Thank you all for the interest but he's got a new home as of today!

I had some people interested but most people could only offer small payments monthly. I offered payment plans but usually people offer big chunks and nobody could really offer that or just sent notes asking for the price and then scoffing and slandering when I told them the current offer.

That said, he's been purchased and will be much more loved with his new owner. I hate to see him go but I don't really use him either now that Chemical Attraction is discontinued. He's someone else's OC now and I hope he has a great life <3

Hey everyone.

I have a few commissions in queue and I'm working on them--far too slowly for my liking. I keep mentioning on twitter (be sure to follow me there, same username!) that I'm burnt out and I don't know how to get my mojo back. I need a break but I can't afford, quite literally, to take one. I'm behind on commissions and Patreon rewards and every time I catch up, I just fall behind again. It might just be holiday woes and stresses or the fact that we might be stuck here another year in a place that stresses me out beyond all hell, or whatever other reason to stress about.

I am due for another root canal consultaton Wednesday and my booster vaccine Friday and somehow, I still need to get work done and motivate myself in between that and Christmas.

Any other artists or writers have some advice? What do you do when your hand just doesn't want to move? I don't want to disappoint clients but I'm disappointing myself.

Here's the deal on that. I have been asked if I would ever consider returning to it AND/OR if I would consider doing a revisted/brand new version of the comic considering I basically sold all my characters when times were tough.

Here's the thing: YES. I absolutely would and have considered remaking the comic/a proper werewolf transformation comic.

I felt the story was really lackluster and it was a story I made when I was thirteen and in junior high school and at the time thought it was the coolest thing ever but then I realized that it was definitely not. BUT I had fun drawing the pages over the years and I know people enjoyed reading it, too.

I would ABSOLUTELY REMAKE THE COMIC...but only if my Patreon jumped up in pledgers.

I know that sounds absolutely awful but as it stands NOW we don't make enough for rent and bills unless I open for commissions and my husband already works two part-time jobs. Commissions cut into comic time, as I'm sure you all noticed over the years. We are NOT well off, and because of that, I have little time to work on much of anything in my free time. There was a time when I was making enough from the comic alone to almost cover rent itself but that was years ago.

However, if I WERE to remake Chemical Attraction, it wouldn't go under the $8 Hellhound tier; I think that'd only be the NSFW pages/comics. The $5 would be the Chemical Attraction tier.

TL;DR, if my Patreon starts doing better come March when I start uploading Hellish Delights pages, I will absolutely consider working full-time on Chemical Attraction with a new story/more werewolf goodness.

FA down again and early this year!

Friendly reminder that you can mostly find me on Patreon where I post things FA and Twitter doesn't get, for as low as $3 a month. Also reminder Hellish Delights is started back up again in March.

I don't generally use my Twitter but I DO post all of my art there eventually.

And third reminder, I have a Discord server where you can get commissions from me, see my general updates, and even get entry to raffles and the like (though I haven't had time to do one in a while, forgive me).

http://www.twitter.com/lilythekitsune

http://www.patreon.com/lilythekitsune

Discord: DM for invite/Patreon patrons get entry immediately

I wanted to sort of sit down and talk to you all about something that's been affecting the furry community and, as such, has affected me as well and for a while.

I want to start this off first by saying this: I am aware of my actions. I am not perfect. I have made thousands of mistakes and this will probably not change, people make mistakes daily. I am not infallible. I have wronged just as much as I have righted. I have apologized for things I've done many times but sorry isn't always enough and I am aware of that.

I am not that great of a person but I am working on change.


Now that that's settled, I want to ask people to keep that all in mind going forward with this journal.

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If you manage to use Twitter daily or sometimes, and follow a lot of other furries and furry artists, you're gonna notice that there's been a lot of discussions of furry artists. There are thousands of us on this site, drawing daily, taking commissions, having a Patreon, doing raffles, etc etc. There are also thousands of us abusing other furries and taking their money without drawing what's owed, chalking it up to emergencies, ghosting people, blocking people asking for their art, and generally having bitch fits when people call them out for their bad behavior.

There are thousands of fantastic artists out there that do this and others defend them. It has to stop. Hold artists accountable for their actions. Raise hell if you've been waiting for commissions for months or even YEARS and you see them taking more work on. Get what you're owed! Write Artist_Bewares, take screenshots, do whatever you need to. Help clean up the community, okay?

Phew.

But I wanted to discuss this because I used to be one of those. It's not that I never did the work; I did, I got every commission done I was supposed to when I could (minus the time I moved and the internet was gone for about 3 months--that was out of my control). But I did keep taking commissions on because of emergencies. I kept opening and taking donations and commissions because I DID need the money.

See, a few years ago when I moved back in with my father, the state we lived in has a VERY high cost of living. My father pays some $1,200 on rent alone, on top of another $1,500 in utilities. My husband at the time worked minimum wage. I had the same job, drawing furry stuff. My brother didn't--and still doesn't--work. So bills piled up, my father kept bearing down on me, telling me to get a real job, to give him $200 a week, more, more more money. I had to keep taking work, I had to keep opening for emergencies. I had to give him every penny I made and had little for myself. I remember a hater used to complain because I took on emergency commissions and bought my dog a small toy from the Dollar Store and my aunt gave us a coupon for coconut oil, hoping it'd help the scar on her back heal. They assumed I was just talking the money and using it for selfish purposes which was never the case. My husband and I weren't eating. He'd eat old food at work. He'd buy me a dollar burger when he got off work and we'd cut it in half and that was my breakfast, lunch and dinner. I lost 9 pounds living there and weighed 101 by the time we left. Doesn't sound like much when you're skeletal to begin with but that's a LOT of weight for someone like me.

I'm not saying this out of pity, I am simply explaining how it was. My dad was always mad at me. I was always hungry. My brother was always mad at me. Clients were mad at me, asking questions, pushing me. I got frustrated. I snapped a lot. I badmouthed a lot of clients--not necessarily because they did anything wrong but because I was tired of doing corrections, or tired of clients not paying for major changes, or not giving me reference sheets and mad things came out wrong, or asking me hourly where there work was. I got frustrated and I bore down on folks. I admit I was mean. I didn't think so art the time, but now that I'm away from that environment and can calm down, I realize I was an asshole. I wasn't mad at the clients, but work on top of being miserable daily took its toll and I took it out on other innocent folks.

Now, this was years ago. I did apologize to a lot of folks. I did tell a lot of folks they were welcome to refund and report me for my behavior. I had hurt a lot of regulars, a lot of new clients never returned, and I lost a lot of friends. I was miserable. I was alone and bitter and I had nobody to blame but myself.

And I do. I still do. I was an asshole.

I made MY problem into THEIR problem, people who were kind enough to commission me several times in this event, I got snippy and short with them. I was anything but professional.

I did every single commission I was given, which is true.

But I was unprofessional and rude to folks who simply admired me or my work.

That was the most disrespectful thing I've ever done.

And I will admit, sure. I do still have art friends and I do still vent a little about my work. However, it's less about the clients like it used to be and more about myself. "I am having the worst time with this pose' or "I really liked the sketch but I absolutely hate the inks, should I ask them if I can try something else?'

IT WAS NEVER THE CLIENT'S FAULTS. IT WAS MINE.

Now, Lily, you might be asking, what are you trying to get here?

Honestly? Nothing. I've stewed about this for years and it still hurts me. I never knew how to approach this or how to handle it and word vomit is admittedly probably the worst way I COULD have handled this. But I want folks to know that I am still sorry and very guilty for how things were handled back then. I am a business and I acted like a toddler in an adult's body. I was disrespectful not just to clients but to friends and fans who only tried to help me.

I didn't write this whole mess for brownie points or to be magically excused, and I know a lot of the people I hurt have moved on and won't read this, and that's fine. I don't blame anybody for their decision.

A few months back, I even wiped my blocklist in hopes for a fresh start. A lot of people DID admittedly cause trouble first, but I've always given people more than 1 second chance. It's just who I am.

I wanted to also apologize for my work ethic across the years, to which the stress above was mostly the culprit. Cancelling my comic was still a dumb decision but it's given me time to relax and worry more about commissions and my own better comics instead of a really old, really bad storyline with mediocre-written characters and plot points. I've grown since then and while I haven't been 'in touch' with my sonas in a while, I wanted to tell people thank you who stuck by me during that decision and those who still support me, whether on Discord or Patreon.

To the people who stuck around throughout the years, I want to say thank you and I'm sorry you saw my worst. Therapy and medication has been a godsend and living in my own house where I can be free has been uplifting. I don't really touch FA or the furry community anymore because I haven't felt wanted, but perhaps things will change in the future. I've been having fun doing my own things and meeting new folks, got back into roleplaying, made some new characters. Spent some time playing video games and I haven't done that in ages. Tried new foods, started exercising, doing things I never really did because I was stressed out too much.

It's not perfect and neither am I but every day is a new day and I hope you're all with me to see it.

We're all just people trying to survive. Learn to let go of grudges; sometimes you just don't see the big picture. Stop bullying others for your own agenda. Stop hating others because they're "better" than you, or you feel inadequate. Talk to folks. Learn to love. Learn to love yourself before others. Take a step back and breathe. Life's too short to be cruel on purpose. Everybody can be your friend if you try.

The world needs more nice people. It's time that we start to change ourselves for the better and leave this place nicer than we left it.

Going to do my best to shorten the script enough so that it's an abridged version and still keeping things detailed enough to get the point across for folks so it can be read and understood but not complete word upchuck.

Obviously, these are the spoilers for Chapters 8-10 of Chemical Attraction and a slight bit of Project Sorrow because the comic ends on an epilogue/Project Sorrow's Prequel.

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Where the last page left off, Talon is able to tell the other wolves the secret of his family's pack and the location of the campground and his cave. The blue wolf, which is Church before he dies and reincarnates, is allowing the werewolves to escape because fighting them all is a hassle, and while he could do it easily, he doesn't want to exert the energy.

At this news, Aurum is visibly upset and starts attacking the wolves, who take that time to flee and evade his attacks (giant, spiky rocks he can form from his horns and chip off, essentially making lava that hyper cools). At this point, Talon is also doing his best to shield the wolves enough so they can escape and, seeing this, Vincent decides to leave and do other things without penalty.

