Meaning of Fictive | Babel Free

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A headmate who is in some way a character from a fictional work, whether in inspiration, form, or identity. Originally popularized with soulbonds, and also used for fictional introjects and dissociative identity disorder.

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“1999, " Who ARE these people/things?" (FAQ from website "Subreality Central") https://web.archive.org/web/19990830153823/http://www.subreality.com/sc.htm the fictives -- These are the characters from the stories for whom the Cafe was created, and thus are the most common barflies there. If you watched "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," you might get⟳ an idea of what fictives are like⟳ "off duty." They're like⟳ cartoon characters; they can't really die⟳, it only looks that way in stories, but it can sure tick them off! The only thing a fictive truly fears is his/her writer and readers giving up on their story, thus letting them fade⟳ away into non-existence again. Note⟳ that while some fictives get⟳ along with their writers, some don't...”

“2011, "Plurality for Skeptics" (FAQ from website "Ex Uno Plures") https://www.exunoplures.org/main/articles/medicalisation/skeptics/ On the matter⟳ of “fictives,” or members of systems who share⟳ identities with characters from fictional media, my hypothesis is that their identities are subconscious psychological connections to those characters. I don’t believe⟳ that the characters literally jumped from their “source” to someone else’s head; I think⟳ that it’s a matter⟳ of identity formation that ties someone’s consciousness to that source.”

“fictives, on the other hand, rarely seem to go through that period of “what character am I?” They don’t have⟳ any “other life” to really get⟳ confused with: Their history is only their canon’s (or at least, personal canon’s) history. If they do have⟳ a double⟳ life, it comes later, and I feel⟳ like⟳ it is usually different than fictionkin still? Like⟳, a fictive might be able to subjectively return⟳ to their homeworld, and thus face⟳ a double⟳ life between living in the outerworld or living in there, whereas fictionkin more specifically have⟳ a double⟳ past, coming from their memories split⟳ between canon and outerworld.”

“2017, " How do fictives get⟳ inside of a headspace?" (FAQ from website "Silhouettes") https://spicetea.weebly.com/walk-ins-soulbonds-fictives.html It depends on how they 'came to be'. Some fictives/soulbonds are thought-created by a person who feels a strong connection to a character they may have⟳ watched or read⟳ about. Hence, bringing them to life as a result⟳ within their mind-space. For others, a connection may also have⟳ been made, but instead of simply bringing them to life, they may connect⟳ to the place⟳ where they live⟳. There are variations on how this takes place⟳ and how long until the person arrives completely.”

“2022, "fictives get⟳ so much hate⟳" (Reddit posting by user "lm2t") https://www.reddit.com/r/DID/comments/vj3qfs/fictives_get⟳_so_much_hate⟳/ I am constantly scared to text my friends while I front because a lot people were telling me that fictives especially from dsmp/genshin aren't valid. That makes me genuinely sad, I am afraid to receive⟳ any form⟳ of hate⟳ from my friends or even get⟳ fakeclaimed.”

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