#the texture sensitivity the trouble socializing.

[your-fave-is-bi]

Sometimes i get so so so angry about how i was raised and how many signs just went ignored and i get so mad about what could have been what should have been. I know its not like useful to do that but like. I get so mad. If even one person had stopped and decided to actually look at my issues and see them for what they are instead of just assuming im being difficult to be difficult. If even one person just tried to connect the dots, what could have been then. I know j shouldnt get lost in it all like that but sometimes you cant help to wonder how much struggle I could’ve been spared from.

[canisalbus]

I've been curious about this for a while, and after finding your Tumblr and reading up on Machete lore I'd love to know; Is Machete autistic? I myself am autistic and I see myself in him quite a lot at times while reading your posts... If not, are there anything other disabilities or ailments he has? What about Vasco?

I'm hesitant to assign either them a lot of labels, but I think it's justified to say he has enough autistic traits to place him somewhere on the spectrum. Of course they hadn't figured out neurodiversity in the 1500's, if you knew him well enough you might call him a little eccentric. Even then he's reasonably proficient at masking and trying to appear normal to others. Having impressive self-restraint and an unhealthy degree of self-awareness helps with that. His surroundings are formal, rigid and impersonal and he has learned to navigate that specific social climate reasonably well. In addition to difficulty in socializing his main issues are sensory related, he's sensitive to textures, loud sounds and environmental overstimulation and has a low pain threshold, but can tolerate a surprising amount of discomfort in order to keep his face and not appear weak or unprofessional.

I'd say most of his physical health issues are related to anemia in a way or another, a condition that hasn't been discovered yet and thus can't be treated effectively. In their terms he simply has a weak constitution and is susceptible to mystery pains and illnesses. Unfortunately the catch-all medical care at the time is bloodletting, which, as you can imagine, only worsens his symptoms. Albinism affects the development of your eyes so his sight isn't the best and he's very sensitive to bright lights, to the point he prefers to stay indoors on sunny days.

Vasco, in comparison, has always been healthy as a horse, apart from recurring childhood ear infections. He exhibits some traits that could align with inattentive adhd, but probably not enough to justify a diagnosis. He can be a little disorganized, forgetful and has trouble starting and completing tasks, and has hard time forcing himself to stay invested in things he doesn't care about all that much.

[blue--ingenue]

Autistic!Scorpius Headcanons [Part 1]

He’s highly sensitive to touch. Doesn’t enjoy being surrounded by strangers in large crowds, and certainly hates being jostled/prodded by people he doesn’t know. He’s highly tactile with those he trusts, but even then he can still get overstimulated by too much hugging, cuddling, etc.

Tactile stimming! I love that Adam Wadsworth’s Scorpius constantly stims by running his hands along the fabric of his robes, fiddling with whatever he’s holding, and feeling out the textures on the closest set piece. I imagine Albus introduces him to muggle stim devices like spinners, fidget cubes, squishy toys, and spinner rings. If he doesn’t feel like using a stim object, he’ll tap out repetitive rhythms by drumming his fingers along his thighs or fiddle with his wand.

Some of his special interests include dinosaurs, A History Of Magic, and magical creatures. Since he was little Draco indulged him by taking the family on weekend trips to the magical zoo. Astoria insisted on visiting muggle zoos and museums, which is where he fell in love with dinosaurs. He loves that dinosaurs are one of the few subjects that both muggles and wizards have yet to fully understand. He loves reading about them, and adores how similar they look to some of his favorite dragon species.

Has extremely high emotional intelligence, which fuels his empathy. He has a deep understanding of his loved ones’ thought patterns, emotions, and feelings. It pains him to see the people he cares about in pain, so he is often the first person to lend a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on. 

Despite his emotional intelligence, he has trouble picking up on social cues, especially from people his age

Very easily loses track of time while focussing on his special interests. He could spend hours in the library if the book he finds is interesting enough. Albus only takes issue with this when Scorpius forgets to drink water and accidentally misses meals. (Eventually Al tucks a few sandwiches and biscuits into his cloak to drop off at the library. He doesn’t want to interrupt the time Scorp sets aside for his special interests, but wants to make sure someone looks out for his health on the days that he forgets to.)

 His sensory processing issues make him hyper-aware of his own emotions and sensations. Even too much of a good feeling can send him closer to sensory overload. We see this a lot in the Year 5 Broadway cast. Erik Christopher Peterson’s Scorpius becomes overwhelmed and begins to hyperventilate during intense situations: Albus pressuring him to climb onto the roof of the Hogwarts Express (negative experience), when the boys get trapped in the past and Scorpius realizes he’s outside of Bathilda Bagshot’s home (positive experience). Both times, Albus holds onto him and guides him through a brief breathing exercise. (These interactions only last a few seconds on stage, but they’re so significant.)

[urlocalnonbinarybastardwrites]

Could you do all the greasers and a f!greaser whose neruodivergent? (More so autism but it’s the 60s and no one knows anything then) They know that’s the reason most people don’t hang with her, because she’s not the best at convo and eye contact, but they like her cause she’s cool? Also TwoBit takes her on a few dates

UHM HECK YEAH!

❤️🖤❤️🖤

Ponyboy Curtis

-tbh the least bothered

-I think he’s the most likely to see through the bullshit of other people’s stupidity

-genuinely sees you as human

-doesn’t mind whenever you stim

-honestly I hc that he stims himself

-I feel like he’s a bit on the spectrum (I do headcanon him as that)

-he doesn’t like loud noises and if you have sensitivity he’d go somewhere quiet with you to calm down

-also if you have a special subject and go into depth explaining it to him

-he’d love it

-finds it fascinating and learns more about it just to chat with you about it

-yall are in you’re own world and the gang is just like 🤷‍♀️👍

Johnny Cade

-I feel like he’d be a bit unsure of you at first

-but he gets struggling with eye contact and people

-he would just sit there with you while you snapped your fingers or something (that’s how I stim 🤷‍♀️)

-he’d listen to the rhythm and just vibe tbh

-he thinks you’re pretty cool and if anyone has shit to say he’s tellin them tf off

Sodapop Curtis

-so sweet

-I don’t think he’d judge you in the first place

-I think he ships you and two bit a lot

-If you struggle with anything he would help you

-like explaining stuff

-also helps you a lot with social cues

-he’s super supportive though

-he literally thinks you’re an angel sent down to like, tame two bit

Darry Curtis

-he’s the most likely to try and research

-like learn more about you and certain things

-and when he can’t find anything he wants to try to conduct research

-but he quickly learns about you not liking certain textures, sounds, your trouble with social cues

-and I feel like he would try to understand understand on some level

-the last person who made fun of you got punched by him

-he is really good at giving compressed hugs

-also learns wether you like tighter or looser hugs

-n asks before he hugs you

Dally Winston

-ignorant little shit

-I’m sorry he’d be mean at first because he’s an ignorant little shit

-probably made some rude and hurtful jokes

-and you told him straight up “Stop. You’re being a dick and you don’t even know me.”

