Characters are strange, too.

So, I needed a fourth character name for a ficlet. The following conversation ensued with the unnamed muse:

Me: So, you need a name, fourth character.
Character: I like Martin. Just call me Mart.
Me: Um, you can’t be named Mart. Martin, maybe, but Mart is too close to Mar.
Character: But don’t you want to name me after a “V” character?
Me: Why would I want to name you after a character from a 1984 miniseries?
Character: Because you liked him?
Me: I can barely remember his name!
Character: Anyway, I’m Mart. Pleased to meet you.
Me: *Sigh*

(It was a 1983 miniseries. Followed by a 1984 miniseries. Followed by a 1984 series. Martin was a good guy alien, apparently.)

Crossposted from Ramblings Yet Once More here.