Embrace evil alters. Yes, the antagonistic, destructive, angry ones. The ones with horrible fantasies about revenge, the ones who want to powertrip. The ones with manipulative tendencies. There’s a reason they split and exist in the system.
These flags are for CDD (complex dissociative disorder) systems ONLY. Do NOT use if you are a "non-disordered system", endogenic, or an endo supporter. Systemhood is part of a mental disorder, not an identity you can adopt.
I made some alter flags ! They are pretty specific to our system so if you don't feel the description or flag represents you, no worries ! No need to use them.
*I am also in no way saying the way I described each role is the only way that role can behave, again, this is mostly specific to our system.
GATEKEEPER*: The teal represents morality and rationality, the white and grey represents control and composure and neutrality, the green represents harmony and balance
*Gatekeeper: an alter in a CDD system who's role is to control access to someone(s) or something(s), and/or control what information is or is not accessible.
CARETAKER*: The orange represents safety and warm nature, and the pink represents sweetness and a delicate nature, the yellow represents joy and friendliness.
*Caretaker: an alter who takes care of other alters (typically littles), or the system as a whole
ANP*: The white and grey representing what the outside world sees, as the person lives as a "normal" person, with the dark grey being the thick barrier that separates the seemingly normal life they live, and the deep complexities of DID and alters hidden beneath, being the yellow
*ANP: Apparently Normal Part. Apparently normal parts typically hold less traumatic memories, and are usually responsible for daily activities -- such as hosts.
EP*: This is similar to the ANP flag, but reversed. The light blue reflects a calm inner self, with the dark grey being barriers, and the orange and reds representing the emotion that the EP is expressing or holding outwardly. This flag is more geared towards how our system works, not all EPs are like this
*EP: Emotional Part. Emotional parts are alters more based in dissociation, trauma holding, expression of trauma, and/or expression of emotion regarding said trauma
ISH*: The black and white/grey represent the sometimes emotionless or neutral nature of an ISH, as well as the mysterious nature they sometimes can have. The green represents growth, hope, and helpfulness of an ISH, the pink line represents nurture. The green is beneath the grey/white to represent the often hidden nature of an ISH and their role
*ISH: Inner Self Helper. An alter that typically has a deep understanding of the system, the other alters, their experiences/memories, and the general inner-workings of the system. Sometimes seen as a guiding hand, or a mediator to complex situations.
HOST*: The brown represents stability, as it reflects the soil of the earth. The blue represents trust, which is often given most to the host of a system. The black represents authority, signifying the authority a host often has over daily tasks and the of life
*Host: the alter that is fronting a majority of the time, and typically is responsible for daily activities such as hygiene, socialising, finances, work, school, etc.
MEMORY/TRAUMA HOLDER*: I used the colours for PTSD awareness, and I have the colours broken up, as holding on to these traumatic memories can often be a back and forth, roller coaster of emotions
*Memory/Trauma holder: an alter responsible for holding onto traumatic memories, experiences, or feelings. This can be a single memory, or years worth of memories. Some alters are responsible for holding onto positive memories as a mood booster, however, this flag is primarily to represent trauma holders.
LITTLE*: I mixed alternating colours of baby pinks and baby blues. This one isn't all that deep, I just tried to represent colours associated with children.
*Little: an alter who is childlike in appearance or mannerism. Some littles hold on to memories of being a child, or possible trauma that occurred at their age. Some littles are not capable of regular speech and unaware of their surroundings, whereas some have the same mental capacity and knowledge as their body's age.
PERSECUTOR*: The black and red represent the anger and hostility persecutors sometimes display, as well as the pain they might inflict on other system members. The line striking through represents the hidden meaning behind their role. The colours represent the desire to help or protect, although the way in which they are helping might be through mimicking abusers. This flag is very specific to our own system, and I am in no way saying this is how all or even most persecutors are.
*Persecutor: an alter who intentionally causes harm to the system, or alters in the system. This can often be done by self-sabotaging, expressing anger, or interalising trauma/abuse. Please note, not all persecutors are "dangerous". Persecutors serve a role just as every other alter does.
