Moon Phase 14

Wellesley realized that this was the first time he'd had been in the place given how he caught himself absently stared at his surroundings instead of enjoying the dessert like he had the previous two plates of food. As embarrassing as it was he would stare at the wall tapestries wondering what the meant only to suddenly realize on occasion, that he was staring at actual people.

After moving from a spot he thought he could sit at, finding out rather awkwardly that Holter and a girl named Esther were flirting with each other, he was content with his new spot. He was sitting next to Alejandro Dayanara and Wally Kenneth a boy who said had only been there for four months. A 'new' Transmogrified arrival similar to Wellesley himself. He kinda related to him.

"Whoever came up with the idea that the assorted nuts should be in sweet things needs to be hit with an assault rifle!" Wally pouted. A boy Wellesley didn't know next to Wally ruffled his dirty blonde hair which made Wally grumble and struggle with pushing it back.

Wellesley stared at him.

"Yeah I know I could shoot them! But an assault rifle is a big gun! It's gonna hurt!" Wally reasoned.

Now Wellesley deadpanned. "I'm sure it's not that bad..."

"I don't appreciate enjoying the bliss decadence of a dessert and then out of nowhere crunching on a NUT!" The boy complained.

"Plus I'm also allergic..." Wally admitted.

Wellesley's expression turned to horror.

"Why didn't you start with that?" He blurted.

He quickly snatched the pie slice out of his hands. The boy shrugged.

Silently almost without his realizing it, he became a accustomed to the sensation he was being watched. It went away just now and he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. Like he anticipated them to approach and confront him about something.

When dinner was over he wanted to really focus on the chance to find Lucifugus. But he hadn't been approached by him or seen him since he left early for that doctor's appointment.

'Did appointments for werewolves take all day?' he wondered.

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"I know it was around here..." He mumbled trying to find the roundabout way Lucifugus had taken him from his room. He was squinting at the window he estimated was Lucifugus's and lamenting that he had no idea if he was in his room or not.

Not to mention figuring out how to climb up there was a pain. He hadn't thought to grab a ladder and realized this, beginning to backtrack.

"Fu-!.. udge.. I got lost I think," he mumbled nervously seeing nothing but trees of green and tree leaves slowly turning the typical autumn colors.

When lost it was best to stay in one place. But staying in one place in a forest-like area may not be completely wise. There could be other things around, and given that he was still relying on the Wolfsbane he was gifted to give him some sense of normalcy, he couldn't exactly defend himself.

He zigzagged back to the wooden fence entryway only to find it had shit which he thought odd since he couldn't have been gone long.

Wellesley stumbled as he recognized the faded white greecian column on the ground. It was nearly completely covered by leaves and was off color and crumbling from time.

His jaw fell open as he stared and focused his eyes on what looked very much like a Greek column temple. It was in surprisingly good condition he noticed as he approached staying near the bushes and staying quiet. It was also much larger on the inside and more furnished than the outside implied.

"You better not get sick again," Dion warned.

Lucifugus waved his warning off tiredly. He was dressed in his Nouveau Eclipse attire.

Wellesley noted that he hadn't actually paid attention to what Lucifugus was wearing that very first time. But at the same time he felt that Lucifugus was dressed differently compared to then.

Lucifugus had kept the dark purple hoodie with rolled up fingerless fishnet gloves covering the forearms, under black fingerless gloves with silver studs on the knuckles. His midnight black hair had changed to a greyish off white color, notably still in its impossibly thin braids and pinned back so his forehead was visible.

Wellesley did remember that along Lucifugus's forehead and the right side of his jawline are indigo small tattoos displaying phases of the moon. For tattoos they looked like they had texture to them which was probably fitting since Lucifugus could make them disappear at will. Wellesley tried counting the small gold discs but Lucifugus moved and pulled the hood up.

When he did black wolf ears with gold flecks appeared on the top.

On his legs this time are black trousers. Over them he has solid black platform boots the are almost knee high but have a plaque that is higher than the back of the boot and reaches the knee. The boots have laces crossing across the front, thin stilletto heels, as well as a section in the heel where it has studs.

Even if Wellesley didn't know how Lucifugus fought, he pitied anyone getting kicked.

