fez-from-space : Since awakening as otherkin, I’ve found that I feel kind of disconnected to my fursona. I feel bad about it since she was my first sona that I made wayyyy back in middle school, when I became a furry. My kintype, a tortoiseshell cat who is partially an OC (making me technically OCkin), feels like me, at least at a freaquent default. As an OC, I love her so dearly, and I use her as…
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 15: Is there anything you dislike about the Pokemon world? Why? Write about it! My own world had its ups and downs, there were a few groups dedicated to seeing pokemon as tools still kicking around in my time, and I really disliked it as an idea. I mean, of course, the guy being discriminated against isn’t going to be happy with people discriminating against him, but it…
The ominous alterhuman experience of saying something without thinking. Like oh yeah I did [thing] once! Then having to take a moment and go Wait. What? I’ve done what?
liondrakes : duckwithdeviousintent : I wanna refresh my alterhuman knowledge, if you see this please feel free to yap and/or rant/vent about your alterhuman identity to me, I am accepting of all identities so please don’t be scared of judgement if you wanna share I don’t talk about archetropy as often as I’d like, so I think this is a good chance to do so! An archetrope is an identity based on an…
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 14: What’s your favourite Pokemon media and why? Does it have a special connection to your identity? What do you love about it? I haven’t engaged with the anime myself to speak much on that. I’ve played a little bit of Pokemon Legends: ZA, but…. I honestly didn’t vibe with it too much. Kalos isn’t my home region, I don’t think I’ve ever been there. I just didn’t connect…
Heya! Thanks for the ask! I really appreciate you reaching out. Re: Starseeds: The term alterhuman was coined... ten? years ago now? And at the time, while I'm sure some circles were aware of potential issues with the concept of starseeds as you share, at the time the term was something used a bit more broadly, especially by divine and extraterrestrial identified individuals. I was not part of the…
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 13: Do you have any memories/noemata? Do you want any? Write about it! (12 was skipped with the comment: Pass for now! I want to actually physically make something which will take longer–if I end up doing it, I’ll edit it in.) Lots, actually. I wrote a lot about my species in my Anatomy Of: A Flygon essay, and went a bit into my own personal life and things I did and liked…
liondrakes : Alterhuman is an umbrella term, not a synonym! Nowadays, I see a lot of folks using alterhuman as a catch-all for not being human. While nonhumanity certainly falls within alterhumanity, alterhumanity does not exclusively refer to species nor is it synonymous with nonhuman identities (ex: otherkin, therian). Alterhumanity includes but is not limited to: Fictionfolk : An umbrella term…
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 11: If you’re a Pokemon, write about what you thought of humans. If you’re a human, write about what you thought of Pokemon. What were your connections to each other like? I loved most humans I came across! I worked with plenty on the search and rescue team and I don’t think I had negative experiences with any of my coworkers. I’ve had a few humans shy away from me,…
interstellarsystem : This was originally a response to this post , but it derailed a little so I’ve split it off into its own and expanded it. Creating headmates, becoming a system, becoming plural–if these things interest you, absolutely awesome! It’s always great to see people interested in plurality, and often making a system can come with a lot of benefits depending on why…
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 10: Make some icons, userboxes or edits related to your identity! I made a bunch! I used different images for the same 2 phrases because I couldn’t decide which I liked better. Free to use!
alterhumanyaoigod : Fighting back the demons that encourage me to rewatch my source is a neverending battle. It’s like going back to the fridge you know is empty just in case you missed some food. But instead of food it’s going back to the source you know is exotrauma central, just in case it’s safe and fun and whimsical this time.
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 9: Write about any struggles that come with your identity. Dysphoria, instincts, etc! My eyes in this human body are so exposed! As a flygon, my eyes had lenses–the red things on a flygons face–that covered them and shielded them from sand, wind, dirt, and whatever else. Now that I’m in this body, all I have to protect my eyes is eyelids (which I can’t see through) and..…
Envisage shifts are so funny like. Tell me why I’m going about my night getting ready for bed and suddenly my mental image is that of Gojo Satoru putting slippers on and cleaning out the fridge.
possessable : one of these days i need to make a story with a system character for the sole purpose of having them make this joke at some point . it’s imporatnat
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 8: What’s your favourite Pokemon card? Talk about it! I’m not overly familiar with cards myself, so I went to look up the flygon ones to figure this out! Obviously this is flygon-biased because I didn’t really look at any other cards to pick between them. I landed on these two! The art for the first one is absolutely stunning, I just want to drink some of that water…. And…
prowilloeevee : hey ! to anyone questioning their own plurality ! try out the label for a bit, whether it’s with someone you’re close to or just yourself(ves). if you find out you’re plural, yay! if you find out you aren’t, no harm done! letting myself& try calling ourselves plural is what helped us most during our syscovery. if we never worked up the courage to, we’d probably still be in a doubt…
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 7: Write a short poem or story about your Pokemon identity! A sandstorm, nipping at its heels, the dragon comes to roost beneath the setting sun. The desert, warmed by afterglow, blood warmed by echoed light, both together, both one.
Hi, fellow "my parents are going to decide that my existence is a form of psychosis and try to force me into treatment that I don't want" situationers. We made the mistake of telling them anyway. It went almost as badly as we expected. Here's my advice: Sometimes the Closet is Safer . You don't have to tell people. It doesn't matter if they're family, friends, partners, or whoever else. They don't…
Pokefolk Challenge - Day 6: If you had to be a Pokemon that isn’t your current identity, which would you pick and why? This is.. A tough one! Honestly? I’d like to see what it’s like to be a water-type pokemon that primarily lives underwater. I enjoy the idea of water and being in it even if I can’t swim very well. Maybe something like a milotic or a tirtouga? I don’t really have a basis for those…