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. )

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text, un: GoldenFlowers

[the_obedient_servant]

When I died they buried me beneath a bed of buttercups. I also died of eating buttercups which are a golden flower, and requested that my body be taken to the surface to see the flowers in my home village.

You shouldn't offer your gold so easily, Paimon. Others might take advantage of your generosity without really offering anything in return.

private

[possessum]

( Paimon recognises Chara's username here, and there's a thrum of excitement to be speaking with them again. He does have the thought to switch to private, so he can speak freely. )

you knew it was me
but it is all right
i am obtaining information in exchange
i am learning many things

you do not mind being reminded of your death
each time you see your title here
?

[the_obedient_servant]

You're rather distinctive in your style of speech.

I have died a lot of times. Hundreds at this point. You can get used to anything, given the right amount of determination. The flowers are symbolic of a particularly nasty mistake I made in trusting someone else completely. But I don't mind. It's a reminder I often need.

Are you looking for a name of your own?

[possessum]

do you remember them all
each of your deaths
?
?

yes i do not wish to continue using my VESSELS
i am not graham crackers
also i do not like the way they taste

[the_obedient_servant]

I haven't forgotten any of them, but they do blur together after a while. I'm not sure if I can say I remember them, really. I remember the first five or so rather clearly but after that... Well. They're not really worth remembering.

Wise. Graham Crackers are a falsehood pretending to be a sweet. Much better to assume an identity not built on a foundation of lies.

There is power in a name. You have the power to choose your own. That's not something many others have. Use it wisely.