The Big Picture
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:38 pm
I would like this thread to be somewhere you can post (in a central place) a nice, but somewhat comprehensive, summary of what you believe werewolves should be. We have plenty of places where you can state your view on specific topics, but no good place to put it all together.
One thing that I would like to make clear, though, is that I do not wish to see criticisms, arguments, or in-depth discussion in this particular thread. Do that elsewhere -- this thread is not meant for persuasion. Please also keep off-topic banter to a minimum (a little bit is OK).
I understand that if you're anything like me, there are many different types of werewolf that you would be happy with. I would definitely like to encourage the exploration of these different views. Please put each different type in it's own post, though, for clarity.
Also, to keep things concise, if you need to add, change, or clarify anything from a previous post you made, I would prefer that you edit the old post rather than making a new one.
Some example types would be:
* What would a real-world werewolf be like?
* An evil or demonic werewolf?
* How could the slobbering beast archetype be improved?
* What kind of werewolf would I like to see best in a movie?
* What should werewolves be like in a world where magic or superpowers are common?
* What about a futuristic or sci-fi setting?
* What's your ideal werewolf like?
etc.
It's alright if they overlap.
To facilitate this process, here are some issues for consideration:
Are werewolves good or evil?
Is it a gift or a curse?
How is it spread?
What do they eat?
Do they have tails?
Are they bloodlusty?
What about the moon?
What about silver?
What about water?
Gender issues?
Regeneration?
Degree of shapeshifting ability?
How painful is shifting?
What forms can they take?
How long do they naturally live?
What colors do they see?
How well can they see in low-light situations?
How high can the jump?
How much fur do they have?
How do they fit in with the natural world?
How beast-like are they in appearance?
How irritable are they?
How big should they be?
How strong?
How agile?
How in-control of themselves are they?
How intelligent?
In what ways can they communicate?
What stances (Digitigrade vs. plantigrade, bipedal vs. all fours)?
How should the 'virus' work?
Offspring?
Group dynamics?
Should they be thin?
Emotion?
Fur color?
When do they first shift?
How long after being bitten until they shift?
Should there be other were-creatures?
If so, how would they react to each other?
How do they interact with vampires?
Do they have sports / play?
Sounds during shifting?
Special powers?
Claws?
Best kind of transformation scene?
How does shifting work?
How tall?
How do other animals react around them?
Old age?
Illness?
Are there telltale signs in human form?
Should they wear clothes?
Jewelry?
Culture?
Religion?
Hunting?
How do they fight?
Psychological issues?
Mating?
Do they leave a mess after shifting?
Howling?
Whiskers?
Revert after death?
Aptitude for magic?
How fast can transformation occur?
Do they remember what they do in werewolf form?
Can they remember human things when in werewolf form?
Can music soothe the savage beast?
Are all werewolves alike?
Do they share traits with the one that bit them?
Interaction with real wolves?
EDIT 1:
Muscles?
Hands/Feet/Paws?
Head?
Hair retention?
Science?
Losing control?
Senses?
Wagging tails?
Body language?
Aesthetics?
What happens to the tail after shifting to human?
Shifting in the womb?
Need to eat before shifting?
Can the virus ever go away or be cured?
And anything else you can think of.
EDIT 1:
Let me clarify the rules a bit:
1) This is not a thread for agreement, disagreement, discussion, debate, argument, criticism, non-rhetorical questions, or off-topic banter.
There are other places for that.
2) As a general rule, do not quote or refer to another person's opinion post.
You may, for example, simply say, "That's neat!" or, "I never thought of that!" but keep these comments simple and positive -- they should not facilitate a response from anyone else.
3) To keep things nice, neat, and categorized, please put different types of werewolves in different posts.
Unless you have a decent reason to do so, please do not, for example, talk about real, cinematic, and ideal werewolves all in one post :/
4) To keep things concise, if you want to add, change, or clarify something from a previous post, please edit your post rather than making a new one.
