#holothere gear

[thecouncilofcreatures]

It's interesting to see the differences in perception and reaction to alterhuman gear

Technically, this is a reminder that gear is not mandatory or a necessity in validating your identity <3

For me, wearing my tail is very euphoric - seeing my shadow, feeling the fluff against my hind legs, ect, I finally feel right in the body

But for Sin, wearing "xyr" tail was dysphoric and caused cognitive dissonance

It's likely because xyr tail in headspace/true tail is very mobile, responding to and communicating its emotions, while the gear isn't/can't

All in all, wearing gear distresses Sin, and that's perfectly valid - xyr identity is not any lesser because it doesn't/can't show it externally

Just thought we'd share <3

[adolfusraptor1985]

Any other creatures got fangs?

[irl-wolf0]

“You’re a therian? Where’s your gear?”

Yeah find me a good looking mask and ear and tail set for under $100.

[k9catastrophe]

Mask-wearing alterhumans, can i wear a cat-base mask with glasses? I've had issues with wearing things on my face because of them and there's no way for me to not wear them, but I still want to make a mask </3

[sunanthrope]

More of my orders are coming in by tuesday. Got a new spiked collar, spiked wrist cuff, Papa IV (Ghost) funko pop keychain AND ring with his face on it AND a patch for my jacket (my favorite band.....), sigil of lucifer ring and necklace, therian theta-delta necklace, and new embroidery needles (to sew on my patches. they are only hanging on by a thread of cheap 5 year old super glue.....) Edit: i forgot I also got a shirt. has little dinosaurs on it. very swag

all of this was only about 27 bucks too <3 i love discounts

My new tail will be arriving at the end of the month, but it's being shipped a pretty far ways by an independent seller (friend <3)

[yotiething]

Having HUGE trust the process vibes with my therian mask rn!! My first one ever and ofc I had to get some felt and make it complex 😭 but I'm doing good!!! Can't wait to maybe finish tomorrow

[jaybird3756]

I painted a fun design on my hand with a chalk marker I had for my fabrics. It holds up pretty well on the skin and won’t stain clothes

[thecouncilacesideblog]

It's not perfect (black to white ratio is a bit off), but I love love love my new tail, it is so species euphoria

It's so soft a fluffy and aaaahhhh!!!

[c4fin4t3d-f1sh]

heglp, why did it felt so weirddddd.... I FREAKING JINXED MYSELFFFFF

[digitalhotlines]

Wanted to put this out there for nonhumans (be you therian, otherkin, holothere, ect), or even fictionkin for that matter, you don't have to worry about buyin or makin gear to be "valid" or "real". While havin a representation of your species/self is nice, like I personally have no room talk, that ain't the definitive way to be nonhuman. Allow yourself to just be who you are. You can get gear later, let yourself just be you.

[thecouncilofcreatures]

I still have a good amount of yarn left, would anyone be interested in buying a handcrafted tail? I can only do black, white, and black+white (only yarn I have atm), but I enjoy making them

If yeah, DM us and we can talk colors/pricing/shipping/ect

[adolfusraptor1985]

Feet Pics

Lmao

[abyssal-werewolf]

maaan I really hope I don't sound gatekeep-y but like... I really really hope holothere won't end up as a term that just is used for like, reach?? you know like, how many people tag their posts as "therian" even if the post isn't specifically therian-centered. but they do it because the therian, otherkin and generally alterhuman and nonhuman communities overlap so much.

Idk I just really found a lot of comfort in the holothere term and would... dislike it if it ended up as a term used for reach. no clue how likely that even is - and to be clear, this is not geared towards those who are both otherkin and holothere, of course you can be both, etc etc.

just. ya. Idk. pointless anxiety lol

[moth-yea]

Ookay abt the animal packers drama (TW FOR ABLEISM/ABLEIST LANGUAGE, ANTI THERIAN, PHYSICAL THERIAN, AND HOLOTHERE LANGUAGE. TW FOR MENTIONS OF ZOOPHILIA/DISCOURSE AROUND ZOOPHILIA. THE TOPICS WILL BE SEEN IN THE SCREENSHOTS IM SHOWING.)

Here's some screenshots of comments on a yt community post from a popular creator telling people to dni if you support the person who makes the animal packers (image id in alt text)

I'm speechless right now. Genuinely. It's all making my mind spin. For now I'm just going to say a few things, might add more in rbs later.

1: Minors can have packers (imo). They're for dysphoria, there's really nothing wrong with them. Maybe it's sort of iffy, which is understandable and I completely respect beings who think that minors shouldnt be allowed to have packers, but honestly I think teenagers are allowed to have packers if it helps them so much.

