un: antigoneiguess | audio

[rudelanguage]

Yeah, yeahyeahyeahyeah, lemme. Lemme do it. Hhh.

[Antigone's somewhat nasally, cynical voice is back, hi.

she clears her throat.]

'Kay. I'm not talkin' to whoever's out there that already knows how annoying dealing with Fae sorts is. Everyone else? I'm doin' this to be nice. And helpful. [and on the goddamn record so no one can ever accuse Knife of not trying maybe once.

so she will spell this out slowly for ya's:] Do. Not. Give. Out. Your. Real. Name. Make a new one. Use that one. Make everyone else use it.

Got it? Get it? Good.

Don't say you weren't warned.

Comments

un: Accelerator; text

[levelshift]

My demon back home had that problem, too. Why the hell does it matter?

[rudelanguage]

[after the text-to-speech delay:] Nnnuhhhhhhhwellll...I'm not like. An expert? On fell races? But they can have fiddly rules about True Names same as fae. Since both species are often so fucking smug about wording. Contract- and deal-making stuff. Bindings. Y'know?

un: jaycetalis | audio

[hexcope]

Thanks for the tip, Short-Stack. Maybe we can get everyone on board with calling you that one.

Oh, uh, do usernames count?

[This dipshit using his real full name as his username...]

[rudelanguage]

Oh, so the name I let you use is something you're fine with, with whoring out to the rest of the population? [she's still pissed at you, Jayce!!! every inch to be annoyed she'll TAKE.]

If it's like your true name, then. Yeah? I don't know. Use your brain!

text | un:galatine

[inimicitia]

Out of curiosity, what do they do with it if they get it?

[rudelanguage]

[after the tts translation delay:] I mean... Whatever they want. Usually to force you to be their playtoy or slave or whatever, y'know? Because they can bind you with your name.

audio | un: strife

[nimbuster]

Why, what happens if we do?

[rudelanguage]

[You're fucked.]

Your name becomes their plaything, and they can use it to control you. [the jazzhands are implied in the bland sing-song:] Magical slaveryyyyyy.

voice | un: bahamut

[oblige]

Thank you for the forewarning, Antigone.

[ He's going to choose the name of a character from one of his books.

He will encourage friends to do the same. Flawless strategy, right? ]

[rudelanguage]

[by now, she's crunchy and cranky. what's new!

but he's nice. so. more withered, less wound up:] Yyyyyep. You got it. Thumbs-up. Pick a new name, Dee. Don't let me call you that, either.

Un: clicksandgiggles

[saychocobo]

Should we tell everybody else now?

[rudelanguage]

[long beat after the tts hits.]

Tell...everybody... Wh-I. I just did. I just...told everybody? To get a new name. I don't--huh?

un: Wolfman | audio

[will_chase_balls]

Oh, we're coming up with fake names? Like the code names in that 'superhero' world we went to?

Hm...let me see...what if I call myself...Wolf Mann. Does that work?

[rudelanguage]

...

I--

[...does. does Antigone know for sure he can do the beast thing? or was that Pending? Fuck. Knife doesn't remember!


...maybe Dwayne doesn't either? but is it worth the risk?

uncertainly:] If...if it's...far enough away from how you like. Identify yourself? Then yeah?

[voice; un: roronoa]

[yourotherleft]

[at least he listened to the other answers before comin' in hot]

As if we don't got enough to remember. I hate undercover shit, but I've never had to fake a name before.

So this 'fay' shit is common in other worlds?

[rudelanguage]

Uhh, I...don't know? I only know my own. But like. I--I'm pretty sure Fae don't really care what world they're on? Since like...they can do fiddly crap. Get in weird places. So. I dunno. Ask around?

un: s0001, this time he remembered audio!

[miniroth]

Oh, the name thing again. I'll remember the warning this time, absolutely.

he can be trained ✨

[rudelanguage]

Yeah, don't sell yourself out to other masters; your docket's full!

un: CliveRosfield | Voice

[herofhopeless]

Any particular reason why we shouldn't give out our real names?

[Not that it is a bad idea when trying to blend in with a different culture.]

[rudelanguage]

Yep!

[:')]

audio » un: samil

[rowd]

Thanks for the heads up. You gonna go into why, or do I gotta skim through all the other bullcrap you've been talking about here?

[rudelanguage]

Wow! [Did Aurora TELL all the shitheads to talk to me? Am I getting punished for TRYING? Goddamn!] I dunno, guy, maybe if you're nicer, I might! Otherwise, piss off!

text. un: superboy

[solarson]

what about pets? do we have to change their name too?

[rudelanguage]

[...

What the--] Who the heck is bringing pets to a covert spy-and-rescue mission?

un: SquirrelPower

[eatsnutsandkicksbutts]

Ooh, I love a good excuse for a codename. Thanks for the heads up!

[rudelanguage]

Y-yeah. Have fun with it. It's...gonna be the only fun thing, probably.

un: superman2

[newsbeat]

Is a person's 'real name' the one they were given at birth, or the one they've used their entire life?

I don't plan on sharing either. Just...curious about the rules for this kind of thing.

[rudelanguage]

Look: Doooo youuuu associate the name with yourself? Then yes. Yes, off the table. Better safe than sorry, guy.

voice (un: punkrock99)

[krtaps]

I guess that makes sense, since we're going to be trying to blend in with them and everything. There probably aren't a lot of fairies out there named "Julia," right?

[rudelanguage]

I avoid buddying up with the fae as a rule, so I have no clue. Could all be named that for all I know.

[crimsonsphere]

[Now that she thinks about it, Paine never had to use a false name with the Gullwings. Disguise, yeah, but they didn't get as far as aliases.

...No, the last time she did that was when she was on the run from Yevon.]

An alias?

If they get to know that, won't it just be dangerous as the real name?

[rudelanguage]

No. [flat-out, blunt.

beat.]

Don't ask me why, because the answer can only be because fae stuff is stupid and weird. I'm not an expert, I'm just tellin' you what's known. Like, little babies are told this stuff where I'm from.

Text; Hawks

[velocityraptor]

What happens if they had your real name?

[ They won't get his, but he just wants to know. ]

[rudelanguage]

[after a delay to hear the tts, she sighs. it's not you, guy, it's having answered it a dozen times before. and also flipping her shit out on someone. and also also also--]

They can make you do whatever they want, whenever they want. You're their slave or whatever.