#deuterostrata

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Protostrata, Deuterostrata, and Tritostrata flags

Descriptions taken from Pluralpedia (and edited for grammar)

"Protostrata are layers in a system that are almost always 'in focus', or have members in it that are often in front. There can be multiple protostrata per system, think like having multiple hosts."

"Deuterostrata are layers in a system that are 'in focus' less often than protostrata are. This can also be used to describe function layers that work in the background, but are rarely seen in actual 'focus'."

"Tritostrata are layers in a system that are almost never 'in focus'. The people in these layers may rarely (if ever) front, or there could be communication barriers preventing this from happening. Tritostrata can also be used to describe layers full of dormant alters, or even layers where alter form before traveling to new layers."

Versions of the flags without the bevel and drop shadow effects.

In terms of flags design the purple is because for some reason that's the color I associate with system activity. The thinner stripes are for the separation between layers. The top of the protostrata flag being lighter is to represent it "being in the spotlight", and the other two are just based off that. The color of the thin stripes being gold, silver, and bronze is based off of first second and third place metals.

Terms originally from here

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[PT: Layer Types. end PT]

Layer Terms

Strata (sing. stratum; strata can be used both ways, however)

Another term for layers, or parts of headspace that are disconnected from each other. Strata may or may not cause separation of the system in ways that affect fronting, memory, communication, and in-sys travel, but they often do. These differ from other disjointed locations in headspaces (eg: a house in one area, and a random cave in another) in that they tend to be felt as different “planes” of existence- these planes may overlap, however, with no visible differences between them in the areas they do so

Branches (sing. branch) Different areas of headspace that exist on the same layer. This is a term we’ve been using for a bit but have never officially written down for anyone else to use. It started with us describing our headspace as a tree while slowly uncovering our layers, and it’s kinda just stuck

One example of different branches might be two radically different areas that are connected by a neutral room- for us, that means the Void (a place with no visible walls or floors despite having them, where the background is nothing but shifting colors) and the Wonderland (a more fleshed out house with infinite space inside, an outdoors area, and an outside that does not match the inside). They’re connected by the fronting area, which is a large, grey room with a pool in one part and a loft area with an unused control panel. They’re on the same layer, and can be “felt” as such

Meanwhile, the Construction Zone (which overlaps with the main layer) is completely separate. There’s nothing connecting it to any of the other areas, and “feels” like it’s a separate plane entirely. The corner of it that overlaps with the main layer isn’t visible unless you know it’s there, and even then it’s a near transparent wall which can be walked through without entering the layer it belongs to

Note that these are definitely not the only ways to experience layers or branches, and people who experience things differently absolutely can still use these terms

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Layer Types

Opstrata - Function/operation layers, aka layers that form to fill specific purposes (eg: they may hold headmates that are part of system management, might act as memory pools, or may be spaces for headmates to be rehabilitated)

Scribstrata - Narrative layers, aka layers that have a story in them that is played out by the headmates within

Intrastrata(/Mimistrata?) - Layers that formed through prolonged mimicry, or that contain populations/locations/narratives/etc that mimic/mirror other people (based on the terms “intragenic,“ “intra-layer,” and "intrastrataic” by Frozen City​)

Feel free to coin other types as well using the -strata suffix as well

As for where the term comes from, it’s just the latin word for layers. It was inspired mainly by FC’s term “scribstrataic,“ and we decided to extrapolate that to a few different types of layers

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Additional Terms

Protostrata

A layer that’s almost always “in focus,” or has members in it that are often in front. There can be multiple protostrata per system- think like having multiple hosts.

Deuterostrata

A layer that is in focus less often than protostrata are. This can also be used to describe function layers that work in the background, but are rarely seen in actual focus.

Tritostrata

A layer that is almost never in focus. The people in these layers may rarely (if ever) front, or there could be communication barriers preventing this from happening. Tritostrata can also be used to describe layers full of dormant headmates, or even layers where headmates form before traveling to new layers.

Note: None of these terms are meant to describe the importance of different layers. This is purely about how much these layers are seen or interacted with, NOT how useful each layer is. Those choosing to use these terms get to decide how each one fits into their structure, if any of them do.

These terms can also be combined with the above, eg: protopstrata (or proto-opstrata), deuteropstrata, tritopstrata; protoscribstrata, deuteroscribstrata, tritoscribstrata; etc. These words are a bit of a mouthful however, so the choice to do so is up to you.