2: This isn't zoophilia. In any sense. This being was making and selling these purely as species affirming gear. It wasn't advertised as anything related to zoophilia/beastiality. They (from my knowledge) weren't even hyper-realistic.

3: The last person targeting physical therians and therians who experience delusions is using logic. I just can't fathom. Being a physical therian and/or having delusions as a therian doesn't make you a bad being.

4: I obviously respect you if you personally think this (animal packers) is a bit of a strange thing to do, I obviously respect you if you personally don't want to have an animal packer. That's fine, and that's just your opinions and feelings. The only thing I would criticize someone for is if they are calling something that makes another being feeling better about their body disgusting, vile, zoophilic when it isn't, "too far", the reason why therians get so much hate along with physical therians/ therians that expirience delusions/holotheres, or pornographic.

That's all we have to say for now, we'd appreciate it if you add your thoughts/insight in rbs/comments (not forcing of course, you're free to do what you wish with this post).

[dumbwolfdog]

𓂃 ʚ⡱ moeboy extraordinare 𐂯 dante sparda irl

my name's casey, but i'm also okay with dante. i am a sixteen year old guy who likes posting on the internet sometimes.

trans ftm, transspecies and gay-aro. i am a binary trans man and identify as fullheartedly masculine. i also consider using they/them to be misgendering.

physical therian / holothere. i am a canine cladotherian with my primary kintypes being: german shepherds, wolfdogs, red heelers and foxes. i am also: hellhound theriomythic, calico cat otherhearted and fictionkind.

🩷 agriculture, homesteading, orcharding, animal husbandry, metal gear solid, devil may cry, call of duty, baldur's gate 3, valorant, league of legends, webfishing, stardew valley, jjk, jjba, lucky star, acchi kocchi, dungeon meshi, chainsaw man, touhou, scott pilgrim, etc.

i don't have a dni, as i think they're unnecessary. however, since i'm a minor i ask that nsfw / proship blogs don't follow me! otherwise i just block people who make me uncomfortable.

[thecouncilofcreatures]

Answered by Ace ^.^

1. Technically falls under therian (ambitherian+therian to be specific), but I/we prefer "nonhuman" ^.^

2. I'm a fox ambitherian/fox nonhuman (silver white mark most strongly, but also cross fox and fennec fox) as well as a wolfdog therian/nonhuman

3. Nope! I'm a holothere (physically nonhuman), so I'm a fox 24/7 (the wolfdog identity is less strong/present)

4. It's completely entwined with my identity/sense of self, and affects me the same way all my other identities do (like being queer, or disabled, ect - it's a part of me that I don't necessarily FOCUS on, because it's always there)

5. It's alright. I can't relate to a lot of it, which can be a bit isolating, but that's not the community's fault. I've met many great people/beings, which has been awesome ^.^

6. Heheh, nesting/denning in blankets >:3, and eating many types of snacks (peanutbutter-filled pretzels, fruit gummies, nuts, ect)

7. Right this second? No, not really. In general? Sometimes. Not as often or strongly as some of my headmates, but yeah, I feel species dysphoria. I've got really great partners and friends, though, and their actions/behaviors/words are great at affirming me <3

8. There's no right or wrong way to be you. Oftentimes, the community emphasizes certain aspects of afterhumanity, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve a space here, even when you don't relate to their experiences.

9. Ehh. Would I like some? Hell yeah. Would it help with/be for dysphoria? Not really. I just like the aesthetic. The body is just a vessel, my identity/sense of self isn't connected enough to the body to need gear to feel connected to my alterhumanity.

10. Well, we're a system/plural, and having nonhuman/alterhuman headmates is just... A Thing. For me specifically, I have a stronger connection to the core than the others, and I think I inherited her alterhumanity (she likely was/would have been a cat therian, if she had lived long enough to awaken).

11. Open tags! Anyone welcome to join!

If you are a alterhuman, reblog and answer these questions!

(don't be afraid to write a lot, do what you want ¯⁠\��_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯)

1/ Which category of alterhumanity do you belong to?

2/ What/who is/are your type(s)? (if you have any)

3/ Do you experience shifts? If so, can you tell us your most common shifts and your strangest cameo shift (if you've ever had a cameo shift)?

4/ How do you experience your alterhumanity in everyday life?

5/ What do you think of the community?

6/ What are the things that make you most comfortable and euphoric in your alterhumanity?

7/ Are you experiencing species dysphoria?

8/ What advice would you like to say to a young alterhuman who has just awakened?

9/ Do you have/want to have gears?

10/ Do you know/have any theories about the origin of your alterhumanity? If so, tell us! (all beliefs are legitimate)

11/ Tag someone/a creature to answer these questions!ㅤᵕ̈