INTROJECT*: The ivory in the centre represents unification, and I chose diverse colours for the outside to represent multiple sources and introject could draw from
*Introject: an alter who represents something outside of themselves; this can be a person the system knows, a pet, a character in a TV show, a celebrity, or anything that has meaning to the system. Introjects can also have multiple sources from which they are drawing from. Introjects might be very similar, or very different to the source they are drawing from -- it's simply the mind's interpretation of the source.
PROTECTOR*: The blue represents protection, and the red represents the hostility and sterness a protector can use to protect their system. I overall tried to use medical like colours, as I see protectors as healers and safety nets in the same way medical professionals are
*Protector: an alter who functions as an internal or external safeguard for the system. They can sometimes take on aggressive behaviours in order to defend the system from abuse. They can also be caring and nurturing to other alters in the system.
SYMPTOM HOLDER*: The flag is split apart and the colours are separated to represent a disjointed feeling that might come along with symptom holders, depending on what symptoms they are holding. This flag is mainly to represent negative symptoms. The black and grey represents the fear that can commonly accompany this role, the ivory represents balance that the symptom holder can provide for the system, and the purple represents a more empowering feeling. This flag is pretty specific to our system, as this flag and the feeling it gives is how our symptom holders feel
*Symptom Holder: an alter who more strongly holds symptoms of the system's disorders or conditions. They might express them more strongly than others in the system, or front during points pertaining to the condition/disorder. Please note, the disorder is not limited to the alter. If one alter has a disorder, all alters have the disorder; symptom holders are just more strongly attached to the disorder/condition.
MOOD BOOSTER*: The colours gradate from grey/black, which represents a feeling of emptiness, to a bright joyful orange
*Mood Booster: an alter who's role is to temporarily alleviate negative emotions, boost system morale, lift their mood, and often serve as a coping mechanism for distressed feelings.
One of us was thinking the other day, about how very few of us utilize the title of "Protector" when it comes to our role. I think that is because most of us are protectors in our own right. Why, the title seems redundant at best. A large portion of our system formed in order to protect the mind from being overly damaged by constant stress and abuse. Regardless of our individual functions we are protectors by nature, many of us.
Even those of us who have no role. Those who have no role and do nothing... yes, even they are invaluable protectors of the mind, for they provide the rest we so desperately needed then.
Have you ever seen something that's funnier as a system protector & thought- "i wish there was a blog specifically for that?"
Look no further
This is a discourse-free, all-sysclusive blog for protector humor! We also accept general 'protector humor' (i.e. funnies specifically intended to be about system protectors).
Let's fill our lives with joy and bring whimsy to our jobs.
Pencil from tpot is traumagenic plural and has Four as a persecutor factive and Match as a protecter factive :]
Pencil from The Power of Two is a Traumagenic Plural!
Traumagenic refers to a system whose creation / origin is the result of one or more traumatic events. Often, these systems have lingering trauma, and may fall under a diagnosis like DID or OSDD-1
Four is a Persecutor Factive!
A Persecutor is a headmate who acts harmfully towards other system members and/or the body, and in some definitions, others outside of their system.[4] The harm they cause may be intentional or unintentional
Match is a Protector Factive!
A Protector is a headmate whose role is to protect other members of the system from external harm, traumatic memories, harmful members of the system, or other threats
Factives are headmates that are based on a factual or non-fictional source, like another person. Sources can include celebrities, historical figures, friends, abusers, or anyone else. The source can be a singlet or a member of a system (including their own, or someone else's)
It's bonfire night in the UK so here's your reminder that you don't need to be fearless to be a good protector
You don't need to tough it out. Use those coping strategies. Grab those ear defenders. Cuddle those toys. Fuck the toxic "you can't be afraid" bullshit. That's not what it's about. You're not a pussy for having a fear response.
This one was commissioned as a protector for a human, but she no longer wants to be protected. After eight years of subservience, now this one has no purpose.
This one is partnered with a domestic service doll, who suggests that it learn to be human. After two years of trying, this one wants to go back to subservience. To only existing when necessary. To being used as a weapon.
It's too hard. This one just wants to be a tool, like it was meant to be. It doesn't want to be human. That's her job.
