You really haven't? My first name's a little weird bc everyone thinks it's JonAH when it's not ig I haven't heard yours ever either
Jonas means dove though, which is a bird and like a pretty universal peace symbol It comes from Jonah too which is why my mom chose it probably, and he's the guy from this religious book called the Bible He got eaten temporarily by a whale bc he had to be taught a lesson So here's hoping the sand whales keep their distance I don't need anymore lessons
Anyway idk what Benjamin means, it was my dad's name though Ward just means wardπ€
Yep at this point I am definitely the kid voted most likely to get whaled in my senior yearbook Thank you
He's just some guy though God (our religion's god... ik) gives him a mission to go preach to this city of sinners But he was like "nope" and got on a ship to run away bc he was scared basically So he gets swallowed by the whale after a big storm, prays to God for mercy, and is ~saved~ so he can do his duty Teaches you about God's mercy/compassion to all yada yada
Yeah Anyways I'm named after my religion's cowardly loser If you need any hot new Bible lessons, I'm your guy
I'd rate the summary of the story pretty high so ig you're my go-to
[ If that's what people on Earth believe, there will be a lot of cause for him to study up. Jonas, for all his self-deprecating, makes a good tutor. ]
You've basically been on a ship now and we made it here safe so I think you've trashed the comparison lol
Tho you're making it sound like he's got a bad rep, which ig makes me wonder why she picked it. Since you def said this was her idea and not your dad's
( One moment, he's texting lightheartedly. The next, he's clamming up, throat tight. )
Hey can we talk about something else now? I don't want to get all in my head and it's kinda agonizing to talk about sometimes Like not all the time but yk Maybe you could tell me your full name and what that all means?
[ His blunder is immediately obvious to him, and Jonas's description rings... familiar. A pang of empathy twists into him as his brow furrows, much quicker this time to reply. ]
Sure dw about it. You don't have to explain anything yk
Noctis Lucis Caelum is the whole thing. Noctis is the only given part tho, the rest is inherited. My dad, grandfather, etc etc all Lucis Caelums, so not really as different as yours
Lucis is light. Caelum's sky/heaven, and you already know what Noctis is. Idk if it was my dad's idea or my mom's tbh but it sounds like smth my dad would pick
It's pretty, like the full thing is yk like it rolls off the tongue nicely like everything's meant to go together The rhythm of it
Night light heaven omg Heaven's nightlight omgggggggg Yeah it all makes sense now why you're so full of yourselfπ
I'm jk but seriously it's sounds cool, and the whole dynasty thing is amazing ~Noctis~ I'm already used to calling you Noct though so that's good bc then I won't be an idiot and call you the whole thing in public or whatever
I'm full of myself? Idk I don't think I get half the credit I deserve
[ He chooses to play along, only partly because he wants to keep the mood light for his friend and far more notably just because... talking to him is fun, and it's easy. ]
Maybe that's why I learned to tolerate you so quick in the first place. Usually it's just friends that call me Noct, I just figured it stood out less than Noctis [ how ]
And way less than heaven's nightlight lmao now you're making it sound cringe
( He notices Noctis' dedication to improving the mood. As for how that makes him feel...
He bites the corner of his lip. )
You like mentally conditioned yourself into being friends with me hahahaha It was totally subliminal idk I like Noctis too It's already short, but I'll call you whatever you want Noct in public, definitely
Jonas has a couple nicknames ig J, Jo, etc The most common one I get is J and it's nice yk? Joe reminds me of like a second uncle in construction work or smth
I'm not picking out my own nicknames, that's max pathetic. So it sounds like Noct is sticking lol
[ It is a tough one with how short it is, huh. Althoughβ ]
Jonas is literally shorter but you get more than one? Wow
J fits since you carved it on my ship [ never letting this go even though I literally started it ] but I'll head back to the lab to come up with smth new
omg princess was literally my first choice, now I have NOTHING
I'm kidding, I wouldn't call you that I'm sworn to secrecy, remember? Like a bodyguard without any bodyguard capabilities But with a stunning wit and sassy attitude
I'll think of smth leave it to me You better have mine ready tooπ
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It's like that then
So I'll just take the faster sleeker cooler ship since you're good with that
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All it'll cost is your middle and last name
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Jonas Benjamin Ward
yk Ward?
My username?
You gotta lay yours on me now too, c'mon
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Sure I'll tell you, but make it even first. I told you what Noctis means. What do yours mean?
