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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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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.