-and he was kinda like 🤯

-he played it off as like yeah whatever but

- rest of the gang was irritated with him

-so he stopped making jokes and actually learned you were pretty cool

-he listens to your special subject rants

-and if anyone has shit to say about you they can expect Dallas Winston on their doorstep

Two bit Mathews

-ok but he’s so supportive

-I feel like he made friendly jokes at you, but not quite offensive like dallys

-match made in heaven tbh

-you guys balance each other out

-he probably has shoplifted headphones for you (not noise canceling because it’s the 60s)

-but it was the least he could do

-so in love he actually thinks about your wedding and doesn’t tell anyone

-drinks a lot less when he’s dating you and shows you off to his mom and sister

-SO PROTECTIVE

-if anyone has anything to say the rest of the gang has to hold him back so he won’t get arrested

-asks about all of your needs

-learns them very quickly and is super caring

-textures make you shudder? He’s never letting you touch them again.

-You won’t like the way soap feels on your skin when you do the dishes? He’s doing them every night

-he has his show on too loud and it’s bothering you? It’s always at a lower volume and he grabs you something to block the noise

-I think he thinks it cute when you stim

-he would plan out your dates so carefully

-but whenever you ask him like oh you chose this spot because I mentioned it was my favorite right he downplays the effort so much

-if you have a special subject he’d listen to your rants

-he fs makes jokes about your special subject

Steve Randle

-the second most judgemental next to dally

-but when sodapop lets him know you really are chill

-and people are just dicks

-he actually starts talking to you

-he actually likes you a lot and thinks it’s cool you have your special thing

-just like he has his cars

-he’s fascinated and if anyone makes fun of your special subjects/hobbies

-he runs them over with a car (jkjk)

-he gets the strongest urge to though

[oskidontle]

A COLLECTION OF OVERLY DETAILED HEADCANONS ABOUT CRITTERS AS A SPECIES!

(Ahead is a wall of text! If you're prepared to read a bunch of non canon bullshit I made up to explain things that don't need explained you may proceed. If not, I would avoid clicking keep reading. Because I perhaps went a little overboard.)

General Lore:

Critters are a species of human originally created from U.S government funded human experimentation during WWII. Inspired by the extremes of the animal kingdom, the government hoped to make hyperdurable supersoldiers. Mostly unsuccessful, the main thing that sets critters apart from humans is appearance and wildly unstable genetics.

After years some of the subjects escaped and thanks to their various unusual methods of reproduction their population boomed fast enough that the world could hardly keep up. Generations later and critters are a widely abundant globally. Such abundance has allowed for them to integrate into society. However, not without difficulty. Food shortages in lower income states and social pushback has led many into bad living situations.

Physiology:

High genetic variation leads to a wide variety of critters, each with advantages and, more commonly, disadvantages.

For example; critters with proportionally larger eyes theoretically would have better eyesight. However, problems with eye dilation and distortion of eye shape leads them to more commonly have bad eyesight, or eyesight which easily wanes with age and sun damage. This is compounded with their general vulnerability to injury as they protrude due to their skulls barely keeping up.

Critters are prone to gene mutation. Two critter parents are likely to pass on faulty genes as the genetic makeup of reproductive cells often gets messed up. Upon inception these genes will mutate due to their faulty genetic code, sometimes leading to kids who looks drastically different than either parent. Even if this is not the case the faulty genes still create problems for the reproductive cells of the child as they grow, continuing to be changed and passed on.

Physical:

These mutations also lead to structural deformities. Strange growths and bone shapes aren't uncommon most commonly occurring on the skull, but can manifest as extra/less limbs unusual heights, strange spine deformations, fused/hyperflexible joints and bones presenting as cartilaginous or membranous.

Mutation of innards isn't all too uncommon either; ranging from lifelong organ issues, to benign growths of veins and nerves, to a unhealthy buildup/atrophy of fat and muscle.

Unfortunately all this genetic instability can lead to high rates of cancer, infertility, dementia, and mortality rates in infants

A few mutations are universal to most critters, most common is lack of visible nostrils and ears. Don't let appearances fool you however, they do still have functional noses and ears. Nostrils by default being closed shut by default can be opened and closed with adequate muscle control or significant air pressures. Ears meanwhile covered in a thin sensitive layer of skin allowing them to hear just as well, but with less directionality and mild trouble with environmental and internal pressure changes.

A critters epidermis has a wide variety of textures, colors, and hair lengths. Some of the texture of normal skin, some are velvety, some are fuzzy, some are scaly, some are smooth, some have hardened keratinous patches, and when exposed to cold enough climates for long periods of time, some can even develop a whole body coat of fur.

Phycological:

The high genetic variation also effects the brains of individuals. Critters are more likely to be diagnosed with mental disorders and learning disabilities of all sorts. They also tend to be highly emotional.

Interestingly as they develop their brains tend to latch on to specific emotions making them more likely to perform certain behaviors or feel a specific way. Individuals who ended up latching on to particularly negative emotions can lead rough lives as they find it difficult to feel any other way without active effort.

Despite this they aren't unable to feel other emotions if something to trigger another emotion occurs. In a sense the emotion they latch onto is more like a default then a solid state of mind.

Reproduction and development:

Critters can be seen with no reproductive organs, no visible reproductive organs, normal humanoid reproductive organs, both sexes of reproductive organs or reproductive organs not commonly found in mammals

Along with normal reproduction critters can reproduce with other means depending on the individual. This includes, but is not limited to: Parthenogenesis, external fertilization, vegetative propagation, budding and fragmentation. They can also have multiple ways to conceave and incubate the offspring. Live offspring, eggs and external fetuses, as seen in fragmentation and vegetative propagation are just some of the more common methods.

Development in critters is also highly varied depending on conception. While some are born through live birth. Some go through larval stages of sorts as they develop, some molt and spin cacoons as caterpillars would, some are closer to amphibians in that they smoothly develop as they grow, and some are raised in an almost plant-like fashion in which the fetus is placed in a sealed environment and fed nutritiants from external sources until they are developed enough to support themselves. On the whole a critter usually fully finishes their development by their early 20s

Many critters can reproduce multiple ways at the same time, leading to extremely high birthrates particularly with individuals who spawn externally. Despite high mortality rates the access to modern medical practices/technologies leads to higher survival rates than normal, offsetting the losses enough to where critters are still in the process of exponentially exploding in population.

SOCIOLOGY:

Critter populations are most dense on the North American continent where in the largest cities they can match human populations 1:1. Outside of North America, critters can also be found in relative abundance in other countries where they are better tolerated.

Due to a large chunk of their population having a rapid reproductive rate, It's speculated they will continue exponentially increasing their population until they will overtake human populations worldwide within a couple of centuries. That is assuming social pushback, laws, or lack of resources won't get involved.

Their sudden boom in population on a societal scale while surprisingly well accepted in their country of origin, worldwide they are less integrated into society and less accepted.

Those on the North American continent, particularly the U.S, are treated as any other person particularly by those in higher density areas who have lived with them longer. Classified as legal citizens they are entitled to the given benefits and privileges this brings. This is not without flaw however. Prejudice still exists, biases and income inequality are sadly common.

