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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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Hmm?

[I could make a terrible joke here, but I shall refrain.]

Don't mind me, your highness, just being a good citizen over here.

But... you weren't doing anything wrong?

[Hint number one that something's not right. Luckily, she'll never figure it out.]

You never know. Nine times out of ten, I'll be wanted for something again in another hour.

I highly doubt that.

And that's why you don't get your name.

But there's nothing wrong with my name!

[Going in circles now.

Sobs, her name makes perfect sense!

She's just too innocent to see the amusement her mun has put into it.]

Heh. Never change, Estelle. [ A pat on the head. ] I guess you guys at least have better collective luck than the Lowell brotherhood over there.

But...

[Mrphl.... she knows there's some hidden meaning now. That much she's caught on to.]

What's wrong with my username?

[And she likes the usernames the 'Lowell Brotherhood' have!

Now, if only she could see her icons, this would be a totally different story.]

[ He's gonna avoid answering that. ]

Who knows. Anyway, you should think about maybe nightengale. That's pretty, isn't it?

[YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW BADLY I WANTED THAT USERNAME FOR HER!]

It's a very pretty name. I wouldn't mind that for myself!

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Heh. It'd suit you, Estelle.

[She giggles, happy.]

Do you really think so?

Yeah. I can be guardianfield too, while we're at it.

That would be a very fitting name for you.

You think? I'm pretty sure it's not the best one for me.

Why not? I can't think of a name that would be better suited for you. Well, perhaps I could, but we needn't stay here to think up new names.

Oh, what about Dum Spiro, Spero? Wait that wouldn't work as a good name, would it? Well, maybe, however it means "While I breathe, I hope."

[She thinks it's fitting, okay?]

Jeez, Estelle, cool it on the long phrases. Usernames need to be short and catchy. Or if they're long, it's usually funny. [ Well, funny to the muns, anyway. ]

Hmm...it's kind of like giving a nickname, you know?

Oh, then... what about espoir?

[She smiles, looking rather hopeful!]

It means hope!

Heh. [ He smiled. ] Very nice. Elegant. It suits you.

Oh, no. I was thinking of it for you.

[ ... ]

This is the part where I say "Nah, that's not me", right?

Why don't you think it fits you?