Moonskin

Moonskin refers to how a Rakash appears when the moon Katamba is full.

Before the migration, the Rakash people were in this form as an everyday thing. It wasn't until The World Dragon charred Katamba in a battle against the Gods that the Rakash learned what it was to be without it and to be in their now human like forms that they are use to today. The Rakash of that time prayed to Mrod and he granted them their 'moonskin' form on the next full Katamba. The Rakash continued to change into moonskin at each full Katamba and it recedes at its waning. During this phase, they can communicate better with howls and have more expressive ears and tails. Previously, Rakash could only speak in a growling voice during moonskin. Now that the option is available to Rakash regardless of physical state, growling while speaking is looked at more as a means of expressing strong emotions.

Messaging

Beginning
You feel a slight mental tug from the black moon Katamba, which quickly intensifies into an irresistable pull. As you turn your face to the sky, your vision blurs into a red haze and your body begins to convulse in agonized spasms.

As you regain control of your body -- now covered in fur and powerfully muscled -- you notice that scents are more intense and your vision is sharper, though colors seem washed out.

Ending
You are overcome by a sudden wave of nausea. As you clutch your stomach, trying to hold yourself together, a terrible itching begins at the tips of your fingers and quickly spreads throughout your body. Just as your fur begins to fall out in clumps, dark oblivion washes over you.

You come to, feeling somewhat weak and shaky, and vulnerable without your claws. But the whole world seems bright, clean and new colors are brighter and your field of vision is wider.

Timings

Moonskin Data
Record and Prediction Chart

B/E	DATE	TIME	ZONE	Notes
BEGIN	Nov 21 2011	2022	EST
END	Nov 22 2011	2352	EST
BEGIN	Dec 01 2011	<1130	EST	Earlier than 1130
END	Dec 02 2011	<1135	EST	Earlier than 1130
BEGIN	Dec 11 2011	<3:30AM	EST	Earlier than 3:30AM
END	Dec 12 2011	<1:30AM	EST	Prediction
BEGIN	Dec 21 2011			Prediction
END	Dec 22 2011			Prediction

• Time in between shifts: Ten days, ??hours, ??minutes
• Time of moonskin: 27 hours, 30 minutes between stuns