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matilda warren 34 junior lawyer @ leiberman law single advocate rp acc for east haven hq

[endwalkin]

to: @matildaaaw location: outside of energy zone

A typical day for Leon outside of the hospital would consist of an early morning workout, a visit to a coffee shop for a quick pick-me-up, and then typically catching up on work he hadn't been able to catch up on in the past. If all days could go like that, they would be perfect. Most of the time, they wouldn't. Luckily, he had come to terms with that fact.

The brunette pushed the glass door open with his elbow, a feeling of accomplishment washing over his body at the completion of his workout. Yet as he is about to head out, he feels a vibration in his pocket, causing him to lose complete attention to what was occurring in front of him as he whipped out his phone. Then, before he knew it, his arm had come flying to hit what was in front of him with a loud smack, sending the electronic flying.

"Woah! Are you alright?" A flash of embarrassment takes control of his body, gray hues naturally scanning the blonde in front of him in search of any injuries he may have left. "Sorry, I, uh... I wasn't paying attention. I really hope I didn't hurt you."

[matildaaaw]

Matilda was taking what she thought was a well-deserved mental health day, something she was thankful Jeremy understood. Their job was intense at the best of times, so asking for a day off a month to go about her business and relax a little had been a little intimidating at first, but she was glad her boss had been receptive to the idea. Usually she'd attend morning yoga by the lake, but she'd stayed up late the night prior going over some documents and had wanted to sleep in. Tilly had decided to make up the wellness portion of her morning by going to the gym, something she'd once told herself would be the last thing she would ever want to do.

Just as she reached for the door handle at the gym, it swung upen and she collided with a rather strong arm. "God damn," she stumbled back and lost her footing somewhat, her own phone flying off in the the opposite direction from where his had. Thankfully this time she didn't fall over completely, but it wasn't the first time she'd been knocked about by a stranger that week so Tilly found herself frustrated (let alone in a decent bit of pain as her ankle clicked while she tried to right herself), "Am I fucking invisible or something...?" she hummed, steadying herself. Of course she wasn't directing any anger toward the second man that week to knock her over, but she was starting to wonder if she really was impossible to notice as she went about her daily routines.

Tilly limped a little as she went to retrieve her phone, hoping the brand new device hadn't smashed against the concrete, but by the time she had grabbed it and turned her foot was feeling better so she was thankful that nothing felt all that disastrous. When she finally looked up at the person speaking to her, she felt the colour drain from her face at the all-too-familiar face. She knew this man. At least for a few long years she thought she'd known his face. It had been a long time since she'd actively thought about the man she assumed to not be real behind the dating app they'd matched on and for the first time in years Tilly found herself speechless," I..." she began, cheeks heating a deep red as she tried to compose herself.

[viktorpierce]

Vik felt awful that he'd knocked her over, and reached down to help her pick up her things. "No- it's not okay, I should've been watching where I was walking, I'm so sorry" he apologized again, holding out her things for her to take. "I have this concussion, I just got lost in my head for a minute and-..yeah" he frowned, knowing that no explanation would justify it, and he wasn't trying to make excuses but he felt bad. He wanted to fix it, but he really didn't know how. "Let me at least buy your lunch, it's the least I can do, honestly" he offered with a small smile, hoping she wouldn't hold his concussed wrong-doings against him.

[matildaaaw]

"It's fine," Matilda chuckled a little, shaking her head as she took her belongings off the man, "It happens, and I'm sure you didn't mean for it, so no harm no foul right?" She composed herself and looked down, dusting herself off before frowning up at the man, "A concussion?" she asked, "Should you be..." Matilda wasn't entirely sure what she was alluding to, so lamely ended her thought half-heartedly, "...out...?" It wasn't as if she had a medical background, but she thought people with concussions were meant to be monitored to make sure their conditions weren't worsening. When he spoke of buying her lunch, Matilda immediately shook her head, "No, God, no that's so not necessary! I'm fine, honestly... Do you need to sit down?"

