#dracotherian

Alterhuman - Were - Otherkin - Fictionfolk

I am a dragon first and foremost, but am also a werewolf, and fox- owl- and raven-hearted! My owl hearttypes are the Tyto genus!

I feel a strong intrinsic connection to the concept of death and the/an underworld, but at this stage don't consider this a conceptkin-type; I am still exploring this but have felt for a long time that it may be a connection to the Hellenic cthonic gods, namely Hades and/or Persephone.

Please feel free to refer to me by any of my kin names as well as Clair ^^

Fictionkin info:

Mal (Descendants) - Mal is very connected to my draconity, but also to many other aspects of myself including my kinship with a death/underworld-divinity concept

Supergirl/Kara Zor-El (DC) - No specific iteration but am starting to get an idea for key points of my identity and "canon" (loose term). Feel free to ask me about it, especially fellow Kryptonians!

Tiffany Aching (Discworld) - a Hearttype! Still exploring this one, but as soon as I considered Tiff being a hearttype, I knew it felt right

Exploring/kinsidering: Bloom (Winx Club)

I experience fictionflickers! These are infrequent and vary in intensity, but I enjoy them a lot

Known flickers: Charlie Morningstar (Hazbin), Susan Sto Helit (Discworld), Evie Frye (ACS), Parker (Leverage), Claudia Donovan (Warehouse 13), Nobara Kugisaki (JJK)

More general info about me!

Grey-ace genderqueer lesbian, in a closed relationship

I'm an adult in my late 20s. I won't say minors can't interact, but I will be prioritising everyone's internet safety, so please don't be offended if I don't want to chat

I will OCCASIONALLY post a nsfw text post. These are tagged #nsfw or #nsfw mention

Feel free to send asks, but please ask me before sending DMs

I dabble in quads as a way to experience werewolf euphoria, but it's not a big part of my day-to-day as an alterhuman

I'm a creative and make some of my own gear and art, so I might post pics if I do!

I'm not sure how much I'll be here but I'm keen to be in touch with the community, especially if there are any other Aussie alterhumans around! Mostly I'll be focussed on learning more about myself and figuring out how to live my life in ways that make me happy 💜🐉

As any flying kintype will know, sometimes the desire to be soaring in the sky once again can be unbearable. Here are some of the best ways I’ve found to “fly” with these flightless bodies we’re stuck in:

Trampolines - big ones. I went to a trampoline park for the first time recently and the feeling was so amazing I almost had tears in my eyes. I noticed my sister had been staring at me a while, and upon asking about it, she replied how graceful and naturally I moved, how peaceful I looked - and I’m very clumsy in this body. If you live in a larger city, chances are there’s a trampoline park nearby. I’d suggest checking it out.

Biking - another fun alternative to flying. While you don’t get any air, you can move pretty fast, wings catching the wind. Downhill is especially enjoyable. Bonus points for motorized/electric bikes.

Diving - for amphibious flying dragonkin, sea birdkin, or any semi-aquatic flying animalkin, highdives are fantastic. Even if only for a few seconds, the freefall is wonderful. Just make sure you’re in a safe place, though, and that the water is deep enough for the height you’re jumping from.

Skydiving - also an option. Never tried it, since it’s expensive and my climate isn’t good for it, but I can imagine it’s great.

Paragliding - I think this is the closest you’ll get to flying in this lifetime. Again, never tried it, but I want to.

Wind tunnels - never tried. Expensive. We don’t have a facility for it in my province. But if you have the money and influence, go for it.

Ziplines - so much fun. Especially the long ones. They can be a bit hard to find, but you can be incredibly high up on one, and it’s amazing. Only use certified ziplines facilities, though - I’ve heard too many stories of people making botched ziplines only for them to fall apart upon use.

Skiing - downhill, specifically. Being bundled up can make it less fun, though, since you can’t feel the wind.

Thrill rides - Amusement parks often have swing rides that can apparently feel a lot like flying. Suggested by @l1ghtborn!

Swing sets - Swinging really high on these is great, and probably the least costly thing on this list. They're everywhere, so finding one of an appropriate size shouldn't be hard. Jumping off of them is also amazing but I highly recommend not doing that, lest you accidentally get a sprain or fracture. Suggested by @lizardqueen-only17!

I’d like to hear from other flying kin to get your ideas. I’ll add to the list as I get them. What do you do to “fly”?

Children, I find, always stop and stare at me. I could be doing anything. I could be reading on the beach, sitting in a restaurant, or simply walking by, not doing anything to draw attention to myself. I was always told by my family that because children have eyes unclouded by bias, innocent eyes, they can more easily see things like ghosts. I wonder if they can see what I really am, as well.

I think animals can see our true forms too. After understanding that I was a dragon on some level, but before I knew that being -kin was a thing (very young, probably 5 or 6), I always wondered why cats hate me so much. Then I realized… in some cultures, the only animal that can rival the dragon is the tiger, and vice versa. So feline species naturally dislike me / feel threatened by me. Smaller, skiddish mammals like guinea pigs and rabbits tend to avoid me as well.

But medium or large dogs, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and birds tend to flock towards me. They listen to me willingly and stare at me like children often do. They don't run away from me like they do normal humans. Sometimes, though, the occasional cat or rodent will see me and immediately trust me, or at least not outright attack me on sight. I think, as a dragon, my food was presented to be by the animals in my territory, so I never directly hunted or killed any animals. Maybe the animals now can see that, and understand that if they stay with me, I will protect them.

On the downside, this means that I have a compelling urge to take in every homeless or injured animal I see, and I rarely eat food if it’s not ready to eat.