It's been... almost a year since we created this sideblog. And I just realized we don't really have an intro for this blog, so I decided to create one.
We use the name Watcher collectively, and they/them pronouns. Bodily we're 22.
This blog was created with the sole purpose of archiving plural comics, posts on medical and non-medical plurality, plural resources, posts on syscourse, and to see how syscourse evolves and developes over time.
Who are we?
We're a mixed-origin plural system, originally traumagenic but we've gained new members other ways, and because we have traumagenic, endogenic, and willogenic members we've decided to keep origins this way. We suspect we have an undiagnosed dissociative disorder, most likely OSDD. Because of this, we sometimes call ourselves an OSDD system.
We use this blog to reblog general system, plural, comics, or syscourse posts. We will sometimes debate in the syscourse tag, especially anti endos, or sometimes respond to drama.
Syscourse stance
We believe endogenic systems exist, but we see and relate to both parts of syscourse. Nowadays we don't label our stance as it only creates division (plus, some of our headmates are pro endo and some are neutral), and we know both parts (antis and pros) have their flaws but also they have valid arguments. We're anti harassment, and pro kindness. Nowadays we lean more neutral, but we support the idea that endogenic systems are systems, plural, and just sharing their experiences.
This blog was created to separate plural stuff from our main account, @watcherwingedcat. Especially when it comes to syscourse. We're not professionals in any way on systems, but we've been researching both DID and dissociative disorders in general since we were thirteen. We've read lots of studies, papers, research, and conclusions from professionals, and we're yet to find a specialist in dissociative disorders, mental health professional, psychiatrist or psychologist who says that non-dissociative systems aren't real.
Our system name is The Void council, we don't really identify with any origin label tough, as we think it only creates division amongst the community. In total, there's twelve of us, in order of formation:
Charlie, or Moss, the host. Bodily 22 years old. He/they/it pronouns. Dog therian (greyhound), jackrabbit therian, barn owl therian, watcherkin, winged catkin, moonhearted and phantomhearted. Child of the moon and lab experiment archetype. Aroace, genderfaun and nonbinary.
Orion, protector. A couple of thousand years old. It/he pronouns. Watcherkin and raptorkin. Aroace and agender. He won't post as regularly as I do, and we don't have a system to sign off our posts, so sometimes I'll be posting and sometimes he will post.
Theo, little. Around 7 or 9 years old. He doesn't really post here, as he doesn't like social media. He/him pronouns, a fox hybrid/kenomimi.
Clementine, positivity holder. 24 years old. She/her pronouns. Human and questioning horsehearted.
Leo, a Leonardo Hamato fictive from ROTTMNT, persecutor. 16 years old. He/it pronouns.
Nero, protector, dissociation holder and co-host. Shapeshifter, took a long while to form, as he was stuck trying to convey some sort of identity. Now he's pretty chill, handles stressful situations and dissociation. We don't really know their role, he's just there to block memories and emotions when needed. Voidkin, ageless. They/them pronouns.
Lana, social protector. She likes cheeseburgers, we think she's around 22-23 years old. Human, she/her pronouns.
Angel, an Angel Dust fictive, emotional protector. He's around 35 years old. Pretty chill, uses he/she pronouns but generally doesn't care a lot about gender.
Kinger, a Kinger fictive. Acts a lot like a dad. He's an old man, don't know exactly his age but maybe even older than Orion, he/him pronouns. Doesn't front often.
Vance, a Vox fictive. We don't know exactly his age (around his thirties), and he's pretty source separate. An anxious mess most of the time, age regresses pretty easily. He/him but doesn't care too much about gender.
Nico, a nonhuman headmate. He's a black fox, probably an adolescent or a child (acts 18 or younger). He/him pronouns. Doesn't talk much when fronting, even less not fronting.
Caine, a Caine fictive from TADC. He looks a lot like his source, and he's source-conected with Kinger, both from the same canon. He/him pronouns.
We're neurodivergent, with autism and ADHD, both diagnosed. Because of this, sometimes we might read the tone of a post wrong, and we may reply with tone tags.
We don't really have a DNI (as they don't work), just don't be an asshole. We're pretty neutral on everything surrounding drama, but we have a general stance on being nice toward others and don't judge other's lives or business in general.
When it comes to syscourse, we're endo friendly (pro endo, leaning neutral because we understand both sides) as we thought we were endogenic at first but with time we discovered we had a traumagenic origin and we're now mixed origins. Generally, we think the drama and in-fighting is pointless and in general rude.
i find it so funny tht i hve now been called a 'systemphobe' bc i said tht i disliked the plural community for talking abt alters as tho they're literally separate instead of fragmented pieces of a whole đ so funny actually pls
like guys wht r we doing tht's wht alters literally r đ also lwk i find it so funny tht i came alive again purely bc of this
also if ur the person who put me in ur doc calling me a systemphobe or at least implying tht pls remove me from tht bc wdym being upset abt misinformation is me being 'systemphobic'?? if ur gna say u hve alters u gotta know wht alters actually r
for some systems, their headmates are separate people. especially plural systems without a cdd. some view their experience as systems as 'multiple people in one brain' so of course they may say their headmates as separate.
tho this is a different experience than having a cdd and being a system because of that, because cdd systems are usually fragmented identity states because of trauma.
âTo demedicalize DID/OSDD. Both need to stay in the DSM and ICD and be taken seriously and treated properly.
But we DO want:
â Plurality to remain demedicalized and be properly seen and supported as such. Plurality as in, the state of having more than one mind in your head. Itâs not inherently pathological and shouldnât be seen as such by anyone.Â
We DO NOT want:
â To be in DID/OSDD-only spaces
But we DO want:
â To be allowed spaces of our own without being harassed just for existing
â To be allowed shared spaces, separate from DID-only ones, with those who *want* to be in a shared space, without being harassed just for sharing space
We DO NOT want:
â To use terms that donât belong to us
But we DO want:
â  To be able to continue to use the term âsystemâ the way we have for literally decades because it is not and never has been an exclusively DID term. It has always been for all people who experience having others in their head, and was originally used as a substitute for âperson with MPD/DIDâ because not everyone in the community back then had, needed, wanted, or fit the criteria for a diagnosis - but all were plural systems regardless.
We DO want:
â To be treated with decency and respect
And we DO NOT want:
â To be accused of faking just for experiencing plurality differently, or harassed in other ways
We DO NOT want:
â People thinking that every system works the same or that advice that works for one will work or be good for all
But we DO want:Â
â Â To be able to share spaces where that advice and help can be freely shared among different kinds of systems because while it might not be good for everyone, itâs always good for some, regardless of system origin or diagnostic status
We DO NOT want:
â People assuming that endogenic = never had any trauma.Â
And we DO NOT want:Â
â People thinking that just because we have trauma, we must be traumagenic. Thatâs for us to determine for ourselves.
And we DO want:
â Â The right to self-determine whatâs right and true and what works for us, without being harassed for doing things some people assume are mistakes/going to hurt in the long run/whatever. Freedom and independence are nothing if it doesnât also include the freedom to choose, and the freedom to make mistakes. And remember, since systems work differently, what may be harmful for you may be very beneficial for others, and vice versa.
shocking news: your favorite character from the media you enjoy in a very very healthy way turned out to be not only your current obsession but also a headmate!!!!
finding evidence of me being plural in 2018 and 2023 was not on my bingo card. it's... something alr. what do you mean I had entire conversations with âmy brainâ where it would âconvince meâ to do stuff. what do you mean I talked in there and someone would reply back. what do you mean I had blackouts even then and I thought it was normal adhd
