Werewolf/Buffyverse

Werewolf was a human who suffered from lycanthropy, an infection that caused them to transform into lupine creatures, particularly during full-moon nights. They act on pure instinct, with no conscience, predatory, and aggressive. A person became a werewolf after they were bitten by another werewolf, infecting the blood with werewolf saliva. It did not matter if the original werewolf was transformed or not at the moment the bite took place. Scratches did not change a person, nor was the condition genetically passable to offspring. From the point of being bitten and on, the victim transformed into a lupine creature and remained so from sunset to sunrise during the three nights of the full moon, or alternatively from moonrise to moonset in the case of the less common breed. If the bite was received during a night of the full moon, the newly-bitten werewolf would only be able to transform by the time of the next full moon night. When transmuted, the human side of the psyche was completely dormant, taken over by a feral predatory mentality that knew only the hunt. Werewolves were capable of sensing strong emotions, sometimes from miles away, and were attracted by sexual heat. The werewolf's sense of smell was highly developed, eventually remaining so even when in human form. It was enhanced enough to track and distinguish between the scents of individual people, and enabled the werewolf to smell if someone was afraid. Some showed increased hearing as well, and craved meat. Werewolves could perceive the presence of other werewolves and had a primal, physical attraction to one another. The psyche of a newly-bitten werewolf remained separate between the human self and the feral side. The traumatic and painful experience of the transformation caused the werewolf to lose memory of it, until some sort of evidence provided conscious knowledge of the person's condition, such as waking up naked in a different place from the one in which the transformation took place. Even after the werewolf acknowledged its condition, they retained no memories of whatever action they might have taken during the transformation. The lupine beast, completely dominated by instinct, was incapable of recognizing loved ones or friends. It did, however, retain some of its intelligence, being able to recognize certain words and reacting to them, often violently. The wolf side also exerted influence on the basic instincts and impulses of the werewolf while in human form. As the time a person has been a werewolf lengthened, he or she would begin to retain memories of the time spent in wolf form. Prior to this phase of the werewolf's life, it was also possible for the werewolf to exert certain influence on its actions during the feral phase. Susceptible to drugs and tranquilizers, bullets or severe injuries. Impossible to cure. The transformation could be controlled. Monks teach meditation techniques combined with dietary herbs, chanting, and charms, allowing one to roam about under the full moon with ease and comfort. This technique means the transformation is now triggered, even during the day, from overly stressful situations or great physical pain. If one does not bottle up the wolf, but allows the energy of it to flow out of them and into the world around them, then the wolf is pulled into the earth, and this consists of connecting with the land and their own mortal bodies, and invoking wrathful goddesses dwelling deep inside the earth that accept the offering of power in exchange for their protection. While some werewolves tried to hold their animalistic impulses in check, other werewolves believed that their human side was merely a disguise, a cage for their true selves, and did not restrain in any way. Some lose their humanity without social support. Some kidnap young werewolves to increase their ranks. There are more than one species. The common breed is smaller, with a heavy coat of fur, no large mouth or canine set of teeth, but still very dangerous. The other species walks on two legs, with longer more powerful arms, larger, and has a canine-like head and fangs. Their flesh is considered a delicacy to some, the species coveted for its meat reverts to a human upon dying and so are eaten alive. Some think them abominations, and seek to eliminate them. Some sporting groups capture them to hunt them in evens or use them as hunting dogs for vampire hunting. Some hunters sell their fur abroad.