Any update on when we can expect the next chapter? This story is amazing and would love to know how it ends. I honestly don't know and that's one of the reasons I love it. It feels fresh.

Excellent story

Goddamn that was hot. As in genuinely so fucking hot it’s actually amazing. The slow lulling and submission of these talented guys. How Doc has created an entire network that ensures that if the hot guys even start thinking of resisting, someone is right there ready to force them back into submission. How Jake’s overachieving nature worked against him and completely unraveled him. And how the conspiracy climbs slowly upwards ensnaring more and more hot guys turning them gay and into tools. This was absolutely wonderful! Where has this been all my life? Like seriously where was this originally posted and are there more stories there to read????

Big fan of sex-zombie apocalypses! Really great world building and a compelling narrative.

I loved it. Exceptional world building and wonderfully descriptive mind control.

I really liked this one. The whole mentality change and how well it was developed really got me. I would like to read more stories in this scenario.

Another classic returns! Thank you for bringing your old stories over here for new people to discover them. And I hope this might inspire new works in a similar vein, I always loved the sports team stories the most.

Thank you for second chapter--and my cheetah-print prediction was fulfilled! Love the slow burn; want to linger over each gesture and idea. But hoping there's a third-party malefactor somewhere in the background, too. Take all the time and words you need--but give us lots more of this awesome situation,

Of course I've known your work for years. But your well-honed skill really shows already within the first paragraph. Excellent writing.

