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After a couple of awful days sleeping in her room, Jane finally feels like herself again and mortified by what 'Selina' did. She's rather too pale and wishes that Tom would somehow appear, but she knows that would add another pain to what has occurred. At the counter, she picks up a cup of tea and drops off three notes.

Dear Mr. Keaton,
I must apologize for my awful behavior while under the influences of the strange illness that caused me to think I was someone named Selina Kyle. Her behavior is not one that I would ever seek to do in my own life. The money that she stole from you is included here. Forgive me for by awful behavior.
With regret,
Jane Austen

Dear Mr Wayne,
I must apologize for my behavior towards you while I considered myself a woman named Selina Kyle. Her presumption and rudeness was shocking. Please find enclosed the tie pin that was taken from you. Forgive me for my awful behavior.
With regret,
Jane Austen

Dear Mr. Todd,
I feel as if I did the greatest offense to you during the time that I considered myself Selina Kyle, because I provided you with hope. I know the pain of feeling close but not close enough to one that you care greatly for. I hope that you can forgive the pain my delusion brought to you.
With regret,
Jane Austen

Once Bar has taken all of the notes, Jane looks into her cup of tea, she will finish this and then return home to the pain she knows.

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Jay find the note when he comes down to grab some coffee. He reads it, twice, and then punches the wall very, very hard.

(OOC: Here for a thread but I understand if he wants to avoid her.)

Jane is preparing to return home and sees Jay punch the wall.

She isn't certain of the best course of action and feels like a coward.

Edited 2014-02-16 00:47 (UTC)

[ooc: she's more than welcome to talk to him if she wants to. He's pissed but not at her.]

He doesn't see her as he hits the wall again before staggering back to the bar. He calls for an ice-pack for his swelling hand and a stiff drink. He sits there, leaning heavily on the bar with his back to everyone, nursing his grief.

His entire posture makes her think of Tom and she closes her eyes to not cry as rat bumps into her,

"Pardon me, yes, I won't stand right here."

Then she sets her shoulders and walks over to sit beside him, "Would it be useful to yell at me?"

It takes Jay a supreme effort of will to look up at her, his own eyes red. "Why would I yell at you? It's not your fault. You must have had that messed up flu same as the rest of us. Shouldn't blame yourself." He adjusts the ice pack around his hand and takes another swig of his drink.

"True, it was an awful disease, but that is only a small consolation. I find that knowing the reason for why something happened can be of aid but when there is nothing to be done, its simply another wall to stare at, or punch,"

There is an appeal to violence, she has rarely indulged in it but she has seen how it satisfies her brother or Tom.

"Better the wall than anyone else. Besides, that way the only person I hurt is myself." He's clearly angry as hell but keeping it contained.

He finishes his drink in a single swallow and orders a bottle to go. "Look, I don't blame you. And you shouldn't either. It was... nice to be around Sel again. Even if it wasn't real. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get really, really drunk."

"Do try and keep safe while you drink. I think I shall return home,"

She bobs a curtsy to him and turns to leave.

"Jane." Jay calls after her. "Look after yourself, hey?" She's clearly a good person. Maybe if they'd met under different circumstances...

"I will do my best to,"

She wishes she could do more but for now, all of the happy endings will be in her books.

Jay takes the bottle and heads to the garage to get very, very drunk.

[ooc: Poor Jane, I do feel bad for her.]

(OOC: Her life and this version of canon are mean to her. Just like canon is to Jay too, IMDBflu just added a new flavor of ow. *hugs them both*)

As she leaves, Jane asks a rat to find a way to keep some sort of eye on Jason so he doesn't end up hurt along with drunk.

[ooc: thanks for this thread. I hope they cross paths at some point anyway.]