Private Roleplay with @becfromthedead

Septima's mouth drew into a slight scowl.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Completely unhurt. Just trying to see what I can do to help here, but then again, it looks like it's mostly taken care of now," she replied, only mostly lying.
Because really, it was her fault that Aurelius was hurt as badly as he was. She should have, and very well could have stopped him from acting so rashly, but she didn't. Maybe she should've offered to come on the job when he'd first mentioned it, and they wouldn't be here now.

Felix sat down near Ren and Azel, still trying to catch his breath a bit. He felt like his ribcage was having trouble expanding all the way. Again, not enough to get medical attention, especially since he knew what was going on, but it was uncomfortable.
"Glad we were able to get you two out of there," he said softly.

Cyrus also approached them and gave out a couple of business cards.
"Hey, I'm about done here. The team and I are going down into the lab to investigate more thoroughly. But if you guys remember anything new, or learn something new about what happened, please let me know."

Septima shook her head. "Sure it is. I'm not that worried, though. They'll be fine."
She took a card from Cyrus, despite knowing a lot less than anyone else here. She hadn't been involved besides coming to the rescue. Septima really felt like she was always the one coming to the rescue for Aurelius.
"I do wish the best for those kids, though. It looks like they're the only ones coming out of this. A damn shame. They all deserved better, that's for sure."

"Oh, I mean… helping was the least we could do. I'd never leave someone to die, knowing I could help," Felix replied, rubbing the back of his neck.
He thought for a few moments.
"Well, Aurelius and I… we share an apartment, and we don't really have a lot of space, but if you guys need a place to crash for a night or two, we'd be more than happy to let you stay with us. But our lease is up soon, so we might be moving. And if either of you would like to hop in on that, that may be on the table, too. I'm not sure about money, but we'd figure something out."

"While I can't take them in myself, I'm willing to do everything to find someone who can," Septima agreed, "Foster care just won't do. After all that trauma, they need stability."

"Yeah, we can talk about a new place later once Aurelius is out of the hospital and all that, but you can stay at our place in the meantime," Felix said, "It's definitely better than being stuck on the streets or something."

"Yeah… I can offer financial support," Septima said, "So if you need help with that bit, I can do it. It's just… I don't think I can offer the emotional support a child needs. And that's fine. I should just. Never have kids. I'm sure Auri and Felix would love to help as well, but seeing as they can hardly take care of themselves, taking care of a child full time would probably lead them both to collapse."

"Yeah, I know how all that is," Felix sighed, "I left my father's house before I was financially ready, but I- I had to leave, you know? I was miserable there. And my older brother wasn't really any help. We could've rented out a place together, but honestly he was almost as shitty as my dad."
He gave a smile and a soft laugh.
"But things are fine now. Haven't talked to the guy in like two years, and I couldn't be happier."

"I see," Septima replied, "Well, if that's the case, I'm sure we will find somewhere stable for them to live that's not any of us, and if not, then we can work out something with shared custody and responsibility. So even if you guys alone aren't enough, there's other people in the agreement that can help. I don't mind the occasional babysitting, but I know I couldn't raise a kid myself."

Felix shifted uncomfortably. God, that was so much worse. He felt petty for complaining about his father, especially when he felt like their strained relationship was his own fault.
"Oh… jeez… I'm so sorry," Felix replied, "My deal is nothing like that. I probably brought it all on myself anyway."

"Yeah, exactly," Septima said with a nod and a half-smile, "Hey, wanna head out? The cops said we could clear out. Besides, you look damn exhausted. I was probably going to swing by the hospital in a while, but I don't know if they're taking visitors at the moment."

Felix's gaze shifted downward. It wasn't exactly making him feel better. Their lives were definitely far worse, and here, he had the nerve to bring up his own little petty problems.
"Sure, but you two had a pretty rough start there. I can't say the same. Elves definitely have it easier, that's for sure…" he sighed, "I was couch surfing at one point in my life, sure, but I've always had a roof over my head and something to eat."

"Yeah, probably a good idea," Septima agreed, "I've got a car, I should be able to take everyone home if they need a ride. And I'll probably go check in at work. I was headed there when- well… I sorted out everything with my boss before I came out here, so it's fine, but still. There were a couple of things I wanted to get done today."

Felix shrugged a bit. "Perhaps. Guess it doesn't really matter, as long as I use what I have to help others when I can."
He tugged a bit at his shirt, clearly uncomfortable still.
"I'm probably gonna head home soon, take a shower. You two can come and do the same."

"Okay, well, that sounds good to me," Septima said, before giving Caelum her number. "See you later, then?"

Felix smiled a bit and started walking back out to the edge of the park.
"Alright, let's go, then?"