@[Rock Creek Werewolf](/user/show/10002145) I am pleased to know they are received so well. In regards to the various types of jinn- I should note that what I mentioned earlier (the shedim and such) are not jinns proper- but rather spirits from other faiths and cultures the shedim and se'irim are from jewish tradition, the divs and peris from iranian foklore (and with zoroastrian origins likely and when the muslims came to Iran syncretized to be seen as good or bad jinns), the fae of course being of Europe, the Yakshas of India and the dharmic faiths in general, and the ayakashi of course being the yokai of Japan. From the precedent of the peris and divs being syncretized to be seen as tribes amongst the jinn (or how other peoples spoke of jinn), the same process can be applied to other mythological creatures mentioned in stories from other localities. In terms of actual jinn types, there are the ifrits- the ferocious and mightiest of the jinns- some of whom served Solomon in his reign ( in islamic tradition, one offered to steal the Queen of Sheba's throne in the time it took for Solomon to rise from his throne, a particularly gifted (and possibly superhuman) human did the job in the time it took for him to blink), and are said to be dreadful spirits- strong of might and of cunning. The Marids, who are said to be rebellious (and were put into a sort of penal servitude in Solomon's time depending on the account). The Nasnas which is said to be half human and half animal, the Hinn which are said to take the shape of dogs (some jinn are known to take the forms of snakes), and the Sila which are said to be dangerous seducers. There are others which take on the "devil on your shoulder" demeanor as the qareen do. Still others are fond of appearing as whirlwinds, coming and going. There are still likely more in folklore which even I am not aware of. Many tales imply the jinn have humanoid and animal traits, and that their bodies can contort into all manner of forms. In popular books on the occult from the medieval period like the Book of Wonders- depictions of jinn often blur the line between humanoid and animal. Though feel free to use that information as you see fit. I do hope I do not overwhelm with this. When it comes to the characters losing human traits and gaining wolf ones, this too is interesting from Yousef's point of view from a theological perspective as well. Islamic tradition holds animals tend to generally be in obedience to the divine- in their own ways, and form groups amongst themselves (arguably because they are like this is one of the reason why the thanos-snapped opinion showed up regarding them, though this is disputed). Yet the ways of beasts and animals are at times inhuman and harsh and cruel- as we have seen in this story- for the sake of survival. But equally as the werewolves are not fully human anymore- neither are they fully wolf. We know they can lose their humanity altogether and became like an animal- as we've seen in at least three sacrifices of weres. Five now if we consider the fate of Frank and the FBI agent. Many werewolves likely see themselves as something independent of human norms- but we also see werewolves clinging to their humanity as well. Wolves in muslim tradition are sometimes associated to a degree as being a danger- in the story of Yousef's namesake (the Biblical Joseph/Yusuf), his brothers scheme that they leave him for dead so wolves may eat him out of jealousy he receives their father's love in the hopes of "eliminating the competition"- though they chicken out and drop him in a well to leave behind (which of course leads to his many misadventures- and unlike the judeo-christian tradition in some readings the dynamic of his relashionship between him and his master's wife (granted the name Zuleikha), is seen as a long complex tale of chaste passion- and in Zuleikha's case in more mystical readings- the tale of a woman who condemns herself yet also atones for her actions due to her love for another- one could say she was driven mad by her love). In contrast, dogs are seen as being associated with men as hunting companions- and one guarded the sleepers of Ephesus for likely three centuries as they slumbered in their cave in a state like death while seeking to escape their pursuers (think Aurora's Sleeping Beauty). On another note, on the note of spies, birds were employed as messengers, scouts (and likely by extension spies) by Solomon in muslim tradition- as he learned their language (this is present in the muslim narrative of the tale of the Queen of Sheba- where it is a hoopoe bird which delivers the news to Solomon of Sheba's existence to their king)- and likely not just theirs- tradition implies he could hear even ants. When we consider he had jinns in his armies- some of them could have shapeshifted into animals to also serve as scouts and spies- such as dogs, snakes or any form of animal- such that they could eavesdrop on enemy soldiers and plots. Others were known for dealing in building projects. However, the animals lack a thing the weres have- true sapience. The jinn and men are distinguished as having this quality- so while werewolf society (and particularly lunarian orthodoxy) likely sees a stark divide between men and weres to a degree- the boundary between jinn and humans is while present-blurred in some ways. They are not seen as two sides of a disparate coin in totality- but rather in their ultimate fate twins. This may be how Yousef sees the relationship between weres and men in time- unlike the others- he does not see humanity as some kind of second class race- which I suspect those deep in Lunarian Orthodoxy may. As he sees in his conversation with the priest- while he may no longer be human- he does not deny humanity is not a wondrous thing in it's own right. Yet as you've put rightly so- being a werewolf means living a dangerous life -and sometimes horrible actions are necessary to survive- the fate of the FBI agent is an example of this. Yousef as he grows in his role as a seer likely will also have to face the dangers and terrors of were magic- magic as a whole in muslim tradition could be seen in a more neutral light in the exploits of Solomon- some medieval exegates saw magic if not in violation of the divine as acceptable (think the divide between white and black magic perhaps). But truly malignant magic is also attested- the most known story of this involving the two mysterious angels Harut and Marut- said to have been sent to Babylon to determine how people react to occult knowledge- some argue these folk were sent to stop an epidemic of malignant magic use by teaching folk how to counter said spells with occultic knowledge alongside being a test for the people to see what they would do. However, the people of Babylon proceeded to use their newfound talents to ruin marriages instead (a rather poor use of such, but that is what they did). For this, in the muslim imagination, Babylon is a city of sorcerers- rather than the tower of Babel. Yousef would naturally approach were magic likely with great respect and caution- likely only using it in it's more vicious aspects if there is no other choice to protect others. As a seer, he may learn more about these matters- though from the sound of the title- it sounds more like he'll be a diviner of sorts- an interesting parallel to his own namesake- famed for his oneiromancy (dream reading). Like you've said, the balance between their wolf aspects and humanity is the challenge. Yousef will need to navigate how to maintain his duty to his pack, navigating his urges, survival in general, and his own faith (as well as protecting his human family- something tells me the last thing he wants is to see his grandfather getting roped up into all of this- I think the idea of knowing his grandfather is a mondjugen would to a degree be horrifying because he wants his family safe). You've been doing a great job in showing the depths of the characters, and I do look forward to see how things continue. I truly am curious as to how Yosuef navigates finding a balance between his new state of being while also trying to retain a tie to his faith and human background.