"Church" decides that this is a great time to tire Talon out and uses his own abilities against him, able to conjure up the shadowy 'branches' Talon could in earlier chapters, the influence of Chitsume for Talon but the actual power for Church. Being able to understand what they are, Talon is able to find their projectory and come out of the fight relatively beat up but not grievously so. However, Teresa sees that this is going on and enters the room, binding them all with her magic and banishing Aurum.

She decides that with Church's betrayal to delete her contract and, because of this, Church's eyes start to bleed a thick, inky substance that stains his fur like a cheetah's 'teardrops'. This has remained in his design and follows him to reincarnation. All broken hellhounds bear this eye marking, as a sign they screwed up. Because Talon was as wounded as he was, he was unable to break the binding and instead was wheeled away to the 'kennel'.

The Kennel is a large castle-like building underground, built in such a way that there are barred windows to the outside and covered in a thick layer of glass that was used in Chapter 3 to offset the moon's currents. Talon is shackled by the neck and wrists and left in nothing but a pair of large sweatpants. Inside the kennel he meets Naela, a Feralis, essentially a sentient sabertooth-tiger mutant. She claims she has been there for months and that they won't let him leave. She claims Teresa killed her mate and taxidermied his head, which hangs above her chair in her room. Talon says he'll try and rescue her but is unsuccessful since he can hardly move and is still injured.

Teresa comes to Talon and tells him that while he's being tortured by her, he'll be tortured by three hellhounds. When asked how she can have so many, Teresa drops her dress robe and shows her body, covered from her neck downwards in contract marks. Talon grimaces, tells her she's become a Stamped One, and teresa says she'll do anything to get what she wants and paying hellhounds is a simple feat.

At the same time, the werewolves end up finding the campground and are accepted by Kiba and Koto. However, Kiba is unable to rescue Talon as the lab has been abandoned and he can't find his son's scent. Meanwhile, Rowena is taken under Koto's wing and he teaches her how to fight while the rest of the wolves settle and intermingle with their own kind again. There are wolf packs that constantly search for the lab but they cannot find Talon inside.

A few days pass and teresa returns to the Kennel and offers Talon some food in the shape of a chunk of human meat. Talon, having not eaten in days, is desperate for the food but Chitsume pulls him away from it and makes sure he doesn't eat it. Teresa leaves. Talon drinks rainwater from the cell's window and takes to minor cannibalism, eating a chunk of his own flesh a day and regrowing it overnight. Naela offers to share her food, which is usually a rabbit or mouse, enough to keep her starved but Talon refuses.

Nanaki and Darm come to visit and while Talon and Nanaki don't reconcile, he tells her that he still cares about her and he wishes he could have saved her back then. Nanaki apologizes for betraying him and hopes he understands one day. He forgives her. Darm, however, is another story.

Darm tells Talon that he never called Nanaki that day they were asked to have sex and tells him it was Paradox under his disguise, being held essentially at gunpoint to do so. Darm claims teresa was desperate to find something to not only kill Talon, but something strong enough to defeat Chitsume so she could watch him fall in the future. This comes at the knowledge of Gluttony. Talon tells Darm Gluttony is safe at the campground and gives him the coordinations. Darm tells Talon not to eat the food and that teresa is planning on tortuing him slowly over time until Chitsume is strong enough to awaken. This process can be sped with human blood and Talon knows this, telling Darm he'll refuse.

Darm returns to teresa, as promised, and she says he's allowed to see his sister again. However, Aurum comes back, instead, with a piebal naga skin and Darm goes crazy, attacking Teresa in a fit of anger and getting thoroughly handed by Aurum, since Darm can't really use his naga form and his rage let him not pay full attention. Teresa claims his sister's been dead since a few months ago and that he was her puppet since then. In a fit of anger, Darm runs out and finds the camp.

Eventually, Darm makes his way to the campground again and tells Kiba where Talon is, explains the situation. Koto cannot see anything bad in the future; he can't see anything at all. Kiba tells the wolves to prepare for battle in the coming days and weeks. Gluttony is integrated into the wolf pack and is trained how to hunt and behave like a wolf. He still cannot speak but can howl, unlike Talon.

Over the days, Talon is tortured. An experiment here, a surgery there, essentially chipping away at his body and then dumping him back into his cage where he's offered a fresh piece of meat. He sometimes eats it and immediately vomits it back up, or gives it to Naela. Talon has, at this point, lost some weight and musculature, and weighs around 180 pounds.

When the full moons come, he is unable to shift. His body is so weak and the glass is absorbing most of the moon beams that he cannot physically change and simply screams and writhes for hours until he collapses. His body tries to initiate the shift and bones and organs can be seen moving around but he never transforms much at all. After a few weeks of this, Talon goes catatonic. He does not speak anymore and seemingly forgets how to speak English. He only speaks in growls, grunts, and some broken Japanese if he decides to use words.

Teresa returns with a human arm one day and tells Talon to eat, who refuses thanks to Chitsume. Chitsume is telling Talon not to eat, despite Talon's mouth literally overflowing with saliva and his body screaming at him to eat it. Eventually, Teresa goes to give up and Talon lunges with a half-transformed mouth, sharp teeth and gnarled jaw digging into HER right arm and tearing it from the elbow. Talon wastes no time eating it in front of her in a crazed frenzy and she cauterizes it with magic. This is her last straw and she pulls Talon out of the cage with Aurum's help.

At the same time, Koto ends up doubled over on the floor, screaming in agony from a migraine splitting his head open. He's never had a vision so strong and he can't see or breathe. Darm, unsure what to do, rushes to get Kiba, but all Koto can manage is the words that essentially told his dad Chitsume is coming back. At this news. Kiba rallies the wolves, from his pack and the lab. Some wolves go off to get other wolves, other help, like Lily, arrives because she felt something in the air. They begin their march to the castle/lab.

At this point, Talon is shackled down and begging teresa not to do what she's planning and she's ignoring him, reading her spellbook and chanting while Talon shivers and cries and Aurum just watches on. Nanaki tries to stop her mom but is held down by Vincent under orders, who apologizes. He tells her he doesn't want Chitsume alive. She tries to fight free at the same time as Kiba and Koto arrive on the scene and, after some persuading, Teresa drops her book and looks like she's about to leave before she grabs Talon's collar and slips it off.

Kiba and Koto at this point try and stop her but it's too late and, in a matter of seconds, Talon is gone, replaced by Chitsume in his body. Chitsume flexes his hands and gets used to being physical before growing his hair back out to the ground and letting it curl, tying it into a ponytail and feeling his old clothes reform on his body. It is a long, detailed cloth guard covering his pants with elegant patterns and stitching. He tells teresa that, as promised, she gets one wish.

Teresa wishes she is the strongest being on the universe and Talon tells her to think it over carefully. Teresa screams that that's what she want and Chitsume grants her that wish...making her human and not mage. Humans outnumber all the Immortals and she is now the strongest being in the world. To which Chitsume simply counts backwards from five and tells her that it's now him, able to absorb the power of the moon again. Teresa, feeling betrayed, tries to attack him but is easily kicked to the other side of the room like a rag doll. It's at this point that the other wolves start piling around the old lab and Chitsume greets them.

Some wolves bow, recognizing him, others stand their ground. Chitsume simply sighs and says the room is too crowded before he transforms into his default form and presses through the ceiling. The wolves escape the debris and Chitsume is left staring at the sky, watching the moon fill in red, telling it how he's missed it and that's it's been a while since he basked in its glow. Some of the wolves launch an attack but he's not having it and instead takes to simple swipes and kicks, enough to knock most of them away or even kill the unlucky ones. Other Immortals, sensing the fight, have come to assist, knowing what will happen if Chitsume stays alive.

Chitsume, angered that those lesser than him are doing their best to stop him, decides to sift through the wreckage of the lab and find human survivors, devouring them for their meat and blood and enfusing himself with power slowly. The fight continues. Gluttony, at this point, has gotten so much venom into Chitsume that the great wolf staggers and, seeing who did it, Chitsume becomes angry and focuses his attacks on the mutant wolf. He manages to get a good hit and the wolf-mutant screams out so loudly, it awakens Talon inside of Chitsume.

It's here that Talon wanders, naked and in his childhood form, crying and stumbling in the shadowy mindscape. He's lost and afraid and scared and all he knows is to move forward. It's then he hears his mom's voice saying she missed her son and wanted to see him again but not like this. After seeing she's still alive, Talon embraces her, now in his adult form, and they discuss what has happened. Talon's mom tells him she was the second berserker and that she's tried to keep him safe for years but her grip slipped over time.

Talon tells her he thought the other berserker looked familiar and she just laughs and says it was her, protecting her son. She knows Chitsume is awake and says she can stop him but only if they hurry, to which Talon says there's no escape from here. Ayame replies that there is and shows him the doorway, the vision of what Chitsume's seeing, and, seeing Gluttony wounded and crying for him, Talon grows desperate and starts clawing through the 'walls'.

Ayame sighs and explains that he was never a berserker; in fact, the term didn't mean what he thought. She explains that they're something called a Voidling, a being that exists because demons do, and she explains that if he channels the berserker power, he can possibly achieve this state since Talon has claimed his berserker powers. He does so and they're able to escape.

Outside, the fight continues and Talon and Ayame land safely. Talon is in wolf form and so is his mother, her hair remniscent of her berserker form's and Talon sporting large, blue-purple horns, a leftover from demon blood in his veins. Koto calls him an idiot and says he looks horny, immediaterly going flying from Chitsume's abilities. From there, Chitsume is growing increasingly upset. He's not absorbing the power of the moon fast enough and the attacks are leaving him weakened, essentially leaving him in a balanced state of power. Chitsume uses what little power left within to switch into his cerberus mode.

His form grows larger, thicker, more powerful and Ayame fears the worst before she finds Lily in the fight and, giving her the magic she stored in her all those years ago, gives it to Lily, who shatters her mask and Ascends, in a pseudo ascension anyways. THis lets Lily become a fox and while she's not as strong as Chitsume, she's able to hold him back long enough for the others to attack Chitsume. Included in the fight is Darm, Nanaki in her hellhound form, and Vincent the hellhound. Naela joins later but she's not a strong fighter so she takes to taking the wounded out of the battle.

Teresa is still alive and able to chant and does a sealing spell, and while she's not a mage, she can still power the book. From there, Nanaki takes over and casts a binding spell, sharpy thorns that pierce into Chitsume's form. Ayame takes this as a sign and uses her own thorny-vine ability to take Chitsume down and, while held, the rest of the wolves focus on his face and chest, going for vitals. Lily is bleeding out from an impalement wound from Chitsume's saber fangs but she's still doing her best to hold him down.

