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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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Does it look like I'm going to do anything of the sort now? All I'm saying is you should trust me when I say I won't.

And I'll keep that in mind. You can't just... expect someone to trust something like that though, not for a long time.

Fine, fine. Have it your way. I can be patient if it's really called for, after all.

Can you really?

[He actually cracks a smile, though.]

Good, then.

Yes, I can. I'm capeable of lots of things you probably think I'm not.

[Oh, but a smile was certainly rare.]

Oh? That just sounds like an opening for you to brag.

I don't need an opening for that, you know. But in this case, I'm just stating fact.

At least you admit to it, I guess.

[He snorts a little, watching Joshua again.]

Oh, yes. Honesty is one of my many virtues.

[Judging by the smirk he's wearing, Joshua is well aware of how off the mark that is.]

Is it, really? Because withholding my memories so that I'd think Minamimoto had shot me was so truthful, wasn't it?

[His tone is light, though. He's trying, at least, to avoid getting into another argument about it all.]

I was teasing, Neku. No need to jump to all of that right away.

[He makes a dismissive gesture with his hand again.]

...I was teasing too.

[Trying to, anyway. Neku scratches the back of his neck, looking a little awkward. Is he really that bad at it?]

Really?

[Now he just looks rather amused.]

Ah, I think I've forgotten how deadpan your humor is.

Maybe that's it.

Although I'm sure you'll take that as a cue to hassle me more so that you don't forget again.

Of course I'll take it as that, since it's a pity I forgot in the first place. And here I was worried you'd never learn.

I've learned that you'll take any opportunity to mess with me, at least.

Well, good, you've figured that out....but after how long?

[Wow. Thanks.]

Maybe I was just too distracted by your stunning personality to notice.

[Stunning is a synonym for 'annoying as hell', right?]

[Likely, but Joshua isn't going to take it as such.]

I'm sure you were, I tend to have that effect on people.

Oh? Who else have you been having that effect on lately?

Besides you? No one in particular. It's more of a general statement.

Well, I guess at least that suggests you're not inflicting yourself on any other poor sap.

Of course not. You might get lonely if I run off and pay attention to someone else.

Pretty sure I could occupy myself, you know. Not sure anyone else deserves to have to put up with you, though.

Oh, but your life would be so much duller without my stunning presence, wouldn't it? I can't let that happen.

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