#plural asks

What's your headcount right now (how many headmates) ?

Have this number changed a lot over the years ? How ?

Who are the main fronters ?

Who are mainly managing social media (and blogging on tumblr) ?

Do you have headmates who do not have any role ? How many ? Are they active ?

Do you have non human headmates ? How many ?

Do you have a good communication ?

How do you communicate ? (clear toughts, mental pictures, feelings, journal, sticky notes, an app, ...)

When did you realise you were a system ?

Do you globally have the same opinions within your system ? Are there topics that unify everyone under one opinion ?

How many "layers" of systems do you have ? (no subsystem (0), subsystems (1), subsystems inside subsystems (2), subsystems inside subsistems inside subsystems (3), ...)

If you have subsystems, how many do you have ?

Do you have an innerworld ? If you do, can all headmates access it ?

If you have an innerworld, how big is it ?

If you have an innerworld, do you like it ? Only some headmates ? Do some headmates hate being in the innerworld ?

Are there roles that are more present in your systems (more protectors, socials, caretaker, ...) ?

Do some of your alters have a bigger "front will" than others (keeping the front if they decide to, front if they decide to) ? If yes, is it linked to their roles ?

Did you use Simply Plural and Octocon ? If you did, did you find an alternative ?

Do you usually map on paper or online ? Or do you use other tools ? Or not map at all ?

(Bonus) What are some advice or tips you want to give to other systems after thinking about these questions ?

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Yeah why not. I'm a little brainfoggy right now but I can probably come up with some random unorganized list of things off the top of my head. um

A lot of things I related to without really knowing why like. Not necessarily literal plural-coded stuff, but things that depict experiences I didn't have the framework for why it felt familiar in a mundane sense. Would watch Jack Stauber's Opal or read Slaughterhouse-Five or watch Everything Everywhere All At Once and go "oh that's like me, that happened to me I do that" and then not be able to articulate to myself what the hell I even meant by that

Got like 5 different movies I would declare my favorite at any given time and not understand why I said it was one of the other 4 last time. Also applies to songs bands books etc etc

Sometimes I would go to type a post or send a message and it would not scan right to me in my own "usual" typing style, like I naturally wanted to type it in all lowercase, or I wanted to use uncharacteristic word order or emojis or something. Because some headmates can talk/write just slightly differently (Alias is the one who always does lowercase for reasons that are unknown but feel very normal when we're it)

10 billion abandoned projects and hobbies and interests but none of the typical adhd regret for things I actually still wanted to do. Because the person who did want to do that wasn't around to feel it

Distinct memory of how one time I came across a post from a blog I followed about bipolar that was talking about how OP's mania and depression feel like different realities, that oftentimes it seems like they become literally different people during manic or depressive episodes, and hit reblog thinking "holy shit that is so true how enlightening I feel like this exactly." Then like a few weeks later the OP said they got diagnosed with DID and I consciously decided not to think about that

Could never explain or fully understand the way time works for me or the way it's experienced both too fast and too slow and also out of order but I would jokingly say "oops I time traveled" when suddenly for some reason the clock was an hour behind the time I could've sworn it was last time I looked or it suddenly felt like I was literally the version of myself from 5 years ago and my new life circumstances were only vaguely familiar

One time I was just sitting on my computer in the living room and suddenly became aware that the person I ostensibly was, who ran this blog and had my friends, was not me, and I was perceiving and processing their presence/interactions as a third party, which unnerved me so suddenly and so much I just logged out and went to bed. And then I decided that didn't mean anything and it never happened

Hello! I'm really glad you felt safe enough to ask me this, it means a lot to us!

A lot of guides I have found, tend to be very limited, or vague in what they are trying to convey. One I was able to find was actually from a neocities site.

How 2 Plural

Other things that help will an alter/fragment/willomate into existence is sometimes music can be a good trigger. Alongside being able to have a vivid imagination. Maybe there is a fictional character you feel very closely knit too, whether in a spiritual way or other, you can see if a fragment can be made through them as a small test. Giving them essentially as much of a personality as you possibly can.

