┌────────･ *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: ───────┐ ⌨ ⁱ ᵃ ᵐ ᵗ ʸ ᵖ ⁱ ⁿ ᵍ┆November »————— ⚝ —————« — ˗ˋ l e t 's l e a r n ! ˊ˗ — ⊹ ✉ ³ || Sooo… Hi! I’m Mossy and today I’m gonna talk about Alterhumans! (WARNING: THIS IS GOING TO BE VERY LONG!!!) If u don’t know what Alterhuman means, here’s a little description of the term: Alterhumans- ppl why identify as non-human animals based on involuntary experiences. Ok, for those who know more or less about Alterhumans u probably heard about Therians, Otherkins and maybe Fictionkins. Here’s a little description of every term I’ll be discussing today! (I’m gonna do that for every type of Alterhumanity :3) Therian (Theriantroph): A Therian is a person that identifies as an animal on a non-physical level based on involuntary animal experiences (shift) Being a Therian is more than "really liking" an animal. Liking a creature a lot does not equal an identity as that creature. I ya wanna know more about the Therian community check out my other proj: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1085944027/ Otherkin: A person that identifies as a non-human being. That being is also NOT a real life animal. Otherkins identify as mythological creatures like dragons, angels, griffins and more! Fictionkin: A person that identifies as a non-human being that is not an animal. Fictionkin are oftentimes mistaken for Otherkins, because they are quite similar. But Fictionkins are more specific. An Otherkin can identify as a Night Fury, but a Fictionkin could identify as Toothless FROM How To Train Your Dragon. Fictionkin identify as a character, like for example a TV show or animated series on Netflix :3 Plantkin (or Phytanthrphe) : A person that identifies as a plant on a non-physical level. So yeah, this is kinda wild! :3 These ppl can shift and can have a past life! If you want more explanation on Plantkins pls ask @forrestpebbles… (I’m not very good at talking bout Plantkins coz I don’t really know lots bout them, sorry) Objectkin: Now this is… extraordinary! An Objectkin is a person that identifies as an object on a non-physical level. I sadly don’t know any Objectkins so I can’t give any shout outs, but if you are an Objectkin or know a Objectkin pls let me know in the comments! Animalhearted: When a person identifies as human but has a strong "connection with" or feels a "relation with" an animal. "I identify WITH wolves." does not have the same meaning as "I identify AS a wolf." To use the term correctly, a person who feels close to deer would say, "I am deer-hearted." Otherhearted: A Otherhearted person is someone who has a strong fundamental connection to a species or character which impacts their core sense of self. This is most commonly described in terms of identifying with a being as opposed to identifying as one. Copinglink: A copinglink (sometimes shortened to c'link) is a type of otherlink adopted as a coping mechanism for trauma, stress, mental illness, or any other ailment. Someone who has a c'link is referred to as a copinglinker or a c'linker. It is possible to drop a c'link if one does not need or want it anymore. I also don’t know much about them, sorry… Otherlink: A person who has voluntarily chosen a nonhuman identity, but for reasons other than coping. Otherlinks are also known as 'linkers. Their chosen nonhuman identity is called their linktype, or 'type for short. Soulbonders: Soulbonding is when a person - often after forming a strong connection to a fictional character or world - can communicate with characters in their mind! Ik, amazing! They can originate from various sources such as books, movies, original characters, role playing, daydreaming, personal stories, and more! Futurekin: A Futurekin is someone who identifies as a non-human entity, species, or being, but believes this identity is connected to a future life or existence, not a past one. Some Futurekin use the term ‘Forward-’ as a prefix to describe their specific identity, such as Forward-skeleton, Forward-fox, or Forward-elf. Thank you for asking to put this term into this proj <3 it was a great idea! NEW THERIAN TERM ALLERT!!! Cultkin: here's an explenation of the term: thank you for requesting this alterhuman type to be put in this proj <3 Ok! So this is the end! Good bye! -Mossy
