Post by Races The Night on Dec 24, 2005 13:39:39 GMT -5
The Virus
This, altering form, virus was given to selected WW2 soldiers in the hopes of swaying the tides of the war in Germany’s favour. Once contracted the virus sets to work altering the host’s DNA, improving sight, hearing, scent and touch, even speed and strength. The very essence for these were taken from the world top predators and placed into strains of the original virus. However, the virus broke out of control and began to change the host’s base form into that of the animal, creating a hybrid form In between. Some soldiers found a way to control this new side of them and harnessed its power, others fell into disrepute and sank into Feral. Some found neither, but were horrid mutants, with half formed animal parts or just the improved senses and nothing else.
The virus itself can be contracted a number of ways, including the exchange of bodily fluids, mainly blood through a bite that pierces the skin, or by unprotected sex. Other ways may yet exist. What is known about the virus is that a host may not necessarily become a Were, of sorts. Sometimes the virus lay dormant throughout the host’s life and never surfaces, other times it begins its cycle and the host finds themselves battling with another being inside of them. Soon, they must face the beast and either accept it and create a balance, or fall into Feral and be destroyed.
Wolven Born
Births among the infected are very rare, for some reason, it appears the virus cannot sustain itself in a new born babe. Therefore, the womb may reject the babe or, the child will be unable to survive its first year of life. However, there are exceptions to the rule, some babes who are extremely strong of might and will, may survive into adulthood. This is a risky business, having been born to the virus, the beast is much stronger and Virus Born of any kind are extremely unstable creatures, often prone to behaviour disorders or angry natures. It is easier for a Virus Born to sink into Feral, but these children seem to possess extremely strong wills and, appear to co-exist quite happily on the brink between beast and man.
For now, not much is known about children of the virus since it is so rare. Most Wolven parents, or indeed any other parents, count themselves extremely lucky to have a child.
We suppose it is natures way of containing the virus and preventing its inevitable mutation through breeding
This, altering form, virus was given to selected WW2 soldiers in the hopes of swaying the tides of the war in Germany’s favour. Once contracted the virus sets to work altering the host’s DNA, improving sight, hearing, scent and touch, even speed and strength. The very essence for these were taken from the world top predators and placed into strains of the original virus. However, the virus broke out of control and began to change the host’s base form into that of the animal, creating a hybrid form In between. Some soldiers found a way to control this new side of them and harnessed its power, others fell into disrepute and sank into Feral. Some found neither, but were horrid mutants, with half formed animal parts or just the improved senses and nothing else.
The virus itself can be contracted a number of ways, including the exchange of bodily fluids, mainly blood through a bite that pierces the skin, or by unprotected sex. Other ways may yet exist. What is known about the virus is that a host may not necessarily become a Were, of sorts. Sometimes the virus lay dormant throughout the host’s life and never surfaces, other times it begins its cycle and the host finds themselves battling with another being inside of them. Soon, they must face the beast and either accept it and create a balance, or fall into Feral and be destroyed.
Wolven Born
Births among the infected are very rare, for some reason, it appears the virus cannot sustain itself in a new born babe. Therefore, the womb may reject the babe or, the child will be unable to survive its first year of life. However, there are exceptions to the rule, some babes who are extremely strong of might and will, may survive into adulthood. This is a risky business, having been born to the virus, the beast is much stronger and Virus Born of any kind are extremely unstable creatures, often prone to behaviour disorders or angry natures. It is easier for a Virus Born to sink into Feral, but these children seem to possess extremely strong wills and, appear to co-exist quite happily on the brink between beast and man.
For now, not much is known about children of the virus since it is so rare. Most Wolven parents, or indeed any other parents, count themselves extremely lucky to have a child.
We suppose it is natures way of containing the virus and preventing its inevitable mutation through breeding