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A Walk In Central Park! Oct 31, 2015 19:46:53 GMT -7

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Date:[/b] 11/1/15! [/span]
Location: New York City, Central Park
Summary: Darcy is in the Park that morning with a warm beverage. While she's out there, she bumps into a stranger; and wants to make sure if they're alright after bumping into them!

It was dark when Darcy got up that morning. She was always seemingly to be the early riser. New York City was the most famous city in America, she enjoyed living there and she sighed softly as she rose from her warm bed. Winter was definitely coming, and she could tell due to it being cold in her apartment. Turning on the television Darcy got into the shower and then came out and placed on her leggings, and then her jeans over them followed by a warm shirt her scarf and her large favorite coat. After brushing her hair; she placed a hat on her head; and grabbed her purse. Turning off the television she walked out of the house and she headed towards Central Park.

Once she was outside the sun was just rising and making it way into the sky. She stopped into Starbucks and she ordered herself a hot Carmel apple cider. With her warm beverage in hand she headed towards the park to get her morning walk in. She wasn't a fast walker but she needed to exercise every now and then. Silence was with her as she sent a message to Jane and wondered what she was up to. It had been a while since she was with her and she missed her.

While she walked she soon bumped into someone. "Oh, Forgive me. Are you alright?!" she asked looking at the person she bumped into. "I apologize for my clumsy-ness, for not seeing you" she said frowning looking at the person she ran into. She sighed softly and she moved away moments later. "I'm sorry once again, Is there anything I can do?" she asked wanting to be helpful with the person she ran into. "I'm Darcy by the way... " she said softly looking at them.

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A Walk In Central Park! Nov 2, 2015 13:37:26 GMT -7

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I ain't no angel

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TAG @darcy	OUTFIT Jeans and hooded sweater
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Hell's Kitchen had been unusually quiet the last few nights. Not that there hadn't been the usual crimes; mugging, attempted kidnapping, attempted assault. There had been, of course, and whatever the police hadn't been able to respond to, Daredevil had. It was strange, Matt thought, that things should suddenly quiet down now, after the mad scramble of the months prior.

Maybe it meant someone had finally claimed the criminal throne that had once belonged to Wilson Fisk. Maybe it meant something was coming, something that had other criminals running scared. Maybe they were just biding their time, waiting for the right moment to strike. Matt had no intention of giving them that opportunity.

In any case, it was a cold morning that met him after a restless night worrying about why the dark corners of his city had gone so eerily quiet. He had some time yet before he had to be at the office, and he intended to spend that time outside of the Kitchen. He needed to think. He needed to clear his mind. If he showed up to work again looking like he'd spent the night in another dumpster, he'd never hear the end of it from Foggy and Karen.

It wasn't difficult to find his way out into the rest of Manhattan, to the coffee shop on 9th that was quickly becoming his favorite outside of Hell's Kitchen, and then into the morning foot traffic. The early morning smells surrounded him: fresh pastries at the bakeries and coffee houses, the frost that had already started to cover the leaves of the trees, the black coffee in his hand. Most people didn't even realize frost had a scent, and it was one of his favorite smells of late fall.

Not that he was looking forward to what came after. He didn't like walking in the snow and the cold and the black ice. Granted, his cane would find the ice before he did, but still. At least he didn't have to worry about that just yet.

As even mornings in the city that never sleeps were busy, it wasn't long before the foot traffic on the sidewalks left Matt feeling a little crowded, and so he turned off the pavement, keeping an ear out for vehicles, and made his way to Central Park. He hoped it would be quiet enough yet for him to be alone with his thoughts.

While not empty, areas of the Park were quiet enough that Matt could stand there, cane in hand, and take in the smells and sounds of early morning New York. It wasn't a pleasure he often allowed himself, being too busy with work, either at the firm or on the streets, or keeping up with his training at the gym. He'd made sure he was off the walking path, not wanting to be in anyone's way while he stood there, focusing on anything and everything except his problems in the Kitchen.

It was while he was focused on the birds in a tree overhead, listening to their morning greeting, the light breeze ruffling his hair, and the chilling metal of his glasses against his temples that he felt something... no... someone... collide with him.

"It's fine," he answered, turning a little to face her. "I'm fine. No harm done." He transfered his cane to the crook of his arm, and his coffee cup to the hand that once held the cane, holding up his free hand in a placating gesture. "It's quite all right," he told her again. "If anything, it's my fault for just standing here."

He lowered his hand, holding it out for her to shake as she introduced herself. "Matt," he replied in kind.

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A Walk In Central Park! Nov 2, 2015 14:48:03 GMT -7

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Darcy had come to Central Park to exercise; and to think on most days. Today was her day to come here and think things through upon what she wanted to do with her life. Staring upon the male that she ran into she looked at him. She had a worried expression upon her face and she gazed at him softly. Tucking back a stray piece of hair out of her face; she said nothing and she cleared her throat. "I guess its both our faults" she said softly looking at him. "Its good you're not harmed. I wouldn't know what to do with myself; if I had harmed you" she said softly looking at him as she stood there.

