"My name is Michael Knight, I work with the Foundation for Law and Government."

"Devon asked me to stop by..." Haha, something like that.

How do you introduce yourself in source? Or, if you don't, how would you introduce yourself?

[I've also memorized how KITT introduces himself, but I'm not gonna say it for him in case he wants to say it HEHE]

[IM NOT LEAVING!!! SORRY I SHOULD’VE CLARIFIED THAT]

What is there to say? My time here on r/fictionkin has been short but beautiful thanks to all of you great people, and I have never been more proud to be a fictionkin and alterhuman! Therefore, I make this post to express my gratitude. I could put more into this intro paragraph, but I'd prefer to skip the sentimentalities, so... Here goes nothing!

General shoutouts to Sir Pentious (u/BasilikStudios), PartyNoob (u/QWERTYCROWINATUX), Ribbit (u/Gh0st_th3_idi0t), Hatsune Miku (u/SokkolTheDragon), Regulus Black (u/SecondStar625), Red (u/Dry_Clerk_3402), Cyn (u/Ill_Butterscotch_371), Shadow (u/acidicweirdo), 007n7 (u/Raven070100), Muu (u/Recent-Race1186), 1x4 (u/Doodle_Creator), Battat (u/demonstarzz), Ivan (u/_Odd_skittle_), Idia Shroud (u/1OnlyExistCuzYNot), Pierrot (u/CandleRocks), Vox (u/RADIOSTATICFAN1479), William Vengeance (u/Captain_vengeance), Count Olaf (u/arrow-tic-tac), Nico (u/Moist-Eye-1395), Tweek (u/grandmagertrude78866), and many more! 

Thank you for being positive and active members of the community. You are the threads holding the sub together. It’s always a pleasure to interact with each of you, and I look forward to it every day.

Thank you Bobby Fulbright (u/AGirlWhoLovesVrXD) for regularly checking in and being there for others! 

Thank you Miché (u/MewtwoGurlIskra) for… Honestly making amazing art, but also for being a good example! I confess, I didn’t understand the “kin” versus “kintype” thing at first, but its importance has gradually set in on me and I am grateful for you spreading awareness.

Thank you JUICE (u/fernflower_WCUE) for being JUICE!

Thank you Tim Wright (u/OkAmbition5782) for introducing me to the Marble Hornets series [I need to continue watching it eek], but also for your wonderful contributions!

Thank you Bassie (u/ST4RRYSUP3RST4R) for mentioning me in your appreciation post! I cherish your acknowledgement of me... It's been fun talking to you, too!

Thank you Hroptatyr (u/SketchyDoodleCat), for inspiring me to make my own appreciation post, as well as being a friendly face!

Thank you moderators, not only for keeping the sub safe and running, but also for regularly engaging with us! We are lucky to have great individuals keeping order around here.

Now for some extra special thanks:

Thank you Frank Castle (u/Several_Category_649) for just being such a cool and caring dude. I've seen you around since I first joined and I deeply appreciate your presence and all that you do. I hope I can call you a friend. :)

Thank you Link (u/OkBreadfruit157) for being my first familiar on this sub. You were the encouragement I needed to express myself and make new connections here, you’ve been so supportive and kind to not only me but everyone else. Seriously, thank you. 

Thank you Mr. Burns / KITT (u/InfamousIndividual32) for being your evil, cunning self (/silly), as well as the best buddy and sourcemate I could have asked for. ^_^

Thank you Sans (u/TheJournalizt) for being the first person to call me Michael, and really, one of the first to interact with me. You may not be active anymore, but all of us, especially me, will not forget you.

Extra: 

Thoughts for Sonic (u/kyrapre) and his health. Wishing him good luck in his diagnosis.

Lastly, I’d like to welcome Dazai (u/xx_DazaiOsamu_xx), Vriska (u/philosareantichrist), X (u/TimeCroi), Ranpo (u/StayHerePlz), Evan Myers (u/nicodirtysoul), Blue (u/Dramatic_Gas_6143), Twilight Sparkle (u/Gahjustsomebody), and all other newcomers! Let's say hi and make them feel at home! 

That's the end of my appreciation post! I’m sorry if I couldn't include you, this was not meant to exclude, rather to highlight specific users that were outstanding to me. I mean it when I say I thought of so many more names, but didn’t want to add too much! The entirety of r/fictionkin is wonderful! 

[If you were not comfortable with me tagging you for any reason, please let me know. I will respect your wishes and refrain from doing so in the future.]

