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[askforboth]

You know it's bad when you black out after you sober up. No, really. Here I am all dressed for the occasion and next thing I know I'm in some sort of warehouse feeling last night all over again. And I step outside and it looks like I'm on some kind of movie set.

Except without the director. Or the catering truck. Or a supporting actress. Or

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[theknightisdark]

I'm assuming by now you've ruled out the reality show and/or movie set scenario.

[askforboth]

Sadly enough, yes.

[theknightisdark]

Then this is the part where I say Welcome to Manhattan.

[askforboth]

Not much of a welcome yet, I haven't had a drink. But I appriciate the thought.

So, what's your story?

[theknightisdark]

Story? Undoubtedly the same story that everyone else has. Brought here without much of a warning, when I clearly have better things to be doing than struggling for survival.

[askforboth]

What ever happened to the natives?

You and me both. I mean, I could be sleeping with someone.

[theknightisdark]

Oh, there are still native Manhattanites about. Though the majority of people I've spoken to seem to come from different places altogether.

I'm never one to pass up a good nap, but I'm more worried about being declared missing and dead. Again.

[askforboth]

I'm loving it already.

This sort of thing happens to you a lot?

[theknightisdark]

Just once. A few board members jumped the gun on that one.

[askforboth]

Ugh, board. You think you own a controlling interest in a company...

[theknightisdark]

...and then they do something silly like declare you dead. Or maybe that was just in my case, but I can see where your frustration is coming from.

Fellow businessman?

[askforboth]

Or PTSD because you've had a paradigm shift.

Tony Stark, Stark Enterprises. Yourself?

[theknightisdark]

...Harsh.

Bruce Wayne, Wayne Enterprises. Imagine that.

[askforboth]

No, harsh is when your 'friend' was the one to file the injunction. And was the one responsible in the first place. Bitter, me? Nah.

Huh...there's something you don't see every day. I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you've never heard of me or mine.

[theknightisdark]

That's business for you. Sorry to hear about it, though. Did you manage to get things... straightened out?

You'd be right, and I'm assuming the same goes for you.

[askforboth]

...partly. Personally I would have loved to see the board's reactions to my latest press conference.

Right in one. Man, someone's really got it out for us. When're we going to get the businesswoman to keep us company?