this story is mine alone.

[dramaticshcwcase]

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This is my 'kin blog. Being 'kin is a state of being in which someone experiences being nonhuman or fictional. More historical and other info here.

Those are the basics. If you're not on desktop and are nosy I put other things below the cut.

I'm grumpy and tired because being 'kin is important to me and by god does this community test my patience. I know I have a lot of kintypes, and I hate it. I have a personal site here where I dump writing about my experiences.

Parts of my self that are most relevant to this blog: - Rin Kagamine [Vocaloid, Fictive] - Domestic Black Cat [Therian] - Meowstic (M) [Pokemon, Fictionkin] - Sayaka Maizono [Dangan Ronpa, Fictionkin] - Ivlis [The Gray Garden, Fictionkin] - C-ta [Shuuen no Shiori, Fictionkin] - Mika Kagehira [Ensemble Stars, Fictionkin] - Crows [Otherhearted]

I usually prefer to use the reply function on my main, so I'll usually only reblog here if I can't use it or have a lot to say. We'll see.

Politely requesting that Itsuki and Satanick not reach out to me directly to try and talk; there's a lot I still can't deal with regarding memories of you and would prefer to avoid that stress.

[abadbutsadcollective]

30 Days of Pokefolk Challenge

We've seen a lot of 30 day alterhuman challenges around, which is awesome! I wanted to make my own, specifically to cater to alterhumans with connections to Pokemon! Feel free to change questions a little to suit your identity better, or other such stuff. The point of this isn't to strictly adhere to the challenge, it's moreso to get more works by pokemon fictionfolk out there!

Text below cut. Pokemon 'kin symbol here (used in absence of a Pokemon alterhuman symbol).

A wild Pokemon fictionfolk challenge has appeared!

30 Days of Pokefolk Challenge

By Merlin from @abadbutsadcollective on Tumblr A member of the Interstellar System

Write about your Pokemon identity! What is it? How did you discover it?

Make a playlist!

Write about your favourite things about the Pokemon world!

Make a moodboard!

What do you do to feel species/alterhuman related euphoria? Write about it!

If you had to be a Pokemon that isn’t your current identity, which would you pick and why?

Write a short poem or story about your Pokemon identity!

What’s your favourite Pokemon card? Talk about it!

Write about any struggles that come with your identity. Dysphoria, instincts, etc!

Make some icons, userboxes or edits related to your identity!

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?

Design gear, clothing or accessories of any kind you could wear to represent your identity!

Do you have any memories/noemata? Do you want any? Write about it!

What’s your favourite Pokemon media and why? Does it have a special connection to your identity? What do you love about it?

Is there anything you dislike about the Pokemon world? Why? Write about it!

Make a silly, low effort drawing of your identity.

What do you associate your Pokemon identity with, outside of Pokemon itself? Aesthetics, colours, concepts, food, something else? Write about it!

Make a stimboard!

Do you have a favourite Pokemon? Does this relate to your identity? Write about it!

Do you own any merch or other items related to your identity? Share them!

Do you have a favourite Pokemon trainer or human from the Pokemon world? Does this relate to your identity? Write about it!

Make a meme or two relating to your identity!

If you could change anything about the Pokemon canon, what would it be? Write about how it would look and why you’d change it.

Share 5 fun facts about your identity!

What would you like to see more of in the canon Pokemon world? Write about it!

Make some GIFs related to your identity!

What do you want to see more of in the Pokemon alterhuman community? Write about it!

Make some web badges, post dividers or similar graphics related to your identity!

If you were to send a message to other Pokemon alterhumans, what would you want to say?

Free space! Share anything you’d like to about your identity!

You’re encouraged to use "#pokefolk challenge" when sharing your posts, so we can all see them together in one place!

[froghearted]

Otherhearted Ask Game

I've never seen an ask game for hearttypes specifically so I wanted to make one! I did my best! Be sure to specify which hearttype you want to know about if they have more than one!

1. What about you and your hearttype are similar?

2. What about you and your hearttype are different?

3. How did you discover (and confirm) your hearttype?

4. Any headcanons/theories about your hearttype?

5. Any habits you picked up from your hearttype, or any you had before you even knew about it?

6. Any hearttypes that developed from a different thing like a synpath or copinglink?

7. Anything you personally don't like about your hearttype? Could be personality, something that happened/happens to them, how they function, etc.

