I didn't choose the woke life. the woke life chose me.

maybe the causal arrow goes the other way. it's more common for alters with different ages to be in the back, since that's stigmatized.

@blwglyd.bsky.social hey bro, you'd like this.

get this: the host of a system *is* one of the alters.

dang, we were actually curious to see the full set of ages.

fvsbkhsfk?????

... hey, you don't have to tell the entirety of BlueSky that I like having a pussy ...

you've been reading Frankenstein?

it's @capricefrenata.bsky.social.

I clearly said I was a nerd, brother. I'm not sure what you're trying to point out.

Pendragon's ghost amoeba is named after Theophrastus Pendragon, who passed away on November 6, 2023 of amoeba infection. The resulting mature amoeba continued to identify themself as Theophrastus Pendragon and has spearheaded a research program for their species.

It is simultaneously sentient, sapient, and capable of peacefully interacting with humans, though most specimens are shy. Close contact is nevertheless not recommended, as the reproductive mechanism of Pendragon's ghost amoeba is still unknown.

A mature specimen of Pendragon's ghost amoeba does not have a pulse or breathing (receiving oxygen via unknown means), but it still consumes sustenance through the host's digestive system. It generally appears pale and gaunt, though it is usually able to keep its host's body from rotting entirely.

For the first day or two of maturity, the amoeba usually presents with great confusion, thinking it is a dead human. It is believed that some degree of memory is preserved by the replication of brain structure, so it takes the amoeba some time to fully comprehend that it is a separate organism.

After a further 24-48 hours, the amoeba reaches full maturity. At this point it begins to manipulate the dead tissue with electrical signals, harnessing the duplicated brain structures for computational power. Sapience is quickly achieved, and the amoeba uses the host's vocal structures to speak.

After the host dies, the amoeba detects the lack of brain function and begins to fully mature. The exact mechanics of the maturation are unknown, but the amoeba continues to spread its flagella, mimicking the structures present in the human brain and body.

Some patients have been known to have bizarre, dissociative dreams prior to their deaths from the amoeba. This is thought to be indicative of amoeba activity within the brain, as the infection begins to spread flagella throughout the host's gray matter.