Interestingly due to a lack of visible sexual organs on some, it has become socially acceptable for said critters to wear minimal clothes. It is still preferable to wear at least some article of clothing, so most of the time you will see these individuals wearing an accessory or just a shirt/pants

[rottenwhimsy]

villanelle and autism

side notes before i begin:

some of these traits could also be explained by cluster b disorders, as she’s heavily bpd coded and canonically aspd, but i see her as both cluster b AND autistic.

also, please don’t say things like “YES she’s not a psychopath, she’s autistic instead” because she’s still very much aspd and i don’t want to take that away. i’ve seen a lot of people with aspd really identify with villanelle and say she portrays it well.

just scroll if you don’t agree, this is a harmless headcanon and i’m simply explaining why i have this headcanon, as well as why a lot of autistic people seem to relate to her (people get SO mad if you even insinuate a popular character might be autistic lol)

masking/mirroring

masking is a strategy used to hide neurodivergent traits in order to blend in with neurotypicals. this can include mirroring (mimicking others expressions/behaviors), or even entire persona changes.

in the very first scene villanelle carefully observes a man smiling then mimics his smile (1x01)

villanelle hears a woman laugh on the radio then mimics her laugh, later she reuses that same laugh with sebastian (1x02)

liked copying the statue people in the street (2x05)

often mimics konstantin and predicts what he’s going to say

can quickly switch personas, adopts different accents and dialects quickly, and reuses phrases that are said to her

taking things literally

when talking about villanelle anna says “she was quite literal” and goes on to describe how villanelle misinterpreted a joke so confidently that she killed someone because of it (1x07)

interprets the bible extremely literally in season 4

“i have children” “i don’t want your children” (1x05)

“sheep are happier than wolves” “you spend your time off surveying sheep?” (3x08)

took konstantin saying “do something normal” literally (1x02)

“you are not a pumpkin, you a beautiful” (1x04)

kills gabriel because she thought he was genuinely asking to die when he was expressing how sad he was about his situation (2x01)

sensory seeking (& sensitivities)

touches and focuses on the texture of the liliana rizzari duvet, goes out of her way to ask the man she’s killing for the name of the duvet, later purchases it for herself and carefully feels the texture of it again (1x01)

generally touches and smells everything

“i want to smell her skin” (4x03) as well as her describing her ideal perfume in detail then asking eve and konstantin to smell her (3x03)

hates wearing crocs and other “non-nice” things, is very fixated on “nice” things like high quality clothes and food

makes people stroke her hair when she’s feeling upset (2x05 and 4x01)

bold fashion with a lot of colors/patterns/textures

seems to dislike most people hugging her

more up to interpretation, but she wore headphones in 3x04 and 3x05, once while she was having a meltdown on a train

struggles with social cues

includes coming off as blunt/rude, trouble navigating groups, and not interpreting situations correctly

how awkward and blunt she was at her wedding (3x01)

interacting with the church, especially in 4x02

doesn’t know how to react to displays of emotion (gabriel crying, benita crying, was confused and froze when her brother was being affectionate)

doesn’t understand why some people are upset with her (konstantin in s2, may in s4, eve at multiple points)

doesn’t understand that certain things will make people upset (being very blunt with gabriel then being put off when he starts crying)

struggles with understanding boundaries

doesn’t see authority figures as an authority (teasing and flirting with the prison guards, threatening konstantin, casually killing anton, doesn’t seem to understand consequences)

does not follow rules that don’t make sense to her

breaks into eve’s house expecting a normal dinner, doesn’t know how to calm eve down and ends up making her panic more (1x05)

didn’t understand why eve’s coworkers were acting scared of her (3x08)

is confused as to why sebastian laughs when she says she likes national anthems (1x02)

not understanding why her mom was laughing at her and that it was mocking “you always laugh at things that aren’t funny” “like you?” “yes” (3x05)

stimming

the repetitive performance of certain physical movements or vocalizations in order to self soothe or express emotion

big jumpy happy dance (3x04)

during cup game (3x05)

jumping and spinning on the heels of her boots by the train with rhian (3x08)

her copying noises she hears could be a type of vocal stim, echolalia

on the train ride at the end of 3x05

there are more examples but i can’t list them all since she generally bounces around a lot and has a lot of big movements

inappropriate/bizarre responses

yelling “this is so BORINGGG” while in an art museum (2x04)

“i mean i masturbate about you a lot” (1x08)

yelling “JUST DUNK ME” while getting baptized (4x01)

soooo many instances that again i can’t list them all…

alexithymia

alexithymia is the difficulty feeling or identifying emotions (or physical stressors like pain)

her whole aa meeting speech in 2x06 about how she feels nothing and the distress it causes (is extremely bored, hurts herself and it doesn’t hurt, just wants to feel something)

doesn’t know if she’s telling the truth or not (2x07), this could also be because of masking as too much masking can cause identity confusion, not knowing what you’re faking and what’s authentic

weakened sense of danger, even says “i don’t get scared” (2x08)

says she’s fine then immediately collapses (2x01)

other traits

meltdowns, especially at the end of 3x05 where she was wearing headphones and had increased stimming while crying

low empathy

attaches to and fixates on a specific person, obsession prone

REJECTION SENSITIVE DYSPHORIA

has always felt estranged and inherently different from others, “i’m not normal you know” (2x01)

detail oriented, notices things others don’t

bad at dancing/rhythm

exaggerated facial expressions

exaggerated speech

poor impulse control

differences in expressing emotions and communication

only comfortable with select people

perfectionism, hates working with a team and wants to do jobs alone (1x04, 3x02)

feels threatened when irina knows more languages than her, as languages are something villanelle is very interested in (1x08)

black and white thinking

[jeromeswife]

namor with an autistic partner

disclaimer: this is very much for autistic people, but you are welcome to read it if you are not to gain an understanding of what we feel and deal with. But also how to help anyone you know who is autistic. And another disclaimer, a lot of these are based on what I experience as an autistic person. Not all autistic people experience the same things or have the same quirks. We are not all one and the same. However, enjoy the headcanons as I have put my whole heart and soul into them. Thank you <333

Namor is such a sweet and understanding boyfriend. Anything you need, he will get for you and accommodate you.

If you're ever feeling a sense of sensory overload, Namor will dispel the situation to make sure you are okay. You are likely to get this way with the very loud siren song you hear some days. He tries to get his people to not do it as much due to your sensitivity to the high pitches.

When you'd lay on his chest, you would play with his jewelry to help stimulate yourself and keep occupied. Namor would welcome and encourage it knowing it calmed you down and was vital to you.

He would help you practice social situations because he'd notice you do it a lot before special events where you both would have to speak to people. Namor knew that it made you anxious and he'd teach you a gesture to give him when you needed to get away.

Namor would make a little sensory deprivation space for you to go to when you needed it.

He is genuinely so happy when you talk to him about your special interests. Namor loved learning about the things you loved. He found it interesting but also cute that you were so passionate about them. Namor would also try to learn about them so he can engage in the conversations with you more.