Chitsume knows he's going to be sealed again and, smiling, he grabs Talon in a paw, clasps his old collar against his throat and lets the incantation run out. If Chitsume dies, he's taking his grandson with him so that his grandson will reincarnate in the future to a stronger vessel. Talon tells everyone to continue to fight so he can be sealed away and they do so. Chitsume's form melts away into his human one and he collapses, body dissolving into a dark puddle that the earth quickly absorbs. Talon is left on the dirt.

Ayame rushes to his side and holds his head and he laughs and tells her for once, his mind is quiet and he can hear his own thought. he then laments, saying that he wishes he has something to think about in his last moments. He tells her he's sorry and she tells him he has nothing to apologize for. Koto, Kiba and the rest quickly rush over. Lily's trying to staunch the bleeding but she knows it's fruitless; Chitsume took his soul when he died. Talon tells Darm to watch after Koto and Gluttony nudges Talon, trying to keep him awake, but he ultimately fails and Talon dies.

The group spend some time just watching him and mourning their losses. He wasn't the only one dead but his impact was tough and they decide that they need to attend to his body. Ayame, her body long since gone, has no physical form to return to and gives the rest of her soul to both Gluttony and Lily. Lily takes Ayame's soul and forms a new mask, her ascension marks on her face permanently. Gluttony is able to understand human speech and can now speak, though he cannot use his own voice; he can only mimic other's voices. he mostly still makes weird noises.

Talon is buried a day later in his favorite spot on the campground; a large hill overlooking a small town he frequented. Darm and Koto held carry the casket and Talon is buried alongside his family and friends. Dark and Koto end up together. Rowena grows up with the wolf pack. Raxx and Leon get married. No-Name is finally given a name by Jamalai, who calls her 'Sweetheart'. Paradox moves back home to france. Kiba starts drinking out of Ayame's glasses again. Naela is returned to the wild. Everything goes quiet for a while.

A year later, Talon is walking along the paths of the Void, not a hellhound but not human enough for the afterlife and finds his way instead to Chitsume's holding cell. There, he meets a familiar pair of eyes and he tells the hellhound, Church, he wants to see his grandfather. Church laughs, says Chitsume never "had" any kids, and Talon brushes past him to go see Chitsume.

Chitsume is strung up, shackled head to toe, and muzzled from all three heads. From there, Chitsume scoffs and asks if Talon came here to gloat, to which Talon explains that he harbored Chitsume all these years and Teresa is walking free, covered in the marks of hundreds of hellhounds. Chitsume says he knows this and knows she's human, she won't last long in the above world. Talon makes a proposition and asks Chitsume if he wants to be free again. Chitsume appears confused and curious.

Talon says he knows Chitsume was the first demon, the first hellhound, and knows that he wasn't sealed away in a book: he was given a contract sign. Talon then looks at Chitsume and tells him 'I want to make a contract with you." Chitsume's eyes widen. They both smile.

On the surface, two clawed paws dig through the dirt and climb from the ground. The claws are bright red and belong to Talon who now has a strand of white hair that's beginning to multiply and, hearing the hellhounds from down below, he gets up and starts running away, being tailed by a hellhound with purple horns named 'Church', another hellhound he made a contract with. They find themselves on the run and the world feels the ripple of Chitsume's life returning, but nobody can find them.

Talon and Church end up making a proper contract and, after grabbing his things and two plane tickets, they set off for their new home. Talon had some unfinished business back in Kyoto and he plans to fix them all. With brute force if he has to.

Took me a while to try and get the words for this without sounding 'rude' or angry, which I am not. To get the true feelings across, though, I am sad and tired and devoid of pretty any positive emotion. I don't even feel anger towards what I will say. Please bear this in mind!

So, here it is:

CHEMICAL ATTRACTION IS CANCELLED
CHEMICAL ATTRACTION IS CANCELLED
CHEMICAL ATTRACTION IS CANCELLED

Ok.

Now that that's out of the way, please allow me to explain why.

I know this will come as a shock to some, and to others, it was an inevitability. Those close to me on Discord have probably seen this coming for...months--years, even-- and others could probably sense it.

Truthfully, CA was never supposed to be more than a good 10 pages. It was something I wanted to do to show how Talon sort of became 'relevant' as my sona. Naturally, this failed as the times wore on. And even now, the comic had made Talon grossly mischaracterized and I have nobody to blame but myself. For the first three chapters, I was driven on comments and praise alone. People wanted more so I drew more.

However, I also knew nothing about comics. I didn't do thumbnails, I didn't write a script. I sort of eyeballed the last page and drew the next one from there. It should be obvious, given how small the panels were, how there was so much text in certain areas where there should have been less, and all sorts of problems. I learned from these, eventually, but the damage was pretty much done.

Lately, roughly within the past three years, my life's been turned on its head. I want to spend less time drawing, more time doing things. I want to live my life and not wake up to find anon messages insulting me because I'm not working on the comic faster, because I'm not drawing a page a day. The comic was never my main focus. I wanted to try and make it one--several times. Recently, in fact. But that of course was a dream and a promise I shouldn't have made.

I'm tired of the comic. Tired of people DEMANDING it be worked on while I'm trying to scrape pennies, trying to eat once a day so I can pay for bills, trying to get overdue work done. I can't even blame this on my depression and heart illness, this is just me being TIRED. I want to work on things but I have literally 0 motivation.

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IS CHEMICAL ATTRACTION COMPLETELY DONE? For now, yes.
IS THERE A CHANCE IT'LL BE WORKED ON IN THE FUTURE? Perhaps, yes. Time will tell, but for now, I don't know.

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"BUT WHAT ABOUT PATREON!"

I tried to edit pledges to make them cheaper, but Patreon has this thing where, if someone's in a tier, you cannot make it cheaper. Therefore, while I tried to make the tiers cheaper to offset the comic news, I am unable. You are welcome to edit your own pledge or delete it, I cannot stop you from doing so.

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"BUT WHAT ABOUT HELLISH DELIGHTS AND WERE-NANAKI!?"

THE GOOD NEWS IS THOSE WILL CONTINUE. Again, I am unable to edit the tiers, but I'll think of something. Perhaps have one comic the $5 tier, the other/both comics in the $10 tier and leave it at that. Since each comic will be roughly 20-30 pages, if I do 2 pages a month for both minimum, maybe progress will be done soon.

I would like to work on Hellish Delights and Were-Nanaki and just...work on those exclusively for a while. That way, at least SOME comics will be finished, and since people seem to be most surprised for those, it'll probably be for the best, since they're short and I don't get demanded to do them every single day.

Even if I hired a colorer or an inker or anything else, it's already far too late and I can't afford it. it's better for the comic to sit and rot at this point. Six years for a 10 chapter comic and I barely made it to 8.

You are welcome to insult me, send me death threats, and bash me on your private Twitters, like the others do. I understand I have made people very upset and no amount of apologies will do. I am thinking about myself and my health first and foremost and I hope people understand I literally cannot do it anymore.

I really tried, guys, but I can't do it.

I sort of can't believe I need to make one of these but this will be for future reference and current reference since people buy eggs from me, don't read the rules to adopt, and then ask questions, which is somewhat my fault for not making sure people read said things.

Anyways, this applies for all adopts I design (not designs I got from others; I make sure I can sell adopts if I buy them and don't use them) and egg adopts I make. These rules are always here when a batch is OPEN so I'll leave this one here for others to see.



--All designs are somewhat grab bags. Therefore, there will be no WIPs. You get what you get. This has always been the rule with egg adopts

--All designs are FINAL. Anything changed after it's finished will have an extra charge added for every change. This does NOT apply for things I forgot, such as making something one color or, more often than not, forgetting someone bought a backview.

--You MAY resell the design for the same price you purchased it as. You may NOT sell it for higher but you can sell it for cheaper.

--You MAY sell an adopt for higher IF YOU PURCHASED ART FOR SAID CHARACTER. Drawing your own art for it will not increase the price

--YOU MUST TELL ME IF A CHARACTER IS SOLD SO I CAN TALK TO THE NEW OWNER AND PUT THEM DOWN AS THE CURRENT OWNER. NO EXCEPTIONS.

--You may trade the character and give it away, but I still must be told of the new owner

--You may NOT remove my watermark, make edits, or pay another artist to do edits

--You may NOT claim you drew it, figured this was obvious but I guess not

--You may, at any time, give me back the design if you are not happy with it and I'll resell it

--You may come up with a name, backstory, and everything involving said character without my permission. I'm glad you love your baby but you don't need to ask me if something is ok with their personality <3

We're currently at...3 out of...a LOT finished for these. But since werewolves, hellhounds, and naga are prevalent in the Chemical Attraction universe, I decided I'll stop with those until the sequel and continue the "Universal' series at a later time when other creatures are introduced.

Let's get into it.

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--Naga are born as full reptilian creatures and snakes. Babies, however, are NOT born with arms. Think of a reverse tadpole. As the naga ages, the arms will develop.

--All naga have a 'hood'. However, depending on gender and the location of birth, the hood will change shapes, sizes, colors, and even amounts. Females will always have small hoods will males will have large, display-like hoods.

--Hoods generally follow 5 different shapes depending on the location of birth.
Forest: heart, desert: butterfly, oceanic: finned, volcanic: triangle, arctic: 8-shape

--Even if two different 'location' naga were to give birth, the baby will have a hood of wherever it was born. This holds true for two of the same location naga; if two forests mated and the mother gave birth in an oceanic region, the babies would have shark-fin hoods

--Naga babies are born from eggs which hatch after around 4-5 months. Mothers can choose to bury their young in sand/dirt or surround them with their coils until they hatch. Mothers can lay up to 200 eggs in one sitting though most become slugs and don't hatch. Roughly 10% of eggs hatch with a baby being born.

--Naga eggs that don't hatch are delicacies for many species due to their size and are used often in magic sales and spells. Naga eggs, however, don't generally hold magical properties unless the egg is fertilized.

--Despite being snake-like in appearance, naga actually have a weirdly-shaped head due to being the last remnants of dragons.

--All naga transform and have a snake-like body but, if control is tight enough, some naga can change so their torso and above is still their human form. Naga have found that this transformation doesn't drain them as quickly and some naga can stay like that for weeks as opposed to the full transformation, which drains in mere minutes.

