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In the shadows on the far side of the room from the erupting hostilities, only two pair of glowing white eyes could be seen. They seemed focused on the confrontation, narrowing with contained glee. Fools. Let them fight. Perhaps they'd tear each other apart for her amusement.

That would make this such a lovely event.

Sadly, she had to admit honestly that she was probably hoping for far too much. Besides, that would imply that these laughable fops could be mistaken for capable warriors, even if they were only making victims of each other. With a quiet sigh, her tendril-like ears lowered, anticipation giving way to reluctant reality. Much as she wished otherwise, the worst of the fighting had been brought to an end...again, reluctantly before they'd torn the entire InBetween apart...but, she had to wonder:

Did that mean she couldn't still find a bit of fun at the expense of the human-loving saps?

Having snuck into the warehouse thinking she was crashing some amazing and exclusive party she was not invited to, Keira was disappointed. This place was a dump and full of nerds. Where are the cool Wini? Rather than waste a perfectly good disco ball, she decided to make the best of this. Well, maybe.

She started out not by lingering near the drinks or food, like most appeared, but by dancing. The disco ball was rather fabulous, even if nothing else was. And the music didn't totally suck. Well, maybe.

Trying real hard to ignore the raging Elder demon's shenanigans, Keira tried to lose herself in the music and dancing. Instead, she kept letting herself get distracted by peering towards the commotion and then towards the snacks and back again. Like the bell at a boxing match, the growl emitting from low in her abdomen signaled her battle with trying to dance was over. Snacks won.

Still thinking she's crashing this party, she casually strolled towards some food, careful to not bump into anyone, but still act like she belonged here. A fleeting thought passed through her mind and she laughed. It was just enough of a distraction that she didn't see the dark wini she ran in to.

Lala saw the first strike go out and gave a startled, and very displeased shriek. She may or may not have shouted that the drunk bastards were going to ruin her party. She could have also just been making disgruntled noise. Who knows? But after a moment, she got her wits about her.

"DAY! THEY'RE WRECKING IT!" She cried to the elder.

Day turned her attention from the girls, and the newcomers who appeared behind them and looked towards the fight, then to Lala. "The hell do you expect me to do?" But her paws were already carrying her towards the innocent bystanders. She wasn't going to get into the fight, no. That wasn't her thing. But there was one in the kitchen...



Marz had more or less been forgotten in the kitchen by the ever so loving hostess and his irritating housemate. But when he heard the koi shriek, and the stupid elder female reply, he knew something good was happening and came bursting out of the kitchen, eyes alight in glee. Sure, he had come because Lala said free food. And maaaaaaaaaaaaybe she had asked something like for him to help keep the peace. But a full out brawl was just too damn fun! He started running towards the fight with glee.

Relieved that his inattention hadn't caused the other harm, Shiye started to nod, but winced as the shrill cry from the party's hostess sounded. Nope, no peace to be found here after all, it seemed.

Focusing on the female Wini before him, he huffed and forced a smile at her comment. "Apparently not. Well, not boring anyway it seems. So much for a little peaceful fun," he quipped with a good-natured roll of his eyes. Some part of his brain commented that it could be much worse, so he should just roll with the nonsense and let the others have their fun.

Another part of his brain chimed in that he'd become a heck of a stick in the mud.

"Eh, I'm sure they'll work it out among themselves shortly," he started to comment about the time a crimson blur burst from the kitchen. He knew that look; the look of eager battle lust, hungry for violence. Resisting the urge to smack his paw against his face, he added in a deadpan, "Or, maybe it'll just get worse."

Shiye nodded in agreement, though he feared that was exactly what might be about to happen. Still, for a simple drunken brawl, it seemed there were already enough claws in this fight. No use adding more. Best to just make sure it didn't spread or draw other innocents in. Like his new friend here.

"Pleasure," he bowed his head briefly to the female Wini, adding, "My name is Shiye. Perhaps best we keep our distance from the chaos, hmm?" He smiled, smoothly turning to place himself between Keira and the nearby scuffle. He said nothing about the subtle action, only followed her gaze curiously. "Are you hungry? There do seem to be a number of refreshments available. Doesn't seem like many are concerned with them at the moment. We shouldn't have to fight a crowd," he chuckled softly, gesturing towards the snack table with a paw.

Smiling a bit more easily now, Shiye glanced over some of the brightly colored things on the table. "Not sure," he commented, thinking now about how long it'd been since he'd actually been at something like a party. Eating for survival from day to day tended not to be the same as eating fancy things at a party. They always seemed to be extra colorful and extravagant with no other purpose but entertainment, he thought.

He was surprised to find an orange...something shoved in his face a moment later. He blinked all three eyes at it in confusion, then glanced towards Keira...then back to the triangular orange wedge. A cursory sniff told him little except that it could be something sweet. Holding little suspicion for the food that was being provided by another koi Wini as host, he figured it safe enough to try.

Besides, the hybrid was only familiar with alcohol in the liquid form, found in bottles. Not in such innocent, creative forms.

Taking the offered morsel, he noted the strange texture as he curiously chewed and swallowed. "Sweet," he noted, unable to place the flavor otherwise. Not exactly like an orange, like the fruit, despite the color and shape. Just...sweet. He didn't notice anything 'off' about it, shrugging it off as a strangely-textured sweet. Reaching up to the table, he quickly popped another into his mouth, then as if on a belated thought, reached for another to offer to Keira. "Want to try?"

Chuckling in agreement, he took another as she reached for a bowl. Okay, he recognized popcorn at least, even if it had been a while. Sweet and salty...not a bad combination for party food.

"I don't know exactly, but I can make a guess," he answered, only glancing over for a moment before returning his attention to his companion and the food. "The big red one's been into the drinks, I believe, a little hard already tonight. He's been getting louder and louder for a while and I think irritating some of the ladies. Okay, and the gentlemen," he added with an amused shake of his head. He impaled a few pieces of popcorn on his claws, reflecting on this turn of events as he popped them into his mouth. Alright, it had been reasonably quiet for a while...but though there was a bit of a scuffle disturbing the peace, he doubted anyone was going to be seriously hurt. And he'd found someone pleasant to talk to as well as having snacks to share. Not a bad direction for the evening.

He started alternating as she was between the salty and the sweet, beginning to relax for the first time since he got here, and even...perhaps...enjoying himself. "So..." he started after a few more treats, "aside from oranges and popcorn, what else had this party offered that drew you here?"