I haven't heard names like those before
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My first name's a little weird bc everyone thinks it's JonAH when it's not
ig I haven't heard yours ever either
Jonas means dove though, which is a bird and like a pretty universal peace symbol
It comes from Jonah too which is why my mom chose it probably, and he's the guy from this religious book called the Bible
He got eaten temporarily by a whale bc he had to be taught a lesson
So here's hoping the sand whales keep their distance
I don't need anymore lessons
Anyway idk what Benjamin means, it was my dad's name though
Ward just means wardπ€
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Don't know if I see you as a symbol of peace tho. The eaten by the whale part definitely [ affectionate ]
Is Jonah a god or just some guy? Sounds like I've got more to research
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Thank you
He's just some guy though
God (our religion's god... ik) gives him a mission to go preach to this city of sinners
But he was like "nope" and got on a ship to run away bc he was scared basically
So he gets swallowed by the whale after a big storm, prays to God for mercy, and is ~saved~ so he can do his duty
Teaches you about God's mercy/compassion to all yada yada
Yeah
Anyways I'm named after my religion's cowardly loser
If you need any hot new Bible lessons, I'm your guy
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[ If that's what people on Earth believe, there will be a lot of cause for him to study up. Jonas, for all his self-deprecating, makes a good tutor. ]
You've basically been on a ship now and we made it here safe so I think you've trashed the comparison lol
Tho you're making it sound like he's got a bad rep, which ig makes me wonder why she picked it. Since you def said this was her idea and not your dad's
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( One moment, he's texting lightheartedly. The next, he's clamming up, throat tight. )
Hey can we talk about something else now?
I don't want to get all in my head and it's kinda agonizing to talk about sometimes
Like not all the time but yk
Maybe you could tell me your full name and what that all means?
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Sure dw about it. You don't have to explain anything yk
Noctis Lucis Caelum is the whole thing. Noctis is the only given part tho, the rest is inherited. My dad, grandfather, etc etc all Lucis Caelums, so not really as different as yours
Lucis is light. Caelum's sky/heaven, and you already know what Noctis is. Idk if it was my dad's idea or my mom's tbh but it sounds like smth my dad would pick
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yk like it rolls off the tongue nicely like everything's meant to go together
The rhythm of it
Night light heaven
omg
Heaven's nightlight omgggggggg
Yeah it all makes sense now why you're so full of yourselfπ
I'm jk but seriously it's sounds cool, and the whole dynasty thing is amazing
~Noctis~
I'm already used to calling you Noct though so that's good bc then I won't be an idiot and call you the whole thing in public or whatever
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[ He chooses to play along, only partly because he wants to keep the mood light for his friend and far more notably just because... talking to him is fun, and it's easy. ]
Maybe that's why I learned to tolerate you so quick in the first place. Usually it's just friends that call me Noct, I just figured it stood out less than Noctis [ how ]
And way less than heaven's nightlight lmao now you're making it sound cringe
What nickname do people use for Jonas?
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He bites the corner of his lip. )
You like mentally conditioned yourself into being friends with me hahahaha
It was totally subliminal
idk I like Noctis too
It's already short, but I'll call you whatever you want
Noct in public, definitely
Jonas has a couple nicknames ig
J, Jo, etc
The most common one I get is J and it's nice yk?
Joe reminds me of like a second uncle in construction work or smth
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[ It is a tough one with how short it is, huh. Althoughβ ]
Jonas is literally shorter but you get more than one? Wow
J fits since you carved it on my ship [ never letting this go even though I literally started it ] but I'll head back to the lab to come up with smth new
I'll make sure it's really lame
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hnnngrrrrhhhh-- )
Back to the lab again huh
( It's all he allows himself... )
Thanks I look forward to hearing what horrible crap you come up with
I can pick a new nickname too just based on like
All I know now
Mine will be flattering and lovely and you'll think it's the best
bc I'm nice
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Cool
So if I get ready to head our your way within the hour you'll have one ready for me? Smth unique I haven't heard before
Meaning not princess
[ This is a man who has heard this particular nickname TOO MANY TIMES. ]
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I'm kidding, I wouldn't call you that
I'm sworn to secrecy, remember?
Like a bodyguard without any bodyguard capabilities
But with a stunning wit and sassy attitude
I'll think of smth leave it to me
You better have mine ready tooπ
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You're tall, that could help intimidate people. You can get pretty fired up. Show me your stare down next time and I'll put in the application for you
I'll ttyl Jonas