Terminology we DO use
Words come and go. These are the words we use most often (of late). Updated: Apr 4, 2017
* Of course, we have nothing against anyone who uses whatever terminology they prefer. It's about choosing whatever makes you comfortable. *
* Of course, we have nothing against anyone who uses whatever terminology they prefer. It's about choosing whatever makes you comfortable. *
Affiliations - An affiliation is a group of mostly-inhabited planets which are connected in some way. They may share a common government, belief system, trade route, or species. They are generally in close proximity on a space map. Our realm currently contains 9 affiliations, with a total of 43 planets. The inhabitants of our group who use the body most often, reside within the affiliation known as the Ekullan Protectorate, which contains 7 planets.
After-lifer - An Afterlifer is a person who arrives to our realm after their own death. The majority are children or teenagers, and are locked into the age they were at the time of their death. They may or may not recall their previous life. They also seem to appear within Serenti's jungle, which is a pocket environment not far from the Mansion.
Arrival - Anyone who comes to our group from outside of our realm might be referred to as a "new arrival" or "recent arrival".
Back Home - 1) Someone who arrived to our realm from elsewhere may refer to their birth realm as "back home". 2) Someone who is using the body may refer to events within our realm as "back home", in contrast to events taking place "here" with the body.
Bio Family - The body's blood relatives. The bio-mother, the bio-father, bio-brothers, etc.
Body History - The single, linear history of events in which the body took part in, no matter who was using the body. Such as: places lived, education, bio-family, etc.
Body Name - The name on the body's photo IDs, regardless of who is using the body or if they have a name of their own.
Body Sharing/Body Use - This is when someone is here using the body in order to interact with events taking place around it. (Used instead of Fronting)
Bridge - The bridge is what connects our foyer with the foyer area of our partner group. Doors are also used which connect to different locations between our two realms.
Children/Family - Families reside within our group. Children are born and grow as well.
Ekullan - An Ekullan is someone who resides on Tei Ekullas, the capital world of the Ekullan Protectorate. There are native Ekullans, and those who took up residence who may use this. Many Ekullans are current body users.
Epitome - A word meaning "clear and smooth communication" within our realm. It comes from The Epitome which is a large construct within the Dragyn Consortium. To reach Epitome. (Our pronunciation: epp-uh-tome)
Foyer - The area relatively right around us while someone is using the body. It is an unnatural construction, made to give regular body-users a place to stay when not within the body. It is much like a large dorm, with bedrooms, kitchen, library, playrooms for the kids, etc. It also contains a bridge that connects us to our partner's realm, making it easier for inhabitants to come and go when they wish.
Gateway - A Gateway is what we call our group. It is a category within the Plural terminology which means "a large group that has access to realms outside of their own realm, via doors or gates to other places". (Plus, it is a nice word.)
Group - The entirety of all our inhabitants as a whole. (Used instead of System.)
Home Realm/Home Strand/The Primary - 1) The realm/dimension an individual is from or was born in. 2) Our own group's realm.
Homeworld - The homeworld closest to this body's realm is called Tei Ekullas. But a homeworld can be any planet someone calls their home.
Inhabitants - Anyone who lives within our realm.
Mansion - During the body's teen years, the Mansion was one of the first places older body-users made contact with when the realm became known. It is similar to Xavier's mansion in the X-men universe. Many of the Afterlifers live here, and the Infirmary is located in the Mansion's lower levels.
Media Realm - A media realm is the place an individual from a book, film, or other media was born into (their Home Realm). Examples: Middle Earth, Hogwarts, or a parallel earth. It's our belief that many versions of each Media Realm exist, which would explain why many individuals with the name Harry Potter can live with different groups.
Partner Group - Partner Groups are a pair of groups who may be in a relationship together. It's an easy way to say that not only are we in a relationship with them, but they are a group as well.
Personal History - Personal history is the line of events a person experienced that is different from the body's history or different than the history portrayed within a media source.
Portals/Doors - 1) Entryways where new arrivals have entered our realm. 2) Portals to parallel realms can be created by the Ekullan Royal family in the Razna bloodline. Doors can open and remain open, or they may open once and then remain closed. Individuals within our group can use these doors to return to their Home Realm.
Realm/Strand - A Realm is our word for a dimension or universe. It's our belief that no two realms are perfectly identical. Strand is an Ekullan word for a dimension. There are inhabitants on Tei Ekullas known as Strand Hoppers.
Realm Born - Someone who was born within our own Realm.
Silhouettes - Silhouettes is the current online group name we use. We took this name in 2009.
Singlet - A single mind within a single body, with no other minds present.
Starseed - The belief that a mind or soul has originated from a place other than earth. Some in our group believe they were born on planets within this current universe and then came to earth in order to join with humans.
Travel - When someone moves from one location to another. (Used instead of Switched or Teleported.)
Visitor - A person who arrives to our realm, but hasn't taken up permanent residence. They come to spend time with someone they know who's already in our group.
