#echoflect

Echoflect

When you strongly relate and/or see yourself in a fictional character. Created as an alternative to the non-fictionkin "kinning" so that there's no need to water down other terms

Usage:

[Character] is my echo. I'm a [Character] echoflect. I echoflect [Character]. Echoflection is fun.

FAQ:

Why not just kinning? Being a kin of a character is more than simply relating to it and "kinnie" is overall seen as a derogatory term towards the otherkin community. Even if you say that kinning and being a fictionkin are different things and that terms change meaning over time many feel uncomfortable with it and don't want to use it.

Why not synpath then? I think it would water down the term. Being a synpath is still a very important part of one's identity, just like being an otherkin is, and most people who "kin" characters don't have such deep connection, from what I've seen.

Is it an alterhuman term? No, it doesn't differ from the "common societal idea of humanity".

Am I an echoflect? Most likely yes, I feel like everyone has at least one character that they relate to. Whether you want to actually use the label is up to you tho.

Anything else? Feel free to use it however you want. Do you want to say that you reflect the character instead of echoflecting it, or to call yourself an "echoling" of a character? Go on. Do you want to make a new flag or symbol? Sure. Do you want to call yourself an echoflect but feel like you don't relate strong enough or maybe too much? Do whatever you want, I don't mind. The only thing I ask you is not to use it in a way that would harm others

That's all, if there are any more questions feel free to ask

Edit: made softer versions of the flags

Not requested

Introflect - when you echoflect a character specifically because you're an introject of them. It's usually stronger than the rest of your echoes

For example:

Somebody who has a special connection with their source but that connection is not alterhuman

Somebody who wants to highlight their echo because they're an introject of them

created by @theetherealpride

(1. Can you still have a strong identification with/as that character if you're an echoflect of them?

(2. Can you have a echoflectsona? Like how the otherkin community has kinsonas?

(3. Can you be both a echoflect and something else of the same character? Such as being both constelic and a echoflect of Pinkie Pie because I struggle to differentiate

thank you and you're welcome

As for the questions:

Echoflect was supposed to capture experiences more mundune/casual than any alterhuman label. Something that wouldn't affect your identity as much. With that being said, if you genuinelly believe that Echoflect fits you, then sure, go ahead and use it

Sure, why not

Synpath: I deeply relate to androids on multiple layers. It affects my identity and my humanity. I feel like I have programs like them, I feel like I percieve the world like they would and sometimes I even get phantom LED. It feels very similar to my theriotype, the only real difference being the fact that it doesn't feel right to call myself a literal android. That's why I say I identify with androids not as them

Echoflect: I relate to Sunny and see myself in him but it doesn't affect my humanity and identity much. He's still very important to me but it impacts more how I see him than me. I use echoflection as a way to explore my experiences that I see in him, as a source of comfort and to signal others that I'm similar to him in some ways

Siffrin

Loop

Odile

Mirabelle

Isabeau

Bonnie

Not requested