Someone shouldn't have to read through the entire thread getting random bits and pieces of your opinions on cinematic werewolves, for example. Please keep them all in one place.
-- Vilkacis
One thing that I would like to make clear, though, is that I do not wish to see criticisms, arguments, or in-depth discussion in this particular thread. Do that elsewhere -- this thread is not meant for persuasion. Please also keep off-topic banter to a minimum (a little bit is OK).
I understand that if you're anything like me, there are many different types of werewolf that you would be happy with. I would definitely like to encourage the exploration of these different views. Please put each different type in it's own post, though, for clarity.
Also, to keep things concise, if you need to add, change, or clarify anything from a previous post you made, I would prefer that you edit the old post rather than making a new one.
Some example types would be:
* What would a real-world werewolf be like?
* An evil or demonic werewolf?
* How could the slobbering beast archetype be improved?
* What kind of werewolf would I like to see best in a movie?
* What should werewolves be like in a world where magic or superpowers are common?
* What about a futuristic or sci-fi setting?
* What's your ideal werewolf like?
etc.
It's alright if they overlap.
To facilitate this process, here are some issues for consideration:
Are werewolves good or evil?
Is it a gift or a curse?
How is it spread?
What do they eat?
Do they have tails?
Are they bloodlusty?
What about the moon?
What about silver?
What about water?
Gender issues?
Regeneration?
Degree of shapeshifting ability?
How painful is shifting?
What forms can they take?
How long do they naturally live?
What colors do they see?
How well can they see in low-light situations?
How high can the jump?
How much fur do they have?
How do they fit in with the natural world?
How beast-like are they in appearance?
How irritable are they?
How big should they be?
How strong?
How agile?
How in-control of themselves are they?
How intelligent?
In what ways can they communicate?
What stances (Digitigrade vs. plantigrade, bipedal vs. all fours)?
How should the 'virus' work?
Offspring?
Group dynamics?
Should they be thin?
Emotion?
Fur color?
When do they first shift?
How long after being bitten until they shift?
Should there be other were-creatures?
If so, how would they react to each other?
How do they interact with vampires?
Do they have sports / play?
Sounds during shifting?
Special powers?
Claws?
Best kind of transformation scene?
How does shifting work?
How tall?
How do other animals react around them?
Old age?
Illness?
Are there telltale signs in human form?
Should they wear clothes?
Jewelry?
Culture?
Religion?
Hunting?
How do they fight?
Psychological issues?
Mating?
Do they leave a mess after shifting?
Howling?
Whiskers?
Revert after death?
Aptitude for magic?
How fast can transformation occur?
Do they remember what they do in werewolf form?
Can they remember human things when in werewolf form?
Can music soothe the savage beast?
Are all werewolves alike?
Do they share traits with the one that bit them?
Interaction with real wolves?
EDIT 1:
Muscles?
Hands/Feet/Paws?
Head?
Hair retention?
Science?
Losing control?
Senses?
Wagging tails?
Body language?
Aesthetics?
What happens to the tail after shifting to human?
Shifting in the womb?
Need to eat before shifting?
Can the virus ever go away or be cured?
And anything else you can think of.
EDIT 1:
Let me clarify the rules a bit:
1) This is not a thread for agreement, disagreement, discussion, debate, argument, criticism, non-rhetorical questions, or off-topic banter.
There are other places for that.
2) As a general rule, do not quote or refer to another person's opinion post.
You may, for example, simply say, "That's neat!" or, "I never thought of that!" but keep these comments simple and positive -- they should not facilitate a response from anyone else.
3) To keep things nice, neat, and categorized, please put different types of werewolves in different posts.
Unless you have a decent reason to do so, please do not, for example, talk about real, cinematic, and ideal werewolves all in one post :/
4) To keep things concise, if you want to add, change, or clarify something from a previous post, please edit your post rather than making a new one.
Someone shouldn't have to read through the entire thread getting random bits and pieces of your opinions on cinematic werewolves, for example. Please keep them all in one place.
-- Vilkacis