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So now that you're living here, I have style? So says the guy who had that weird jacket when we were kids.

[He's had weird stuff too... but still]

I don't know what you're talking about. There wasn't anything weird about it.

[ Okay, yeah, his fashion sense wasn't what anyone would call haute couture, but he didn't see anything wrong with it. Probably not the best time to mention that favourite jacket of his adulthood. ]

Now you have charm.

Oh of course I do have charm.

[He just chooses to be a brat with his brother. It was like when they were kids.

There's a long pause for a moment as he considers that. He had talked to Keith recently about his own life to try and give Keith advice, but he had talked about some of his own issues regarding his family]

I'm glad you're here.

[ In some ways, it almost felt like they were never apart. The way the teased back and forth with such ease made it seem like there weren't years of distance between them. It came as a relief to hear Lyle welcome him.

He tucked Haro under one arm and, mindful of Kara, slung the other around Lyle's shoulders. ]

I'm glad to be here with you.

[Lyle stepped forward a little more, shifting Kara to the side so the bird was safe from being squished in a hug. Granted he'd had Neil around before, but it always seemed like starting over again... because it was in a way. Neil didn't remember having been here before]

Good. Glad to hear that. So do you want the tour of the apartment?

You bet!

[ In truth, he's relieved things are going so well. He always let himself think he'd done something that drove Lyle away. It was easier to deal with that thought than confront whatever the reality was. They'll have their disagreements, like any siblings, but for now, Neil's happy to actually have Lyle back in his life. Thanks for that, Quarantine. ]

[He's glad to have Neil back again as well and that its not a complete disaster having him back without remembering before. The eyepatch is a little hard, but he'll deal with it]

So this is the living room. Spacious isn't it.

[Kara chatters and flaps wanting down so Lyle puts the bird down. And as Kara waddles toward the kitchen looking for a snack...]

And if we follow the bird, we'll get to the kitchen.

[ A complete disaster was pretty much what Neil was expecting. It was always easier to assume the worst when it came to their relationship than to hope for the best. This may not be an ideal way to meet again, but it's certainly closer to a best case scenario than a worst. ]

Kara seems at home here.

[Lyle had always pretty much assumed that until he had known Neil the first time here. He had learned maybe neither of them were so far gone that they couldn't possibly forgive each other and of course because of that, he would try again.

So far seemed to be going well.

Speaking of which, Lyle is following the slow moving bird so he can show Neil to the kitchen]

Yeah, he is. He's been around here enough that he knows his way around. He knows where the food usually is, where his pool is.

[Since aquatic bird needed a pool]

A bird after my own heart.

[ Lockon followed, patiently. He wasn't about to hurry the bird and rush through time with Lyle. Maybe it was weird for Lyle, too, but it wasn't necessarily a bad kind of weird. Neil always thought of Celestial Being -- specifically, the crew of the Ptolemaios -- as a sort of surrogate family for the one he lost. While he loved them all dearly, it wasn't the same as having Lyle back in his life.

Don't worry, he's not going to get sappy... yet. ]

Is this where you've lived the whole time you've been here?

He knows the important things in life.

[When they got to the kitchen, Kara headed over to the dish that had the food. The kitchen was pretty self-explanatory. Nothing weird or crazy in there. He leaned against the counter, glancing at Kara before looking at Neil]

Yeah. Haven't been anywhere else. I mean, its not so bad. I've had the place to myself for a bit.

All by yourself?

[ That's a little worrisome. Then again, Maybe Lyle likes being alone. Or maybe he doesn't spent a lot of time here other than sleep. Lockon's not sure he'd like living all alone after so long in close quarters with comrades. ]

Yeah, all by myself. Well, sort of. I've had Haro and Kara.

[Lyle didn't really spend a lot of time here, but at the same time, he was more reclusive than others. He liked having that option to just ignore the world existed for a while. So having the place to himself hadn't been all bad]

[ Lockon looked around, craning his neck to avoid turning his body. Ah, just another reminded of his limited vision. ]

Seems like it might be a little creepy at first.

[Lyle glanced at Kara again before looking back at Neil]

Creepy, how? Oh you mean the ghost that lives in the closet? Nah, he's cool. We play poker sometimes.

[Congrats. Lyle is being a dork now]

[ Lockon couldn't help laughing. That wasn't at all what he meant, but he was loath to push the conversation toward seriousness when this sort of comfortable banter was happening. ]

Oh, well, you'll have to introduce me sometime.

[Yeah he figured that's not what Neil meant, but jokes were easy sometimes. They made things better. He didn't really want that awkward seriousness to come back up either]

Oh yeah of course. It's on my to do list.

It's a nice place.

[ Spacious, quiet. Plus Haro and Kara probably meant it wasn't too quiet or lonely. ]

So what is it you do here? For work and fun? What's something you'd say I have to do?

It is. I'm sure it looks like every other floor of this building though.

Me? I'm a special vehicles operator for the Perimeter Guard. I get to pilot the cool machines.

[Not like he hadn't been doing that for while already]

Fun? There's a shooting range. You should try it.

That sounds right up your alley. At least you still get to play to your strong suits here.

[ Something a little bittersweet flickered over his face, gone almost as quickly as it came. ]

Yeah, maybe I should. [ He tapped two fingers lightly to the eyepatch. ] I need some practice.

Yeah, it's a pretty cool job. And it's a job that helps protect people here. So... a win-win.

[He saw that flicker on Neil's face and then the comment about needing some practice. It kind of hurt. Even though he hadn't really wanted to admit it, when he had first been recruited he had aimed to be a good sniper like his brother.

Maybe now he needed to help Neil if he really did still want to try]

Yeah, we should do go sometime. Maybe get in some practice.

I'd like that.

[ He paused, just a beat, then nudge Lyle with one shoulder. ]

Don't go easy on me just because I'm half-blind, okay? Right now, I think you're the only person I'd want to practice with.

Oh of course I won't. [He nudged Neil's shoulder back] Have to get you back to snuff.

I'm counting on you.

[ He pauses, then drops his voice to a conspiratorial whisper. ]

We'd better not tell Haro I'm going to be your new partner for a while.

[Lyle smirks at that and leans in, his voice also dropping to similar whisper]

I think that might be for the best. But I think he can hear you. He's like right there.

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