I Am A Real Werewolf
The Shift as Transition, Not a Process
Something I wrote shortly after waking up:
"The same way therians treat the mental shift as a process, we tend to treat the physical shift as a process. Therians see a barrier between the human mind and their theriotypical mind. For them, the transition is a process that requires focus. For us, however, it is simply something we switch in and out of at random without thought. It [i]is[/i] a transition, but there is no process. The more we practice this transition, the less difficult it becomes. Our minds become amorphous instead of dichotomous. The same thing, I would argue, can be said for the physical shift. An inexperienced shifter requires more concentration and a defined process in order to transition between human and non-human. However, just like any exercise, it becomes easier with practice. The ideal end is that the shift becomes a transition without process, allowing the shifter to switch between forms as fluidly and easily as we switch between mindsets. The same way a cheetah doesn't need to stretch before running because of its tolerance for running, we should ultimately be able to transform through a nearly-instantaneous energetic shift called upon as naturally and easily as any other physical ability."
Just food for thought.
Something I wrote shortly after waking up:
"The same way therians treat the mental shift as a process, we tend to treat the physical shift as a process. Therians see a barrier between the human mind and their theriotypical mind. For them, the transition is a process that requires focus. For us, however, it is simply something we switch in and out of at random without thought. It [i]is[/i] a transition, but there is no process. The more we practice this transition, the less difficult it becomes. Our minds become amorphous instead of dichotomous. The same thing, I would argue, can be said for the physical shift. An inexperienced shifter requires more concentration and a defined process in order to transition between human and non-human. However, just like any exercise, it becomes easier with practice. The ideal end is that the shift becomes a transition without process, allowing the shifter to switch between forms as fluidly and easily as we switch between mindsets. The same way a cheetah doesn't need to stretch before running because of its tolerance for running, we should ultimately be able to transform through a nearly-instantaneous energetic shift called upon as naturally and easily as any other physical ability."
Just food for thought.
