[ PT. Chassis parts. /End PT. ]
a flag we've made for a role used within our system. a chassis can be defined as an alter (or fragment) who 'covers' the system in order to hide behind a veneer of 'singlethood'.
chassis can be constant fronters, but they don't have to be — they may quickly switch in when needing to cover the system or they may be in front and 'close' the cover when needed, then open the cover when they view it as safe to. chassis typically have murky memories unless they have another role related to memories or if they're accessing an active fronters memories. chassis typically muddy or dissipate the identities of others when they're covering the system.
there are external and internal chassis: an external chassis typically being a cover for the whole system to appear more as a singlet or generally more cohesive as a person; and an internal chassis being moreso for a subsystem to appear as one alter.
chassis can be viewed as similar in definition to shell alters, however shells are typically said to only be for systems who've experienced OEA or TBMC (whether this is true or not we do not know, take this with a grain of salt).
we're a polyfragmented/C-DID system so our view of a chassis is colored by our experience of being polyfragmented, however any system may use it. chassis parts are probably seen more commonly in OSDD-1a* and P-DID as well. this flag is also similar to our vault flag (link) due to the roles being closely related in our system.
* we know OSDD-1a isn't an 'official' diagnosis as of the DSM-5, but 1a systems still identify with it as it explains their experiences, so we will use it here to specify.
this wasn't made for non-traumagenic plurals or those without a CDD. do not add this or anything else on this blog to pluralpedia or any other website like it.