8. Are you a "deep longing to be", "deep admiration and empathy for", "ideal self", "should have been", and/or other experience 'hearted person?

9. Would you take your hearttype's physical body? Anything you'd change?

10. Do you experience shifts of your hearttypes?

11. Any hearttypes you're questioning at the moment?

12. Do you ever feel desires/urges or emotions that are due to or influenced by your hearttype?

13. What was the hearttype that took you the longest to confirm?

14. What's a song that reminds you of your hearttype?

[who-is-page]

Writing Wednesday Alterhuman Prompts

Below is a list of 55 prompts for Writing Wednesday in the Alterhuman Community TC. Writing Wednesday was something us moderators ran from October 2024 to January 2025, where we posted questions/prompts/challenges to inspire others to write.

Prompts are organized by post date, with links. Duplicate prompts that were posted across multiple days have been removed so that they're only shown once.

10/16

Have you had any new experiences or reflections about your alterhumanity lately?

What's your favorite part about being alterhuman? What's your least favorite?

If you've been recently questioning or confirming any alterhuman identities-- how is that going or how did that go for you? What was (or is) your questioning process, and have you had any "eureka!" moments?

Do you have any thoughts about the alterhuman community at large or subgroups and specific aspects of it?

What terminology do you find especially resonates with you-- and what terminology doesn't?

10/23

Are these any specific seasons, biomes, times of day, or types of weather which leave you feeling especially connected to your alterhuman identity and experiences?

Do you have any plans this Halloween to go out to events or wear anything related to your alterhuman identity and experiences?

What's a piece of writing, art, video, game, event, or group that you've found really resonated with you due to your alterhumanity?

If you're familiar with creative works by other alterhumans, do you have any favorites or pieces that you felt deeply impacted you in some way? Do you have any topics that you wish there were more writings/art/games/groups/events focused on, or that you would really like to see?

FICTION: Write a short story about a were-creature and the full moon.

CHALLENGE: Write 350 words or more on any WIP draft you have! If you feel comfortable, post an excerpt here!

10/30

What noema or noemata do you have, if any?

Some alterhumans have explanations or hypotheses around why they're alterhuman-- if you do, what's your theory of origin?

In your opinion, what's the most mundane or everyday part of your alterhumanity? What's the most unique or unexpected part of it?

Some alterhumans find the voluntary or involuntary nature of their alterhumanity to be an important defining factor of it. Do you? Why or why not?

FICTION: Write a short spooky story about an alterhuman and Halloween.

11/7

Are there any kinds of drinks or types of food which trigger shifts or which you otherwise tie strongly to your alterhuman identity?

Some alterhumans experience euphoria or dysphoria directly related to their identity. Do you? What are ways you've found to mitigate or cope with dysphoria? What are things that make you euphoric?

Do you have any body modifications or wearable items (also sometimes called gear) related to your alterhumanity? What is it, and what is its significance?

What are some ways that your alterhumanity comes up in your every day, offline life? This can be something as simple as food preferences and what you're liable to keep in the fridge, or something as complex as the ways your alterhumanity has shaped your choice of career path or living location.

FICTION: Write a newspaper article, advice column, or advertisement from a world where magic and shapeshifting is completely normal.

11/13

What are your plans for Therianthropy Day this week, if you plan to celebrate?

Do you have any strong feelings about the moon or other celestial bodies?

Have you ever gone to a Howl or Gather? If not, do you plan to? How do you feel about offline community spaces?

FICTION: Write about a camping trip between several alterhumans.

CHALLENGE: Participate in a word sprint that lasts at least 15 minutes.

11/27

How does food play into your alterhumanity? Do you have any instincts or shifts around food? Do you have specific types of food that feel especially important to you or relevant to you because of your alterhumanity?

FICTION: Write about a holiday feast gone terribly wrong.

CHALLENGE: Write a poem at least three lines long.

12/05

Do you have any alterhuman-related holiday plans?

In your alterhumanity, does temperature play a role in any part of your identity or experiences?

When/where/how did you first learn about alterhumanity? Is there anything you know now about it that you wish you could have told yourself then?

