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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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Are... you certain of that?

Why wouldn’t I be?

It's an awfully strong reaction to a simple username, don't you think?

No! It’s fine that it’s strong! Everything about me is strong! And that’s fine!

[and there definitely isn’t a Stormtrooper-created Tiktok dedicated to documenting his outbursts. Except that there is.]

Right.

I'm not sure you've ever had a role model for stability. Maybe that's why your perspective is off.

Look who’s talking.

I'm perfectly stable, thank you.

[ She isn't. ]

I fought you! In the forest! It was nothing but wild swings and righteous anger! And over a disappointing man you just met!

So don’t try to tell me you’re any better than I am!

[she’s in good company, though.]

Those wild swings and righteous anger left their mark, didn't they? Over a man who'll never get to disappoint me. Because you murdered him.

I am better than you in every way that matters.

[ Sorry not sorry? ]

At least I know he’s never coming back!! More than you can say about yours!

[Ditto. And Lies. He’s haunted constantly.]

You're being childish.

Does telling yourself that make it hurt less?

[ She knows it doesn't. ]

No! ... no, it doesn’t. It’s not supposed to!

...I don’t know what will.

I don't, either.

I'm sorry.

You’re not sorry.

I'm sorry you're in pain, even if it's pain you brought upon yourself.

You’re not sorry! Stop saying you’re sorry!

Ben.

Stop this. I am.

If you were sorry, you’d have taken my hand! You’d have joined me and we would have both been free of this pain. But you couldn’t bring yourself to do that!

It's not that simple.

We wouldn't have been free of anything. Not like that.

I would have made us free! Don’t you see that?

At the cost of everything I believe in, and your own soul besides.

YES!

... wait, no.That sounded a lot better in my head.

I can't help you if you can't see what's wrong with the way you're thinking.

I don’t need help. There’s nothing wrong with the way I’m thinking. And I am perfectly stable. Got it?!

You don't want my help. And I can't make you understand.

Goodbye, Ben.