--Naga have a strict carnivorous diet when in snake form but can eat relatively anything in human form. However, they have some dislike for cold things like ice cream but adore spicy foods. This doesn't hold true for all naga but most.

--Naga generally follow snake patterns and morphs, with some being leucistic, albino, piebald, melanistic, and even scaleless. Most naga follow a 'normal' ball python-like pattern, and others generally have more rare patterns. However, these patterns are dictated by the parents and if there are any hypo genes in the mix.

--Naga hoods are generally more like elephant ears rather than cobra in nature, with the hoods flopping down their neck and shoulders if they're long enough. females don't generally have the 'flop' since their hoods are 1/3 the size of males.

--All naga have natural genitals that are found about a foot away from the tail tip. These are noticeable when the snake shows its belly or bottom of its tail as the scales appear different towards the genitals and tail tip.

--Male naga, much like snakes, have two penises, called a hemipenis. Females have one large uterus that, much like in real snakes, remains dormant and shrunken until the female is ovulating.

--Ovulating naga female tend to flit around from partner to partner, getting as many genetics as they can while they're pregnant. Naga sex is quite simple, where the male will enter the female and simply trickle his seed in slowly over a few minutes or hours. Because this doesn't provide much stimulus, males naga will often massage, kiss, nibble, and lick the female all over until the copulation ends.

--Once a naga female is pregnant, she'll remain in her half-snake form until she's ready to give birth. Most females will find a cooler spot and rest out for weeks, the male bringing her food until she lays her eggs.

--All naga have the ability of mild mind control and don't use it outside of combat or dispersing conflict. This ability does not work on other naga.

--Despite being born in other locations, all naga can breathe underwater. They cannot do this forever, but it lasts around 5-10 minutes before the naga can longer filter water to oxygen. Oceanic naga can triple this time to about 30 minutes to an hour max under conditions.

--All naga have the ability of venoms. They can distribute it from their fangs and nails. This venom can kill smaller creatures and paralyzes larger ones. It works instantly and numbs the victim completely. Breathing and eye functions are still possible, but the victim is often unable to speak. This doesn't hold true for creatures like werewolves who speak telepathically when they're transformed.

--Most naga are constrictors by nature and prefer to crush things between their coils. It's mostly an instinctual thing and happens when they're scared or enraged.

--Despite being the larges Immortals outside of gods, Naga are surprisingly docile and would rather flee than fight. This is where their size comes into play as they try to intimidate and cause the other to back down.

--Though docile, males can still fight for females, something that descended down from their dragon ancestors. Males will stretch their hoods out as wide as possible, lowering their heads and showing their head stamps (the pattern on their head and hood backside). They'll then puff up, flatten their jaws and hiss, showing their fangs. Most males will even flex their arms or bodies in an attempt to show more superior and strong to the other.

--Most males don't resort to fighting but they can if things escalate. Because naga are so sturdy, fangs and venom won't work, and they instead resort to screeching. This 'screech' is a loud, deep sound that echoes and rumbles. Most naga do this as close to their victim as possible to hopefully rupture an organ or shatter a bone. If all else fails, naga will combine this with their heads, smashing skulls repeatedly until one male backs down.

--Female naga are smaller than males and generally are around 1/3 of a male's size. Sizes range for all species between 10 and 50 feet, with 10 being a relatively normal size and 50 being ancient and massive. Naga have shrunk over the years slightly but can still boast large sizes.

--All naga swallow their prey whole and this can take a while depending on the size of the meal. A large meal can last about 10 days to 30 or so, with a smaller meal lasting around 3-7. Obviously, this doesn't apply to human form.

--Naga scales are incredibly strong and are resistant to several powerful things. Swords, acids, fires, and bludgeons barely dent them. A naga's diet and upkeep can weaken the scales considerably and a scarred naga is often a naga who lost a lost of fights from being weak. These scales can be used for chainmail, shields, and even water-proof book pages.

--Naga do not mate for life and can be found with several partners over time. They are not considered promiscuous but rather just not intrigued with settling down. It's not uncommon for a naga to run out of fingers and toes to count on when remembering past flings. However, naga only mate to make babies and the more the genes are dispersed, the better chance of an offspring surviving from different broods.

--Much like dragons, naga are immune to fire and in some rare cases, some naga can breathe it themselves. These naga have all but disappeared, only legends remain of them.

--Naga generally have a round pupil that can become slit-like when hunting, in dim lights or when fighting. However, it's not uncommon for naga to have all sorts of shapes of pupils.

--Naga hood upkeep is so important that all headstamps are worshipped. The longer a naga lives, the more unique and complex the pattern becomes. Most naga start out with a 'hoop' that starts from the back all the way up to the front of the head.

--Despite their scary appearance, most naga are relatively curious and easily frightened. This makes their hoods splay open or even their tail tips start to quiver, similarly to a rattlesnake's tail.

--Due to their sluggish nature, naga are suited for sitting jobs and doing little to nothing for hours on end without realizing. This makes them excellent scholars and collegiates.

--Naga can die by decapitation, magic, or strong, durable weaponry usually forged by other Immortals. When a snake dies, they instantly coil up and hide their heads (if they still have it), their body growing hard and cold within seconds. These naga are tough as stone and cannot be destroyed, skinned, or used as food. However, naga funerals are intense and the naga all get together to soak their comrades body in their own venoms. Though the scales are resitant to it, a mixture of dozens of types of toxins can slowly dissolve the creature over time, usually within a day or two.

--Naga shed much like snakes do and they get GRUMPY during this process, even in human form. They can be seen pacing, itching, rubbing, and even taking lots of showers, going for swims, and drinking lots of fluids. When the shedding comes, the naga grows dark, their eyes become pure white or bluish-grey and they pretty much sit around until their skin is ready. Some naga will even get together in a cave or large location to shed together, using each other's flaky scales to help slough off their own.

--Naga sheds are generally one long, masisve piece and these scales can be used in medicines, for clothing, and magical spells. Most naga will actually take their scales and feed them to their young, who can gain nutrients from the shed scales. On top of this, having the scales be devoured also eliminates any trace of a naga being there.

--Naga used to be guardians to the werewolves, though this changed when Lord Chitsume was locked away. Most naga fled, due to not having protection of their own, and others were afraid to be branded a traitor when their wolf-lord lost control. They are generally solitary beings now and though they get together to mate, most naga would rather be left to their own devices.

Much like my other 'Universal" series, please not that these are in MY headcanon and not how they are perceived in media, mythology, and other more accurate forms of information. Everything here is MY headcanon and is not the legit stories and folklore of the kitsune.

Let's begin.

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--Kitsune come in several shapes and sizes depending on their location. A woodland kitsune would be more lithe than an arctic kitsune, but not as thin as a desert kitsune

--Likewise, all kitsune have their own unique ability, often in the form of elements. This is true for roughly 70% or less of the kitsune population at its peak numbers. Other kitsune generally don't have abilities regarding elements and/or have become too old to use such magic.

--Kitsune form bonding pairs with their own species and mate with that person for life. Though most kitsune are pansexual, they tend to have a breeding partner to make children and can generally use another partner for pleasure/emotional satisfaction.

--There are no vegan/vegetarian kitsune. Because their bodies require lots of energy and because kitsune CAN hibernate depending on location, they tend to stock up on their favorite meats and produce. That said, it's not uncommon for kitsune to prefer fruits/veggies to meats.

--All kitsune have a certain amount of magic that they keep in their body. This number can swell or decrease depending on situations such as battle, magic in the air/water, and age.

--All kitsune wear a mask of some kind. It does not need to be on their head but it does have to remain on their body at all times. Most kitsune use theirs as a belt-like accessory, hooked on their tail(s) or on the back of their head.

--If a kitsune's mask is damaged in battle, they tend to grow extremely weak and can collapse on the spot. Most kitsune store their magic in their mask and it acts much like a soul. If the "soul" is damaged, the kitsune becomes damaged.

--If a mask is to break, the kitsune will reincarnate. This can take several days to weeks. Once they reincarnate, the kitsune will return to the age they last remembered. This can become a bit strange as some kitsune--due to how long they live--may remember their childhood more clearly than their adulthood, making them return as children.

--If a kitsune reincarnates, they will eventually retain their ability to transform and regain their power/element. Much like reincarnation, this can take days/months/years.

--All kitsune have a statue they become when they either sleep or hibernate. This happens when they need to regenerate their magical powers. Some kitsune also use this as a chance to pray and take a breather from life. These statues are extremely sturdy and cannot be harmed unless a being is able to strip through their magic barriers.

--At said shrines/statues, these kitsune can perform wish granting--if it's small. Some humans use them as means of safe travels, others use them for their own greed and wealth. If the human is to deliver the kitsune's favorite food, more often than not, their wish will be granted. Wish granting also depends on the human's wish and the kitsune's personality. A more chaotic kitsune will take on a more daunting task while a nicer kitsune will generally adhere to safe travels/good luck charms.

--The default kitsune form is that of a human with fox ears, tails, claws and fangs, and slitted eyes. Some kitsune wear contacts, others hide their ears with accessories. Kitsune are never found in simple clothing, preferring robes and dresses with sashes and shawls.

--A kitsune's fox form is that of a regular red fox in terms of size though slightly larger. They can have a patterned pelt or a simple one. In this form, the kitsune generally only show one tail. Immortals and mages can see the extra tails on the foxes' body, however.

--Kitsune generally have natural colors with small hints of unnatural colors lining their pelts. Whites, creams, tans, greys, blacks, silvers, browns, reds, yellows, oranges and more are generally base colors.

--At the time of birth, a kitsune is given a large ball of clay and, as they age, that clay absorbs their magic powers. Once they become toddlers and are able to change forms, this clay will then shape itself into a mask through a ritual. The detail of a mask depends on the kitsune's soul and personality. Some kitsune have simple masks, others have complex masks. Some don't even have "true" masks at all.

-A kitsune's hair and tails are their pride and joys. Most kitsune have long, lengthy hair and tails and are kept clean and brushed. A kitsune will cut their hair for several reasons: loss of a family/partner, mourning, loss of a tail(s) and often times, failure to Ascend.

