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[not_that_lockon]

[This is probably not the Lyle you are looking for. When the sphere switches on, it looks like Lyle's the latest to be hit by the no-holds-barred anomaly extravaganza that's going on at the moment - so, dear Crucible passengers, you currently have a twelve-year-old on your hands who looks about 3 parts lost and uncertain and one part unimpressed.

Oh, and that Ulster accent of his? Is even thicker than it usually is.]

Neil? Amy? Where are you guys? If this is some sort of prank, it's not very funny. And you didn't have to steal my clothes.

[He folds his arms, the sleeves of his oversized top having been rolled up so he can use his hands better. He's also looking a lot more nervous now that he's not getting a response.] Come on, guys, you can come out now!

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[oliverplus]

[half to himself] They stopped causing trouble for the moment...

Don't worry about them. We've gotta find a clothes store for you, remember?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Yeah!

Uhmm... how about this one? [Points out a clothes store on their right that looks pretty casual]

[oliverplus]

Okay, go on in and decide what you want! [smiles encouragingly]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[walks in and takes a few minutes or so to pick out a hoodie and a pair of jeans, but he doesn't make any move to put them on yet, instead looking a bit confused.]

Don't I have to pay for these?

[oliverplus]

Don't worry, your barcode will take care of that! Just scan it over there when you're done, and you can take whatever clothes you want.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

I have a barcode? [Yes, that's right, he really didn't notice it earlier...]

[oliverplus]

Yeah, you should. See, there on your hand. [almost reaches out to take his hand, but thinks better of it and just points]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[Looks at his hand, looking a bit clueless]

Weird. Can I really use this to buy stuff?

[oliverplus]

Yeah! Go on, give it a go now, if you want.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Well, okay... [and goes to scan the barcode]

That's it, right?

[oliverplus]

Yep, now that stuff is yours! But is that all you want?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to try it out.

[and so he goes back and gets a couple t-shirts, another pair of jeans and another hoodie just to top it off a bit.]

[oliverplus]

[smirks and watches. he had a feeling, but he lets the big boy take care of these things himself]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[and when that's done, he quickly nips into a changing room to put some slightly less ridiculous looking clothes on, putting the rest under his arm.]

Okay, now what?

[oliverplus]

Uh... [what do you do with a 12-year-old, anyway?] We could get something to eat? Or go watch a film? What do you want to do?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[... now that Oliver's mentioned it, he is pretty hungry. Hmmm.]

Can't we do both?

[oliverplus]

At the same time? Sure, if you want to! Otherwise we could eat first.

Well, first thing, you oughta get changed.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

I don't mind.

Oh, yeah... [Looks around for somewhere vaguely good for changing clothes]

[oliverplus]

I think there's a room just over there. [points]

((That's okay! I've been sick myself.))

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay. I'll be quick! [And he runs off in the direction Oliver points in, only taking about three minutes at the very most to get changed before he comes back.]

[oliverplus]

There's no hurry!

[but Lyle is back before he knows it!] So...was popcorn for dinner with a film the plan?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Popcorn for dinner? Really?

[oliverplus]

Sure, just this once. Why not?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Cool! [clearly perfectly happy with this arrangement]

[oliverplus]

Then let's go! The cinema's this way. [gestures and starts toward it]