Alterhuman:
Alterhumanity.
Having an identity that is not strictly human, doesn't fit the normative human identity or a person that identifies as such.
Nonhuman:
Nonhumanity.
Having an identity that is nonhuman in some way or a person that identifies as such.
Awakening:
Awakened.
The time in which an Alterhuman person discovers their identity. You may have multiple awakenings, though some prefer to only use this term to refer to their initial discovery.
Dysphoria:
Species Dysphoria.
A state of great unease or dissatisfaction. In context, being distressed or uncomfortable by one's physical species (aka human).
Shift:
A phenomenon in which an Alterhumans perception shifts to be more like that of their identity. This is mainly used as an umbrella term for the below shift types.
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Mental Shift:
M-Shift.
A shift in which one's mental state changes to become more like their identity. This can include becoming more instinctual for Therians/kin, or it can include taking on the mentality of a fictotype.
Phantom Shift:
Ph-Shift.
A shift in which one can feel Supernumerary Phantom Limbs.
Supernumerary Phantom Limbs:
Phantom Limbs, sometimes Astral limbs.
Body parts that are perceived by the brain but do not physically exist. When involuntary, they are usually reflective of the person's identity. These are easy to deliberately create, however. There is some debate as to whether Phantom Limbs and Astral Limbs are the same.
Sensory Shift:
A shift in which one's senses seemingly change to be closer to that of their Alterhuman identity. This can include enhanced or dulled senses.
Dream Shift:
The state of being the entity you identify as in a dream.
Astral Shift:
A shift in which one travels to the astral plane and experiences having the body of their identity.
Aural Shift:
A shift in which one's auric field changes to match that of their identity. Many believe that your Alterhumanity is always in your aura, therefore it always expresses your identity.
Bi-Location Shift:
A shift in which someone experiences being in another place, possibly another time, as their identity.
Berserker Shift:
A type of Mental shift in which one completely becomes their identity mentally. Widely believed to be a sign of Clinical Lycanthropy, people who experience this often are usually encouraged to seek help.
Physical Shift:
P-Shift.
A shift in which one's physical body changes to be more like that of their identity. This is widely believed to be impossible–anyone who claims to be able to do such is met with skepticism. No claims of this ability have been proven.
Cameo Shift:
A shift that is not of an Alterhumans identity.
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Voluntary Shift:
A shift that is induced voluntarily.
Involuntary Shift
A shift that happens spontaneously, or due to unintentional internal or external stimuli.
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