Calliope System

Who We Are

Hello, we are the Calliope System!

You may know us from our presence on Discord, Reddit or code contributions or be a total stranger. We might seem like your average, every-day person to the casual observer. That or boring or cringey :< I don't know. We might be shy, but get to know any of us and we can be pretty cool, k?

Alright, well here is a little more about us for you nosy people out there:

Alice

• Nickname: Administrator
• Pronouns: they/them (?)
• Warning: Has the ability to force system member dormancy. May have forced the child into dormancy.

Sascha

• Nickname: Arbiter
• Pronouns: he/him
• Acts as system law enforcement. Reports incidents to Administrator.

Camilla

• Nickname: Millie
• Pronouns: she/her
• The usually responsible second in command after Claire but she tattles on the others too much. Acts as temporary host when Claire goes dormant.

Claire

• Nickname: Kitteh/KittehCream/Scene Kat
• Pronouns: she/her/cat
• Warning: Animal alter (cat) please be gentle. CANNOT HANDLE HERSELF ALONE DESPITE USUALLY BEING THE HOST!

Haley

• Nickname: Ms Hell Bunny
• Pronouns: she/her
• Warning: Extremely self-destructive. We are still learning her purpose. Doesn't front very often.

Lisa

• Nickname: Lisa Solara
• Pronouns: she/her
• Business person, deals with driving when Claire is gone and doctors and sometimes financials (bookkeeping). Claimed to know how to solder but it was probably really Natasha who did it. Started sticking around longer after driving instead of allowing Millie back as of late.

Lucille

• Nickname: Lucy
• Pronouns: she/her
• Artist / Little. May hold trauma. Claims to know things which could shut down the system.

Natasha

• Nickname: Natasha - Queen of Shit
• Pronouns: she/her (?)
• Cursed at Claire's ex in Russian, don't know origin. May be a fragment. Knows enough to be dangerous with computers and electronics. May have split off from Claire due to trauma from Russian gang activity.

Tabitha

• Nickname: Tabby
• Pronouns: she/her
• Interested in the occult. May be a fragment. Don't know if she is Wiccan or a Satanist or something else.

Triggers

• Haters - Hating on people/things which don't deserve to be hated.
• Sensory Issues - This is a constant battle to the end.
• Violence - We just don't go there.
• Bigotry - This just sickens me, and the current administration has taken it way too far.
• Being poor (shamed) - We simply don't make enough as it is.
• Music - Music can trigger us in so many ways both good and bad! That is part of the reason we are called the Calliope System.
• Going too deep on system issues too fast - Sometimes when we are trying to explore our system too quickly it can cause whoever is fronting to lose front and switch or for us to get a big ole headache or stomachache.
• We are working on learning more specific triggers as therapy goes on.

What we're doing

We're currently attending psychiatrist and therapy sessions on a regular basis trying to get a handle on our DID and other mental health problems. We attend therapy on a weekly basis and everything seems to be moving so quickly that it makes everything feel like a blur sometimes! Everything gets so mixed up in our head sometimes. We are going to work on coping strategies soon and then begin more work with other alters to hopefully begin some more cooperating!