text | un: anonymous

[possessum]

( This is not Peter Graham, though of course, posting anonymously takes away that possibility. The user didn't want to use the boy's network handle, to inevitably be seen through the filter of "Not Peter."

The user is trying to define his own identity. )

why did you choose your title here on this THING
what is the meaning
?
?

( ...Texting is still something he struggles with, though the demon has been watching and learning and forming his own conclusions on how to do it. Autocorrect is a life-saver. Two questions get two question marks. ....Even if they go in the wrong place. )

i will grant you a
GOLDEN COIN
if you
RESPOND

( ...For those who know Paimon fairly well, that particular offer of exchange might betray who he is. But the demon of Knowledge is curious to hear reasons, and within them: perhaps stories, memories, self-perceptions. There is a meaning to everything, whether simple or complex.

And perhaps by the end of it, he will know what title he would give himself, here on the network. )

Comments

( TXT; UN: BOMBSHELL )

[opheliac]

🐵

[possessum]

( "Bombshell".... it sounds like something to do with weapons. But there's also a little picture of an animal... This is a Mystery and he is extremely curious. )

why is there an ANIMAL
?

( ...He's learned to capitalise important words, for emphasis. )

( text | un: salvatore )

[prescind]

golden coin?
haven't heard an offer like that in a few centuries.

[possessum]

( Oh... this is interesting. Could he have made contact with someone of Importance? Someone of Familiarity? )

did you accept such offers
?

Text | un: justafarmlad

[justoscar]

[Gold coin? There were a few things he had learned about since leaving Remnant, and one of them was spotting a possible trap.]

I'll tell you, but my boyfriend told me not to take gold coins from anonymous strangers.

[possessum]

( It sounds that his boyfriend had some experience with such matters... Colour Paimon's interest piqued. )

did he tell you why you should not take it
?

Text; UN: Dynamight

[detonating]

what's a gold coin gonna do for me in a shit hole like this?

text un: vi

[faceblocks]

obv its to give u something to bitch about
lord murderdeathblast of bang boom explosion fire

text; un: grollschwert

[hauntedsavior]

German for "grudge sword". Tried "reueschwert" for a bit but didn't like the sound of it. (That's "remorse sword".)
Stole it from a video game one of my weebier college friends played. Always liked the way it sounded.
No gold coin necessary, by the way. You can have this backstory for free.

[possessum]

( He can understand most of this — "weebier" is definitely a new one. )

GRUDGE
REMORSE
you wish to be reminded of such things with your title
?

would you prefer something GOLDEN that is not a COIN
there are ACORNS
there are FLOWERS

( The djinn-like treasure demon can't compute "for free".... )

text, un: kickflips

[strongroots]

[ Eh, why not. ]

skateboard trick. i like skateboarding and needed one. that was it

text un: vi

[faceblocks]

is a skateboard anything like a hoverboard?

text un: vi

[faceblocks]

i just went with my name
cause i was looking for someone and wanted it to be kinda recognizable

[possessum]

( This is a nice answer.... one that makes sense in a way he can comprehend. )

i see
your title is utilised as a BEACON

however
what if you could not use your name
?

what would you use
?

( He has a reason for asking a theoretical.... and so pushes the curiosity further. This is very helpful. )

text un: tenskulls

[stayscared]

It's a ratings system, one to ten. No context anecdote: I almost went with nineskulls, but then I thought "fuck that place", it deserves to be bumped out of the number one slot, or at least have some (un)healthy competition.

I was drunk at the time.

Where do I get my coin?

[text forever because it's another bout of crying. he has not figured out the blood exchange system here, and has just been running tabs at bars, waiting to be evicted from his room at the inn, etc.]

[possessum]

( Paimon barely understands most of this, but his curiosity simply grows. And admittedly, his first line of thinking is that perhaps this person is speaking of Hell..... rankings and ratings and skulls. )

are you from HELL
?

( Paimon, you can't just ask people if they're from Hell... )

i will deliver it to you
or
i will make it appear in your home
if you show me a photo of its outsides

text; un: taka

[retsuden]

鷹 means hawk and was the name of a team I was apart of for a long time.

[possessum]

you are no longer part of it here but you still chose it
because you miss it
?
?

[Text][UN:A_Wesker013]

[subject_013]

I've tried using my work name (Dr. Adrian Winters) as a user name (the name displayed on this entry). For some reason, no matter how many times I've adjusted it, the device changes it back. Either that or my Omen is doing it.

The user name isn't my actual name, but a combination of a name and a designation that were given to me by a mentor turned enemy, though it's debatable if it always had been my enemy. It has continued to follow me, in spite of my efforts to shrug it off.

You may keep your gold. Blood is more valuable to me.

[possessum]

is your work name meant to be a secret
?

( It makes the demon wonder if this place might change his name back, too... Granted, using his actual name isn't something he would ever try in the first place. Names have too much power, for what he is. He can't simply let it be known so freely. )

i can no longer offer up my VESSELS blood

( ....And he used to, once upon a time. But he's been forbidden to do it any longer, by a witch. It's a long story. )

but this gold is good
important
many humans desire it more than anything

text: un: suckmyodangos

[bleedformeplz]

my odangos are that damn good.
:D
costs 2 coins btw

Text; UN: Cuddlebunny

[lightthedarkness]

+1

10/10 Absolutely agree, odangos are amazing! And also a super cute hairstyle!

un: eudaimonikos | text

[eudaimonikos]

Greek philosophy pun.

