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-forge.livejournal.com]

I thought there were to be no silly trainee names! I have been duped! Man, there's no way out of this part, is there? I suppose it's like giving new military recruits the same horrible haircut and uniforms to give them a shared miserable experience to bond over. Couldn't we all just listen to Nathan talk about the Punic Wars or something?

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Wow. It's like a big trainee party or something. Only without the party hats or confetti or cake.

How much reading are we talking here? And, dude, coatracks?

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

That sound you hear is my laughter. Pardon me.

Smarm, Showgirl, Beast Boy, Citronella, and MacGyver. Those are my suggestions.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

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

or maybe Sprite for Jan.

[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-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.