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Protostratum Alter(first), Deuterostratum Alter(second), and Tritostratum Alter(third)

Opstratum Alter(first), and Retinenstratum Alter(second)

Scribstratum Alter(first), and Intrastratum Alter(second)

Just flag for alters that live in/on different types of layers.

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Regarding your post:

https://www.tumblr.com/masquerade-flags/758929576780087296/protostrata-deuterostrata-and-tritostrata-flags

We have nothing against the flags or terms at all! We just wanted to come and say that we are Greek and the names you chose to give them are greek words, which essentially mean "First camp, second camp, third camp", except the camps in this situation refer to camps where solders live in, for training/etc, so when we read it we were like "we're soldiers now!" and we found it kinda silly and wanted to share. :3 Have a great day!

Huh interesting! We weren't actually the ones who made the terms, they were made by the (now deleted(I think?)) user gs-flags/the gray skies system. However thank you for sharing :)

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Additional Terms

Protostrata

A layer that's almost always "in focus," or has members in it that are often in front. There can be multiple protostrata per system- think like having multiple hosts.

Deuterostrata

A layer that is in focus less often than protostrata are. This can also be used to describe function layers that work in the background, but are rarely seen in actual focus.

Tritostrata

A layer that is almost never in focus. The people in these layers may rarely (if ever) front, or there could be communication barriers preventing this from happening. Tritostrata can also be used to describe layers full of dormant headmates, or even layers where headmates form before traveling to new layers.

Note: None of these terms are meant to describe the importance of different layers. This is purely about how much these layers are seen or interacted with, NOT how useful each layer is. Those choosing to use these terms get to decide how each one fits into their structure, if any of them do.

These terms can also be combined with the above, eg: protopstrata (or proto-opstrata), deuteropstrata, tritostrata; protoscribstrata, deuteroscribstrata, tritoscribstrata; etc. These words are a bit of a mouthful however, so the choice to do so is up to you.

Layer Terms

Strata (sing. stratum; strata can be used both ways, however)  Another term for layers, or parts of headspace that are disconnected from each other. Strata may or may not cause separation of the system in ways that affect fronting, memory, communication, and in-sys travel, but they often do. These differ from other disjointed locations in headspaces (eg: a house in one area, and a random cave in another) in that they tend to be felt as different "planes" of existence- these planes may overlap, however, with no visible differences between them in the areas they do so

Branches (sing. branch) Different areas of headspace that exist on the same layer. This is a term we’ve been using for a bit but have never officially written down for anyone else to use. It started with us describing our headspace as a tree while slowly uncovering our layers, and it’s kinda just stuck

One example of different branches might be two radically different areas that are connected by a neutral room- for us, that means the Void (a place with no visible walls or floors despite having them, where the background is nothing but shifting colors) and the Wonderland (a more fleshed out house with infinite space inside, an outdoors area, and an outside that does not match the inside). They’re connected by the fronting area, which is a large, grey room with a pool in one part and a loft area with an unused control panel. They’re on the same layer, and can be "felt" as such

Meanwhile, the Construction Zone (which overlaps with the main layer) is completely separate. There’s nothing connecting it to any of the other areas, and "feels" like it’s a separate plane entirely. The corner of it that overlaps with the main layer isn’t visible unless you know it’s there, and even then it’s a near transparent wall which can be walked through without entering the layer it belongs to

Note that these are definitely not the only ways to experience layers or branches, and people who experience things differently absolutely can still use these terms

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All of that said, the -strata suffix can also be used to describe other layer types, such as:

Opstrata - Function/operation layers, aka layers that form to fill specific purposes (eg: they may hold headmates that are part of system management, might act as memory pools, or may be spaces for headmates to be rehabilitated)

Scribstrata - Narrative layers, aka layers that have a story in them that is played out by the headmates within

Intrastrata(/Mimistrata?) - Layers that formed through prolonged mimicry, or that contain populations/locations/narratives/etc that mimic/mirror other people (based on the terms "intragenic,“ "intra-layer,” and "intrastrataic" by @frozen-city-system​)

Feel free to coin other types as well using the -strata suffix as well

As for where the term comes from, it’s just the latin word for layers. It was inspired mainly by FC’s term "scribstrataic,“ and we decided to extrapolate that to a few different types of layers

Anyways, have fun folks uwu