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[moirae]

Sup, cncers, let's have a talk about names. Fictional characters usually have pretty interesting ones, whether it's oocly because of what they mean/how they were thought up, or icly the history behind them and what that says about the character or their ethnicity/heritage. So tell me about your characters' names, nicknames, codenames, and titles.

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[enigmaestro]

Eddie Nygma was born Edward Nashton to a family in Connecticut, some thirty-odd years ago. Edward, which means rich/blessed guard, was likely a family name, as none of the aforementioned qualifiers really fit him. Indeed, according to Batman 171, Edward had an uncle by the name of -- you guessed it -- Edward. Given the apathetic nature and general disinterest that his mother showed him, I've headcanoned that it was Eddie's father who named him after his brother.

Nashton is undoubtedly an allusion to John Nash, the brilliant mathematician and pioneer in game theory who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia.

Nygma is Eddie's invented surname (sometimes spelled the entirely aesthetically unappealing Nigma). Nygma for the obvious but nevertheless delightful pun, E. Nygma. Although not his born name, this is his legal name, as it appears on his very legal New York driver's license in canon.

[someonetoscold]

I like Nigma.

[enigmaestro]

I have to question our friendship now.

[someonetoscold]

I like Nygma too.

[enigmaestro]

That I approve of.

Or appewve of, if Alex is watching.

[someonetoscold]

On one hand, I kind of want to track down what the heck you mean by that. On the other hand, I got a headache.

[enigmaestro]

It's nothing more than my TERRIBLE PUNS that make little sense outside of context.

LIKE TINY, INEFFECTUAL RIDDLES.

[someonetoscold]

Y'know, this whole thread almost reads ic.

[enigmaestro]

Spoilers, we are our characters.

[someonetoscold]

Not so sure my guys mesh that well.

[enigmaestro]

I'm sure you could NEGOTIATE a SCHEDULE between them -- as long as you don't build a foundation of compromise upon SAND.

Uh, MONSTROUS sand?

[someonetoscold]

Nice try.

Maybe I should just keep them all in the dark about each other?

[enigmaestro]

If that would keep the order.

[terra]

[enigmaestro]

All for you.