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Whoa! Tysm, this is beautiful!

Your mood boards have an awesome style!

I'd love a wolverine (gulo gulo) one with moon phases/a nighttime theme :3

Woof! Here it is!! I hope you like it!!

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Winter trip

Spending this week in the Smoky's! May or may not be online at all. Be back Thursday for sure!

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reblog if you want your followers to ask you anything they're curious about.

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By @cardboardsea

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On being an Indoraptor

I realized I very rarely ever talk about my indoraptor kintype, but lately I've been feeling a lot more connected to it, so I thought I'd make a post.

[Kinda long, but I appreciate those who read. ^^]

For starters, how exactly do I label this kintype? Well, I definitely would consider it to be a fictotheriotype. Regardless of its intelligence, it's still a very feral creature. I wouldn’t call it a paleotheriotype, just 'cus it's not a real dinosaur.

One thing I feel I definitely need to mention is that I'm not fictionkin of the indoraptor from Jurassic; I'm simply just that species. Going a bit into specifics, I'm not entirely sure what color I am, but I usually feel like the standard black w/ gold.

I don't entirely know what level this identity is on. I'm questioning whether or not I have memories. I do get a lot more indo' mental shifts than I do my main kins. A lot of people make the assumption that being an indo' means I'm a big, savage, bloodthirsty beast. But that's definitely not the case.

In the movie/related media, I've always felt really connected to the idea of indos being used in the military. I feel like as an indo' I would be highly trained and very loyal to the person/people in charge of me. I feel like that "vicious" nature is still in my blood, but only used when specifically instructed to.

I would also be no less affectionate or gental with my trainers than a military dog. I'm not really sure why, but I always feel like a "domestic" version of all my kins. Like I should be under human care. Maybe it's because I've been raised around them, but there's never been a "wild" bone in my body. Even as a big scary dinosaur.

So what do shifts feel like? Well, phantom wise, it's mostly whole body, but with a strong focus on my muzzle and front legs. Mentally, it's a bit hard to explain. It feels like I have this deeply ingrained sense of being on a mission or having an important purpose. I want to be low to the ground, sniff, be quiet and cautious. All the works.

So... yeah. Military dog-dino. Not sure what level I ID on. Not canon accurate background. And that's about it. ^^

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I genuinely don't have the brain power to understand people who are anti endo plurality.

So... you're saying it's perfectly fine for me to identify on varying levels as multiple different creatures, some of which aren't even real,...

but the second we feel like multiple people in one body- oh no no no no no! We're attacking trauma survivors! We're making it up for attention! We're delusional and don't really exist!

Like- dude. We're just chilling. We don't want your attention. We don't want to hurt anyone. We're just... existing.

Also, the claims that endos are all ableist is insane. Our existence has nothing to do with any disabilities or disorders of any kind. For the record- we love and respect those who DO have disabilities and disorders. We wish them happy lives, and if they are seeking care, we hope they find the best there is.

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Static image version of a previously posted video. All images are ALT text, but I shall also paste the text here:

COMMUNITY PSA: A reminder that those who identify physically as nonhuman are welcome and have always, and will always, be a part of the therian, alterhuman, nonhuman, otherkin, and similar communities, and can use ANY of these labels.

Whether their reason for identifying this way is spiritual, due to delusions, trauma, mental health, conditions such as lycanthropy or zoanthropy or is similar to the notion of "this is my body, and I am nonhuman, therefore my body is nonhuman" is their business and theirs alone.

People outside of the communities will always find a way to dislike us, and trying to cater to them by putting down other members of these groups will never make them fully accept us. Playing into the "Us vs Them" mindset only pushes the community apart.

All I hear when I see videos and comments from fellow therians, nonhumans, otherkin and alterhumans talking about these identities being ONLY non-physical is, "well, we OBVIOUSLY don't identify physically as animals/etc. We're not like those CRAZY people!"

Which is not only ableist but paints those who do identify physically in a bad light, whatever their reason may be. Delusions and mental illnesses that may cause them does not mean the identity of that individual is fake or wrong. So treat others nicely, even if you may not understand.

Not only that but delusions and the mental illnesses that cause them do not always equate to distressing or bad. Unlearn the idea that such things are an indicator of something being wrong and so has to be fixed because that mindset hurts many who live unbothered lives with them.

All of my accounts will always be safe spaces for those who have physical nonhuman and alterhuman identities. Just as they will be a safe space for those whose identity is non-physical. The only one who can decide what and who you are is yourself.

Stay true to yourself! Ignore, report and block the haters! Your happiness is more important than their ideas of you!

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Oh, absolutely.

I rub my neck on anything I claim as mine, especially if it doesn't already smell like me (this 100% includes my friends, lol-).

Anyone else have scenting/territory marking urges?? not urine marking for me moreso rubbing my scent on something.

When i was younger I always would look at a pole, wall, tree, whatever and wonder what animal has already marked it as theirs, I would always touch whatever it was so that whenever an animal comes by theyd know it was my territory.

I find it a very interesting memory that I have :3

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how do you have the courage to be yourself? how do you not fear of their looks or their words? I just... I'm sorry if this is hard to answer.

don’t be sorry. honestly, it took me a long time to be able to not care about being judged. i used to be a super socially anxious and shy person. but recently within the last few years i’ve realized that it just… doesn’t matter what other people think of you. i know that’s so cliche. but honestly.

when i was in high school i started dressing uhhh.. let’s say a little weird. i wanted to test the waters, so to speak. i was experimenting with clothes and trying to teach myself to not be afraid of getting weird looks. because people WOULD give me weird looks, and comments, and even laugh at me. but i liked the way i looked, and my friends thought it was fun, so… what’s the big deal? how is it really affecting me, what they think about how i dress?

i got called a furry a lot in high school, and sometimes barked at. i didn’t know what a furry even was, so it didn’t bother me. i asked my friend one day, and she told me its people who dress like animals, and that i should look it up, because she thinks i’d really like it. and you know what? she was right. so i was a furry. i sometimes wore cat ears or a collar to school. and it still didn’t bother me when people tried to make fun of me for it. partially because i didn’t realize they were making fun of me (the tism) but partially because i didn’t care. *i* thought furries were cool, so i wasn’t embarrassed about them calling me one. they were right, after all 🤷‍♀️

i’m still openly a furry. i wore my fursuit to my college classes on halloween. i’m openly queer. i’m semi-openly a therian (close friends and family know, and ill tell anyone who asks). i don’t mind being weird or different, because i learned when i was a teenager to not be afraid of weird looks or being laughed at. they cant hurt you. it just doesn’t matter to me if other people think i’m cool or not, *i* think i’m cool. i made friends with other people who thought i was cool.

i was worried for a while that if i was too weird, nobody would like me and i wouldn’t have any friends. but the thing is, you won’t make friends by pretending to be someone you’re not. not real friends. i promise that *someone* will still like you. you’ll find someone like you. someone will still understand and think you’re cool no matter how weird you are. and if they don’t, i’m always here :)

LASTLY (sorry this has been so long) i’m good at being openly myself now because of how i worked on my self esteem. i used to have super low self esteem, i didn’t think highly of myself at all. but we i read something online once, a few years ago, that said instead of making self-deprecating jokes/comments, to start making self-aggrandizing jokes. instead of saying “i can’t believe i got a good grade with how dumb and bad at math i am”, start saying “of course i got a good grade, im just that amazing and smart and incredible”. so i started doing that. personally, i think these kinds of jokes are WAY funnier, and also they help your self esteem. even if you don’t believe what you’re saying, it still subconsciously builds up an idea of yourself in your head. i will quite often make jokes like this, and i find this helps TREMENDOUSLY with not caring about how people think of me. who cares if they think i’m weird? i’m so pretty and smart and funny and talented 😌 i don’t need them to like me

anyway. that’s a lot of words to say sticks and stones can break your bones but words can never hurt you. but it’s true!

the fear of being judged is a (super valid to have, but) irrational fear, imo; judgement will not hurt you. so my big three tips, if you’re trying to start not caring about what people think: practice, find friends/a group who like you for who you are, and don’t think too poorly of yourself

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NEVER refer to me as human i fucking hate the "but we know we're humna " trope

IM NOT HUMAN

my body beinf viewed as human doesnt makr me human just like being viewed as a girl doesn't make me a girl

i'll nevet be what you want me to be and im not sorry

ngl im probably physically nonhuman in denial (please don't refer to me as such though, im still discovering myself and forcing terms on me wont help)

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when the gender euphoria and the species euphoria hit at the same time

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Large kin ask game

Notes: I tried to make these friendly to both kin with memories and folk who kin with no memories! Also the second set of questions are heavily linked to fictionkin, but feel free to use for any kin type!

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General kin asks:

🏆. Who are your main kins? Is there a reason they're your main kins?

🤯. How many kins are you aware of? If you don't want to list them all that's fine, just do your top ones.

👤. Who is the most recent kin you have discovered? Do you have any information on them (ie kin type, what happened in your canon, ect)?

🦧. Do you have a kin you didn't expect to kin but did?

🍿. Do you have a 'kin type' (Ie do you always kin characters with black hair, do you kin characters with a temper, ect)? Can you relate this 'type' to yourself currently?

🦄. Is there a character from media that you haven't engaged with that you're kinsidering?

🌐. Do you have any kins that take place in an AU? Or any kin you'd like to see in an AU?

🌟. Do you have a favorite kin? Why are they your favorite?

📚. Is there a kin source you have that no one else seems to kin from?

🪶. Do you have a specific kin type (ie otherkin, fictionkin, objectkin, ect) that you lean towards?

🌱. If you could live in any of the worlds your kin is from, which one would you like to live in?

🪀. Have you met any canonmates before? If so which canons/kins?

🎆. Do you have any kins that are no longer main kins for you? Who are they?

🪄. How did you discover being kin? If you don't want to share for any reason, what age did you learn about kin?

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Specific kin asks:

💕. What is the most important relationship(s) you had as [kin]? Or do you have a comfort character that links to [kin]?

🖋. Give a brief summary of your kin timeline! Or write about why you kin [character].

🎶. Do you have any music you associate with [kin]? If you want to list multiple songs!

🌈. Does your kin (or anyone else) have a queer identity in your memories? If you don't have any memories, do you have a headcanon for [kin] or anyone else?

🍃. What are your most comforting memories? If you don't have any memories, do you have any scenes from source that bring you comfort?

🥁. What hobbies did you have as [kin]? Or are there any you do to feel connected with [kin]?

👗. As [kin] were there any fashion types you enjoyed and/or wore? Is there any fashion types you'd like to see [kin] wearing?

🪞. Were there any differences in your kins canon appearance to your kin timeline? If not is there any differences would make to your canon apperance?

🍔. Do you have any food that you link to [kin]? Did you enjoy eating this food or is there another reason?

🎧. Did you listen to any music as [kin]? Or what music do you associate with [kin]?

🐣. What does your fandom get right about [kin]? Why do they get wrong?

🐦. Are there any similarities between canon [kin] and you? Is there anything canon got wrong?

💧. Do you have any regrets as [kin]? What would you have done differently?

🗺. What was your universe/world like as [kin]? Or what would it be like living in the world of [kin]?

💖. Favourite part about being [kin]? Why?

💔. Least favourite part about being [kin]? Why?

🖼. Do you have a favourite picture of your kin? If not is there any of a comfort character?

🎲. Send a question I haven't thought of!

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we can't stay here

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I find it really confusing how people still believe that transpecies is just a term to mock/hurt transgender people. Like... those two experiences are so incredibly similar to one another for most people.

Example:

You identify as something you weren't assigned as at birth due to your biology

You experience dysphoria/euphoria about your appearance

You may (wish to) change you physical body to fit your true identity

You may (wish to) have people use different terminology to refer to you

These descriptions fit both transpecies and transgender individuals. They're practically the same identity, just one dealing with gender and the other dealing with species.

"But gender is a social construct, your species is biological!"

...Okay buddy. Sure, 'species' in the sense of your literal DNA is biological, but your species identity doesn't have to match that. Same way your sex doesn't have to match your gender. It's the age old fact: identity ≠ biology.

"But you can't transition to become an animal!"

Since when do you need to medically transition to be trans? Last time I checked, I don't need a dick for you to respect my identity as a trans guy. By your own logic, I shouldn't need a tail for you to respect me as a fox. Just because you can't physically achieve a certain look does not mean your identity isn't valid. This absolutely applies to both transpecies and transgender folks.

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Service dog urges be like: picking up your family or friends’ things that they’ve left in weird places and bringing it back to them like

“Here, you dropped/forgot this, must return it to you :3”

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Some transspecies art posting since y'all seemed to like my post from the other day.

(Gosh, how dare I break my theme and not use any red in this piece. I'm ashamed, but oh well.)

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American Pika (Ochotona princeps), family Ochotonidae, order Lagomorpha, found in mountain regions of the western U.S. and Canada

Photograph by dbond