The variations of transformation that Moontouched are inflicted with depend on one thing: consent. If done willingly, the most common way(or seems the most natural, depending on who one asks) seems to be to get on all fours, and shake themselves like a dog would to shed water. On the other hand, if the transformation is forced, it is thus significantly more unpleasant. Bones creak and stretch in order to accommodate the sudden changes, much like those typical of Hollywood. 

Phrases of note;

— moontouched: a term used amongst werewolves to describe werewolves.

— feral: similar to its regular context, but used by moontouched who prefer human society in reference to those who have rejected it. 

— waggers: as in the wagging tail of a dog; a term used by moontouched who have reject human society to refer to those who stay.

Werewolf culture has long been divided on the appropriate course of action for their kind: Is it safer to blend in with human society, or to reject their human parts and focus solely on the wolf, or even still, is it yet wiser to toe the line between both? Many(underground and not publicly available) books have been published debating the necessity of having the freedom to choose one or the other, or both. “Surely,” one text reads, “is it not preferable to cling to the simple life of a Wolf, where one’s concerns encompass only the day to day?” This sentiment is echoed by a significant portion of the population wherein once they reach adulthood, they abandon the trappings of human society altogether and form packs of their own, or join those preexisting. In cases where such Moontouched return, they are often unable to assimilate properly into human society once more, having retained more wolf mannerisms than human. 

While there is such a divide, both groups agree that secrecy is the of the utmost importance; were main stream society to become aware, Moontouched individuals would come under pressure to either leave, use their abilities for the benefit of the masses, or be abhorred as vile things that should not exist and thus be exterminated. In either cases, these are things the majority of Moontouched want to remain as they are; fears of events that will never be. 

Physiology: