#administrative notes

I'm going in to mark the first several fics in my retirement AU as 'complete.' It won't change anything about them, but I hadn't done it yet because I feel odd about the finality of doing so.

But it's good, because now I get to begin anew with the installment in which retirement isn't a dream any longer. I’m in the visualizing phase (mental storyboarding, I suppose) at the moment and what I’m envisioning should be a pleasant surprise.

I'm thinking about some sort of visual representation of the world I've created for them in North Yorkshire. A collage, probably, because I have neither Photoshop nor the skills to use it.

Kel watches Critical Role

Timelines on the occasion of our Kickstarter anniversary

Oh, why hello there. Did you know that we kicked off the Revive Retronauts Kickstarter campaign a year ago today, based on what Bob tells me? It certainly doesn’t seem that long ago. But that’s because I’m old, and for old people, life is an ever-accelerating freight train hurtling toward death.

Though Vol. III of Retronauts didn’t begin in earnest until July 1, we wanted to pause a moment today…

Welcome to Werewolf Torts

Let's get started by defining some terms so we're all on the same page, starting with tort and werewolf.

What is a tort?

Tort law compensates people who suffer harm to their person or property from another’s action.  Torts is a common law doctrine, which means that instead of becoming law by being put in a statute, the laws are based on prior courts’ decisions, also known as precedent.  Each wrongful act causing harm is a tort.  Individuals who cause harm are tortfeasors.  A plaintiff can sue a tortfeasor, who then becomes a defendant in the case.

Liability means an individual is legally responsible for another’s harm and must compensate the other individual by paying damages.

Werewolf Torts is based on tort law from the United States, which came from (but is different than) English common law torts. 

What is a werewolf?

For our purposes, we’ll assume a few things about werewolves.  First, a werewolf is a shapeshifter who spends most of her time appearing to be an average human, but can choose to have wolf characteristics (claws, sharp pointy teeth) or turn into a wolf.  We’ll also assume that turning into a wolf is compulsory from moonrise to moonset on full moons.  Some werewolves were born that way (thanks, Lady Gaga), and others became werewolves after being bitten by a werewolf. 

As we go, we’ll talk more about particular characteristics as they’re relevant to torts – volition in human and wolf forms, self-control, making other werewolves, and supernatural abilities besides shapeshifting like enhanced senses, among others.  But this should get us started.

A Few Administrative Notes After the Jump