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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!

Comments

[theliar]

[She gives that some thought.]

Only when it's completely necessary.

[... That's a lie.]

[baremycross]

[He's not sure if he believes this.]

Can I at least ask why you got that name to begin with?

[theliar]

[Her mun says because "thethief" was taken.]

Okay, fine, because I have lied on more than my share of occasions. But it was all for completely reputable reasons, I can assure you.

[baremycross]

[Not that an assassin has reason to object, but he's curious now!]

I've heard that one before.

[theliar]

Usually it had to do with money.

[Always a valid reason for lying. Money is v important.]

[baremycross]

Well that's one of the important things in life. Usually helps to have a good steady job, though.

[theliar]

Lying about money was my good steady job.

[baremycross]

Are you some sort of criminal?

[theliar]

Was. And a very good one, at that.

[baremycross]

Then I'm not too sure I should keep talking to you.

[He's only half serious.]

[theliar]

[She's only half offended.]

I said was. I'm reformed now.

[Sort of.]

[baremycross]

What happened to reform you?

[Really, he's got no room for complaint, but that's all a big secret.]

[theliar]

[She shrugs, like it's not a big deal.]

I met some people who believed I was better than that. And after I spent a fair amount of time with them, I started to believe it, too.

[baremycross]

I'd have to agree with them. The world might not be great, but there's no reason to add to all the trouble in it.

Real name's Yohji, if you were wondering.

[theliar]

The universe isn't all that great sometimes.

Nice to meet you. I'm Vala.

[baremycross]

[Have a bitter laugh for just a moment. He knows that all too well.]

Nice meeting you too.

[theliar]

What is your username all about?

[baremycross]

Double meanings, apparently. On my night job, my chest is exposed and I have a cross on it, so it's bare. But I've also got plenty of them to bear.

[theliar]

Oh, that's clever. If a bit... unfortunate.

Why do you have a cross on your chest?

[baremycross]

You'd have to ask the creators for that one. Symbolism, I bet. Me and my coworkers all have them somewhere.

[theliar]

And what is it that you do?

/keywords

[baremycross]

My night job? I don't want to talk about it.

[theliar]

Oh, okay.

[She can respect that. There's a lot of things she doesn't like to talk about.]

My job just issues uniforms and patches. It's a little less... binding.

[baremycross]

So what do you do now?

[theliar]

I dabble here and there. And I save the universe on a fairly regular basis.