Shapeshifter: Wereanimals

[:: Pandie ::]

Examples:
Weretiger
Werelion
Werelynx
Werecat
Wereleopard
Wererat
Werehyena
Wereswan
Weresnake
Werebear
Weredog
Werefox
Werejaguar
Panweres

[:: Pandie ::]

Transformation and becoming a Were

First the body temperature spikes before the transformation occurs. The second is that process is not smooth and peaceful, quite the contrary, the transformational process is somewhat violent and graphic. The bones shift under the skin and after that step a clear and hot fluid comes out of the body and the person is transformed. The body of the person is always dry and clean afterwards, however objects and other people will not be if they are in close proximity. And if not an alpha then s/he will be tired afterward.

Senses increase beyond human as does speed, however this process is somewhat unconscious and can surprise the "victim" or "beneificary" depending on the person's williness and whether or not the person gains something. Another side effect is memory impairment which results from the "beast" starting to take control. The first few nights the person will not remember, however after a while the person can and will remember. The trouble will come when the person tries to remember the nights they forgot.

[:: Pandie ::]

Wererat termonology:
Rom - King/Leader

Werehyena termonology:
Oba- Female clan leader.

Wereswans:
Wereswans are shapeshifters but not lycanthropes. Being a wereswan is most often a result of a curse or of heredity. They are also non-predators and therefore often risk being victimized as prey by the other species.
Female wereswans are referred to as swanmanes.
Swan King - king/leader
Swan Queen - queen/leader
Swan Prince - born of the king/queen
The swans have the ability to shift backward and forward between forms without becoming tired.

Werelion terminology
Pride - The name werelions use to refer to their groups. Groups of regular lions are also called prides.
Rex and Regina - A given pride's king is its "Rex," and its queen is its "Regina." ("Rex" is Latin for absolute ruler or king, and "Regina" is Latin for queen.)

Weresnake termonology:
leaders are called Kadra (female) and Kashyapa (male). They have the ability to have offspring like mammals or like reptiles.

Werebear termonology:
Queen - Ursa

Weredogs:
is inherited and is not tied to the moon; they are able to resist changing during the full moon if they choose to. This enables them to carry offspring without risk of miscarriage.

Panweres:
Have the power to transform into more than one type of lycanthrope. (This does have a 'ability timeframe) attached, thus your chara will only start off with ONE shifting form, and progress to more with every month. The details of these shift and timeframes will be worked out between character creator and a mod)