Symbiotics

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Symbiotics are living beings (such as headmates) that share an intrinsic connection with a sentient headspace.

Their connection is called symbiosis.

Related Terms
A symbiotic system refers to a system of symbiotics. This term has also the symbio- prefix.

Viva may describe a type of symbiotic headmate.

A network of symbiosis (symbiotic network) refers to a situation in which multiple symbiotic connections between one sentient headspace and multiple living beings (such as headmates) are in place. This is phenomenon is rare but still possible. It may mostly be found in symbiotic systems.

Symbiogenic refers to an origin related to symbiosis (it can describe single beings or systems whose members are not necessarily from the same source). Similarly, a Symbiogenic System refers to the collective origin of a symbiotic system whose members are from the same source.

Symbiotive refers to the source of a symbiotic. Specifically, a symbioject is an introject sourced from a symbio-PC (hence an introject of the spawn-regulator sentispace that created the symbio-PC); alternatively, a symbiojective is an introject sourced from a symbiotive.

"Resonants" is the headmate counterpart of "Symbiotics"; this type of connection is called resonance. Similarly, Synpath is a term that refers to having a similar deep connection/bond with something, such as strongly relating to it, acting like it/understanding it, but not quite being it; typically a fictional character.

History & Etymology
This term was coined on November 25th, 2023, by Pluralpedia user Oceanic-Lanterns. It was created as a sentient headspace counterpart for the Resonants term.

The term Symbiotic(s) has been chosen because it refers to "a relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species" or "a close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species, regardless of benefit to the members", which seemed to describe very well the experience.