What's your most memorable alterhuman experience?

FICTION: Write or draw a holiday ad geared towards alterhumans, nonhumans, or similar.

CHALLENGE: Write a short story in exactly 500 words.

12/11

What's your favorite part of the greater alterhuman community? What are your favorite groups or spaces that you've found within it?

What would be your ideal alterhuman creative project or community resource that you'd like to see or someday make yourself? What are some of your favorite alterhuman projects or resources?

Are there any songs or music that relate to your alterhumanity, or that you connect to it in some way? How so? What are they?

Are there any hobbies that you've picked up because of your alterhumanity? How are they connected to your alterhumanity/what about your alterhumanity inspired you to pick them up?

FICTION: Write a story about a therianthrope who identifies as your favorite nonhuman animal.

CHALLENGE: Create a mini-zine or draw a comic.

12/18 (by Orion)

Describe a way that you connect with or express your alterhumanity without buying or owning something.

How has your alterhumanity been part of how you chose your path in your education, professional training, career, or work? (If it hasn't, can you think of a way that it could?)

What advice would you give to your younger self about your alterhumanity?

If you are a member of a marginalized group, how does this interact with your alterhumanity? What do you wish others understood about that?

How can alterhumans foster solidarity with other groups and identities, especially those who are marginalized? How can we stand up for and stand together with those who are different to us?

FICTION: Write an alterhuman retelling of a classic horror story. What updated and unique spin would you put on Frankenstein, The Island of Doctor Moreau, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, or The Picture of Dorian Grey?

CHALLENGE: Come up with a New Year's resolution that has something to do with your alterhumanity, and write about what plans and goals can you make that would nurture this part of you.

12/26 (by Orion)

If you have a headspace, inner world, or wonderland, what does it look like? What are the rules that it tends to work by? How is it helpful to you and a part of your life?

About your home and living space, how do these spaces have an effect on your alterhumanity? How do you adapt these spaces to better suit your alterhumanity? How could you?

1/1 (by Orion)

Think about yourself five years from now. In the best version of it that you think is realistic for you to reach, what might your life look like at that time? What can you do so that things might turn out so well? What role might your alterhumanity have in your life at that time?

Brainstorm about what you can do this year to make things better for alterhumans, or how as an alterhuman you can demonstrate solidarity with other people who are different. At the end, you can ask what others think of your plans, check how interested others would be in them, or find folks who want to work on them together with you.

FICTION: One hundred and fifty years in the future, some alterhumans reading historical documents learn about how there used to be alterhumans in our era too. Are they surprised to learn this? Or did they grow up knowing about it? What happened for alterhumans in the century in between? How did things get better or worse for them?

FICTION: Two hundred years in the future, a business company claims to be developing some form of magic or technology to give alterhumans the bodies-- or number of bodies-- that they want. What do they offer? What if that company isn't what it seems to be? Is that really what they're developing? Is that their real purpose?

CHALLENGE: Come up with a New Year's resolution that has something to do with your alterhumanity. Write some concrete plans and goals you can make that would nurture this part of you. As part of this, research how to do anything relevant that you wonder how to do. Figure out some milestones and dates to reach them by.

[demonictragedy]

reminder to myself: write about experiences of flame demon culture in the current, present universe and life i am living.

[demonictragedy]

my current identification as a flame demon doesn't come solely from my emalf kintype. it is not as simple as i am a flame demon because i am emalf, which is the type of connection i feel in relation to being a troll.

no, i am a flame demon because of my culture, flame world culture. it is as important to me as my culture as a brazilian.

[demonictragedy]

there are a lot of parallels in these experiences. both in the way we are treated by outsiders, but also the way the people from my region are treated by the rest of the country. we built your cities and yet we're mistreated and ignored. they treat us as less, as stupid and useless, but in the eyes of the outsiders, we're all the same and nothing like they say. that is what being a flame demon, one who came from the lower town, feels like.

flame world culture could be defined by many things. militarism, ignorance, inequality, hostility.. but, to me, flame demon culture is marked by the kinship we share with one another. we know what is like to be us.

