#bergen_county

Siv enters the apartment by bypassing the buzzer. It was a hassle to climb up a shear wall, but also fun

And so she clambers her way onto Piper's balcony

Piper should probably be more wary, but maybe she's grown complacent in this place, in a safe barony and patrolled area. She certainly doesn't appear to be on guard against brigands through the windows. In face, the balcony door is not just unlocked, but left open a few inches for fresh air, and the satyress is clearly in view, flopped over on the bed, blankets heaped aside in a nest, and snoring, one leg danging dangerously off the side where the monster under the bed could snatch.

Siv snickers , then checks her out. I suppose I should be glad she's not got company

And, without actually crossing a foot over the threshhold, she steps back a bit, yanking herhead back and knocks

A tat tat sound on the door of the balcony

A delicate snort that she'd never admit to while awake, and a pillow half-pulled over her head. A sleepy voice calls, "Rikki, I don't have anything... we ate the froot loops, remember? Go bug... uh... Etsie...." Half asleep!

"I'll come back another time then, Party Girl" A cheerful chime, and not Rikki

Piper blinks, and rolls over - right off the edge of the bed with a small thump. "Siv!" She squeaks! "What are you doing here?" Sounding not at all upset.

"Well, technically I'm standing on your balcony. Good thing this place is mostly secure. You could be at risk leaving the door open like this.Some maniac might just climb"

She grins. "Some maniac often does, and that's why I'm out of breakfast cereal. Then again, Rikki might have fun picking the lock if I locked it. Get in here, you! Did you really climb up the side of the building?"

"Yeah, I didn't want to do the buzzer thing" A nose wrinkle "I just felt contrary" A grin "Sides, more of a suprrise this way" She enters in "I brought you a basket of food supplies"

She pulls on the rope she brought one end up and brings up the basket

Piper makes an attempt at straightening - well, a bunch of clothes and detritus is shoved onto the bed and then the blanket spread more-or-less over it - TIDY!

"Whatcha got there?" Clipping over to toss her arms around Siv for a welcome squeeze! "And what unholy hour of the Fiona morning is it?"

A grin "It's 8 in the morning. What time do you usually get up?"

And she opens the goods. Oh stuff that will fit in the fridge. A vegetarian medly "I got some of those mushrooms you like, the ones that make good burger substitutes, but you just have to heat them up. Honest, Aunt Kerri did a least half, but Sally Mae is back and she has this corn dish? It's really good. Oh, and Dagmar put her hand to these Spinach puffs."

Wide eyes. "A feast has been dropped upon my doorstep!" Though she is admiring Siv nearly as much as the treats in the basket. And a wince at the hour. "There shouldn't BE an "8" in the morning." As she puts on water for tea - or at least, plugs in the electric water kettle on the smidge of countertop. A sluagh, and perhaps also Gerd, might be offended.

"I've been working this DJ gig for the L-ladies. It pays pretty well, but hours are late. Do you want something to drink? I think there's juice if it didn't go down the ring-tailed bottomless pit, or I have, um, whatever kind of tea is in "Morning Razzle-Dazzle"? The package looks pretty.

"Gig?" Curious and the tea makes no nevermind to her ahow it's made, a bit of a heathen herself, "I'll try to remember to drop by later. Morning Razzle Dazzle sounds fun" Siv looks the satyress over in return "You're kind of cute when you're asleep, leg out to one side, little adorable snorts"

A huff! "I certainly don't SNORT." Toss of her head, messy short curls bouncing as she snags a cold spinach puff to take a bite. "Mmmmmmmmmmmmm." Chewing, swallowing, and Siv gets a grin as Piper pours her a cup of tea in a mug she found special...

"Ha!" She laughs at the mug "Oh I love it. "

"And I'll tell Dagmar you like her Spinach puffs"

Piper's is a yellow mug with a faded cartoon cat on it saying something about Monday's. "I picked up most of my stuff from the 2nd hand place - Mrs. Lee gave me a tip about the best resale shop to hit that actually gives the proceeds to a real charity. If you need anything, I recommmend it, and there might even be some stray dross from time to time. Sometimes Grandmama's attic had treasures that folk overlook when cleaning stuff out."

