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WIP: Good For Something | World-building: Demons

“You’re not going to hurt me, are you?”

“Never. You’re my familiar.” The words came out like a guttural growl that had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end.

I swallowed the lump in my throat.

“Is this what it means to be a demon?” I asked carefully, gesturing to my face instead of his, unsure of what to make of the look in his eyes that was becoming a lot less human and a lot more monstrous.

He shook his head, the mass of razor sharp teeth glinting in the candle light.

“I’m holding back quite a bit.” There was a tightness in his jaw that wasn’t there before.

I let my hands drop from his face, and he ducked his head to press it back into my open palm, looking up at me.

“Show me.” I said, steeling myself for what was about to happen.

He leaned back slightly, elongating his neck.

And, with the stretch of muscle and crack of bones, I watched my familiar shift into something inhuman.

Within the blink of an eyes, the teenager in front of me was gone.

Instead, I was sat in an expensive hotel room, nose to muzzle with a large black wolf with blazing red eyes.

Basics:

Demons are a phenomenon of non-human creatures native to the Hellscape, though few chose to take passage into The God’s Continent in search of pacts, mates or to just escape the harsh life of the darker world.

Demons can take many forms, though the most common form is known as Shifters. These Demon’s can take a specific animal or human form with ease once they reach maturity.

With heightened senses, superior physical ability, yet the ability to understand and relate to the human psyche, Demons truly are the top of the food chain and are the most dominant predator with either a physical tendency to lean towards either strength or speed.

When in human form it is very difficult to distinguish a demon from a human, the only attribute that could be used to tell whether it is a human or demon you are talking to is their lack of heartbeat.

It is said that demons carry a heavy and individualistic scent in order to mark their belongings and to warn other demons away from their territories.

History:

The histories say The God’s themselves were the beginning of Shifters. Upon the world’s creation the elemental God’s found themselves gifted with the ability to shift into animal form.

Fire took the form of a wolf. Earth took the form of a lioness. Water took the form of a Horse. Air took the form of a vulture. The Moon was the only God to not take an animal form. The sixth was erased from record.

Packs:

Demon’s are social creatures that form small groups that become their main social support system akin to family units and Familiars. These groups are named Packs.

These groups are usually no bigger than five members and the bonds are often formed when the members go through significant changes or events in their life. Packs develop extremely strong personal bonds with the separation or death of a pack-mate will cause significant emotional and chronic physical pain, much like long term separation from a person’s Familiar.

Members of the same pack can be recognised by the appearance of a tattoo-like brand somewhere on their bodies that they share.

Packs usually are formed around a leader or an alpha, who have elements of their æthic aura that non-alpha demons find soothing yet commanding.

Mates:

A Demon’s significant other is known as their Mate. These are a Demon’s life partner. The are creatures that mate for life, and after the death of their Mate the cannot mate again, unlike some animal creatures that will find another mate for the next breeding season. Demon’s mate through exchanging bites to the neck or shoulder regions as a physical means to create a permanent bond.

Demons have breeding cycles a few times a year once reaching maturity with the rate of these cycles increasing depending on whether they are mated or not. Demon’s refer to their offspring as their young. If mated with a human, there is a 50/50 chance of their young being demon or human. If a demons young takes after a human they are called Demi-Demons.

Not all demons are heterosexual, yet those who aren’t still experience compulsions akin to breeding cycles with partners. Demons have been known to adopt and care for abandoned or orphaned young.

Curses, Pacts and Humans:

Demons were cursed along with humankind so have abilities and Familiars as humans do. However, there is a phenomenon known as Demon Pacts. Little is known about Demon Pacts, other than the fact that if a demon loses their Familiar at a young age they are sent out from the Hellscape to The God’s continent to make a deal. These deals are usually the gift of their Curse to a human in exchange for something of the demon’s choosing and familiarship. Little else is known to humans.

Demons relations with humans can be anywhere from hostile to romantic depending on the particular demon. Predominantly, Demons keep to themselves and are never heavily involved with humans unless they are Familiars with one or seek one as a mate.

Though primarily social creatures, there are few recorded demons currently residing on The God’s Continent. Those that are recorded are in service of the Queen.

Here we go! My take on shifters! My ode to paranormal fantasy. I hope you guys find this interesting. I’m trying to subvert the ‘big bad alpha werewolf male’ thing thats been around since forever, so this is still a wip within my wip! I’m sorry for the long post and I hope you like it.

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