dalmidae

[dalmidae]

I love you alterhumans who love being human. I love you alterhumans who want nothing to do with humans. I love you alterhumans who have complicated relationships with their humanity. I love you alterhumans who are many things. I love you alterhumans who are one thing through and through. I love you alterhumans who aren't sure what they are. I love you alterhumans who have known what they are for years. I love you alterhumans who are just now connecting to that part of you. I love you younger alterhumans, I love you older alterhumans. I love you cringy tiktok alterhumans who love expressing themselves through gear and quads. I love you alterhumans who aren't interested in that sort of thing or are unable to do so. I love you queer alterhumans, I love you disabled alterhumans, I love you alterhumans of color. I love you alterhumans who are struggling right now. I love you alterhumans who feel alone, broken, beaten down. Know that there are people who love you for you, human or otherwise :]

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I feel as though I would be shunned away and called a fake if I ever truly joined any alterhuman space

Alterhumanity isn't something I can explain well -- my alterhumanity is the same way grass is green or the sky is blue. I don't HAVE an explanation for it, I don't have any profound thoughts about it -- it is me and I am it, simple as that. My alterhumanity is woven into my soul like a tapestry made of vines from the earth and whiskers from a feline

If you asked me "What does being an alterhuman mean to you?" I would not have an answer, alterhumanity to me is a distant feeling that you can never truly understand, but at the same time you feel so incredibly close to it. I don't think about it often, I rarely have any shifts, it feels as though I am constantly part creature

I am an imposter among humans but an outcast to my own kind, I am forever trapped in that middle ground -- never fully accepted by either

[dalmidae]

Happy Therianthropy Day!!

We take this day to celebrate the first howl in 1994, the first time therians gathered in number to be themselves. Today, it’s important to remember all who came before us, not just AHWWs, but the therians that existed before the term was ever conceived. The animal people of legend, the shapeshifters, the werewolves. We carry on their legacy now and into the future. Remember to do something for yourself today, too! Howl at the supermoon tonight, do some quads in a nice, natural area. And remember to be wild 🐾🌲

[dalmidae]

Let's goooo another black dog folklore kin yippe!!!

yeah! hi!

i don’t see many of us around either 🙁

[dalmidae]

the way i completely forgot about the trick or treatin’ this halloween LMAO im sorry,

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reblog this if you're okay with booping spams please !!

[dalmidae]

Do you think there were nonhumans when the first sapiens set foot on earth?

Do you think there were therians when the first writings were redacted?

Do you think there were otherkins when the Roman Empire fell?

Do you think there were otherhearted beings when America was discovered?

Do you think there were alterhumans when the French Revolution set off?

Do you think we were always there?

[dalmidae]

grabs directors by the scruff. listen to me listen to me right now. a werewolf is. listen to me. a werewolf is a wolf. a werewolf is crucially critically extremely importantly. part man and part wolf. its half of the word. if theres no wolf in the design and you call it a werewolf you are a POSER. get out of my sight

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;; my first attempt at a poem about alterhumanity

— I wrote this all in one go in the middle of the night, hope it's not too bad :') I just let myself write what came to mind and came up with this. I don't know what got into me, I don't even feel species dysphoria this strongly, but I know someone can relate.

I pin my ears back

and I bare my fangs

at the mirrored mimic

as my heart pangs

for what I see

is not the real me

but a cheap disguise

to which I plea

‘where is my fur?’

‘where are my wings?’

‘is it greedy to ask…’

‘for all those things?’

‘I cannot fly’

‘and so I beg’

‘of you who stares’

‘to bring them back’

‘they are a part’

‘of who I am’

‘and you stole my limbs’

‘while my head swam’

‘when I was born’

‘my back was empty’

‘I did not know why’

‘and I cried plenty’

take a deep breath

count up to three

inhale and exhale

what can you see

my reflection

looks at me sadly

and it understands

why I miss them badly

I sheath my claws

I tuck my tail

my head hangs low

as my calls fail

they always fall

right on deaf ears

and I only calm

when my head clears

I know it's futile

I know it's wrong

this is not normal

I will always long…

[dalmidae]

sleepy

[dalmidae]

reblog or comment with your theriotype/kintype/or however you identify!! i'm a feline therian :D

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[dalmidae]

yeah you're nonhuman but you were raised in a human society and therefore your relationship with animals is going to be limited. you cannot assume you instinctively can understand and communicate with animals. please respect local wildlife and do your research I am on my hands and knees

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oh my GOD you can’t just ask someone why they’re barking

[dalmidae]

alterhuman trick-or-treat!

as october comes to an end, the time for Spooky approaches. the creatures of the night awaken, their reflecting eyes shine in the darkness. and what better way to celebrate than a good old trick-or-treat?

inbox trick-or-treating is a beloved tradition here on tumblr, which consists in sending an ask to the blog(s) of you choice as if they were houses in your neighborhood and you were the kid politely knocking on their door. you would ask, "trick or treat?" and the asked would then choose whether to reply with a treat (picture of candy) or a trick (a joke, a poem, a haiku, a drawing...).

well... thats the normal one anyways.

i propose something a bit different this year: an alterhuman-themed trick-or-treat! what is that, youll ask? simple: the 31st of october, instead of sharing candy, we will share our 'types snacks! for example, if youre a cat therian you can share a fish-shaped treat, if youre fictionkin you can share your favorite food from your source, if youre alienkin you can share your cultures traditional dish... the possibilities are endless!

how to participate? reblog this post to let your followers know youre doing this! the 31st ill send an ask to everyone who interacted with this post so no one misses out on the fun. see you on halloween!

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u seem cool :]

i try. thank you anon 🖤

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You walk outside and find a corpse of a rabbit lovingly placed before you by a creature watching you from the shadows

curiosity piqued. carefully cradling the small, stiff animal with delicate claws.

thank you for the gift.