One of the more pleasant types of announcements I make here...

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

What with the events of the last few weeks, certain small niceties have dropped by the wayside. Understandable, but a shame, and I may be heading out of town shortly, but I wanted to rectify the lapse before I did.

We have a number of new trainees to welcome aboard. Marius, Jennie, Kyle, Janet, and Forge will be working with us. I'm sure you'll all make yourselves available to answer any questions they may have, and as training partners when I do get a new rotation drawn up.

For our new trainees - you now have full access to the database, including all of the training material and past missions. I'd suggest reading everything you can get your hands on, for a better understanding of what we do around here. One note, though - it's not kind to mock the follies of your elders. Some of us have heard all too many jokes about quicksand and coatracks and the like.

And on that note... trainee names, anyone?

Comments

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

So you didn't have the funky grey uniform?

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

No it's not. I'd rather not have to answer to anything with the word "Crap" in it. Beast Boy.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but what if his dad gave him a stupid trainee name. It'd be something, like, really awful. I mean, can you imagine?

Or what if he let Sabretooth do it? Then it'd just be like "Grr Grr Argh"

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I still think it should be something like a gambling game. Texas Hold'em or something. I mean, since you've ruled out Five Card Cutie. (What? It's like Five Card Stud only you're a girl.)

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

It's not SEXIST though, is it?

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

Kyle. No. Just. No. Otherwise I start lobbying for Monkeyboy for you.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

Marius, Jennie, Kyle, Janet, and Forge = Core, Blackjack, Fang, Caprice and Tin Machine.

or maybe Sprite for Jan.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

I liked my trainee name.

they made me change it because I liked it too much. and because it didn't quite give off hte essence of hte X-Men. which is a load of crap.

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

...why is Marius Core?

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

Pixie, you were named after a Teletubby. You're lucky they let you keep it that long.

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

It was a joke. And not aimed at me. Mostly.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

...why do you hate the teletubbies? why!?

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

because. he'll eat you. to the core.

shaddap. also, nice hat cueball.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna regret this, but I think I like Beast Boy better.

[x-ccelerate.livejournal.com]

That would seem to go with never having been a trainee, wouldn't it? You and the Laverne boy can discover the joys of literacy together, won't that be fun.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

better than sir shedsalot

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

see, I like that one. I'm not sure about Blackjack though. It has ...weird connotations for me.

Which apparently is on file. Joy.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

This is probably gonna get me in trouble, but you're not a teacher, and I don't think they'll let you train us.

So.

BITE ME.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

um. Jackpot?

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

If you wanted to stick to the Vegas theme, though, I'm sure either Lady Luck or Jackpot would be less objectionable.

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

It is very jaunty.

And it's occurred to me - there aren't that many six foot tall red heads in the world. Hmm... Ever wonder what I'd look like as a brunette?

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

...

[x-juggernaut.livejournal.com]

I don't know what we can do about the tin man and the little bug girl. But I think Fancy Lad with the silly frou-frou hair looks like... what do you call them, those weird little goat-sucking things they have down in Costa Rica?

[x-emplate.livejournal.com]

Cyclops has one eye

No offense, but Mr. Summers was in possession of two fully functioning eyes when I joined the school. This being the case, I believe I would like to apply for a codename that cannot become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[x-cannonball.livejournal.com]

Hm. Mosquito might be good for either Marius or Jan... Since Jennie has vetoed anything remotely sexual, how about...Keno? Or whatever that crazy sort of bingo/poker hybrid game that old ladies play is called. Beast Boy has definite possibilities for Kyle. :) For Forge, I suggest Mr. Roboto.