He understood your uncomfortableness about eye contact. He would never dream of forcing you to look into his eyes. But Namor would cherish the moments that you did because it meant you trust him. You would do it more and feel comfortable with it the longer you were with him.

Sometimes you would have trouble responding to your name so Namor would mention something about your special interest that would immediately earn your attention. It would bring a smile to his face when you'd snap your head towards him with sparkles in your eyes.

He would let you be alone when you needed it. Namor knew you didn't have anything against him. You just needed some time to be alone sometimes so you can retain your happiness. And he would never wish to be sad.

Namor would never try to interrupt a routine you have because he knows you are frequently known to experience meltdowns and panic attacks when something slightly changes. He was especially upset when the war with Wakanda happened since it conflicted with the kind of days you were used to.

If you experienced trouble reading social cues and any ableism to come from that, he would be at your side, ready to comfort you and have a shoulder to cry on. Namor knew how much you beat yourself up over something you couldn't control. He understood how it felt to be misunderstood.

He would sometimes notice when you mirror his movements or body language but also the way he speaks. He would love it since he considered it a compliment to him.

Namor would keep notes of food you approve of and which you didn't. However, he never not found it amusing when you'd taste something absolutely delicious but then spit it out due to the texture. He always had a backup of your safe foods.

He would be careful to only dress you in textures that didn't affect your comfort. Namor once saw you in jeans while out in the surface world and noticed how uncomfortable you were.

When you had meltdowns, he'd always notice before you had them. You'd go quiet and shut down mentally and he'd make a checklist of everything that was comfortable for you. Would grab your noise-canceling headphones, a few tissues for when you'd cry, comfort foods, a special blanket; anything that would make you feel okay after.

Namor would do your favorite activities and hobbies with you. He is particularly happy when he finds out painting is very soothing for you.

He enjoyed how honest and blunt you were about things and the way you feel. No bullshittery out of you.

If you ever said anything that you didn't realize was negative, he would not get mad. Namor would be very patient and explain to you the context so you would understand and not do it again.

Just the most understanding person to ever exist, He was your safe person. The one person who understood you and never got mad at your behaviors. Never got mad at you for being you.

[ryebreadtheoriginal]

Can someone give me that one autism list so I can show my psychologist--

I got some spectrum symptoms off here, but they're still slightly bland? Still reads me like a book but a- https://www.thrivingwellnesscenter.com/blog/highfunctioningautismchecklist

Delayed speech

Fear of social situations

May appear more mature for their age and have above-average intelligence

A tendency to avoid eye contact

Trouble deviating from a routine or adapting to changes

Trouble making friends and maintaining social relationships or not “fitting in” with peers.

May often interrupt or “speak over” others.

May become obsessive over their hobbies and interests.

Difficulty sharing with others and may be thought of as “shy.”

Toe walking or other unusual movement patterns

Speaking in a monotone voice or using abnormal tone and pitch when speaking

Frequent stimming (unusual repetitive patterns of behavior such as hand-flapping or nail-picking) or fidgeting

Sensitive to different textures of food

Sensitive to bright lights, loud noises, and strong smells

Trouble with fine motor activities (such as writing with pencils or pens)

Excellent memory

Resistance to touch (such as hugs or hand holding)

Unaware of personal space

Seeming to be disinterested in activities or conversations going around them

Inability to perceive danger or ulterior motives in everyday life

Inability to self-regulate or regulate emotions especially when overstimulated, may lead to meltdowns or tantrums

Uncomfortable with or confused by sarcasm, joking, and small talk

Inability to maintain eye contact without discomfort

Trouble assessing social cues

Anxiety in social settings

Has a hard time with the nuances of verbal communication and trouble understanding jokes and sarcasm

Rituals and restrictive habits

Easily overloaded by sensory input or overwhelmed

Trouble making decisions

Adherence to strict routines

Noticing sensory input (sounds, smells, etc.) that others don’t

Difficulty speaking in a two-way conversation

Ability to “hyper-focus” on work or a specific interest

Experiencing emotions more intensely than others

Frustration with even small changes or disruptions

Sensitivity to light, noise, or smell

Difficulty with transitions; frequently late

Would prefer to listen and observe than speak and interact

Often accused of being rude or blunt.

May have perfectionism in certain areas.

Prefers to work at home or away from others

Avoids stressful social situations such as parties

May be seen as “selfish” due to being overly concerned with oneself.

Has a hard time tracking when more than one conversation is occurring at once

Tends to take things literally.

Now of course, we can be the complete OPPOsite of these as well, but yeah this is literally me--

[orchardpuppy]

hi i’m going on a tangent abt genshin characters i think r autistic bc i’m autistic! ^_^

chars included: alhaitham, kokomi, lynette, albedo, fischl, cyno

alhaitham

oh my god. this man is so deeply autistic is hurts me…

his noise sensitivity leading him to creating his own noise cancelling headphones… i’m guessing (i don’t remember) he avoids crowds. i also struggle with loud noises and crowds, and wear headphones almost 24/7 js like him.

also, his social ineptness!!! he doesn’t get social clues and js does what pleases him. (me too) he doesn’t understand why kaveh gets upset with his lack of emotion (masking, or general monotone voice)

i have a hc that he’s texture sensitive but that’s js me LOL

kokomi

she struggles with people and understanding cues and reasoning so much.. and her social tallies… 😭

her special interest of war tactics being all over her safe space of that little cave where she can decompress.

i think also the fact she has a small social battery and gets burned out can be an autistic thing (speaking from personal experience)

lynette

GOOD GOD SHE HAS ASD

she hates speaking to people in fear of draining her social battery, she has a safe food of tea, zones out frequently, doesn’t make eye contact, has trouble expressing how she feels

i think her masking and monotone voice can clearly point to being autistic, and also she has no problem to explain how something bothers her.

albedo

i think people have said before how he has autistic traits but im also going to

his monotone voice, limited social interactions and social difficulties, his dedication to alchemy (which could be a special interest)

also the fact he’s an artist LOL (kidding. kidding… i’m an autistic artist too..)

fischl

i think we can all agree this girl is autistic

she struggles with socializing, copes with daydreaming and escapism, a special interest on the books abt princess fischl, misunderstanding of social cues, personal isolation and self doubt

she’s so autistic it’s not even like funny i don’t even need to explain why i think she’s autistic 😭

cyno

i think he has some autistic traits as well

his special interest on tcg, monotone voice/masking, social difficulties, not understanding social cues

he’s known for being ruthless and cold- and despite his best efforts he js cant socialize well and doesn’t understand why people find him scary

[autisticwriterblog]

Autistic Remedyverse Headcanons: Rose Marigold

Favourite Ways to Stim: As a kid she loved playing with slime and other tactile stim toys, and Rose never felt like she should have to grow out of this habit, so she still uses them as an adult. She also likes wrapping locks of her hair around her fingers and feeling the texture of her hair.

