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[not_his_son]

The Bar is always quiet at this time of night. Jason prefers it that way. He has a plate of fried, crispy, unhealthy, delicious things, and a beer, and a laptop computer which is currently showing a map of Gotham City. It's not hugely exciting but it seems to have all his attention.

For once he is not wearing a mask. (He's armed, though. Of

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[slayer_fray]

"Gimme."

Mel takes one of those fried unhealthy things.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[not_his_son]

Jason lifts his gaze from his laptop to eye her dubiously.

"You know, I've never seen you eat anything not fried. How're you even alive?"

[slayer_fray]

"Superhuman metabolism."

Duh, Jason.

"I love fresh food. We don't get it at home."

Haddyn's a bigger food desert than New York in his time.

(We'd note that Mel would steal Jason's food whether it was fried or not)

[not_his_son]

"Oh, that." Jason shrugs, smirking a little, and pushes the plate over towards her.

He's not really the sharing type. Mel's an exception to that rule. (Because she makes it so.)

[starrydome]

Elrond walks past when his attention is grabbed by the thing? - machine? - the young man is studying so intently. He slows his pace considerably, but he does't come to a full stop.

His clothes are richly embroidered with trailing vines and his long, dark hair is partly braided, keeping it away from his face.

[not_his_son]

Jason eyes him.

That outfit, in Gotham, screams freak. And not the good kind.

"Problem?"

[starrydome]

"Not at all. I have seen others with machines like that and as they are unknown in my world, I must admit that they tickle my curiosity."

He gives the young Man a small smile. "My apologies for disturbing you."

His demeanor is calm and although the apology is in no way insincere, neither does he seem terribly contrite.

[not_his_son]

Jason eyes him, dark and suspicious, but lets it pass.

"It's a computer. Showing a map."

That's practically effulgent friendship, from Jay.

[amazonofthe21st]

(Of course.)

This time of night, when the bar is quiet, when most occupants are sleeping, when a moment of peace can be found as easily as a drink.

Not that Coke is much of a 'drink' in terms of a bar, but it works for Rachel at the other end of the bar, leaning against the counter to order her soda.

[not_his_son]

Oh. Her.

Jason refuses to even glance her way.

[amazonofthe21st]

Pfft, as if she notices. She is not even aware of his existence. He's not that special.

...though after she's taken a few sips from her straw and actually glances around... well, then, yeah. He's noticed.

Which is when she turns her face forward and glares hard at the bottles across the bar, furious. But refusing to leave first.

[not_his_son]

Well Jason's certainly not going to be first to run away.

Jason doesn't run away from women.

So there.

He examines his maps carefully and does not look at her at all.

[cutting_edgex23]

Maybe it is the map of Gotham that catches X's attention. Possibly her attention is naturally drawn to people who hold themselves like they've got weapons ready to hand. Or maybe she just wants someone to talk to! It happens.

Regardless of how or why, X pauses on her way in from the lake, the damp ends of her hair still dripping water.

"Hello."

It is only polite to start that way, right?

"You are working?"

[not_his_son]

Jason looks up, and looks her over carefully.

"Apparently. Who're you?"

[cutting_edgex23]

"X."

She apparently feels that a letter will serve as an answer. Mostly because that is her name.

"I am allowed to ask?"

Whether she means asking about his name, or asking about what he is working on --

That is up to interpretation!

[not_his_son]

"Sure."

Jason has no less wariness for the polite answer.

"X is your name? What, your parents couldn't write?"

[not_his_son]

Imitation is supposed to be the most sincere form of flattery, and all that.

Jason ignores her until she speaks up. Then he turns around to look her over, warily.

"Hey."

[not_his_son]

Jason looks at it, and then looks back. It's hardly a secret.

"Gotham City."