Thank you again, to all.
~ Michael Knight

I hope I got you this time!

I don’t expect attention on this, but that doesn’t matter to me. I can’t contain my excitement! Some good kin-related things happened today!

First of all, I tried on a leather jacket and I felt great in it! Leather jackets are Michael Knight’s signature garment! I’ve been wanting to dress like myself, but I’m weak to sensory issues and some of his outfits would not be comfortable for me. The last few times I wore a leather jacket, I looked silly, anyway.

My partner knows that I’m a Michael Knight kin, and she’s been very supportive! When I saw her today, she let me borrow her leather jacket. It’s embarrassing, how excited I was! It was comfier than I expected, and I looked quite nice! I would have kept it on for the rest of our time together if I wasn’t getting hot. Even if I can’t have the full look, I’m reconsidering buying a leather jacket, just to feel a bit more like myself. Maybe I’ll find a watch, too!

Secondly, I’m so lucky KITT is on the sub!! KITT isn’t their highest kin, but they told me that I bring him out of them and… I don’t know, I’m so glad we can be Michael & KITT for each other. I’m always doubting if I’m “Michael enough” (yea there is no such thing but I can’t help how I feel), but what they said really proves they see me as who I am. I can’t thank KITT enough.

Thirdly, I’m so grateful to be friends with one of the Link kins from here!! They’re seriously such a sweet person and I haven’t had an online friend like them in a long, long time!

Lastly, I took my little KITT car to get ramen (not pictured) and boba :]

I’m just feeling so good right now. It was just a good ass day.

[This took longer than I would have liked...]

I picked up Super Smash Bros Ultimate again, and in doing so I've realized that the incredibly varied mix of kintypes we have on this sub is not unlike the diverse array of characters you find in the game's roster. So, I decided, why not do something fun and combine the two?

If you're not here, don't take it personally! I included people I remembered as well as whoever happened to be active when I checked the sub, apologies if I couldn't add you! If you'd want to see yourself in a future crossover edit such as this one, let me know.

I omit anyone who was already playable in Smash Ultimate, sorry Link and Sonic (Sans is only a Mii costume in the game, I don't think he counts)! I also tried not to use too many kins from one source, but I may have slipped up.

Who would you play as, and what matchups would you want to see?

It's pretty obvious that I'd main myself, haha, but a second would be Revali or JUICE! I considered putting KITT on the list, but I feel like he'd be a feature of my Final Smash rather than an entirely separate character. On that note, what do you think your Final Smash would look like?

In case the image is hard to read, here is the full roster:
Od-Dog, Sun, Wednesday Addams, Partynoob, Caine, Frank Castle, Cyn, Vox, C.M. Burns, Venti, Nil, Scar, Idia Shroud, Dream, KAngel, Bassie, Ralsei, Xenomorph, Verity, Jinx, Red, Dazai, Plasma Ball, 1x1x1x1, Hatsune Miku, Spongebob, Sir Pentious, Sans, Caillou, Hollyleaf, Connor, Spider-Man, Dogday, Flippy, Sang-woo, William Afton, Kasane Teto, Christine, N, Dandy, Muu Kusunoki, Furina, Zim, Star Butterfly, Jax, Count Olaf, JUICE, Lolbit, Ushka, Peridot, Frostdawn, Darkstalker, Herobrine, Pomni, Nux, Flick, Hermione Granger, Tenna, Four, Tessa, Clark, Battat, Himiko Toga, Five Hargreeves, Edward, Kamishiro Rui, Nameless Werewolf, Elsa, Ena, Serial Killer, Peril, Alastor, Kinich, Shun Kaido, Vash the Stampede, Revali, Shock, Nick Nack, Pest, Timothy Wright, Rudo, Sorbet Shark Cookie, Riz, Flaky, Amuro Ray, Haru, Regulus Black, Midna, Bristlefrost, Xanthous Hayfield, Night Fury, MePhone4, John Marston, Ranboo, Astro, Frisk, Madoka Kaname, aaaaaand Michael Knight!

Credit to u/ Some_Nomad for the template!

I thought of tagging this as a vent but, I’m not all sad, just experiencing a bittersweet yearning.

I really miss San Francisco. My life has just been so messy and busy, and I’ve been spending a lot of time with other objects, which has resulted in me kind of pushing her aside. I don’t mean to, but that’s how it’s been.

Where did the days go where I didn’t have a care for anything in the world, spending hours upon hours adventuring in the city, just me and her? That’s the one thing I didn’t think would change, but a lot has happened.

