2017-08-12, 18:52
Wolf....yeah. The stereotype is something that I always have to work through - especially since the combined stereotype of "wolf" and "werewolf" is so corrupted in the popular mind.
One particular issue I've had to deal with is the Native American view of the skinwalker as "evil". That naturally transfers over to werewolves. To their great credit, most of the Native Americans I've met are more than willing to augment their views of the world in favor of their experiences. The one's I've known have given me plenty of room to earn their respect.
Used to, when I was visiting Weres back East, if I visited a group of predominantly wolf, I would be served beef. If they were predominantly feline or bear, it would be fish. Heh. Luckily, I'm flexible. Most wolves I've met tend to form strong bonds. They have a very canine personality - I once told a friend what I was and she said that she was not too surprised. She had noticed that I tend to always be "casting around" like a dog tracking a scent.
Many of the Werewolves I've known tend to smell like wet dogs when they get wet. I suspect that it's just that human musk smells like dog musk but the musk has been bred out of most humans. I was hiking in the rain the other day and I stopped in at a fast food joint and, while I was waiting for my food I noticed that, "Grph. It smells like wet dog in h.....oh, that's me." So I sat way over in the corner away from everyone else.
Wolves like to play. I miss my on-the-spot energy and endurance. My heart condition put an end to that long ago. But, in the long run, a can still outlast a lot. That's just not as fun.
And I've noticed that wolves tend to be curious to the point of destructibility.
One particular issue I've had to deal with is the Native American view of the skinwalker as "evil". That naturally transfers over to werewolves. To their great credit, most of the Native Americans I've met are more than willing to augment their views of the world in favor of their experiences. The one's I've known have given me plenty of room to earn their respect.
Used to, when I was visiting Weres back East, if I visited a group of predominantly wolf, I would be served beef. If they were predominantly feline or bear, it would be fish. Heh. Luckily, I'm flexible. Most wolves I've met tend to form strong bonds. They have a very canine personality - I once told a friend what I was and she said that she was not too surprised. She had noticed that I tend to always be "casting around" like a dog tracking a scent.
Many of the Werewolves I've known tend to smell like wet dogs when they get wet. I suspect that it's just that human musk smells like dog musk but the musk has been bred out of most humans. I was hiking in the rain the other day and I stopped in at a fast food joint and, while I was waiting for my food I noticed that, "Grph. It smells like wet dog in h.....oh, that's me." So I sat way over in the corner away from everyone else.
Wolves like to play. I miss my on-the-spot energy and endurance. My heart condition put an end to that long ago. But, in the long run, a can still outlast a lot. That's just not as fun.
And I've noticed that wolves tend to be curious to the point of destructibility.