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?

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]

[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?

[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!

[levelshift]

I think I get what you mean. She's serious about her contracts, too.

[Also he has no clue about fae so he's willing to trust Antigone on this, since she's obviously more familiar with them.]

Does it matter if we don't use our real name at all? It's not like my parents named me 'Accelerator.'

[rudelanguage]

If it's tied to how you, like. Identify yourself? It's a risk. So if you think about yourself as 'Accelerator,' it's likely a liability.

Give these weirdos an inch, and they'll find a way to bind you into eternal servitude, and who knows if Aurora can override that.

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.

[nimbuster]

Shit. Thanks for the heads up.

[...is that why Sephiroth can do what he does? Is "fae" just another word for Jenova? Did Jenova already take over this planet they're going to?

Shit]

Hey, uh...don't suppose you know what they look like? Or where they come from?

[hexcope]

"Whoring out?" It's a nickname. Relax.

It's my real name. Guess I'll need a new one.

switches to audio

[inimicitia]

Right, and if they get it, I'm guessing that's it. No way to get it back?

[rudelanguage]

[whoa manvoice. that's a startle.

she clears her throat:] Uh, you'reeee...you're better off just tryin' to kill the thing at that point. If, if you even can. What with the whole binding.

Might need to get someone else to do the killing, honestly.

1/2

[rudelanguage]

[...]

[rudelanguage]

The...entire Fae race?

[rudelanguage]

Yeah, guess so. How 'bout Jerk Talkass.

[nimbuster]

There's a whole race of them?

[Does Jenova have a homeworld of its own somewhere where there are more of them?]

I've only ever encountered one. Uh, something that sounds like one, at least. Not sure if it's the same thing.

[rudelanguage]

Yeah, well, good luck. Fae aren't really constrained by any one form the way we mere mortals are. It's a whole different kind of existence, and I ain't an expert. Hell, I doubt the experts got it down pat, either, since they're all about change. [and being fucking annoying.]

1/2

[hexcope]

[nimbuster]

[Yeah, that still sounds like Jenova. Shit shit shit.]

You got any way of knowing one when you see one?

[hexcope]

You're really worked up about this. Personal experience with the Fae?

[rudelanguage]

Guy, you're getting dropped into a whole nation of them. You really think it's gonna be a problem? Just assume they're all Fae and roll with never saying your real name to anyone.

[nimbuster]

No, I mean - here, in Etraya. If somebody here was one, could you tell?

[rudelanguage]

[she's making throttling gestures in the air. to no one but herself.]

What's that gonna help for your mission one way or the other?