Author's Ramble:  Hey again.  I would have had this up earlier but I had a few things to fix up.  Anyway, I'm done with the first wave of exams…YAY!  I'll hopefully be able to update more often.  :D   In case you're wondering (and even if you are not :P ), I did ok.  I actually aced my killer exam (InterNutter, you were right!), and did "eh" to "ok" on the others (I used up all my energy on the first, I had virtually none left for the others).  Ah well, Hopefully I can pull them up.  ANYWAY, I hope you like this one.  The [bold] in brackets are the "confessions/voiceovers that they have on the show and [italics] are thoughts.  I actually turned on "The Real World" for a few minutes today and I had to turn it off and wash my eyes out with soap. _  Where do they find these people?!! Anyway, hope it's funny.  It'll get better later, I hope.  Since this is the end of the "small talk".  ;)

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The X-men finish introducing themselves and sit around, silently, waiting for Storm and Wolverine to show up. As they are waiting, Kurt admires his new image inducer.  Out of boredom and just plain old evil, he begins to taunt Kitty.

Kurt (to Evan):  Hey, check this out.

(Inducer off) AAAAAAH (Inducer on) (Inducer off) AAAAAH (Inducer on) (Inducer off) AAAAAH (Inducer on) (Inducer off) AAAAAAAH (Inducer on) (Inducer off) AAAAAAAAH (Inducer on)

Jean:  Hey, cut that out guys.  Honestly, boys can be so immature.

(Kurt and Evan laugh hysterically.  Rogue puts her hand over her mouth to hide her laughter but the "bursts" give it away.)

[Kurt:  That Jean is such a party pooper.  We were just having some fun with Kitty.] 

Jean:  Hey, instead of just sitting around here, why don't we think of our codenames?  Hmm…now what name would suit me?

Scott:  [{sigh} Goddess]

Rogue:  Ah can think of a few.

(Jean gives her a glare and a sneer).

[Jean:  I honestly don't know what her problem is.  She's probably just jealous of me.]

[Rogue:  Ok, so yeah.  I don't like Jean very much. But, she's just, you know…Uh!]

Evan:  Well, let's see, for me, since I shoot spikes out of my body.  Hmm…how about Porcupine!

Kitty:  Oh yeah, that's sound real intimidating.

Evan:  Hey have you ever been pricked by a porcupine?  Those things hurt!

Kitty:  Uh huh.

Evan:  Got anything better?

Kitty:  Why not just Spike?

Evan:  Like that guy in Buffy?  I need something more original.  Hmm. {pause} Hey, I know….SPYKE!

Kitty: Umm…didn't I just –

Evan:  Spyke with a Y!!

Kitty: Ohhh. Yeah, that's TOTALLY original.

[Kitty:  Who was he kidding?  Spyke with a Y.  Whatever!  That codename is so lame.  Evan seems very, naïve to me.  I have a feeling he's not the brightest crayon in the box.]

Kurt:  How about me?  I can't figure one for me.  Blue boy?  Fuzzy dude? Bamfer?

Scott:  Well, what's your power?  What's distinct about you?

Kurt:  You mean besides looking like a big blue freak?  I can teleport from one place to another.  Umm…'Porter kid?

Scott:  Any other powers?

Kurt:  Vell, I can lurk in the shadows vithout being seen.

Scott:  Hmm.  How about Shadow…demon?  Or cat? You look kind of cat-like.

Kitty:  What about me?  I can't think of anything.  Let's see, I can walk through walls…

Evan (to Rogue):  What about you?

Rogue:  Ah don't need – or want – a codename.  Ah like bein' just Rogue.

Evan:  Oh yeah, I meant to ask.  What's with that name?  What's your real name?

Rogue:  Ah'm just Rogue.  Mah name doesn't matter.

Evan:  Dang girl, why you all secretive and stuff?

Jean:  Seriously.  These anti-social tendencies will not work well if we're to work together as a team. 

(Rogue glares at Jean and sticks out her tongue.)

Evan:  Why "Rogue" anyway?

Kitty:  Probably because she has to live in isolation because of her powers.

Rogue:  Hey, who asked you?

Evan:  Really?  Is that what it means?  I thought it meant a bad guy or something.

Kitty:  Oh it means that too. (Takes out pocket dictionary).

Everyone: O.o 

[Kitty:  Uh oh.  I think I'm going to go back to being the geek 'cause I'm smart.]

Kitty:  What?  I like to carry this around.  In case I have to look something up. What? Uh! Anyway, here it is. Rogue: noun,  an unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal, one who is playfully mischievous; a scamp, a wandering beggar…

Rogue:  Hey! Come on!

Kitty: Sorry.  Ah, here it is…a vicious and solitary animal, especially an elephant that has separated itself from its herd. 

{silence}

Evan: Vicious?

Kurt: Elephant?  Why'd you pick THAT?

Kitty:  You really should get a better codename.  How about…vampire!  That sounds better and it suits you!

Evan:  Yeah!  Vampire! With a Y!  That'll be awesome!

