diff --git a/chaostest/braid.js b/chaostest/braid.js
index 2af35b5..21a3454 100644
--- a/chaostest/braid.js
+++ b/chaostest/braid.js
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@ function braid(params) {
     for(let i=0; i<params.num_points; i++) {
         var l1 = lines[i];
         var l2 = lines[(i+1) % params.num_points];
-        for(let j=0; j<params.num_connections; j++) {
-            var o = j / (params.num_connections - 1);
-            var cl = new Path.Line(l1.getPointAt(o * l1.length), l2.getPointAt(o * l2.length));
+        var conngrp = new paper.Group();
+        const n = params.num_connections; // + Math.floor(Math.random() * 4);
+        for(let j=0; j<n; j++) {
+            const o = j / (n - 1);
+            const p1 = l1.getPointAt(o * l1.length);
+            // offset required for plotting, TODO: generate path instead of single lines
+            const p2 = l2.getPointAt(o * l2.length).add(new Point(0.0001, 0.0001));
+            var cl = new Path.Line(p1, p2);
             cl.strokeColor = 'black';
-            connections.push(cl);
+            conngrp.addChild(cl);
         }
+        connections.push(conngrp);
     }
 
     var grp = new paper.Group(lines);