This is a thread I saw done in the caption room once. It's essentially a sign up for all people who would not mind being used in other people's stories. Call it a waver, call it whatever, I call it a good thing to check before you use someone else's name in the context of using their name ^_^;.
I, for example, give permission for "James, Sara, Sari, or Aylen" to be used in any story that you want to use them in.
(autumn edit 2005.05.11: made the topic sticky)