Editing Lyle

{{Quote|The good, the bad, the so-so... Make all of it work for you.|Lyle|{{HHD}}, {{NLWa|short}}, and {{NH|short}}}}

'''Lyle''' is an [[otter]]<ref>Lyle's [https://www.animal-crossing.com/assets/img/characters/CTRP_EAA_NSP-ott01_R_ad.png official Pocket Camp image] is <code>CTRP_EAA_NSP-ott01_R_ad.png</code>, the <code>ott</code> part of which indicates that his species is an otter.</ref> that appears in {{WW}}, {{CF}}, and {{NL}}. He works as an insurance salesman in {{WW}}, selling insurance and giving refunds on [[Forgery|forged paintings]]. In {{CF}}, he has a new job, working for the [[Happy Room Academy]] in their headquarters in the [[city]]. In {{NL}}, Lyle continues working for the expanded Happy Room Academy, where he is stationed in [[Nook's Homes]]. He is [[Lottie]]'s uncle. His English name may be a pun on ''lie'', referring to his shady nature in {{WW|short}}.

Lyle is a blue otter with large whiskers and a hunched appearance, though he is sometimes mistaken for a weasel. He wears black thick-rimmed glasses.

In {{WW|short|nolink}}, Lyle is just like [[Redd]], using schemes to make money. In {{CF|short|nolink}}, when doing a real job, he hates doing real jobs. In {{NL|short|nolink}} and {{HHD|short|nolink}}, he eventually gets used to and starts to like doing a real job.

==Appearances==

===In {{WW|short|nolink}}===

[[File:Lyle WW.png|thumb|100px|left|Artwork from {{WW|nolink}}.]]

Lyle makes his first appearance in {{WW}} working as an insurance salesman. He appears every Saturday between 6 AM and 6 PM outside the [[player]]'s [[Player house|house]] to take a survey. He will follow the player for a time if they do not talk to him immediately, a sign of his persistent nature. Upon talking to him, he will ask a number of unanswerable questions, heckling the player into signing a health insurance policy. The only way to avoid this is either by declining to take the quiz or by not having sufficient funds (which will "bust his chops").

By paying 3,000 [[Bell]]s, the player will receive 100 [[Bell]]s every time they are injured - this includes tripping or getting stung by bees. However, players can receive the 100 [[Bell]]s bonus only once per day. A further payment of 6,000 [[Bell]]s on the following Saturday will result in the players' receiving compensation of 100 [[Bell]]s if they buy a counterfeit painting, but only if the painting is presented to Lyle himself.

Lyle is also believed to be working with [[Redd]], scamming people out of money. In his questionnaire, Lyle asks for what weekday [[Redd]] should appear in the town, after which [[Redd]] will appear on that day, but will also deny any connection with him.

If the player speaks to [[Blathers]] on the fourth Sunday of May, he tells them how Lyle tried to sell his insurance to him in the museum. The [[villagers]] will also constantly mention how [[Blathers]] seems flustered and not his usual self.

:''"Well... Sadly, we've noticed an increasing number of... undesirables as well. Yes. In fact, just the other day we had a rather odd guest darken our door. 'Twas a Saturday, and yet this fellow wore a very hot-looking business suit. Yes, Yes, he was rather relentless with his queries, as well... He even went so far as to ask me some personal questions, eh wot? If I'm to be honest, I must admit I tired of these questions quickly. Yes... In the end, the cheeky chap asked if I had insurance and if I wanted to sign up! Why, that tore it! I lost my temper and threw the lout out! The nerve... This is a museum, I said! Why couldn't he glean that fact and be gone?!"''  - [[Blathers]] {{WW}}

Lyle appears to have a more respectable job in {{CF}} working in the [[Happy Room Academy]] Headquarters in the [[city]]. He will mention how much he hates his new job, and frequently talks of his old, "high-flying" lifestyle. He seems to be calmer, possibly to fit in with his new "happy" job and only makes a reference to "bustin' [his] chops" once, if the player refuses to join the HRA. When talked to, his persistent nature leads him to continue talking with the player until they agree to join the Happy Room Academy. If the player's house becomes the model room, he states (if they decide to discuss the model room with him, not the evaluation) that he is trying to love his new job. An ad for the HRA, with his picture on it, can be seen in the [[bus]] on the back of [[Kapp'n]]'s seat.

