Manimals

RP Notes From Spider Mandla

"Anthro fans, furries, manimals as we call you, this is a humanoid setting (mutants and ghouls count). However you are ok to RP here with the caveat that you are in our world. This world does not contain cute cartoon animals frolicking through the blistering radiation and quicksand deathtraps, it simply makes no sense. Aesthetically or logically. If you want to be an anthro here we ask that you at least attempt to be an anthro that is appropriate to the setting. Ultimately remember, we don't HAVE to let anthro roleplay go on here, we choose to and we have given you an interesting and different way of approaching your roleplay fandom. Enjoy it, try something new. Either that or take the old avatar off and join the other humanoids if you want to play here."

Manimal: An animal of nearly unidentifiable species, Covered in matted fur and filth probably mangey or outright diseased, darting eyes, suspicious and hungry, barely discernible from the other mutated monsters in the wilds except for a brief glimmer of intelligence, something different something that would almost be endearing if they weren't clearly sizing you up for dinner.

Physiology

Manimals are animals that through genetic accident or experimentation became human-like in some fashion. A wide variety of species seem to be represented, enough in fact that it has been postulated that the source of manimals is in fact some sort of manufactured or mutated viral plague that can infect a variety of animal hosts who would then pass it on to offspring creating another "manimal". Most manimals tend to have heightened senses, and pack hunting habits.

History

Manimals are too diverse and spread out, and thus have no unifying history.

Social Culture

To date no records of any manimal cultures exist in the world after The Fall, though in the rare instance that two of these creatures encounter each other, they sometimes form some form of bond in their pariah status. Although exceptional examples can be found living amongst humanoids, manimals must tread carefully around humanoid society lest they fall victim to the inevitable suspicion and trials that will follow them.

Modern Day

Many humans and Mutants consider manimals to be little more than an animal on two legs. While many Manimals seem to develop more complex neural capacities including language and rudimentary communication, it does little to help their acceptance with the other humanoid races. They are often seen simply as being too alien from human and humanoid culture to be kin. In turn, many more intelligent manimals consider themselves too different than to accept humans and humanoids. Relationships between manimals and humanoids are strained at best. Their status as "almost-animals" makes humanoids suspicious and wary of their presence.