SalvationSys

this is not gonna have any links to my olf posts as. i cannot find them, sadly, so. you're getting my own unfiltered writing. and now;;;;;

brainmade

with brainmade headmates, you start off like they're ocs in a way. you write down their name, pronouns, personality, likes, dislikes, appearance, etc., or just use a bah/baa (build a headmate/build an alter) blog on tumblr.

introjects

with introjects, it's easier. you already have a base for your new headmate and you can go from there. or, as i said, use a bah/baa blog.

how to form them?

after creating the base for your headmate, help them latch on to an identity. talk to them, involve them in your daily tasks and, if you'd like to, roleplay as them, to help them understand better. when your headmate starts responding in a way you can't control, they're starting to actually form. if they still can't switch in (p.s., switching feels different for everywan. for me it feels more like the headmate is posessing me and i kind of turn into the headmate), try pretending to be them a little more. that should help.

is that it?

not yet. i have to say, forming your first alters may take a while. the first alter may take months to form—our first one, Aziraphale, who you've probably seen me mention before, took us 1 and a half (as far as i remember? may be more may be less) months to form. after that, the time gets shorter and shorter, and months go to weeks, and weeks go to days, and that helps you create them.

helpful things

if you use discord, i recommend using pluralkit && tupperbox (although pluralkit is better for systems) to keep track of your system && show who's fronting to friends or a server. for apps... i don't currently have any good recommendations. simply plural && octocon are shutting down, as well as ampersand being on the edge to shut down as well. i don't have any good recommendations for now sadly. for websites, i believe ourcana (android you can get it on i think? i'm not sure) is great.