[archivekin]

[Plain text: Megacon London / Otherkin and Therian Meetup / Sunday 25th Jan / Location TBD / 2pm Start /end plain text]

I meant to post this here sooner but I forgot, whoops. Come to my event! This meet is geared at therians and otherkin but we are pro all alterhumans, not just nonhumans :)

I hope to host more meets / howls around South East England, so even if you can’t make it this time keep an eye on our insta @/kin.meets or the megacon website cosplay meets page (there was nowhere else to list it on the site)

[alterfest]

Please register if you are attending so I know how many are coming. This includes parents and siblings

[m4tildaa]

Overly Detailed Kintype Template

So, I've seen a lot of amazing templates made for otherkin on here, and I was inspired (especially by the template made by @/nyctohyloph0bia!) to make my own.

I wanted this template to be extremely in-depth, so I tried to include as many questions as I could think of.

This was made with fictionkin in mind, but anyone can use it! I only ask that if you do, please show me in reblogs so I can see!!! :)

(Also, please don't crop my username at the top off, that's for crediting purposes.)

[fictionkinfessions]

I feel like the selfship community and the kin/sys community can have something beautiful here,

You want your F/O, we ARE your F/O, its a win win

in this ted talk i will-

x

[dramaticshcwcase]

Was thinking about this after seeing it so I think I'm going to ramble after all.

It feels like there's less of a distance/difference between the communities today, but self-shippers used to be more overtly hostile towards fictionkin, and I think it's still worth understanding part of why; and it was at least somewhat from the sentiment expressed in this ask.

For some self-shippers (or whatever term they choose for themself; I know some used to call themselves schediaphiles but I don't know whether that's in use anymore) part of the point of their self-ships was the impossibility of a relationship akin to a physical one. Because of its one-sided nature in which the other side of it was purely felt or imagined, it felt safer than a physical relationship, which may repulse them for numerous reasons.

Thus, fictionkin actually being their F/Os was perceived a a threat to that barrier; that just because someone who's fictionkin is that character, they might feel like they can receive those same feelings the self-shipper has for their F/O, when the aspect of them existing physically in this world and having the same complexities as any other physical relationship is something they're overtly trying to avoid.

The same way we might feel uncomfortable encountering people who self-ship with us due to the intrusive nature of it (whether it's from someone we don't know being overtly romantic towards us or any other reason), some self-shippers can feel the same way towards us, that we break the feeling of safety that can come from engaging in fictional media that cannot physically hurt you or talk back to you.

Ultimately, I think just having respect towards each other's boundaries, the differing nature of our communities, and the ways we connect to that aspect of our identities is the most important part. We shouldn't assume that self-shippers would automatically also be interested in us due to sharing an identity with their F/O, and self-shippers shouldn't assume that we'd be flattered to hear everything they feel about us (among many other possible points of conflict on both ends).

Everyone is a stranger until we actually get to know each other in the here and now. Be respectful of others and the difference they have in their experiences, and remember the block button is your friend.

[thetadelta]

Reminder about terminology :)

Using "kin" as a verb and "kins" to refer to kintypes is not alterhuman terminology. Using the word "kin" this way originated on Tumblr around 10 years ago when the broader community here learned about otherkin and tried to turn nonhuman identities into a fad without learning anything about our community. Most of the people involved called themselves "kinnies", and they were notorious for publicly harassing and mocking real otherkin.

While people on here may understand what you mean when you say "I kin wolves" or "mothman is one of my kins", please be aware that otherkin from other communities, as well as older Tumblr users, will think you are either roleplaying or making fun of them if you use these terms.

Here is what to do and not do when discussing your experiences:

Example 1

"Angel is one of my kins" ❌

"I kin angels" ❌

"Angel is one of my kintypes" ✅

Example 2

"I'm kinning unicorns right now" ❌

"I think I might have a unicorn kintype" ✅

"I am having a unicorn shift" ✅

If you've been using the wrong terms because you weren't aware of the established community terminology that isn't your fault, and you haven't done anything bad! I am posting this reminder because people who use "kins" and "kinning" are setting themselves up for bad interactions with other alterhumans, and that doesn't need to happen :)

[kaboom--bitch]

Fictionfolk Experiences Ask Game

Yeah, you. Fictionkin, fictive, fictionhearted, fictionlinker, fictionflicker--whatever else you may be in the tags. I wanna get some potentially positivity and experience sharing going because there's some Stuff that isn't great in the tags right now but ALSO I think fictionfolk as a whole (and not just identify-as fictionfolk but yes those too) deserve a nice little platform to share their experiences. So, use this ask game. Or just reblog and answer the questions. Or post the answers yourself. Be free.

