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I’m thinking some sort of shifter, alters his body, but things haven’t been to great for him since school. Hit rough times and is probably an unemployed addict.

Depending on how gritty/animated this is supposed to be.
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Definitely gritty. A light-hearted tone to start off with, like that whole montage at the start of Far Cry 3 (minus all the California), since it's a reunion and all. However, my biggest inspiration for this was the movie Chronicle, and to a lesser extent the show Haven, so that gives you an idea of the tone.

If anyone hasn't seen Chronicle, I encourage you to do so. It's from 2010 so it'll be available on all kinds of streaming sites. Not required watching, just highly recommended.