#plural coining

[banesberry-anomoly]

LockHost

Ive been looking for a system term to describe myself for a while, and decided fuck it we ball and made one myself

A lockhost is an alter in a system that seems to be the 'main' host, and is almost always fronting. They may also decribe themself as 'front-locked' or 'front sticky,' but this may not always be the case. They may be able to leave front or the front area, but are usually aware of whats going on with front anyways, and they are quite often pulled back to front within a short period of time. Because of this, they usually become the bodies 'main identity' in a system.

Other alters may use the identity of the lockhost as a mask in the case that they do not want to show themself, and may also interact with or control the body via the lockhost. In the case of a lockhost being an introject, it would not be uncommon for several doubles of the lockhosts source to also be present in the system.

Lockhosts may also act similarly to 'Observers,' in that they are always aware of the body to some degree, and can quickly be pulled to front in the case that they happen to not be fronting in the traditional sense. The lockhost may also serve many other roles in the system, but not always.

In the case of a lockhost also being part of a subsystem or side system, they may or may not be a lockhost of those as well.

!!!THIS CREATOR OF THIS TERM IS PRO ENDO. I CANNOT STOP ANTI-ENDOS FROM USING IT BUT DO NOT INTERACT WITH ME OR MY POSTS OR I WILL BLOCK. ENDO NEURTALS ARE FINE TO INTERACT. PLEASE RESPECT OUR BOUNDARIES!!!

We are aware that there is a similar term to this that was made by an anti endo, however this term was coined without knowledge of the post existing. Do with that info what you will, keep us out of discourse. And like we said before, we don't care who uses this term, but we ask that anti endos not reblogged so we don't get dragged into discourse.

[closedcaskets]

bunnykid ☆₊ ⁺﹒⋆

in relation to swankid and doekid, an alter role relating to syskids/young alters who hold/carry trauma related to abandonment and/or neglect.

this was coined to help describe why a bunnykid might be more easily trusting or more easily distrusting. some bunnykids may be flighty, while other bunnykids may be quick to latch onto someone.

coined by me. requested by no one.

[id : there are two versions of this flag. both have nine stripes and a bunny silhouette in the center of the flag, and one version of the flag has a heart-overlay between each stripe of the flag to blend the colors together. the flag begins with dark purple, then purple, then light purple, then yellow, then an off-white, then yellow, light purple, purple, and dark purple. the bunny silhouette is the same shade of dark purple as the start and ending stripes. end id.]

[doelike]

꒰⠀⠀♡⠀🦢⠀ ﹕ ⠀ SWANKID.

coined by the angel blade sidesystem, flag designed by doelike.

swankid - an alter role relating to syskids/young alters who have mature trauma, usually relating to sexual trauma and the like.

a more kid-friendly alternative for littlex in the case that an alter/system isnt comfortable with the term 'little' for system children.

the swan represents a gentle reminder to the alters experiences while also not revealing too much information, alluding to life-altering bonds formed in youth. swans are generally seen as elegant and youthful, symbolizing innocence and childhood.

this is not meant to romantizice or glamourize the alters trauma, but to make it feel as if it's not something gross or wrong with them.

[oceancoins]

OCEANBASED

A term for when a system is heavily tied to the ocean, with it possibly effecting the systems structure, innerworld, or the headmates themselves. It could be particular parts of the ocean (such as sealife, plants, etc.) or the ocean itself.

Tagging @pluralterms @pluralitywords and @radiomogai

IMAGE ID: A rectangle flag with five even wavy lines. From top to bottom, the colors are dark muted blue, muted blue, light muted blue, muted blue and dark muted blue. END ID

[caeliangel]

IMAGE ID. 3 rectangular flags with 11 stripes that are, in order: END OF ID.

୨୧ • Netsystem

'netsystem' , a term for entire systems or certain members who only feel comfortable being themselves or 'out' online, for whatever reasons.

Collectively they may try to act as one whole if a different member happens to front in public, they might hide the fact they are plural.

