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[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason is in the Bar today, kicked back on the couch.

But he's not relaxing. He's just finished separating the strands out from the yarn Moon had given him, and now he sets them on the table with a large hunk of beeswax and the small, switch-like branches that Norman let him have. He doesn't have everything yet, but he's doing something, and that

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[boundxkitty]

There are scritches under one ear from a hand behind him.

Liz is leaning on the back of the couch, not joining him just yet. Not until she knows it's alright.

[loyaltyinmotion]

His head tilts with the scritches.

"Mmmmm...hey Liz..." he groans softly.

[boundxkitty]

The scritches continue.

"Hey, Jay." There's a soft smile. "Mind if I join you?"

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason gives a happy "mmmmm" and gestures to the couch.

Scritches feel good.

"Only if you keep doing that."

[ostro_goth]

"Greetings, Jason!" Teja says, sitting on the arm of the couch.

He is carrying his guitar, and a large cup of strong coffee.

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason nods to him.

"Teja. How's it going?"

He's been avoiding people lately, having had a particularly long string of bad days.

[ostro_goth]

"I have a hangover," Teja admits, sipping the coffee. "All else is well."

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason snorts. "A hangover? I didn't know you ever got drunk. You should drink some Gatorade."

He takes a large bite of his sandwich, chewing contentedly.

[coreenfennel]

Coreen hasn't seen Jason in a while. She's got two weeks left in her pregnancy, and looks good.

"Hey, Jason. Are you going to make god's eyes?" That's what the supplies look like to her.

[loyaltyinmotion]

Coreen gets a small smile; her belly a bigger one.

"Nah, a dreamcatcher. How are you, Coreen? You look about to pop."

[coreenfennel]

Coreen grins. Fun!

"Dreamcatcher...cool! I'm doing alright; tired and ready to go. You look better..."

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason nods. "I'm having a good day. I...had a wake up call a few weeks ago, so I'm working on getting clean."

Physically he's clean now, but he's going to be fighting the mental addiction for a long time.

"How much longer you have?"

[bright_daughter]

She doesn't stay even when assailed by their wish she would. She is Star and she is not. Yet she is never not, because The Star can choose as well as any other even if she not made for or of choice.

She comes back here, like a rubber band pulled to and fro. Like waves that stroked her skin. Stands at the Back Door, once she's pulled it open with a hesitation inconsistent with herself.

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason happens to glance up when the door opens and sees her standing there.

Still, this isn't the Star he saw in his clearing, and it feels so wrong.

He stands and makes his way over, despite his unease around the Tarot. "Star? You ok?"

She sure doesn't look it.

[bright_daughter]

She watched his approach without pulling away or moving forward, her hand curled on the door still. She shook her head, very slowly, after staring at him longer than was necessary, far more than would have been common among humans.

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason frowns, holding out a hand. "Hey, what's wrong, Star? Come here; come sit down, ok?"

He'll gladly carry her over to the couch, provided she doesn't flinch from his touch.

[mogget_cat]

Some knowledge is obtained on good days to keep one through the bad days.

Like the knowledge that, for all his faults, Jason has a pretty blanket.

It's purring.

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason smiles down at the blanket. "Are you here for the yarn? Because I don't think I'm quite ready for it."

It's good to see his brother, though.

[mogget_cat]

"I'm trying to ignore the yarn," says the very warm, purring blanket. "This is just an experiment to test my restraint."

Not.

He's totally on Jason because it's Jason he'd be on.

[loyaltyinmotion]

Jason snorts. "Interesting theory: force yourself to resist temptation that's within easy reach. I tip my hat to you...if you can do it."

He doesn't beleive Yrael can. Especially if the ends start jerking across the couch.

"How have you been, brother?"