--AN Ascension is when a kitsune takes all the magic they've ever stored in their masks/tails/soul and transforms into a massive beast. This beast is extremely large and powerful and as the kitsune battles, their tails tend to fall out and turn to ash. Once the kitsune wins the fight and/or loses all but one tail, they Ascend, their body becoming ash and then climbing into the sky where they become a star. This is the utimate lifetime achievement for a kitsune.

--An Ascended kitsune can return to Earth but only rarely. These kitsune will have detailed fur patterns, masks, and ethereal hair. Their body will be adorned in body paints and long robes signifying their ascension. Their tails will either turn back into the max number or become one large tail that they drape around their shoulders or as belts to keep it out of harm's way. This tail(s) is heavily guarded.

--An ascended kitsune is a true Immortal and cannot die. They can, however, reincarnate at will. Unlike a regular kitsune, an Ascended kitsune will always have its element and age before it reincarnated. However, an Ascended kitsune cannot use this to grow more tails or restart their life cycle. Much like a real star, Ascended kitsune tend to burn out after a while and must return to their star by becoming a new one through reincarnation.

--Despite being similar, kitsune and werewolves are rivals. Whereas kitsune are true beings, werewolves are beings that cannot remain as their true form. It causes some tension between the two species but there is no hate between them. Likewise, there is no hate between kitsune and naga though they prefer to be away from each other's companies. Most kitsune tend to stay in each other's home villages away from the other species.

--Marriages between kitsune are a huge event though not entirely for the same reason as humans/other species. A kitsune's wedding means that two clans have merged because their leaders have mated and become one. This can strengthen clans and give them more choices for a breeding partner. These weddings generally last a few days on end witrh feasts, songs, dances, and rituals. Each kitsune is donned in body paint that glows and they dance throughout the night, making their own streaks and constellations.

--A pregnant kitsune will remain in human form until the pregnancy is done. The baby is born with the generic kitsune body and as such is treated pretty much the same as a human baby. The kitsune will have floppy ears and a thin, ropey tail and as the days go by, the ears will start to prick up slowly and the tail will grow fuzzy and soft. It is at this time that the parents name their child after an object, usually a plant, flower, or fungi. The name choosing tends to take a while as it depends on the child's fur color and eyes.

--On the topic of eyes, a kitsune baby will be born with their future eye color as opposed to the blue of most cubs/humans. However, their eyes will have a round pupil and the color will be pale and muddy. Most parents do not share their eye colors and the colors often mix. Two yellow-eyed kitsune can have a green eyed baby, for example.

--A kitsune's death outside of reincarnation/Ascension is powerful. Every kitsune around the world can feel the death of one of their own, which leads to a strong, intense pain coursing through their body. It's an innate feeling every kitsune knows well. A dead kitsune dies much like any other being. However, their body will rapidly deteriorate and dissolve into the ground, leaving behind their skeleton. The skeleton will grow moss and a rich, thick, sturdy flower that will bloom over the body and eventually 'bury' it from view. The dead kitsune will go through a sort of chrysalis phase where the skeleton will change and harden and return to the fox-like for it should be. If a kitsune dies in fox form, the skeleton does not change. Said skeleton will then become somewhat fossilized and the flowers will continue to bloom, wilt, die, and grow again forever unless burned by another kitsune or an Ascended takes the skeleton.

--Said skeletons are usually untouched by humans as they're said to bring curses and bad luck. Other humans collect them and sell them for a hefty price. The flowers on said corpses are said to ward off Immortals and are used in medicines though there isn't any proof that they work.

--Most kitsune live in solitude since the Great War. It's estimated less than 100 of them exist though due to them hiding, this number may be skewed. The remaing kitsune are mostly female, making reproduction--much like with the rest of the Immortals--near impossible.

--Kitsune have since moved on to other species, simply leaving behind any hope of reproducing and instead living out their immortal lives in peace with their significant other. Other kitsune have just wandered the Earth aimlessly, hoping to run into a fresh face.

--The quickest way to befriend a kitsune is to offer them their favorite food, which can be found out just by asking or leaving an offering at the shrine. Some kitsune have become so petty that they'll even leave signs asking for a certain food. In Lilys case, hers in honeycombs. However, she hates when people don't leave her a fork or spoon.

--A kitsune's favorite food can often lead to a small boost in recovery for the fox, with health, stamina, or even magic. It can even turn their mood around for the rest of the week, keeping them happy and content. A happy fox is a guaranteed ally and friend.

--Kitsune tend to have a follower, often in the form of a woodland creature. It's generally some sore of bird, but others have been known to keep rabbits, deer, wolves, bears, and even creatures like whales and cobras.

--Among other things, kitsune can also regenerate magic from being in the vicinity of another magical being such as a mage, a centaur,etc. This magic is similar to that of a wireless charger and the kitsune charges over time. It's slow and gradual but it's a quick pick-me-up when a kitsune's in dire need.

--Kitsune can also shapeshift into other creatures though it's temporary and they cannot mimic their voice. Unfortunately it's quite limited and they can only take on a human or a foxes' guise.

Writing this journal much like with my werewolf one to explain some things that people may have been confused about or things that won't be touched up on in Chemical Attraction, as it's about werewolves, not the hellhounds. There will be a ranking chart added in the future showing hellhound types and whatnot, but for now this journal will have to do.

--Hellhounds are, of course, hounds and dogs, and as such cannot be any other species. I mentioned other creatures can be demons but a feline demon would not be a hellhound. Pretty common sense.

--Hellhounds have five rankings and are placed within those ranks on a multitude of levels. Horn type, power type, power level, contract numbers and successes, and personality.

-Rankings go as followed from weakest to strongest: Terra/Land, Igni/Fire, Aki/Ash, Vuri/Light, and Void/Dark. Other Immortals have dubbed them as followed: Incubus/Succubus, Imp, Vampire, Brood, and Voidlord.

--Among these rankings, only Voidlords get a number, 0 to 12th. Vincent is a Sixth while Cade is the First. The Zero has been unseen for centuries.

--Hellhound appearances, since they are all seductive demons, change based on whoever is watching them. They could look vastly different from one person to the next though their gender never changes.

--Hellhounds can become human and walk among them in said form. They can choose to hide their horns at will and keep it that way for years.

--All hellhounds have a portal they can use to traverse to the Realm. This is their "hub world" and where they remain until a contract has been forged.

--Hellhounds do not need to eat or sleep often in the human world, but most choose to as the food is quite different. Some hellhounds sneak to the human world to indulge in said snacks.

--All hellhounds have the same color eyes in human form as they do in hound form. Some can change their eye color at will, other use contacts or sunglasses. Of don't use any at all, like Aurum.

--Contracts can be formed from any species to a hellhound. HUman desires give them the most power and sustenance so hounds are generally drawn to them. Once a contract is formed, the human host gets the same mark on their body as the hellhound does. Each mark is different and unique and cannot be replicated or similar to another's.

--Much like Immortals, hellhounds cannot die through old age and unlike most Immortals, they can be reincarnated if they fulfilled enough contracts or have a strong enough will to come back. This process is slow and can take years. Some hellhounds take so long that they are given a new body as the old one decays and disappears with time.

--Hellhounds can temporarily possess humans if a contract is branded on them. THis possession generally takes place without permission and only lasts a few minutes. if a hellhound feels their contract was betrayed, they often do this to kill the human bu throwing them off of buildings, killing anorher human (and getting them framed) or even just causing mayhem. This is quite a rare phenomenon but was common centuries ago.

--Hellhound rankings also cause their horns to grow or shrink in different shapes and sizes. A succubus will have smaller, less impressive horns than a Voidlord, for example. If a hellhound gains a rank, their horns often change and grow in size and impression.

--Hellhounds come in all variations of colors, from natural to unnatural. They do not come in pink or white though. Most unnatural colors, like purple are in markings such as streaks or dorsals, not the entire body.

--Markings on the hound can also change with a rank upgrade though this takes time if it happens at all. The higher the rank, often the more complicated and unique the pattern. Some hellhounds, however, like to keep their markings the same as they always were.

--All hellhounds have something on them that glows aside from their eyes. THis can be a scar, their horns, their claws, paws, and markings on their fur. Nobody's quite sure why this is; some speculate it's to help them travel through the Realm, which is quite dark compared to Earth.

--All hounds have an innate ability. Whether this is fire abilities, rock abilities, healing, or more. No two hounds have the same ability. it's said that Immortals such as werewolves learned to harness gifts from watching the hounds.

--Hellhounds cannot say no to a contract once they have agreed to it. Once they take it, they must fulfill it, even if it takes them years to do so. To disobey is death, of which there is no reincarnation. This death is fulfilled by the Council (all Voidlords ranked 1-12). THis process is slow and painful, and every hit essentially removes a human desire from their body. The more contracts they completed, the longer the process.

--It's said that werewolves were hellhounds that never quite formed properly though it's more of a tall tale than any truth. Hellhounds tease to each other that if they fail contracts they'll be cast down to Earth as a werewolf.

--It's extremely rare for hellhounds to have wings, though some strong hellhounds can summon them in dire needs temporarily, if they have the ability.

--Much like werewolves, hellhounds keep their human hair in hound form, though it can become longer, shorter, or have colored streaks in it when in hound form.

--Medical hellhounds are rare and can use their abilities to, of course, heal others. Because of this, some hellhounds tend to take a medic with them on more dangerous contracts. Outside of this, these hounds generally stay in the Realm to heal those injured from missions finished. They are important and as such never go on front-line missions. They are sent on contracts that are easy, however.

--Three hellhounds can perform what's known as a Cleanse. They essentially do what the Voidlord Council does: they emove sins from a host. This process takes one whole year. Each hound gets the host for four months and removes the sin slowly. Because this happens in the Realm, the 'food' is more potent and can feed a hound for years. Talon partook in a Cleanse before Chemical Attraction.

--Despite their name, most hellhounds are quite calm and friendly, and befriend Immortals and humans on the surface. A hellhound as an ally is a powerful thing.

--Hellhounds are opportune creatures and generally only confirm contracts they know they can complete with ease or little difficulty. Some hellhounds even take on several contracts to make sure they get the most out of their trip to Earth.

Throughout the course of Chemical Attraction, a prequel to a novel I'm gonna write, there were a LOT of things that got left out, changed, or never came to be. A lot of times, these ideas were scrapped or altered and since we're getting close to the end of the comic (in another ten years at my speed, I know) I figured I'd post some things that got tweaked from Chapter 1 to current chapter 7.

