capeandcowl | ⠼⠊ // [voice]

Between work and my hobbies, it's a wonder I have time to sleep.

Hobbies? We talkin' the superhero kind or like, knitting?

You don't want to see anything I've knit, trust me. Needlework, on the other hand...

[A slight chuckle.]

I participate in some extracurricular activities of the non-crafting variety, yes. I enjoy boxing and martial arts, amongst other things.

I've a pretty weird aesthetic, or so I've been told. [She shouldn't be allowed to dress herself, half the time.]

I will take that as "yes, I do sometimes wear spandex," then. I don't, uh. Have a secret identity or anything. Can't beat a name like Zatanna, you know?

Spandex isn't really my thing.

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I prefer leather.

So do I.

That's very convenient.

I'm Daredevil. [Because he can't talk to an attractive woman without spilling the beans.]

I've heard that name a few times. Good to know I'm not accidentally going out to dinner with someone who considers himself a villain. [Can he tell that from her voice?]

Pretty good nom de plume, if I might say so.

In my experience, the only people who consider Daredevil a villain are villains themselves. [He's trying to sound reassuring to her.]

I wish I could take credit for it. Blame the neighborhood bullies who used to knock me around.

You know... that... probably doesn't help much.

Sorry to hear that. Mine's just the name my father gave me...

It's a beautiful name. Does it have special meaning?

I'm pretty sure it was something he and my mother concocted before... well, long story. Either way, I've got the alliteration thing going on. My cousin, Zachary, does as well.

Does your middle name start with a Z too?

Actually, I don't have one.

Then I think I got you beat on the alliteration front. Mine's Michael.

Okay, that's actually pretty cool.

It's also a mouthful.

I've said stranger things.

Like a Latin Mass?

Ton ekil a Nital Ssam, on. Ton yllaer, yawyna. [She clears her throat.] No, not really.

Color me impressed. You do that often?

You got it on first hear, then? I'm equally impressed. It's how I work the art, actually.

My hearing is extremely sensitive. I catch subtleties in speech and language that the average person wouldn't notice on the first listen. Just don't ask me to repeat it.

The art being your magic, I presume?

Thanks for the head's up. Now I know not to mumble.

You bet! Same way my father and several of my ancestors have, though I'm not entirely bound by words.

So you didn't just cast some spell on me, right?

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