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Seems like a fine line to be drawing...

One keeps me on the right side of law and morality though.

Laws come and go. And morality...well, if you can make something moral just by changing the name, that's a hell of a trick.

Everyone should know a trick or two. ...I think the intent behind it makes the difference really, I know sometimes it looks bad, but I'm not watching people just for kicks.

What are you watching them for, then?

Work usually. Plus my partner has a professional interest in psychology, so I don't mind putting some time in to help her learn people's habits.

She has a 'professional interest' in it? But she's not a professional psychologist?

Not that I know of, but I don't think helping people with their issues is as interesting as their behavior. For her.

You, my friend, must lead an interesting life.

I'm a bit partial to it. I have to admit.

I'm guessing it's one of those 'can't talk about it' kind of things.

You're pretty perceptive. Clint Barton, I can tell you that much.

Doesn't take a genius.

Orpheus, nice to meet you.

I think you'd be surprised on what most people miss.

I doubt that. People in general don't pay attention to what doesn't affect them.

I guess there is just too much going on to really take it all in anyway.

Some people can, but it takes a very special person to without going mad.

I think my boss might be one of those kinds of people.

I'm glad I don't have your job, then.

No? More a fan of the easy going routine?

I just know what it's like to try to please someone who can see every little thing you do.

Challenging. Well, frustrating sometimes maybe.

Challenging is putting it mildly.

So what do you do? If it's not something unspeakable.

I'm a musician.

Now that is enviable. You have a musician look too, now that you mention it.

Yeah, I've been told that. [It probably helps that his guitar is never more than about five feet from him.]

What genre do you play? A friend of mine is always looking for someone with the talent to pull off classic rock covers.

Thanks, but I'm not looking for a job.

And I don't play other people's music.

No problem. It's good to know your own standards too.

I've been doing this for a while now. I've definitely got my standards down.

I was in performance once, but.. I can't say that I was big on standards at the time.

What kind of performance?

The circus kind. Not quite as glorified as music.

Still a long and noble tradition. What did you do in the circus?

I wouldn't exactly call it noble. ..an act, trick shots and dangerous things, knives and arrows mostly.

Throwing or being thrown at?