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((Due to the downtime we expect come Monday, anyone and everyone willing to make a backup of this rp is welcome to and loved, got it? Everyone's welcome! Feien, bonds, claimers, we love you all! So come play with me!))

The backyard of Ice's place is remarkably normal. Half of the patio is covered with a white roof, for a cooler cooking area. On the uncovered area are two child sized swimming pools. One is actually a miniature beach, complete with a wave system. (Yes, this IS the surfing pool.) The other is filled with calm, cool water.

On the patio under the covering is a grill covered with food being cooked. Two women man the meat, one a tiger like silent girl, the other a bubbly green-haired girl. Their names are Kisa and Jade. Ask them for what food you want and they'll get it^^

Next to them is a long folding table covered with chips, dip, fruit trays, veggie trays, meat trays, buns, cups and drinks. (And whatever else you might find at a picnic for feien.) There are two sets of each object, one in humanoid size, the other in feien.

The grass is short, cut for this party, so any games one might want to play are easy for feien sized people. That's partially why there are two fruit trays. One for eating, the other for sports balls. There's a small tree in the middle of the yard, just the right size for playing tag in.

There is also a white shed to the right, but you will probably want to stay out of it. That's where the last of the rats lives. (And to live in the same yard that Silva does means he's one mean sonuvabeetch.)

There is punk music playing in the background, a more mellow set of songs, because the hard stuff irritates the hell out of Silva. But the one that is played the most is "Ruby Soho" by Rancid. Speakers are mounted to the outdoor roof, so it gets decent surround sound. There are brightly colored decorations, as well. It's a raeggae style, with bright reds and greens. Frogs and lizards, mainly, in design. Soho has a thing for them. (Naruto influence.)

There's a sign on the front door of the house saying "Go on back, the party's waiting!"

Having spotted activity next door from Zayne's bedroom window, Sunil was currently perched on the fence between her yard and Silva's. The yard behind her was starting to show the effects of Kam's currently degenerating state and the subsequent neglect everything was suffering. Sunil tried not to pay that any mind, since Kam wasn't her bond anymore.

Standing up as tall as she possibly could in her juvenile form, Sunil peered down on the party. She was hesitant to just fly in, since this was Silva's yard - not that she was scared of him, but he was dangerous - but her curiousity won out.

Gliding on her cloth wings, Sunil made her way to land heavily beside a fruit tray. Frowning at the sweet things arrayed there, she sauntered over to a veggie tray and picked up a carrot stick to nibble on.

Sunil munched on her carrot as she gave Ruby the once over with her eyes. With a mostly quiet snort, she tried to match the other juvenile's smile.

"I'm Sunil. Do you... live here?"

The lack of any obvious bonds or other groups of feien made that a distinct possibility, although Sunil was privately hoping for a more interesting answer.

It literally took all of Sunil's self-control not to laugh out loud in Ruby's face. Instead she just blinked rapidly before getting control of herself.

"I'm not wearing a costume," she said, taking another bite of carrot. "I wasn't aware I was supposed to."

Looking Ruby up and down one more time, Sunil had to concede that she looked very nice. Grudgingly, she told the other female so.

"Your costume is very nice. So, why isn't Silva wearing a costume?" Looking around as if she was about to divulge a secret, Sunil leaned in close to Ruby. "I bet you could have made him look very dashing."

Sunil grinned behind her carrot.

"Indeed. To each their own is what someone in my household says. And I wouldn't say I know Silva particularly well, but I did beat the crap out of him once. Why?"

Sunil preened a little, forgetting how ridiculous that must sound in her current form.

"He didn't like it," Sunil said. "But I was older then and he was still a juvenile."

Sunil tapped her chin thoughtfully, pretending to think about the question - which she had to assume related to Ruya.

"I might know something about it. I did have a friend who was very good... friends... with Silva a long time ago. What did Silva tell you about this relationship? So that I can be sure it was my friend he was talking about," Sunil finished.

She put on hand on her hip, while continuing to nibble away at the carrot. It was hard to believe Silva hadn't interrupted this conversation.

"You know, if it was her - she might be able to drop by here sometime, since she lives right next door." Assuming she ever emerged from her stupid bloom state, Sunil thought bitterly.

((Silva reaction time!))

He had stopped with the smile. No, not Soho's. Soho's he had expected. But Sunil's was terrifyingly off-base. And he had listened with a growing sense of masochistic fascination. When they had brought up Ruya, something had made him stop from interrupting.

He still wasn't sure what that something had been... but he was pretty sure he hated it. With a passion.

"It goes back to the storytelling." Aleric said from behind him. Silva grunted, still fighting himself. "You've got a past, she doesn't yet. It's no surprise she's fascinated with yours."

"There's more to it than that." Silva muttered. He eyed his "bonddaughter" for a moment. "But I haven't figured it out just yet..."

"Hmm... you might be right." Aleric agreed.

"She's lost her memories?" Soho repeated, her eyes going wide. Ruya... whoever she was... wouldn't remember Silva, even if Silva remembered her! For just a second a little smile played on her pretty lips, then she frowned. "That's too bad..." She said, shaking her head. "I guess he was right about attachments not lasting..."

She glanced around, catching sight of Aleric first, then Silva as the shadow moved slightly. "Does Mister Silva Demon know she won't remember him?"