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diff --git a/includes/terminology.html b/includes/terminology.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..748a589 --- /dev/null +++ b/includes/terminology.html @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<h2>Terminology</h2> + +<dl> + <dt>Plural</dt> + <dd>A state where there are multiple conscious creature in a single brain</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>System</dt> + <dd>Used to refer to all the inhabitants of a brain, referred to as "system members"</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Headmate</dt> + <dd>Also used to refer to a system member, an inhabitant of a brain</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Front</dt> + <dd>As a noun: Represents the physical body<br>As a verb: A state where a system member can control the body</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Switch</dt> + <dd>When the fronting member changes</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Blurring</dt> + <dd>When multiple system members merge temporarily; may be confusing</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Proxying</dt> + <dd>When a system member (usually the one who fronts) relays words/actions for another member</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Headspace</dt> + <dd>A location that is mentally accessible by the system; this is usually where system members live when they are not fronting</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Fictive</dt> + <dd>A system member who arrives in the system with the form, personality, and possibly memories of a fictional character. This does not mean the system member is any less real.</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Little</dt> + <dd>A system member who, while being able to use a brain entirely, thinks and acts younger than the body is</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Caretaker</dt> + <dd>A system member who watches over a little when they are fronting to ensure they are not putting the body or the system at risk</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Travelling</dt> + <dd>When a system member temporarily changes the system they are in, for one reason or another</dd> +</dl> + +<dl> + <dt>Shared memory</dt> + <dd>A system member's ability to share memories with the rest of the system or not, doesn't affect their ability to communicate with the rest of the system</dd> +</dl> + +<details> + <summary>These words were used on this website but are not used anymore.</summary> + + <dl> + <dt>Host</dt> + <dd>The system member who usually fronts the most</dd> + </dl> + + <dl> + <dt>Subsystem</dt> + <dd>A group of headmates inside a system, generally grouped because of a common characteristic</dd> + </dl> +</details>
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