[caelxmontgomery]

Cael had known Matilda for a few years now, as she was one of the people that helped get him out. At first he'd been insensitive to it all, not wanting to get his hopes up, but the moment he had been presented with the evidence that pointed to the actual murderer, he was allowed to hope again, to think of the outside world. Matilda was there when they sued New York, and won. Not that it helped him much, for his name was still smeared in the public world that didn't know any better, and he hadn't even been able to access the money rewarded to him. Or perhaps he wasn't ready to access it, Cael didn't even know. Yet it was his defamation and the fact he wasn't able to function properly in the new world he stumbled back into, that led them to believe it was best to take action to the people that had put him in jail all those years ago: the Carswell family, who had framed him, while it was the head of their family that had taken his wife -- their own daughter and sister -- away from this rock. Of course he wanted Matilda to be the sword of that group, which was why he was seated at an overly fancy table at the wilson, sticking out like a sore thumb with his ripped jeans and henly, rather than a proper shirt. Not to mention his shoes had seen better days. "You know I can't afford this, right?" He told her, looking over the menu with the ridiculous prices. "And people eat here? Willingly?" @matildaaaw

[matildaaaw]

Matilda wasn't the kind of person to parade around her good deeds, sometimes all she really needed was one case that made her heart less heavy over the cases she had argued when doing her internship. She'd been a part of a rather large company that had represented the worst of the worst people in life and it had hurt her soul to argue for lesser sentences and win cases where even she could admit they should have gone to jail. It was one of her reasons for moving to Easthaven and one of the big reasons she enjoyed working under someone like Jeremy. He was a good and honest man (to the best of Tilly's knowledge) and she felt less terrible about her past when she got to work for him. In her free time she took one one client at a time pro bono so she could use her skills and make a difference in their lives. Or at least try to. That was how she'd met Cael and his case was really the first 'big fish' she'd fought for and actually won. She was thankful to still be in touch with him, wanting to do as much as she could for a man who'd been so horribly wronged.

As they sat down at the rather fancy table, even Tilly felt out of place, thankful that Cael was the one to say it first. She'd come straight from work, but had managed to change out of her blouse and into a tshirt before meeting with him. The pencil skirt and heeled loafers were a dead give away to her corporate life, however. She found herself snorting in amusement at his comment, shaking her head a little, "This is what we in the business call a 'write off'," she pointed out, "It's on me, Cael... but I can take you somewhere else if you feel out of place." The last thing she wanted was for him to be uncomfortable.

[wyattxwheeler]

Wyatt was no stranger to helping those at Lieberman Law when his assistance was required. His relationship with Matilda was a two way street. He helped her when she needed it and she helped him when he needed it. As expected Matilda was on time for their meeting, her knocking bringing his gaze up to the door to gesture for her to come in with a wave of his hands. "Of course, I do," he smiled at her, motioning to the seat, "but I see you've come to bribe me with pastries and coffee just in case."

[matildaaaw]

Tilly grinned when he pointed out her clear attempt at bribery, placing the coffee and a few pastries down in front of him to pick from if he was peckish. Of course she'd have a go at a few of them too, but wanted to make sure the person she had intended to eat them was actually having them before she got her little eager hands on them. She sat down at the seat as indicated and took a healthy draw from her own coffee cup, "So..." she hummed, not really wanting to waste time beating around the bush, "I've been thinking about working one of the civil cases, the ones where victims families want to sue the perps who weren't convicted... but I wanted to know if you think that sort of thing is actually worth the time...? We both know I'm no ambulance chaser."

[donnymorgan]

He would never, any event with fire works was much to much for him. So he did his best to try and not think about it and mostly it was going well till everything happened. "I mean i am glad you are okay" he did not judge her that she drank. He owned bar after all and saw a lot of people all the time, and he always had few himself. But he new others in the same boat as him and he didn't want end up lost so he always had his limits. He looked at honey for a moment and let out a breath. "I think she like that, she's over the small yard in the back" it wasn't much of yard behind the bar and apartment he had for Honey. "I can order food if you take her out" it was fair deal then.

[matildaaaw]

"Me too," she hummed softly, genuinely thankful for hitting the sauce a little too hard too early and not having the ability to be anywhere near the danger that ended up unfolding. Tilly found herself smiling softly when he agreed to her coming and taking Honey out for a little, shaking her head somewhat, "Why don't you let me handle the food?" she asked, "I'm happy to and it means you can just relax and not have to worry about anything except keeping me entertained after Honey and I get back from a run?"

