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[not_that_lockon]

[Lyle appears to be on the beach despite the rain, and looks completely unfussed by the fact that he's now mildly moist.]

Well, what do you know. Looks like the rain just made all of that crazy pollen vanish. Just a guess, but is everyone back to their original gender now? [There's a small grin for a moment.] Allelujahs, Neil and Oliver, I'm looking at you.

[He suddenly begins looking a lot more serious than in either of his previous transmissions.]

Oh, and one more thing - did anyone else catch that weird message about five minutes ago? It might just be me, but that sounds like a chance to get a ticket out of here, assuming that our mysterious new neighbours aren't more likely to just bomb us once they've found what they wanted. What do you guys think?

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[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

It's worth a shot though, don't you think?

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

Hn. Yeah, might as well.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Amaterasu came up with the idea of building a huge fire to get their attention. Unless I hear about something better, I'm gonna go with that.

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

[Pinged by fire. :|]

That might be our only shot. [Hnnng, doesn't like being social/helpful, but he's in a good mood because he's normal again.]

I think I might have something that'll help.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

I'm interested.

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

[Ta-da~ One purple flame in hand. :3]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[Low whistle. He's pretty impressed.]

Not bad. You do that much at parties?

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

Not much of one for passing it off as a parlor trick.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[Laughs] I didn't think you would be, somehow. But it would make a good icebreaker.

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

Besides concerts, I'm not out on the social scene that much, actually.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Well, that isn't so bad.

Hey, I don't think we've met before, come to think of it. You got a name?

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

[PING. WAIT A SECOND.]

....

Iori... Yagami Iori. [Was this some weird-ass side effect or something?]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[... Ah, wait. He knows that look all too well.]

Know my twin brother, by any chance?

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

...Neil.

Yeah, I know him. [Unfortunately. :|]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

That's right. I get this a lot.

I'm Lyle.

[cursedbloodline.livejournal.com]

Huh.

[Translation: Nice to meet you...I guess. Hopefully you aren't as annoying as Lyle is.]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you too, Iori. [Unfazedness: Lyle is a master at it.]