"Mm, yes. I'd ask for the recipe but we know that would be a mistake - so instead I'll have to see about placing a standing order."

"Ha. Have to ask her about standing orders. I swear though, she's gonna be the hearthiest storm one day" Siv smiles "Now, resale shop? I won't judge, but are you okay for finances?"

She gives a grin over at Siv. "I'm just being a thrifty hippie. I mean, why buy a set of fancy mugs when I can get a couple with character for 99 cents a pop? I was a little scant for a bit, but Leya did me a solid with this music gig. What about you? I know you've got a, like, a thing. It's harder for you to be around muggles, right? Are you doing okay for cash? I figure you have the lodge to stay at, so that helps."

"It does help," She says. A troubled look "I suppose I do mooch a bit off the family reserves a bit. Aye, I'm as vulnerable as an Arcadian sidhe to Banality's bite'

"Yeah, and they can just whisk around and order folk to do their bidding, file their taxes, pay the rent, I guess." Making a couple small plates of treats, and sharing them out with Siv. "I'd say you could get an apartment, but being near the folks is nice too. Cesar is fair with the rent... and I feel better now that I can start kicking back on that to Uncle C."

"Mmm" Siv says "Oh no. I think.. I think I'm a homebody in my way despite my love of travel. " A wicked smile "Though in a sense I Do have a place"

"Oh? Well, you're always welcome here, even if it's not quite troll-sized...."

"I noticed, teeny bed" Wink

"It's a Full!" She argues, and grins. "And good for cuddling."

"Proofs in the pudding" Then a smile "The bed in my tree house is bigger"

"Yeah, but this bed is right h- ...treehouse?"

"you're going to think it's silly" She says

"But my parents are ..shall we say, a bit puritanical? They understand I have a love life, but it makes them uncomfortable ot see me drag a fellow into my room and then hear noises"

"See, now my moms were always, kinda... TOO liberal? Sat me down, gave me the straight talk, condoms, winks and knowing looks if I said I was just going out WITH A FRIEND... it was so embarrassing!" A grin. "It was almost frustrating - how do I rebel if there's nothing to rebel against?"

Siv grins "Oh my god that's got to be.. I would DIE if my mom acted like that. Wow."

"I think -I- would die if the chief acted like that! There might be a ripple of casualties through the entire wilder population on the Eastern seaboard."

Snerk!

"Okay so, best we're all safe then. Anyway" Siv says "I made a ..ah aboreal love nest?"

A grin creeps up! "Oh, NICE! When can I come??" Then she pinks a little bit. "I didn't mean it to sound like that!"

"Just sounds like a fun hangout spot, I mean not that I wouldn't, I mean... um."

Sipping that tea to hide behind the mug!

"Well, ah, only problem with you coming over is I might not want to let you out again" An apprecitive look "Jonas and I... well, we like you and.. oh he should be here for this talk. You're welcome at anytime. How's that?"

"Is it an adventure hunt to find it? I can climb every tree in Bergan forest if I need to, but if I run into any OTHER treehouses I might get delayed. Like, remember that amorous squirrel from The Sword in the Stone?" She teases.

"Oh lord yes" She says and tells her the location "it IS kind of hidden. " A sigh "Until late Autumn anyway. I'ts a grand design though, and not too big a secret I had help"

"Oh, and then the leaves fall." She looks thoughtful. "Maybe you can put up some sort of screen or mirror. Or a fuddle that makes it look like whatever is on the other side of each wall?"

"Well, I do have some arts that let me cheat" she nods

"Oh? I never did ask. What do you specialize in?" Refilling the cups. "I mean, I know you and Jonas both have worked on the Meta for your hush-hush work... me, I just have a little hopscotch, a touch of summer and a lot of Aphro. Nothing really useful. like, most of the time"

"Oh I knwo a little wayfare, good for buckling swash, enough metamorphisis to get into trouble" A tilts of her head "Aphrodisia like the merfolk?"