[[File:.flowgender's flag.png|thumb|The .flowgender alignment system's main flag.]]
'''.flowgender''' is an umbrella term/alignment system term for [[Xenogender|xenogenders]] in which one's gender identity feels as if it is connected to the Yume Nikki fangame, .flow. '''.flowgender'''-identifying individuals may feel as if their gender is connected to one or more characters, an aspect of the game, or the entire game itself.
<u>''CW/TW: .flow contains gory/unsettling content some individuals may find disturbing, and some genders here are connected to the unsettling aspects of the game. This also contains spoilers for the game. Please read at your own risk.''</u>
== Characters ==
=== SabigenderSabitsugender ===
'''SabigenderSabitsugender''' is a [[xenogender]] under the '''.flowgender''' alignment system in which one's gender feelsis connected to the protagonist/main character of .flow, Sabitsuki. This may be a [[kingender]], but '''Sabigender'''-identifyingit individualscould also be feelfeeling as if theiryour gender hasis alwaysdeteriorating/rusting away. At one point it may have been deterioratinghealthy, or rustingotherwise awaywhole, slowlybut for eithersome anyreason orit nobegan apparentto reasondecay, and in a very gory manner.
* '''Sabigender''' (variant 2) is a [[xenogender]] under the '''.flowgender''' alignment system in which one's gender feels connected to another playable character of .flow, Rust, Sabitsuki's other form. This may be a [[kingender]], [[mutogender]], or a [[Genderflux|-flux]]/[[Genderspike|-spike]] related gender. '''Sabigender v2''' can be described as when you recover or save your gender from rusting away, or it recovers itself, but only temporarily. This may be a one-time experience or it could happen frequently.
=== Egaogender ===
'''Egaogender''' is a [[xenogender]] under the '''.flowgender''' alignment system in which one's gender feels connected to the primary antagonist of .flow, Smile. This may be a [[kingender]], but '''Egaogender'''-identifying individuals may be [[Gendercollector|gendercollectors/genderhoarders]] or have a few other genders and want to protect their gender(s) or the way they present. For example, someone may make them present or identify femininely while they want to present or identify masculinely, due to having a masculine gender(s) but no feminine gender(s), so they may stick up for the way they want to present/identify. They may also have both masculine, feminine, and neutral genders but in that moment want to identify/present masculinely. If that is the case, this may also be a [[mutogender]]/[[Genderflux|-flux]]/[[Genderspike|-spike]] related gender.
=== Kaibugender ===
'''Kaibugender''' is a [[xenogender]] under the '''.flowgender''' alignment system in which one's gender feels connected to the secondary antagonists of .flow, the Kaibutsu. This may be a [[kingender]], [[Genderflux|-flux]]/[[Genderspike|-spike]] related gender, or a [[mutogender]], but '''Kaibugender'''-identifyingit individualscould may feel as if their gender canalso be described as feeling as if theiryour gender has been rusting away but is not entirely gone, and is normallydeteriorating/mostly clean or entirely present, but not fullyrusting, and on some occasions, theirit gendercompletely may disappear due to the condition of their gender rusting awaydisappears. TheirThis gender willmay comealso back,feel though,antagonistic and on the occasion of their gender disappearing, it may or may not disappear completelygory.
=== Taijigender ===
'''Taijigender''' is a [[xenogender]] under the '''.flowgender''' alignment system in which one's gender feels connected to the secondary antagonists' second form, the Red Demons/Fetuses. This may be a [[kingender]], but '''Taijigender'''-identifying individuals may feel as if their gender has entirely rusted away for either any or no reason and is not present, feels gory and dead and cannot be recovered.
=== Kiirogender ===
'''Kiirogender''' is a [[xenogender]] under the '''.flowgender''' alignment system in which one's gender feels connected to a side character of .flow, an unnamed girl in a yellow dress, who's also called Sugar Girl, Vomit Girl, Yellow Dress Girl, and Sabitsuki's mother. This may be a [[kingender]], but '''Kiirogender'''-identifying individuals may feel as if they didn't know what their gender was like before, and now their gender may feel desolate, rusted in place, dormant, but still there.
=== Orekogender ===
'''Orekogender''' is a [[xenogender]] under the '''.flowgender''' alignment system in which one's gender feels connected to a friend/daughter of Sabitsuki's, Oreko. This may be a [[kingender]], but '''Orekogender'''-identifying individuals may feel as if their gender can be described as slightly rusting away, but mostly there. They may also describe it as positive, happy, and innocent, but slightly damaged/rusted.
== Maps, Events, Music & Effects ==
* The prefix .flow obviously comes from the name of what this gender is based off of, .flow's title.
* The prefix "SabiSabitsu" comes from not only the protagonist, Sabitsuki's name, but in Japanese, "SabiSabitsuki" means "Rustcovered in rust".
* The prefix "EgaoKaibu" comes from the Japanesesecondary wordantagonists' fornames, the Kaibutsu. "SmileKaibutsu", themeans primary"monster" antagonist'sin nameJapanese.
* The prefix "KaibuTaiji" comes from the secondary antagonists' second forms' names, the KaibutsuFetuses/Red Demons. "KaibutsuTaiji" means "Monsterfetus" in Japanese.
* The prefix "TaijiOreko" comes from the secondary antagonistsSabitsuki's second formsfriend's namesname, the Fetuses/Red DemonsOreko. "TaijiOreko" means "Fetus"is inderived from the abbreviation of 'orenji' (オレンジ, Japanese for 'orange') and 'ko' (子, Japanese for 'child').
* The prefix "Kiiro" comes from Sabitsuki's mother's nickname, the girl in the yellow dress. "Kiiro" means "Yellow" in Japanese.
* The prefix "Oreko" comes from Sabitsuki's friend's name, Oreko- the meaning of "Oreko" is unknown, although sometimes translating to "My Child" in Japanese.
== Resources ==
http://lolrust.site/ - The creator of .flow's official website. Note that a safe download for the game can be found there, but you may need to change your device's region to Japan or use another app to play the game. The extra app isn't verified to be safe, please be cautious.
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/929500932495015966/964309675279523960/sabita_ha.png?width=767&height=431 - '''.flowgender'''<nowiki/>'s flag inspiration (image created on April 13th, by the same thingbeing who coined '''.flowgender''', [[User:Nullrust|Nullrust]]).
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