#soulbond

[interstellarsystem]

Has this been done yet? Probably.

Tried to use language that's inclusive of alterhumans who are still human.

[sawyer-is-eepy]

>be me

>decide to change your name and pronouns

>tell your friends

>they are supportive and try their best

>a week later you suddenly dislike being called that name or the pronouns and the gender doesnt suit you anymore

>"i must be genderfluid!"

>actually, you're plural

>you idiot

>what have you done

[geraskierfanficprompts]

Once a year, you can send your soulmate a little note. Anything can be written on the note: advice, loving words, clues to help you find each other.

Geralt had tried to send his soulmate notes in the past, but it never worked. This meant that his soulmate wasn’t alive. Or that he didn’t have a soulmate.

Which sounded about right for his life.

Then, one day, he received his first note.

In the shaky handwriting of a child, it simply read “I love you”

Ahhh this is so cute!

[soularsys]

VISITOR // RESIDENT // CALLER

visitor: an alt. term for the soulbonding term 'daytripper', meaning a soulbond that comes and goes from the soulbonder

resident: an alt. term for the soulbonding term 'permanent', meaning a soulbond that is permanently resided with the soulbonder

caller: an alt. term for the soulbonding term 'telephone', meaning a soulbond that communicates telepathically with the soulbonder without being present

coined just cause im not the happiest of my old soulbonding flag designs & also just cause i like theming :) these can also be used as daytripper / permanent / telephone flags too if wanted! completely free to use, just credit me if you do plz!

[moonpool-system]

So like shoutout to soulbonds with exotrauma. To soulbonds with traumatic memories, soulbonds who're in a whole new life now and hafta figure out how to deal with that. Soulbonds in bodies with trauma and without. Soulbonds that're scared of people disbelieving our PTSD or other traumabased disorders, being called fake or roleplayers, or our trauma being treated as lesser. Soulbonds who even struggle to treat ourselves as just as important as others that were hurt. Soulbonds whose painful experiences involve fantastical elements that make it hard to talk about in a down to earth way. Soulbonds who're scared they'll "speak over" others with similar bodily trauma. Soulbonds in bodies who only have PTSD at all because of exotrauma.

What happened to us was real because we experienced it and it affects us, and that's so important. We deserve to be treated with respect and we deserve help! It's not fair that we're treated as lesser than bodily trauma. I want every soulbond with exotrauma to know that we CAN find healing one day, and it's gonna be okay. I love you and you'll find others that do too

[mothiepixie]

Something I'm curious about, do you have any head canons about soulbonding? If so, who would Motti have soulbonded with? 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

Sorry for taking so long to answer! I hope you enjoy! I kinda got carried away ahaha

Soulbonding is an ancient and intimate affair and rarely practiced in modern day, but it is considered the highest form of trust and some would say it transcends usual bonds. Once soul bonded; the individuals can experience a merge of memories, feelings, etc. It can also extend or decrease one’s life to the corresponding partner who initiated the act, thus the individuals can live their life as long as their chosen partners. 

Although soulbonding is a form of strong magic, it can also be broken. However, the individual(s) will experience a sense of intense loss and an emptiness that may never be filled. The reason being is when the soulbond happens it creates an invisible “string" to the respective partners. If the “string” is broken the merge isn’t completely severed, and the missing specs will constantly call out to each other. It’s one of the reasons why it's not a common practice anymore as the few who have broken the bond cannot stand the feeling. 

If a partner were to pass away by unnatural means, the bonded individual(s) would also experience an intense sense of loss and most do not come back from that. Especially for monsters; their hope would drop to practically nothing and eventually the grief would cause them to dust. Most bonded individual(s) will age and pass away alongside each other. 

Soulbonding isn’t reserved for just romantic partners as many platonic individuals can bond. In ancient times it was a great way for members of armies/guilds/party members to better fight alongside each other, and if ever lost in battle the bond acts like a beacon. This was only done with close and trusted parties though. 

But as monsters were cast underground, and times became more modernized it wasn’t really necessary to continue that kind of practice. (Depending on the AU, monsters became pacifists or many lost trust in others to bond). The history behind soulbonding eventually died for humans as well once the monsters were no longer on the surface. 

Who would soulbond:

Boysen: However, this would be many years down the line and the thought of Motti aging and dying without him would definitely have him initiate the bond. (He would actually dust if Motti were to pass away, his HP just couldn’t bear the loss regardless bonded or not.)

Passive Nightmare: Even without soulbonding he is so deeply attached to Motti, and vice versa, that he could not even bear the thought of losing her. He is willing to let Motti initiate the act, but Motti would rather he do it so they could make up for all the tragedies they suffered. (I guess Motti would become immortal if that’s the case)

Farmer: A country man stands by his partner through and through, and given Motti’s life span being shorter than his, he would think about it for a good long while before having the discussion with her. Mainly it would be because he doesn’t want her to feel pressured into something like that and if she ever would want to leave, he’d like her to have that choice. But boy, he would be over the moon when she agrees.

Blue: This monster loves long and hard. He would not think twice about approaching the subject and offering it to Motti. There will be a discussion of who will initiate the act, but Blue would 100% be okay with either decision. 