[matildaaaw]

c l o s e d for @wyattxwheeler where: police station

Wyatt had become a rather good resource for Matilda when it came to her volunteer work helping less fortunate people with legal representation and she was thankful for him being so open as to help her. Sometimes he'd message her with a request to come and meet with someone who'd been arrested for small things like DUIs or domestic disputes, but this time she was seeking out his help. She'd organised a meeting, grabbed coffee and pastries for them both and made her way into his office, knocking politely before announcing herself, "If it isn't my favourite cop. You got a second for me...?"

[viktorpierce]

closed || @matildaaaw

After being stuck in his house resting for the first couple of days after he got his concussion, Viktor knew he needed to get out and do something before he started driving himself crazy with his own thoughts. He ventured out, wearing sunglasses to avoid any lights that could be too bright and stopped by a nearby shop to buy a water and a sandwich. As his headache worsened in the loud sandwich shop, he turned to leave but wasn't as aware of his surroundings as he normally would've been and came crashing directly into a woman. "Oh- my god, I am so, so sorry" he apologized profusely, thankful that he hadn't opened his water yet so nothing spilled on her. "I'm usually really good at watching where I walk- I swear" he said with a small laugh, trying to make a light joke so she hopefully wouldn't be too upset that he'd pretty much slammed into her.

[matildaaaw]

Matilda was looking for a quick lunch between zoom meetings for her new client when she came across the eatery she hadn't actually been to for months. Normally she'd find a place she knew she liked and stick with it, but Tilly was getting a little sick of eating Mexican almost exclusively and was craving a good salad sandwich. She quickly googled where best to go and made her way down to the cafe, completely lost in her thoughts when she collided with someone. As petite as she was, Tilly fell to the concrete with a soft 'oof' noise on impact the contents of her bag (laptop included) spilling over the sidewalk. She took a second to gather her bearings, looking up at the man and shaking her head, "Hey... no problem...! Accidents happen, right?" Before getting herself up off the ground, Matilda grabbed her work laptop, making sure it was fine before putting it back in her bag.

[donnymorgan]

He looked at her a moment, he still had worry in his eyes from everything that had gone on. That the night was so hard on him and even after he wasn't doing well about it. He sighed as he sat next to her. "No.... It's already hard on me without what happened" he said as he looked at her. "I have a plan i do when ...there is fire works or loud events" so he did that."But hearing what happened just made it all worse" he looked away a moment. "i am alright it just shakes me up a bit" that it was memories coming back to him over and over. "What about you...you are okay right?" she looked fine but you didnt always see everything.

[matildaaaw]

Matilda knew it was hard to cover the relief that washed over her when Donny said he hadn't been at the event. Again, she'd assumed, but the last thing she wanted was for him to have tried to venture out only for something like this to happen. She chewed on her lip, trying to gage his mood from facetime. It wasn't easy, but at least she could see him, "Okay..." she hummed, thankful he had stayed away. When he asked if she was okay, Tilly quickly nodded, "Yeah... yeah, I managed to get home before the fireworks. Went a bit too hard on the cocktails and all I wanted to do was nap." She watched him again for a moment before asking, "Do... do you want me to come over? I can take Honey for a run if you wanna stay in...? I can bring food or something...?"

[omarxmorrison]

Marcus laughed, "I think that's the saying," it was something of the nature, that much he knew. Another laugh passed over his lips and he shook his head. Of course it was not the only reason that he found Matilda's company enjoyable. "Ah, yup, there it is, the email signature that will haunt me for the rest of my life." Marcus slowly shook his head once more, "Consider my reputation tarnished." The lawyer mocked his sadness over the nature.

[matildaaaw]

Tilly grinned playfully as they chatted, thankful to have met people at work she could be friends with as well. The legal world back in Australia tended to be full of stuffy and annoyed men who didn't look past her chest, so having people who actually could keep conversation and have fun with were a Godsend. "The email signature will be my ultimate victory and I refuse to let it go." She looked over toward the food trucks and asked, "You hungry? The least you could do is buy me some lunch as a congratulations for dunking you."

