Ocelot like the cat, [ he confirms, hardly ashamed of his nom de guerre or even shy to admit that it is one. A man could have any number of reasons to hide his real name, especially in a place like this one. And nowadays... well, "Ocelot" might just be his realest self to almost everyone. ]
Is "Tyki Mikk" the whole thing or do you go by "Tyki"? [ Based on inflection he wouldn't guess Ty, but better to ask than to wonder. Eyes flicker only momentarily to the hollow of the other's throat, so briefly that it might as well be a trick of the light or an accidental glance. ]
Well, either way you'll find I'm an easy man to get to know. The story of a soldier isn't a very interesting one, even if people like to spruce up the tales with gory details. [ That almost dismissive tone, touched with a Texan friendliness, is paired with the lift of that glass finally for a touch of lips to the rim. No liquid enters his mouth, but he hides that fact well. ]
What about you? You got a life back home more interesting than that?
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Is "Tyki Mikk" the whole thing or do you go by "Tyki"? [ Based on inflection he wouldn't guess Ty, but better to ask than to wonder. Eyes flicker only momentarily to the hollow of the other's throat, so briefly that it might as well be a trick of the light or an accidental glance. ]
Well, either way you'll find I'm an easy man to get to know. The story of a soldier isn't a very interesting one, even if people like to spruce up the tales with gory details. [ That almost dismissive tone, touched with a Texan friendliness, is paired with the lift of that glass finally for a touch of lips to the rim. No liquid enters his mouth, but he hides that fact well. ]
What about you? You got a life back home more interesting than that?