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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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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.]

Good to know.

...I think.

Take it as you will. It doesn't help you predict when I'm going to do anything, though.

I've given up even trying to predict you, I can assure you.

Really? That actually might be for the best. It's not an easy task, after all.

Exactly. Too much of a headache trying to work out what the hell you're thinking.

Well it's no fun if everyone can figure you out easily. An air of mystery does wonders.

Does wonders for what? How irritating you are?

No, for being harder to figure out. Although I suppose some people would find it irritating.

I'd definitely be in that camp. The 'finding it irritating' camp, that is.

I figured as much.

[He seems rather unconcerned, likely because annoying Neku was almost as fun as getting him flustered.]

Too bad you can't please everyone.

[Neku rolls his eyes.]

Do you even try to please anyone, though?

Does myself count?

[He smiles, mostly teasing, before adding]

It honestly depends on the situation.

Oh? In what situation would you try to please someone besides yourself?

You can't think of one?

[He pauses for a moment, gaze flicking off to the side.]

I didn't have to bring everyone back.

...didn't have to bring anyone back at all, I guess.

[Neku trails off, eyes darting about for a few moments before he focusses on Joshua's face.]

...did I ever... say thanks? For doing that.

Technically, no.

[He shrugs, noncommitally.]

I never expected you to. I wasn't looking for gratitude.

Well. Thank you, anyway.

...I am grateful for you doing that.

You're welcome, then. If you insist on thanking me. It just wouldn't do well to send you back to a place that lacked the friends you worked so hard for.

[Neku nods, then hesitates. ...what are words, in this regard.]

I... guess I'm glad that you're still around sometimes, too.

[This is the best you can ever expect from him and he will never ever say it again.]

Like I said, your life would be incredibly boring without me.

[The jab only lasts for a second before Joshua's tone fades into something that almost sounds like seriousness.]

But thank you for saying so.

...yeah, well. Don't get too full of yourself over it, I can take it back anytime.

Oh, no, I'll remember this moment forever, Neku.

[So he could hold it over your head.]

I'm sure you will.

[Because you are a horrible person.]

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