Overview: Modern day earth, where werewolves have been artificially introduced into society. They are every bit the vicious beasts they are in folklore.

In an attempt to recreate mythical creatures the only full success, the werewolf, got loose and runs loose, spreading its curse.

Werewolf curse in this setting is transferred from werewolf liquid (usually saliva) meeting human blood. They are forced to shift the night of, the night after, and the night before the full moon. Society has adapted to werewolves, as there is no known cure. Shelters are common place, and distrust of the infected, even in the day, is high. Werewolves may be identified by black markings on the skin, where the wolf's teeth originally penetrated.

When in human form werewolves are imbued with a trait of their wolf form. This may be a sense, strength, reflexes, etc. The drawback is a degradation in control, adopting a more savage personality. The degree of degradation is in proportion to the trait enhanced. And the nature of the savagery differs from individual to individual, some violent, same confrontational, some lack manners, etc. In wolf form they lose total control of themselves, becoming monsters that will kill or infect any people they come in contact with indiscriminately.

But there is another type of werewolf out there. Anomalies, as they call themselves, have the same condition, but remain in control of themselves in wolf form and do not suffer from mental instabilities or gain any boosts in strength or senses. This is caused by less-harmful injuries like a scratch, causing an incomplete infection. These people come across like any other human, except for their black hair and scratch marks they have received. Anomalies are just as infectious as any other werewolf.

Werewolves suffer from segregation. They are still part of society, and at college's, like Rodney's, have their own dormitory buildings separated from the main campus by a strong fence and gates.

The only species known to be prone to this werewolf curse are humans. Contagiousness on other beings, like anthros or other mythological creatures, are on a case-by-case basis.