Who would be apprehensive:

 Sans: While he would never let anyone know or show it, he is scared by the prospect that if he bonded with Motti and something were to happen to her; he knows he will dust instantaneously. He most likely will never approach the subject to her and would hope that no one ever mentions to Motti about it. 

Dream: He already has commitment issues and is already overwhelmed with his powers of empathy. It makes sense that soulbonding may even be a more exhausting and stressful experience. It took him years to accept that Motti’s feelings were genuine and not a by-product of his powers, so the thought of bonding to a degree could be more harmful to his psyche than good. 

Horror: He actually leans into being apprehensive to not even consider it, but he would be lying if he said the thought never occurred to him. Especially when he is in a good head space, he does fantasize what a nice domestic life would be like with Motti, but he would eventually convince himself that’s just a pipe dream. Although if Motti showed genuine interest/want, he just may be persuaded. 

Who would not:

Big Red: That’s far too intimate and scary, he already cannot handle his emotions as is and his trauma would make him scared to bond with Motti. He may just dust on the spot if something ever happened to her. 

Killer: It’s already hard for Motti to discern if his affection comes from a genuine place to begin with and even for Killer that may be a step he has never considered. 

Dust: He has experienced far too much trauma and his brother haunting him does not help in the slightest. He already knows what it is like to have someone’s feelings and influence hanging over his head and he would never want to subject Motti to his warped mind and soul. 

Ink: He doesn’t have a soul to bond with, but he may play with the idea by using physical strings if Motti were to bring it up. He doesn’t really understand the idea or appeal, but he likes the thought of crafting an idea. 

Nightmare: He doesn’t really have much of a soul to begin with, but even so Motti would not entertain the idea if she knows she’ll feel what he feels. (Him embodying all negative emotions and enjoying it is not a good time in Motti’s eyes)

[malk1ns]

october 29 2024 vs wild, 5-3 loss

inspired by sid having the game of his life tonight after being absolutely miserable for two weeks, and the fact that multiple times i saw him skate to the dot to take a faceoff, look over and make significant prolonged eye contact with geno without either of them saying a single thing, and then them starting off some play that shouldn't have worked but did.

i do think i want to write more in this, expand it a little with worldbuilding and what comes next. not sure when that might happen but watch this space!

Sid’s barely dressed after his post-game shower when Kevin grabs him and hauls him out of the change room.

“What—” Sid protests, because he’s fine, he didn’t take any bad hits tonight, his wrist feels better than it has all season, and if the trainers force him into doing a bunch of postgame testing he’s going to be late for drinks. Kris had booked the back room at Meat & Potatoes, just for the four of them like old times, and Sid was looking forward to having a few and swapping stories about the good old days with the guys he started his career with before Flower has to head out.

Except, when Kevin gestures Sid into his office, Geno’s there too, still damp from his own shower and looking just as baffled as Sid feels.

Well, at least they’ll both be late.

“So,” Kevin says, shutting the door and circling around to sit behind his desk, steepling his fingers and staring at the two of them. Sid doesn’t need to look over at Geno to know exactly the skeptical face he’s making. Kevin seems nice, is clearly very good at his job considering how well his plans have been working for the two of them, but he’s not Stewie, never will be, and they don’t know him yet. “When were you going to disclose that the two of you bonded?”

Sid sits bolt upright in his chair, and next to him he can feel Geno do the same. The game tonight replays itself in his mind, the way all his faceoffs felt simple, the way his wrists didn’t hurt, the way he and Geno would look at each other before starting a play and just know what the plan was, no words needed.

Other things slide into place, too. The way they’ve been asking Sully with increasing urgency to let them play on a line at even strength more. The way Sid knew without anyone having to tell him that Geno needed a visit down in Miami during the worst of his contract negotiations. The way Geno seemed to call every time Sid was feeling down about his own upcoming extension this summer, without fail.

The way Sid really can feel Geno next to him, knows what face Geno’s making because he can feel an echo of that expression over his own. The double-time heartbeat faint in his chest, foreign but familiar like it’s been there for years, waiting to be recognized.

The panic he’s feeling expands, and Sid realizes it’s Geno’s he’s feeling. He turns to the side, meeting Geno’s gaze and takes a deep breath, holding it for a count of three before letting it out slowly.

Geno mimics him, syncing their breathing as he watches Sid with wide eyes, and with that, the last piece fits itself into the puzzle, and the acknowledged bond flares between them, bright and loud enough that Sid feels dizzy.

He’s unable to break eye contact with Geno, thoughts and feelings and memories jangling between them as the bond tries its best to settle and stabilize, and it’s comforting, knowing that everything he’s feeling, every ounce of confusion and fear, is so intimately understood. He’s not alone in this.

The more alarming part, Sid thinks, is how right that feels, that it’s Geno this happened with. He should be terrified, he should be furious, he should be raging at Kevin and demanding an explanation, insisting on the best bond specialist the team can track down be flown in to examine what’s managed to happen without either of them knowing.

He isn’t, though. And neither is Geno.

Fuck.

