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Greetings !

Would it be possible for you to create an angelkin moodboard ?

I have preferences for colours of gold and grey but I wish for you to take liberty where you so please .

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Hey it's @empyrean-demise again, this time on more information about starfolks (That isn't spoilers)

So there are two types of starfolks: Light and dark. Light starfolks are white with blue eyes or mask/ star, uses conventional weapons and can be hurt by water (But this doesn't apply to my version of source). Dark starfolks are black with orange eyes/ star, uses claws and martial arts and can go in water. In fact, in my version of source, dark starfolks really like water!Light starfolks uses ice or lightning magic, while dark starfolks uses fire or wind magic.

They are in a war with each other. The dark starfolks want to absorb their counterparts to become more "stable" light starfolks, while the light starfolks want to keep that stability. Absorption is a process where two (Usually opposite polarity) starfolks exchange their polarities, becoming stronger in the process. However, things can go a bit awry here, I'll come back to this in a bit.

Starfolks were created by this... diety of sorts? They just created us to fight each other. Plus we were from one of the long line of universes They made in search of... something. I still don't know what They were trying to look for.

You may noticed that Edda (My counterpart) and I have an interesting relationship: We don't attack each other, but instead work together! This is because we're both technically a Rare third type of starfolk: Dual, or Hybrid, type. These are starfolks who absorption has gone awry, turning them into neither light nor dark starfolks. There are two subtypes here are well: Unstable, which switches between mainly light and dark, and perfect, which are completely green and are extremely strong.

Dual-types can use all types of magic, including a special one only found in dual-types. Edda and I are both dual-types, but a special case where our friendship is the thing that makes us into a technical dual-type. It's very interesting now that I think about it.

While some of the facts resonated with me, the society I came from was quite different. However, I found it fascinating to learn about other starkins/spasekins. Ultimately, we are all connected by space. Thank you!

not really an angelkin, but can relate soo.

bird like wings or wings made of nature (fire, thunder, light)

halos or horns

warrior or scribe

gardens or clouds

singing or playing

armor or soft linen

sword or quill

possessing a vessel or being born with it

heaven or earth

god or gods

pearls or gold

human form or true nature

church or altar at home

creating life or destroying life (none of it)

worship or be worshipped

pray or answer prayers

rebel or remain

tag: @kastle-thrones , @seraphfagfemme , @sillynamelessentity , @feathers-and-metal , @maxterofnone !

tag game this or that. angelkin edition

bird like wings or wings made of nature (fire, thunder,light)

halos or horns

warrior or scribe

gardens or clouds

singing or playing

armor or soft linen

sword or quill

heaven or earth

god or gods

pearls or gold

human form or true nature

possessing a vessel or being born with it

creating life or destroying life

church or altar at home

worship or be worshipped

pray or answer prayers

rebel or remain

tag: anyone that comes across this

maybe someone who remember their past lives, remembers the partners they had?? was thinking about that this night, very curious.

do not forget who you are.

(Non)Humanity and Species Dysphoria: the Forced Transformation Trope

Written by Gavin on August 25, 2024.

As a nonhuman, do you ever think about why there's so many stories and myths and legends about humans being turned into animals? You ever wonder why it's usually a punishment or a curse, or why the characters try to do whatever it takes to become human again? You ever think, "I don't understand, I would love to be an animal and get rid of my human body, what's the problem?"

As a human myself, one whose system has been in the alterhuman community for years, I hope I can help bridge the gap of understanding here.

The way many humans see being turned into an animal as a curse, the way they'd be incredibly distressed about becoming nonhuman?

That is species dysphoria.

That is a human experiencing species dysphoria, because being perceived as nonhuman or other-than-human causes the exact same feelings of pain and wrongness and disconnection from their body that a nonhuman can experience when perceived as human.

(Particularly, this might be an orthohuman, someone who has a normative relationship with their human cultural and species identity, as opposed to an alterhuman, who experiences alternative/nonnormative humanity or a species identity separate from humanity. Human alterhumans can also experience this sort of species dysphoria - hi, I'm one of them.)

Imagine being your species your entire life, the way you know you're intended to be, living in a body you're comfortable in - and then having that body ripped away from you. Being forced to live in a form that doesn't match who you are, what you know you are, and desperately wanting to find a way to change back because you know you're not meant to be like this.

If this sounds familiar because it's what you experience as a nonhuman - that is how a lot of human beings feel about being transformed into something nonhuman. It's the feeling of being the wrong species! It's the desire to return to the form that you know as yourself!

The fact that orthohumans are born into the species they identify as does not mean that they could never comprehend your nonhuman experience. You can explain your nonhuman species dysphoria to an orthohuman. Given all the examples of unwanted transformation stories throughout human history, I think you're likely to find that they'll understand when you put it in that frame of reference.

"How would you feel about being turned into another species against your will, leaving behind everything that feels good and right and comfortable about your human body? That sounds horrible, right? That's how I feel, being nonhuman in a human body, and it's distressing in the same way you would hate being human and stuck in a nonhuman body."

I know that the gap between humanity and nonhumanity looks enormous. The horror of, say, werewolf mythology looks like a completely alien experience when you are a wolf, so you see being transformed into a wolf as nothing short of a wonderful experience, and you don't understand why anyone would see it as horrifying.

But if you understand that it's not about the species, but the experience of species dysphoria, of being trapped in a body that has never been yours and desperately trying to return to one that feels like you, well - that's a lot more understandable, isn't it?

Humanity and nonhumanity are not two opposite ends of a binary, destined to never understand each other. I know many alterhumans who are both human and nonhuman, and their humanity is an identity in much the same way as their nonhumanity. Humans are just another species on this planet, as bipedal tool-using social primates, and we have our species identities just like many nonhumans. You are not as alone in this world as you might think you are.

There is room for understanding and connection. Your experiences as nonhuman are not purely individual, not wholly unique, not utterly incomprehensible to human beings, and this is a good thing. The gap isn't actually as wide as it seems. You can reach out and cross it if you just remember - you have far more in common than you might think.

Can I ask for a black catkin moodbourd please?

hi! i have a question about the russian language that i've been trying unsuccessfully to get answered on quora and reddit, i've seen your blog and thought you might have an answer?

i'm part russian and am interested in exploring and honoring my heritage. i want to change my last name to a russian word that is meaningful to me. i'm not yet fluent in russian so i don't know what the proper spelling would be. i want to use the word "integrity", as a moral standard for myself and my future family. i understand it can be spelled целостность (directly meaning integrity) or целостный (translating more to holistic/complete) what would be the proper spelling for the word as a surname? thank you!

/genq

are you serious? why should i even know anything about russian lmao. i speak Ukrainian.

Hi, i was hoping your moodboard requests are still open!!!! :D

If yes, could you please do a white ferret and blueish green and silver bettafish one? Or either of the two. Whichever works best lol

With fish tank/pond themes and/or snowy themes lol

Do whatever you want to do, im not forcing you :)

Picture of the bettafish:

If you find any other pictures of this kind of fishy, then kudos to you because i cant find them on pinterest very easily lol

Have a brilliant day/night :)

decided to share things that cause me species euphoria:

— yellow lenses with snake pupils.

— black gloves and shiny chains.

— lavishly embellishing myself with glitter and sparkles, and accentuating my eyes with antimony.

— being in ancient sites such as temples, ruins, castles, and pyramids. I can feel their age and the vast history they hold. I can share in their memories, having witnessed the construction of some.

— listening to the stories, secrets, desires, and dreams of others.

— observing from the sidelines, without directly participating in the events.

— head jewelry, like crowns and chains (I miss my crown), as well as long black transparent skirts.