• Roles?

Alters all have "jobs" in a system, that mean they preform a specific task or role. For example, a protector's job is to protect the system or a specific alter in the system. See "Mini Glossary".

• Fictional introject? That sounds fake. Why would you have a fictional character in your head?

Fictional introjects are medically recognized. These introjects use the identities of fictional characters to refract and fictionalize trauma, as well as help separate them from the host. These identities can also help them with their job. Alters form as these introjects, and usually as a result of serious stress or trauma.

This is not the same as "kin" - these alters are formed as these characters, with no choice in the matter, and the idea of being this character is the whole of their being. Fictional introjects tend to have a very specific role in systems.

• Why is mental issues/physical abilities mentioned?

Alters often have different physical (and mental) issues differing from the host or other alters. For example, one of us has worse issues with being able to move around.

• Why the multiple names?

Mostly indecision and a matter of preference - for example, it might be easier in certain environments to refer to Dancer as Juno. Everyone will respond to both names.

• Why would "x" be happening?

Generally, because it's related to trauma or a specific traumatic event that the alter internalized.

• How do you communicate?

It's a mix between imagery and thoughts. There are some auditory "hallucinations" of us trying to speak to each other on occasion, but they're not as common. These thoughts resemble intrusive thoughts in the sense that they are uncontrollable.

Alternatively, those who are co-fronting can write out a conversation with eachother, which generally tends to be a lot easier to keep track of and harder to get distracted from.

It's also possible for an alter who's not fronting to "speak through" the fronting alter by having them dictate their words & pass them onto someone else.