Jim Parkings was an unremarkable man, a traveller not the less. His life could have been without
complications but in one of his trips to the far east he managed to angered a local fortuneteller.
For his misdeed he was cursed to bear 12 children, one each year. He and his wife always tried to
get pregnant but luck was not on their side until then. By the 5th child they started to actively
try to neuter themselves. Their 6th child proved them unsuccessful. His wife left him and took the
younger kids with her, taking her surname. Soon he found a girlfriend, but they broke up, 3 years
later he would found out she bore his 7th child. His next girlfriend got knock up and her parents
forced the marriage upon them, the newly-weds couldn't enjoy their married life and so when his 10th
son came to be, he also learned about his 3 year old with his previous girlfriend. After her third
son Jim's second wife tied her tubes and made everything medically possible to avoid conceive again.
However, the curse took its toll, his marriage was tethering at best and Jim got himself a mistress,
who bore him the last two kids from the curse, and raised by her own. Now he was the proud father of
twelve children, but the curse wasn't over.
"When yourself had cruised the cycle for the fourth time this curse will haunt your progeny, each
born under a different year will bear the curse of each of the animals of the zodiac. Should they
transform entirely or partially into the animal, took their instincts or mentality, develop some or
all of their characteristics, transform into an abhorrent version of them or a combination of
everything before it would be at each animal consideration. But bear in mind it would be your fault
alone!"
By the time Jim Parkings reach his 48th birthday his children were the following:
William "Bill" Parkings (Dog) 19 years old
Jessica Parkings (Boar) 18 years old
Ethan Parkings (Rat) 17 years old
Richard Saunders (Ox) 16 years old
Melanie Saunders (Tiger) 15 years old
Joey Saunders (Rabbit) 14 years old
Zachary Thompson (Dragon) 13 years old
Gabrielle Parkings (Snake) 12 years old
Michael Parkings (Horse) 11 years old
Raphael Parkings (Sheep) 10 years old
Porter Flynn (Monkey) 9 years old
Samuel "Sam" Flynn (Rooster) 8 years old
By the next morning the effects of the curse began...