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[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

[possessum]

( This is a very helpful answer! Explained in a way that makes sense to him. )

i under stand
that is use ful
and good

( He enjoys giving praise for all this assistance... and eager to learn more. "Deku" isn't a term whose meaning he's familiar with. )

does it have a MEANING
the word
DEKU
?
?

[wannasmash]

[ He's met quite a few people who come from world where "hero" is not a profession. ]

uh
Well it means uh like one of those wooden puppet things. It was an old childhood insult.
But a good friend of mine made a pun with it and changed the meaning for me. Made me feel like I can do anything.
Sorry, it doesn't translate well.
Anyway, when we had to choose Hero names, it had to be this one, because of that change.

[possessum]

( Wooden puppet...? Something like one of his dolls...? His interest is further piqued, although with it comes confusion. )

a doll can be an insult
?
dolls are good
and pretty

( He definitely doesn't know what a pun is, but he can sort out the outcome well enough. A friend helped this person change the shape of a thing, and the change was important to them. So important that they use it as their username on here. )

does it make you feel HAPPINESS
?

[wannasmash]

True, they're not bad inherently. They just don't do much on their own, so I guess the comparison to being useless kind of stuck.
Language is weird like that.

[ He doesn't know it's him, but Midoriya thought Paimon's gift to Kaworu at the party was very sweet. ]

It reminds me of the person who came up with the insult many years ago, and the person who changed it. Both are important people to me and have inspired and challenged me in different ways. It's mine.

[ It's a reminder, an endearment, a defiance. ]

[NOT HERE]

[floatsaway]

[♥♥♥]

[definitely not here]

[detonating]

[As the person who came up with the insult, it sure is a fucking thing to come across this. Lots of mixed feelings.

Not saying shit about them. But he sees you, Izuku.]

[possessum]

( Paimon is reading this intently, studying it. He does understand the word "useless", but he's also been learning what it might mean to humans, specifically.

...It's Peter who comes to mind, as the young human Paimon is now a part of thinks of himself that way, has said as much aloud, time and time again. It shapes nearly everything about him, keeps him small and bruised. And it's something that the demon can actually empathise with, why he grasps so desperately for his own Purpose, or whatever remnants of it he's still able to reach. )

to feel use less is a terrible
( —He's a slow texter to begin with, but there's a noticeable pause. Finding the right words, expressing them, is difficult. But eventually, he does: )


hole

empty
trapped

it is good that you no longer feel like a use less doll
you may be a good TEACHER of humans

( It may seem an odd thing to say, but the demon has a particular appreciation for teachers, those who guide — it's part of his own functioning, after all. This person has certainly made an impression. )

[wannasmash]

[ Not knowing Paimon's inner thoughts, Midoriya isn't sure how no longer being a useless punching bag equates to being trusted with the education of others. There's only one context he's experienced that: a place Peter visited with others his age. ]

Oh I
I dunno if I could be a teacher. I get nervous talking to groups. It's hard speaking in front of the class because I freeze up.

[possessum]

there are many types of TEACHERS
simply sharing your stories with HUMANS is teaching



although i am not HUMAN and i have also learned from your story
it is meaning ful

( He realises, sounding it out as he does. It means something, perhaps especially in a place like this. To listen to an experience, to hear how it helped to shape a person in some way. )

[wannasmash]

My mentor back home would tell me stories. Or well I'd ask about stuff and he'd have to haha. Found out some crazy stuff I didn't know about him before.
I guess it's true that the stories we tell each other help us understand the world.
I'm glad it helped you.