Post by riten miyam on Nov 12, 2009 13:48:54 GMT -5
WEREWOLVES
Werewolf history is brief: at first their changes were run by the moon, and they could only be made, not born. It was a hidden, skeptical race, barely even mentioned in society and considered nothing but an old fairy tale. Unfortunately for the Human race, it wasn't true. When they came out of hiding, it was on the coat-tails of the Witches, using their nice, harmless appearance to balance out their own normalcy. However, for a race founded on lawlessness and rogues, it is difficult to restrain oneself when their entire lives, werewolves were on the fringes of basic society, dipping their prick into whatever they wanted. They were used to giving in to their own whims, and it wasn't very long before they triggered the Second Inquisition.
A human was found murdered by a werewolf, and though it had not been the first, it was definitely the first publicly known killing. The world went into an uproar and xenophobia set in. It didn't matter that they were nearly impossible to kill, humans severely outnumbered them and they were put on the run. When the Witches struck back, the Werewolves took that as permission to kill humans as well. When hunger and chaos was one's only world, being finally allowed to chase down the source of their frustrations was like letting a pack of wild, starved dogs in a pen with one cat. The Werewolves, whether it was for vengeance, or sheer brutality, helped in the annihilation of the humans, taking over Ireland as their homeland. Still, without humans to supply them with Werewolves, the shapeshifting population was on the brink of destruction, until they turned on the Witches, too. Ingesting their flesh, and their magic changed the Werewolves, morphing the insides of their bodies to allow them to reproduce amongst themselves.
However, due to the ingestion of Witch Magic, Witches became immune to the Werewolf bite; no longer were Werewolves made, but only born.This type of freedom calmed down the mass of wolves. Those who saw a chance to gain great profit by the Witch war, offered their immense services as Mercenaries, calling themselves Mercs, with greedy pleasure.
Their shape-changing is not tied to the moon at all, after the ingestion of pure magic into their systems. However, few Werewolves can take on all three shapes -- though it is not entirely impossible. (Message me for permission) Usually women tend to turn into wolves, and men into Anthros. There are cases when the situation is switched around, but it is not a common occurrence.
APPEARANCE --
Because of their unique existence in the world, Werewolves have specific appearances.
- Humanoid>> There is a great debate whether this, or the wolf shape is the natural state of existence for werewolves, but this is definitely their first shape, and their weakest. In this form, Werewolves have all the weaknesses of a Human or a Witch, and can blend into any crowd of people easily.
- Anthromorphic>> Half-humanoid, Half-wolf, these creatures are amongst the strongest form that a Werewolf could take. Usually standing at seven to eight feet tall, they have the head of a wolf, with a thickly built humanoid body - resplendent with human hands (with claws), wolf feet, and a thick tail. Usually their entire bodies are covered in fur.
- Animalistic>> Pure wolf, these creatures are the size of small ponies, standing at five feet at the shoulder and nearly twice that from the tip of their nose to the tip of their tails.
ABILITIES --
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- Humanoid>>
- Keener Senses || Can taste, smell and hear things that a normal human/witch cannot.
- Anthro>>
- Bloodlust || Goes into a rage mode where the Adrenaline blocks out all pain and restrictions of the body.
- Speed || Agile and preternaturally fast.
- Strength || Strong enough to crush an adult's head in their hands.
- Sharpened Senses || Taste, smell, hearing, sight, and touch are keener than a normal human/witch
- Rejuvenation capabilities || Can heal quicker than a normal Witch
- Acrobat capabilities || Flexibility and strength to perform acrobatic feats.
- Wolf>>
- Sharpened senses || Can smell, hear and taste things a normal human/witch cannot. Night vision.
- Speed || can reach up to 50 miles an hour running.
- Sensitivity to magic || can smell magic being performed in the air.