Imprinting

Imprinting is a process that's not very well understood, that connects a Quileute shifter to a human. The shifter has no control over the connection and neither does the human but once the connection is made, it cannot be broken and both parties will feel a strong bond towards each other.

Basics
The process of imprinting is very simple. Once a shifter meets his imprint, and eye contact is made, everything in the world is suddenly dependant on this one person. They will do anything to protect and be near them, and be anything that their imprint needs them to be, whether that be best friend, older brother, boyfriend or even a husband. The imprint also feels the connection, and although it may not be to the intensity that the shifter does, they still feel compelled to be with this person.

Seperation
A shifter and his imprint can be seperated for short amounts of time with no effect, but as distance and time increases it slowly becomes unbearable. Both can begin to suffer from anxiety, sadness or even depression, the extent depends on the people and how strong their individual connection is. It's said that when a shifter dies, the imprint can feel it and vice versa.

IHWU Imprints
A list of imprints that we have on IHWU.

(It is the player of the shifer's choice who he (or she) will imprint on. Forcing an imprint is god-modding, please ask first!)
 * Sam Uley and Emily Young
 * Max Lindsay and Kaya Rivers