If the term already exists, just use the two interchangeably and I'm sorry if it does already exist; couldn't find anything.

PT. Netsystem. 'netsystem' , a term for entire systems or certain members who only feel comfortable being themselves or 'out' online, for whatever reasons. Collectively they may try to act as one whole if a different member happens to front in public, they might hide the fact they are plural. If the term already exists, just use the two interchangeably and I'm sorry if it does already exist; couldn't find anything. END OF PT.

[the-silent-fellowship]

Repost being I had read the ask wrong! Please repost this version!

Shiptive

[PT: Shiptive]

Shiptive, a subtype of fictives their a system member who is sourced from a ship, this can be a character from the ship, a ship child, etc.

This can also be attach to ship discourse as well but this meant to focus more on the ship itself rather than the outside world.

[ID: none yet]

[Tagging] @radiomogai, @liom-archive, @pluralitywords, @pluralterms

[bunzfluffle]

Coining A System Term

since we cant find one that fits

“Sunset”

Sunset as a term describes the state of two alters, and or the state of a subsystem. In this state two or more alters appear as one alter in headspace, similar to a subsystem, however in this state the boundaries between these two alters may seem fluid. At times they may be two distinct alters in a subsystem, other times they often may seem, speak and or feel like one alter, or often temporarily fuse, blend, or merge into one alter, other times it may be that they only partially feel/seem the same/are fused ect, or one alter is more prominent in the fusion/mix/merge ect of the two alters.

Examples using phrases, Yellow is alter one, red is alter two, orange is the 3rd fused/mixed alter.  

“Today I (yellow) am front, Red isn’t front right now”

“Red is front but I feel partially mixed with yellow”

“Orange is front today, we are currently sunsetted”

Subsystems, who identify as a sunset, may use the term “sunset subsystem”.

Sunsets can also have their own “headspace” or layer in headspace that acts like a headspace. 

Sunsets can either be formed as sunsets, or two or more system members may “fuse” into a sunset.

Some sunsets may name their mixed state. They may also see their sunsetted state as a separate alter, or they may not. 

“Sunsetting/Sunsetted”

Sunsetting is a term to describe when a sunset is mixed/fused/feels as if the same alter/ect. It may also be used by those who fused into a sunset, to describe the action of fusing into a sunset.

Extra;

The term was inspired by the characters Sun and Moon, From the game FNAF;SB, due to their state of being one in the same but not ONE in the same perfectly described the feeling of being a sunset, as well as their eclipsed state being the perfect example of what being sunsetted may be/feel like. 

Despite this I also find garnet from SU also describes the feeling quite well.

anyone of any origin can use this term, as we generally do not care for syscourse/support endos <3

-Blue+Daemon (aka what the hell are we going to name our sunset state/sar)

[sophieinwonderland]

Plural coining: Frontal Awareness Burst (FAB)

Can also just be called an awareness burst.

This is the sensation of suddenly being hyperaware immediately after a switch.

Everything seems more vivid. The Sun is hotter. Colors are more vibrant. Smells are sweeter. Pain the previous fronter ignored is suddenly more acute.

If you know what I'm talking about, congratulations, you've experienced FAB!

[spiralcoining]

𖦹 Queerbased

-𖦹- Queerbased refers to a system that is based in being queer, but is not inherently an origin.

-𖦹- This means being queer could affect headmates, their roles, functions, or other parts of how the system functions. Queerbased systems may be queer-heavy as well.

𖦹 Pluralpedia post

[eldrorian]

[ID: Two rectangular flags of 11 uneven horizontal stripes. The stripes are medium, small, big, medium, small, medium, small, medium, big, small, and medium in size. The colors go from top to bottom as warm brown, dark brown, brown, light brown, gold, pastel yellow, gold, light brown, brown, dark brown, and warm brown. The first flag has a left-side facing silhouette of a canine's head with pointed ears; dark brown almost black with pastel yellow filled eye and light brown filled ears in color. The second flag is a blank flag design. /end ID]

Canithrope : is a species that shifts between full canine and human-like being with canine features.

pt: canithrope

etymology: cani from canine. thrope from anthrope.

