by K-MacK » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:30 pm
Re: Peter's Pack (the people, that is)
Keep in mind that for all their bluff, these Werewolves are afraid of the average jane or joe. We got that in the first Omake strips, where they went from top of the heap to under the heap in apparently a very short time, and lost a chunk of population in the process.
That, as they say, will leave marks. To Peter's Pack of Wolves, the average human is a scare-creature since there are more humans than Werewolves and believe me, numbers count in situations like this. You'll notice that even Gus is very positive about keeping the Secret, and he thinks he could rule humans.
Keep in mind as well that this is a conservative, somewhat backwards Pack in a University town. We really don't have the line on what other Packs do about their human relations, although with a negative native birth-rate they must be doing something to still be around.
That is something that Kris may explore when Peter is finished as a novel.
There is plenty of history for the Werewolves' actions. Look at the ultra-conservative Jewish people for an example; they are still in the 17th century mentally and socially. Ditto the Amish and the Mennonites in the Christian circles; this pack is, I suspect, NOT the average Werewolf pack you'd find in the PItW universe.
As for Sarah's father, if he isn't a teacher or invited guest, he's just another annoying body on the campus. If he isn't a student or a teacher, he may be asked to leave by Security, once they find him. For now, he's just a story element, albiet an annoying one.
Still, this is one of the better pages in PItW, in that it gives us insight into Sarah's reactions to daddy-dearest. I suspect that even the Wuff wouldn't like him.
Good work, Kris and Bar-1; especially after the Hurricane and power outage. For fanservice, this beats Sarah's bum any day of the week!
KMacK...
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Writing the series "Wulfen Blood"... getting ready for publication.