Rehla's Werecard

Human Name: Sasha Kansons

Were Name: Rehla, or Moonray at times

Phenotype: Cougar

Shifting Ability: Mental, dream, spiritual.... perhaps physical, but no proof of that one yet.

Birthdate: 1/15/18 (I feel young... *G*)

Birthplace: West Virginia

Home Territory: WV, naturally

Dream Territory: High in the Appalachian mountains.... away from the dumb humans... I really do dislike them, you know.

Physical Description, Human: Eh. Tall, wild brown-red, curling, long hair, eyes that change from grey to blue, average complexion, and strongly-built.

Physical Description, Were: As far as I know? Black (yes, black cougar, I know) with blazing gold eyes.... I get the feeling she has a gold earring, though I don't have a clue why.

Human Career: Student.... either going into computers or something in biology...

Hobbies/Interests: Hacking, hiking, reading, writing, playin on the compy, exploring the unfortunately being-killed woods around my house, tae kwon do, percussion, music, music, did I mention playing? ..... role-playing as well... and I'm slightly angry that weres seem to put a bad name on us! Sheesh. RPing is often a way to lose stress, to have fun, it's a good hobby! Not all RPers are out to make a bad name for weres. *grimaces* RP'ing is one of the things which brought me from having NO friends to having a few good ones. And if you email me? (Kusani86@AOL.com) Don't diss RPing, I might bite your head off.

Favourite Movie(s): Independence Day, Men in Black, Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Lost World, Water World.... stuff like that. And Disney. You're never too mature for Disney movies. ;)

Favourite Literature: Anne McCaffrey, definitely, and Micheal Crighton too.

Favourite Art: Anything that provokes thoughts!

Favourite Saying/Quote: Dai lun kipt ese psh dae's esh e Dai lun byst teh kA dao d'ft! (I could kick this bad world's @$$ if I could just get on my feet!) Also, gerfers, and other such words that I use. And you can't forget... "Now my anger is my best friend, careful, I may bite your head off....!" (Paula Cole)

Favourite Song/Band(s): Styx, Jethro Tull, Metallica.... definitely.

Favourite Were Movie: Would you know, I've never seen one?

Favourite Were Literature: *blinks* Blood of Ten Chiefs, most likely.

Favourite Were Art: Anything well-drawn and not idiotic.

Favourite Were Saying/Quote: "Me? Dangerous? Naw...." and also "Yeah, dinner looks good." *stares* and, can't forget French class... "J'ai besoin de bifteck!" (Person running after a cow with a large knife.) ((I have need of steak!))

Favourite Were Song/Band(s): OF WOLF AND MAN, by Metallica... sorry, but that is one of the BEST songs!

Favourite Personal Quote: Yeah, I'm weird. Your point?

Favourite Season: That really does depends. Winter is frozen, Summer is baking, Fall is school and Spring is rainy. *grins* I love 'em all.

Favourite Holiday: Hmm. Christmas, probably, for the fact that everything seems perfect then.

Preferred Prey: Chiken, chiken, steak.... fruits, as well.... taters....

Hunting Tips: Stalk them, and then attack. Go for the throat, the heart's too hard to reach. Make your prey and/or enemy underestimate you.

Preferred Method of Attack: By surprise.

Favourite Non-Were Mythological Beasts: Dragons, most likely.

Feelings Toward Vampires: Never met one in person, therefore I will not form an opinion. But, if I can sense anything at all right, my best friend for *counts* three years might be one. *G*

Feelings Toward Normal Humans: They're dumb, hateful, and mean. Stay away from 'em, but protect 'em.

Personal Therianthropy: It seems I've been a were all my life, even though only recently I've put a name on it. It seemed/s so normal to me, that I'm actually having trouble accepting that I am a were. Luckily, a very good friend (Tyger, but not the one in the Ring) helped me out by relating her own experiences to me, and I asked on impulse if she thought I was one. She asked a few questions and said, basically, that she was sure I was one. This intrigued me, though at the time I didn't not believe in supernatural, magic, vamps, weres... eh. What a difference three days makes, eh? But, she kept talking, and I was curious enough to research weres. My jaw dropped as I saw evidence that, time after time, near-proved me to be a were. It also changed my complete concept on weres, and even my logic-ridden brain said it was entirely possible to happen. Even to me. Tyger is a were that, it seems, her animal side is a completely different persona from herself. It seems to be the same with a best friend of mine (one of two) who has suddenly discovered she's a wolf. (Don't doubt us, please, I hate that. I spent a few he!!ish days doubting my sanity for sure.) But, my Rehla seems to be an accepted and integrated part of me, as much as my human side. But.... it doesn't help that I have at least three defined personalities, either. *G*

I spent a total of three days researching weres, cougars, and soul-searching. To my shock, I found complete and total evidence -from my own mind- that it was, indeed, true. Never before had I questioned the fact that I do growl, hiss, snarl, bare my teeth, perk or flatten my ears as expressions. Never thought about the way I walk, on the balls of my feet, and silently, with a stalking motion. Never considered my constant dreams of being animals, all sorts, of my mental role-playing which was sometimes so intense that I could feel the pain if I was hurt or, once, actually cry because a friend had died in my mind. No, the friend wasn't human. I didn't even think twice on the fact that I hated humans, loved animals, loved the indian and Wiccan -though being a Christian had limited me to silent admiration- lifestyles, and wished Magic and such was real. The fact that I can mental shift at will, that most my dreams are of being animals, that I can affect a 'hallucinogetic' shift - by definition of one of the sites I read (which described what I and my friend had felt exactly) was a waking mental shift so powerful that you were the animal in everything but form- well, I don't have much choice but to accept the title of were. I had always been that, except for the name. I now realize why I love role-playing so much; it's an outlet for instincts, wishing I could hunt and tear down my prey.... hunting is big with me. *G*

The only hint I have to my 'beast form' is two bright, gold eyes staring at me, in a black feline head, with the impression of a gold hoop earring. (Is Rehla odd or what?) After a few 'tests' with Tyger, she was certain it was a cougar, despite being black. (Researching cougars, I found that melanism -being black- is actually not that rare.) Trying it out myself, I researched the hecketh outta cougars and learned a ton about them.... and discovered the fact that I fit with them. I've always been a loner, outcast I guess, watching people, and cougars never come in contact with another if they can help it. Odd that all my other little quirks seemed to fit right in. I've still not completely accepted the title, but the animal side of me has been with me too long for me to deny it now. And only the other day someone said I acted like a were.... and I laughed.

If you have any help, guidance, advise to give me, please do! I'm young and stupid *G*, even if Rehla seems to be older in ratio than I am. I'm really looking for guidance, considering Tyger is my age and my best friend also as young.... and we two are seriously inexperienced with this. Tyger seems used to it, but she's different from me.... her tiger is seperate from her.... but being cougar seems to have always been with me. And if you think I'm not a were? Tell me that too.... I'd like to know if this headache that I get each time I doubt myself is from Rehla or my own, way-overactive imagination. Thanks for reading my card.