Nowadays nothing of that really is in Nick anymore - back at that day he was called Wrath due to Faz's anger problems but now we don't have that anymore so we decided to rename him; he choose the name Nick.
1:52 AM
He really deviated from that original personality from a few years ago and is a really cool upbeat chill dude rather than the self-centered but well-meaning and a bit arrogant that he was
I am much worse at names, Ryan changed his name twice and he's not comfortable sharing what the first one was. I let my headmates choose what names they wanted after realizing they were tulpas, some took up that offer at different times
Big "Wrath because Faz had anger issues" energy hah.
1:58 AM
There's Gar, who was named that because he's in the shape of a Garchomp (Faz... was in a bit of a pokémon phase back then. Yeah it's a bit weird we know)
So like, are you guys "processing" the past information now that you guys are awake? Do you guys take some time to go through the memories to form an opinion or is it already there?
This is the first time I needed a hot minute waking up from stasis though
So like, are you guys "processing" the past information now that you guys are awake? Do you guys take some time to go through the memories to form an opinion or is it already there?
What happened in the last 24ish hours is just in your mind already, you just know it. Before that? Well, you would have no idea unless it came up in conversation
2:02 AM
...Like Ranger being a girl. I feel like I should have known this but I feel like I missed out on that fun fact
Ah, I see'. As a system that perfectly shares information it sounds a bit scary to us waking up without knowing everything but I'm sure it works out for you guys(edited)
Exabier | Shadow System
...Like Ranger being a girl. I feel like I should have known this but I feel like I missed out on that fun fact
We're on the internet it also took a bit for us to catch on that fact too hah
2:04 AM
By the way, sorry if this is like, a weird or uncomfortable question but is the host Gray or Ranger? I've heard there was some weirdness there so if you don't feel comfortable feel free not to answer
Ranger and Gray used to take turns being switched-in, it used to be Gray 55% and Ranger 45%. That changed when Gray went back to school.
2:09 AM
We already established Ranger was a co-host for awhile, but it felt like a big adjustment when she was switched-in and not Gray. It definitely changed things
It was pretty nice. I was able to do a lot more stuff, suddenly I had a lot more time and I didn't know what to do with it all. I did the usual stuff- work, hang out on Discord, eat with Gray's family, etc.
We wanted to continue something similar to that, it just didn't work out. I'm hopeful we can figure out a way to do that again in the future
(ok back hah didn't expect y'all to respond so quickly)
2:40 AM
I see'
2:41 AM
Would you recommend it to a system like us? We do see ourselves as a reflection of Faz, the host; being different parts n such. So we're a bit split between encouraging Faz to act more like us for us to slowly assimilate or to give more fronting time to us'
I am not very good at possession, and I'm not quite used to being limited by possession. It could be I need to build my confidence in my possession skills, or it could be I just need a list of activities I can work on when I'm possessing
I'm not a huge fan of chess or checkers, and we tried against each other and it's not super fun.
I'm mostly sad I'm not confident enough to do basic arithmetic while possessing, it's really embarrassing for me I need Ranger's help for stuff like 4 *7+3
Oh, we have possession and switching. It's like we have both a possession and a switching front.
Our switching front is really strict and our possession front is a free for all. As of now, only Gray and I can switch. We have a ritual and we outline when we want to be switched-in in advance. Our switching front is only open during a switch, otherwise it's closed off. As a result, when my headmates wake up and feel "close to the body" they're actually possessing, not switching. Anyone is allowed to wake up and spontaneously start possessing the body, but whoever is switched-in has ultimate say in who gets to do what. Possession appears to be far more limited than switching in my system, I'm not comfortable doing voice calls or playing fast-paced videogames unless I'm switched-in.
We're very fast and loose with switching as you may know hah. Feels good not having to wonder too hard who you are but I understand it's not for everybody
2:59 AM
For a system like yours it does make sense to have a de-facto organizer that gets to organize everything n such
3:00 AM
Is the saying who gets to do what intrinsically tied to the switch or is it just something that ended tied to it by convenience?
When you're switched-in in my system, you have complete authority over the body. You can kick people out, make decisions, etc.
We're working on how to allow our headmates to switch, but it's a WIP
3:02 AM
It's not a matter of skill, it's a matter of trust.
When you switch in my system, there's nothing stopping you from doing whatever you want. Given our system context, I think having free-for-all switching would be really bad for us. Granted, the more I learn about other systems, the more I learn that's an us thing and not the norm
We don't have in-system fighting, we just don't trust our headmates with host responsibilities, especially since they may be required to pretend to be Gray at any moment
If I switched-in, I would panic if Gray's parents walked in on me. We're not supposed to switch out just cause, but Ranger and Gray are fixing it so if I'm scared, I'm allowed to switch out
@Skoda , tulpamancy can help you feel like another person. But eventually, all of your experience and responsibilities belong to the person that both you and your host are parts of.
Felicja , tulpamancy can help you feel like another person. But eventually, all of your experience and responsibilities belong to the person that both you and your host are parts of.
Only if you see it that way. Four years later we see ourselves as different people who happen to share a body. While our switched-in memories get mixed up, my memories possessing Gray don't
And who knows, maybe we'll find a solution to our memory mixing fronting problem
