Caninana part 3 @milk@poa.st @SuperSnekFriend@poa.st @Groomschild@poa.st @William_The_Dragonborn@poa.st @Goalkeeper@poa.st @radians@poa.st Society: Good caninanas are often pillars of the communities where they live. Dedicated to the well-being of their communities, they work and put themselves at risk for the sake of others. Naturalists, they accumulate knowledge about nature and learn and support nature-related trades: agriculture, fishing, hunting, natural medicine, forest patrols... It is rare for them and their children not to be recognized for acts of heroism. Emulating Norato’s heroic spirit, many young men join the local police and army. The wiser ones inform themselves about the current state of morale in the armed forces before enlisting; the more impetuous ones often end up fighting against the corruption and petty tyrants entrenched within these institutions. Caninana families are extremely careful with their children due to the unique nature of the race’s spirit. They strive to raise them so that they choose the right path. The ideal way to do this, as everywhere else, is hotly debated. With plenty of affection, with duties, with austerity… All approaches are subject to mistakes and successes, as well as the whims of the children’s own personalities. They are usually successful, but children who fall outside the norm tend to become terrible adults because they know what good people value. Some wicked Caninanas abandon their children on the doorsteps of some soft-hearted benefactor. By passing the responsibility on, this creates hostages to the curse of death that protects the children of their race. There are those who raise their children out of genuine love for them. Their wild heart is cruel to those outside it and kind to those it embraces.   Evil: Like the animals of the jungle, there is no right or wrong for them—only the golden and dark desires of the heart and the ability to fulfill them. Just like other beast girls, they can be affectionate and kind to those close. Caninanas are especially attached to people they’ve known since childhood: brothers, sisters, and sometimes friends; cousins... However, they are utterly cruel and indifferent to those outside their small circle. If someone lacks the power to stand up to this beast girl, the best they can hope for is to be ignored or to be of some use. Otherwise, they may be considered mere entertainment. Their human form is merely a ruse to mask their serpentine hearts. They are cunning beasts who follow the whims of their instincts. Having inherited Norato’s seductive charisma and Maria’s cunning cruelty, this comes easily to them. They seduce like humans; they kill like serpents.   Love: The race’s reputation for being one extreme or the other makes men who know them quite cautious about courting them. The higher proportion of male children born to them compared to other monster girls is compounded by the moral divide that seems to be determined by a whim of fate rather than by their parents’ upbringing. Caninanas with a kind soul suffer because of their honesty; they do not hide what their children might be like from the men for whom they feel romantic potential. For this reason, understandably, potential partners end up hesitating to start families with them. They are drawn to courageous and charismatic men with a warrior’s spirit. With wisdom, they (always) insist that these men also be honest and virtuous. Evil Caninanas end up having more children because they have no concerns beyond themselves and the few people they care about. Although they seem privileged compared to their sisters, many of them later come into conflict with their grown children—with the good ones for obvious reasons, and with the bad ones because the latter, many times, feel no need to honor their parents if they are outside of their circle.   Good: The story of Norato—his upbringing, his mistakes and successes, the tragedy between him and Maria, and his heroism—is told to the younger generations of the race as an inspiration for life. “Norato” is a very common name for boys. “Maria,” on the other hand, is a name considered beautiful but one that should be reserved only for humans. Many like the name, but the fame of their ancestor prevents them from naming their daughters after her. The Caninanas, possessing a naturally wild spirit, use it to assist people in the tropical jungles. They patrol the forests, aid hunters and fishermen, help lost travelers, and participate in hunts for beasts and monsters... Their greatest battle is against their brothers and sisters who are bound by a fate of evil. The original tragedy repeats itself every generation in an internal war within the race. Some Caninanas consider this an ancient curse and seek a spiritual solution to free themselves from the dark fate that weighs on their families, so that everyone may be free to choose their own path.