Hello! We're an artist with a passion for animanga-style character design and bringing others' OCs, avatars, and personas to life.We stream on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings with a chance for bonus streams on Sunday and Monday and a collab stream on Tuesday.Because of chronic health complications, our schedule may fluctuate—we will keep people posted via BlueSky and our Discord!
Behind the Character
Basileia is the online persona of the Basileia System, a Chinese-American DID system with a passion for character illustration!We haven't seen many V-tubers that have made their DID a part of their character's lore yet, so we created Basileia—both for the storytelling potential and so all of us can represent ourselves individually on stream when we wish to do so.Thank you for supporting us on this journey!
About Disability
We are physically and mentally disabled, and are seeking to qualify for SSDI in order to move out of our unsafe home.Our current goal is to reach $1,730 in income from commissions and streaming prior to January 1st to earn 1 of the 6 credits that we need to qualify.To support our goal, you can subscribe/give bits on our Twitch, commission us on our VGen, and donate to our Ko-fi.Thank you so much for your support!
ABOUT SSDI
Our health conditions (narcolepsy, arthritis, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia) are extremely unpredictable and therefore prevent us from maintaining in-person employment. They also cause extreme difficulty with school, and most remote jobs that would accommodate us require a degree.Our current goal is to make enough income to qualify for SSDI - Social Security Disability Insurance (commonly referred to as "disability benefits). We need 6 credits total over the course of the next 3 years.In 2024, 1 credit is worth $1,730 of taxable income so our goal is to reach $1,730 in income from commissions and streaming prior to January 1st (when the self-employment tax calendar resets).To support our goal, you can subscribe/give bits on our Twitch, commission us on our VGen, and donate to our Ko-fi.Thank you so much for your support!
PORTFOLIO
Profile Banners
Profile Icons
Stylized Illustrations
"Merchandise Style" Illustrations
Incomplete Works
Custom Typography
Logos
Character Design/Ref Sheet
Stream Overlays
COMMISSIONS
We now only take commissions on VGen as it is a secure platform!Signing up is free and there are no additional fees!
"Commercial fees" will ONLY be applied when you use my illustrations as a part of a PRODUCT intended to turn a profit (such as stickers, keychains, etc.) and branding assets, such as logos.
They will NOT be applied for things such as using my illustration multiple times across your profile, your stream layout, or your promotional materials (such as schedule infographics).
Commercial usage rights will start at a flat fee. Once your product's profit margins are high enough, it will change to a percentage.
Profile Icon ($10)
Profile Banner ($150)
Profile Banner ($20)
Full-body Illustration ($30)
Half-body Illustration ($30)
Custom Typography (final)
Custom Typography (drafts)
CHARACTER INFO
Lore
When "I" was a child, "I" knew there were many sides of myself but was unable to allow them their own space to grow and interact with the world. "I" made it until adulthood unable to be whole because "I" could not accept that we were fragmented."I" went through many journeys attempting to find "myself," continuing to ignore the different parts of "myself" even as "I" trekked across forests and mountains and encountered magical creatures much stranger than those traveling alongside "me."On the last of those journeys "I" encountered the goddess, Hecate. She saw "my" struggle and gave "me" a blessing of clarity. Suddenly, it was as if those parts, those fragments, stopped swirling around each other like shattered glass in storm and instead settled amongst one another like stained glass. Suddenly, we were able to see one another.In order to enable us all to explore the world more authentically, she blessed us with a new form. It was made grayscale so that we have a neutral appearance, but changes its eye color depending on which of us is out in the world. It was given traits of a Caracal to reflect the isolation our condition can cause and traits of a human to serve as a reminder that the outside world still has a place for us.Now we are on a much less grand journey, but still a journey nonetheless: we are seeking to find ourselves in a modern world just as Basileia, not as a sole adventurer in a world of magic and danger.
Appearance
We have a simple, neutral dress that is contrasted by the elaborate piece of jewelry we wear on our waist.Each gemstone on the piece represents one of the individuals we may switch into.We have long, straight hair with a gradient from black to white.Later illustrations of us will involve color references.
ABOUT DID
What is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)?
According to the DSM-V:
"Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by a) the presence of two or more distinct personality states or an experience of possession and b) recurrent episodes of amnesia."DID was also formerly known as "Multiple Personality Disorder."Now "personalities" are instead referred to as "alters" (short for "alternate states of identity") to better represent what those parts are.
What does "fronting" mean?
"Fronting" or "being in front" in this context refers to what alter(s) is/are conscious and actively using the body to interact with the outside world.Sometimes multiple alters will be co-conscious, or present at once in a distinct mannerOther times, systems will be blendy, which is when the system is too dissociated to fully switch into a particular alter.They can also experience rapid switching, which is when the brain suddenly and frequently switches between alters rather than being co-conscious (though co-consciousness and blendiness can get thrown into the mix). We sometimes describe it as a playlist randomly skipping songs.
What is a System?
"System" is the term used to refer to a group of identities that operate together in one body.We refer to our group collectively as the "Basileia System" or just "Basileia" ("Basil" for short).
What is a host? Who is the host of the Basileia System?
The host of the system is the alter who fronts the most often.Our host is Aren (they/them).
Who is who?
Sometimes we will indicate who is speaking using emojis/colors.Most of the time you will see:
- Aren, our host (they/them) 💛
- us as a collective 🩶
- Echo (she/her) 💜
- Knave (she/her) 🤍You may also see:
- Freya (she/her) ❤️
- Aria (she/her) 💚
- Helia (she/her) 🩷
- Pandora (she/her) - Usually announces herself.Other alters will likely not be using social media and thus are not listed, but will be visually represented as part of our model design or mentioned here and there.
Why mention this online?
We have fun sharing our experiences and believe it is interesting to talk about. Additionally, incorporating our DID into a single account is much easier than managing multiple accounts for different alters (especially since we are looking to expand our consumer base for commissions).
Have you been diagnosed?
Yes, and we are currently seeing a DID specialist for counseling.
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