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[imaginate]

Characters: Kyle Rayner and you!
Date: Same day he arrives.
Location: All around Keeliai.
Situation: Kyle is exploring.
Warnings/Rating: None at the moment; will update if necessary.
Note: I wrote in prose, but [action] is more than welcome, as are multiple threads. For reference, Kyle's current Lantern uniform looks like this.

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[hackingyoursensors]

"It's the city's hub for everything tech. There's nothing quite as advanced as what I have back home, but at least there is tech."

He considers.

"Gang violence is lower here than in fire, but random crimes-- muggings, assaults, et cetera-- are much more common."

[imaginate]

That at least meant the civilian population didn't have access to whatever it was that was bringing them here. Kyle inwardly heaves a sigh of relief.

'So that means there's always one of you hanging around here, huh?'

[hackingyoursensors]

"Yeah, but it's a bit too soon to call it the birds' nest. Or the belfry."

[imaginate]

'Too bad there isn't a literal cave here, huh.'

[hackingyoursensors]

"Not that you know of."

He's joking. Probably.

[imaginate]

'Is that a challenge? It's not hard for me to find stuff with the ring, you know.' He's also joking. Probably. He figures Bruce has the place proofed against him.

[hackingyoursensors]

Almost sing-song: "I wouldn't if I were you."

He could be messing with you. Or he could be serious.

Anyway.

"Let's see... oh, the only other thing about Metal is that you should be a little wary. Some of the locals are, uh, less than whelmed about us being here."

[imaginate]

Kyle brushes off the challenge. He doesn't really need to go looking for their super secret playhouse or whatever. At Robin's words, he has reason to pause. 'Less than whelmed? You mean not overwhelmed or underwhelmed?'

Clearly, that was the most important part of the sentence.

[hackingyoursensors]

Dick grins, like Kyle is the first one to get it. (He's not, but very few people get it on the first try.)

"Exactly!"

[imaginate]

'So, how else have you butchered the English language?' This is followed by a smile that says I am your padawan; teach me all you know.

[hackingyoursensors]

"Lesson number one: it's not butchering, it's reinventing. It's all about economizing."

Oh he will, young padawan.

[imaginate]

'So, which other prefixes and suffixes and ixes are we going to drop for economy's sake?'

[hackingyoursensors]

"No, you don't just drop them. You repurpose them."

Geez, Kyle, keep up.

[imaginate]

'Fine, but you've gotta give me more to work with. You only said whelmed.' Keeping up with a Bat was hard. A Robin? Probably harder.

[hackingyoursensors]

"Well like... wouldn't the opposite of 'denial' be 're-nial'?"

He may be about 90% serious.

[imaginate]

'And the opposite of disdain just be... dain?' Kyle can tell this one is going to be his favourite Bat (bird)?

[hackingyoursensors]

"Now you're getting it."

Kyle is kind of the coolest GL he's met. Hal and John are cool in the badass GL way but Kyle is cool in a big brother kind of way.

[imaginate]

Kyle looked around - the wind was great - wondered what else he could repurpose. 'Oh, I've got another one. Disconcerted.'

[hackingyoursensors]

"Nice. Already thought of that one, but nice."

[imaginate]

'Sure I'll think of more later.' They were leaving Metal, and heading to Water. Kyle glanced down, taking in the landmarks. It was familiar, somehow. 'All right, where are we now?'

[hackingyoursensors]

"Water sector. They're not too creative with names here. And, believe it or not, there's virtually no crime here. It's like the anti-Gotham."

He's still wrapping his head around the 'no crime' part.

[imaginate]

'No crime?' Even Kyle's shocked. 'Seriously? Don't they haul people up for - I don't know - calling names?'

[hackingyoursensors]

"Nope. They're so mellow that it's almost creepy."

[imaginate]

'Huh.' Well, that was nice; Kyle would have liked to live in Water Sector - actually, he was pretty sure he did, as he recognised the landmarks. 'I think I live there,' he said, pointing to 1A as they passed over it.

[hackingyoursensors]

"Nice digs. Have you checked them out yet?"

The laid-back atmosphere seemed to suit what he's seen so far of Kyle. Though nothing is cooler than Wood. Not that he's biased.