Hyper- or hyposensitive? Rose is mostly hyposensitive, liking strong flavours and tactile stim toys and listening to loud music.

Meltdowns or shutdowns? Meltdowns. Rose cries loudly and pulls her hair until it hurts. Her sense of touch becomes extremely sensitive when she has a meltdown and being touched hurts, so Rose will lash out if anyone tries to touch her.

Special Interest(s): Alan Wake. She has loved his books for what feels like forever, and she is obsessed with Alan as a person too. She has spent a lot of money on her collection of Alan’s books and has spent hours and hours making her various shrines of him. Rose can and will infodump about Alan to anyone she can get to listen.

Social Issues: Rose has serious issues telling what topics are socially acceptable to talk about in different situations, and her lack of a filter has gotten her in trouble before when she never meant to be rude. She’s very extroverted and sociable, but her social skills are lacking, so Rose struggles to make friends because people think she is weird.

Communication: She goes semi-verbal when she has a meltdown and struggles to speak properly for several hours afterwards.

Canon details that stood out to me: Rose has no filter, rambling to Alan when he clearly wants to be left alone, or talking about a child’s death to that kid’s mother in a way most people would consider tactless. She is also incredibly obsessed with Alan to the point of having pictures of him all over her bedroom wall, and a shrine in her office at the VNH. People think she is weird, with Tim Breaker memorably calling her a “space case”.

[rin-and-jade]

Brain Goes Brr: A Post about Systems with Comorbidities

I'm back with my dedicated role of writing things for the sake of educational purposes, this time it's about how the two most common comorbids systems have can affect their life, and probably your's too. Being plural is one thing, but when you have the spicy brain (adhd) or the tism (autism),, things changes a lot, the few examples are: thoughts, inner-communication, social challenges, interests, and types of alters too.

Now, how do alters have varying degrees in neurodivergence? Actually, HOW does it mesh together with systemhood?? Because the brain is so complex, this is way too hard to be explained thoroughly,, so in short, it has to do with cognitive styles that got woven together. This also means why certain parts have its individual strengths that respectively comes from the existing comorbid as parts light up the brain's region with different neural paths and intensity.

How would 'tism affect my plural life?

There's a bunch of things that affects you and your other parts, such as:

Special interests - alters can be deeply invested in a certain topic or expertise, the type of interest can vary in multiple parts.

Comfort in consistency or patterns - some alters may prefer eating the same food everyday, or wear the same thing, or stick to their self-made routine. Though the frequency may vary as some can tolerate eating something different and etc.

Less welcoming to change of lifestyle or elses - alters may also have trouble adjusting to a new schedule or area, creating distress and anxiety,, this is managable by coping and planning beforehand.

Issues with social interactions and empathy levels - others may find trouble in understanding social cues, or articulation, and have different levels of verbality. Some may also be hyper-empathetic or struggle to understand what others are feeling, this can be a collective struggle or different variations between parts.

Sensory sensitivities - Last but not least, alters have different sensitivities, some can't handle loud noises, some can't eat a certain texture, some can't wear a type of clothing. Everyone's sensitivity look different.

Fictives/introjects - Due to possibly having interests from a source or finding comfort from it, system with tism are more common being seen with higher amounts of introjects. You're not faking for having too much of a certain type of alters, no worries.

What about the spicy.. or something,, ?

I think you can vaguely get the image, but i'm still telling it here:

Focus and attention - excluding the general experiences of this, i just want to say that the communication between alters are disrupted due to the inability to focus at a part speaking, this may or may not make the system have blurry or muffled inner voices most of the time. Articulating is also a problem, which makes exchanges harder.

Restlessness - this might affect the amount of parts being present, or the amount of switches,, thoughts may be sped up which can make the whole collective or certain part get lost in tracks.

Constant shifting in hobbies/interests - the struggle on keeping a hobby because the dopamine or commitment is lost makes the alter pick up a different one, leaving the previous products or items revolving it in a clutter. Now do this will multiple parts.

Unable to keep up with memories - some alters may have trouble remembering or recalling important things, just like how adhd affects normal people. Though this may vary between parts.

When you have both, the traits of spicy brain and tism may overlap each other, which makes it harder to determine if its only adhd, or only autism, or both,, but don't worry, gather more sources to read on as i don't included all of the traits or struggles each has fully.

So yes, this is how the two most common comorbids comes to play in how a system live their life. The first step of living a better life always starts from being aware and educate yourself more about how it affects you the surroundings. See you next time! (yes i like calling adhd "the spicy" and autism as "tism" please let me be)

Disclaimer: the adhd part comes from my friends as i don't have it myself, please understand.

- j

[steakout-05]

drawing my Craig fan design for REAL!!!!! + stupid little doodles

earlier i made a post talking about how i was planning on making my own canon where Crarry could still feasibly exist (as well as having other story beats and whatnot) and i mentioned how i refined my Craig design a little bit from the last time i drew him. i finally got around to actually drawing a proper full-body sketch of him and what he's supposed to look like!!! i think i drew his eyes a little more far apart than i intended but. whatever.

he's my skrunkly. he's my baby. he's got perpetually bored resting face and a phd in Pocketbeasts lore. he's got messy hair and a few stray whiskers as he tends to forget his own personal hygiene, what with being a hardworking scientist who usually doesn't show his face and all. i redesigned his eye to have more of a prominent scratch on it that warps and distorts his pupil, as i felt like that'd be the most fitting for his facial scar and the type of injury he has!

and for fun i'm gonna do a general timeline of the evolution of how i've drawn this design over time, because it's actually changed quite a bit since i first drew him back in 2022!! (click for better quality)

god it is. so weird looking back at that first design. it's so..... why is he so square shaped............. lol

now, in terms of differentiating this Craig from Canon Craig, i've thought of giving him some slight personality enhancements that i've always thought would fit him. i haven't seriously thought about it yet (i am tired) but here's some basic little traits i want to make more apparent in his character:

Logical Knowledgeable Creative Naive Perfectionist Fearful and Cowardly Not a very high self-esteem; Afraid to take charge Easily exhausted Not physically strong; Makes up for it with his quick-thinking skills Easily irritated when presented with inaccurate/false information Easily embarrassed; Tends to erase memories when this happens Reliable Honest Earnest Nerdy; LOVES to infodump about any given special interest he has Focused, sometimes to a fault Detail-oriented Introverted

this will likely be expanded on and developed more, but these general personality traits are quite fitting for how i headcanon Craig to be as a person!

