This will be updated as chapters come out, so be on the lookout for new terms and chapter names!
INDEX
i- The Basics
ii- Index and Encyclopedia
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
People
Seán Anderson- Main character, 25. Detective of the Detroit Police Department and son of Hank Anderson. Played by Seán McLoughlin.
Connor RK800- Main character, ~3 months old. Prototype android and detective of the Detroit Police Department. Played by Bryan Dechart.
Hank Anderson- Main Character, 53. Lieutenant of the Detroit Police Department and father of Seán and Cole Anderson. Played by Clancy Brown.
Gabbi/Evelein Smolders- Not-Quite Main character, 27. Seán's girlfriend, moved in with Seán about six months before the book starts. Played by Herself.
Alters
Seán- 25, Host of the Jacksepticeye System. Holds very little trauma, and has hosted since the birth of the system. Tends to ignore the trauma he does hold, and push away the other alters when they bring it up. Most of the time, however, he is very happy and carefree, and tends to be the "good cop".
Anti- ~29, Persecutor/Protector; Demon. Tends to pop up when Seán is put into a life-or-death situation. In the inner world, he is a kind of non-human alter- more specifically a demon. He tends to tease and mess with the other personalities. A tell for when he is fronting is the body tends to twitch.
Chase- 39, ANP; Trauma Holder. Protects the littles in the inner world, and fronts when there are children around/when those he cares for are in trouble. Seán sometimes allows Chase to Co-Host, and when fronting he has a hat he likes to wear. Chase has the easiest time acting like Seán.
Henrik- 45, ANP; Caretaker. Tends to front suddenly when the body or other people get injured. He has a German accent and is qualified legally as a doctor in both Ireland and the Americas. A little bit of a germaphobe.
Jack- 18, Protector. Tends to front when the body is in a life-or-death situation, or when he just wants to see the world (which he loves). Dating Marvin. He is a superhero in the inner world and is kind of childlike. Likes to be called "Jackieboy Man"
Jameson- 25, ANP; Disabled. Is mute/deaf when fronting, so he doesn't front unless absolutely necessary. Acts as a mediator between alters, and is highly empathetic. Loves tea and books. He has a pocket watch in both the inner and outer worlds that he likes to carry with him.
Marvin- 17, Trauma holder. Loves magic tricks, but holds most of the memories formed in high school. He is dating Jack and has been for a few years. He doesn't like fronting, but will if no one else can.
Sam- 6, ANP; Little/Child. Sam is trauma-free, and also has sensory issues. Seán has recognized that Sam would have been himself if he had not been traumatized. Sam likes toys, but since he doesn't front often (if at all), there are no toys kept for him in the outer world.
Encyclopedia
**D.I.D specific definitions are underlined**
Alter- Alternate state of consciousness; the other "people"/headmates/sides in a system. Each is like a person who does not have D.I.D. Can alter the body itself when they front (i.e. the body can become legally blind when an alter fronts but can see when another alter fronts)
Co-Conscious- More than one alter fronting at once. Also called "Co-Con". Each alter can control a certain amount of the body
Demon Alter- An alter that takes the form of a demon in the inner world.
Disabled Alter- An alter who, when fronting, has a disability that affects the body itself.
Dissociating- A defense mechanism in traumatic situations. The fronting alter is unable to focus, has trouble speaking/forming words, and has trouble functioning correctly, and the alter feels like they cannot control the body
Dissociative Identity Disorder- a rare condition in which two or more distinct identities/alters, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual
Fragment- A less fully formed alter with a minor role
Fronting/"Out"- Taking control of the body
Host- The alter out most often. Tends to hold the name the body was given at birth and tends to not hold trauma.
Inner-World- Subconscious environment that non-fronting alters typically reside in. It can be anything from a single building to a small island to a whole galaxy. Holds trauma as well (typically in a place that most alters cannot reach). Each system's looks different, and may even have NPC's (Non-Playable Characters)
Integration- Recovering all memories (Integration of Memories) or combining multiple alters into one alter (Integration of Alters). Difficult to talk about sometimes. IoM means that each personality begins to hold a traumatic memory. IoA means that an alter basically absorbs another one, creating a new person. Sometimes, IoA tends to be the goal of therapy
Little- A young/child alter (10 and younger)
Multiplicity- Having multiple personalities
Non-Human- An alter type that is non-human. Examples include fairies, angels, etc.
Singleton/Singlet- Someone without D.I.D
Split- Creating a new alter. Tends to happen when a traumatic event occurs. Can happen at any time
Switching- Changing between alters
System- All the alters in one body. Most people tend to name their systems
Trauma- A deeply distressing or disturbing event that (before the age of ~6-12) can cause D.I.D. Brain has difficulty processing it and tends to leave a lasting impression
Trigger- A cue that causes traumatic memories to surface. Sometimes, they don't make sense. Most of the time, they lead to a PTSD episode, or panic attacks
All of the D.I.D definitions come from the channel DissociaDID, which I will be using for some of the information I need for this book. Other channels I tend to refer to are The Entropy System and MultiplicityAndMe.