[donnymorgan]

Donny did not sleep well at all. After everything that had happened he wasn't doing well. That the event went bad he just had to hide away to try and hope it all passed. Yes he cared about his friends he knew where there but his mind couldn't think of calling to ask if everyone was okay. He was with Honey in his living room trying to get himself up for day as he still had head phones on with music trying to relax but it was cut off from phone call, he did jump a little not expecting a call. He took off his head phones and looked who was calling and answered, his phone a little Shakey. "Uh hi..."

[matildaaaw]

Matilda calmed somewhat when she heard Donny's voice, thankful that he was even able to take her call. She'd worried about what state he'd be in when she finally got to speak to him, so as he answered she immediately signed, "Hey...! Hey," Matilda cleared her throat, sitting down on the edge of her bed as she spoke again, "How're you doing...? Were you...?" She wasn't sure how to approach the subject, so Matilda thought it best to rip off the bandaid, "You weren't there last night, were you?"

[matildaaaw]

phone call starter for @donnymorgan when: morning after the incident

Matilda had had a bit too much to drink at one of the booths at the carnival the day before and had gone home nice and early to sleep it off. What she wasn't expecting to wake up to was a bunch of missed calls and news alerts about the incident at the fireworks display. It took her a second to wake up properly, slightly unwell due to the alcohol, but as soon as she splashed water on her face her thoughts moved to her friend Donny. She wasn't sure if he had ventured out to see the fireworks or if it would be too crowded for him, but she quickly picked up the phone and dialled her friend's number, wanting to check in on him.

[traviscowan]

closed starter for @matildaaaw location: around Pizzageddon's booth

Travis didn't know if this was a good idea or not. With everything he was feeling towards Lili and after the awkwardness that occurred when he went over to her place to get some help on what he should wear, a date his mom set him up with for the carnival didn't exactly seem like the right move. He only agreed because he was hoping it'd help him sort out his feelings for his best friend, but now that he was there after leaving Liliana's place, he wasn't too sure. However, he wasn't the type to just bail so he was there anyways. Looking around, he saw someone doing the same and he made his way over to the woman. "Excuse me, are you Matilda?" He asked, hoping he got the right person.

[matildaaaw]

Tilly hated being a people pleaser. She hated being a 'yes' person, but she found it nearly impossible to say no to her mother. The woman had sacrificed so much so her daughter could grow and thrive in the states, so when she'd complained that Matilda wasn't getting herself out enough to meet people and 'settle down'. It wasn't as if she wanted to settle down any time soon, but if going on a blind date was going to get her mother off her back for a moment, then that's what she would do. She made her way to the booth her mother had instructed her to wait by and purposefully didn't pull out her phone. The last thing she wanted to do was look like she was trying to avoid the meet up altogether. Hearing her name, she looked up, a small smile on her face, "Please, it's Tilly," she corrected him politely, holding her hand out, "You must be Travis? It's nice to meet you...!"

[omarxmorrison]

"Me? Blab?" He laughed, shaking his head, "I'd never do such a thing," in which he actually had been talking about it. Marcus had been looking forward to the carnival and getting to participate. After the chaos of the date auction back in the winter, he was looking forward to good ole summer fun. The key words being summer fun. Marcus head dealt with winters in Seattle and while in law school in New York, but after living in Arizona for the last ten years before moving to East Haven, winter had been hell for the man. "I knew there was a reason I liked you," Marcus teased, dipping his hand to grab some of the kettle corn she offered. "I wouldn't be surprised that you hold it over my head. It's probably going to be in a banner or something in the office now, huh?"

[matildaaaw]

Tilly's brows rose in soft questioning as Marcus denied speaking about the carnival at work, laughing brightly, "Oh never...!" she agreed with mock seriousness, "Loose lips sink ships or some shit, right?" Her free hand ran through her hair as he took some of her kettle corn and she gasped dramatically, "Kettle corn is the only reason you like me?" Tilly asked, shaking her head gently, "You're so wrong, I have so many better qualities that you're overlooking because you're sad you got dunked by someone who is a terrible throw." She shot a playful grin toward him, "I might add it to my work signature for when I email clients."

[wyattxwheeler]

"At least a minute, that would be nice," he chuckled, nodding his head. There seemed to be a lack of minutes to breath when events were happening in East Haven. After the winter storm happened, Wyatt had felt on edge since the start of the carnival. "I don't expected to be called in but," he shrugged his shoulders before taking a sip of his drink, "I might jinx myself by saying that, so I should probably just expect it and be pleasantly surprised, right?"