i love how whenever i get attached to a character or even just really like them, i always bestow my best headcanon onto them in high regard: the autism headcanon. gonna try to keep this short so i don't infodump for 12 hours but the major autism traits i like to imagine Craig displaying are issues with social skills (unaware of many cues, accidentally says things in an inappropriate way/unintended tone, takes things literally, misconstrues sarcasm as genuine statements), a speech affect (monotone affect), low empathy (doesn't feel what other people feel and has trouble reacting to and feels uncomfortable with certain emotions), has special interests (robotics and engineering, Pocketbeasts, cats, and he loves infodumping about them!!), stimming (rubbing the back of his head when uncomfortable, fidgeting with and studying a particularly intriguing object or tool very closely, doing little puzzles that make little clicky noises that are very pleasant to listen to), experiences sensory issues (joint pain, eye strain, sensitivity to loud and sudden noises, despises certain tastes and textures, often experiences shutdowns), has a strong need for a solidified routine (sudden routine changes can cause distress for him, as he needs more time to process his surroundings and has a strong need for structure in his daily life), a few motor control issues (he's quite clumsy and has issues with spatial awareness, causing him to bump into stuff. this has unfortunately resulted in him bumping his thigh on the edge of a table way too many times.) and a few other things i've probably forgotten about. a lot of these are inspired by a few of my own traits as an autistic guy myself. the dude's like a combo of Data, Barclay and Geordi mixed into one dorky nerd (apologies for any non-trekkie followers who don't know who those characters are :skull:)

Craig seems like the type of person who, once you get him started, will infodump to you about his special interests for HOURS and he still wouldn't even be done yet. just like me fr. also tiny little Craig getting his face smooshed

get squoshed idiot

this is an older sketch i did when i was still finalising Craig's design along with doodling other stuff on the page. this was a little expression test of Craig blowing his face up with chemicals because 1. i thought it'd be funny. and it was. and 2. i've never really drawn him with big wacky expressions before, and i LOVE drawing big wacky expressions lol. it will be a rare sight to see Craig making a face like that but it'll still be funny nonetheless lol

no comment. only moob. i feel the same way about barry tbh HAHAHAAH what who said that

i fucking LOVE the Yababaina music video so much, it's absolutely insane and fun to watch, although it does put my eyes out of focus when i look at it for too long. heavy eyestrain and seizure warning for anyone who wants to check the video out, it's extremely fast-paced and has a lot of bright saturated colours. here are my three boys drawn doing that little handholding thing Miku, Teto and Zundamon do in the video. also first drawing of Prince Runingunin!!! he's so silly <3

that's everything i have today. i'm excited to draw this version of Craig more and make more art of him and Barry together!! just sucks i have to sorta swerve around canon with a convoluted solution but whatever. i like diverging from canon and making stuff up into my own thing anyway lol. blond nerd craig my beloved

[dennistakesamentalhealthday]

Oh are we talking about autistic Dennis because he's everything to me. He has scripts he made up for social interactions and when those scripts fail he has no idea what to do. He is sensitive to loud noises and textures and smells. He has trouble understanding and verbalizing his own emotions as well as others. He stims whenever he gets overwhelmed. The Velcro shoes! The clumsiness! Trying to hard to be good and cool but not understanding how to do that, his only social role models Frank and Barbara. GOD

YOU GET IT!!!!! it is like the middle of the night and my brain feels like sludge right now so thank you for bringing all the evidence...WHEN HIS SCRIPTS FAIL HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!! he's NOT ALLOWED to eat apples with the skin on HE'S NOT ALLOWED (not just toxins for me that's autism babey). and the velcro shoes!!! makes me feel better about myself because i can't tie my laces and probably never will thank you dennis for this representation....he and mac are top tier autism x adhd canon which is why the macdennis apartment feels like home to me because there's nothing neurotypical about that home

[winn-schott-throughtheheart]

hello, all. I present to you a long list of why Winn Schott is Autistic as Hell:

• academically gifted

• stims- hand flappies, plays with his shirt, fidget spinner, lots of trinkets to play with, fidgets a lot, scratching/rubbing the back of his neck, playing with his tie, etc

• star wars special interest- frequently makes references, talks about it a lot, 2x01, 3x09, etc

• also superman special interest or old hyperfixation perhaps: strong long term memory, able to recall exact details of past fights

• doctor who/orphan black, etc, scifi in general also - comfort and routine in fictional worlds

• Genius™- picks up on info that trained agents couldn't after spending an hour at the DEO 1x13, makes Superman's new suit 2x01/2 (?), wrote the code that made literally everything after 5x11 possible, etc

• overwhelmed at lots of voices and shouting 2x11 - noise complexity issues

• that technically wasn't winn but since the Martian took all his memories/thoughts/mannerisms im going to count it as him

• complains that today's music is too loud 1x16

• wears headphones at both places of employment, 1x05, 2x05- noise processing issues again

• can easily go hours without taking a break if he's In The Zone, 1x15, 3x20

• bad social cues 1x13, 1x07, 3x02, 3x09, 2x16 etc etc

• learns a new alien coding language in less than 45 minutes

• learned kryptonian because he was bored

• hyperfocussss

• prefers to be alone- doesn't talk to anybody besides his friends much

• poor self esteem

• over analytical

• time blindness - "How is it still night time? it feels like it's been one week." 2x11

• sensory issues- certain smells - teak wood and tobacco, frequently wears headphones, scrunching his face up at having to wear rubber gloves

• frequently drinks soft drinks- sensory with the bubbles maybe??

• frequently eats more unhealthy things: more predictable in taste and texture than fruits/veg/organic foods.

• very expressive with his hands when talking

• hyper empathy- 3x02, training room scene

• bad at lying

• never noticed how bad his home life was

• awkward with emotions/bad at dealing with emotions 1x10, 1x20, 3x14, 5x12

• easily gives in to peer pressure

• panics under pressure

• routines- it takes a while for him to get used to Guardianing and Supering

• sensitive to temperature

• missing social cues when being questioned by Maggie, 2x16

• stimming - spinning on the stool 3x13

• special interests in techy stuff

• repetetive tasks?? likes taking stuff apart and putting it back together again

• awkward with hugs?? 3x18 at least

• shifting his weight when standing

• face rubbing/touching stim

• "if they like someone romantically, they can be extremely, noticeably awkward in attempts to let them know."

• difficulty making friends/approaching new people

• taking things literally?/ difficulty reading between the lines. "oh, things are not chill." social cues again 3x20

• prefers meaningful conversation over small talk

• ooh routine mayhaps might have been a part of 2x09

• daydreamer/deep thinker, e.g 3x14

• alexythemia - trouble identifying/describing their own/others emotions.

• see e.g- "oh, so I'm supposed to be feeling something? well I don't feel.... anything... I don't think..."

• typical gifted kid- "I always knew he was brilliant and capable-" at ten years old

• difficulty managing intense emotions- could also be PTSD. e.g, 1x10, 3x14, 1x11

• negative beliefs of self, again linked to PTSD

• intense connection to fictional worlds

• engaging in special interests very intently - 1x15, 3x20

• RSD maybe????

• strong long term memory

• pattern spotting/attention to detail, 2x14

• hyperfocus, again 3x20

• low trust in himself

• stimming by pacing, and also humming/singing, 2x16, 3x22, 2x20 (superfriends)

• could be echolalia after Kara maybe explained it cause he literally wasn't there

• clumsy - fine motor skills go brr

• "doesn't really do holidays," perhaps sensory overloads/sensory difficulties??

• or maybe thats just trauma

• or both

• quick/blunt remarks that could come off as rude

• 't-rex' arms

• sticking to the same clothing??

