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not werewolf as in man twisted into a monstrous caricature of canine.

werewolf as in neither canine nor man.

werewolf as in tied to the moon, the eye ever blinking.

werewolf as in solitary despite your nature.

werewolf as in "i love you, but i'm just another animal."

【すみだ水族館】 光合成中。 2014.2.23

Tech Fun Fact #7

The term “kin”, in contexts of fictionkin or otherkin, actually originated from a Lord of the Rings forum! Some members of the forum felt as if they where spiritually elves from the series, and thus coined the term “Elfkin”. When other kintypes appeared, Elfkins assigned them as “Otherkin”, which is where the term comes from!

a 2013 Chinese stamp from a series on cat breeds

[id: a postage stamp with a meticulously detailed illustration of a Maine Coon cat. the cat is large and fluffy. its brown and white fur is rendered with careful hatching. this stamp is marked as being worth 1.20 Chinese renminbi yuan. end id]

One thing I noticed in the alterhuman community is that most of us use names that relate a lot to our theriotypes. I'm Watcher because I'm a cat, @talon-dragonbeast is Talon because she's a dragon, @harpyrex is a Harpy... You understand what I mean, right? However, I've been wondering if irl names that creatures here use are related to their therianthropy. I'm guessing no, but I don't really know.

So, regarding your irl name, how much does this name relate to your theriotype/s? I'm talking about legal name, or the one you use the most with friends or family if you're trans, or nicknames. (DON'T TELL ME YOUR IRL NAME IF YOU DON'T WANT TO). If your irl name doesn't relate to your theriotype/kintype, would you legally change it to one more keen to your theriotype? Below is a poll you can answer with this question.

For example, my legal name is my deadname because my parents are transphobic and won't let me change my name. However, in college and with everyone irl who is not my family, I use another name. This name is gender neutral/masculine because I'm non binary, I use he/they pronouns irl, and it looks like a dog name. Tho I was not aware of this when I chose it, because I was fifteen and I didn't know I was alterhuman, this nane looks like a dog name. Which I'm really happy about.

I was wondering if others do what I did. Is your irl name (it doesn't matter if it's legal name, but the one you use the most) like a name that your theriotype/s would have? Would you change it legally for a more nonhuman name?

‘Capricorn’ rogue taxidermy by Sabrina Brewer, 2004

unhinged thirty days of otherkin challenge, day 20: describe your kintype's skin texture in great detail.

the skin of the faun's face is soft, but not smooth. sun freckles and flecks of dirt lend an uneven texture. the palms of the hands are rougher, the thick skin smudged with dirt and grass stains.

my watery friend... are you too brushed with the pattern of the dappled light...?