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Not so

For the next hour they talked pro with spectators

"Usually," Havoc said, "we ask the guys to dress it up a bit"

"Suit and tie," Simon said "Take it serious Be sincere"

"I can do that," Armie told theing it, at listening to the fans and laughing with theood tiiven his word that he’d dive in, so--

Jude shook his head "We discussed it before co here, and part of your appeal--"

Lip curled, Armie asked, "My appeal?"

"--is you"

They all waited, putting hie "What the hell does that , Sirinned at Armie and overly articulated, "Your fans like you ‘as-is’ They don’t want you prettied up"

Prettied up? Arht have to tone down the suggestive tees," Havoc explained, "but otherwise, just be yourself"

"You’ve already built this enore"

"Whatever you say"

"They like your rebel attitude"

Armie snorted "I’

"Nonconfor as if it didn’t ht without the fame--"

"Or the bumped-up paycheck," Havoc added

"--has impressed a hell of a lot of people"

Ar anyone I just like to coed "Prefer it to losing, sure"

The three ht answer

"Without near the exposure et, you’ve ed Havoc "He wasn’t even trying"

"It’s like this organic er every day" Jude pushed aside his empty plate and leaned forward "Talk to just about anyone co in the sport and they’ve heard of you Spectators who follow the sport know your name"

"No shit?" Well hell His intent had always been a low profile

"They whisper about you," Havoc said, "like you’re an urban legend"

"Or," Siewhat they can’t do"

Jude gestured "It’s as if you represent all of them"

Frustrated, Arht, so I’ll fight And I’ll doto represent anyone"

"Tough," Simon told him "That’s how it is with hometown heroes People admire you"