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[not_that_lockon]

[The holodeck seems to be a little like that one toy you get at Christmas which every kid wants to have a go at playing with, and if the surroundings visible through the sphere when it starts broadcasting are any indication, Lyle is no exception to the rule.

He must have been there for a few minutes because the thing's already been set to look like a pretty normal street, with the sun's shining on it. There's a young woman standing in the middle of this setting. Even if she wasn't pretty - which she is - she wouldn't be the sort of person you'd easily miss in a crowd, with her unusual colouring - light purple hair and red eyes aren't common even in Lyle's universe.

So where's Lyle in all this? He's standing off to one side with an odd smile on his face, not really doing anything other than watching.

Oh, and he hasn't realised that his sphere's on either. :D]

Comments

[oliverplus]

You can say that again!

[pauses] You know you've only got a couple hours, right?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[nods] Yeah, I know.

[oliverplus]

Just think about all the amazing things you can tell her when you do get back!

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

She's probably the only one who'd at least pretend to believe me about it.

[oliverplus]

Yeah, Chloe's the same that way.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Thank God for the women who put up with us, huh?

[oliverplus]

[grins] Yeah, what would we do without them?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Be a little more miserable than we are?

[oliverplus]

Bah, I wouldn't call us miserable.

They might, though. And I'm sure they'd love to hear all about how miserable we were on our own!

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Before they laugh at us, you mean.

[oliverplus]

More like while they're laughing at us.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Either or.

[oliverplus]

...both.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

That's probably closer to it.

[oliverplus]

I get the impression they'd get along well. But I don't think we'd like the stories they'd tell!

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Nah, we probably wouldn't.

[oliverplus]

[pauses thoughtfully] If you want, you could see her sometime, too.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

You mean...?

[oliverplus]

Yeah...Chloe. Since I got to, you know, meet Anew.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Well, if you're alright with that...

[oliverplus]

[smiles] I am. After seeing this, I think I'd like to see her.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Alright then.

[oliverplus]

Great. I'll let you know, then.