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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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I suppose that you're right. Still, knowing that it isn't that bad is hardly reassuring. It still is bad.

But, it is not as bad as it could be.

You're right.

[a small pause]

I've missed you, Christine.

And I've missed you.

[She settles down beside him with a soft smile.]

Where is it that you've been?

Oh, in this horrible place. I do not know its name, but apparently it is a land of dreams.

[She looks concerned. Whether or not it's because she thinks Raoul has lost his mind or that he's been trapped someplace is yet to be seen.]

Well, a land of dreams does not sound all bad. Surely, it can't be as terrible as you say.

[She smiles faintly.]

I much prefer you here, though.

[There's a small pause. Part of him wants to tell Christine everything that happened. However, the more sensible part of his mind decides not to tell her-why would she believe him, anyway?]

Dreams include nightmares as well. But I prefer myself here also-with you.

Oh.

[Idealistic, even after all this time.]

Well, then, perhaps you shall not have to leave. [She smiles.]

I hope so. I'd much rather be with you.