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the USERNAME meme

Journal names. They're something we all think about, and that we often try to make as fittingly torturous to our characters as possible. Isn't it nice that our characters never have to know they're wandering around with that horrible label attached to them?

...wouldn't it be fun if they did?

RULES

1 Your character is communicating with others through a journal community, just like how we're using them, and they are perfectly aware of that fact. Whether they think that's normal or not is totally up to you.

2 The also know that when they signed on to this community, they were automatically assigned a name that supposedly has something to do with their personality and/or history. They didn't have any say in what that name was going to be, they're just stuck with it.

3 Make a post with your character's reaction to seeing what their own username is. Do they think it fits? Do they hate it with a passion? Are they downright confused?

4 Comment to other people's posts with your character's reactions to everyone else's usernames. If they know the other character, they might have good reason to laugh at them or feel sorry for them. If they don't, this could lead to some pretty interesting first impressions, don't you think?

5 If you want to use a name that's different from your actual journal name, just mark that in your post. No need to create a whole new journal just to make your character's life worse for one meme. ;)

6 PROFIT!

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That can't happen every time you see me. And I wouldn't classify who you were before the Game as "just fine." I'm surprised you do.

You'd be surprised. But, no, you're right. Only sometimes.

And, well. I might be better now, but that doesn't mean I wasn't okay before.

I wonder what would happen if I snuck up and startled you sometime?

Just okay? I seem to remember you hating practically everything.

The coffee really isn't that great in prison. It's instant and everything.

But then I got this job consulting with the bureau. They have real coffee, and you know, the dress code is a little more my style.

[Kate cracks a smile. Castle made her into a coffee snob so she can feel his pain.]

I'll give you that. And it's a much more creative answer than "I saw the error of my ways."

I can sell that one pretty well, too.

Don't. I prefer the honesty.

But why the FBI? I'm sure there are a lot of easier ways to integrate yourself back into society.

I made a deal with the man who caught me. He's the only person I'd trust enough to work with.

As weird as that sounds already, I have to say I'm a little surprised that he trusts you.

Well I do have a tracking anklet. And the promise of ending right back in prison if I don't do the right thing. I'm technically finishing out my sentence under his direction.

Wow.

That's... Well, I'm impressed. I don't get to see a whole lot of the reformed criminals in my line of work.

Sometimes life is just surprising that way.

You're too squeamish.

You're just gross.

That'd definitely qualify for a life-flashing moment, I think. And, really, I was fine. You can go on without other people, even if... it's better with them.

I'll have to try it sometime then. And you certainly can but it's not nearly as fulfilling, is the point.

At least you're open about the fact that you want to make me fear for my life, I guess.

Oh, no, I could do that in much easier ways if I wanted to. Sneaking up on you like that is just to see your reaction.

[He's really just admitting he likes to mess with you, Neku, but you already knew that.]