Kiric HeartWolf's Werecard

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Human Name: Carissa
Were Name: Kiric HeartWolf
Phenotype: Wolf/Horse/Raven More wolf than anything, though
Shifting Ability: Definitely mental shift
Birthdate: May

Birthplace: California
Home Territory: Missoula, Montana
Dream Territory: Actually pretty close to where my home is. A valley surrounded by mountains, some snow capped. Pines everywhere, lots of running water, lakes and the like. Snow in the winter and warm summers with NO pollution.

Physical Description, Human: I'm about 5'4" with long brown hair, fluffy side bangs (my friends say it's my most wolfy feature :P) not very athletic looking, but what you see can deceive you. I have blue eyes, the color of the sky where the first stars come out in summer( yes it's that dark), and I can actually boast a fang! Only on one side though.
Physical Description, Were: Let's see.... I seldom shift only part-way, so I don't have a good idea what I look like as a were. I'll try though. I'm about the same height and build, and my for is a blend of brown and black. My throat is only white right under my chin (I can hide it at night by lowering my head. Helps to not be seen.) I do have one white sock, though. It's on my right front paw and goes about halfway to my dew-pad (for lack of a better word). You know, that little pad on the back of the joint. My tail if a little longer than usual and goes from my normal brown/black at the root to completely black at the tip. I have black-tipped ears, too, and my other fang as well. That's about it.
Human Career: Student of Forestry in Missoula

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking (or running trail as my wolf side would say), running, Marching Band, reading, lounging in the sun, sleeping in the sun, howling (both of us^_^), bike riding long-distance mostly, but it also is my primary means of travel. I also love exploring at night. construction sites are fun, but I also like to hike at night. Dancing during full moon celebrations on campus is fun and I play (or try to play) a wood flute. That should cover just about everything, I hope.
Favourite Movie(s): A Far Off Place, Balto, Wolf, and The Crow are a few of my favourites, but I like anything that 'turns on' my wolf side. You know the type; gets you to growl at the bad guys more often than not.
Favourite Literature: short lyco. stories, alter-universe stuff, Dean Koots and some Danielle Steel, stuff that I can relate to, or books with characters I can relate to (doesn't have to be were books. ex. Lord of the Flies and Brave New world.
Favourite Art: my own, I would have to say. Anything that touches something inside of me, I guess. Mostly animal art. Stuff that makes me stop and stare at
Favourite Saying/Quote: "Even the strongest tree loses branches in a high wind." Translation- It doesn't matter how strong you think you are, because there will always be times when you will lose.
Favourite Song/Band(s): my favourite song is the one at the end of Balto, but I like a lot of music. some Christian stuff, some kinds of jazz (spirogyra and images), nature music, Celtic and Irish( dance and otherwise) and stuff like that.
Favourite Were Movie: Wolf definitely
Favourite Were Literature: mostly the short stories I find in the I-net, but The Vampire Diaries III has a bit of well done shifting.
Favourite Were Art: like I said earlier, my own. Most of my animal art has been said to be "staring at me like it was thinking, or knew me, or was trying to tell me something." I try to make the animals, wolves especially, look as though they could understand every word you say and know everything that goes on inside your head. I've actually scared a few people :)
Favourite Were Saying/Quote: Sometimes the moon is howling and the wolves are silent. (thanks to someone of heart's dream mailing list for that one)
Favourite Were Song/Band(s): nature stuff, mostly. (wolf talking here) I can close my eyes and be there, in the woods or by the lake, or in my den watching a thunderstorm. I also like some jazz (see above) but nothing with words.
Favourite Personal Quote: I don't understand them (humans), Father.
Favourite Season: Spring
Favourite Holiday: Summer Solstice. That's the only time all of my friends (also were) and I can go camping together and live the way our instincts dictate for a while.

Preferred Prey: I've never really hunted (still working on that skill) but my favourite food is venison
Hunting Tips: Stay downwind!! with rabbits, it's best to try to get close by keeping yourself in their blind spot.
Preferred Method of Attack: Like I said, I've never been in the position to actually ATTACK, but I would think surprise would work well.
Favourite Non-Were Mythological Beastie(s): Gryphon, Chakat
Feelings Toward Vampires: My best friend and Pack Sister is a Vamp.( and a panther, by the way.)
Feelings Toward Normal Humans: I don't understand why they are the way they are a lot of the time, but I try. There are some good humans and there are a lot of awful ones. I don't feel very comfortable around then during the day, but at night it's OK. I guess that's because I feel more at ease at night and I feel I can handle whatever happens better at night.

Personal Therianthropy:

I guess I would say that my Therianthropy really began when I moved out of the city during third grade. At least that was when I realised that I belong out there, in the mountains. Before the move, I never really had many friends, I was shunned my most of the humans I had contact with and barely tolerated my the rest. I didn't understand why, but I also didn't know anything different. So I never really knew what I missed.

After I moved out of the city, and into the foothills, I spent most of my free time exploring the hills. Eventually, I felt as though I knew the earth and the wind better than I could ever know someone else. I would talk to them, tell them my secrets and actually hear answers. I felt accepted by them and it was a relief to get home from school everyday and go somewhere where I felt peace and love (instead of what I was put through at school. so lonely.. but I'm getting off the subject).

When I entered High School, I was dreading spending four years in a place where I might have to be alone, again. By this time I had a strong identity, the wolf side anyway. It was so strong, I had trouble talking to people. I met someone during 7th period that first day (actually my very first friend) and she introduced me to Dia. The first time we met, she held her hand out and said, "Hi, I'm a vampire". I was startled and before I could think, I had gripped her hand and said, "Hi, I'm a werewolf" we've been best friends ever since.

Since then, I've been exploring the wolf side of me. I learned to talk as a wolf (using body language and sounds) and learning to howl, whine, growl, rumble-purr (from my feline sister), and teaching it to my sisters. We all know how each other's animal side talks and I guess I could say I'm 6-lingual :) (English, German, wolf, panther, raven, and fox)

My therianthrope means a lot to me. It is who I am, who I was created to be. One little piece of advice. If you ever meet someone who you would like to go out with or even consider a mate, stick with people who can accept who you are. If you try to hide it, it won't take long before either they notice something weird about you, or you find you want them to know, and they freak. (personal experience on that one)