Gazing at him through her glasses; she said nothing and she noticed he was holding a cane. She tilted her head and she was eager to know why he had a cane. She didn't question him on it. Noticing his hand out for her to shake she simply smiled. "Its nice to meet you Matt. " she said softly clutching her small hand on his. "Darcy" she simply stated to him keeping where she was. Soon she lowered her hands back in her coat pockets and she gazed at him once more. He was rather interesting and intriguing; Darcy wanted to know more about him.

Taking in a deep breath and a new change of subject; she looked around then back at him. "Do you come out here to Central Park often as well?" she questioned trying to make conversation with him. Darcy said nothing as she kept where she was as she wondered if he needed any help carrying anything. "Do you need help with anything?" She questioned once more as she gazed at Matt; and she said nothing else as she waited for his answer upon her first and second question.

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A Walk In Central Park! Nov 2, 2015 16:06:03 GMT -7

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Post by Matt Murdock on Nov 2, 2015 16:06:03 GMT -7

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"Trust me, I've been through worse," he smiled softly, inclining his head a bit, the early morning light reflecting off his glasses as they shook hands. Pulling his hand back, he transfered his coffee cup back, but left his cane in the crook of his arm, leaning against his shoulder. She had a good handshake, a pleasant voice, and if her insistence on apologizing and making sure he was unharmed were any indication, a caring nature. The smell of apples, caramel, cinnamon and nutmeg hung around her, and his general sense of location told him it was coming from the coffee shop cup in her hand.

"It's nice to meet you too," he answered, lifting his coffee cup to his lips as a brief silence descended between them, broken as she asked him a question. Not the question he'd been expecting, but still, ongoing conversation was a welcome distraction, which was what he'd come around for after all.

"No. No, I don't," he returned with a light chuckle. "I don't make it out here very often. Work tends to get in the way. I should make more time for it, though. It's a great spot to just people-watch." His free hand shifted his cane closer and he leaned on it a little, all too aware of the irony of his choice of words, at least from the perspective of an observer. Matt shook his head lightly in response to her second question. All he had was his cane and his coffee cup. Nothing he couldn't handle. "Thanks for offering, though," he added to his silent refusal of help.

"What about you?" he asked after a moment, turning his head away a little as the birds that had been singing overhead flew off, rustling the few leaves that remained on the branches as they did. "From the way you spoke, it sounds like you come to the park quite a bit. Am I mistaken in that assumption?"

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A Walk In Central Park! Nov 2, 2015 16:54:38 GMT -7

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The smile never left her face as she stood there alongside Matt. She kept where she was and she placed her hand back in her pockets and she looked at him as he spoke to her. He was rather interesting; she had never seen anyone like him before. Darcy looked around and then back at him and she chuckled bowing her head a little. "The pleasure is mine" she said softly looking at him. Taking in a deep breath she said nothing and she looked over at him.

"Indeed it is. I enjoy people watching. Sometimes it can be creepy sometimes; but fun at the same time. I don't do it very often considering the fact I work from home. And when I get cramped or bored with my work; I go and get some exercise sometimes just fresh air is all you need from working inside all day" she says looking at him. "Aaah, i know how that feels" she said chuckling looking at him. "What is it you do for a living if you don't mind on me asking?" she asked looking at him.

Darcy stood there she said nothing for a moment; and she gave a soft smile and looked down. "I try to get out of the house as I can" she said looking over at him. "With the change of the season its been hard for me, to get out and do what I can sometimes" she said gazing at him softly. Silence was with her once more and she gazed at him softly. "Of course any time. So shall we walk or stand here in the middle of the sidewalk?" she asked in a teasing playful tone of course. She looked at him and she kept where she was. "I'm always inside as i mentioned before. Considering the fact; I'm a workaholic sometimes too when I have loads of paperwork on my desk in my apartment" she said smiling. "Thankfully today was my break day from them and I decided to come out here and walk." she said nodding her head to him. "You're welcome" she said moments later as she looked up at him.

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A Walk In Central Park! Nov 2, 2015 18:00:33 GMT -7

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He sipped his coffee as she answered. Already it seemed they had things in common. It would make for good conversation, which would in turn allow him to distract himself for as long as he wanted before he had to get back to his apartment to get ready for work. And, lucky for him, work seemed to be the topic of conversation.

"I'm a lawyer," he answered briefly. "I understand that completely. Winter is especially difficult for me," he smiled a little, shifting his cane to indicate it. As far as anyone else was aware, he needed it to navigate icy sidewalks. The cold of winter also made it difficult for his senses. Frozen fingers couldn't feel as well as warm ones. Fresh snowfall could mask the sound of footsteps. Though the changes in the air and temperature around him made it easier to predict when it was going to start snowing. It wasn't an exact science, but it was more warning than the weatherman got.

