WEREANIMALS
Wereanimals are not a naturally occurring Species, but much like vampires. There was a Fae that saw what the Vampires wrought and could do and though to give them their Supernatural Check and Balance. And so they created the Wereanimals, shifters capable of great strength, agility and enhanced senses, capable of shifting into a Wereanimal Hybrid Form and full animal form. However, while they were Immortal, they could not make them infallible, so they would not become too powerful, and so forced the full change on them every full moon.
A side effect of the virus came in an allergy to Silver, capable of making healing after a wound is inflicted difficult and also diving a means of killing them if entered into their bloodstream (liquid silver) or internal organs (fine silver dust).
Wereanimals can naturally procreate with other species as well as their own kind. They are limited by the animals of their parents, they are either one or the other, never both and never a different animal. Predatory Wereanimals can change others with a bite into their Wereanimals, but non-predatory Wereanimals are by natural procreation only.
On the night before, night of and night after the Full Moon all Wereanimals are forced into a full animal shift. Some older and well practiced Wereanimals may shift into the Hybrid form at this time, but it takes practice and mental fortitude to pull this off. During other times the shift to other forms is voluntary. It is painful for those just learning to shift or who do not practice at it, but can become less so through time and practice. Some of the older immortal Wereanimals can make it seem painless and seamless (500+).
While shifted, even on the full moon, they keep their minds. However their animal-like instincts become more pronounced in Hybrid form, and even more so in full animal form. Communication by speech is impossible in full animal form, however they have low level telepathy the only allows them to send their words into another mind so long as they are within a 30 meter range. As a Hybrid they have halting speech capabilities but also the short ranged and limited Telepathy. As humans, they no longer have the ability for Telepathy, as they can have full use of their words.
As a Pack or Family Unit, they have the addition of an Empathic bond. The closer you become with another Wereanimal is shown by feelings of ‘pack’ and instigate an Empathic bond between them where you can always get a sense of safety or danger of them, no matter where they are. If within a 5 kilometer radius you can get a full on running feel for their complete emotional state.
Because of the emotional connections and the nature of the Wereanimals, they are capable of Soul Mate Bonds. Where once found, they and their chosen partner (sometimes including mroe than just two individuals) become too closely linked they have a permanent Empathic and Telepathic bond between them. Low level and only in receiving thoughts directed to them, and receiving the emotions their mate feels. This is not a chosen thing, but an involuntary selection. Fate, if you will, finding their perfect mate. Attempts to ignore this bond is possible, but it wears on both involved. Typically they give in to the pull.
A side effect of the virus came in an allergy to Silver, capable of making healing after a wound is inflicted difficult and also diving a means of killing them if entered into their bloodstream (liquid silver) or internal organs (fine silver dust).
Wereanimals can naturally procreate with other species as well as their own kind. They are limited by the animals of their parents, they are either one or the other, never both and never a different animal. Predatory Wereanimals can change others with a bite into their Wereanimals, but non-predatory Wereanimals are by natural procreation only.
On the night before, night of and night after the Full Moon all Wereanimals are forced into a full animal shift. Some older and well practiced Wereanimals may shift into the Hybrid form at this time, but it takes practice and mental fortitude to pull this off. During other times the shift to other forms is voluntary. It is painful for those just learning to shift or who do not practice at it, but can become less so through time and practice. Some of the older immortal Wereanimals can make it seem painless and seamless (500+).
While shifted, even on the full moon, they keep their minds. However their animal-like instincts become more pronounced in Hybrid form, and even more so in full animal form. Communication by speech is impossible in full animal form, however they have low level telepathy the only allows them to send their words into another mind so long as they are within a 30 meter range. As a Hybrid they have halting speech capabilities but also the short ranged and limited Telepathy. As humans, they no longer have the ability for Telepathy, as they can have full use of their words.
As a Pack or Family Unit, they have the addition of an Empathic bond. The closer you become with another Wereanimal is shown by feelings of ‘pack’ and instigate an Empathic bond between them where you can always get a sense of safety or danger of them, no matter where they are. If within a 5 kilometer radius you can get a full on running feel for their complete emotional state.
Because of the emotional connections and the nature of the Wereanimals, they are capable of Soul Mate Bonds. Where once found, they and their chosen partner (sometimes including mroe than just two individuals) become too closely linked they have a permanent Empathic and Telepathic bond between them. Low level and only in receiving thoughts directed to them, and receiving the emotions their mate feels. This is not a chosen thing, but an involuntary selection. Fate, if you will, finding their perfect mate. Attempts to ignore this bond is possible, but it wears on both involved. Typically they give in to the pull.