◆Question 2: Do you have any epithets?◆
Another easy question, though the word epithet had to be explained to a few of them. Calling it a moniker was rarely any help, most got it by the time it was explained that it was another name they were called. For some it had to be broken down as simply as calling it a nickname.
Not all of them had an epithet, it being quite less common among the Lessers.
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{No.s 91+92; Mith+Bere - Lesser Fiends | Ahvra's Notes: If they Join, Not Allowed Near Me. Ever / Very Annoying. Bad At Instructions / Annoying Couple}
“We’re known as the Rambunctious Ranglers,” Mith declared proudly.
“We wrangle up the bad guys with a smile on our faces,” Bere added cheerfully.
“Huh? How does that work?” Rusa spoke up and asked a question for the first time that day. “Wranglers is spelled with a W. Doesn’t that ruin the alliteration? Did you all misspell it and give yourselves that name because you thought it sounded cool?” This incarnation of Rusa was ruthless even in her young age.
“Nah, we blasted away that dirty W because it just got in our way,” Mith clearly made up on the spot. She then pulled out her revolver and made the sound effects once more. “Pew pew pew pew.”
Bere eagerly followed her lead. “Pew pew pew pew.”
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{No. 8; Hairionette - Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Possibly Likes Hair Too Much / Likes Hair A Lot / Likes Hair}
“Let me think,” Hairionette was actually starting to focus on the interview as she thought about the question and stopped playing with the hair. “I’ve been called, Hair, Hairy, Madame Hair, Lady Long Locks, Hardy Hair Hair, Woman With All The Hair, Hairy Beast, Oh Cosmos What’s That, and Why Are You Touching My Hair. Do any of those count?”
“Uhh, we’ll just mark you down as a no.” Drim stated in avoidance.
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{No. 89; Roque Personson - Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Sold Blood for Cheap. See if you can Buy More / Shifty. Thief?}
“They call me the Scummy Swindler, but it’s just slander I say,” Roque testified. “I’m an honest guy. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be telling you that my epithet was the Scummy Swindler. Young Lady in the corner, you can tell right?”
“No lies,” Rusa corroborated in the corner before returning to looking at the tablet she’d somehow once again recovered.
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“You’re… The Beacon, right?” Drim took his best guess. “I can’t remember if it was The Benedictive or The Blasphemous Beacon, though.”
“Very good,” The Beacon clapped her gloved hands together. “I knew figuring out as much would be a trivial task for one such as you. And I have been called both, depending on the beliefs of those who have met me.”
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{No. 53; Pense Betitahonk - Lesser Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Probably Dishonest Motives / Likes Money. Mumbles / Asks dumb questions}
“They call me The Usurper, because I’m always taking down those who think of themselves as kings,” Pense laughed aloud haughtily as everyone else rolled their eyes. While this did not trigger Rusa or Mallea’s lying intuition, a quick internet search found no one ever mentioned by that name in remotely recent history.
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{No. 66; Itsy Humdiddy - Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: If Joins, Make Sure all Allocated Supplies and Furniture are Reinforced / Too Strong / Big Woman}
“They call me The Wrathful Wrecking Ball.” Itsy seemed amused by the name. “Probably cus one night I got real angry at someone cheating at a monster truck rally. Made me get outta my truck, jump onto the back of his while he was still driving, and rip the whole thing apart with my bare hands.”
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{No. 100; Rezin Anish - Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: My Head Hurts / Eyes Playing Tricks / Hard to Pin Down}
“Umm, I don’t think I have one,” Rezin hesitantly admitted while fumbling his fingers. “But I don’t think many people know I exist in the first place.” Kada couldn’t help but swell up a bit at the pitifulness of his response while the two boys gave sorrowful looks.
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{No. 118; Gatrim Foilepe - Lesser Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Nerves May be a Problem / Secret Power? / Full of Himself. Stop Shaking}
“I currently do not have one, but I will impose the name of my desires onto the masses,” Gatrim boldly declared. “I shall be known as The Memory, since I will be the last thing my foes see before their defeat!”
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{No. 65; Jaid Sparka - Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Weird About Her Arms / Capable Despite Appearance / Formerly Injured. Fiend Anomaly}
“Umm, The Warrior,” Jaid stated.
“That’s it?!” Phon was suddenly intrigued. “Just the name, no stupidly unnecessary alliteration?! Maybe there is hope for the world!”
“Yes,” Jaid confirmed. “I guess I’m not well-known enough to warrant one. It’s perfectly fine by me.”
“Lyinggg,” a childish taunt came from the corner.
“Well… I suppose… On occasion…” Jaid was clearly hesitating at admitting the truth. “Once or twice, I may have been called The Wound-Up Warrior.”
“Lyingggggg,” the taunt continued.
“Okay, fine, every single time,” Jaid spat.
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{No. 29; Asset 29 - Lesser Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Too Compliant / Needs Annoyingly Specific Instruction / Dead inside?}
“We’re just going to assume you don’t have one and move on,” Xard informed Asset as he nodded back in support.
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{No. 50; Tize Scound - Lesser Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Historically Mistreated / Humble / Stiff Ex-Soldier}
“Hmm, I don’t have a well known one like I’m sure most of the others have,” Tize admitted. “But back in my early military days, before I was stuck behind a desk, I was known as The Reliable Refuge, since the other soldiers always felt safe when they were behind me.”
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{No. 121; Niloy 'Nini' Spatzel - Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Many Innuendos / Vain / Trying to flirt?}
“Oh my gosh it would take me so long, to name all the names my friends call me,” Nini grinned eagerly as she was about to start, but after reading the lack of interest in the room, she changed course. “I suppose you mean that Fiend name I got, though. Man, mine’s not nice at all. But I guess I like it when I’m in one of those wicked moods, y’know?”
“They call me the Famished Flesh-Eater.” She then did an exaggerated bite with her mouth with an accompanying noise while making chomping motions with her fingers. Then she started giggling again.
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{No. 44; Kaizu Izuzu - Lesser Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: Unnoteworthy}
“I have read up on these epithets, but I am afraid I have none to share,” Kaizu specified. “Though, I was named Employee of the Month for 47 months if that counts.
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{No. 152; Chorus Mistrion - Fiend | Ahvra's Notes: My Body is Confused / Smile Haunts Me / Don’t Like. Causes Stress}
“Oh, I could write books with how many names I’ve gone by,” Chorus smirked. “But ever since my quiet retirement, the name most know me by is The Questionable Quick Changer.”
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