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[cannotrest]

Does anyone else here have the same name as a local, or apparently a lot of locals? Ashley Williams isn't that rare a name back home, either, but my work email had my middle initial in it, probably because of other Ashley Williamses in the navy, and my personal one was tied to my family's last home planet and ward, so it didn't happen as often. Plus there I wasn't famous until recently, and the other Ashley Williamses weren't also big names.

Here, I keep getting emails for a technical designer, a job I didn't know even existed until the first person asked me about fabric choices for a new season of clothes. Or game schedules and plane tickets for a netball player, or a male cheerleader. There's even a singer who I really hope people are reaching eventually, because she's being offered some cool-sounding songs.

Then there's the every day things. Job interviews. Family game night invitations for Uncle Ash Williams. A cousin's Bat Mitzvah. Online shopping receipts in a country I've never been to. Some single Ashley Williamses signing up for online dating.

Usually I just say, "Hey, you've got the wrong person, check their email address," and it's fine. But a few people say, "Prove it," and the only thing I can think of is to send back a photo. But then they realize I'm an imPort and they want me instead of their Ashley Williams!

[With glowing green circuitry in her skin and eyes, this particular Ashley Williams really does not pass for a local.]

Any ideas for an email address I can actually remember - so, no random numbers like Yahoogle keeps suggesting - and doesn't make me sound like I'm twelve years old?

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[youarespecial]

Sometimes that happens with me. Comes with only being assigned a first name that is apparently very common with humans.

[cannotrest]

Yeah, that'd do it. No urge to add another name?

[youarespecial]

Actually, I've been narrowing down possible last names for a while now.

[cannotrest]

What kinds of things are you looking at? Friends' names, cultural things, sounds good with your first name?

[youarespecial]

I've actually been looking at the last names of human scientists, because I kinda like science.

[cannotrest]

Oh, personal interests for a name source! My middle name's like that, only picked by my dad.

[youarespecial]

Is that a fact?

[cannotrest]

Yeah, my parents are both really into poetry - my dad picked out my middle name from a poem by one of his favorite writers.

[youarespecial]

What I know about poetry, especially Earth poetry, would fill a matchbox, with the matches still in it.

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[timehit]

From my experience, similar problems arise when one has an abundance of siblings. As for the new address, why don't you think of a short phrase or a quote you like?

[ Five, who looks remarkably young, takes a moment to sip at a large cup of coffee. ]

For instance, one of my brothers has a taste for, of all things, Walt Whitman.

[cannotrest]

[She chuckles.]

I have three little sisters, but luckily only one with the same first initial as me. And she's into pretty different things anyway.

Different poets, for one. Your brother has good taste.

[timehit]

Literacy is one of Luther's better qualities, but you didn't hear that from me.

[ It's almost a full-out compliment, so of course Five looks like he's just had a tooth pulled. ]

Aside from the current issue, have you run into...other strange quirks with the locals here?

[cannotrest]

Wait, you have a brother called Luther? Are you another Hargreeves?

[Yes, he asked her a question, but Ashley's distracted now. She doesn't remember this kid at the birthday party Luther had thrown with all his siblings (who were here at the time) last year.]

[timehit]

I've been told my siblings have filtered in and out of this place, allegedly at random. So yes, I would be one of those. The fifth, to be precise.

[ Five doesn't have it in him to look shocked. Instead, he reaches over to a half-empty french press and proceeds to pour himself another cup. ]

He's not done anything against you, I'd hope?

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[drivesadesk]

There've been humans with my name, but I haven't had it that bad.

As for the name, do you have a code name or superhero name back where you're from?

[cannotrest]

Yeah, some of my ancestors might have really gotten around.

No code name at home, Spectre identities are public knowledge when there's only two from your whole species. And I like to at least try to keep my code name here more separate from my real identity.

[drivesadesk]

I'm guessing Spectre was a company you worked for back in your home universe?

I mean, my identity is pretty public, too, especially since there are only two of my species in this entire universe, but I've still used Snake Man as a code name from time to time. Here and back home, actually. Not that it's a secret who I am.

[cannotrest]

Nah, Spectre's a job back home.

No judgment on the code name despite being obvious - I don't quite blend in either. I shove on a helmet for when I'm using my code name.

[The circuits really distinguish her from even other human imPorts, let alone the locals.]

[drivesadesk]

I mean, I could have kept it a secret, I have a way to disguise myself as human, and I just...didn't really see a reason to.

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[cognitivism]

Have you thought about utilizing Aegis' name for a generic email domain? That way you wouldn't have to worry about the additional numbers.

the half-robot doesn't know what a domain is

[cannotrest]

What do you mean? Like, Ashley.Aegis@yahoogle.com? Cos I'd rather keep my work and personal emails separate.

oh no half robot friend

[cognitivism]

You could go that route, I was thinking of utilizing the @ aegis . com domain, but it would make it easier for people to realize you aren't the wedding planner Ashley Williams.

[cannotrest]

Oh, right! I'd probably get it mixed up with my work email. And there are some kinds of emails I definitely don't want on my government-funded work address.

[let her buy lingerie online in peace!!!!]

[cognitivism]

Have you considered not using your name in an email?

this is a canon email address

[cannotrest]

A little, but... I dunno, my baby sister used "randori-girl@ward37.amaterasu.civ.pub" and I always thought it sounded childish, especially once she was out of high school.

[By "baby", she means "twenty-one-year-old".]

The kid up there [she refers to the thread with Number Five] might've had an idea with a quote, though.

I FORGOT about this. Her sister is a queen

[cognitivism]

That is... an impressive email.

A quote could work. Though quotes could get long.

she truly is

[cannotrest]

Sara's really into her aikido.

Maybe if I find something short...

[cognitivism]

What about a word you like? Something meaningful?

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[redcosmedic]

Can't say I've ever run into this problem.

[ He's teasing, because he's obviously not going to have much of an issue with a name like his. ]

I do, however, get a lot of used car dealership spam.

[cannotrest]

[Ashley laughs.]

Knock out car specials, or people thinking of selling your vehicle mode?

[redcosmedic]

Both.

I swear, I sign up for one digital car magazine and suddenly I'm on every mailing list for anything with an engine. Do you have any idea how aggravating that is when your inbox is in your brain??

[cannotrest]

Oh, absolutely. I have the same brain inbox problem, and every time I try to just download some music, I end up getting more spam for a while.

[redcosmedic]

Oh? Then I've learned something new about you today, Commander.

[ Of course he knew about her synthetic aspect — one of the first things Knock Out had done was take bio scans of all his new Aegis teammates — but he didn't know exactly how deeply it extended and the topic had not come up between them.

He does his best not to laugh at her musical downloading adventures, but his optics definitely get brighter in mirth. ]

Ah, yes... that old problem. Would you like a filtering protocol, by chance?

[cannotrest]

A side effect of being completely integrated with technology.

I'd love one, though I wonder if it'd... work, on me.

[Not that she doubts his expertise, but she hasn't exactly tried to install anything new on her...self, not really understanding how it works nor wanting to end up hurting herself by accident.]

[redcosmedic]

No better time to test it than the present?

[ Truthfully he has no idea of it will work either. Whether their neural systems are even remotely compatible. Best he can do is strip the coding to its bare minimum and let her mind work on integrating it. ]