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[heartliketin]

The last time this had happened, he'd gone so far as to roast some meat for everyone. This time, he's still weary and tired of wondering if today is going to be the day Glitch turned up in his body again or worrying that whoever was in Coraline's body was going to find herself or himself in some kind of trouble. So he'd still put out as much as he

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[heartliketin]

Cain had to sneak back in the house to pour the alcohol into his coffee and by the time he made it back out, Lucky had decided to curl up against his leg. And thank the gods that animals still seemed to be themselves lately. He took a sip of coffee to bolster himself and trekked back to the picnic table to slide down onto the bench, leaning back against the nearest tree and tipping his hat low over his face.

It was the perfect way to be both present and inattentive.

[beentodamascus]

"Have you seen Coraline?"

It's been something of a trying weekend, so far. He's been keeping an eye on Coraline, who's been even more mouthy than usual, and he's been spending a lot of time with Angie, which seems to be the only way to avoid a serious headache.

He sat down opposite Cain at the picnic table, a cup of coffee cradled between his hands.

[heartliketin]

"Coraline as she is or her body?" Cain asked, the clarification one he wished he didn't even have to ask. "I've seen her as she is now, in that man's body. She got on me about not touching the ... 'boy bits'," he sighed out the words. "Has a thing against being gay, apparently."

[beentodamascus]

"Charming," said Adam, his mouth making a flat line. "She told me I was unAmerican because I wouldn't let her have a gun. I took my oath to Queen and country."

He sighed.

"And, honestly? I'd rather she didn't touch the 'boy bits'."

[colbert_bump]

Going to the clothes box that morning Coraline had been greeted with the most beautiful and majestical sight she had ever seen. A pair of stars and stripes wellington boots in this Colbert's size as well. Pulling the boots on over the trouser suit Coraline had felt more like herself and also more like a proper patriot. The mere sight of the boots had made her weep tears of manly pride and joy.

Drawn by the smell of coffee Coraline made her way over to the Homestead and waved at the inhabitants.

[remnantofjoseph]

He sits on the edge of the porch, leg hanging over and crutches set next to him as he nurses a mug of coffee--raising it with a nod to the people gathering, but keeping his distance. It's probably rude not to want to deal with the who's-who after he went through it himself, but no one's ever called him polite.

[colbert_bump]

Coraline grinned at Joe, mug of coffee in hand. She'd never realised how brilliant coffee was before, she'd had two whole mugs this morning alone and she wanted more. She was also feeling very peppy.

"Joe! Joe! Look at what I can do," Coraline said, making a face before making the ear pop out. "I can't hear a thing out of it but isn't it neat?"

[remnantofjoseph]

"Coraline," he guesses easily enough. He peers at her over the mug, oddly disturbed by the trick. "Yeah, but how'd you get it stuck in there to begin with?"

[colbert_bump]

"Don't know, apparently I'm deaf in one ear and I can do this neat trick. I bet you can't do anything as cool as that." Coraline said, bouncing on her feet. The wellies looked odd in combination with the wellies but it definitly gave away who she was. "I'm a television star. Well he's a television star which isn't as cool as a ninja but still pretty cool."

[yo_babe]

Avoidance, Babe has found, does nothing more than make him feel worse. That doesn't mean he's happy or in a particularly chatty mood, but he's out at the table anyway. Coffee feels redundant, but he's got a mug in-hand just to have something to stare at where he's sitting. From time to time, he shifts uncomfortably and takes another pull from his mug, purposely trying not to sip.

[colbert_bump]

Despite the overly large body, the hyperactivity from drinking too much coffee, the ever increasing need to pee (not touching BOY bits EW), Coraline was having a great time. Well, not really but that was only because Cain wouldn't let her use a gun. And she hadn't explored in days because this body was too self absorbed but apart from that she was having F-U-N.

"Hello!" Coraline said cheerily at the man she vaguely recognised. He was probably related to Joe and Luz and the evil needle worrier Gene. "Is that coffee can I have some?"

[yo_babe]

Babe looks up from his mug at the guy he's never seen before and frowns. Seems to Babe the guy's had enough by the looks of it, but to hell with it. "Sure, knock yourself out," he says, then slides the mug towards him. Or her. Who knows?

[colbert_bump]

"I'm not normally allowed to drink coffee because I'm too young. It's wonderful though, one of god's best inventions unlike bears. Bears are evil." Coraline said drinking the coffee eagerly. "I'm Coraline, Coraline Jones."

[fourforone]

Just like the last time this happened, I'm lingering around the house, but this time it's because I'm temporarily living there and all. And so I get to keep an eye out to make sure Cain doesn't die in the meanwhile, it all works out for the best. Plus, coffee is good anytime, even on desert islands when no one's themselves, so I settle in nearby and just relax.