(Yeah! When to?)

(Visiting the hospital? Maybe Cyrus calls them there for some reason? I will uhhhh create a character sheet for the werewolf kiddo)

Bee
12
Female, she/her
Biromantic, currently very confused about it all lol
Changeling child, lured into the trap in the park. But also a werewolf. Forcibly infected in the experiments to see how lycanthropy would manifest in a changeling. The answer? Badly. She has the monthly transformations like any other werewolf, but the infection has seeped into her usual changeling transformation forms as well, and while not in her original form, she has heightened aggression among other things. Transformations take more energy than they used to.

She was already in the foster care system prior to this. Her dad left, her mom (the changeling in the couple) was murdered a few years ago. Foster parents are not going to take her back in, as they find her new trauma to be more than they can handle (they were already having issues with her that were not her fault)

An absolute sweetie. Bookish. Very quiet, but always listening.

Could commit a murder, but would she?

Very very smart, god-tier trickster

(Alright, I will open for the next scene ig?)

Cyrus sat in one of the waiting rooms, scribbling in his notebook. He was exhausted, but determined to find out every last detail he could about what happened. He was about to fall asleep sitting up, when Galen walked into the room, in his full scrubs. He pulled down his face mask to reveal shining white fangs.
"Why don't you go home, darling? I've already told you the kids are alright."
Cyrus shook his head. "I'm meeting some of the witnesses here. They were coming to visit anyway, as a couple of their friends were injured in this whole shitshow."
"Alright, well… At this rate, you might as well just leave with me when my shift is over. But I'm ordering us takeout tonight. You're not cooking like this."
Cyrus smiled. "God, I could kiss you right now."

Septima was the first to arrive at the hospital. She came straight from her workplace and sat in one of the waiting rooms, waiting to be let back. Soon after her, Felix arrived. Wet hair. Baggy hoodie even though it was hot out. He looked exhausted too, and it took everything Septima had to not tell him to go back home.

Eventually, Galen came to Theo's room. He was pretty distinct compared to most of the other hospital employees. Tattoos, piercings, his relaxed attitude… he really just seemed like a normal guy.
"How are you doing?" He asked, standing at the foot of the other's bed, "I trust the doctors have been treating you well?"

Septima stood up once she saw everyone had arrived.
"Oh, good. Let's see if they'll let us back now."
Cyrus then noticed the others had finally made it.
"They should. Your friends are open for visiting. It's just the kids- I don't know if they actually want anyone yet or not. I came to see them, and I haven't been let back yet."

"Yeah, hospitals are kinda scary," Galen agreed, "I spent more time in and out of them than I'd have liked as a kid. I know just as well as anyone. And after what you've gone through, it's understandable."
Galen gave a slight smile, his white fangs showing.
"But all things considered, you're doing very, very well, and you'll be out of here before you know it."

"Yeah," Cyrus replied, "They're both projected to recover alright. The werewolf girl is awake now. Changeling werewolf actually… seems infecting her with lycanthropy was part of the experiment."
"That's… fucked up," Felix sighed under his breath, "Is she doing okay, like… emotionally?"
Cyrus shrugged a bit. "She seems to be holding up, but it's going to be very hard to come to terms with. I… I very much sympathize with her, since my situation wasn't so different. I was forcibly infected as well. But at least I can try to be there for her, as someone who has had a similar experience."
"And the other kid?" Septima asked.
"Understandably scared still, but doing fine. He'll probably be out of here first."
Felix shifted a bit. "And… um… have you heard anything about Aurelius or Elio?"
Cyrus shook his head. "No, go talk to someone at the desk. If you guys want to try to visit the kids after that, I'll see if I can arrange something."

"That's not your fault," Galen replied, "But if you let us know what you need going forward, that'll help everyone. You'll be able to leave faster, too. I promise the people here are good people. They've all taken oath after oath to cause no harm and do what they can to help all patients, no matter who they are. Don't let your fear fool you this time. That said, you seem to be talking to me alright. If you need me for any reason, just let one of the nurses know. For now, well… is there anything you needed?"

"For sure," Cyrus agreed sadly, "My husband and I have talked about housing the children, actually. I just need to make sure it's not a conflict of interest with my work. But we can definitely provide if they'll let us. We'd actually been discussing adoption for a while, so really, it seems like the logical thing to do. And you would all be more than welcome to come visit the kids, take them out, babysit, or whatever it is that needs to be done. The bigger the support system the better."
While Cyrus talked to the group who'd remained, Septima went up to the counter to get the others in to visit.
She came back with a little sheet with the room numbers written on it.
"Hey, so we can go visit Auri and Elio now," she said.