We worry so much because humans have a nack for complicating things unnecessarily.Skorn wrote:So with technology we don't have to worry about getting food because we just go down the road to a food mart because of that we worry about more things in life then animals such as wolves.
Do werewolves should have a hair?
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We didn't used to...but as the mundane details of life (food, water, shelter, survival) become totally uncomplicated for us, we find new things to fill the void.Set wrote:We worry so much because humans have a nack for complicating things unnecessarily.Skorn wrote:So with technology we don't have to worry about getting food because we just go down the road to a food mart because of that we worry about more things in life then animals such as wolves.
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Well...manes. Hmm. I always thought that it would look a little odd, if not out of place, unless the shifter themself has long hair/lots of hair in their human form. Or, perhaps, if their particular type is the Mexican wolf (which has a bit more fur along the neck region, or so I have read), though to a lesser degree.
But when you say 'mane', I keep thinking of lions, and that would look really odd :/
But when you say 'mane', I keep thinking of lions, and that would look really odd :/
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Really? How do you know? Have you just slowed down to just stop and smell the foxes? I know hairless rats smell like newborn rats, both of which i raised and happen to get a whiff of them when you have them long enough. Better than smelling like ammonia i'd say.
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No, I'm not one for smelling animals Thankfully foxes don't live near me, either. But they're a real pest over here, killing native wildlife and such. But to answer your question, it was on Discovery channel - http://www.exn.ca/Stories/2001/07/18/53.asp (they got number 9)
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I can second it. The camp for people with disabilities that I worked with was also an animal rehabilitation center and they had some foxes. Foxes (the males anyway) smell sorta like skunks. But then, some of us don't find that particularly offensive (as long as they're "smelling like" and not making me "smell like".)
As for the manes, although wolves don't generally have manes (though, when they bristle up, some of them almost seem to), humans do (sorta), so, if werewolves have manes, it could be coming from their human characteristics.
As for the manes, although wolves don't generally have manes (though, when they bristle up, some of them almost seem to), humans do (sorta), so, if werewolves have manes, it could be coming from their human characteristics.
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We're more discussing the potential psychology rather than social mentality of werewolves, but whatever.Set wrote:We worry so much because humans have a nack for complicating things unnecessarily.Skorn wrote:So with technology we don't have to worry about getting food because we just go down the road to a food mart because of that we worry about more things in life then animals such as wolves.
As for "unnecessary complications" I don't mind having civilization and its fruits. Call me a neo-hegalian positivist if you want, but I think that the accumulation of knowledge and familiarity with the complexities of the natural world is a good thing.
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I think if in Gestalt form, the wolf may have wacky, awesome hair. But in my mind, the full wolf form always has a mane (Ruff would be a better word, not a lion mane or human hair, but a wolf ruff). For a curly haired individual, the mane might be slightly curly, as might the tail fur and perhaps some of the fur. Not overly so though, depends what I feel like imagining! For straight hair, more of a normal wolf ruff. For wavy hair...you get the drift. Colours may play a part in fur colour, but dyed hair might simply just remain or the dyed colours (I mean in the mane only) fade. I dunno.
As some people have mentioned, hair length would play a part. I have long hair. So my ruff might be thicker or something.
As some people have mentioned, hair length would play a part. I have long hair. So my ruff might be thicker or something.
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I like the idea of the gestalt form having a mane, if the person has long hair. But, I don't want to simply see the werewolf shift and retain their human hair (the textures of wolf fur and human hair would probably clash). So what if the human hair (remaining the same color) simply sort of converts to fur? It would still be about the same length, but it wouldn't look like a werewolf who just happens to have human hair on his head.