Otherlink

Otherlink is a term that refers to when someone chooses to adopt an alterhuman identity. It is consciously created by the linker, or creator. Someone who is otherlink may create an identity, or some kind of relation to that identity; they may identify as the linktype itself, or they may just closely resonate with it (similar to how otherhearted individuals feel about their hearttypes.)

Otherlink's origins trace back to the subterm copinglink, or c'link for short, which refers to when someone adopts an alterhuman identity as a coping mechanism. The creator, or c'linker, is able to change and pick who/what they identify as/with as need dictates, and can be created by anyone. Copinglink, as with otherlink, is not dictated by one’s mental health. Copinglink was created first as a term, with otherlink later being created as a general label for someone who takes on an alterhuman identity or relation for any reason.

The term otherlink was coined by Tumblr user victiim-of-changes / flock-of-changes (now a private blog), while the term copinglink was coined by Tumblr user who-is-page.

Terminology
One's otherlink identity may often be referred to as a linktype, or just a link. The creator of the linktype is often referred to as the linker, or just creator.

A copinglink refers to when someone adopts an alterhuman identity as a coping mechanism, with the linktypes often being called c'links, and the creators being called c'linkers.

Other subterms under otherlink have been referenced since the creation of otherlink. For instance, an aeslink refers to someone who has chosen an alterhuman identity in a purely aesthetical manner, a supportlink or s'linker refers to someone who has chosen an alterhuman identity to feel some kind of emotional support, and a funlink or f'linker refers to someone who has chosen an alterhuman identity for fun.