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Origins

- So far as we can tell, our split happened near the end of February 2023, + We became aware of our plurality near the end of February 2023, on the day we received news of a family member's death. The part of us now known as Dawn got overwhelmed, and withdrew from consciousness to recover

- Her part of the brain had been the primary driver for some time, so the - shock of abruptly losing her presence split what remained into two. - One of those (now Rose) set about making sure the body was cared - for and that our work constraints were satisfied for the day, and the - other (now Ash) started to try and make sense of what had happened to our - mind + The shock of abruptly losing her presence made the differences between + our other two memebers rather apparent. One of those (now Rose) set + about making sure the body was cared for and that our work constraints + were satisfied for the day, and the other (now Echo) started to try and + make sense of what was going on

- Since that initial shock, we have started to blend again. While there is - still separation between parts, we share a single point of consciousness, - and generally work together in something of an approximation of how we - were before. Still kind of exploring what our new normal is, and whether - things will change more from here + The members of our system are split along lines that make us inclined + to belive our system been around for a while before we became aware of it. + However, beyond a few months the most we can really do is guess, so we + will not describe that here

Introductions

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Ash

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Echo

- The self-styled "librarian" of the system, Ash is the part of us that - has taken on the bulk of the observation, journaling, and thinking - through ramifications of what happened since our split. It has best - connection to memory of all of us, and seems to have ended up with - most of the inclination for tradition and faith as well + The self-styled "librarian" of the system, Echo is the part of us that + has the best connection to memory of all of us, and enjoys getting lost + in categorizing and considering new information. It seems to have ended + up with most of the inclination for tradition and faith as well

- Ash was also the likely source of our names, as its early observations of - 'how many distinct parts of us are there, what do they all do' were made - significantly easier by naming us + Echo likes reading, learning, sharing what it has learned, and cuddling + with those close to us. It speaks excitedly and earnestly, and loves + making new friends

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Rose

- As primary decision maker and the one who ended up with most of our skill - in coding / abstract thinking, if you were to ask "hey who's most present" - at any random time during the day it's probably them. Rose also seems - to carry most of our skills for writing + As primary decision maker and the part who ended up with most of our skill + in coding, Rose tends to be fronting most of the time if we have work to + do. Rose is efficient in their work, tending to focus on understanding + just enough for the topic at hand - culling information and distractions + that aren't necessary and quickly traversing ideas to get at what they + need

- Rose handles most of our direct day-to-day needs such as eating, doing - work, and driving around to do errands + In conversation Rose will be direct and to the point, sometimes coming + across as rude. But if they decide to focus their attention on you, then + their full personality comes out much more clearly. They can be + sarcastic, witty, and caring to a fault

Dawn

- The emotional core of our system, Dawn is the part who kept most of the - connection to our relationships. She is the girlfriend, the parent, and - the daughter. She is also the part that shouldered most of our grief, - both leading up to our split and since then + Our poet and performer, Dawn is the part of us who is most practiced at + managing our outside appearance and presentation. She helps us navigate + social situations, carries out most of our IRL conversations, and is the + one with the most grasp of language and rhythm

- Dawn is also the one who carries out most of our conversations, although - as mentioned before if we have enough time to put much thought into a - message (rather than just treating it the same as speaking) Rose takes - care of that + Dawn enjoys singing, writing poetry, and storytelling. She has the + strongest connection to our dreams and emotions, and enjoys coalescing + those feelings down to their purest expression. Outwardly Dawn is + cheerful and pleasant, although when speaking on matters of importance + she speaks carefully, with a lot of emphasis on the selection of each word