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A Werebeast is traditionally defined as a half
human half animal creature. In myth werecreatures such as
werewolves were described as blood thirsty predators which
killed women and children. They were supposedly savage
creatures, possessing the ability to transform into a half
man half animal commonly called a 'biped' for as well as a
savage beast, normally this was a wolf. This myth is
perpetuated by Hollywood films and books depicting
werebeasts as a creature to be feared an loathed. Normally
wereism, also called lycanthropy ( not to be mixed up with
the mental condition / disease) is considered a curse ruled
by the moon. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Werebeasts, real weres, are very different from
the werewolves of myth. The only really similarity is yes,
weres do possess a link of some kind with a particular
animal. This link can be described as three seperate and
distinct types. Weres do seem to be able to 'shift'. There
are a few different kinds of 'shifting' which include astral
shifting, mental shifting, and the elusive physical
shifting. Were phenotypes do tend to be preditors, but there
have been some non preditorial animals such as ducks, mice,
and other such types observes as phenotypes. Weres are not
the savage creatures they are portrayed as. In fact most
weres are very creative, spiritually aware, and highly
receptive. They tend to be accepting and friendly, and
normally highly inquisitve and open minded. ( there are
exceptions. but aren't there always?) most weres do enjoy
meat, but cooked normaly, rare on occasion is not uncommon,
but some are even vegitarian. Weres tend to be loaners in
the outside world and seem to instictivly seek out others
like them or who understand their uniquness. many weres
often think themselves crazy or mentally deranged as most
weres display a slightly different way of thinking than most
human types. Weres also tend to be artsy. Many musicians,
writers, artists, and designers can be counted among them.
Hardly what one would expect from 'savage creatures' no?
Weres display three distinct kinds of 'wereness'.
These three types of therianthropy are best discribed as how
their bond with their animal spirit is. The most religious
like type is that of the Animal Spirit Guide Type. This bond
means that the were feels they have a close bond with an
Animal spirit. This particual belief is derived from
Shamanism. Many weres share this kind of wereness with one
of the other two, but some carry this one only. In this case
the animal is a seperate spirit, that guides them on a path
to enlightenment and discovery of the world around them.
These weres see mostly dream shifting and astral shifting as
their main shifting. Some expereince mental shifts as well.
this type often has more than one phenotype.
The second kind of 'wereness' is the half human
half animal spirit. This basically implies that the person
has a half and half spirit. This can be as drastic as if it
was cut in half, or if described their spirit would have
aspects of both.( biped) This type of were generally deals
with humanity a little better than most as they are till
partially human. They hals an animal 'side' if you will.
Their animal half allows them to understand and look at
things in a slightly different manner, but the animal is
them they are the animal, they are not seperate entities in
a single body, but rather a combination of the two. Most
weres of this type expereince quite a bit of mental shifting
as the animal half can become dominant over the human half.
Most weres of this type apire to physically shift as most
inately understand what being an animal is like, and deeply
desire to be that way, but would like to be able to turn
back to a human form. This type may expereince some dream
shifting as well as astral shifting if they astral plane.
This type may have an animal spirit guide. (see above) that
is differnt from their phenotype. This type normally only
has one phenotype.
The third form of 'wereness' is that best
described as 'animal born into wrong body' type. these type
are restless spirits, although possessing human form and
speach, having been harshly forced into human tabboos and
societies trappings, these weres are the worst adjusted.
They know they are a wolf ( or whatever) trapped in a human
form and long form the forests and lands of their native
habitats. They are given to mental shifting and long for the
day when they can take what they feel is their rightful
form. these types almost always have only a single
phenotype, although they may have a spirit guide.
Now you may have noiced my use of the phrases
m-shifting or p-shifting. These are describing the different
kind of 'shifting' a were does from his human 'facade' to
his were nature. M-shifting, or mental shifting is the most
common form of shifting. normally this involves the were
falling into their phenotypes thought patterns and
behaviors. This can be as subtle as growling, deepening of
the voice, shift in body language to as drastic as inability
to walk correctly ( lack of tail and on two feet..)
inability to talk beyond the phenotypes own. ( squaking,
growling,barking, meowing) Normally this includes a total
shift of thinking, thought becomes primal, instincts are
more predominant, senses become hightened. Some weres even
expereince increased strength, better/poorer vision,
increased hearing or smell, and other such phenonmina.
Mental shifting normally does not produce many actual
physical manufestations, but seems to be the leader to the
all mighty, yet elusive physical shift.
Proof of physical shifting is difficult to find
as those who can do it don't talk about it. It is actually a
very tabboo subject in the were comunity as to if it is even
possible. Many thoeries have been offered but none have
really gained acceptance. Those who have claimed to do it
have described it as anything from blissfull, to painful, to
dreamlike or not remembering. Some physical symptoms seem to
crop up from time to time, such as changing eye color, extra
hair growth, canines elongating, nail growth, etc. Although
true proof of a physical shift has not been really
discovered.
Dream shifting and Astral Shifting are the taking
of the phenotype for while dreaming ( turning into a wolf or
whatever during your dreams) or while in the astral plane.
If you don't know what the astral is, don't worry about it.
Shifting in weres is not controlled by the full
moon, although some weres do report a strong connection with
it. Shifting normally occures in high emotional situations
such as fights or love making.
Weres are very unique creature, often overlooked
as savage beasts, but truly weres are perhaps more civilised
than humans and the animal within gives them a unique
connection with the world around them. In a world where
stereotypes are the order of the day, they stand appart,
gazing at the world with different eyes and thoughts. They
see much of what others don't and are a powerful creature in
their own right.
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