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[fireinthehero]

WHO: Nathan Seymour and Spider-Man.
WHERE: A fancy french restaurant.
WHEN: WHENEVER THIS DATE WOULD HAPPEN
WARNINGS: Nothin'!
SUMMARY: A man in a spider costume and a man in a lot of pink talk reality TV over overly expensive food.
FORMAT: WHATEVER

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[incywincyhero]

[In due time a server appears with Spider-Man -- looking a little uncomfortable in this refined environemtn -- in tow.]

Hey, Mr. Seymour, thanks again for taking the time.

[Once the first pleasantries are accomplished and the server is on his way, Spidey nudges the bottle of jack he brought with him in Nathan's direction.]

Uh, I asked the guy at the liquor store for suggestions -- I hope you like it.

[fireinthehero]

Nathan,, please, Spider-Man. I insist!

[He takes it delicately, wrapping one finger around it at a time, inspecting it with a smile.]

Why, thank you! But really, I should be the one getting you gifts for making you wait so long!

Please, have a seat.

[incywincyhero]

[He slides into his chair, wrapping his feet around the stretcher automatically.]

I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long -- there's always something that needs a hero's touch in this town.

[fireinthehero]

Honey, don't worry about it. After all, didn't I keep you waiting? There's no need to be so serious with me!

And besides, I know how busy you heroes are. Duty always comes first!

[A menu was slid his way, as Nathan also pulled out the folder holding all the Hero TV outlines and files.]

If you're looking for recommendations, I suggest the coq au vin. A wonderful slow cooked chicken dish.

[incywincyhero]

"You heroes"? That's funny, I must've gotten the wrong impression somewhere ... I could've sworn that you said you'd been in the hero business yourself at one point.

[He takes a cursory glance through the menu, but then puts it aside.]

Coq au vin sounds pretty great, actually; I'm going to go with that.

[fireinthehero]

In a sense - I endorsed a hero back where I'm from. Wild Tiger, Barnaby, and Sky High all had their own sponsors as well. My company sponsored Fire Emblem.

[He smiles some, seemingly perfectly at ease having a fancy french meal with a masked man, and talking over things so casually. Right in his own natural element.]

Good, because I already ordered it for you. [Said as if there was nothing wrong with him taking this initiative.] Me, I'll be having the duck flambe.

Now, for the matter you came here for, your concerns over the show...

[He hands over the folder to Spider-Man, chock full of all the security measures and tests and rules Nathan will implement for HeroTV.]

Feel free to ask any questions at all while you read!

[incywincyhero]

Oh, uh ... [Spidey doesn't even know where to begin interpreting that gesture.] Hey, if it saves us time.

[Cough.]

So if I'm understanding things correctly, it's like sports sponsorship, right? Your company on his suit.

[He takes the folder and flicks through it, quickly to start with, then examining particular memos more closely.]

Who's evaluating the candidates, just you and Tony?

[fireinthehero]

Tony's company now. Helios Energy doesn't exist here, so I'm building my way back up, you could say.

[And he sits, patiently.]

I'm the primary evaluator. We'll be bringing in consultants for specific parts, professionals, to check their skills past various tests. Medical and rescue professionals in particular - though we'll also have people to test their combat skills, on and on... we really have to make sure they're ready for what could come at them.

I may be the host, but there's so much more involved in getting them ready than me just saying yes or no. This will be run professionally - I want our heroes good enough to be licensed!

[incywincyhero]

[He's nodding in time with what Nathan's saying, even as he keeps flicking through the papers.]

Okay, that all sounds good, but ... by default the heroes interested in signing up are going to be the thrill-seeking kind. I'm assuming you'll have a psych person on your team, but there aren't a lot of psychiatrists with superhero experience who aren't desperately in need of some therapy themselves...

[Oh look, here's the coffee he ordered. He thanks the waitress and starts sweetening it to his liking.]