--Back in the day, the comic, Chemical Attraction, was known as SORROW. It would follow a blond haired girl with blue eyes and pigtails, named Stacy, in the 9th grade. She was born from a half-werewolf father and a magician mother named Teresa. The plot somewhat changed, but it followed Stacy and her best friend Shyin, a vampire hunter in disguise, who was protecting her from a murder named Talon, who was seeking to kill Stacy so he could obtain her mom's spellbook.

--Nanaki and Darm were originally the bad guys. This is somewhat evident in their using of Talon and their deeds at the lab. Nanaki was in charge of torture and research and Darm would be the muscle that got the magical creatures and brought them to the lab.

--Rowena was going to be the third Berserker. This idea was scrapped for obvious reasons but it did help me design her and give her those bright pink eyes.

--Rowena's power was going to be Lullaby. Basically, she'd be able to use her eyes to calm down Talon if he got out of hand. This ability obviously doesn't work and doesn't exist. It's like there's a hole in the series now. (Too soon)

--Talon was originally going to have bred with No-Name to make Gluttony. Because of this her coat color was cream and white but the idea was scrapped by the first chapter.

--Originally, Talon was going to be locked in a cage in Nanaki's basement and would have bore his way out of the wall and outside. But after doing some research, that would, especially in most American-styled houses, collapsed the first floor with his strength and the size of the hole left behind. RIP furniture, though.

--Kiba would have sold Talon out to the lab to get him killed, rather than tested on. This was written back with SORROW where Kiba was more of an abuser to Talon, as was his brother, Koto.

--Ayame was originally blond with blue eyes and white furred and haired in wolf form. THis is evident in chapter 3? but was scrapped later on. She was always drawn with black hair and eyes in my high school sketchbook. I dunno why this was a thing I did making her blond.

--Teresa was going to be the mage that Chitsume bred with but due to obvious reasons down the road, that idea was scrapped. I did design the mage to look slightly like Teresa in homage though.

--Darm was supposed to be a manticore that shot beams of white-hot light from his hands and that's why he wore sunglasses.
I'm legit on this.

--Raxx was going to be Darm's bodyguard but it made no sense later on so was changed.

--In the scene where No-Name was in the cage next to Talon and he broke through, it was because she was in heat and it confused and intrigued his wolf brain. He was out for that sweet sweet ladybit. This was obviously changed once I got rid of her as the breeder.

--Jamalai was going to be trapped at the lab with her older sister but I never finished her design and therefore ditched the idea.

--Darm was never supposed to be Chitsume's temporary vessel; it was actually supposed to be Paradox. He would have transformed into Chitsume and spoke in his voice but that would have been complicated and dumb. I did keep this idea slightly when he changed into Talon.

--The tree in the lab's main room was never supposed to be there. I added it in to give the place a more noticeable appearance since the other rooms are either generic lab rooms or the training room where there's lots of trees (when we first met Leon and Raxx). The tree has stayed.

--Aurum was going to be Darm's love interest. You can see why that was scrapped.

--Despite being of a higher caliber and rank to Teresa, Vincent still obeys her in the hopes she'll make a new contract with him. She made a contract with him back in the day but instead, the two cameos were there to take his place since chasing and attacking Talon didn't seem 'bad' enough.

--Teresa was originally going to be Talon's mother's ghost that grew vengeful and wanted his death.

--Ayame was never supposed to be a third berserker OR be in the story at all. But as I drew her and wrote more about her, I grew too attached and wanted there to be a grounding force for Talon and his struggles.

--Nanaki was supposed to assassinate Talon at the end of the story and leave him to die, not knowing he'd survive. This was changed to a better, sadder ending.

--Nanaki was never supposed to be a hellhound. She was supposed to be a vampire and an Immortal hunter. "Vampire" being a succubus. This idea was scrapped because it'd be too obvious. This was tweaked the day after I drew the page where Talon sucked the venom from her blood.

--Chitsume was going to be the hero of the story. Then I came to my senses.

--Chitsume actually started out as a Digimon I drew when I was in fifth grade called a Lincoramon. Those that get commissions from me might recognize that name.

--Koto was going to be the one who took Talon's place at the lab after he refused to come back. Koto said no. Don't be a Koto.

--There was going to be a time skip at the lab of 10 years where Talon would be training an adult Rowena. THis didn't make sense because they age extremely slow. Instead, this idea was tweaked and will be done somewhat in a later chapter.

--Raxx was going to be completely mute. I figured giving him painful gurgles and wheezes would show that he was in pain a lot more despite appearing stoic. Even without his injuries he never spoke much as it is.

--Talon's original name was...you ready...Tsume. Which literally just means Talon. I got tired of people in high school going TUH SOOMEE???? every time they saw a page being drawn.

--Nanaki's hair used to be similar but instead, the bun was massively high and spiky. It was terrible and dumb. Her hair was like 4 feet tall.

--Darm used to have a chin piercing and a mullet. Why did I do that...?

--In an old page for Chemical Attraction, Talon used to have 6 other forms, named after the Seven Deadly Sins. I scrapped this idea because it was too complicated and explaining he got a form because he was horny made no sense. Instead, I kept my favorite of the bunch, Gluttony.

--Gluttony was originally a villain that worked under Teresa. This was changed because she hates hellhounds and demons as it is and it seemed odd for her to use one as a pet/servant.

--Paradox was going to be a werebear. I'm not sure why this was the first drawing I did of him but he was a bear. On the same vein, Rowena was going to be a kitsune.

--Lily was never supposed to make a comic appearance but after writing the final fight, and after showing Chitsume as a villain, I needed more meat to it and she was the perfect option.

--Andddddd Hazardone Laboratory was planted smack dab in the state of Virginia. I dunno why. I even gave it an address at one point that turned out to be a trailer's location. That was changed for obvious reasons and to avoid people Googling the address thinking it was where I lived.

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I got plenty more of these but for now, enjoy this little segment. If people are still curious, I might add more Looking back, I'm glad I did most of these changes and even the recent pages got changed. Never underestimate your power to change.

Often times I get commissions from people not very well versed in commissions, even regulars. Things are all over the place, I'm never told full information, stuff has to be changed due to indecisiveness and more, among other issues. I write a journal a long time back on this and figured I'd make a new one. This applies to a LOT of artists, but no two artists are the same so take this journal with a grain of salt and research your artists's TOS before buying!!!



HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE REFERENCE SHEET:

I cannot stress this one enough. Have a reference sheet that is CLEAR, up-to-date and, if possible, flat colored. If your character has unique markings or tattoos, please be sure to have them in FULL VIEW. Normally for tigers/zebras and spotted characters, the stripes and spots aren't 100% exact every time. But for characters with markings, such as facial markings or underbelly stuff, it's important to have these things on display.

Text on a reference sheet is NOT required and often times skimmed past. If something is important--make it shown! If your character has ear piercings and they aren't shown on the ref. sheet but are said in text...guess what the artist will miss? MAKE SURE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER IS VISIBLE. If your character is plain, such as a regular red fox, showing the backside isn't so important as we know the back is orange...and nothing else.

I recommend updating your reference sheet once a year if possible. If you don't commission often, then this can be skipped, but if your character has gone through changes, be sure to get it updated or get a fresh one!

PLEASE DO NOT OFFER AN ARTIST A WRITTEN REFERENCE SHEET UNLESS THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME GETTING A REFERENCE SHEET. If you ABSOLUTELY MUST use text, I HIGHLY suggest using a free lineart base and coloring it with MS Paint to get the gist across. Asking for "a blue lizard with green fingers and stripes along the tail" is surprisingly blank. What color are the eyes? How thick are the stripes? What kind of lizard?

ALWAYS ASK AN ARTIST BEFORE OFFERING A WRITTEN REF SHEET AND ONLY OFFER TEXT IF YOU ARE BUYING A REFERENCE SHEET COMMISSION. Many artists refuse to do work from text so it's best to shell out the money and get one good ref sheet!





DON'T TELL US YOUR CHARACTER'S LIFESTORY:

This is gonna sound harsh but...artists don't care about your character's life. We don't care if their dad died, and their sister does drugs, and their puppy has three legs, and they dyed their hair brown once when they were 14. This is USELESS INFORMATION and I cannot tell you the times I asked for the commission IDEA and people gave me 43 paragraphs on their character's lifestory. PLEASE don't send us information like this as it's distracting and hard to sift through.

HOWEVER; there are exceptions. If an artist offers artistic freedom commissions, you can be like "well her sister passed away so can I get something sad involving her gravestone?" THIS IS TOTALLY OK. Telling us the details of their birth and the time they gave a horse a hug and got kicked is NOT OKAY.

Keep it simple, keep it on topic.




HAVE YOUR IDEA READY BEFORE PURCHASING:

Please make sure you have your idea ready BEFORE ordering from an artist. This makes it much easier to keep your work on schedule and be completed as soon as possible. If you want a cute pinup of your character and then decide you want a battle scene instead, the artist has wasted their time and you've wasted your money. Artists charge for corrections more often than not and starting over from scratch is a headache and stressful.

IF it's a timed commission, say, open for three days, that's three days you have time to think on it. If you're REALLY indecisive, PLEASE do the artist a favor and ask for artistic freedom. This way you won't be able to change every little thing and the artist can finish the work stress-free. PLUS artistic freedom enables the artist to draw in their comfort zone and often you get even better work because of it!

If artistic freedom isn't your thing, you can talk to the artist about ideas. Maybe you want something dark but aren't sure what. Bounce ideas back and forth. Much like in restaurants and even in paint stores, often times the professional can have an idea you wouldn't have thought of. Trust your artist and talk to them. Never know what idea they might have and what your new favorite piece might be.




DON'T RUSH THE ARTIST!!:

I cannot stress this one enough. There is nothing wrong with asking an artist about updates on your work. However, asking daily, asking constantly, and getting antsy puts pressure on us and often times, you're not the only client doing so. Like myself, I usually have 5-10 commissions open at once and I'm NOT always working. Have some patience.

Never, ever order a commission on a deadline, and if you do, order it weeks--if not months--in advance. If you want a drawing for your friend's birthday and it's three days away and you expect the artist to get it done in 3 days, you're out f your mind. IF there is a deadline somewhat ahead, ask the artist about an estimation it'd be done by. Don't get mad and threaten refunds if the art's not done in 2 days. Most artists have full-time jobs on the side as well and the added stress won't get your work done any faster!




