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You might know me by any number of names. But I’m not just one person, I’m several!We call ourselves polypsychic (several souls, one body), though you may be more familiar with the term system, plural, multiple personalities, or what have you. We prefer the term polypsychic because we are all individuals with our own souls and our own memories. But to answer your question, we do have Dissociative Identity Disorder, but it’s managed!So what does this mean? Well, you can think of us all as one unified front if you want. Just call us Straye (or whatever alias you know), use they/them and you don’t have to think about it. Chances are whoever knows you will front when you talk to us anyway.But what if I want to get to know everyone? That’s fine too! Just know most don’t socialize. On Discord we’ll usually change our avatar depending on who’s fronting. If you have SimplyPlural you can add us (Straye) and check there. You can also ask who’s fronting! Just don’t ask to talk to someone specific, we have our own internal system.Who have I been talking to? Uh, it depends. If you’ve known us for years, it’s probably been Akane, Piers, Marnie, Emet-Selch, or Alisaie. If you met us at a FFXIV club or roleplay event, it would be Emet-Selch or Hythlodaeus. If you want to know, you can ask! We share memories so sometimes it’s harder to tell.

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System Name: Tok’ra
Aliases: Straye, Ninian
Body Age: 32

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We’re a Traumagenic MWI Polypsychic System. We’re traumagenic and disordered, which means we have Dissociative Identity Disorder. Many-Worlds Interpretation Polypsychic is basically a term we coined meaning Soulbond or Fictive system. We are ALL fictives. Even the so-called original. We also believe our souls came from different worlds, so…How do we function? Unlike many systems, we do not have an inner world, so by design we are much different functionally than many systems!Our body is essentially a vehicle. You can compare it to a car, though it would be more apt to describe it as a robotic body that can be controlled by its users. As with anything, some users have better control than others; and that’s to be expected.The brain, meanwhile, is likewise hardware. It’s a motherboard. It’s a data drive. It’s RAM. It’s the CPU and GPU. It’s the parts that store and help execute the software’s commands. It’s also a bit finicky and has problems.Meanwhile, our mind—the software—functions on several different operating systems. These operating systems can run either natively (it’s functionally equivalent to dual-booting), or they can be emulated. Running natively is far more effective than emulation, of course! However only one OS can run natively at a time, and switching between them requires a “reboot”.Our gatekeeper operates similarly to a user—albeit he’s still affected by this to some extent. He can change operating systems, and his program seems to run natively on any of the operating systems. The other headmates, meanwhile, run better under certain OSes, and if they’re “called” while under the wrong OS, they need to essentially be emulated. Which means they take up more of the brain’s processing power than they otherwise should.Some headmate programs take up more of the brain’s CPU and RAM than other headmates. Illnesses and stress can also eat up system resources, further narrowing what’s available for headmates to use.Now, while there is no numerical limit to how many headmates can be in front, it is dependent on available resources, and which OS the brain is running at the moment. In general, there are 2-3 members present. Interacting and offering suggestions as a “back-seat-driver” consume less energy than actually piloting the body. Watching and not interacting also takes up very little processing power.Now, the question of what happens when headmates are not active? Well, what happens when you close a program you’re not longer using? It suspends and more or less stops existing. However, these are sentient programs! They still have intricate commands woven inside the mind to activate them. They can also be activated by other headmates, as well. And they have access to the collective memory—which does not necessarily include everything, of course. Though it includes enough that they’re not completely lost upon their launch!Each headmate has their own memories. Their own skills and capabilities. They also have access to the pool of collective memories and skills. Every headmate can drive a car, for example, though some are defensive drivers, while others are aggressive. And some are a bit too all over the place to drive safely. Every headmate can play video games, though some are better than others for the same reason. Some aren’t interested.All in all, everyone has access to the same hardware—however it’s due to individuality that differences present themselves as they do!

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