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[Two weeks on the turtle and Barry has, more or less, familiarized himself with the various locations and populations. He's gotten the majority of his initial questions answered and now it's just a matter of spending the rest of his free time - of which he has a lot - learning as much as he can about the situation on the turtle.
He's also discovered that Hal is somehow still incapable of taking care of himself without roping others into helping him. Hence this tiny PSA.]
If anyone's lent out money to a man named Hal Jordan and hasn't been paid back yet, feel free to stop by EA-2C and I'll make sure it gets back to you. Thanks for [not punching Hal's face in] helping him settle in. I appreciate it.
[He flashes a quick smile at the console before he clicks it off.]
He's also discovered that Hal is somehow still incapable of taking care of himself without roping others into helping him. Hence this tiny PSA.]
If anyone's lent out money to a man named Hal Jordan and hasn't been paid back yet, feel free to stop by EA-2C and I'll make sure it gets back to you. Thanks for [not punching Hal's face in] helping him settle in. I appreciate it.
[He flashes a quick smile at the console before he clicks it off.]

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[Kinda need to be a bit more specific than that around here.]
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Also sorry Hal, Barry's going to bash your fashion tastes just a tad.]
The one with the really bad taste in jackets.
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[...of course, by now, she's also almost used to it, and decides to wait until he realizes first before saying anything.]
Mmm...I'm not sure I've seen both their jacket tastes just yet. I might have to hold back until I know just how harshly to judge.
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You'll know it when you see it. The thing must be ten years old by now but he still wears it. It's like his safety blanket, though he might kill me for saying so.
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Not that bad. He's just...very single-minded sometimes.
[And also in need of a few money management classes.]
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That's how you say hello? You have your address and not your name? Tim's got me so paranoid I'm encrypting mine anymore - my ears are gonna get pointier if this keeps up. Anyway, why can't Hal just handle his own business?
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[Barry may or may not be acting childishly stubborn because it feels like he's being chastised right now - by his own grandson of all people - and it puts him slightly on edge.
It shouldn't - Bart's family and that should put him right at the top of the priority queue, but between investigating the turtle and catching up on what he's missed being gone and just plain being uneasy, Bart's unfortunately slipped a couple of notches.
He tries not to let it show though.]
And I'm sure he could, but by the time he remembers half the people he owes money to probably won't even be here. [Also it's become sort of second nature by this point anyway.] He's a great guy, just not with money.
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He shrugs at the explanation.]
It's only money. [Which is downplaying it more than he would back home, but he doesn't have a job anymore there and he does here. Besides, the only thing he's worried about is feeding himself, and even if he was penniless, his friends wouldn't let him starve.] There's not a lot of bills here.
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[Just like Barry is not familiar with this voice filtering over his console speakers. There's heavy implication that whoever's on the other line is familiar with Hal's habits - and thus Hal himself - which narrows the pool down a little but not enough.
Either way, it won't hurt to be cautious.]
He doesn't owe you anything, does he?
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No, no. I know better. I wouldn't give him money expecting to get it back.
You have no idea who this is, do you?
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[He's never had to consciously choose how to present himself, but eventually he elects for civilian clothes, everyone can see the ring anyway, and when the video feed switches on he's smiling, albeit nervously.]
If you need a hand with that, we're just a phone call away.
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He doesn't need a hand.
[If he ever stopped to think about it, he might figure out that Kyle's potentially nervous about this. But in his opinion, Kyle is great and what hang ups about being his replacement? There are no problems with being a legacy character.]
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Well, you do, or he wouldn't be offering.
[Lanterns watch each other, that's how it goes. This is kind of embarrassing that Barry got there before Kyle did, even if Barry's technically Hal's best friend.]
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And how much did you loan him?
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During my short stay here so far or during the entire time I've known him?
[Because the answers are vastly different.]
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I'd like to retract my question and change it to 'why do you keep doing it?
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You know a good friend when they pay the tab for you.
[video] oh my god I'm sorry this is so late
[Thankfully the everything else is once in a blue moon, but.]
I'm guessing you know this from experience? Though I hope you're not the one always paying off the tab.
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