COMMUNICATE WITH THE ARTIST:

Keep in touch with the artist. So many times I see stories of people mad at the artist because they "haven't updated in a while". Business run in 2 directions, to and from. You need to put in the 50% as well if you want there to be any progress. If an artist suddenly disappears and there's nothing you can do, then you can complain about the artist not keeping in touch.

Even if the artist just sends an apology and explains they are still working, that's evident enough that they still care about the work--about you, the client.




DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR WIPS:

If you're getting a large piece, you can always ask for a work in progress. If the artist hasn't started yet, of course, don't do that. Often times, I don't really do WIPs because I work in one sitting (and I'm bad at being professional). But other artists are great at what they do and send WIPs when requested or even just randomly. I especially see this being done with YCHs.

Granted, artists might sit down and do it in one sitting like me, depending on how easy the commission is. If it gives you a better piece of mine, REQUEST A WIP WHEN YOU ORDER.




READ THE ARTIST'S TERMS OF SERVICE BEFORE BUYING:

I cannot stress this enough. People buy from me all the time--even regulars--and break dozens of rules I have listed without even realizing. It's a simple read-through and lists their rules as well as your rights. This often includes refunds, contact information (in case FA shits itself), do's and do not's, work estimations, and more. If the client doesn't read the ToS, then they are, contractually, breaking a contract. This can come back to bite them if they request a refund after work's been completed as that Term of Service can be shown to Paypal's dispute department, as well as FA's staff.

Please make sure to read a ToS, and if you don't understand something...ASK!!! An artist would rather clear up confusion than fight with you for 180 days over Paypal's dispute system. Be courteous and respect the TOS.




GIVE THE ARTIST A TIP!!!:

Even if it's a dollar. Tip. Your. Artist. We are a service, and when we do good, comments from the client might not even be there. I've done free art and raffles and never received even a THANK YOU. You know how badly that hurts? Hurts pretty badly. Please tip your artist. Stripe, Google Wallet, Paypal, etc. all TAX the money receiver, so artists already lose out on money. Sending extra to cover the taxes or sending extra just because the artist did good is an amazing way to ensure that the artist works harder on your art next time around or works harder in general.

It might seem silly, but even a dollar tip can make an artist's day. I've been drawing for 7 years and in that time I've mad, out of about 800 commissions... less than 15 people tipped me. When I get tipped, it's like a rainbow appeared out of a unicorn's ass right in front of me. it's an incredible feeling and gives me confidence. Other artists will get the same feeling.




CREDIT THE ARTIST AND THANK THEM!!!:

I've seen art I've drawn be uploaded from the client without even my userpage linked back. I've seen adoptables I sold and people uploaded them immediately saying "adopted from someone". Yeah, my watermark has my name RIGHT THERE but guess what? Someone who likes said commission or adoptable might not be BOTHERED to look for me on FA/DA/etc. They might just favorite the image and go about their day and guess what? Not only did I lose a potential client but I also lost potential exposure.

It seems pretty stuck-up, but when you're A BUSINESS, word of mouth is EVERYTHING. Clients are my word of mouth. If you link back my page, that's exposure. That means more art for my watchers and more possible clients/friends. It's not all about the money in the art industry; numbers account for a LOT.

If you get an adoptable or a commission...BE FUCKING HONEST. "I really love this commission the artist did a good job!" or "Definitely get some art from them, they have a good turnover rate!" Not only does this give us confidence, a lot of artists actually check the client's page and see what they say on submissions. So if someone goes "hey that looks cool" and sees you complimenting and promoting the artist, that passerby might go "I have some cash, I want a piece like that!" That's how majority of artists get their commissions--me included. It takes a minute out of your day.

BE SURE TO THANK AN ARTIST FOR ALL RAFFLE CHANCES AND FREE ART AS WELL. DON'T BE RUDE.




UPLOAD THE ART YOU GET:

Again, this is more promoting, but it also has another purpose. An artist worked on that piece for possibly hours and you only favorited it. Guess what? That artist feels really weird because you didn't upload it and probably thinks you hate it. Or that it wasn't good enough, or a number of negative things. Now, this is mostly an issue with me but some artist friends I know feel the same way.

Even worse, the client won't even favorite the upload or comment on it. Then what's the point of buying it if it feels like you don't even like it? It always feels a little disheartening when clients never upload their piece.

EDIT: I got a note from someone saying that sometimes the artist does NOT want the art uploaded. If this is EVER the case, be sure to ask why. Maybe the art was traced or maybe they didn't draw it. If they ask you to wait a few hours, however, please follow their wishes. Nothing worse than the copy making more than the original!



PLEASE DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT PRICES OR TRY AND HAGGLE:

Seriously. You don't go buy a new cellphone and be like "WOW this is HOW MUCH?? I only got $00, will you sell it for $100?" Don't. Don't you EVER do this. If an artist is out of your budget, ASK ABOUT A PAYMENT PLAN. Seriously. Artists are cool people, not everyone has $200+ lying around they can drop on art. I have several regulars who pay me in chunks. As long as we're paid eventually, it's cool.

Artists offer discounts for several reasons, so don't abuse it. You're so much better than attacking an artist for trying to put food on the table. If an artist's art is what you REALLY want...send them a note asking for a quote. Don't be a dick when it's higher than you expected; ask for a payment plan or politely say you can't afford that right now but will come back. DON'T EVER LEAVE AN ARTIST HANGING. They will expect a response and if they don't get it, it hurts.

You don't go out to eat, ask how much the steak is, and then ignore the waiter. You ask for an alternative instead. "I can't afford the mega detail...how much would this be for a basic detail?" There's always options. Being human is the best thing you can do; respect your artist.




COMPLEXITY DOES NOT EQUAL UNIQUENESS:

As an artist, variety is the spice of life. I LOVE my regulars, but drawing the same characters over and over gets boring and stale quickly. Offer a new character. However, complexity in characters does NOT make it unique. Think of the artist--and every artist-- who has to draw that character. neon colors with horns, stripes, spots, lots of fur, extra limbs, wings...all rolled in one. Think of the time that will take. Think of how bright that character is and how LONG an artist has to stare at that, Respect the people who work for you.

Having a unique, striking character is great. People sell adoptables all the TIME with beautiful colors and great palettes, and they're REASONABLE. Don't make your character something a mega Digimon would be ashamed of being. Keep it simple, but keep it fresh. Example: There's thousands of Talon knock-offs out there so I gave him a huge mane. Likewise, I've seen quite a few KIba's out there so I tweaked his design and gave him a really crooked blaze. That is unique but it's not 4 hours of work. It's a simple marking that defines him.




FINALLY, AS A LAST RESORT...RESEARCH ALL CLIENTS AND ARTISTS BEFORE BUYING.:

Won a threesome YCH and these new people you never heard of? Check 'em out at Clients_Beware. Artist seems really rude and upfront in notes? Check 'em out on Artists_beware. See any of those clients/artist's names on there? DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM. Alert the artist said client is on the list, and tell the artist you saw their name on A_B and wish to not do business with them. This ensures there aren't any Paypal disputes, as well as keeping your block list neat and tidy. I block people all the time--even old clients--if I find them on C_B/A_B.

It might seem rude of you to block someone you don't know, but in the long run it can save you lots of headaches. I know people who bought art 2+ years ago AND STILL DON'T HAVE IT. Don't be afraid to write an A_B either; worst case scenario is they chew you out, but you'll warn other people of their mishaps.

This isn't just for people on FA. I see the DA list growing daily. There are just scummy people out there, so don't be afraid of speaking up and blocking them/refusing to do business with them. This also ensures that artists, especially fursuit/plushie makers can't pull a fast one and steal your cash. Be smart. There's thieves in EVERY industry.

Looked over my last journal almost 2 years ago and one prior to that on my dead account, some 6 years ago and things have changed with my werewolves. I tweaked some designs, made things more linear and as such, decided it was time to update this journal.

Please note that these are MY werewolves and they won't be the same as someone else's/Hollywood werewolves so if something displeases you, you're more than welcome to go about your day.

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THE UNIVERSE AS A WHOLE:
Each werewolf has different lifestyles and as such, I cannot pinpoint exactly which lifestyle is THE lifestyle. My universe takes place in the far future where things are modernized but also very foreign. Rather than like...10 billion humans, there's roughly 2 billion, with a bit more land than the normal Earth.

However, countries still have their respective names and as such, werewolves are named accordingly. Hence why Darm is half-Brazilian, the Oyabasu are japanese/Japanese-American, Paradox is mostly French and Jamalai is African-American.

Because I, myself, am American and only know of American traditions, culture, standards, laws, etc. I based my characters off of that aspect. However, I also do research on other cultures so I don't make an ignorant mistake. Please note though, that my characters are Half-American because it's the only location I KNOW.

As mentioned before, the world as a whole is diverse and while it's still majority of water, there's more land in several areas. America, Canada, Mexico, and South America are larger, as well as Australia. Antarctica is somewhat smaller, seemingly given some of its size to Canada. Despite this, not much has changed. The world still acts the same but again, it's both modernized and not. Some places still act 'modern' like New York where others, like Africa are mostly old tribes and shamans. Things like wifi, cell phones, airplanes, Tvs all exist but things like massive toxic waste resevoirs and the like do not. Humans are still destroying the world in my universe but MUCH slower.

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DIETS:
All werewolves are strictly carnivorous in their wolf forms, save for the exceptional grass and moss to soothe stomachs. However, in human form, all diets are acceptable. Vegetarianism and veganism is very rare but doable until the full moon where the wolf NEEDS meat. because wolves take a lot of energy shifting, vegetarian and vegan diets are hard to maintain as vegetation doesn't give them the necessary calories. Most sick wolves will generally go vegetarian to recover and then hound down meat as an added boost of power.
Iron, protein, potassium, sodium, and B12 are all necessary for werewolves to survive so when the full moon comes, they all partake in raw meats, hunting as a pack. In human form, wolves are also able to eat raw meat like turkey, hamburger, pork, and the like without getting sick as their bodies are biologically evolved to digest it. Likewise, the human half is engineered to digest cooked meat so neither form grows ill. HOWEVER, wolf form NEEDS raw meat and cannot eat cooked.
Fruits are something the human needs, same as grains and dairy. Wolves do not need these things but it's not uncommon for a travelling wolf to eat some berries or milk (if they can find milk, however). Wolves keep these things very rare as it can make them sick if not in moderation. Things like honey, insects, and roots/bark can also be eaten with little to not side effects though these are generally last resort meals.

