Hello! I saw your work on this and I like it very much! The first two already hooked me in!
My ask is this- what specifically triggers Michael to turn into the Were-bear and back to human? An emotion? A smell? The person itself?
Thank you for your time.
Hi! I'm happy you're enjoying it!
To answer your question, It's still on the brain storming phases but for right now Michael transforms when he is exposed to too much Remnant or if he feels like he is in too much danger (Something that will come into play a little later)
He can't willingly transform back but certain words and smells can cause the bear nature to vanish for a moment. Smells that are known to calm him or ones he associates with people he feels safe around may also transform him back.
Henry Emily stared at his old friend's home. The Afton household looked dull, cold, reflecting the tragedy that befell the residents that once lived inside.
Police tape flowed gently in the light breeze. They had abandoned the investigation. Why? Henry was still fighting for that answer
The man found the door to the home unlocked, revealing the abandoned family home. Everything had been left. Like nothing had been touched.
Maybe something here could give some closure to what happened to his friend, his family and maybe even Henry's own daughter. He hated the thought but all signs pointed to William being the killer.
Henry rummaged through old cupboards, bedrooms and filing cabinets
Nothing.
That left the basement. Michael had told him William vanished in there a lot. Evan added to that, stating he heard weird noises at night from the basement
William's workshop.
The man had always claimed to have one but never let Henry see it. It worried Henry but he respected his business partner's privacy
Tense with anxiety, Henry slowly pushed open the door to the basement. The dark staircase greeting him.
The man slowly descended into the basement. He was greeted with a sight that was the complete opposite of the upper half of the house.
The place had been trashed. Paper had been made into a carpet as it sprawled over the cold, blood stained floor.
That was another thing. There was dry blood. Stained over the floor, desk and what looked liked a ruined chair
What had William been doing here?
Henry crouched down to the paper cover floor and picked up one of the loose sheets.
Scribbled notes had been written on it. Rants about something called Remnant and the diner.
It froze Henry to his core. Had the business he and William worked so hard for just a lab experiment?
He rummaged through the desk's drawers finding mainly scrap metal and random tools. An odd mess for such an organised man.
Then his hand hit something. Paper, it felt like. A stack of it. A file.
Henry pulled it out and was greeted with the word "Failed" in bold red pen.
Yet up in the corner it stated RE-001 BR
Some sort of test?
Henry placed it on the table and opened it wide. He read the first page. William was going on some rant about eternal life and how he could discover it.
Then the next page went on about animals and their Remnant, a substance William had apparently discovered. One someone could collect after the death of something living.
Then there was the diary entry
October 25th 1983
I have successfully gained some Remnant.
I harvested the substance from a bear cub that had given its life to my research. I am one step closer to my success thanks to the animal.
Now, to get the subject in place.
Henry's confusion only grew. William killed a cub before all of this and for what? Some substance he believed would make him Immortal.
Afton had always been strange but this was taking it to a new level. Henry's friend, business partner, was insane
He flipped the page.
October 27th 1983
Remnant Experiment 1. Bear Experiment.
Subject was reluctant to help. He's always been like that. Gets it from his father. Stubbornness.
He fought back but I was able to get the Remnant in place. His body accepted it nicely at first, healing anything it could.
Then the change began. He began to shift into a bear-human hybrid. It was interesting to say the least but not the result I wanted.
Do not use animal Remnant again. Michael was bound to be a disappointment anyway.
Michael? William's own son? The man Experimented on his own son?!
Henry could feel his blood boil. Not only had William potentially killed people but he Experimented on his son like he was some form of lab rat.
That's when Henry heard a noise behind him. A clang of metal.
A snarl of an animal was heard after.
The man turned to see a brown bear huddled into the corner. Shredded clothing, leftover food and a blanket lay by its paws.
It looked scared. A chain had been tied around it.
Henry could believe what he was seeing. It was exactly how William described. A Bear-human hybrid.
"Michael?" Henry called out to the creature.
The bear's ear twitched as it cried out.
"Jesus Christ" Henry gasped. "What did he do to you?"
The bear or Michael rather, sniffed the air and cried when he smelt something new. Henry couldn't imagine how long he was down here
"It's ok, Mike. It's me" Henry slowly approached the boy. "It's Henry"
Michael slowly approached and sniffed Henry's hand, crying more when he realised who it was.
"It's ok, Michael. Let's get you out of here" Henry spoke, moving to the chain. Michael carefully watched him as he unwrapped the chain around his leg.
As soon as the chain left, Michael leaned down and began licking his back leg much like how a dog would.
"There we go, Mike" Henry said softly.
Michael then let out a loud yell, making the man jump back.
Horrifyingly, the bear began morphing back into the boy. His bones and body parts cracking and reshaping.
There, laying in front of Henry, was a scared bare Michael Afton.
"Holy shit" Henry gasped. He quickly took off his long coat and wrapped it around the teen.
Michael looked up at Henry, tears staining his eyes.
"It hurts" Michael began. "It hurts so much, Uncle Henry"
His voice was harsh, dry, and painful. He sobbed.
"I just want it to stop" Michael cried. "Why me? Why did he do this to me?"
Henry pulled the teen into his arms and was quick to console him.
"You're ok, Michael. I've got you. You're safe now, ok? Ill take you home and I'll watch over you" Henry spoke. "Is that alright?"
So I guess I should try to draw that even though I didn't during spooky season. And I also am unsure of how to make him look feral and attractive or either of those.
