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A phrase from the 1970s. "Disco sucks"
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names may leave permanent psychological scars that will never quite heal.
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That's not quite as catchy. More accurate, but not as catchy.
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"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but I have a rapid healing power and pointy claws with which to exact my revenge. >snikt<" - Li'l Wolverine #12
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According to some traditions, names have magical powers, so that knowing someone's true name will give you power over them. Rumpelstiltskin is a famous example of this idea.
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In our internet age, the idea of true names and obtaining them has a new relevancy. Unfortunately, my real name is Mr thoth lad, so I don't fare too well there.
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If you are known by a certain name by most people and for most of the time, wouldn't that become your true name?
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Not if it's not the one people can use to summon you into their presence and bind you into doing their bidding. This is easily mistaken in relationships for the name your partner calls you.
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Such names must be involved in a certain tone, though!
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You mean like when Pov calls me "Snugglebottoms"?
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There's the "Do this for me please" tone, the "Oh you're in such trouble" tone, and the "Don't you dare talk to me" tone
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You mean like when Pov calls me "Snugglebottoms"? Creature 1: And the mortals did know me as Astazorn, the desolator of worlds! Creature 2: And I, Zorn the Furnace of Souls revelled in slaughter until the humans learned of my true name. Quiz: I didn't want to change the channel, but Pov used "snugglebottoms" and that was that.
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I wonder what bottoms feel about that.
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"...not having to believe in a thing to be interested in it and not having to explain a thing to appreciate the wonder of it."
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How many bottoms would Quis snuggle?
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I wouldn't begin to inquire into a gentleman's private affairs. An enquiry though...
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What has Quis done to deserve that?
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Think of it as less prying into someone else's affairs, and more of getting to play noirish detective.
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Complete with trenchcoat and fedora. And grizzled cigarette-smoking
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... threadbare office with a bottle in the bottom drawer. Streetlight flickering through the cheap blinds on the window.
Night fell on the city streets, slick with unceasing rain and blood. "Stupid streets!" shouted Night, picking itself up.
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Good thing you’re wearing a trench coat
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Wearing a trench coat and nothing else
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