[matildaaaw]

Matilda nursed her drink, thumb gently trailing along the rim of the glass in a weirdly soothing mantra. She knew Wyatt was a busy man and as much as it wasn't her business she hoped he found the time to relax and enjoy himself during some down time. She couldn't help but chuckle at the comment, nodding a little before taking another sip, "At what point does it become a self-fulfilling prophecy, right?" she asked, "My mum used to go on about all of that when I was an anxious little kid. The last thing you want to do is talk yourself into being called into work."

[jeremyxliebermanpatel]

Jeremy was tired to say the least. He hadn't been sleeping well the last few days as the nightmares he usually got plagued him. He usually was able to sleep somewhat if someone stayed the night with him after hooking up with them, but he hadn't had anyone over in days. After his date and spending more time with Celine, he found himself not going out to be with just anyone anymore. He would try to run into her and if he didn't, he'd go home and suffer. He just felt bad for his cousin who could hear his screams at night for the times he did sleep. So coffee was a big player in his life and when he came into the cafe, he smiled as he saw Matilda. "You're bloody amazing, you know that?" Jeremy said as he sat down. "What would I do without you?" He took a drink of the coffee. "How was your night?" @matildaaaw

[matildaaaw]

"I know," Tilly reminded Jeremy with a playful grin, waiting for him to sit down as she took another happy sip from her own drink. It had been a rather nice surprise getting a job with someone like Jeremy, he allowed them to be themselves at work, while remaining professional, obviously. Tilly was used to pencil skirts and 'yes sir/no sir' sorts of jobs, so to have someone like Jeremy happy to employ her was a pleasant change of pace. She couldn't help the cheeky stare she shot him at his question, "Crash and burn, obviously. I can't imagine anyone else in the office is able to predict you like I can." She pushed the menu toward him, having already decided on what she wanted for bunch, but quietly encouraging Jeremy to eat something too. She sighed through her nose, "Too much tequila, not enough eligible men at the Cowboy for my liking. You get up to any fun?"

[wyattxwheeler]

starter for @matildaaaw

location: the sitting room vendor booth

Wyatt was a big fan of The Sitting Room, at least when he wasn't at his first go to place, which was Nancy's Bar and Grill. He had stood in line for what felt like an eternity, but couldn't have been more than ten minutes to grab a drink for himself and Matilda. He returned with their drinks and a menu for food, "Drinks are here," Wyatt was used to working closely with many of the employees at Lieberman Law over the years, "I really hope people behave enough so I get to enjoy myself and not have to be called into work."

[matildaaaw]

Matilda was surprised by how busy the whole event had gotten, but she was thankful she and Wyatt had been able to find somewhere to sit before he'd disappeared to order their drinks. She looked around, taking in the atmosphere that the Fourth celebrations always brought. Having only experienced the event a half dozen times, she was still in awe of how 'all out' some people went. Her attention snapped back to Wyatt as he returned. smiling and humming her thanks before nodding, "You deserve at least a minute to breathe, don't you?" she chuckled, "Are you expecting to be called in? Or just assuming you will be?"

[omarxmorrison]

starter for @matildaaaw

location: the dunk tank

"I told Jeremy not to tell you I was volunteering," he grinned as he stepped out of the tent where he grabbed a towel and his dry clothes to meet Matilda out front. "I knew you'd dunk me, no problem. I don't know what you have against me," he playfully placed his hand over his heart, "but it really hurts my feelings."

[matildaaaw]

It wasn't as if Tilly was a good shot, but she was sure as hell going to pretend to be in order to intimidate Marcus. She wasn't sure if it was a bit rigged by the organisers or if she'd actually been lucky that day and not missed, but her cackle was infectious to those around her when she saw the way Marcus fell into the water. As he came out to meet her, her grin was still wide as she playfully smacked him on the arm, "Oh shut up," she laughed gently, rolling her eyes, "You know I can't lose. It's your own fault for blabbing about it at work." The free hand that held her kettlecorn tilted toward him in offering, "A peace treaty," she hummed, "No more dunking, but I might mention this a hundred times over before the end of the year."