[possessum]

what does that mean
?

( Does he mean the Greek philosophy or the pun part? Probably everything! )

text; un: rider

[kaientai]

It's my class.

[ when it comes to the coin he could take or leave it. it's nice just to chat. ]

[possessum]

you are in a riding class
what do you ride
?
?

( He's picturing horses or, even more than that, camels... His type of demon rides camels. )

Text; UN: Cuddlebunny

[lightthedarkness]

I love to cuddle and my name literally means rabbit!

[possessum]

( Ah, this is an answer he can truly understand at face-value. )

so you chose this title because it is specifically your IDENTITY
?
if so i understand
i am trying to choose a title for MYSELF
also

it is not easy

text | un: sds

[fogsong]

It's just the initialism of my name. I wanted something simple that was both easy to remember and recognizable without completely giving my name away to strangers.

[possessum]

( The reply makes a lot of sense to him — it's efficient and logical. A means to make things easier, but also to keep a name safe and secured. )

it is wise to use only the letters
there is power in a name

i am trying to create a title for MYSELF
but i do not have an initialism

Text; UN: Filledwithsunshine

[onebadapple]

Oh! Mine is because I always think it's important to remember that we're the ones to fill the world with sunshine!

[possessum]

you have the POWER of the sun
?

( Well... that's not technically untrue about Snow White... but he's thinking she literally has some kind of sunshine-ability, here. )

text | un: K

[obeir]

I use my serial number. Usually shortened to the nickname I go by, like so.

[ Chosen back in Deerington as a baby android, before he possessed the creativity to come up with anything less straightforward. But he likes it, and it makes it easy to know who he is on the network. ]

Trench doesn't have a monetary system, by the way. Everything's done through bartering. Though gold coins might be useful in both situations. Are you a new arrival?

[possessum]

( He does recognise K's username, and there's a pleasant flicker to be speaking to him again. The information is also much-welcomed, and with it comes ever more questions about the being Paimon still knows so little about, relatively speaking. )

what is a serial number
do i have one too
?
?

( Maybe his Vessel has one....? Do humans come with numbers? He knows K is not a human, but since he's the imitation of one... perhaps. )

i have been here many days
you are correct i have seen them used in trade
they are also of BEAUTY
my gold is something humans desire
they summon me so that they may have it

text | un: dito

[syncopathic]

It's just my name. I don't go in for that cutesy pet name shit.

I've had more than enough of that in my old life.

[possessum]

pet name
people choose their title because of their pets
?
?

( He hasn't seen much of that in the replies yet, but it must be A Thing... )

un: ortus | text

[noniad]

The device prompted me to enter a name. I did.

It was only after this that I learned it was possible to choose other names, but I have not seen cause to. I see no reason to conceal my identity.

[possessum]

there is POWER in names
some one could seek to manipulate you
if they know YOURS

( He's speaking from experience, here... and while he does not know this stranger, assisting humans is there at the root of him.

Assuming this particular stranger is a human, of course. )

text; un: dovahkiin

[fusrodaaaah]

my omen did it

i can't make her change it

[possessum]

( THE MOST INFAMOUS OMEN OF TRENCH... )

is it a title that is important to her
that is why she will not change it
?
?

text; un: hakkai

[knowsvinewhip]

Well, it did ask for my name when I began using it. The concept of a... "user name" is rather foreign to me, I admit.

Perhaps not the best answer to your question, unfortunately.

[possessum]

it is a strange thing
i am not used to people being able to choose their own titles

( Where he's from, a title is something sacred... Here, it seems to be more like choosing a nickname for one's self. Still, there's some kind of importance to it, and even an answer like this one is helpful to him. He'll pick any brain he possibly can. )

you are not concerned to have people know your name
?

[text] username: secondtolast

[icanhearscreams]

I was the second to last pilot of my group to fight.

I was going to go with some name of an undersea fish but Latin is hard to spell.

[possessum]

so it is part of your identity
does it make you feel HAPPINESS
?
?

( And oh... that information strikes against a very specific place within the demon king. One that involves his particular connection to the water and to fish... )

the fish is important to you
?
fish are also important to me

[Text] username: justanadventurer

[aetherweaver]

I picked mine because... well. For all my heroics, I'm still just an adventurer. An extraordinary one to many people, but... I don't really think of myself that way.

[possessum]

the adventure is more important to you than the glory
more important to your identity
?
?

text; un: clarke

[romancekiller]

I've been going with my name. I figured it would be easier that way over using a random name.

[possessum]

others have answered the same
but there is a concern
there is a POWER in names
some one could seek to manipulate you if they know yours

( At the root of him, the demon king is meant to assist humans, and so he can't quite swallow the urge to voice his concerns about the matter. )

Text: Un: Naegi11037

[cloversandcranes]

Well, mine is a mix of my family name and something from a friend. Something that has been used to save many lives.

[possessum]

( Oh... that sounds nice. Meaningful, and cryptic enough to be safe. )

so you combined things to make one thing
one title

is it something you can use here too
in this place
or is it only in your memory now
?
?
?