• talking to himself/thinking out loud

• takes his tablet almost everywhere- comfort item??

• stimming- moving his fingers idk like flapping/moving them up and down

• heightened sense of smell - "Oh, God, is that smell you?" like a second after bumping into Kara 1x02

• Kara knows about his Maxwell Lord obsession- hyperfixation/infodumping mayhaps??

• very very t-rex arms Jesus

• I'd make a compilation but God he's doing it in literally every scene I swear

• mumbles when writing code - idk if that's a thing it just seems very neurodivergent

• echolalia- repeats "turbulence" after Brainy in 3x11

• literal - 2x02, "actually, he said he would try."

• uses diagrams and drawings as a means to get points across - 3x22

• highly intelligent but can sometimes be slow to comprehend due to sensory and social difficulties

• stims to soothe when sad or agitated - face rubbing/touching, finger/foot tapping, etc

• similar when happy - jumping, dancing, singing, 2x09, 2x16

• anxiety and fear are prominent emotions

• proud of himself when he can distinguish tones - "Oh, I know that tone, that's a bad news tone" 2x09

• sitting on desks and tables

• sits weird - 2x14

• literally in the middle of an alien invasion and runs back to get his tablet

• genuine 'yep?' after cats sarcastic 'oh, Winslow,' when asked if she's ready 2x21

• prepares for the worst, always

• tapping his fingers 1x10 balcony scene

• tablet is a definite comfort/security item because it's been seen since 1x01. So.

• pacing to self soothe, 1x10, 2x09, 3x14, 5x11 etc

• unique thought process (voyager 3x11, satellites 1x13)

• finger wiggles!!! 3x09

• literally memorises a futuristic maths system to fix a futuristic ship better than the ships owner (someone from the future)

• sensory overload/overstimulation in 3x20 with ruby (coming off as easily irritated etc)

• has a fucking dirt collection

• which Mon-El of all people knows about, so he's either infodumped a whole bunch or they have sleepovers

• always making references

• keeps random shit in his desk?? why does he need a whole toolbox in his desk at catco

• overclarifies himself ("that's like, that's like really fast"); struggles with understanding things sometimes so when he's explaining stuff he explains in more detail the stuff that normally he wouldn't understand.

• relieved hand flappies after stopping indigos missile 1x15

• disinterest in sports/physical activity

• " I was a theatre kid, not a track star!"

• "youthful" for his age: in dresses, activities, tastes, etc

• fictional worlds as a retreat/safe space/coping mechanism

• "may have a strong interest in computers, games, science, graphic design, inventing, things of a technological and visual nature"

• emotionally sensitive

• hates injustice/being misunderstood

• words and actions are often misunderstood by others

• doesn't go out much: only really shown 'out' with his friends/'safe' people (barring that one time in 2x20)

• actually having said that he was probably only in the marketplace because he knew James was going to be there

• when he was at the bar alone in 2x13

• difficulty regulating voice volume - "too loud." "I'm sorry-" 2x14

• "high and to the.. left?" - struggles with fine motor skills and lefts/rights 2x07

• "head north. or, wait, more helpfully.... left."

• stimming with his mask in 3x16

• memory again: remembers where he was told his mum and dad met from over twenty years ago in 3x14, immediate correction "I thought you two met in Ivy Town?"

• fine motor skills again when he breaks the thing in the bathroom on the legion ship 3x17 (?)

• also "I broke something" in 1x07

• wears "restrictively tight" cardigans - comforted by deep pressure therapy

• chicken wings as a safe food

• he also immediately knows what's so important about flight 237 in 3x04- remembers exact details about Supergirl much like he does with Superman

• awkward gait

[phantasmiafxndom]

Tokyo Revengers: Hybrid Au Info [05]

Next up is the first part of the ones that don't fit into a specific group! o3o These five are the small animal types, though, and I think their info is very fun...

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 6]

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Sano Manjirou — Ferret

Physical

Small, rounded triangular ears covered in soft, cream-colored fur. The ears are small enough to almost be hidden in his hair, but are quite delicate, especially to contact. 

Long, fluffy tail in a matching shade of cream. It’s fairly sturdy and whips back and forth when he’s excited. 

His teeth and nails are much sharper and stronger than a human’s— he will bite when agitated, and that can inflict some downright nasty wounds. 

Wants and needs a lot of physical contact, but doesn’t receive it often due to his tendency to lash out when tense. 

Behavioral

Needs a lot more sleep than a human, which he doesn’t often get. Drowsy and slightly disoriented near-constantly, but hyperactive and borderline manic on the rare occasion he’s fully awake. If there’s no outlet for his energy, it gets dangerous. 

Destructive habits as a result of said excess energy. Can and will chew up whatever objects he can get his hands on. 

Highly social, but gets erratic and tense when he doesn’t have proper, stable connections. His behavior takes a turn for the worse when he’s not getting enough attention and care. 

Hoarding tendencies. Steals food and other small possessions, both on impulse and because he’s afraid of not getting enough under normal circumstances. Territorial over what’s “his”.

. . .

Sano Emma — Ferret

Physical

Small, rounded triangular ears covered in soft, golden fur. They’re small enough to be near-hidden in her hair, but very sensitive. She likes gentle touches to them. 

Long, fluffy tail in a matching shade of gold. The fur is very soft and puffy, and has a pleasant texture to the touch. 

Her teeth and nails are sharper than a human’s, but she doesn’t have as much of a biting habit as her brother. With better self-control, hers are more like playful nips than anything harmful. 

Enjoys physical contact and being handled, and gets pouty and needy when she doesn’t receive enough attention. 

Behavioral

Needs a lot more sleep than a human, and will be in a grouchy, bratty mood if she doesn’t get it. Spends a lot of time napping, but is still extremely energetic and playful when she’s fully awake. 

While she does have some slight destructive tendencies (like chewing and clawing objects), they’re not particularly violent. She’s fond of roughhousing and messing with people, and can end up a little too excited when she gets carried away. 

Highly social and has a massive need for attention. Withers if left alone for too long, and ends up depressed, tense, and miserable if neglected in the slightest. 

Loves touch and physical contact. Wants to be petted or held whenever possible, and trusts others way too easily.

. . .

Kurokawa Izana — Gray Fox

Physical

Tall, pointed ears with gray fur that turns reddish toward the base. Ears are quite sensitive, so pulling or pinching them is guaranteed to make him yelp. 

Sharper teeth than a human, with distinct canines. Nails are sharp and claw-like. Hair, including body hair, is very soft. 

Long, bushy tail with very fluffy, soft fur. Fur is a peppery shade of gray, reddish on the underside, and with a black stripe on top. It almost touches the ground when he’s standing, and it bushes up quite a bit when he’s angry, tense, or scared. 

Highly sensitive to smells, especially those of humans and other hybrids. Gets agitated when the wrong scents are present.

Behavioral

Extremely territorial, and gets aggressive as a result. This aggression has caused him a lot of trouble in the past. 

Far more skittish than he initially appears. Bright light and too much noise are horribly overwhelming, and having strange people around makes him nervous and more likely to lash out. 

