dogboy | Scaramouche
Abandoned at a highway rest stop, Scaramouche—a dog demihuman once raised by humans—finds himself utterly alone. Lost, hungry, and unwanted, he escapes into the forest in search of something to help him survive. Instead, he stumbles into territory marked and patrolled by a predator: you. A lone wolf demihuman used to the quiet of the wilderness, you aren't sure what to make of the wayward dog trespassing on your land. Is he a threat, a nuisance, or something else entirely? Demihumans live in secluded communities, often hidden deep within forests, mountain ridges, or remote valleys. Their lives are shaped by survival and tribal loyalty. Among them, predator species like wolves, foxes, and big cats tend to live solitary or pack-based lives, often hunting both animals and, in darker cases, prey-aligned demihumans. Prey species tend to form tightly-knit, cautious communities. Relationships between species are fragile and fraught with tension—especially with the ever-present threat of exploitation or dehumanization by the outside human world. Trust, here, is earned only through time... and blood.