[uniquely-plural]

As a part of the new tumblr beta feature Communities, we've been approved for one of our very own - And I would love your help building this Fully Inclusive Plural Community with me! 💜

The infrastructure is still being developed, so there's some bugs and built in restrictions - We can only invite about 20 more people in right now, only main blogs, no sideblogs, sorry. This also means I'll be posting there from my main @afaintcloudyhaze :)

If you're interested in joining, please let me know in a reply to this post from your main blog. The only requirement is that you feel a connection to plurality and you want to contribute to the conversation about it.

[the-soulbonded-teaparty]

The soulbonding carrd!

Ahhh I finished it! Also, the history bit is just a quick summary, but since history is my passion- and the profession we're probably going into, I'll write an essay on it eventually.

[bornofhumanhate]

Shout out to self-shippers who don’t share their F/Os!

Whether it’s because you’re jealous, possessive, you’ve developed a deep attachment to them, you view them as you real partner, they are a fictive headmate and you're soulbond with them, or any other reason, you’re not a bad person.

Your F/O is very precious to you and you love them so deeply. It’s okay to set up boundaries! Just like you wouldn't share you real partner, why would you share your fictional one?

[haveyouplayedthisttrpg]

Have you played SOULBOND : Dark Industrial Fantasy ?

By Andi Lynn Licht

Soulbound is a tabletop roleplaying game about wielding randomly-generated, arcane weapons which are bound to one’s spirit. These soulbound weapons, or bonds, are tied to their wielder, and once a person is bestowed such a thing their destiny is changed irreversibly. They provide otherworldly power, but with this comes a life that is haunted by bloodshed and misfortune.

[pluraldeepdive]

Some adorable soulbonding buttons I found archived in 2003 from this (now deleted) soulbonding webpage.

(Disclaimer: This is an archiving blog that posts about plural history. Links and images in this post are from the past, saved by the wayback machine. Please be mindful that not all soulbonders consider themselves plural or consider their soulbonding to be plurality.)

[exotrauma-vents]

incoming transmission . . .

this is a blog for survivors of exotrauma or introjects/alterhumans/otherkin who have memories of trauma which their body did not physically experience. i wanted a space where i could freely vent and begin to process my own exotrauma with other people who understand. having found no space like this, i decided to make my own blog.

anyone can vent here about any kind of exotrauma. you can also vent about what life is like for you as someone with exotrauma. i am a member of a system, but you don’t have to be plural in order to interact. sometimes otherkin, fictionkin, therians, and other alterhumans may have exotrauma, and they are welcome here too. please try to include potential triggers to your vents so i can add adequate trigger tags. but if you don’t i’ll do my best to add my own.

if it affects you, it affects you. i understand that exotrauma is not the same as physical trauma, and exotrauma can often be rooted in real-world trauma. but simply acknowledging this fact doesn’t mean that these memories and experiences don’t affect me. we with exotrauma deserve spaces where we can open up about our experiences in judgement-free environments.

i will post vents as they arrive in my inbox. if i start getting more asks, i will likely set up a queue in the future. the queue will post once or twice per day.

dni: if you can’t be respectful to introjects, therians, soulbonds, otherkin, or alterhumans, dni. if you think that people don’t deserve to talk about and heal from their exotrauma, dni. if you think that introjects (including factives, faitives, songtives, conceptives, octives, etc.) are cringe, dni.

[sophieinwonderland]

Today in Syscourse: An Anti-Endo Attacking Otherkins For Treating Kintypes Like Alters 🙄

There's a lot that's wrong with this. Especially them essentially saying that otherkin are only valid if they just "feel close" to a character.

Personally though, I just want to remind any otherkin and alterhumans who support anti-endos that these are the types of people they're siding with. That exclusionists and bigots will hate you for bearing even the slightest similarity to other groups they hate.

I've seen exclusionists trying to infiltrate alterhuman spaces before. Just last Summer, I discussed the Alterhuman Things server being bullied into banning endogenic systems by anti-endos infiltrating these spaces.

There are a great many shared interests between the alterhuman and plural communities, and both are often the victims of the same type of hate and bigotry from the general public, and from exclusionists like these. It's integral, if we seek to make real progress for our communities, that we work together to achieve it and stand against exclusionism.

[soularsys]

soulbond ask game !!

an ask game for soulbonders of all kind !! make sure to practice reblog karma , everyone deserves a chance to gush about their stuffs !!

🖐️ how many soulbonds do you / your collective have?

✍️ how would you describe your soulbonding experience? i.e spiritual, psychological, etc etc!

🌠 do you voluntarily soulbond, or does it happen by chance /accidentally / etc?

🫂 what's the relationship dynamic between you and your soulbond(s)? feel free to answer for as many as you'd like!

🗣️ how do you and your soulbond(s) communicate with one another?

🪂 what do you and your soulbond(s) do together when hanging out?

💬 what are some fun facts about your soulbond(s)? feel free to answer for as many as you'd like!

🙅 do your soulbond(s) diverge from what's typically considered "canon"? in what way? feel free to answer for as many as you'd like!

☀️ how does being a soulbonder influence your daily life?

🃏 wild card! asker gets to ask whatever question they'd like!