Though Tyson tries to stay out of the way of the extended Moriarty and Moran families, he has crossed paths with a few members and - to varying degrees - manages to get along with them.
Colonel Moriarty
Colonel Moriarty
↳ Owner's older brother, loathed acquaintance.
Tyson first encountered the eldest Moriarty shortly after becoming a joint pet. Saying that he isn’t fond of Colonel Moriarty is an understatement. The only encounters Tyson’s had with the man had been when he’s appeared to threaten Tyson: first not to cross his brother and his mirror, then later to remind Tyson of this.Tyson tolerates Colonel Moriarty’s appearances because, and only because, he is the elder brother of his owner. He wouldn’t go out of his way to help the man, but he wouldn’t abandon him for dead either. Fortunately, their encounters have always been short and far between.
Interacting with Colonel Moriarty has given Tyson some perspective on his own Colonel. That isn’t perspective that Tyson particularly wanted, but it is now a realisation that he needs to internalise; one that Tyson is doing his best to avoid analysing too closely.
Richard Brook
Richard Brook
↳ Owner's twin, occasional friend.
To his own surprise originally, as he’d been expecting Richard to be as irritating as Colonel Moriarty, Tyson gets on well with Richard. Tyson isn’t sure which of his owners has Richard as a twin. No matter which Jim it is, Richard will always go deal with Jim when Tyson complains “your brother’s being difficult, Brook.”Occasionally they’ll hang out together and share a pizza when neither of them wants to deal with the Moriarty Mirrors in their bad moods. There isn’t a reason that they don’t spend time together at other times, they simply haven’t gotten around to it yet.
He tends to view Richard favourably and enjoys his time in the other man’s company. He is somewhat protective of Richard, in the same way that Tyson is of anyone who is involved with the web’s activities without having too much agency within the web.
Severin Moran
Within Tyson’s main universe, Severin died in the childbirth that also took Sebastian’s mother.
Outside of Tyson’s main universe, Tyson reacts to the younger Moran in a similar way to the elder Moran: snapping at each other’s throat, before settling into begrudging respect and fondly barbed insults.
He isn’t as determined to impress Severin as Tyson is Sebastian, but Tyson still finds himself fighting like cat and dog with Severin. Out of principle more than anything. There’s just something about Moran that gets under Tyson’s skin, one way or another.