Sivaan's Library of Lore

Author's Note

This is a collection of my writings within the alterhumanity community. I've divided up my writings into the following sections: General Nonfiction, which discusses my experiences in essays and reflective musings; Creative Nonfiction, which consists of created knowledge and stories that flesh out my noemata; Alterhuman Lit, which consists of fictional stories I wrote based on the experience of alterhumanity; and Labels & Terminology, which features labels and terms coined by me and/or my headmates.

With that said, I ask that those who reference my writings respect that my experiences are my own. They are not indicative of all alterhuman experiences. For example, you may reference my writings on draconity if it pertains to the perspectives of those who identify as dragons but my writings are not representative of the draconic community as a whole.

General Nonfiction

"Alterhumanity in Color: Exploring Race Outside of Orthohumanity": An essay on my experiences as an alterhuman of color, particularly as a Soulaani (African-American) alterhuman. This piece will also delve into my thoughts on why some alterhumans, particularly those who are not human, detach themselves from race under the perspective that race is exclusive to orthohumans.

"Bartering with Labels, or Why I Call Myself Transspecies": An informal reflection that examines my relationship with species labels in the alterhuman community, most notably how I came to find that transspecies is the most fitting label for me as a member of this community.

"Transitioning Into a Beastman: Examining My Gender, Humanity, and Nonhumanity Through Transspecies Identity": A personal essay in which I discuss the connections between my identity as a boi and my identity as a beastman through non-normative role models for my masculinity. Much of this is discussed in relation to being transspecies.

"Imagithropy, TTRPGs, and Other Ramblings": An informal piece in which I discuss how I came to identify as an imagithrope.

"You Can't Take Me": To Be Ontopunk in 2025: Written as a part of the Alterhuman Writing Challenge. A personal reflections on embracing ontopunk ideologies and practices in the wake of today’s climate.

"Contrarily In/Voluntary": A reflection on voluntary-involuntary frameworks, my relationship with them and more importantly, what led me to stepping away from them.

"Involuntariness,Voluntariness, and the Stigmas In Between": A critical journal entry about the treatment of voluntary identities within the nonhuman community.

"On Chosen Identity and the Optics of Authenticity": A personal essay in which I discuss the nuances of having a chosen identity. I also break down my thoughts on perceived “seriousness” or authenticity within the community regarding choice.

"Finding Kinship in Hoards Great and Small": Written as a part of the Alterhuman Writing Challenge. A stream-of-consciousness piece in which I discuss being Orchearted and Koboldhearted, especially in context to Dungeons & Dragons, as a fantasy-based fictional being.

"Tapping Into My Alterhumanity Through Sun Haven": A personal reflection on the indie game Sun Haven and how it relates to my alterhumanity. This is an informal piece that touches on hearthome feels, fictionhood and a little bit of concepthood.

"Where the Heart Belongs": Observations that I have made in regards to the phenomenon of hearthomes within the alterhuman community.

"A Fruit Best Savored than Wasted: Wise Serpent Archetropy": A reflection on how I've come to embody the trope of the Wise Serpent through reconciling with my past and embracing selfhood over self-suppression..

"What Lurks Beneath Shell and Scale": Reconstructed from my original Tumblr post, this essay details my discovery of my only quoiic identity: my Aurak Draconian fracture. Unsure if it manifested voluntarily and involutarily, I speculate on the importance of this species within my alterhumanity, reclaim aspects of myself along the way and ultimately learn to accept the gray areas of identity wherever they may lie.

"Gems, Crystals, and Other Forbidden Fruits": Written as a part of the Alterhuman Writing Challenge. A piece in which my dietary cravings towards various metals, minerals and gems, mostly relating to my draconity.

"The Hoarding Culture of a Scribe": Written as a part of the Alterhuman Writing Challenge. A short piece in which I discuss my hoard(s) as a member of the draconic community, which is based on my D&D fictomere

"Changing Names, Changing Shapes": Written as a part of the Alterhuman Writing Challenge. An informal piece in which I discuss the communal semantics and lack of structure surrounding the "polymorph" and "shapeshifter" labels.

"Shifting Semantics": Written as a part of the Alterhuman Writing Challenge. A piece in which I discuss what it means for me to undergo a shift, at least in terms of my polymorphism.

Creative Nonfiction

"Narrative Cosmology: A Personal Account of Dungeons & Dragons": Written as a part of the Alterhuman Writing Challenge. A reflection that discusses storytelling and worldbuilding within my source of origin, particularly how they influence said source’s cosmology.

Alterhuman Lit

N/A. Will be updated soon.

Labels & Terminology

Archaeosapience: An informative piece on "Archaeosapien", an umbrella term and a label for individuals whose identity is intrinsically ancient in nature. Coined by Ade and I.

Ontoplanar: An informative piece on the term Ontoplanar, which I coined to describe my experiences as an alterhuman whose alterhumanity is experienced both metaphysically and psychologically. This will also include "On Ontoplanarity". a coining essay I wrote on the label.