Coming out to the octatrio as trans
AKA very self indulgent headcanons I wrote because I’m trans and my hot take is that jade is agender and floyd is genderfluid
Ft. Trans octatrio and various different flavors of trans. octopuses and eels in particular are all hermaphroditic so by the very nature of their merforms they aren’t cis boys and that’s why I’ve decided to go through with the trans agenda and-
“I’m a trans man and use he/him pronouns.”
- “of course. This is an all boys school, isn’t it? Do you have a preferred name? Oh, excellent! I’ll make sure to address you as such. Thank you for telling me, Prefect.”
“I’m a trans woman and use she/her pronouns.”
- “Good to know, thank you. May I ask your preferred name? Ah, it’s beautiful. If you need any assistance in your journey, please do let me know, ma’am.”
He’s completely chill, not particularly surprised. Trans people are quite common in the Coral sea, particularly ftm and mtf due to the nature of, yknow, fish.
“I’m genderfluid and use any pronouns.”
- “Oh? I’ve heard of that. Floyd was mentioning something about this the other day. Would you mind explaining it to me? If not I can research on my own, but a first person source will likely be more accurate.”
He’s supportive if a little lost. He’s doing his best to adapt on the fly though and doing pretty well!
“I’m non-binary and use they/them pronouns.”
- “Interesting. I’m quite familiar with that, I believe Jade is much the same. Do you have a different name you wish to go by? Ah, such an…intriguing name. Thank you for sharing this with me.”
He’s judging your verb/object/fictional character based name but trying very hard to be nice. It’s okay, you’re in good company. He literally never fucks up your pronouns because he is also a they/them pronouns enjoyer, and so is jade, so it’s just normal.
“I’m a Demigirl and use she/they pronouns.”
- “Ah, interesting. I’m on the other side of this coin, I suppose. Do you prefer gender neutral terms or more feminine ones? Or perhaps a mix of the two?”
He’s a lot more casual with this. As far as he’s concerned, this is basically just normal. He is not yet aware cis people exist /hj
“I’m a Demiboy and use he/they pronouns.”
- “As am I! I’m glad to have someone to commiserate with.”
Azul is demiboy energy and he is absolutely vibing. You two are besties now he will follow you around more than he does with Jamil. Emotional support human
“I’m trans and use neopronouns.”
- “oh? Neopronouns…interesting. What might they be? Oh! How interesting. I will do my best to implement them accordingly, please correct me if I make a mistake.”
It takes him a beat to get together with neopronouns but he’s trying hard. He ends up writing it down in the blackmail folder he has on you just so he doesn’t forget. He also probably gets you a personally made pronoun pin (he says it’s a gift, it’s to help him remember more than for you though)
“I’m a trans man and use he/him pronouns.” & “I’m a trans woman and use she/her pronouns.”
- “A pleasure to make your reacquaintance. May I ask what name you wish for me to refer to you with? Ah, thank you. Is there anyone you don’t wish to know yet? I can keep a secret quite well, you’ll find.”
Their reaction isn’t really any different depending on what gender you’re transitioning to, because what is gender? They just give you their little sly smile and give you a drink half off, listed as a mistake on the receipt so Azul doesn’t get suspicious.
“I’m genderfluid and use any pronouns.”
- “Oya, thank you for telling me. Floyd is much the same. Is there anything you need me to adjust in this new period for you, aside from your pronouns?”
They adjust fast, after so much experience with their twin, and happily do whatever you request of them in regards to your transition. They may ask you to talk to Floyd on a day that he’s having gender dysphoria though
“I’m non-binary and use they/them pronouns.”
Literally doesn’t know how to respond. They kind of stare for a few moments, unsure if they should come out as well. They don’t mean to be rude, they’re just surprised. If you end up feeling awkward and leaving, expect that Jade will invite you personally to an outing with them to come out in response, as well as apologize for making you feel weird.
“I’m a Demigirl and use she/they pronouns.”
- “Ah, thank you for telling me. I will do my best to keep that in mind for you. Is there anything else you’d like me to know about this topic?”
They aren’t super accustomed to demigirls but they know Azul pretty well and they’re a demiboy so this musnt be too different, right? Understands the assignment but fails to understand that being casual isn’t necessarily the best reaction for someone who doesn’t know all that
“I’m a Demiboy and use he/they pronouns.”
- “Fufufu, you should speak with Azul then, you’ll find you two may have a lot in common in that aspect. Oh, no, not about a contract. I wouldn’t recommend that, I doubt they would either.”
Sometimes being a charming moray means sending everyone with a similar gender to your octopus bestie. Anyway they’re obviously gonna treat you like the royal you are bb don’t even worry about a thing
“I’m trans and use neopronouns.”
- “Neopronouns? How innovative. Very well, I will gladly call you by the terms you’ve chosen. May I ask why you picked them?”
If given a few years to explore gender expression more, Jade would probably use neos too. For now though they’re sticking with they/them, but are very intrigued by your pronouns! Another one who adds them to your blackmail file in order to remember them. Might practice in the mirror in case they run into you.
“I’m a trans man and use he/him pronouns.”
- “Haha, we got one boys! Another convert.”
You think Floyd hangs out with cis men? No, no, he’s on basketball team. None of those people are cis. Anyway they’re delighted to find out you’re trans and immediately you are invited to every basketball game and also into the locker room and to their sleepovers (they’re not sleepovers, it’s just Ace and Floyd crashing in Scarabia forcefully)
“I’m trans woman and use she/her pronouns.”
- “oh, nice! I use those too sometimes. Are you keepin’ your name the same or are you changing that? Just wanna stay in the loop.”
Supports you. Every time the octatrio goes off campus, Floyd’s texting you pictures of every dress/heels/femme outfit they see in the window of a store and asks if you want it. You’ll have to pay the price (it’s to go swimming with her) but she’ll gladly get it for you because he knows you’ll look bomb in it
“I’m genderfluid and use any pronouns.”
- “haha mood. Hey wanna go get a slushie?”
Like I mentioned before, Floyd is also genderfluid and uses all pronouns. Does not think twice of this, just internally sets your pronouns to all. Might text you later to ask for more details but mostly just vibing with you
“I’m non-binary and use they/them pronouns.”
- “hey, Jade too! Small world, huh?”
Another casual response because this is, again, just normal. He supports his sibling, so she’s gonna support you too. Aggressively. Probably sends you the same memes they send Jade about stealing gender n shit
“I’m a Demigirl and use she/they pronouns.”
- “oh dope, sometimes I am too. Hey, do you know how to do nail polish? Cause we should get matching colors.”
She’s in a good mood and wants to celebrate. Also can’t do their own nails because her hands are shaky. Please help them.
“I’m a Demiboy and use he/they pronouns.”
- “just like Azul! That’s so fun. But yeah, sometimes gender do be hittin like that.”
Expect a squeeze and also to be carried directly into Azul’s office and plopped in front of him. Will encourage you to tell Azul too because, like jade, he thinks Azul needs another emotional support person. Two insane eels are not a therapy group makes
“I’m trans and use neopronouns.”
- “Ooooh! Sounds fun, maybe I should try some! Hey, hey, what do you think about Fin/fins?”
They’re so on board with neopronouns. They end up not using them, because he keeps forgetting what he chose, but she never forgets yours! That is a saved file in her memory bank and going absolutely nowhere until you update it.
- “That’s fine you’re still a fuckin shrimp.”
