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

[possessum]

( Oh... This is all extremely interesting. The demon king's perking up on his end, absorbing what information he is given, and filled with more questions. It seems that whomever he is speaking to is of Importance. )

you have many titles
is this the one you most
IDENTIFY with
?
?

( The concept is certainly relevant to why he made this post at all. )

[warminded]

I can't say I put that much thought into it.

[A lie.]

I needed something to go by, and did not wish to use my name. I chose something which aligned with my interests.

[possessum]

i under stand
many here seem to use their name
but there is POWER in names

( And for what he is, divulging his true name isn't something he could or would so easily do. )

we must be careful

[warminded]

There is certainly a level of safety in anonymity.

[Also, he's incredibly paranoid.]

Is that what you're looking for? A name?

[possessum]

safety yes it can be dangerous
if humans know a name then humans may MANIPULATE

yes i wish to have my own TITLE here
so i am finding information from others

[warminded]

That's a strange way to put it. "Manipulate."

[But not unlike his own reasons for hiding his true identity, not just on the network but everywhere else. He was part of something— of someone incredibly powerful, and if anyone found out... Light knows what they would do to possess that kind of power.

Our lie, and ours alone.]

And you. You're not human?

[possessum]

that is what they will do
not all humans but some

( Admittedly, it's a very specific form of manipulation — to know the name of a goetic demon is a foothold towards being able to summon it, and perhaps eventually control it. There is much Paimon can't remember yet, but he knows the wrong people were handling him before, and he knows it has mutilated him in certain ways. There is a need to warn others, just in case.

That said, he isn't shy about sharing some details. )

i am not human but i live inside of one
are you human
?