Walk-in - A word we use for individuals who came to us from outside our realm. They have their own histories. They walked in through a door and may be able to walk out as well. This is in contrast from groups who may have mind-created the individuals who live with them.
Womb Room - The Womb Room is a place where souls can be summoned in the form of children who can be born into families. This process is for those who are unable to have children in any other fashion. This room resides within Henna's temple.
After-lifer - An Afterlifer is a person who arrives to our realm after their own death. The majority are children or teenagers, and are locked into the age they were at the time of their death. They may or may not recall their previous life. They also seem to appear within Serenti's jungle, which is a pocket environment not far from the Mansion.
Arrival - Anyone who comes to our group from outside of our realm might be referred to as a "new arrival" or "recent arrival".
Back Home - 1) Someone who arrived to our realm from elsewhere may refer to their birth realm as "back home". 2) Someone who is using the body may refer to events within our realm as "back home", in contrast to events taking place "here" with the body.
Bio Family - The body's blood relatives. The bio-mother, the bio-father, bio-brothers, etc.
Body History - The single, linear history of events in which the body took part in, no matter who was using the body. Such as: places lived, education, bio-family, etc.
Body Name - The name on the body's photo IDs, regardless of who is using the body or if they have a name of their own.
Body Sharing/Body Use - This is when someone is here using the body in order to interact with events taking place around it. (Used instead of Fronting)
Bridge - The bridge is what connects our foyer with the foyer area of our partner group. Doors are also used which connect to different locations between our two realms.
Children/Family - Families reside within our group. Children are born and grow as well.
Ekullan - An Ekullan is someone who resides on Tei Ekullas, the capital world of the Ekullan Protectorate. There are native Ekullans, and those who took up residence who may use this. Many Ekullans are current body users.
Epitome - A word meaning "clear and smooth communication" within our realm. It comes from The Epitome which is a large construct within the Dragyn Consortium. To reach Epitome. (Our pronunciation: epp-uh-tome)
Foyer - The area relatively right around us while someone is using the body. It is an unnatural construction, made to give regular body-users a place to stay when not within the body. It is much like a large dorm, with bedrooms, kitchen, library, playrooms for the kids, etc. It also contains a bridge that connects us to our partner's realm, making it easier for inhabitants to come and go when they wish.
Gateway - A Gateway is what we call our group. It is a category within the Plural terminology which means "a large group that has access to realms outside of their own realm, via doors or gates to other places". (Plus, it is a nice word.)
Group - The entirety of all our inhabitants as a whole. (Used instead of System.)
Home Realm/Home Strand/The Primary - 1) The realm/dimension an individual is from or was born in. 2) Our own group's realm.
Homeworld - The homeworld closest to this body's realm is called Tei Ekullas. But a homeworld can be any planet someone calls their home.
Inhabitants - Anyone who lives within our realm.
Mansion - During the body's teen years, the Mansion was one of the first places older body-users made contact with when the realm became known. It is similar to Xavier's mansion in the X-men universe. Many of the Afterlifers live here, and the Infirmary is located in the Mansion's lower levels.
Media Realm - A media realm is the place an individual from a book, film, or other media was born into (their Home Realm). Examples: Middle Earth, Hogwarts, or a parallel earth. It's our belief that many versions of each Media Realm exist, which would explain why many individuals with the name Harry Potter can live with different groups.
Partner Group - Partner Groups are a pair of groups who may be in a relationship together. It's an easy way to say that not only are we in a relationship with them, but they are a group as well.
Personal History - Personal history is the line of events a person experienced that is different from the body's history or different than the history portrayed within a media source.
Portals/Doors - 1) Entryways where new arrivals have entered our realm. 2) Portals to parallel realms can be created by the Ekullan Royal family in the Razna bloodline. Doors can open and remain open, or they may open once and then remain closed. Individuals within our group can use these doors to return to their Home Realm.
Realm/Strand - A Realm is our word for a dimension or universe. It's our belief that no two realms are perfectly identical. Strand is an Ekullan word for a dimension. There are inhabitants on Tei Ekullas known as Strand Hoppers.
Realm Born - Someone who was born within our own Realm.
Silhouettes - Silhouettes is the current online group name we use. We took this name in 2009.
Singlet - A single mind within a single body, with no other minds present.
Starseed - The belief that a mind or soul has originated from a place other than earth. Some in our group believe they were born on planets within this current universe and then came to earth in order to join with humans.
Travel - When someone moves from one location to another. (Used instead of Switched or Teleported.)
Visitor - A person who arrives to our realm, but hasn't taken up permanent residence. They come to spend time with someone they know who's already in our group.
Walk-in - A word we use for individuals who came to us from outside our realm. They have their own histories. They walked in through a door and may be able to walk out as well. This is in contrast from groups who may have mind-created the individuals who live with them.
Womb Room - The Womb Room is a place where souls can be summoned in the form of children who can be born into families. This process is for those who are unable to have children in any other fashion. This room resides within Henna's temple.
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