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[negativism]

So I'm sure there's plenty of moments where you guys have gone "what." at the hallucinomemories but bear with me for a sec here-

Anyone ever deal with something that when you looked it up just made barely any scrap of sense? Not even in the nonsense way, mind you. Like apparently I was called "Fafnir" in one of mine. As in (depending on where you take it from, shut up I had to look it up after finding out obviously) an asshole dragon or a giant. Either way, he gets smoked.

So running bet here is either:

1.) was the "other me" self-aware that he was a dick in some capacity?

or

2.) did he just pick the name out because it sounded cool?

Because if 1, then I can respect that; but if 2, then what the shit.

(David here just got his freebie regain in the form of remembering his mercenary codename, and in a sense of self-deprecation, I had to poke fun at myself for my choices. No regrets.)

Comments

[complementing]

dragons are cooler than giants

and also

it could be both?

[negativism]

I mean that's a given, yeah.

Then I repeat: what the shit. This whole memory thing is fucking weird.

[complementing]

just wait until you get weird abilities

did you know that I couldn't twirl a baton to save my life before Retrospec happened? And now I twirl spears

among other things

anyways, it's not your first memory, right? What else have you learned about this Fafnir guy?

[anguinous]

Going by previous experience it is also possible you were a giant or a dragon. Either way, your current accommodation will prove inadequate if you start to change.

[ Although Laurent doesn't truly believe this, he's still in denial in many ways. ]

[negativism]

Possibly. I guess the fact that we had dealt with literal monsters not too long ago kinda threw any doubts about that being possible out the window.

[smothershadow]

Dragons seem to be coming up a statistically suspicious number of times.

It sounds like a name a teenager would have decided on before researching the irony. Both seem plausible.

[Amelia be nice]

[negativism]

You too? Suppose that's one thing I can take solace in.

At this rate I'm almost scared to find out which one's actually right.

[sivard]

Its beginning to sound like a fair amount of us have some tie to dragons.

It really doesn't sound like a coincidence at this point.

[negativism]

Dunno whether to feel relieved or insulted over it, really.

This whole thing is just confusing.

[vitis]

why couldn't it have been that someone else named you
maybe they had an odd sense of humor

[negativism]

It could've been, but I get the feeling this is was something I did.

Though at least if it was someone else I wouldn't feel half of the second-hand(?) embarrassment.

[burlyheart]

Fafnir is from German mythology. It's a part of where we get dragons hoarding treasure and being slain by knights.

Given that the hallucimemories usually don't line up with any specific story that we know of, it's more likely that your other is similar to Fafnir, at most.

[negativism]

Swear to god if it turns out I was a hoarder in this past life I'm going to flip a table.

[judgementkazzy]

Dragons are badass.

I used to go by the Dragon of Dojima in my memories, but I'm pretty sure it was just a reputation thing. Or because I had the kanji for dragon in my name.

I'd go with #2 anyway. Naming yourself after a dragon would be pretty cool.

[negativism]

I mean, yeah, they are. But I can't think of any connection I had to them.

And considering the whole story behind Fafnir, it's a little less badass knowing that. Or maybe this "other me" had a really fucked up sense of humor.

[lesinset]

dragon
for reasons
also
have you ever felt the need to call me a leech anytime at all
besides the other names

[negativism]

Okay backing up there.

I call you dumb animal nicknames because it's cute. Why the hell would I call you a leech?!

[gudaguda]

Do you not think Fafnir sounds cool?

I think it sounds cool

[negativism]

I mean it sounds cool but the implications are a bit unfortunate.

[reticence]

Fafnir is... Certainly quite the name.

[Like you honestly have room to talk, FAOLAN.]

[negativism]

Tell me about it. I'm about 95% sure at this point it's a codename of some sort, but even then it begs the question of why.

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[loudmouths]

ehhhhh?

couldn't it be just as likely that your parents were just weird uh

[ what was that word... ]

...hippies or somethin?

text;

[negativism]

Think the word you're looking for is "pretentious" rather than "weird hippies".

It's possible, and usually the simplest explanation is the right one, but I dunno. Considering how things have shaken out for other people, it's still a big old question mark.

[toobigtohandle]

The memories that really don't make sense to me are the ones I cannot look up, unfortunately.

[negativism]

Sorry to hear that. It's kind of a crapshoot if any of these match up with something that already exists, isn't it?