(also known as our blog)
Author: Uzi, T, Lee; a bit souped together rn
Date: 06/18/25
Time: 1:32 PM
Mood: tired, happy
phantom limbs are a fascinating phenomenon. we've known a good bit about them for some time due to a close family member of ours being an amputee, and it's always interested us how they've been able to feel things that aren't really there, or have their brain signal pain to an area of the body that no longer exists; all that comes with an amputation, really. once we learned about phantom limbs in an alterhuman context, our own experiences just made sense.
as a child, sometimes we would imagine having a dogs or cats tail, just for the fun of it. it brought us what we now recognize as species euphoria, and it's interesting how vivid it felt even then as an intentional act. it's a little funny to be honest, considering there is exactly 1 (one) cat in the system, but god knows how many canines. anyway.
now, at 23, there are still moments where we can "feel" our tail, paws, claws, ears, and sometimes even a snout (that one has only really happened once though, if we're being honest). it's as if our brain knows something is supposed to be there, so it's sending the gentlest signals that make our tailbone feel... heavier. or to our hands & feet, knowing they should be thicker, sharper.
we know a lot of alterhumans can relate; that's how we found out it can happen to non-amputees in the first place! and honestly, we love it. you'd think having these sensations not align with our body's reality would cause some sort of dysphoria, but honestly, it reminds me i'm not human. sure, sometimes it sucks to have a reminder that i have a human bod instead of a chicken-sized creature of the cretaceous period, but, like, whatever. i feel lucky that i experience these soft, yet still physical sensations of what once was.
Author: blurry
Date: 05/28/25
Time: unknown
Mood: slightly anxious
hello! we finally got around to making a collective blog for our main site. there are so many times where we'll want to write, but we'd feel bad using someone elses blog that's specifically for them, so, ya! here we are.