Rogue:  Vampyre?  You've got to be kidding me!  You think calling myself a vampire is better than calling myself "Rogue"?  Get real!  Ah'm Rogue and that's final.

Jean:  Well, it DOES suit you.  You know, what with your life-sucking powers and all.

Rogue (glaring at Jean):  You know Jean, Ah feel like the life is being sucked out of me just by being near you. 

{silence}

[Rogue: She's lucky that's ALL Ah said to her.  Ah would have sucked the life out of her right there…if she had one.  But she ain't worth it.  Besides, it'll be far worse for me to have her in mah head. {shudder}]

Scott:  Uh…Well, I guess I should pick a codename too.  How about…Slim!

Kurt:  Slim? 

Scott:  Yeah, everyone called me that in school.  I think they were making fun of me but…

[Jean:  Scott seems really nice.  So caring and wanting to keep the peace.  I'll have to let him down really gently.]

Kitty:  How about phase-girl…for me I mean.  Nah, that sounds dumb.

Kurt: Shadowdemon sounds cool, but I don't vant people to think I'm a monster.  And Shadowcat?  Sounds kinda girly.  Dark lurker…Lurker of the Dark…Lurker of the night…Nightlurker…Nightwalker…Nightstalker…Nightcrawler…hmm.

Kitty:  The Intangible Cat? Nah, too long. 

Scott:  Shades…Laser eye guy…Red eye…No, that sounds like the disease…

Kitty:  How about Sprite?

Evan:  You mean like the drink?

Kitty:  No, like the cute little creature.  You know, 'cause I'm small and cute too {smile}

Evan:  Uh…yeah.

Jean: [Well, if Rogue gets to keep her name, I'm not going to change mine.] Well, I can't think of one, I think I'll stay as Jean Grey. [Jean:  My name is my identity and I don't see why I should have to change it.  It has nothing to do with Rogue.]

Kitty:  I can't think of one either.  Nothing seems to work for me. 

Kurt:  Vell, Shadowcat doesn't suit me. I'm thinking either Nightlurker, Nightwalker, Nightstalker, or Nightcrawler. 

Kitty:  I like Shadowcat.  Hey!  That can be MY name!

Kurt:  But it has nothing to do with your powers.

Kitty:  But I like it.  Anyway, it works with my name and the whole cat-theme thing. That'll be my name…Shadowcat.

Kurt: Vat about me?

Kitty:  Well, Nightstalker and Nightlurker sound creepy, which I guess would kinda suit you but….  Nightcrawler is a worm.  Nightwalker sounds cool.

Kurt:  But crawler sounds a lot cooler than walker.  Much more mysterious.

Kitty:  Whatever, it's your codename.  You wanna be named after a worm, go ahead.

Scott:  So I guess that just leaves me.

Kitty:  Well, since your powers only deal with your eyes, how about…Cyclops?

Scott:  You mean the one-eyed monster from Greek mythology?  That doesn't fit me at all!  I have beams that shoot out of my eyes not one big eye on my face..

Jean:  I think it sounds kinda cool and it fits pretty well.

Scott:  Well, you know, now that you put it that way, it does sound cool.  Cyclops it is then.

Evan (to Rogue and Jean):  Sure you don't want codenames?

Jean and Rogue:  Yes. (They glare at each other with intense anger in their eyes).

Evan:  Ohhhhhh K then.  Guess that's it.

(Storm and Wolverine walk into the room.  Storm has papers in her hands which she proceeds to hand out to the kids.)

Wolverine:  {growl, snarl, growl}

Storm:  Hello again.  Any questions before we begin.

Kurt:  Yeah, vat's your name again?  Ororo…ro…ro?

Storm: ORORO!

Kitty:  Hey cool, you're name is a palindrome!

Everyone: ???

Kitty:  What am I the only who reads here?  It's the same forwards and backwards.  Yeesh, maybe you should all get pocket dictionaries.

[Kitty:  Yep, I'm DEFINITELY gonna be the geek around here.]

Kurt:  Vy get dictionaries ven ve can just ask you? {smile}

Kitty: {sigh} Gee, thanks.

Storm: {sigh} Enough!  Just call me Storm.  Anyway, these are your daily schedules.  You are to follow them as they have been written.

Jean:  Wait, this says we have Danger Room sessions BEFORE school!  And we only have an hour to get ready for school?  It takes me at least two hours to get ready.

Storm:  Well, then I guess you'll just have to learn to get ready in one.

(Rogue smiles.  Jean crosses her arms and pouts.)

[Jean:  That was just totally unfair!  I mean, come on, I need TIME to get myself looking this good. It's like they're running some sort of army here!]

Storm:  All right then, off to lunch and then you can use the rest of the day to get acquainted with everything and whatever else you want to do.  Tomorrow is Monday so we'll be starting off bright and early with our schedules.  You'll be required to wear your uniforms then.  You're free to go now.  We'll see you at dinner at 6.

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So what ya think?  I know, I made Rogue and Jean totally hate each other. Tee hee!  Anyway, hope ya liked it.  If not, I'll try harder next time.  :)