Post by Toe Knee on Jun 10, 2014 16:17:20 GMT -6
{ SHAPESHIFTERS } |
"Shapeshifters" and "shifters" both describe a group of closely-related creatures who can change their form completely into many different things.
No one's quite sure where shapeshifters came from. They could be part fae, maybe, but no one can be certain. They could be some very specific kind of Plus. They could be related to weres, except none of them are turned -- all are born the way they are. Shifters are a mystery, to put it very simply. After they hit puberty, their powers start to manifest. This can start as partial shifting; just changing a hand, or a foot, or their face. It moves into full shifting after a few months to a year. The shapeshifters born to shifter families are lucky, in that they have someone to guide them through it. But some shifters are born to completely human families; no one is sure how, but it happens. Those shifters are often booted from their homes, and their existence is never spoken of again. The moon does not control a shapeshifter's powers, but it does affect their mood. They'll be much more happy and upbeat around the full moon, and much more sullen and sulky at the new moon. Because of this, they are considered "kissing cousins" with weres. They have been "allied" loosely with weres and welcome in their communities since before anyone can remember.
HUMAN SHIFTERS: Like the name suggests, a human shapeshifter can take on the likeness of any human. They have to be able to see the human in question (a photo or video clip will work fine, as long as it's in color and not grainy -- a painting will not work), and if they want to be able to mimic the person's voice, they must be able to hear that voice, as well (a video or audio clip will work here, as well). If they do not have a reference for the voice, they will be stuck with their own. They can mimic voices without mimicking a face, which can come in handy. If they want to mimic a human's entire body, they have to have a very thorough reference of them or otherwise be in the same room as the person. ANIMAL SHIFTERS: The most like weres. But unlike weres, they can take the form of any animal. They just have to have seen it before, alive and breathing and walking around (a video clip will work). Animal shifters often have an animal or group of animals that they heavily prefer, but that does not mean these are the only ones they can become. SKINCHANGERS: The rarest type of shapeshifter, skinchangers can take on both human and animal forms. They are held to the same parameters for their shifting as both human shifters and animal shifters. |