Autumn Ink: Brief Monster Hunting Prep: Werewolf Edition

There is a distinct lack of fun werewolf songs

Werewolves are a popular monster that suffer from a criminal lack of variety in the tropes relating to them. To be fair, I haven't seen much werewolf related content but the tropes are pretty apparent. In comparison to their vampire cousins, they have been sadly ignored in their potential as a monster.

Rule #1

Werewolves a majority of the time are reasonable human beings. It's best only to kill a werewolf when you are in danger, as the next day they are usually very apologetic about their actions.

Rule #2

They are werewolves not swear-wolves. It's a very important distinction.

Rule #3

Do not get bitten or scratched by a werewolf. Although that seems like a good rule for wildlife in general. If you see anyone starting to look like this...

Chances are they're either a werewolf or they're in a Snickers bar commercial.

Kind of a Rule #4

Werewolves typically own a very fancy house with the basement of a movie set psych ward. Giant chains are commonly used as well. If they do not personally own this house already, it is probably a close family members house. It is also possible that they recently found out the house was/is willed to them. If this is a generationally owned house, there may even be an underground tunnel that leads outside and a secret room.

If they do not have a big house available to them other rules apply. They might even have a friend group.

Some werewolves that don't have a house available to them live in packs in the woods and they usually have a very egotistical 'Alpha' in charge. These 'Alphas' tend to be in reality, 'Betas' with inferiority complexes.

A Rule For Specific Circumstances #5

Typically werewolves are male. In the human portion of their lives they will either have a very loving girlfriend or they're involved in a love triangle. Werewolves will almost always have some kind of romance going on because the only kind of good tragedy is a angsty romantic one. If they have said girlfriend over to their house, the room to the aforementioned basement will most likely be a normal wooden door with a bolt on it. Because weird doors bring up questions.

If the girlfriend doesn't go to the house, the door to the basement is very possibly metal with larger locks.

If you are hunting werewolves team up with the girlfriend. If the werewolf is a friend, the change from human to werewolf will be slower and more controlled than normal. On some occasions the werewolf will actually protect you.

Possible Rule #6

It is unclear whether silver bullets really stop werewolves or if that is just a myth. Bullets themselves do seem like good weapons so it doesn't hurt. Why silver seems to be such an efficient metal against warding off both Vampires and Werewolves is unclear.

* Not real. These are bullet casings with silver paint and modeling clay

Unofficial Rule #7

Vampires and Werewolves tend to not get along easily. Most likely the presence of another predatory creature feels threatening to them. If you need them to get along, often times offering them drinks will help. For varying reasons these monsters tend to really like drinking. It's almost an art form to some of them at this point.

Always a Rule #8

In keeping with the theme of enjoying aesthetics, the full moon is always stunning. While the moon might bring out this particular monster, you can never go wrong with looking at the moon.