bakerstreet | animal season

ANIMAL SEASON

Human beings are a strange animal. While their base needs can be less all-consuming than certain other species, they indulge those needs a lot more often and in a lot more creative ways. Still, they're not animalistic, you know. They have logic and reason, morals and modesty and humility. That's why they don't run around fighting, killing, rutting, or gorging themselves like wild beasts.

At least, that is, when they have something separating them and the rest of the animal kingdom.

This little bubble of the multiverse is no longer keeping that status quo. A lucky selection of inhabitants will find themselves a bit wilder than usual. Some might have even taken on animal characteristics, like ears and tails, fur or claws. All of them, however, are focused only on very primal needs: food and water, safety and shelter, mating and protecting mates and offspring. They will do anything, absolutely anything, to protect what they have and take what they want.

Welcome to the jungle, ladies and gentlemen. Things might get a little hairy.

[OOC: This is a variant of the Mating Season meme, where animal nature is not confined to just the sex (not excluding it, of course, just allowing for more). Fighting over territory? Kicking a rogue out of the herd? Stealing another pack's prey, water, or mates? Searching for food/water/shelter? Think very base drives with optional animal parts.

Just a few notes:
-This doesn't follow "traditional" gender/biology roles. Female characters can be alphas, male characters can get pregnant if you wish, and same-sex pairings are perfectly viable.
- If your character has animal characteristics they aren't necessarily locked into traits of that animal. For example, a catgirl and a mouse girl don't have to see each other as predator and prey if you don't want them to.
- You can leave your comment blank or come up with a basic set-up. However, it's probably helpful to put what kind of animal features (if any) your character has.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Definitely snow leopard, anywhere from human with tail and ears to humanoid animal, but not full.]

The growling of her stomach was what pulled Rukia from sleep, a demanding, empty discomfort so intense that it simply could not be ignored. She slipped from her den out into the snow, padding lightly on fur-protected feet until she chanced upon an unwary rabbit. That small mouthful was barely enough to take the edge off the gnawing hunger as she moved on, her search becoming increasingly urgent until she happened upon a half-eaten carcass, the remains of some polar bear's kill. The other predator was nowhere to be seen, fortunately enough, and Rukia set to gorging, tearing meat from the bones with teeth and claws alike, shoving the food into her mouth with greedy abandon.

She didn't stop until she felt as though she might burst, still struggling to swallow one more bite of food, so much more difficult to obtain in the cold months. Finally she had to admit defeat, too full to move, even to bury the remains of her find. Instead she curled up, tail tucked around herself for warmth, and settled in to doze while she digested the small feast.

{Rukia is mostly human in shape, though covered in fur to keep herself warm. She also has fox ears and tail and slightly paw-like hands. OTA!}

[Bunny, of course, what else? And probably the most oblivious prey animal ever.]

[ooc: Open to all 17+, can go with actual animals or mythical if you want. Let me know which as well as if you want Vincent or Ergo, I can start the thread if you want.]

[Nunnally would make a good sheep. The weak and sickly kind shunned by her flock.]

Edited 2013-08-01 04:28 (UTC)

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animal season

Kokonoe | Blazblue | OTA

Blue | Wolf's Rain | OTA

Kyle Rayner | DCU | OTA

Shinji Ikari | Rebirth of Evangelion | OTA

Damian Wayne [] DCU [] OTA

Mitsuru Kirijo | Persona 3

Kuchiki Rukia | Bleach | Arctic Fox

Dick Grayson • DC Comics • OTA

Usagi Tsukino | Sailor Moon

Vincent Law/Ergo Proxy // Ergo Proxy // OTA17+

Nunnally vi Britannia | Code Geass (post-series)

Minako Aino | Sailor Moon