[it-plural-coining]

Languages: [Post Em Português] - [English post]

VARIOUS (OR "MORE THAN ONE") — It is someone who has more than one (individual) in a body. "Various" groups everyone who considers themselves to be more than one (individual), and is not restricted to those who do or do not have some type of disorder. Examples of people who may consider themselves "various":

→ Hear voices; have imaginary friends; experience "possessions"; etc.

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POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:

→ "What is the difference between plural and various?" None! Plurals can be considered various and various can be considered plurals.

→ "Why does this term exist?" To prevent those who consider themselves to be more than one from being attacked when using the word "plural" or "multiple". This won't make attacks against them go away, however, some may feel more comfortable and discreet using the word "various".

→ "I have DID, can I use this term?" For sure! "I don't have DID, can I use that term?" Again, for sure!

→ "Can I use plural terms (like endogenic)?" Clear! "Can I create my own 'various' terms?" For sure!

→ "I am plural and don't consider myself 'various', but can I use specific 'various' terms?" Yes!

SYMBOL:

[the-cosmic-collective-sys-blog]

✨Making a coining post for a term I saw!

✨Note that I'm not the creator of this term, but the creator would like to remain anonymous.

Poly-synkró

(from greek word synkrótima meaning complex, and the Greek prefix poly meaning many)

Definition: a system in which is complex in ways such as:

System function, Layers, alter count, alter experience and formation

It is different from polyfragmentation because there's not necessarily many fragmented parts, or amnesia between switches.

[anyolovez]

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Xenoplural

Coined By Me

Certain xenoplural systems may replace the term system/collective/etc to reflect the xenic state of their plurality. Ex: we are a system VS we are a teddy bear/warm summer breeze/galaxy/microorganism/Hydrangea/the color blue.

Xenoplural is a non-traditional structure of plurality that goes beyond human understandings of plurality and is more concerned with crafting other methods of plural categorization and hierarchy, such as those relating to animals, plants, or other creatures/things. It is an umbrella term for plural folk who do not fit the typical structure of a system, and rather their experience can only be described with nouns, archetypes, synesthetic experiences, and neurodiversities. 

The word "xeno" can be replaced with whatever xenic concept applies to their plurality. Ex: Electricplural = A form of plurality that can only be described as electricity. 

[doelike]

꒰⠀⠀♡⠀🦌⠀ ﹕ ⠀ DOEKID.

coined + designed by the doelike with help from angel blade.

doekid - in relation to swankid, a alter role relating to syskids/young alters who hold/carry trauma specifically related to family and family dynamics. this can be from any kind of trauma.

coined in part to help describe why a doekid may be more attached or repulsed from familial figures, and the complex relationships that come from having this experience.

the doe represents a childlike mindset, and is meant to reference the common symbolism found in deer families, such as bambi. it is meant to shine a soft, gentle light on how a kid might hold something so heavy, and to make the experience less scary.

[ix-c-999]

enbyplurid

a plurid - i.e. an identity that the system collectively share - in which the system collectively identifies as non-binary/an enby, even if not all the individual members do. this could be because, due to the variety of genders present in the system, they find it most convenient to present as a non-binary person, but it could be for any reason.

this post has no DNI other than not to involve it in discourse

[trenchcoat-of-hats]

Biconscious

A '-counscious' term in which two or more consciousnesses exist in the one body/system, however the number of consciousnesses is less than the number of headmates.

Headmates may be monoconscious with some system members, while having a separate consciousness to others in the system. It's possible for an individual to have their own non-shared consciousness while others in the system are part of (a) shared consciousness(es). These consciousness groups could also be subsystems or sidesystems, but not necessarily.

An example of what this would look like is headmates feeling as though they're 'becoming' a headmate when switching with those in their consciousness group, while experiencing possessive switches when they switch with someone outside their consciousness group.

Term coined and flag made by us, the Cicada Collective!