His eyes scanned the girl next to him and he flushed noticing her skimpy clothes and really tall black shoes. With them she stood almost at Lucifugus's height.

She held the copper colored tool belt which appeared attached to the dark purple waist cape. She was looking inside every compartment on the tool belt, liking making sure he had everything.

When he put the belt on, a black fluffy tail with gold flecks appeared under it. Lucifugus concentrated and his nails lengthened slightly.

Opposite him a rather short girl wore a green and purple tiger stripe cover-up patterned with black leopard print hibiscus flowers over her frame was helping herself to some wine. On reflex, Wellesley wrinkled his nose at the strong tart scent.

" They haven't left yet. Looks like I made it in time,"he murmured softly. He didn't think anything odd about her presence until she kissed the corner of Lucifugus's mouth with a comment about it being for luck. Lucifugus thanked her. Referring to her by name, and thanking the guy behind him sitting on a mass of pillows and sheets, calling him Dion.

Wellesley grimaced, from the way it smelled wine probably didn't taste too bad. But he couldn't say he was immediately fond of the strong smelling drink.

Cernunnos sat with his legs crossed, notably asleep.

"Dion, make sure Cernunnos doesn't hurt himself." Lucifugus remarked.

"Are you crazy? if he starts sleepwalking again I'm running!" Dion protested. Then he glanced at Cernunnos. Gently he pushed him back and he fell on his back to the ground. Dion breathed a sigh of relief as Cernunnos didn't wake up.

A girl with dark curly hair curiously observed the sleeping Deity. She had an off white toga-like floor length dress with a grape vine cross shaped binding around the stomach area.

Wellesley gulped as he watched them. He'd been hoping Lucifugus was alone, people around made it hard to consider how to approach. He didn't know the other people besides Lucifugus, aka Nouveau Eclipse, but they seemed familiar with each other.

'They seem like they are having fun. They probably are. It's just another night for them.'

"Alright that's enough spying for you," Carmíllia narrowed her eyes. She had changed to a shiny metallic raspberry red, form fitting armored bodysuit with burgundy fabric underneath and silver metal accents to serve as possible armor pieces on her knee and elbow joints. It also had a low cape starting at the small of her back reminiscent of bat wings.

On both thighs are burgundy gun holsters with quilted detailing and a silver bat shape in the middle. Inside both holsters were raspberry red painted guns, her hand reaching for one of them.

Wellesley briefly froze in alarm, then tried to quietly inch away but almost screamed in terror as the previous girl stepped out of the bushes holding a bloodstained saber.

Placed on either side of the head are matching raspberry red horn-like hair ornaments that stand up straight. Almost to resemble bat ears. Wellesley felt she had gone overboard with the pink when one counted the light bubblegum pink in her hair. But after a moment her head began to shift and change.

Wellesley watched mouth open in silent shock as he witnessed her hair alter to become white with tight curls. It was still in a ponytail and the bangs were straight. Her previously heart shaped face shifted as well, now considered to be square shaped. Her eyes weren't the purple burgundy he could see, instead now olive green.

Carmíllia snapped her fingers and Wellesley abruptly flew into the air, skidding across the temple's marble floor.

"Ack! I won't tell anyone about what I saw! Who are you?!" Wellesley panicked. Dionysus smirked.

"Carmíllia is picking up my slack today and it's only patrols. Same as the other wolves in this City. With that many numbers, we typically don't have to do much work," Lucifugus remarked.

"Lucifugus I have been meaning to ask you something important!" Wellesley commented as he tackled Lucifugus.

"Why are you pulling on me?!" Lucifugus demanded struggling with the whining Wellesley.

"I know it's wrong of me to just make demands after you saved my life and gave me a home. But it's really really important!" Wellesley begged.

"What even is the request?" He complained.

Dion snickered.

"Please I need to go see my mother!" He pleaded.

"Your... Your mother huh-," Lucifugus said quietly.

Carmíllia was nodding 'yes' and Dionysus was in agreement. Lucifugus was shaking his head in disagreement.

"I need her to know I'm not dead! I can't bear to crush her like this--" he protested.

Lucifugus frowned in sympathy. 'What happened at the meeting this evening?'