#metamorph nonhuman

[incuvix]

it's red panda day for me let the red panda antics begin!!!!

[incuvix]

A Metamorph and Her Forms

Before I begin, I want to note a few things about my nonhuman identity and how it works.

I'm a metamorph and one of the things I do the most is shapeshift. It is both voluntary and involuntary. I can willingly choose to change my shape if I concentrate or, a shift can happen due to external stimuli such as media influence, extreme emotions, or environmental situations.

No, I'm not a polytherian or polykin. This terms don't work for me. When I'm not shifted as anything, I have what I call a default form that is quite literally nothing, as I put it. I feel weightless and fluid, moving similar to smoke but with the tangibility of water. For those who haven't seen, this is my artistic rendition of my default form.

So, to basically put it, I'm an entity that shapeshifts, or 'mimics', into other forms. (Which, let me tell you, has been hell to figure out for these past 15 years.) I've also had a friends say I'm a kintype empath. I see something, then become that thing (appearance, traits, quirks, characteristics, instincts, everything).

Anyways, I thought I'd take some time to list forms I've taken from most used to least used! (Seemed like a fun idea ^^)

Let's get started! ˏˋ°•*⁀➷

My Top 5 Forms

: ̗̀➛ Leopard This can be either an amur leopard or snow leopard depending on temperature. The colder it is, the more likely I take on a snow leopard form. As of recently, it is the most common form I shift into it.

: ̗̀➛ Fox Before I confirmed being a metamorph (my own official label for what I am), I thought I was a kitsune/fox. The form is still a preference and therefor ranks second in forms I like to shift into. I usually default into a red fox when I take this form.

: ̗̀➛ Wolf A lesser form that I haven't taken in a while. It seems I only really shift into this form when I feel protective or feel anger.

: ̗̀➛ River Otter I only ever take on this form when I'm near large bodies of water or if I'm swimming.

: ̗̀➛ Red Panda Not a form that's triggered unless I'm actively looking/thinking about red pandas, but still a fun form to be in. It's among my top five because while I haven't taken on this form in a while, I have recently started to feel it again.

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Other Forms

While I haven't felt some of these forms in years, they are still forms I've taken on and will probably take on again at some point, so I thought I should still mention them!

Kitsune

Husky

Lynx

Coyote

Tiger

Mountain Lion

Capuchin Monkey

Lemur

American Black Bear

Dragon/Aquatic Dragon

Bobcat

Jackal

Horse

Serval

Maine Coon Housecat

Bombay Housecat

Wolverine

Raccoon

Saber Tooth Tiger

Elf

Demon

I have yet to take on forms such as snakes, lizards, or insects, but I also think that may be due to my lack of exposure to them. Most of my forms tend to be mammals and/or mythological creatures.

I do have cases in which I don't take on the form of something, but can feel the phantom limbs. For example, when it's really windy, I might feel phantom wings or when it's really cold, I'll feel thick phantom fur.

-#🍡mochi