( again, he gives a faint show of appreciation there on his face as he looks over to kyle before he moves over to a wall, gently tapping a knuckle against it a couple times. )
It's not that simple. Usually, Lanterns are picked. And only willpower can make your constructs work.
My ring is special anyway. It's keyed to me. Taking it won't do anything for anyone else. But even if it wasn't, it's not the easiest thing in the world.
( who is we? bruce doesn't bother to elaborate and, instead, keeps walking down the hall to peer into one of the dismantled bathrooms that definitely needs to be fixed up. )
So how did we meet then? When you joined that team?
Well, I came to the League for help with Parallax, but I wasn't a member until later. I was a Titan for a bit but the League felt they needed a Lantern and well, I'm it.
[ he hesitates for a moment. ]
We met up at Gotham first. I wanted some . . . help. Mentor help but you said you didn't have time to me.
( busy and yet he's supposed to take on dick and a number of others in the future. it's still a little hard to fathom — hard for him to really see given where he is currently back in gotham. )
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Okay. So what would Alfred like in a home?
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Thought you were just going to do some pictures to be hung on the walls here.
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( he's joking. somewhat. )
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Maybe start with landscapes.
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Sure, whatever you want.
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It might seem like too much, since it's just me.
( living here, he means. )
But I figure... ( a beat, he looks down. ) ...if anyone needs some place to stay. There's room at least.
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You don't have to explain it. I trust you. You don't do anything without reason.
[ whether it's good is debatable or even whether kyle agrees with it, but he's sensible enough to recognize reasoning. ]
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So are there other lanterns?
( are they different colours? )
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[ his expression flickers for a moment and he sighs. ]
But something happened. They were attacked by Parallax. The Rings lost their power and the Guardians were killed.
I was . . . the last Green Lantern. For a very long time.
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It's just you?
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It's not that simple. Usually, Lanterns are picked. And only willpower can make your constructs work.
My ring is special anyway. It's keyed to me. Taking it won't do anything for anyone else. But even if it wasn't, it's not the easiest thing in the world.
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( because he'd hate for that ring to fall into the wrong hands. especially around here. )
Means I don't have to worry about someone cutting your finger off for it.
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But people don't get close enough to get that chance.
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( who is we? bruce doesn't bother to elaborate and, instead, keeps walking down the hall to peer into one of the dismantled bathrooms that definitely needs to be fixed up. )
So how did we meet then? When you joined that team?
( the justice league, he means. )
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Well, I came to the League for help with Parallax, but I wasn't a member until later. I was a Titan for a bit but the League felt they needed a Lantern and well, I'm it.
[ he hesitates for a moment. ]
We met up at Gotham first. I wanted some . . . help. Mentor help but you said you didn't have time to me.
[ he gives a sheepish smile and a shrug. ]
I was pretty miffed at the time.
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I was probably busy.
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[ kyle's smile is guileless. no grudges hidden there. ]
It's fine. You've helped me out plenty of times since then.
[ and hurt him too, but so what? ]
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Just means you can help me now.
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Sure. Anything you need, like I said.
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( that's really all he wants from kyle. maybe the company a little, but. it's not as if he'd ever admit that. )
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They're a godsend when I moved around.
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