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[trustinthedevil]

𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄 ♠ 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 ♠ 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐓 ♠ 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

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[incogneto]

Not at all.

[ And of course because I forgot that Erik doesn't know that Matt can 'see' things fine despite being blind, he requests: ]

Could I shake your hand?

[ Not totally awkward at all. ]

[trustinthedevil]

Oh - Of course. Sorry.

[ It's fine. Matt can bear the brunt of awkwardness for the both of them. He reaches out his hand and once Erik takes it, there will indeed be a handshake before Matt feels for his chair and takes a seat. ]

[incogneto]

[ Oh god this is so awkward. ]

Would you like some wine? Beer?

[ Thank god this menu has braille on it, Erik is about to die. Hey, at least he isn't falling over himself trying to 'help' by dragging Matt into chairs. ]

[trustinthedevil]

A beer sounds great, actually.

[ And he laughs, because, please Erik. Matt can hear your pulse betraying you. ]

Don't worry. I'm alarmingly competent.

[incogneto]

Great, there's a good selection here, my favorite is the Altbier, it's quite hoppy and malty, a little bitter, and dry. I'm pleasantly surprised they carry it.

[ But at least that gets Erik to relax a bit, as he takes his seat. ]

[trustinthedevil]

You sold me. I'll try one, too.

[ Not that Matt's been missing his fancy imported beers. It's almost like his fridge is constantly being stocked with them. ]

So. I'm curious to hear more about your ideas and how I can help you achieve them.

[incogneto]

[ He motions for the waiter to bring them two and then starts: ]

Well, I did offer to sign on 15 submissives. I only ended up with one, but I suppose my offer is open-ended, so I'd like to have a template of sorts, since I have a few things that stay constant. No sense in reinventing the wheel.

[trustinthedevil]

Fifteen.

[ Matt raises his eyebrows. It's not surprsing his mind goes to maybe less-than-reputable ideas. No offence to Erik, of course, but Matt can't help but wonder what other reasons a Dominant would want so many submissives while having a lawyer on hand. ]

And it's - A business venture, that you're thinking of?

[incogneto]

Oh no, I just want to incorporate myself as an individual. I'm juggling two careers right now, one of which is self-employed, and I'd like to eventually be fully self-employed.

[ Plus he thinks that maybe it might be easier to get lent money for his business if he has an actual business front. ]

I'm an architect, and a photographer.

[trustinthedevil]

That seems reasonable enough.

[ Does Matt sound relieved? He is. He didn't want to have to be solicited to represent some sort of submissive working ring. He sips his beer with an appreciative hum when it's brought to him. ]

The good news is, the people that run this place seem to like us making lives here for ourselves. Your skills are viable, too, so that's a plus in your favour.

[incogneto]

Yes, I'm fortunate in that regard.

Good, isn't it?

[ He means about the beer, which he also takes a nice big drink of. ]

So, of course, I'd like an estimate of the amount of hours you think this might take.