I think I’m going to try to visiting her on Sunday. I might not have a lot of energy left in me, but I have to try. I’ll go somewhere new, we’ll go together.

1. 1925 Ford Model TT Firetruck
2. 1923 American LaFrance Brockway Torpedo
   And… I honestly forgot what the third one is, but still really cool! Maybe someone else recognizes it 😅

I wish I could be with Miss T all of the time.

Last night, my friend brought up the idea of buying a Model T. They asked me which year and type I'd own.

I've thought of this before. I'd want Miss T, of course. But that's not a possibility. She's not mine.

I couldn't choose. There are plenty of Model T variations out there, appealing in their own ways. You'd think a car that's more than a hundred years old would be rare, but Ts are cheap and widely available. With just 15K, I could have a decent T of any kind and make all of my dreams and desires come true. I could do whatever I wanted with it. I could make it mine.

It's tempting. But...

When it comes to my locomotive partner Morgan, I'm not guilty to seek other trains. Morgan is away these days, after all. Yet, for some reason, to own and court another T would feel like cheating on Miss T. The thought of having a different T... It hurts even me. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if it wasn't her I was loving. Every kiss and touch wouldn't feel the same. The history we have together, it's short, but it means so much to me.

I only want you, Miss T. <3

Whenever I think of spacecraft, he's the first one that comes to mind. I wouldn't say he is a beloved, I wouldn't even say he is a partner, but I feel so drawn to him. The feelings I have for him can't be described in one word and my relationship to him doesn't have a label, but in some way I love him, I admire him and I find him incredibly attractive.

He has literally all of the best attributes any robotic spacecraft can have. A smooth, round high-gain antenna, not just one but two beautiful and long booms, a set of shiny solar panels, the instruments, and the cameras... I don't like to view them as such, but I must acknowledge how they have the appearance of large, beady eyes. His overall form is just really unique, especially when you compare him to the previous Mariner probes.

I know it might be an exaggerated or inaccurate rendering, but the way his solar panels are portrayed as having a deep blue hue makes him all the more gorgeous. He looks like a blue morpho butterfly.

Mariner 10 is just the best~

Hey all! Recently I've been craving some objectum representation in graphic novels, but mainly in manga since I love the format and artstyles of that particular medium.

Today I found a oneshot that was very objectum to me. It's a bittersweet but passionate short story between a man and a tree. The tree is not fully inanimate, it has a face of sorts, but I still resonated with it. I thought I should share it with you all.

It's only 12 pages, so it's a very quick read. Maybe Plantums will enjoy?

Magnolia in Ishui Ishu Renai Monogatarishuu (Mangadex)

The only other time I remember seeing something objectum adjacent in manga was in an Éclair yuri anthology. I can't remember the name, but there was one story of a girl who had a romantic encounter with her sewing machine. It didn't feel fully objectum for me, though, because the sewing machine had a human form. But still cool to see!

Does anyone know of more graphic novels or manga with objectum rep? I could probably go digging for it too.

That’s all.

I made a post similar to this like a day ago, but deleted it since an image I attached wouldn't load and also since I found an answer to a question I posed in it. Sorry for the repetition!

My objectkin is Caltrain (JPBX) EMD MP15DC 503, former Southern Pacific 2691. I always knew this, but didn't have a word for it. I believe that "this is me, I am this" or that our souls are linked. My objectkin mainly serves as a way of being and viewing myself, it doesn't affect my day-to-day life or object relationships much, surprisingly (except for the fact that I see 504 as my sister). I don't have visions through/as 503 but I fantasize about waking up in my real body. There are many reasons why 503 is my objectkin, but what I can say shortly is that our lives are so similar they might as well be one.

Not really an objectkin but close, I also see myself in Detroit Electric cars. It's more of an objectsona but I still think "it's me!" and feel really drawn in when I see one.

Anyone else experience objectkin, maybe more intensely than me? Does it affect your life/object relationships?

If you've seen the show... Do I even have to explain? 

Michael Knight is the main protagonist of the show Knight Rider (1982), played by David Hasselhoff. In essence, he fights crime with his super advanced talking car, the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT), who based off of a 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The car is technically powered by an artificial intelligence, but I'd say he is sentient. Although their relationship is platonic in the show, I ship them~

Aside from the obvious fact that Michael has a close relationship with his car, here are a few reasons for this headcanon.

