Thread:Wolfthorn/@comment-18812574-20140911003406/@comment-18812574-20140915231126

Hmm, well... it doesn't necessarily have to be "racy," per say. I mean, both Dracul's and Maria's families are going to be old and well established. Maybe there's been a history of arranged marraiges or something like that.

But what I was actually thinking was (similar to werewolves in general) Maria's family has a curse that gives them their lycanthrope abilities... with one catch. Only one female from each generation is affected. Maria's mother had it, and Maria has it. No one else. So it's pretty unique, and only travels through the maternal line genetically. (Meaning her father's side was completely normal.) Her clan (from her mother's side) is completely structured around this lead female. So instead of traditional heads of family, they are female. This would lead to different perspectives with regards to interactions with other clans. They are a lot more choosy in marraige, in other words. It has to primarily benefit the lead female. Maybe she needs a "spirit partner" or someone who can calm her werewolf tendancies or something of that sort. A certain blood type. Maybe she doesn't have any forced relations with Dracul, but is attracted to him on an instinctive basis because of his distinct blood (if you were going to give him black blood or something, or maybe just as a Quincy.) But whatever the case, she is going to have ulterior motives for wanting to be with Dracul. I want to give her more of an edge. She isn't your typical weak female Quincy with shoddy healing powers running around in a bikini. She is going to desire Dracul (or whoever her partner is) as much as he her.

Maybe, this is all just me brainstorming here. ^^^ But let me know what you think. I haven't read your lycanthropy articles yet, but that's what I'm doing as soon as I post this.