direct messages to his phone while the line crawls along. He twists his hands over the top of his cane as he debates how to best reply to a question his niece had asked him in her last message. Mary, had given him a heads up that she was headed out to a friend's house at first, then their conversation had derailed to something he had told her earlier that week.

The line shifts forward right as one of the other customers was trying to squeeze by to reach the fridge and they bump into each other, sending Matt's phone toppling to the ground somewhere. ]

[sunnyspot]

[Honestly, he probably should have been paying more attention. Much like Matt, Kouhei is also going down the Retrospec feed as he waits in line, looking down at his phone rather than eying the other patrons. Hoping to get some studying done here in the coffee shop, he's a little distracted in general....

That is, until the clatter of a phone falling to the floor near his feet is enough to catch even Kouhei's attention, and upon picking it up and turning to the person behind him who apparently dropped it, his eyes widen just a little.]

Matt? Ah, um.... It's Kouhei, from Retrospec. Is this your phone?

[Holding it out, he gently taps it against the side of Matt's free hand, hoping not to startle him too much. It's true that they've never met in person up to this point, but having another blind friend, Kouhei's thankfully learned a learned a little about cues.]

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[ Kouhei? His voice is a little different in person but that is his tone; Matt smiles and turns straight toward him. ]

Hey, Kouhei. It's- It's about time we ran into each other. I'm surprised we didn't meet sooner. I believe that is my phone unless that other person dropped theirs...

[ If there's any doubt the text from Matt's niece is front and center on the screen with "Matt" at the top. "Thanks Uncle Matt. By the way is he your officially your boyfriend now?" ]

[sunnyspot]

[Due to being unable to hear himself as well, Kouhei's voice is a little nasally, so it makes sense that he'd sound a little different in person. Even if Matt isn't able to see his smile, it should hopefully influence his tone a bit.]

I could say the same. I'm getting into the habit of leaving campus more, so this is a nice surprise. And I think only your phone--

[But as he speaks, he glances down at the screen, and quickly looks back up upon realizing that the contents of the text are rather personal.]

S-Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. But your name is on the screen, so I'm pretty sure this phone is yours....

wildcard.

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[Matt might just be passing by this cafe or maybe heading in to get a cup of coffee when he'll have the chance to overhear Rose talking to another girl. From the sound of it, it has something to do with fashion and trends. Despite being the one to answer her questions, Rose doesn't really sound all that interested in talking about it.]

No, it's fake. Maintaining a real one just for an accessory would be pretty hard, y'know? I just wanted to try something different.

[THE BIGGEST, FATTEST LIE when the "it" in question is the flower stuck permanently in her eye. It's not like she can explain that to a non-Retrospec user though. After a bit more gushing about ~*aesthetics*~ and compliments, the other girl finally leaves, and Rose tiredly jabs her fork into the slice of cake she has.]

Fucking finally. Never thought she'd leave. [While a part of her is pretty pleased at the fact that she's managed to trick more and more people into thinking this is a real fashion statement, enough that it's apparently catching on as a trend, she didn't think that'd mean having to deal with random strangers asking her about it on the street. She just wants to eat cake in peace!!]

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Giving out fashion advice?

[ Rose might not be the warmest person ever to walk the earth but he's a little surprised she's that incredibly frustrated by a stranger's compliments. ]

[blacksong]

Sort of. [She shrugs casually, stabbing her fork into another piece of her cake.] Beats me why they'd ask though.

[ROSE YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHY. She's just too lazy to deal with unexpected consequences... Like people taking her seriously.]

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[ Matt moves his cane to the other and and shifts his weight between his feet as he frowns slightly. ]

...Rose did... Retrospec change something about you, physically?

[ Unusual accessory could easily mean Retrospec change or item that is inconveniently odd in appearance. ]

You seem stressed.

[ More than usual. ]

A.

[blondferret]

[Derek had attended the trial and saw Matt leave when recess was declared. He tries to catch up to him and catch him, but there were too many people in the way to actually call out to him, completely forgetting Matt has super hearing.

It takes a few minutes for Derek to find Matt, but he eventually sees him walk into a nearby restaurant. Upon entering the establishment, he sees Matt take off his glasses and run his hand over his face. Wow, those were some impressive bags under his eyes. Derek new that the case Matt had been working on involving Todoroki was in important one and that the guy had some really good lawyers. But Derek was sure Matt could win the case.

Derek doesn't ask permission, and just slides into the booth across from Matt.]

Remind me to buy you a drink when this is all over. You deserve it mate.

wildcard; lmk if this is workable!

[lostapprentice]

[Should Matt head into Enprise in the evening, he might catch the sound of an odd conversation taking place in a larger auto shop between two men, one of them sullen and bending over the open hood of a car and the other seemingly casual, standing nearby.]

You know I always trip over my feet.

[More than just lying, the reminder of the injury to his face brings back memories of the adrenaline that came along with it, and despite his even tone his heart is definitely picking up.

Yeah, yeah, it's just impressive every time. Wouldn't think a guy like you would bruise that easy, even if all two hundred pounds of you ran into something, replies the other man.

Ren doesn't really care if his coworker believes him or not, as long as he stops prying and leaves him alone. Even with his general improvement in mood over the course of the year he's been on Retrospec, it doesn't mean he's gotten any less irritable around certain types of people. Or that all of his anger issues have gotten solved.

He mumbles dismissively if just to get away from the topic:]

I have an engine to fix. [The other man mumbles a cheery alright, whatever and steps off to take care of his own business, and Ren lets out a sharp breath, like he's holding himself back from doing something ill-advised.

Strangely enough, as that's happening, there's the sound of a metal tool lifting off of a table several feet away and flying through the air to smack into a gloved palm.]

I should make him run into a few doors.

[The sinister mumbling obviously isn't meant to be heard by anyone, but, well. He hasn't taken into account any supernatural hearing.]

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[ Matt has heard worse getting grumbled or whispered behind people's backs. It's the sound of the tool moving through the air that has him stopping on the sidewalk outside of the garage wondering if he really just interpreted that right. Was that telekinesis? The added comment could be just another gripe but in the context of telekinesis it has a great deal more meaning. Huh. He cocks his head and listens in case he gets to witness it a second time. ]

[lostapprentice]

[Matt will only have to wait about a minute before he gets what he's listening for; after Ren lets out an annoyed breath, another tool scrapes the edge of a toolbox before it lands in his hand again, and he gets back to his task.

Ren is the type who's determined to use whatever he has to his advantage, so he's not shy about using his powers if he doesn't think he's going to get bothered about it. He's certainly become more aware of his own surroundings thanks to a few Retrospec gifts, meaning he can get away with it without being noticed... most of the time. He's not even sure that the mundane people around him would notice if he did, but he's not entirely willing to test that while he's working.

He's alone in the garage area of the shop for the time being; today has been a slow day, so the only real repairing that needs finishing is what he's working on now. He'll enjoy the silence while it lasts, since his nosy coworker is bound to return eventually, but the other man is busy enough chatting with the other man at the front counter.]