1. What's your fictional identity (hearttype, kintype, etc)?

2. If you have multiple, do you have one you're closer to than the others, or is more important to your identity overall?

3. How many fictional identities do you have?

4. What's your favourite part about being fictionfolk?

5. What's a positivie interaction that's happened as a result of your fictional identity?

6. Have you told any people in your offline life about your fictional identity and gotten a positive reaction?

7. Have you told any people in your online life about your fictional identity and gotten a positive reaction?

8. Is there anyone you've met as a result of your interactions in the community who's very important to you now?

9. What's your favourite thing about the fictionfolk community?

10. Tell us about a time you've experienced species/identity euphoria as a result of one of your fictional identities.

11. Do you experience any shifts (mental, phantom, dream, etc) of your fictional identity? Share a bit about those and how they feel!

12. Do you have any canonmates (if applicable)?

13. Do you have any sourcemates (if applicable)?

14. Do you wish to seek out canonmates/sourcemates? Why/why not?

15. Do you have a favourite piece of fanart/fanfic/etc that ties into your identity? Share it (with credit)!

16. Do you have any art/fic/etc specifically made for you as a fictionfolk of your specific identity (made by yourself or someone else)? Share it!

17. Does your fictional identity differ from source in any way/is it canon divergent? Explain a bit about that!

18. Are there aspects of your fictional identity that you previously questioned, decided weren't a part of your identity, but you still look fondly upon? (Past 'types, etc).

19. Do you have any spiritual identities? Explain a bit about that!

20. Do you have any psychological identies? Explain a bit about that!

21. How old were you when you discovered/chose your first fictional identity?

22. Did you ever take a break from the community, but came back later? What made you come back?

23. Have you ever considered fictionlinking? If you already have, what made you decide to do it?

24. If you decided to 'link a fictional character, who would it be and why?

25. If you decided to 'link a fictional species, what would it be and why?

26. Have you ever questioned being fictionhearted? If you already are, what started your questioning into that connection?

27. Do you have any fictional hearthomes? What are your favourite things about them?

28. Have you ever questioned being a fictionbased archetrope? If you already are, what's your archetropal identity?

29. Have you ever questioned being fictionkin? If you already are, what started your discovery of that connection?

30. Have you ever had a fictotype turn out to be a fictionflicker or vice versa? What was that like?

31. Do you have any fictionflickers? What are they, and how do they make you feel?

32. If you're a system, do you have any collective fictional identities?

33. If you're a system, how many fictional identities do you have across all of your headmates?

34. Do you have any soulbonds from a fictional source? Share a bit about that!

35. Do you have any memories/noemata around your fictional identity? Share some if you'd like!

36. If you do have memories/noemata, what's your favourite?

37. Does your identity intersect with your gender in any way? Share a bit about that!

38. Does your identity intersect with your sexuality in any way? Share a bit about that!

39. Is there anything you'd have loved to hear back when you were first questioning your identity?

40. Is there anything you'd like to share toward fictionfolk who may just be starting to look into the community?

41. Free space! Share anything about your identity/ies that you'd like to!

[itszanka]

canon-divergent fictionfolk asks!

// intended as an ask game for any sort of fictional folks, but feel free to engage with however u wish (eg: writing prompts... answering them all... whatever u like)

1. does your gender and/or sexuality differ from canon?

2. does your appearance differ from canon? in what ways, if so?

3. are you or people you knew not present in canon?

4. what ways do your relationships differ from canon? (romantic, familial, platonic, working, etc)

5. do you go by a different name or have a nickname?

6. do your skills or powers differ from canon? if so, how?

7. are your allegiances still the same as in canon, or did you change factions?

8. are you from an AU or drastically different world than canon? how is it different?

9. specifically, are you from a crossover in some way? if so, share a little about it!

10. if you have memories, what is the strangest way one's been triggered for you?

11. is there a major event (or multiple) that went very differently for you than in canon?

12. is your timeline different from canon? in what ways, if so?