Instinctively wants a den-like space just for himself. When he’s distressed, the urge to find somewhere small and dark to curl up and hide in gets stronger. He’s also prone to freezing up and going quiet when he’s at his most upset. 

While he’s typically solitary, when he does bond, he forms strong attachments to people; and suffers when those bonds are taken away.

. . .

Sanzu Haruchiyo — Fuzzy Lop Rabbit

Physical

Long, floppy ears with soft, fine fur the same color as his hair. The fur is fluffy and plush, with velvety insides. They’re extremely delicate; even slightly rough handling will have him yelping and flinching away. But because of that, gentle touches feel wonderful.

Small, puffy tail that matches his ears. It’s delicate as well; pulling it hurts badly enough to have him in tears. 

Excellent hearing, as well as keen senses, in general. Prey instincts make him highly alert and perceptive... and also a bit paranoid. 

His whole body is extremely receptive to touch, almost too much so. It’s easy to hurt him with even slightly rough handling, but gentle touch feels overwhelmingly good. 

Behavioral

Strong nesting instincts, though he does everything possible to suppress them. Having somewhere soft and enclosed to hide in would make him feel much more at ease, but he doesn’t let it happen.

Prey instincts leave him in a constant state of anxiety and stress. He never feels safe, so he can’t calm down at all. 

The scars around his mouth came from an unfortunate incident with another hybrid when he was young. His mental state declined after that, and he ended up aggressive and unstable from the stress, which only made him less desirable to keep around. 

The social needs associated with his species have warped into serious attachment issues and a tendency to latch onto one “safe” person. He’s extremely needy once he’s close to someone.

. . .

Kawaragi Senju — Fuzzy Lop Rabbit

Physical

Long, floppy ears with silky fur the same color as her hair. They’re very soft and sensitive, both physically and in terms of hearing (any pulling will make her yelp and flinch away), though gentle, careful touches are very pleasant. 

Small, puffy tail with fur that matches her ears. It’s fairly sensitive as well, and twitches when she’s emotional. 

Sturdy, strong teeth that come with a bit of a chewing problem. She has an instinctive habit of gnawing on things, especially when she’s bored or nervous. 

Excellent hearing, as well as keen senses, in general. Prey instincts make her highly alert and perceptive. 

Behavioral

Nesting behavior. Burrows into soft things like blankets and likes to have a small, relatively enclosed space to call her own. Picky about textures and vastly prefers ones that are gentle on her skin.

Fur (ears and tail) needs a lot of brushing and grooming to prevent matting. Tries to manage it on her own.

Very social and needy. Requires a lot of attention and interaction, and will suffer if left on her own for too long. Isolation is guaranteed to make her depressed, though prey instincts also mean she’s nervous around humans and most other hybrids. 

Extremely high-energy. Needs lots of excitement and stimulation, and bad habits (like the chewing part) get worse when she’s bored.

[evwritesgames]

Species of Starjourn: Reneans

Reneans are a cephalopod species that evolved on a large, swampy, tectonically active moon with no oceans. Instead, their homeworld features massive expanses of low, brackish wetlands between large, dry continents. Life evolved to fill niches within the abundant wetlands and is far more scarce in the dry, dusty regions which are prone to devastating sandstorms.

Reneans have hardly changed physiologically over their evolution, retaining certain abilities such as extreme flexibility in spite of their tendency to hold their bodies in a rigid shape. Reneans are essentially one big muscle and as such are disproportionately strong for their size.Their skin is also capable of mimicking almost any texture or color and they enjoy a total degree of mental control over their bodies. They have four fleshy tentacles but can fill air pockets located throughout their bodies in order to adjust to different shapes, including the humanoid shape they are most commonly seen in.

Another trait they have retained over millennia is a form of spiritualism that periodically gestated into esoteric cults, religious movements, and attempts at theocratic governance. Reneans believe that a race of Outsider Gods exists beyond conventional space and consider space and the universe to be something like a sacred vessel but subject to the needs of a higher reality that they acknowledge cannot be known or understood by creatures bound to the universe as they, and other sapient species, know it. Reneans are known for being curious and tolerant of other beliefs but are also famous for a tendency to circle everything they learn back to their own gods and mythos. 

The Reneans are extremely social and do not have separate communities. Their folklore indicates that their civilization has always been one with their shared beliefs allowing them an unprecedented degree of cooperation and social harmony. To this day, Reneans prize communications technologies beyond all others and are the leaders in this field.

Reneans face a challenge in acclimating to TENOR and other human-led organizations due to how they are structured and organized to include long departures from “home”. Reneans have special dispensation to furlough home for regular visits. At one time, Reneans who joined groups like TENOR were considered unusual as most Reneans prefer not to deal with things as individuals though they are cognitively individual and have a personal, subjective perspective. They simply feel better facing almost any situation with a few more Reneans close by, but they will settle for non-Reneans in a pinch. 

A fun fact about Reneans is that they are the premiere social organizers and party planners among the ALTO species. This is because they are far more adept at considering the needs of large numbers of sensitive, emotional beings than most other species which evolved to cooperate in smaller numbers and/or separate, often competitive communities.

Perhaps more than other members, being part of ALTO has changed Renean culture. It has become more individualistic and diasporic with younger Reneans often clamoring for a faster rate of adoption of outside customs and technology as well as greater enthusiasm for pursuing lives beyond their homeworld. Most Reneans consider these changes necessary adaptations to life in a much bigger pond. They are encouraged to look at it as an opportunity to grow their huge “family” and many are enthusiastic about including visitors and colonists in Renean communities. Reneans have little trouble forming close bonds with non-Reneans, at least from their perspective, and do not exclude other species. Some non-Reneans are more guarded and will meet Renean suggestions that they are “best buds” with skepticism.

Unfortunately, most non-Reneans find it difficult to adapt to the realities of the lives enjoyed by Reneans at home. One sticking point, for example, is privacy. Reneans are only selectively private. Their tendency to accommodate the emotional needs of others can lead some non-Reneans to feel attended to but always separate in spite of the Reneans’ best efforts to include them. For some, not being able to live like them more directly (as part of their collective community in all respects) is an insurmountable obstacle. Konigiri immigrants have had more success than any at adapting to settlement on the Renean homeworld, as they are able to live both in the wetlands and the drylands, and the two species have become close through ALTO membership. 

The Reneans are considered the most hospitable people in all of ALTO, perhaps in the entire galaxy, and a great many work in tourism and recreation across ALTO space. Tourism is their largest industry as they prefer their colonies to be similar to home and have a concept similar to coziness or Swedish “hugen” that is an organizing principle for community planning -- this means their cities are paradises of diversion, social opportunity, entertainment, hospitality, and relaxation compared to equivalent cities elsewhere. This is especially true of colonies and destinations specifically set up to accommodate non-Reneans. The average experience of a non-Renean tourist is that every special need they happen to have is already predicted and accounted for with both kindness and precision. Many non-Reneans in ALTO retire to Renean worlds.