System Terms - Blog Posts

Polyfragmented

Polyfragmentation is when a DID system has many parts, subsystems and complex splitting patterns

Flag made by Saturn !!

Reclaimed??? The only times I've ever seen the most commonly used flag the uploader was pro endo, the flag is also on pluralpedia which is a very pro endo site, so this might be a reclaiming

If not this can just be an alternative flag !!

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System council

A system council is a group of alters in a system who are mainly in charge of the body, choices, and overall have authority. This does not = more important alters, this just means alters who have been deemed to have more authority. These alters may be hosts, caretakers, protectors, ect but it isn't required!

coined by us! Req by no one

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slime creature system flag

a flag for systems who like slime creatures of any origin, or are best represented in some way by them

(i don't know how to draw-- so forgive my attempt at a slime, lol 😭)

scene system flag

a flag for systems who like the scene subculture, or are best represented in some way by it

✘ do not tag as "scenecore"

pink slime system flag

a flag for systems who like the pink slimes from slime rancher 1&2, or are best represented in some way by them

koi fish system flag

a flag for systems who like koi fish, or are best represented in some way by koi fish

The Garden (system term)

The Garden is a Headspace Location term which refers to the area in headspace where headmates initially form . In a system that has a garden, when a special interest(s) // hyperfixation(s) becomes especially prevelant, a seed is planted in the garden . The greater the interest, the more the seed thrives and grows . As time goes on, these seeds will grow into plants . When a split or formation occurs, the plant blooms at that exact point, and the new headmate is brought into full formation . Some plants may never bloom, while others may grow rapidly, being planted one hour and brought into full bloom the next -- it depends upon the system . A system may have a headmate who tends to the garden to keep it in check -- this headmate may be called a gardener or gardenkeeper . The gardener may prevent plants from growing too quickly, thus quelling rapid headmate formation . The gardener will also tend to the already bloomed plants and keep them healthy, as these directly affect the status of each headmate and vice versa . If the system lacks a gardener, it's possible that headmates will form at overwhelming speeds, especially if one is neurodivergent + very attached to their special interests // hyperfixations . Without a gardener, headspace may experience a sort of innerworld earthquake (which may be referred to as a seedquake or gardenquake) as half-formed headmates struggle to make their way up and out of the ground of the garden . When a system is experiencing heightened emotional levels, whether positive or negative, this can potentially act as a a sort of speed-up for sprouts, or even seeds that haven't broken the surface yet . This is referred to as emo-bonemeal, or emotion bonemeal, due to how it causes the plants to thrive . Terms that may be used by Garden Systems: ☆ n. seed -- the first hint of a headmate forming; an interest planted into the garden ☆ n. seedling // sprout -- may be used to describe the growing seed, or as an endearment for newly-formed headmates ☆ n. bloom -- may be used in reference to a fully formed headmate's plant ☆ n. gardener // gardenkeeper (role) -- a headmate or headmates who tend to the garden; such as keeping plants from growing too fast, keeping soil soft and tender so as to prevent seedquakes, maintaining blooms, etc. ☆ n. gardenquake // seedquake -- when a seedling headmate is struggling to grow, or is about to form, thus causing sort of earthquakes within the innerworld ☆ v. bloomed -- an alternative to the term "formed" ☆ n. emo-bonemeal // emotion bonemeal -- heightened emotional levels causing plant growth at potentially alarming rates THIS IS NOT FINISHED i'm just too tired rn xd

REPULSOURCTiVE AND TRAUREPULSOURCTiVE !!

@ ,,, REPULSOURCTiVE !! : a system headmate term used to describe a fictive introject who is repulsed by being associated with their source, while still being very connected to it .

@ ,,, TRAUREPULSOURCTiVE !! : a system headmate term used to describe a fictive introject who is repulsed and possibly triggered by being associated with their source due to in-source trauma, while still being very connected to it .

PSSTTT ,,, COLOR REASONING !!!!!!!!!

red = repulsion

green = disgust

indigo = past

blue = source

black = separation

grey = trauma

The Garden (system term)

The Garden is a Headspace Location term which refers to the area in headspace where headmates initially form . In a system that has a garden, when a special interest(s) // hyperfixation(s) becomes especially prevelant, a seed is planted in the garden . The greater the interest, the more the seed thrives and grows . As time goes on, these seeds will grow into plants . When a split or formation occurs, the plant blooms at that exact point, and the new headmate is brought into full formation . Some plants may never bloom, while others may grow rapidly, being planted one hour and brought into full bloom the next -- it depends upon the system . A system may have a headmate who tends to the garden to keep it in check -- this headmate may be called a gardener or gardenkeeper . The gardener may prevent plants from growing too quickly, thus quelling rapid headmate formation . The gardener will also tend to the already bloomed plants and keep them healthy, as these directly affect the status of each headmate and vice versa . If the system lacks a gardener, it's possible that headmates will form at overwhelming speeds, especially if one is neurodivergent + very attached to their special interests // hyperfixations . Without a gardener, headspace may experience a sort of innerworld earthquake (which may be referred to as a seedquake or gardenquake) as half-formed headmates struggle to make their way up and out of the ground of the garden . When a system is experiencing heightened emotional levels, whether positive or negative, this can potentially act as a a sort of speed-up for sprouts, or even seeds that haven't broken the surface yet . This is referred to as emo-bonemeal, or emotion bonemeal, due to how it causes the plants to thrive . Terms that may be used by Garden Systems: ☆ n. seed -- the first hint of a headmate forming; an interest planted into the garden ☆ n. seedling // sprout -- may be used to describe the growing seed, or as an endearment for newly-formed headmates ☆ n. bloom -- may be used in reference to a fully formed headmate's plant ☆ n. gardener // gardenkeeper (role) -- a headmate or headmates who tend to the garden; such as keeping plants from growing too fast, keeping soil soft and tender so as to prevent seedquakes, maintaining blooms, etc. ☆ n. gardenquake // seedquake -- when a seedling headmate is struggling to grow, or is about to form, thus causing sort of earthquakes within the innerworld ☆ v. bloomed -- an alternative to the term "formed" ☆ n. emo-bonemeal // emotion bonemeal -- heightened emotional levels causing plant growth at potentially alarming rates THIS IS NOT FINISHED i'm just too tired rn xd

riding the wave, so here's a bunch of flags for it too

i wanted to coin a headmate origin term bc i have two headmates who formed on the full moon, but there's not a term for that :( so !

Plenalugenic - a term used for systems//headmates whose origin has something to do with the full moon, especially if they were formed under it .

i put it on pluralpedia :3

i wanted to coin a headmate origin term bc i have two headmates who formed on the full moon, but there's not a term for that :( so !

Plenalugenic - a term used for systems//headmates whose origin has something to do with the full moon, especially if they were formed under it .

i wanted to coin a headmate origin term bc i have two headmates who formed on the full moon, but there's not a term for that :( so !

Plenalugenic - a term used for systems//headmates whose origin has something to do with the full moon, especially if they were formed under it .