13. if you have an ending, was it different from the canon one?

14. is there something you regret or wish hadn't happened in your divergent canon?

15. how "much" do you view yourself as divergent from canon? (eg: slight, very, half canon half divergent, etc)

16. what made you realize you were canon divergent? did you know from the start?

17. have you ever shared things about your canon as "headcanons"? if so, what?

18. is there a fandom headcanon that is true for you? or vice versa, is there a popular one that isn't true at all?

19. does your canon divergency influence how you feel about and interact with sourcemates and other fictionfolk?

20. how does your canon divergency affect your feelings about your source when/if you engage with it?

21. is there a minor difference that you think about regularly or that feels important nonetheless to you?

22. have you ever written or made art of your canon as "fanfiction" & "fanart"?

23. share something about your divergent canon that you think is funny or cool!

24. share something that brings you joy about being canon divergent!

25. share something you wish you could change about your canon!

26. share something about your canon that you haven't had a chance to share yet!

27. share if there's a question you wish this ask game had included, and answer it if you'd like!

28. art wishlist! if you've never felt you/your canon was represented in art, what would your dream drawing of you look like & what might be happening in it?

// been seeing folks wanting to talk about their canon divergency and feeling like they don't always have a place for it, so figured i'd try to put an ask game together just for that!! //

[r4dicaldud3]

just thinkin' to be honest. I don't get many memories or anything and I don't know if that means anything B(

Worried I don't fit into fictionkin criteria AUGHHH

[dramaticshcwcase]

Fictionkin criteria is: do you identify as (experience life as, exist as, etc) a fictional character (or something from a fictional world)?

That's it. Shifts, memories, and the like are common experiences you'll find in the community, but they aren't required in any sense to call oneself fictionkin. That's not in the definition.

[nova-dracomon]

Join the Fictionfolk Webring

Are you fictionfolk? Do you have a personal website? We'd love to have you join our webring!

We've have yet to see anyone make fictionfolk webring, so we're filling the gap ourselves. Learn more on our website. We have more info there on what we're doing, how to join and even links to the resources we used to build everything.

(And please ignore the cat ispum, it's placeholder text till more members join.)

What is a webring?

It's basically a collection of websites, that you can cycle through and view via a widget all the sites put up. This means, that by using our webring, you can easily browse through a bunch cool websites made by fictionfolk without having to scour the internet! Neat!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.

[zpires]

Alterhuman Assembly is now open to new members.

We've just created a webring for alterhumans (any and all alterhumans!) called Alterhuman Assembly.

More information can be found on our website. An example of what the widget looks like can be found on our homepage on the left-hand sidebar.

We recently lost the Alterhuman Summoning Circle, a very large webring of alterhumans. We'd love to be able to rebuild such a community of netizens creating digital spaces all their own.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us here on tumblr or at [email protected]

[grapewisteria]

Despite not really aligning with spirituality in regards to my fictotype, I keep catching myself referring to my fictotype as something from the past??? (ex: "I wish how I once was", "I was (thing)", "I want to (thing) again")

Why am I longing for a past that never existed? Wtf is up with me?

I am him now, but I also remember being him too? Is that even possible with a psychological fictotype?????

me when im confused and don't know something and might have to actually ask someone (I will not because interaction with others scares me)

[dramaticshcwcase]

The only real difference between spiritual and psychological is the theory for what you believe caused your kintype; the experiences themselves can be virtually identical.

When it comes to memories, false memories exist. The brain can create memories of a situation that never happened, and this is one of its well-known quirks. This does lead to some psychological 'kin experiencing 'memories' of something that should have never happened. It absolutely isn't the first time I've heard of it.

I don't currently have any theory for why I myself am fictionkin, but I too tend to automatically refer to my kintypes' lives in past tense because, speaking chronologically, if I remember being something that I am now not, it had to have happened in a 'past'. It tends to be convenient, language-wise, to speak about it this way.

Unless you feel like it's important for you to analyze this for yourself, I don't think it's something to stress yourself over, and it isn't unusual for those in the community to experience things like this. The brain has many oddities.

[dramaticshcwcase]

Made for the Alterhuman Minizine Jam by @oceaniccourt. My first time making a minizine. It was tiring but rewarding.