#experiment.txt

This, obviously, results in some strange mannerisms when it comes to the usage of human hands, and this has had compounding effects on my joints as I've aged. My pinky often takes the job of a second thumb, extending the joint out and often causing it to sit out of place (be it from subluxation or outright dislocation). I spend a vast majority of my time with my other three fingers curled, trying to mimic their proper length. I tend to grab things with the padding at the base of my fingers and then roll it back into my palm, as I would've as a Xiikus. It simply doesn't feel right if it isn't done that way.

My hands feel short and ill-formed most of the time, and my hypermobility often causes pain. This has been strange for me to adapt to as I've gotten older because, to me, the extended range of motion simply matched the way things should have been. Pair that with using my hands this way for years, and it's a daunting habit to drop.

Xiikus’ limbs would be considered hypermobile to humans, but to us, that was just the way our limbs worked. That extended mobility allowed for greater reach, greater movement, and while there were secondary joints that could've caused pain, should they be pushed too far, it was nothing like the limitations the human body displays. We were, quite literally, built for that type of movement.

Currently I'm trying to figure out how I can properly support my joints while still allowing for my natural movements, but the human body is hard and a finicky creature to exist in, so it's a work in progress.

☆~'Types:

Kintypes include:

Dinosaur paleotherian (this includes a Dromaeosaurus as well as a Jurassic Park based velociraptor). Tagged under #primordial.txt

Alien otherkin (known as a Xiikus, this is my "main" kintype). Tagged under #experiment.txt

Dragon otherkin (a green western dragon). Tagged under #scales.txt

Fictional demon kintype (I tend to discuss this with friends but not name it outright). Tagged under #code.txt

Questioning:

A liminal/monster based creature, with ties to shadowy/liminal/post-apocalyptic spaces. Tagged under #shade.txt

Fictional Cybertronian kintype (this is a personal OC who came about due to far too much daydreaming that I am still exploring). Tagged under #comet.txt

Hearttypes include: 

Various other dinosaurs (including Parasaurolophus walkeri and Spinosaurus aegyptiacus.)

Tardigrades (I love tardigrades, please talk to me about tardigrades.)

Bears.

Lions.

Mermaids and sirens.

I am also a lab experiment Archetrope. I've got hearthomes in the Stray (2022) video game and the Underground from Undertale (2015).

☆~Tags:

My more serious posts are tagged with #transmissions while my less serious posts are tagged with #ramblings.

☆~BYF:

I don’t involve myself with too much discourse and tend to block liberally, but for the sake of time:

I support systems of all types (I (we) are plural but don’t discuss that here and find it’s no one else’s business).

I support physical nonhumans and whatever reasons they have to identify that way.

I don’t give a rat’s ass about shipping discourse.