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When a Voluntary Shapeshifter's alternate form is mistaken for an actual monster by other humans. For a great example, see the myopic lore behind werewolves: While some werewolves are literally just Voluntary Shapeshifters, others are individuals Cursed (or sometimes infected) with some manner of Involuntary Shapeshifting into a wolf-shaped creature. Thus, it's easy to assume that if you see any character working and living a human life by day, but running through the woods and howling at the moon by night, then you should at least pack a Silver Bullet in case you run into them on a full moon ... right?

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  • When a Voluntary Shapeshifter's alternate form is mistaken for an actual monster by other humans. For a great example, see the myopic lore behind werewolves: While some werewolves are literally just Voluntary Shapeshifters, others are individuals Cursed (or sometimes infected) with some manner of Involuntary Shapeshifting into a wolf-shaped creature. Thus, it's easy to assume that if you see any character working and living a human life by day, but running through the woods and howling at the moon by night, then you should at least pack a Silver Bullet in case you run into them on a full moon ... right?
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  • When a Voluntary Shapeshifter's alternate form is mistaken for an actual monster by other humans. For a great example, see the myopic lore behind werewolves: While some werewolves are literally just Voluntary Shapeshifters, others are individuals Cursed (or sometimes infected) with some manner of Involuntary Shapeshifting into a wolf-shaped creature. Thus, it's easy to assume that if you see any character working and living a human life by day, but running through the woods and howling at the moon by night, then you should at least pack a Silver Bullet in case you run into them on a full moon ... right? Except... they're not an actual werewolf. This often occurs because the Universe Bible already defines the rules and requirements for being a werewolf, and this individual doesn't fit the description; they are very much distinct from the "real" werewolves out there. They don't exhibit the behaviors expected of the creature type they transform into, even when The Mind Is a Plaything of the Body; for example, they can't spread their "condition" on to other people. But at least they'll forgive you -- they must deal with this confusion all the time. Depending on the individual's demeanor, some may even play off the confusion. Can be considered a Defied Trope in relation to Our Werewolves Are Different and Our Werebeasts Are Different. Contrast to Not Using the Z Word, where the individual is an actual werewolf, but nobody wants to use the term. If someone has to actually keep saying that they're "Totally Not a Werewolf", beware: They may also be Most Definitely Not a Villain, and one should consult Insistent Terminology for more details. Should the Voluntary Shapeshifter be mistaken for the monster by other members of its own species, this may be due to the romantic phenomenon of Attractive Bent Species. Examples of being mistaken for a werewolf:
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