On the nights approaching the full moon, she gets progressively hairier at night and more prone to letting this specimen loose, should she not subdue it by means of tonics or exercises. She has little to no control over it, so it’s fortunate that it can’t be present for at least over an hour
Its very existence offends Maria who, being an individual who wants to apply reason and science to everything, is evaded by it at every turn and reminded of her failure to “define” it every full moon
Maria was born October 12, 1810 in La Coruña during the Napoleonic wars to Alvaro and Cecilia Romero (first to survive after several miscarriages), and grew up near a port where she’d get the chance to learn about other walks of life. She’d develop in interest in the sciences and generally how things work, which earned her a bit of a notorious reputation among a more superstitious crowd, which condemned these vices on account of their being “French,” in origin, labeling her an “afrancesado”. Years later, after traveling to London to attend a ladies’ seminary (painful time), she sought to debunk the existence of anything supernatural, but after contracting rabies in the process of trying to make a point, she’d succumb to the illness but to her own surprise and even dismay, she’d turn after experiencing the most heinous of visions. What followed was carnage, and she’d regret it forever. Returning home as soon as possible, she’d force herself to harness her alter ego to prevent from becoming victim from the experienced soldiers in the area, who had learned Guerilla warfare years before and could still use it. Over the course of about 5 years, she’d learn her condition and the tension she feels directly impact the violence level of the wolf, so within that time she’d metaphorically freeze her heart, becoming cold, analytical, and sometimes even cruel. All the while she’s reminded every full moon of her wrongs. Eventually after somewhat accepting her condition, she’s make it her responsibility to understand it on a scientific level within the scientific realm, at the cost of her own sanity. Within the main story, she’s the definition of emotional constipation
i made a himbo werewolf npc for my vampire: the masquerade game because pitting werewolves and vampires against each other is so tired at this point. let them kiss instead
