chess: (the girl with kalidoscope eyes)
If you call me...
  • ... Chess, then you know me through Naath, or online (LJ / Snowplains);

  • ... ChessyPig, then you might know me through a Wiki, or through GROGGS, or maybe DWCon, or have asked which form of not-real-name I prefer;

  • ... Michelle, then you probably know me IRL, or well enough that I prefer you to use my real name anyway;

  • ... Kastaka, then you know me online from somewhere I don't give out even my usual net-name (FictionAlley, numerous game-type websites);

  • ... Mish, then you know me from school, where I finally gave up being terminally annoyed by the shortening;

  • ... Martian, then you probably know me from *primary* school;

  • ... Kassie, then you know me from Neopets, or are spam to my Hotmail account;

  • ... M'cachessilnath, then you were either a Ravine type or someone I know well enough to have told about it;

  • ... Chel, then you know my alternate reality double, or are making a really bad guess at a nickname;

  • ... Princess, either you're trying to be flattering, or you're the mad halfling from my D&D group;

  • ... Conch, then you're about to die;

  • ... Shelly, then you might be from school, or you might just be taking another incorrect guess;

  • ... asdf, you're spam to my Yahoo account;

  • ... Kallie, you're a really forgetful member of my D&D group;

  • ... Kaely/Girlie, you're a Treasure Trap type (but probably actually in time-in);

  • ... Tessaret, you're a Forever's Destiny LARPer;

  • ... mh406, you're spam to my Cambridge account;

  • ... my dark mistress, you're trying to make me feel guilty for something;

  • ... Miss Hart, you probably want to offer me a credit card, or otherwise relieve me of my money. Oh, or you're an actual work-type underling to me (the kids at Parkside, f'rinstance).


I've probably forgotten a ton of names; I've been through an awful lot of them. If anyone can remember any others, then comment. (I went through a ton in the Pern fandom, but I was always actually called as myself, and always listed my real name before my persona names.)

Date: 2004-03-12 05:33 am (UTC)From: [personal profile] emperor
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I'm with Michelle on this. I much prefer being called "Matthew" [hm. should do this meme myself someday], and am forever suprised at being called "Emperor" or "Republic" IRL. OTOH, calling me Matthew on IRC will also confuse me.

I think I always call people by their real names unless I have reason not to. I guess stating a preference would count as a reason (but I still call Miriam Miriam not Angel, so it doesn't always hold)...

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