#personal headcanon

Males: Kings

Females: Queens 

● a human women who has had pups may be called a Queen, however this title ushally refers to an individual who has XXY chromosomes.

Offspring: Prince/Princess. (Pups/cubs) Proxies have often referred to these as “Grubs” /derogatory. Due to their behaviors being deeply food driven. A proxy needing to resort to calling “grub grub grub” with a food item to know where they are.

A gathering of related individuals is called a Band, a mixed gathering is called a Court. 

  Adults often form bands that share territory and resources. Usually these bands are brothers, or other closely related individuals. There is typically inner hierarchy within these bands decided by strength.

Slenderman>Debauchery>Trenderman>Splendorman

Slenderman & Splendorman are Twins.

Trenderman & Debauchery are Twins.

These two sets of twins are cousins, but collectively call each other brothers.

○ For the first decade of life, most kin are hidden. Kept in whatever crevice or otherwise sealed space can be found. They are incredibly soft bodied. A particularly confident or devoted father might carry his offspring on his back, but this is the minority. The father, and sometimes uncles will visit periodically to clean, feed and water them through mastication.

Some become independent before others. Once they leave the space the father has left them, they are, for the most part. On their own. Pups often stay in their parental band's territory until full maturity, but aside from the protection that their parents' presence provides them, they must learn everything from scratch.

More intelligent puppies might seek out their father, trailing him as silent observers, learning how to hunt, where to find water, how to teleport, and occasionally shelter in his shadow. It is an incredibly humble beginning. Starting from the bottom of the food chain, climbing to the top.

The fastest growth period for a Kin is infact the first century of their lives. Their growth rate being slower then a typical human's, but not overly so. This also shows in gestation. A human gestates anywhere from 8 to 10 months, a kin will gestate anywhere from 10 to 13 months. These offspring stay within the confines of their sire's territory at all cost, because the moment they leave is the moment true adulthood begins.

Kin pups are born with a full set of teeth and will eat anything that doesn't eat them first. They often start out hunting small things that can't run away easily. Insects, amphibians, small reptiles and. If they can. Fish and birds. Despite the species being famous for their specialization in hunting humans, this is simply a preference. They must get as big as possible, as quickly as they can manage it.

The mortality rate for these small opportunists is high, which is often why bands start in the first place. Young that run in bands or courts typically have higher success rates then those who don't. These bonds last for lifetimes.

○ While proxies are not obligated to watch puppies, often times they do anyways. Young Kin are impulsive, fueled by their instincts alone, personality comes later. When a pup is nearby proxies are on high alert. While they have their family's mark, that doesn’t deem them safe from predation. A good father will not scold their young for killing successfully.

○ Kin names are often descriptions of the limited behaviors that shine through during their youth, for the majority of their adolescents they are nameless. Recognized only by vibration and scent rather then individuality.

Slender - Was a Runt.

Splendor - very happy go lucky, regardless of circumstances.

Trender- showed curious interest in colors, patterns and human clothes.

Debatchery- Often ate things he shouldn't have, disobedient and thrill seeking.

Twins often mirror each other. Slender is more stoic, while Splendor is outgoing. Trender enjoys modesty while Debatchery can be rude and grotesque.

○ Twins aren't uncommon in Kin.

While they are born realitivly small for what they eventually mature into. They're ushally born in doubles. Which can be dangerous for momma.

It's pretty widely accepted that in the event that a pregnancy occurs. They'll pass due to some unforseen complication. Which is why males default to taking care of their pups. This isn't the desired outcome, just the socially accepted one.

An individual like Slenderman who has access to medical aid such as EJ, Dr Smiley, or Nurse Ann. May be inclined to ask for their help.

This is against his better instincts however. Again, young are precious things. Rarely conceived and already have odds stacked against them with their impending coming of age. The last thing he'd want to deal with is a lesser being such as a pasta trying to get one over on him by dispatching his young.

In a perfect world, his children are kept seperate from the majority of his "business".

It is a strange contradiction. The rarity of conceiving, the value they hold for their offspring... only to leave them high and dry to fend for themselves.

It is apart of their culture. The idea that the strong and intelligent will survive. They live for centuries after all.