Space Window, Washington National Cathedral

40,000 years ago, early humans painted hands on the wall of a cave. This morning, my baby cousin began finger painting. All of recorded history happened between these two paintings of human hands. The Nazca Lines and the Mona Lisa. The first TransAtlantic flight and the first voyage to the Moon. Humanity invented the wheel, the telescope, and the nuclear bomb. We eradicated wild poliovirus types 2 and 3. We discovered radio waves, dinosaurs, and the laws of thermodynamics. Freedom Riders crossed the South. Hippies burned their draft cards. Countless genocides, scientific advancements, migrations, and rebellions. More than a hundred billion humans lived and died between these two paintings—one on a sheet of paper, and one on the inside of a cave. At the dawn of time, ancient humans stretched out their hands. And this morning, a child reached back. 

𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫.

Okay, but what about the godkin (and others!) who do want to be worshiped, who do want offerings and prayers? There has to be an ethical and consensual way to do this!

Hey it's @empyrean-demise again, this time on more information about starfolks (That isn't spoilers)

So there are two types of starfolks: Light and dark. Light starfolks are white with blue eyes or mask/ star, uses conventional weapons and can be hurt by water (But this doesn't apply to my version of source). Dark starfolks are black with orange eyes/ star, uses claws and martial arts and can go in water. In fact, in my version of source, dark starfolks really like water!Light starfolks uses ice or lightning magic, while dark starfolks uses fire or wind magic.

They are in a war with each other. The dark starfolks want to absorb their counterparts to become more "stable" light starfolks, while the light starfolks want to keep that stability. Absorption is a process where two (Usually opposite polarity) starfolks exchange their polarities, becoming stronger in the process. However, things can go a bit awry here, I'll come back to this in a bit.

Starfolks were created by this... diety of sorts? They just created us to fight each other. Plus we were from one of the long line of universes They made in search of... something. I still don't know what They were trying to look for.

You may noticed that Edda (My counterpart) and I have an interesting relationship: We don't attack each other, but instead work together! This is because we're both technically a Rare third type of starfolk: Dual, or Hybrid, type. These are starfolks who absorption has gone awry, turning them into neither light nor dark starfolks. There are two subtypes here are well: Unstable, which switches between mainly light and dark, and perfect, which are completely green and are extremely strong.

Dual-types can use all types of magic, including a special one only found in dual-types. Edda and I are both dual-types, but a special case where our friendship is the thing that makes us into a technical dual-type. It's very interesting now that I think about it.

While some of the facts resonated with me, the society I came from was quite different. However, I found it fascinating to learn about other starkins/spasekins. Ultimately, we are all connected by space. Thank you!

Anyone else feel like an outcast in the alterhuman community?

Most of the therians/alterhumans/nonhumans I see online are minors; I’m 20 years old.

Most of them can do quadrobics; I can’t run on all fours for five minutes without everything hurting, and if I did a jump, I’d probably break my wrists

A lot of them seem to enjoy the company of humans; I’ve never trusted or liked humans

Most of the community talks about being “silly” or “cute” when experiencing a mental shift; I have violent, animal instincts and avoid others when I feel a mental shift coming on

I don’t know. I just feel like a lot of us have become… tame. And I’m not. I feel like we as a community don’t talk about the “darker” side of not being human. The violent prey drive. The instinctive fear of humans that wild animals have.

To clarify, I mean no hate towards those who genuinely enjoy not being human. I just feel like even in a community of outcasts, I’m an outcast.

It’s just frustrating. In a place meant for those who aren’t human, I’m still too different to fit in. I just want to have a place to belong, you know?

me, meeting nice human beings: actually, they aren't so bad. 

me, meeting rude assholes: in the eyes of the universe, you are nothing but cosmic dust.

pffffff

do not forget who you are.

I make moodboards in order of the queue, thank you for your orders and politeness. I do not write anything under moodboards just to preserve the aesthetics of the work. I can also add facts about your kin(if it's an animal, for example) or quotes, just tell me if you would like to.

To you I'm the monster.

Because I bite. Because i growl and howl. Because i claw and tear at my prey.

Im the freak here

Not the one who glares at me. Who jabbed me with their judgmental words. Who isolates me in a cage too small for me.

You blame me when i wish to snap your pointed sticks that you sink into my hide.

You fear me while cornering me and gawking.

Im not your novelty. Im not your prize catch.

Im not a human. I never was and never will be.

Im not one of you. You all make it clear.

This is directed to the humans who act like we are the wrong ones for existing.