Enchanted Subcultures I Am Not Making This Up

Links

The Links Page

Here we have the Links Page, where I'm trying to gather together a list of all the sites I used to write this stuff, and then some. Hopefully, this'll be a place to start if you're interested in reading more about this stuff. I'm pretty sure this will only expand as time goes by. If I've left anything out, then please leave a comment. As of now, there are more soulbonding-related links overall, and I think that might be because the soulbonding subculture is a wee bit bigger than the otakukin community

Soulbonding Links

• ~Soulbonding: The main soulbonding community on Livejournal. Please note that some posts are friends-locked, which means that they cannot be accessed unless you join the community. There's still quite a bit to read, however.
• ~Nonstupidsbers: This is another soulbonding community on Livejournal. This one is almost entirely friends-locked, and appears to be populated by ex-members of ~soulbonding who found that that community was becoming too "drama" and "stupidity"-filled.
• ~Spiritpersonals: This one appears to be a collection of personal ads by soulbonds seeking other soulbonds for friendship and other relationships
• Inner Voices: An early incarnation of Soul Whispers and by the same author, this is one person's view on soulbonding.
• Soul Whispers: A newer, shinier incarnation of Inner Voices. Well-designed and comprehensive, this is a good inside (no pun intended!) view of the soulbonding community.
• Fiction Connection: A website presenting a very down-to-earth view of the soulbonding phenomenon, with a bit about its inception online.
• That's Right Punks: An early member of the soulbonding community writes about the subculture and criticizes current incarnations of the phenomenon.
• Soulbond Sense: A self-identified "functional multiple" writes about soulbonding and how she believes it relates to multiplicity.
• Dratini: A self-identified soulbonder writes about her interactions with her soulbonds.

Otakukin Links

• Kenjou Ten's Temple of the Ota-'kin: A very small website by a self-identified otakukin who talks a bit about the relationship between his own beliefs and Japanese popular culture.
• Stop Dissing Otakukin: A rather long discussion on otakukin initiated by a self-identifier on Deviantart.
• ~From_Fiction: A Livejournal community devoted primarily to otakukin and affiliated with the website of the same name. As of late, the community has apparently been striving to be more welcoming to "fictionkin" who identify as non-Japanese reincarnations.
• Former_Assassins: A currently inactive (or possibly friends-locked) community for otakukin (and other fictionkin) who share memories of their past lives as assassins.
• In Search of the Otakukin: Janet Houck's Mania.com (*winces*) article on the whole otakukin community, and how it relates to Japanese popular culture, and other subcultures, such as otherkin and furries.
• Lifestyles of the Magical and Animated: The SixSixFive.com article on otakukin. Also mentions otherkin and multiples in passing.

Otherkin Links

• Otherkin: A Short Introduction: A fairly general, fairly informative introduction to the concept of otherkin via Kuro5hin.
• Otherkin Dating: Just what it sounds like. A dating site for otherkin and those sympathetic to otherkin.
• Elvin Like Me: Nick Mamatas of the Village Voice did an article awhile back on otherkin. One of the few "mainstream" looks at the topic.
• What are Otherkin?: An introduction to the concept, apparently by an otherkin.
• Drink Deeply and Dream: A popular otherkin forum.
• Tomorrowlands: Site owned by a dragonkin going by Baxil.
• Kinsouth: Site for a popular offline gathering for otherkin.

Other Stuff

• A Public Warning: A fairly infamous site, wherein the webmaster details her experiences when, as a college freshmen, she moved in with a large group of Final Fantasy VII otakukin, most of whom also considered themselves to be soulbonders. Important reading, as it demonstrates how these beliefs can, at times, become dangerous.
• If This Has Happened To You: A subset of the aforementioned warning site, wherein "Astraea" briefly defends the soulbonding, otherkin, and otakukin communities by arguing that the folks mentioned in A Public Warning are not representative of them.
• Hell Hath No Furries: Jennifer Abel's widely-read article detailing her adventures as an undercover journalist at a "furry" convention. Gives a pretty good (somewhat sympathetic) introduction to the furry subculture.
• Portal of Evil: Linked several times throughout this site, this is an online directory dedicated to listing unusual websites, and has, in the past, included otakukin, soulbonders, furries, otherkin, and other similar groups. Worth a visit from anyone interested in online subcultures.
• Functional Multiplicity on Squidoo: A blog entry that links to many parts of the "functional multiplicity" community online. Gives a good overview of that subculture.