Sunset Daggerwing (𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑎 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎), Family Nymphalidae,

This can be such a funny way to go about my life because sometimes he's here and I know exactly why, and it just feels like we're commiserating.

Something absolutely ineffable about the down periods that bring him out, melancholic through and through

Strongly thinking about this when I experienced a very strong shift when I was dusting while listening to Beethoven.

"What reminds you of home?" Chores and cleaning, evidently.

My options are almost equally as funny - either a fictive in an incredibly indistinct system, or a psychological and spiritual kin in a harmonized setting.

Either way, I am here and he is here, and that doesn't seem as though it will change any time soon.

Alterhuman ID cards that were posted at othercon! Idk who originally made them, if someone does know let me know! @thetrashduck

It's the question almost of asking what exactly he is to me - a word, a phrase, a term to encompass, with the full knowledge that there simply may not be one.

Kin or fictive, for certain, but also with the presence as an f/o as well; the actual relationship I have with this character is muddled but he's remained an ever-present force in my life and I simply would not trade my experience for the world.

I want to be associated with him, I want people to see him and immediately think of me, I know it's what I've wanted for quite some time, and the amount of love that has come from my interactions with him speaks volumes about him and what he means to me.

I suppose there simply may not be any one answer. That's something I've come to terms with and have accepted. But, it does interest me so greatly to see how this has grown and developed.

You know, I don't think I'm afraid anymore, I don't want to fight anymore, and I've come to see how fundamental this is to me. It isn't something I chose, so fighting performs a disservice to it.

I don't think I'm afraid anymore.

I think I love you.

I love you.

Hello! Could you possibly post a plain text version of the 30 day Fictionkind Challenge? It's kind of hard to read the picture as is, and it'd also be useful to be able to copy and paste the questions directly instead of having to manually retype them.

Sure, I should have done that in the first place, sorry. Posted the original while getting ready to go to bed so I did everything too quickly.

30 Day Fictionkind Challenge

Day 1: What is your fictotype? Are you a specific character, a nonhuman species, or both?

Day 2: Do you experience dysphoria? How so?

Day 3: Who are you open about it with?

Day 4: Do you participate in the fandom of your source? How do you do so?

Day 5: Do you fictionflicker?

Day 6: When did you realize you were fictionkin? How long have you been in the community?

Day 7: What was your introduction to fictionkin?

Day 8: Are you similar to your fictotype in personality? How so?

Day 9: Are you similar to your fictotype in appearance? How so?

Day 10: Link to/tag your favorite fictionkin Tumblr.

Day 11: Have you ever met other fictionkin? In real life or online?

Day 12: Have you ever met canonmates? In real life or online? How did it go?

Day 13: Have you ever met doubles? In real life or online? How well did you get along?

Day 14: What are shifts like?

Day 15: How do you deal with kin-for-fun?

Day 16: What are your thoughts on symbols, flags, etc.?

Day 17: Does fictionkinity connect to spirituality for you?

Day 18: Does fictionkinity connect to neurodivergence for you?

Day 19: Do other people notice your similarity to a character or species?

Day 20: How do you express your fictotype? Clothes, merch, cosplay, maybe even name?

Day 21: What’s something about the fictionkind community that you wish was different?

Day 22: What’s something about the fictionkind community that you appreciate?

Day 23: How do you approach consuming your source? Analytically, obsessively, casually, reluctantly, etc…

Day 24: What’s the worst anti-fickin take you’ve ever seen?

Day 25: What’s the best anti-fickin take you’ve ever seen? Respond to it.

Day 26: What are some songs that remind you of your fictotype or source?

Day 27: What are some other characters/species that remind you of your fictotype?

Day 28: Do you have a favorite piece of fanart? (Better to reblog for this day, do not repost someone’s art.)

Day 29: Do you have activities that connect you to your source? (Food, hobbies, interests, etc.)

Day 30: Talk about what it’s like to be your fictotype.

Interesting playlist development in not just including quieter music and synthpop but also including alt rock and post punk