No Dogs Allowed

A Small Pre-Reading Guide to No Dogs Allowed

Hello, dear reader. This is a quick pre-reading guide to this story just to clear some things up about some of the world and the vocabulary used. Most of it is self-explanatory, but just to have an index for reference if need be, I made this for you just in case.

Creature:

Any person that is not human/fully human by blood/biology. Including but not exclusive to lycans, sirens, bulgae, gumiho, vampires, fae, werewolves, etc.

Species, subspecies:

Species: What kind of creature you are. Subspecies: applicable to biological differentiations/hierarchy placements within certain species such as werewolves, lycans, and fae, i.e Omega, Beta, Alpha, etc.

Square racing:

Arguably the most popular sport and most popular motorsport, the predominant sport among lycans that consist of an organized point system and teams. Its notoriety was gained by its significant monetary prices and the immense cultural/socio-economical significance within the species. A common core of income, career path, fame, permanent injury, and death.

Eval:

The annual, biennial, triennial, or quinquennial pack evaluation of all lycans within each pack that evaluates categories such as strength, endurance, competence, and racing in order to rank/classify all pack lycans accordingly.

Partial, Half, Full Shift:

The degree to which a lycan or werewolf can "shift" into their canine form, i.e transform into their canine form. Note: Shifting is far more common among werewolves and is considered a common, even coveted, habit of the species. Lycans regard it as far more taboo and outdated, and oftentimes disapprove of shifting. Note (2) : Lycan shifting has shown to be more painful due to their higher evolution.

Class I/II/III:

Lycan "Classes" are typically used to classify lycans into categories of low, middle, and high capability. Class rank entailment varies from pack to pack, but typically refers to the overall physical and intellectual capabilities of a lycan. Note: many negotiations and social protests have been made to abolish this system, to no avail.

Alpha:

A werewolf and lycan term. For lycans, a subspecies that typically entails a higher metabolism, growth rate, and healing rate than other beings. Alphas typically have increased dopamine, testosterone, amino acids, proteins, calcium, and white blood cells than other subspecies. They are typically taller or bigger than over subspecies, with stronger bones and faster neural messaging speed, as well as higher stamina. They typically have a resting heart rate between 50 to 80 BPM, and have an internal temperature between 99-101ºF (37-38.3ºC). A severe to deathly reaction to pure silver.

Beta:

A werewolf and lycan term. For lycans, a subspecies that typically entails a moderately higher metabolism and healing rate than other beings. Betas typically have increased amino acids, proteins, and white blood cells than Omegas and humans. They vary the most in size, weight, and behavior than the other two subspecies. They do have stronger bones and higher stamina than humans. They typically have a resting heart rate between 60 to 75 BPM, and have an internal temperature between 98-100ºF (37-37.7ºC). A moderate to severe reaction to pure silver.

Omega:

A werewolf and lycan term. For lycans, a subspecies that typically entails a normal metabolism but a lower healing rate than other beings except for humans. Omegas typically have the same blood work as many humans with no significant difference except for an occasionally increased number of white blood cells. They typically have weaker bones, are smaller than average, and do not grow as fast or as much as others. They are more prone to permanent injury/scarring than all other lycans. They typically have a resting heart rate between 40-60 BPM, and have an internal temperature between 98-100ºF (37-37.7ºC). A severe to deathly reaction to beryllium.