Bluffbased Symbio-Connection

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A bluffbased symbio-connection is an origin (or formation mechanism) for a symbiotic connection based on false belief.

More precisely, it is a symbiotic bond that was created due to a headmate "bluffing" that this bond exists between them and another being (e.g, another headmate, a sentient headspace...) when in fact it did not exist. So the other being came to form the bond by believing the "bluff" was real.

Use of the term
This term may be used for people voluntarily tricking others to connect with them, but it is more likely the result of people having beliefs in good faith (they were genuinely thinking the bond was real without any intent to trick).

Consequences for the system
This type of bond may cause issues in a system; the symbiotic connection that ensues may be tumultuous, especially when one of the symbiotics realizes that the origin of their bond is based on false belief.

The process of breaking away from the connection might be difficult if the symbiotics have been bonded for a while, and it might be even more difficult if one of the symbiotics clings on the connection.

Related Terms
A bluffgenic headmate forms due to their system being persuaded of their existence. Similarly, mendabased headmates were influenced by belief of false information about them, which eventually became a part of them or a truth to them.

History
This term has been coined on November 29th, 2023, by Pluralpedia user Oceanic-Lanterns. It describes an experience two of their members had; one was genuinely convinced he had a symbiotic connection with another, thus influenced the other to believe this. It created a genuine symbiotic connection, and the experiences that came with it made the two headmates actually realize they did not have this type of bond before. The relationship was then quite tumultuous, one feeling likely betrayed and "left in the dark" about this, as a third-party headmate had seemed to notice the whole process was based on false belief but said nothing.