Sometimes making blogs for that specific willomate you want can also be beneficial. Pintrest boards where you save pins for your willomate has also helped. telling your willomate about your day, about routines, about conflicts, asking simple questions, reading stories- all that and more can also help. At the beginning, there's quite a bit of puppeting, as time goes on and they form more, you may begin to notice more autonomous responses and feelings. its important to let that thrive and flourish.

Being able to tap into some form of connection, whether spiritually, emotionally, whatever that may be to you, is most important. It might take a few tries, just remember to be very open about it. If you ever feel like it is overwhelming, it is okay to take a step back, and return to trying another day. Always put yourself and your well being first and foremost.

I hope this helped, even a little, and I wish you luck on your plural journey <3

Others are free to add onto this if they have any other tips to add as well /nf

Never forget where Endo originates from!

--Mother Lamb

🎆 What’s a plural joke you find funny? (Or stupid)

💐Is there anything you all collectively like? Collectively dislike?

🎲 An out-of-context thing you’ve heard in-sys recently?

Also we just wanted to say you’re absolutely neat and we have loved scrolling through your blog!! We would love to be moots but absolutely no pressure!! /gen (we’re sending this ask from our main @silverfishmoonlight but our system side blog is @constellationcouncil :)

🎆 - I feel like you can never go wrong with "let me be frank with you,hi im frank" But I love a good dad joke,so im a bit biased

💐 - I think writing is pretty universally liked in our system! as for collective dislikes,I think thats got to be loud noises.

🎲 - "ugh,who gave you rights?" "I didn't get rights,all I got were wrongs"

And thanks so much for the kindness! Im so glad you like our blog!

Thanks for the ask!

Again, send asks like “[tag] (emojis)” for simplicity!!! /nm

Gore/horror ask game! There’s bugs, body horror, organs, and other disturbing things if you don’t like that. [GORE]

Color Game! Text edition [Color Text]

^ Tags are 1-10, in order of images!

Creepy Asks [Creep]

Star Colors [Star]

Heart Emoji [Heart]

Emoji Game [Emoji]

Angel Themed [Angel]

Image 11 (can’t add on mobile app) [11]

Ultimate Ask Game [Ult]

Medical-themed [Medical]

Rin’s Ask Game [Rin]

Pink Statement game (Jirai) [JiraiState] (I’m not Jirai I don’t think I just found it)

Purple Personal Game [PurplePer]

Ocean themed ask game [Ocean]

Moots please @moosimilk @mult1-fand0m-trash @shinydrawz @kuipermoths @duckwithdeviousintent and every other mutual (or anyone who wants to send asks!)

Even if you’re revisiting ones I sent already! <3

Anyways, here are some random questions

Got a favorite color?

Books or Movies? (Adding onto that, is there any media you like?)

What weather do you like the most?

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Hehe hellohello!!

I really like the colour yellow! And I like the colour combo of bright yellows and bright pinks!

Umm I'm not sure about the media thing! I like reading books, but short ones. And I don't remember what kinds I like... everything feels so new for some reason

I like rainy weather! I like to play out in the rain. Holding my arms out and spinning around with the water droplets hitting my face... I love it so much ♡♡

- Comedy! 🤹‍♀️🎈

im a system but my alters dont really feel as seperate as people often talk about. i see them more as me becoming different people when i switch, rather than completely different people taking over. i have no communication, no headspace and no direction.

thanks for answering if you do, and i apologise if you dont like these kinds of asks.

this is a relatively common experience. for us it feels more like “i” become someone else than i was before instead of like someone taking over my body.

you should consider “listening” for feelings that you usually ignore and trying to respect them and/or explain why you can’t do what they want right now. our communication is mostly through vibes/feelings. the best way to increase communication and understand your others is by basically talking to yourself