"We can walk, if you prefer." He shifted his cane again out in front of him and turned to head back up onto the walking path, moving the cane across the ground to lead the way. "I know what it's like, being buried in paperwork. My partner usually handles most of it though. The bills in particular. I've offered to take care of it, but, that requires being able to read it." He smiled, hoping she'd get that he was joking. Without actually being able to see her, he wasn't sure of her reactions.

"It's a nice morning for a walk. I figured I had some time before going to the office to enjoy it before it gets too cold." He wasn't about to elaborate on the sleeplessness that had brought him out into the world at a time that would otherwise find him sleeping off a fight or two before dragging himself into work with yet another excuse for Karen to explain away his condition. But he'd stayed in last night, leaving him mercifully free of scrapes and bruises this morning.

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A Walk In Central Park! Nov 5, 2015 12:37:41 GMT -7

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Upon hearing he was a lawyer; she quirked a brow and she looked over at him. "That sounds like a job that could be very eventful. You'll have something to do everyday" she said smiling as they walked. She wanted to ask upon the cane and she knew it would be disrespectful so she didn't. She walked and she she stuffed her hands in her pockets. "Cold day isn't it. Its unusual for this time of year" she said softly trying to keep the conversation going. She looked up at him once more as he began to speak to her.

As he spoke to her she smiled and she kept where she was. Darcy hummed a little and she looked over to him and she giggled at his words for a moment. "Paperwork is a horrid thing" she said softly. "There are moments where I'm up till almost midnight or past it even working on them. Plus there's school work too" she said to him. Darcy had gone back to school to get more eduction. She looked around then back over at him once more.

"Sleep is a very good thing. I think Winter helps me sleep most of all sometimes. Its hard to sleep in the summer, due to the hot air and all, but its always good when the window is open too" she said to him softly. While she walked with him she kept where she was and looked away then ahead of her. "Are you looking forward to any seasons or holidays?" she asked looking up at him as they continued on walking.

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A Walk In Central Park! Nov 5, 2015 19:20:57 GMT -7

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Matt allowed himself a small chuckle at her response. "You'd think," he replied. "I do get some interesting cases though. Can't talk about most of them. Attorney-Client privilege being what it is." He sipped his coffee, tilting his head back a little as the wind played with his hair. He could feel his glasses fogging a little from the cold, but didn't think there was much need to clear them. It wasn't like the fog would impede his vision, after all.

That damage was already done.

His cane scraped along the path in front of them. He couldn't help but notice she hadn't said anything about either the cane or his red lenses. Usually people felt the need to comment, or to proclaim surprise or apologies. Even his own best friend had commented on it in their very first conversation. He couldn't exactly say it was nice having someone keep their silence upon the realization that he was blind, but it was something he'd come to expect from people.

It was different, not having to hear an apology from someone for some faux pas or other.

"Yeah," he said, snapping out of his thoughts at her question. "Usually the grass doesn't frost over until a little later in the month. I was surprised to hear birds this morning. I thought for sure that they'd all left for winter." He took a deep breath, letting the cold air fill his lungs before exhaling.

"You're still in school?" he asked, turning his head a fraction toward her. From her voice, he would have guessed she was old enough to have been done with school by now. He certainly was. He knew better, though, than to ask a woman her age, even if he had the excuse of not being able to judge by looks, so for all he knew, she might be younger than she sounded. "Mind if I ask what you're studying?"

Matt blinked slowly behind his lenses. Where was that coming from? He knew he hadn't said anything to trigger her sudden comment, unless she'd picked up on his exhaustion. He had been practically mainlining his coffee for most of their conversation, so perhaps he'd given himself away. He shrugged it off and nodded in agreement.

"It's too hard for me to sleep in the wintertime. It's the cold. I can't stand the cold. Or the heat." If it weren't for his ability to feel those temperatures more keenly than Darcy, or any other normal human for that matter, he might have been able to tolerate the more extreme seasons a little better. He vaguely remembered not having those aversions before the accident.

He stopped, shifting uncomfortably at her question. Holidays were a difficult time for him, being an orphan (as far as he knew; with no idea what had happened to his mother, and considering his time spent in the orphanage, he had always thought of himself as one). Sure, he had friends now to spend the holidays with, but it was hardly the same.

"Not really..." he answered softly. "I usually spend Christmas in church anyway. Might see if my partner will come with me this year. Even though I'll probably be invited to dinner with his family." He let out a heavy breath. He usually did, but he tended to excuse himself early for church. They understood, he knew they did. He thought that he might ask Karen too, but remembered that she wasn't exactly religious.

He might extend an invitation anyway. They were friends, after all, and the worst she could do was say no.

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