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BREEDING/RELATIONSHIPS:
Wolves can be pregnant with as many as six pups at one time; however, survival chance for even one pup is around 1-5% due to the complex DNA of wolves and humans. They are not compatible despite a female being able to be fertilized and often times, pups will not survive. Females and males generally do not grieve if they lose pups as it's almost as common as needing water to survive. Pups CAN survive for around one month, but once the full moon occurs and they try to shift forms, often times the strain is too much and they pass. To alleviate this, females will often stay in wolf form once they are impregnated to make sure the pup will not shift, giving it an extra chance. While werewolves are not affected by the full moon (excluding berserkers of course), it's practically instinctual for pups to shift on full moons.

Mates mate for a lifetime which is a LONG time considering they're Immortal. Generally, a relationship sparks with interests and compatibility, excluding superficial things like sexual attraction, appearances, and the like. Often times, wolves will relate over a hobby or career and go from there. Wolves can mate in either form and reproduce in either form. Babies will ALWAYS develop as pups, even if the mom is/was in human form.

Should a mate die, an alpha is able to step in and alleviate sexual urges such as a female/male in heat. HOWEVER; under no other circumstances is sleeping around acceptable. Cheating on your mate is, in many circumstances, punishable by death or sterilization. "But what about religions where multiple partners is ok!" This doesn't apply to wolves; one partner, no ands, ifs, or buts.

Should a werewolf fall in love with a human, they are able to sleep with them until the human is turned; if the bite doesn't take, only then are they allowed--under the Council's ruling--to seek a new partner. The Council must ALWAYS be notified of a human attraction in case something goes wrong (IE tipped off by a hunter, a werewolf working as a prostitute, etc).

Not all werewolves seek a mate once theirs dies. because they spent centuries with their mate, it can take centuries to heal, similar to humans. The longer the love life, the harder it heals up. People like Kiba, despite being an alpha, will not mate with another as they consider it going against their lover (though Ayame would want him to move on). Other alphas, like Koto, sleep around but only with females/males in heat and unmated. Normally, this only goes for widowed mates, but sometimes there isn't enough mates to go around. In situations like these, the Council prefers wolves to be promiscuous rather than the heated wolf go off and get in trouble with a human.

Werewolves CAN mate with other species but very rarely. Children generally do not come from pairings. This is excluded from Talon and Lily who had a child because of all the stuff that happened to Talon at the lab, altering his genetic makeup. However, this requires a special permit given by the Council. Humanoid species must mate with humanoid species ONLY. So werewolves can only mate with something that can become human and beast, like gargoyles, kitsune, angels, demons, and the like. Should the paperwork be denied for any reason, they must part ways and relationships.

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TRANSFORMATION:

Werewolves are not affected by the full moon but transform once a month on this night as a sort of tradition. Excluding Berserkers who MUST change, wolves have full control this night and will hunt, mingle, 'sing', and just hang out with friends and packs. Every state has 1-3 'campgrounds' of empty land and trees dedicated to werewolves.

Transformation can be slow or fast, depending on certain things: health, emotions, energy, hunger, thirst, and environment. If a wolf is hungry or dehydrated, transformation will be slow or stop completely. A desert wolf will transform slower than an arctic wolf for example. Being cold is dangerous so the body responds quicker. An angry wolf will transform quicker than a content wolf due to adrenaline rushes, and a depressed wolf might not transform at all due to irritated brainwaves.

Wolves can also transform parts of their body at a time. These need total control to master. Often times, an angry wolf will change impulsively without really realizing, while a happy, excited wolf can sometimes spark a change. Outside of this, wolves blend in to society completely naturally. Some wolves who can't control themselves well will often hide shifting parts. A wolf whose eyes always glow without them knowing will wear sunglasses, for example, or a wolf whose ears keep changing will wear tight hats and beanies. Other times, wolves will wear larger shoes or looser pants in case of fur or skeletal changes.

There's also an intense combat called 'Transition' where two wolves will spar for alpha position or to reclaim their dropped title/larger disputes. To do this, each wolf will transform their bottom halves ONLY to wolf form, usually no higher than the genitals. The wolves are allowed to have fangs and claws, however. Once the fight begins, the winner is either the last one standing or the person who didn't shift into a full wolf. This is easier said than done as once a fight begins, the wolf will try and surge through, protecting the human by fully appearing. Often times in situations like these or if the fight is long, the rules will state the last one standing wins. These rules change accordingly and depending on several factors. Wolves who are evenly matched, blood relatives, or juveniles generally go for the 'last man' rule.

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DEATH:
Despite being called Immortals, werewolves CAN die, through usage of strong magics. decapitation, disembowelment, even having the heart and brain destroyed elicits little to no harm to the wolf. Should any of this happen, the wolf will go into a death-like, comatose state and regenerate lost limbs, organs, and cells. This process can take from anywhere to a few minutes, to a few weeks, depending on severity. A lost leg will take a few days whereas a destroyed brain can take a few months. A papercut is nearly instant and a deep gash is a few minutes. Again, these are all things that change based on several factors, such as health, age, location, and mood. In a high-end society this process is quick, where a backend, poverty-stricken area might take longer.

When a werewolf dies, they do not revert to human form if they die as a wolf. Likewise, if they die as a human, they stay human. This makes it hard to identify a wolf who has lived or died as their DNA is different. Oddly enough, their corpses take a long time to 'dissolve'. A human decomposes in a few weeks, while wolves can take months. it's unclear why that is but it's just something wolves get used to.

Like humans, wolves have rituals when someone dies. The corpse is always buried in the loved one's favorite flowers or herbs and then laid on top of said flowers with their favorite blanket or coat. These are then placed in a large hole with room on each side for the wolf to escape through in case they aren't dead. Most of the time if a wolf is buried they are 100% dead but there's still precautions for the hopeful.

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GIFTS AND TRAITS:
Each wolf has a gift or trait that is evident when they get older. There are some gifts that are evident at birth such as Seers, Auras, Chromithos, and other gifts such as rare 'birth gifts'. Kiba's emerald flame is rare in that he's the only one with green fire. Other flamecallers will generally have typical orange-yellow flames.
In Koto's case as a Seer, generally the eyes won't change until their 'blue' baby eyes disappear and change to their general colors. While being a Seer/Aura is a birth gift these gifts aren't evident until they age somewhat.
Other gifts are passed down through death or training. In Talon's case, his darkcalling was a birthgift but was only manifested when he was trained by Chitsume. On the same hand, Ayame could control and grow plants with her abilities but wasn't able to do it on her own until she was trained by the centaurs.

These gifts are unique and are not generally passed down through birth. Two watercallers can have an earthcaller child, a Seer or even a Chromithos. However, often times, there are certain DNA combos that WILL manifest in a gift or two. being a Chromithos is a family ability while being a Seer is random and rare. There were no Seers in the Oyabasu family until Koto, but in Paradox' family, there are handfuls of Chromithos for example.

It's rare for a wolf to NOT have a gift but not extremely rare. Raxx does not have a gift, for example. However, because he is lacking in an 'assistant' he is stronger physically.

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EXTRA STUFF:

--Coats are ALWAYS natural colored. There can be bright oranges and blue-grays but they will never be full blue or red. The only time this doesn't hold true is if the wolf has dyed their human hair, which obviously doesn't change.

--There are gay and lesbian werewolves. Despite the 'no cheating' rule, Council members always make exceptions for sperm/female donors to hold a pup for the gay couple. Even if the egg or sperm is from someone else, the child is considered 100% the gay couple's child and 0% the donors. The donor will become the godmother/godfather though.

--Eye color varies in species but is totally random. Two yellow-eyed wolves can have a baby with green eyes, for example. Ranging from most common to rare: Yellow, blue, brown, white. Uncommon: Orange, pink, green, purple, hazel, hetero. rare: Red, black, silver, beige.

--Males can go into heat as well but once they become mated, both the male and female heat cycles will mingle, improving their chance of copulation. Females heat twice a year, males heat every 2-5 years, once a year.

--All wolves have their own strong, unique scent. To any passerby it smells like freshly applied cologne or perfume. They can change their smells at will, to something more alluring or something fainter.

--Scarring is rare but also common. If a wolf is weakened from a fight, scarring may occur as the wolf cannot heal at full energy. In Kina's case, he was anethesized by humans which threw his healing off whack. In Raxx's case, he was injured so much over such a small gap of time that his scabs would open and close constantly until he couldn't outheal the damage.

--Lost limbs can regenerate, lost organs and bones can too. However, lost eyes and ears are sometimes impossible to heal and grow from scratch. Lost eyes and ears are common as 'can't be fixed'. Majority of these wolves will cover their lost eye's socket or find a way to get skin grafted over it.

--Wolves CAN be allergic to themselves! It's a shitty situation but can be handled with treatments.

--Wolves can walk and run on two legs as easily as a human can. However due to their arching backs in wolf form, most prefer to remain on four legs.

--They speak telepathically in wolf form as they don't exactly have human lips. They can manage sounds verbally like growling, sighing, and laughing though it's garbled sounding. Some words that don't require much jaw or tongue movement are manageable verbally as well like 'yes' 'nah' 'mm' etc etc.

--There are several species of werewolves: forest, oceanic, arctic, desert, mountainous, and rainforest. Each wolves have their own unique structuring. Desert werewolves have longer ears and short fur while mountainous wolves have polydactyl paws and clumpy fur.

--Humans can be turned into werewolves, but much like with the infants, it's incredibly rare and in many cases results in death. High alphas and elders can administer the bite themselves, but other werewolves can only do it during sexual climax. Nobody is quite sure why. Towards the end of sex, a bitter, bile-like fluid fills the werewolf's mouth to the point it has to be swallowed down repeatedly or trickle out. Think of being starving and having a plate/bowl of your favorite food in front of you. The bile reaches its potency at the end, where the bite is administered.

--The heightened senses are always in effect even in human form. However, the werewolf can turn them down a notch. In addition, werewolves can control their body temperature, raising it a few degrees or dropping it. In a case like Talon, who has a thicker coat than even arctic wolves, this comes in handy. When werewolves travel to other countries for pack meetings, it is also something handy, such as a desert wolf going high-up north.