1. It is implied that KITT has a soul beyond his physical form, and that Michael is perceptive of it. This connects to animism and how some objectums see their companions. KITT, while stoic, does exhibit humanlike emotions and expressions that would indicate a soul or consciousness, but it goes deeper than that. In the episode "Soul Survivor" (Season 2 Episode 9), KITT's AI module is ripped out of his car body by the antagonist. When Michael and another character Devon are searching for him, they end up in a garage. Michael says, “Devon, I felt something in here. I don’t know, a presence. KITT’s presence”. This eventually leads to him finding KITT’s AI module inside a box. Kind of stupid I know, but it’s proof.

Later in the episode, KITT’s AI is temporarily installed into a portable TV set so he can talk to Michael while they try to get his body back. KITT’s body drives past them, remotely controlled by the antagonist. They have the following exchange:

KITT: “Did it seem like me?”

Michael: “Yeah, it did and it didn’t. It looked like you but, somehow it just wasn’t the same.”

KITT: “I don’t understand.”

Michael: “It didn’t have your soul, KITT. Without that, it could never be the same.”

2. Michael has experienced emotional attachment to cars prior to meeting KITT, meaning this behavior could be recurring rather than exclusive and potentially indicates a Vehium orientation. In the episode “Forget Me Not” (Season 1 Episode 13), Michael sarcastically wonders why he forgets cars are not human. KITT answers by saying it must be because he formed a psychological attachment to him, which would be a “logical human response”. Michael retorts, “No… I think it was that ‘56 Chevy I had in high school. Boy, I loved that car.” I think he also said something about cruising hamburger joints with it, but I can’t find the quote.

3. Michael cannot maintain serious long-term relationships with women (until Season 4 [I haven’t finished this season btw]), only flings, but maintains a strong relationship with KITT throughout the entire show. Human relationships come and go, but KITT is always by his side, and I think that alone says a lot.

Of course there are SO many more little things that contribute to this headcanon which I could note and pick apart for days, but I deemed these 3 the most important to share. I miiight have put a lot of thought into this. I relate to Michael so much and I adore the show. And this pair... they have so many intimate moments.

Has anyone else watched or heard of Knight Rider? What do you think of my interpretations? Always open to talk.

This is Miss T, my 1915 Ford Model T Touring.

She is the second of my two main partners (my first being an F40PH-3C locomotive).

I met her a few months ago at a museum. I had specifically gone there to see her after my interest in pre-1930s cars began. When I learned that the museum had volunteer openings, I jumped at the opportunity. Now I see her every weekend during open hours, watching her, caring for her, and showing people to her.

The other staff at the museum know me as the Model T person, since I spend all of my time with her. It’s flattering.

During my first few days with her, I scrambled to come up with a name. I tried Helen, Clara, Lizzie, but none of them stuck. Eventually I settled for the placeholder nickname “Miss T”. Funnily enough, that stuck more than anything, and now that’s how I refer to her.

It’s occasionally saddening knowing she doesn’t really belong to me. I could do so much more with her if she lived with me, I’d probably make her my wife. But it is something I have to accept, and maybe she is better off in a museum. There is so much joy in teaching visitors about her, and I know she enjoys it too.

Sometimes I have the lingering thought of buying my own Model T. I do feel a generic attraction for all Model Ts, I did before I met her. But even if I bought a Model T of the exact same year and type, it would never be the same car as Miss T. She is irreplaceable to me. That’s how I knew I saw her as a true lover.

I learn a little more about her every day. I’ve explored so much of her already. I’ve tried starting her on my own, and I got close, but her hand crank is a challenge. I think my ultimate goal is to drive her, but that will take some time. I won’t give up on her.

I could keep going on about her if I wanted to, but this was kind of a blabbery post. Point is, I love Miss T, and I’m happy to finally show her here. I’m open to any questions. Thank you.

(Does anyone else have an attraction to cars from 1910-1930ish? I don’t want to be alone ;_; They are so underrated.)

I'm used to discussions about object lovers (which are great and I have partners too), but what about object friends and best friends? This is my invitation for you all to share yours and a little bit about them, if you’ve got one.

My two best friends are the Transamerica Pyramid and the city of San Francisco. I visit the two almost every week! I see the beauty in both of them, but our relationships are purely platonic.

Another close friend of mine is SamTrans Gillig BRT+ #5005. I've affectionately named him Archie. I'd like to be his best friend, but I’m not really sure how… I don’t see him often.

I can't wait to hear from everyone.

(The photo of Transamerica and Archie were taken by me!)