He makes no reference to his past lifestyle in {{WW}} other than his frequent complaints and mentions of his old office when the player first talks to him. He does not talk about [[Redd]] or [[Crazy Redd's]], which is located nearby, implying that he was caught for fraud, and has to work for the HRA, which explains why he does not enjoy his work.

At the Happy Room Academy Headquarters, the player can also speak with Lyle in order to find out their current "HRA evaluation" or stop the weekly flow of evaluation letters.

It is suggested that Lyle used to be a grave-digger or [[fossil]] hunter, because if the player's house becomes the model room and has a particularly valuable fossil in it, Lyle will say that he used to dig up bones in "the yard... not the backyard, the other yard...", implying that it was a graveyard he used to dig in.

[[File:Lyle NL.png|thumb|100px|left|Artwork from {{NL|nolink}}.]]

Lyle returns in {{NL}}. He appears in [[Nook's Homes]] after certain conditions have been met and runs the Happy Home Academy, the successor of the Happy Room Academy seen in previous titles. His office is in the bottom left of the store, where a seating area was previously. Similar to {{CF}}, Lyle gives the player their HHA evaluation. However, he no longer presents model rooms, a job now done by [[Digby]]. Because his office is so easy to access, evaluation letters are no longer an option.

[[File:Lyle's Poster NH Icon.png|thumb|100px|right|Lyle's Poster in {{NH|short|nolink}}.]]

While initially absent from {{NH}}, Lyle makes his return in the 2.0 update, where he can be invited to [[The Roost]] or [[Harv's Island]] via his [[amiibo]], the latter of which will also allow the player to obtain {{I|Lyle's Poster|New Horizons}} from [[Nook Shopping]]. When summoned at The Roost, he will also bring Lottie, Tom Nook, and Digby.

In {{HHD}}, Lyle appears on the second floor of Nook's Homes, as a senior designer. Lyle will give the player tips for designing when spoken to, but he seems forgetful, as Lyle constantly asks the player if he has already told them about the tip provided, and appears quite pleased if it's not the case.

[[File:Film Shrunk & Lyle.png|thumb|left|Lyle and Dr. Shrunk in {{Film|nolink}}.]]

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Lyle once again has a chance of appearing as a spectator in the [[Smashville]] and Town and City stages. He also appears as a collectible trophy.

|description='''NTSC-U''': Lyle has filled a lot of roles over the years, but in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, he's taken on management of the Happy Home Academy. Drop by to chat, or ask and he'll tell you how the HHA ranks your home. This is a new kind of job for Lyle... You could say he's turned a new leaf!<br><br>'''PAL''': Lyle has played a few roles over the years, and in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, he's in charge of the Happy Home Academy. Feel free to drop by for a chat or to ask him how the HHA ranks your home. Lyle wasn't a big fan of this kind of work in the past, but he really seems to enjoy it this time. You could say he's turned over a new leaf!  

|umbrella = Bat Umbrella

|furn1 = Gold HHA Plaque

|furn2 = Gold House Model

|furn4 = Lyle's Pic

|umbrella-hhp = Patterned Vinyl Umbrella

|furn1 = Lyle's Photo

|f1-var = Natural Wood

|furn2 = Lyle's Poster

| prevtype = special

| nexttype = special

*Lyle may be based on a ''kawauso'' (''獺''), a magical river otter in Japanese folklore that enjoys playing tricks on humans. Kawauso are similar to kitsune and tanuki, hence Lyle's connections to [[Redd]] and [[Tom Nook]]. This doubles as a play on words, since ''uso'' is the Japanese word for "lie".

*In {{CF|short|nolink}}, when the player asks about the model room and states that the player's [[house|room]] is featured, Lyle will say "Lyle's trying to love this job! Look at him dance!"

*In both {{CF|short|nolink}} and {{NL|short|nolink}}, Lyle states that he has daughters.

|ja-m=Mr. Honma; from 本真 (''honma''), meaning "truth." Likely ironic, given his insurance scam.

 

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