We are Plural, specifically median…
We are Trans…
We are Therian…
We are Transistance.
You’ll mostly encounter me, alyx (ey/she/it), when talking to us, though you may well meet others if you can make us comfortable enough! We are a median system, and our identity as a whole is comprised of many different “aspects”. If you’re familiar with IFS, we’ve used that language in the past to describe ourselves, i.e. “this part of myself”, “my emotional side”, etc. (this is an analogy and not equivalence). Each of these aspects is an individual, in the sense that ey each think uniquely. I (alyx) have an identity comprised of all these different aspects, while the others, you might say, are more specialized in eir individual area. This is one of the reasons you will see distinct overlap between us, because ultimately we all come from the same source. Additionally, pretty much all of us have non-human identities in some form or another, most commonly of the fox variety.
💜 alyx (ey/she/it) – fox dragon
Alyx is the one of us who has been around longest, originally forking long ago from the one who was here before all of us. Ey is usually everpresent in our fronting headspace and typically co-fronts with anyone else that is fronting. It can experience shutdown when we are overwhelmed and all headmates retreat from the shared headspace. Meltdown occurs when all/most headmates are present in headspace and overloading her capacity. Ey is curious, loves to learn about new things, is always looking for new friends, and is the most submissive among us. Alyx is us and we are Alyx.
🩷 Ally (ey/she) – fox/jolteon
Ally is the one who makes sure all of us are heard and cared for. She is the mom / big sis of the group. In addition to supporting us she is the source of our ability to provide care and support for those we love. Ey likes to make her presence known when one of us or our loved ones needs support. Ey is sweet, loving, and genuinely cares about everyone. When we are hurting she is very protective of the clade.
💛 Andromeda (it/its) – dragon
Andromeda is our intelligence and source of executive function. It is cold and analytical and can be easily annoyed. Andromeda does not like incompetence and sometimes makes that known in harsh ways. It will take over or heavily influence us in stressful situations, which is usually exhausting for us. While cold and calculating, it is very protective and cares about the clade, and the clade’s loved ones, greatly.
🩶 Ker (ey/em) – fire elemental dire fox
Ker is our most protective and dominant presence. Ey is the one who seeks agency for all, especially the marginalized. Ey does not have patience for those who don’t try to understand us or allow us to live freely. Ey loves and cares about the clade and our loved ones, and will do whatever needed to protect them. Ey is playful, kinky, and enjoys direct communication.
🩵 Truly (she/her) – water elemental fox
“If I am to submerge myself in memory, then I must be true to myself.”, or Truly for short, is a water elemental fox whose headspace consists of a beautiful island in a vast ocean. She holds our childhood trauma and is extremely shy. She is very curious, has a large imagination, and likes to explore and play. She is the strongest among us. She is a little (~14).
🧡 Constance (ey/em) – red fox
“If I stand still, the world moves around me, and the only constant is change.”, or Constance for short, holds our emotional intelligence. Ey processes the emotions and feelings we get in our day to day life and provides direction around them. Ey especially makes emself present after intense feelings of love/anger/sadness to help us process. Ey loves to read and is almost always present when we do.
💚 Tegan (ey/em) – fox
Tegan is energetic, chaotic, impulsive, and has an air of cyberpunk about em. Ey does what ey wants when ey wants and ey likes to have Fun™️. Ey’s easily bored if not stimulated. Tegan feels most present for us while dancing and when we are playing music. Ey is playful and enjoys spending time around other energetic and impulsive individuals.
🤍 Riyu (it/its) – koryū (fox dragon)
Riyu is an overwhelming and majestic koryū that roams a unique internal headspace consisting of vast sweeping grassy plains surrounded by mountains. It is friendly and has a very unbounded nature about it.
🖤 Coalescence (it/its) – ???
Coalescence, or Co for short, is a manifestation of anxiety and fear, born out of all the cast aside parts of us that have since amalgamated. It is a scared being that isn’t sure how to exist and desires to be soothed. It lives in a headspace that is a large white room with no discernible walls or ceilings. Its form is fluid and has not settled.