Wow, this is an interesting situation. It's an entirely original thread, with no series to base it off! What do we know about it? Not much! Just that the main character is a werewolf with self esteem problems and that their name is Hyosuke Ashida.
So, we're gonna have to build ourselves a setting here. Best way to do that is to ask ourselves a couple of questions.
1: Does the society know about werewolves? As in, know for a fact that they exist?
2: Who is the romantic interest?
3: Who is the antagonist?
4: Who are the supporting cast?
5: How does Hyosuke become a werewolf? As in: Is he one before the story starts, or is he attacked during the first episode?
The answers to these questions will form the basis for the first episode. I'll be editing in the answers to these questions as they occur to me, and making comments to let you know when an edit has been made. I think I've set up a system where you can get email alerts for when a comment is made here, but I don't know if it works.
Anyway, if you have thoughts on this thread please share them.
Ok, Werewolves. I'd say that a big question you missed is into the actual nature of werewolves. I assume you'll steer clear of the usual bloodthirsty monster approach to werewolves, but that still leaves questions on how people become werewolves (Bitten, Inherited, magic belt, drink from a wolves footprint, etc.) And there's also the question of weather the transformation is mental as well as physical. Even without the more comon bloodlust, it could be interesting if there were more subtle changes to the werewolf persona.
ReplyDeleteHmm, for a Big idea, possibly have Hyosuke turn out to have been a tourist who just happened to be in the right spot that when an existing (Possibly more feral) werewolf touched an actual moonrock Nasa was offering as an exhibit, Hyosuka and a huge bunch of others were suddenly changed into werewolves. So he's part of a group of highly unsusual werewolves, and my be radically different from normal werewolves, etc.
I like that origin story, it feels about right to me. Let's see... He could meet the romantic interest while on vacation, then become a werewolf and rescue her from another werewolf. Of course when he's himself, he's completely unable to talk to her without seeming like an idiot.
ReplyDeleteHow does that sound?
Alright, I think I have something here. Let me know what you think, then I'll edit it into the above if it's any good.
ReplyDeleteHyosuke is on vacation to see a moon rock in a museum. Immediately before visiting the museum, Hyosuke encounters Taniko. She gives him something he dropped, and he stammers like an idiot because gosh but she’s pretty. She finds it amusing. Unfortunately Momoru Oyama intends to use the moon rock to cause as many people as possible to become a werewolf all at once, and uses the presentation to infect them all at the same time. Hyosuke is among those infected.
When Hyosuke returns home, he transforms into a werewolf. His senses heighten and so do all of his physical abilities. The trouble is, he’s still extremely insecure. When his friend arrives to check up on him, Hyosuke leaves through the window and he tries to hide in an alley - only to hear Taniko being cornered by people threatening her over her “research”. Hyosuke fights them off, but flees when the pretty girl tries to talk to him.